Sixties Sam Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I was messing around with my car show diorama and decided to set up a Cruise Night scene. Here are some pics with cars cruising and others parked in the parking spaces along Main Street in a typical small town. The ice cream man even showed up! The 32 Ford is my latest build. Curbside resin body finished with parts box stuff. The spot on its top is a 6" long bug! We grow 'em big in PA! Comments welcome. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That is awsume Sam. Some really sharp models displayed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nice dio and nice builds as well. I just returned from a "cruise night" 'bout an hour ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Sam that looks really great. The people really add a lot to the scenes and bring it all to life. The cars look great. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Beautiful! But how do you keep the dust off?Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptydawg Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Great looking diorama. Cars with drivers and other figures doing realistic activities really set up the scene. Your main street buildings look very realistic also. Excellent attention to detail. very impressive. Carl Edited August 22, 2013 by dptydawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Beautiful! But how do you keep the dust off? Tony Tony, after taking photos, the models go back on the shelves in a china cabinet, and the diorama base stores in the basement. It does get dust down there, but I clean it off for photos. Actually, a little dust adds to the realism. Real buildings don't stay clean and bright for long in the weather. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Sam, yer not alone . I do the same with my dioramas myself . In my case , it's a box .................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 A BIG box! Nice job Sam, it REALLY adds life to an otherwise static model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 FANTASTIC job Sam, great looking dio!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 nice !! looks awsome .. btw maybe something for the future ? > if you want to change stuff later on i would try to use medium grey sandpaper for tarmac and with a black wash .. that almost looks like the real deal .. still like your road surface as it is but you kind of see its painted wood ...like said does look great .. ment nice ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 nice !! looks awsome .. btw maybe something for the future ? > if you want to change stuff later on i would try to use medium grey sandpaper for tarmac and with a black wash .. that almost looks like the real deal .. still like your road surface as it is but you kind of see its painted wood ...like said does look great .. ment nice ^^ I originally used black foam board for the pavement, but when I displayed the dioramas in the sun at car shows, the foamboard warped and lifted up badly. I replaced it with plywood and painted it black, but you're right, it looks like painted plywood! I'm thinking the sandpaper might want to curl and lift up in the sun too. I might try some textured paint that I used on a different diorama a few years ago. It seems pretty stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 You could also consider a very thin skim coat of Spackle or drywall joint compound over the wood. Once dry you could introduce cracks, manhole covers, etc, and paint to suit.Just a thought!Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lower99 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I love this Dio!!!! But I would use sandpaper, the black one, for the streets. Greetz from GER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 your streetscene is cool Sam! How big is it? Can you show an overall view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Dominik, here is a shot of the setup I used on my back porch. The diorama is about 6 feet long, and it has a second piece, which attaches to the left side in an "L" shaped configuration. I just used this section for the cruise night photos. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 awsome !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wow! That's awesome and inspiring. Thanks for showing it! I really like how all the cars that are 'moving' have drivers. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 A wonderful dio, Sam, and wow, very large, and when we are at it, you've got a bunch of great cars on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I have to admit Sam, that is pretty nice. Another good solution to the road issue might be the black-painted plywood with some N-scale ballast, followed by a blackwash might also work nicely. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthsideous Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Really cool. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I originally used black foam board for the pavement, but when I displayed the dioramas in the sun at car shows, the foamboard warped and lifted up badly. I replaced it with plywood and painted it black, but you're right, it looks like painted plywood! I'm thinking the sandpaper might want to curl and lift up in the sun too. I might try some textured paint that I used on a different diorama a few years ago. It seems pretty stable. Test a pice with rubberized undercoating spray, I think that might do the trick, your diorama looks fantastic by the way !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbdolfans Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I take it that it is in 1/25 scale.GREAT job!!!! Where did you find the figures??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 George, it is 1/25. The figures are mostly G scale model train figures from eBay, but some are Fujimi mechanic figures. I'm glad you like it! Thanks, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorbolt73 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Awesome..I love stuff like this. How did you do the buildings? are those in a "kit" or did you scratchbuild them? I recognize the G scale train figures. I have some but not the ones sitting down. How well do the seated figures fit inside the cars? A suggestion for the road pavement might be some of that spray textured paint followed with flat black and maybe weathered with a dark grey wash of some type. I've used painted sandpaper for a parking lot on my custom hot rod shop diorama years ago... It sorta works but is difficult to glue on. I used a thin layer of wood glue and it made the sandpaper want to roll up. Had to use some books to keep it held down until dry. But it still showed a bunch of imperfections from the gluing process when I painted it flat black. texture looks great but I would be more apt to try the textured paint next time. that or a better glue like a spray on 3M brand . But I do like your excellent work here. If I had the space, I would build dioramas on this scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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