Barbo Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hi.....The most important thing for me in planning a diorama is the final measurments . I have to decide if it will be a local event Diorama or a traveling Diorama. This limits my imagination in some of my projects. ..........What is for you , the best diorama measurments ?.....Barbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Whatshisname Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Barbo, I usually try to use as little space as possible to tell the whole story. So size will vary depending on what i am building. I also do not build more than 2ft by 2ft as this is usually the limit in most contests. I don't travel on planes (as i know you do) with my dios so that is not a consideration. Just out of curiosity, do you know the dimensions limits of a carry-on size box that you could take on a plane? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptydawg Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Like Mike, most of my dios are sized to fit the story. Since I tend to build dios based on larger models like truansports, firetrucks and construction machinery, my dios tend to be fairly large. I sugested that a contest size limit up here be changed from a 2'X2' limit to a 4 square foot limit to allow for us truck modelers to enter dioramas. And they agreed. I tend to push that limit as close as I can. The other limit on dioramas is the amount of space available to display it once its finished. Thanks Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbo Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hi....Mike Whatshisname....I do my dioramas around 18" x 24" a few 24" x 24" . The dimension limts of a carry on piece is about 24'' x 14 '' x 10'' aprox. There is a metal frame at the the counter of the airlines with the specifications of a carry on piece. If it fits inside the metal frame it can travel as a carry on. What I do is , build a foamboard box and put in a carry on bag. I am doing the Simpson house model for a diorama , it will be made in parts like a puzzle , and put together any where with velcro , and I will carry it in a metal suitecase of 20'' x 6'' x 18 ''. ...Barbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I would say portability is important. If you are transporting it to a show, it can't weigh a ton unless you bring a crew to help move it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbo Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 Hi...Paul Payne....thats true. I do all my diorama bases of foamoard, less weight and better to handle.............Barbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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