Comments on: 5 Questions with > Dwaltrip http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html A blog about action figures and the toy industry in general by writer and collector Poe Ghostal. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:24:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dwaltrip http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3658 dwaltrip Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:55:39 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3658 PrfktTear.....while I would love to have it playing 24/7.... :) .....I usually only put it on while company comes over to see the display. And as far as the small black and white TV in the display....because I didnt design for it to be in there originally, there is no vent holes for the TV in the cave. So that TV can only be on for about 15 minutes before it over heats and the screen starts jumping. So I have a switch outside of the display that can turn the TV on and off real easy. :) PrfktTear…..while I would love to have it playing 24/7…. :) …..I usually only put it on while company comes over to see the display.

And as far as the small black and white TV in the display….because I didnt design for it to be in there originally, there is no vent holes for the TV in the cave. So that TV can only be on for about 15 minutes before it over heats and the screen starts jumping. So I have a switch outside of the display that can turn the TV on and off real easy. :)

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3655 PrfktTear Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:22:16 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3655 @dwaltrip: so do you have rudolph playing 24/7? ;-) @dwaltrip: so do you have rudolph playing 24/7? ;-)

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3649 Poe Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:59:19 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3649 @MG: I miss Snow Village...what did you do with all of those? @MG: I miss Snow Village…what did you do with all of those?

]]> By: dwaltrip http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3647 dwaltrip Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:18:57 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3647 Oh, here is a closer pic of the TV. <a href="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/dwaltrip/Rudolph/Rudolph16.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/dwaltrip/...</a> As well as the Rudolph train that comes out of the other tunnel. Oh, here is a closer pic of the TV.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/dwaltrip/…

As well as the Rudolph train that comes out of the other tunnel.

]]> By: dwaltrip http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3646 dwaltrip Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:17:39 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3646 PrfktTear, Thanks. :) As far as the water around the island. The main layer of the water is white caulk dyed with blue food coloring. That was applied so that is makes little waves. Then once that dried, I put a layer of clear caulk on top of it to give it a "watery" feel. And yes, that is a small black and white TV in there. That was originally just a cave that is back lit from the inside. It was put there so that baby Rudolph and Santa could be in there. Just last year though, I took a small TV and spray painted it white. Then I hooked it up to the same DVD player that plays Rudolph on the main TV in the room. So all that TV does is play Rudolph all the time. It was a fun little addition. PrfktTear,

Thanks. :)

As far as the water around the island. The main layer of the water is white caulk dyed with blue food coloring. That was applied so that is makes little waves. Then once that dried, I put a layer of clear caulk on top of it to give it a "watery" feel.

And yes, that is a small black and white TV in there. That was originally just a cave that is back lit from the inside. It was put there so that baby Rudolph and Santa could be in there. Just last year though, I took a small TV and spray painted it white. Then I hooked it up to the same DVD player that plays Rudolph on the main TV in the room. So all that TV does is play Rudolph all the time. It was a fun little addition.

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3638 PrfktTear Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:45:52 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3638 I love this thing! I think thats one of the things that makes Christmas so fun, the decorations! You spend hours putting it up, but get to enjoy it for weeks and weeks, and since it only comes once a year, it never really loses its novelty! Under Santa's sleigh, is that a little tv? What did you use to make the "water" around the Island of Misfit Toys? -x -x I love this thing! I think thats one of the things that makes Christmas so fun, the decorations! You spend hours putting it up, but get to enjoy it for weeks and weeks, and since it only comes once a year, it never really loses its novelty!

Under Santa's sleigh, is that a little tv?

What did you use to make the "water" around the Island of Misfit Toys?

-x

-x

]]> By: dwaltrip http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3637 dwaltrip Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:27:41 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3637 MummaGhostal....before I did this, I really wanted to get into those Dept 56 villages. The only thing that kept me away from that was the cost. So thats why I had to make my own. :) MummaGhostal….before I did this, I really wanted to get into those Dept 56 villages. The only thing that kept me away from that was the cost. So thats why I had to make my own. :)

]]> By: MummaGhostal http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3622 MummaGhostal Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3622 Great interview! Loved the pictures! makes me wonder I spent all that time and $$$ on those Snow Village houses from Dept. 56! This is muuuuuch better! Great interview! Loved the pictures! makes me wonder I spent all that time and $$$ on those Snow Village houses from Dept. 56! This is muuuuuch better!

]]> By: Esbat http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3597 Esbat Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:02:07 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3597 This interview makes me want to raid TRU now for those clearanced christmas toys! This interview makes me want to raid TRU now for those clearanced christmas toys!

]]> By: Newt http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/12/5-questions-with-dwaltrip.html#comment-3591 Newt Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=1945#comment-3591 I make a little Rudoplh Christmas town as well. Nowhere near as big as that, but nice none the less. I use the smaller figures. I make a little Rudoplh Christmas town as well. Nowhere near as big as that, but nice none the less. I use the smaller figures.

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