The Mego Museum

[MegoScott]

People have asked whether I ever plan to make a real Mego Museum playset carrying case. The answer is I tried.

View a MOVIE of the prototype set with awesome Price is Right music here. (http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/megomuseum_playset.mov)

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/prototype/images/IMG_7030.jpg

Here's the work in progress from 2006:

Museum Prototype pictures (http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/)

Here's some CG renders of the proposed Museum set. Making very large molded parts like that was proving to be fairly expensive, especially in a short run. Realistically, you'll never sell 500 of these things at over $100 no matter how popular the Museum is.

This shows how the set would open in the back to be a display.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/1221renders/MM_122106_v2.jpg

Here's the Accessory Check version where the lid opens on top to hold boots and shoes and stuff.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/1221renders/MM_122106_v5.jpg

Here's an early attempt using an aluminum tube as a temporary base. The idea was to hang figures inside the case in little plastic boxes.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/images/IMG_6975.jpg

Figuring out how to wrap clear vinyl around a cylinder is another challenge. Sealing flat chipboard is easy enough, this would take some engineering.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/1221renders/IMG_6574-01.jpg

The idea was to make the walls with big windows so you could see the figures inside. Also a challenge because bending the chipboard after you'd cut holes in it was funky.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/1221renders/IMG_6581-01.jpg
http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/1221renders/dolls.jpg

So then I tried using PVC foam board. Heat it up and you can bend it into curves. This was very satisfying...Keep in mind I'm sealing this vinyl by hand with an iron. Real smart.
http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/images/protowall1.jpg

So in this version I made it a bit smaller and was trying to go with a lasercut lid.
http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/images/IMG_7012.jpg

So this was the final prototype before I stopped. After this, Dida Displays took over. I will try again when I get time to use some of the Dida Parts to make a truly impressive finished playset. It can be done, but it was a lot of headache.

http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/prototype/images/IMG_7020.jpg

View a whole set of the final prototype here. (http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/prototype/index.htm)

View a MOVIE of the set with awesome Price is Right music here. (http://www.megomuseum.com/projects/museum/megomuseum_playset.mov)

[Obi]

Awesome. Just. Awesome.

[rche]

that is just great to see the behind the scenes workings of genius
awesome

[saucerful]

Hootchie Mama!!!!

[Mikey]

That's neat !!!!!!!!!1

[BlackKnight]

That's very neat.

[Meule]

Love the 70s pimp music in the vid :smiley1:

I applaude you for trying, but it saddens me this might never get done, cause that is one awesome playset

[Captain_Mego]

Dude stop it :smiley1: Scott that's crazy cool man. Love your design work dude. You got mad skills.

[toys2cool]

That looks awesome

[AJ Collector]

Great Job!

[The Toyroom]

I never knew you actually made a prototype of this....You're crazy!

[ScottA]

This is just too cool.

[bobws]

I'm in total agreement, this is so cool. but how many figures did fit in that?

[MegoScott]

I believe it was 10. 6 in the wings and 4 in the center spinner.

[starsky]

very cool!!

[HardyGirl]

The so COOL! :cool_y: I can see how that would be a enormous undertaking. But still awesome!

[Mego Milk]

very mego-ee.

[ScottA]

Would it have been easier to make without the windows?

[wilbs518]

Holy Coolness!

[MegoScott]

Would it have been easier to make without the windows?

Marginally, but yes, that was my next move.

[vulcan2074]

Thats one Beautiful Playset :beaming1:
Sammy

[Meule]

Since we'll soon have the miniature version we really oughta get the real thing too :wink_y: :grin:

[zorro]

its the Mego Museum :smiley13::heart::smiley12::smile::licklips::grin: :yes: