Dr. Cranky Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 It's a beauty, and I like the cut angles. They really help with the viewing area. Sure, have fun with the family and the friends, it's not like it's Xmas eve or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Mechanic Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 This is a very inspiring build! Can't wait for future updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 A few years ago, one of the guys around here built a diorama in an old TV set that looked like a black-and-white gangsters show set in the 1930s. VERY cool. This will be good, too, and I'll look forward to watching it develop. Charlie Larkin Found it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Found it.. Oh yea, I remember seeing that one. Really cool !! Especially if your old enough to have watched TV in black and white. . . Edited December 25, 2012 by Hollywood Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Found it.. That looks like one of the pictures I took of it. I never found out who built that (I think it was one of the Classic Plastic guys), but it's really impressive. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 The next thing to do is decide on what colors to use. I only need two, a light and a dark color. After some experimentation I decised on an antique white and a dark charcoal gray. The walls came out to about 16 feet high. I thought they were too high and I shortened them to 10 feet. Which is more like the garage I remember from back in my childhood, 1950's. Building the workbench. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Man, that's looking good but you are going to need lots of white paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Jim, that is going to be so cool! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Very nice wood-working. I would suggest Krylon or a similar antique white or ivory as a way to paint that massive area economically as the base color, with details picked out by gray spray and brush paint. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Making some details. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Very nice wood-working. I would suggest Krylon or a similar antique white or ivory as a way to paint that massive area economically as the base color, with details picked out by gray spray and brush paint. Charlie Larkin Thanks Charlie, good suggestion. However, I want to be able to blend and shade using alcohol so I'm using brushed on acrylic for everything. Later I'll show how well alcohol blends in acrylic paint. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) I downloaded some pictures of a drill press. And then I built this. A table top drill press. As it turned out, I felt the drill press looked a little too large for a bench top style. I think I made it a tiny bit too large. So I decided to convert it to a floor model. It looks much better as a floor model !! . . . . Edited December 29, 2012 by Hollywood Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 So everything will be in a muted color so that the build in the center pops big time eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) So everything will be in a muted color so that the build in the center pops big time eh? I think I need to add some of my Charcoal color, but I'm not sure how I'm going to proceed. I'm still experimenting. As you can see I already darkened up the workbench. . . Edited December 29, 2012 by Hollywood Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Need Your Help. What material is good to use for 1/25th scale tarps? I know how to make a tarp, but I'm not sure what material to use. What has worked well for you? And Is there some kind of material that can be used without soaking it in a glue mixture? A material that will drape over the car in a natural way without the glue? Thanks. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Wow! THAT is a really cool idea - your "work in wood" is fantastic! Love it! So, for covers i take a tissue or napkin, cut it into the size i need. Than i take a mixture of water and wallpaper paste, soaking the tissue or napkin with a brush. At least, i put it careful on the model "in place" and let it dry. After it is dry, you can pull it off and brush it in each color you want - but don't take waterbased colors. Water it softes again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I would suggest using Dominik's idea, Jim. Those I know who have used tarps have used more-or-less this technique and it seems by far the most popular and workable. As an alternative, you could also hit a craft or fabric store and get a piece of fabric with a weave that looks like what you want to replicate (blue plastic, canvas, etc.), and paint it to match. The cloth will have a natural drape. I would still recommend using some type of water/glue mixture as a fixative so it will hold its shape, however. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 You're not going to find any material that has a natural looking in-scale drape because that material would have to be 25 times thinner than a "real" tarp. No such thing. The paper towel/tissue paper/newspaper soaked in a water/white glue mix is the tried and true method of creating realistic in-scale tarps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you guys for your help with the tarp ideas !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Time for some electrical work ! . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Need Your Help. What material is good to use for 1/25th scale tarps? ... Thanks. Verlinden makes lead foil that might work: http://www.verlindenonline.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1733 it's not too big nor economical if you need a lot, but it's a product which is good to be aware. Edited December 30, 2012 by southpier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Your electricians have been busy. Those conduits and panel look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 WOW ! I wanted to get some ideas to build my 1st dio to display completed models ! I may not go any further, haha! I must say you're work is rather intimidating ! This will be the 1st dio l follow. Please, carry on, sir. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I plan on doing a tarp at some point and was planning on using the tissue/napkin/paper towel method as well. I have read that covering the model with clear plastic wrap protects the model from any ill effects from the water/glue mixture and makes it easier to remove once the fixative has dried. Might save you a possible issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the help with the tarp guys !! I always develop a story before I begin a diorama. The story here is, it is 1957. The guy who owns the garage is a regular working guy. He loves cars but he is a family man and he can only work on his hot rod on occasion. So he does not have a garage all full of hot rod, car guy stuff. This diorama will depict what a typical father, husband and car lover would have in his garage. A little bit of car guy stuff and a bunch of typical family garage stuff. I want to replicate the garage I had at home when I was a kid in 1957. Basically my Dad’s garage. He worked on cars all the time but he did not have a hot rod. He always wanted one. So I need to make some items that will fit into my story. Does anybody know what this was used for in the 50’s and 60's ? Christmas decorations. A bug sprayer. . . . . . Edited December 31, 2012 by Hollywood Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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