Stranger Things - D&D Miniatures & Other Props
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drusselmeyer
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Ral Partha Europe is most likely the alternate name of RPI (I for international) which was formerly Citadel Models. Apparently, Citadel gave up on manufacturing their own miniatures.
The main fantasy miniature brands of the day, in case anyone cares, were: Ral Partha, Grenadier, Citadel, Prince August and Minifigs.
There were many manufacturers then but these were the most prevalent.
The main fantasy miniature brands of the day, in case anyone cares, were: Ral Partha, Grenadier, Citadel, Prince August and Minifigs.
There were many manufacturers then but these were the most prevalent.
UnusualWizardry
Sr Member
Sharing my newest prop replica. Nancy Wheeler's Trapper Keeper, complete with all the retro stickers. It's featured several times throughout Seasons 1 and 2, and of course makes a subtle cameo in Season 4, Episode 7.
It turns out, all of the stickers are actually scanned and reprinted. I assume that prop master Lynda Reiss did this to more easily accommodate multiples and allow the stickers to be used by many of the extras in the background (you can see the heart on an extra’s lunch box in one scene, for example). This is confirmed by a few things. For example, the prismatic rainbow heart and rainbow cloud stickers don’t actually shine and change with the lighting throughout the scenes, instead they remain static with scanning artifacts of the prism effect. The kitten sticker too, has a frame around it on Nancy’s binder, but in reality the sticker peels out from within that frame and wouldn’t have a frame if it was the actual vintage sticker. In this case, all the stickers were reprinted at their original sizes.
The Trapper Keeper itself is around on eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, etc for a range of prices. The stickers, however… are typically pretty rare to come by. It took me a long time, lots of research, and lots of patience to track down all of the original stickers so I could scan them in at high resolutions and do the reprints for maximum screen-accuracy.
As a bonus, I also did up the inside with Trapper Keeper Portfolios and Pee-Chee Folder (with more stickers!):
Some reference screenshots:
It turns out, all of the stickers are actually scanned and reprinted. I assume that prop master Lynda Reiss did this to more easily accommodate multiples and allow the stickers to be used by many of the extras in the background (you can see the heart on an extra’s lunch box in one scene, for example). This is confirmed by a few things. For example, the prismatic rainbow heart and rainbow cloud stickers don’t actually shine and change with the lighting throughout the scenes, instead they remain static with scanning artifacts of the prism effect. The kitten sticker too, has a frame around it on Nancy’s binder, but in reality the sticker peels out from within that frame and wouldn’t have a frame if it was the actual vintage sticker. In this case, all the stickers were reprinted at their original sizes.
The Trapper Keeper itself is around on eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, etc for a range of prices. The stickers, however… are typically pretty rare to come by. It took me a long time, lots of research, and lots of patience to track down all of the original stickers so I could scan them in at high resolutions and do the reprints for maximum screen-accuracy.
As a bonus, I also did up the inside with Trapper Keeper Portfolios and Pee-Chee Folder (with more stickers!):
Some reference screenshots:
drusselmeyer
Master Member
You'd have to be a really weird kid in the late 1980s to be using a 15 year old calculator.
UnusualWizardry
Sr Member
Lol. You hardly see it in the show, just barely there in her locker in one or two shots. It’s a cool looking calculator though!
UnusualWizardry
Sr Member
Time to share one of my favorite replicas that I've been looking forward to finishing.
The D&D Game Board from Season 1!
Some reference shots:
I ID'd the printed pieces from the Dungeon Design Kit included in some issues of Dragon Magazine:
And after searching and searching for the accurate game board, I realized that someone had mentioned here in this very thread!
This has been a very fun project to finally assemble!
The D&D Game Board from Season 1!
Some reference shots:
I ID'd the printed pieces from the Dungeon Design Kit included in some issues of Dragon Magazine:
And after searching and searching for the accurate game board, I realized that someone had mentioned here in this very thread!
If I add some contrast to one of our reference shots you can even make out the original board artwork underneath:
This has been a very fun project to finally assemble!
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UnusualWizardry
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Nice! Where were you able to source that from (if you dont mind that is)?
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UnusualWizardry
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UnusualWizardry
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Awesome!
I don’t think I ever shared a full photo of Max’s s3 skateboard. Unfortunately it’s the one with the inaccurate design on the deck.
Also a full collection update. Minus costume items.
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UnusualWizardry
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Very cool! ribeiroorafael and I actually just finished tracking down every single sticker present on her Season 2 skateboard! I have an actual board coming in, but it's not entirely accurate. I think I can swap out some parts to get it closer though. I am currently in talks with someone to hopefully acquire the accurate board too - so we'll see what happens.
Once I get all the stickers in and confirm sizes and what not I'd be happy to share that as well!
Once I get all the stickers in and confirm sizes and what not I'd be happy to share that as well!
CB2001
Master Member
It makes sense that the Dungeon! board game is used as the base of it. You see the box for it when the guys from Hawkins Labs raid the Wheeler's house and are seen carrying out items to their cars.
UnusualWizardry
Sr Member
Posted this in the paper props thread, but wanted to share here in the main thread as well.
My completed replica of Max's Skateboard from Season 2!
Though I am still trying to decide if I want to add some scuffs and age to it, since my board already arrived with a bit of a knick on it.
Note:
The modern replicas of her board are not perfect.
Specifically, the design is a bit too large so the scaling of everything related to the hardware is off.
Therefore, I had to compromise on exact placement in relation to the design - especially near the top (my board has the design scaled up and more offset towards the top). But I did my best and decided, in this case, to just deal with the inaccuracies in the placement relating to the design.
I did share all the sticker designs in the paper props thread too.
My completed replica of Max's Skateboard from Season 2!
Though I am still trying to decide if I want to add some scuffs and age to it, since my board already arrived with a bit of a knick on it.
Note:
The modern replicas of her board are not perfect.
Specifically, the design is a bit too large so the scaling of everything related to the hardware is off.
Therefore, I had to compromise on exact placement in relation to the design - especially near the top (my board has the design scaled up and more offset towards the top). But I did my best and decided, in this case, to just deal with the inaccuracies in the placement relating to the design.
I did share all the sticker designs in the paper props thread too.
drusselmeyer
Master Member
Wood? I didn't think that many went back to riding wood boards that early.
If it makes you feel any better, the modern Rampage skateboards have the inaccurate top design. Instead of the purple background with black block lettering, it's wood finish with the Madrid logo. Doesn't bother me too much since I display it bottom down, I only notice when I ride it. Congrats on scoring the red copers.Posted this in the paper props thread, but wanted to share here in the main thread as well.
My completed replica of Max's Skateboard from Season 2!
Though I am still trying to decide if I want to add some scuffs and age to it, since my board already arrived with a bit of a knick on it.
Note:
The modern replicas of her board are not perfect.
Specifically, the design is a bit too large so the scaling of everything related to the hardware is off.
Therefore, I had to compromise on exact placement in relation to the design - especially near the top (my board has the design scaled up and more offset towards the top). But I did my best and decided, in this case, to just deal with the inaccuracies in the placement relating to the design.
I did share all the sticker designs in the paper props thread too.
UnusualWizardry
Sr Member
It doesn't actually! Because I've been trying to find a rampage board and have come across a lot of those inaccurate ones, but...
Apparently they did do a run with the correct purple background top or at least they advertised one!
Now that I've got the Season 2 board I'd love to get the Season 3 one as well.
They're extremely rare unfortunately
Very envious of yours even with the inaccurate top.
Haha. What drives me even more crazy is when I bought mine, it was only a few months after they stopped making the accurate version. They were marketing it with their stranger things license. As soon as the license got dropped, the accurate boards were gone.It doesn't actually! Because I've been trying to find a rampage board and have come across a lot of those inaccurate ones, but...
Apparently they did do a run with the correct purple background top or at least they advertised one!
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Now that I've got the Season 2 board I'd love to get the Season 3 one as well.
They're extremely rare unfortunately
Very envious of yours even with the inaccurate top.
