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[crazyrichard]

started some weathering.

first > in real life it looks way less dramatic as on the pics , less black

i washed in all the seems to create more depth , will get some lighter grey tones

also its just a base to build on

did some mild weathering on the bricks and the window frames got a sand on the edges so there are parts of bare wood

[crazyrichard]

today i started the washes on the floor , after i washed the edges on the walls to add depth i needed to make a dark wash for the floor so it was more balanced



also did some more fith and exhaust gass stains on the walls





found a box of tehse plastic things this week and the second i saw them i thought about a big hanging workshop heating system



i made them thicker by glueing 2 together and make 3 like that and then glue the 3 pieces together



then used all sorts of misc.. parts from my partsboxes



added hoses wich will run through a panel i will make in one of the small windows of the most right garage window so they can suck in fresh air



then just as a base i sprayed the thing silver







need to add all sorts of piping and wiring etc .. made do the side housing red like the lift i have build

[crazyrichard]

then came the time to give the heater some soul lol

painted the house red , gave it some weathering and rust ....



painted the bottom openings (biggest one) dark grey inside for more depth



will hang here and the hoses will be on a panel i will make in place of the bottom right window



took these decals and ade up that the brand heater was weiand , liked the logos a lot and the yellow really pops

Edited by crazyrichard, 23 February 2013 - 07:07 AM.

[crazyrichard]

a bit of progress , under the heater i will make a frame , for now i hang it up on nails so i can make the frame easyer

also made a busted window and made some glass yellow , only one window in now , need to make the 3 other ones now

on one window i'm planning to make a piece of wood in front so it looks like one window is hammered shut

Edited by crazyrichard, 23 February 2013 - 08:58 AM.

[rmvw guy]

Just read your Entire thread, the work you are doing is awesome.  I saw the diorama on your other thread with the cool hot rod and loved it, now I fully appreciate it.  I thought I recognized the parts for your shop heater so, I showed them to my wife.  She said they are cassette holders they use in the medical lab.  Neat idea!  Everything is really looking cool, makes me want to do a little more work on my garage.  Thanks for sharing.  

[crazyrichard]

thnx and yes i reconed it was something from a lab because i also saw some glass plates where i found them

thnx

[rmvw guy]

Yes probably slides.  I forgot to mention, when I went through your thread looking at all the pictures, I got so caught up in it I almost forgot about the scale.  You are doing a very realistic approach at making it all come alive.  Nice work.

[crazyrichard]

thnx

i never have a set plan like most people so it kind of grows and somtimes a build go's in a totally difefrent direction.

the attic i made and spend good time on isnt going in.

instead i'm now planning to make a steel frame attic with like rivets ..

i wanted a real industrial look at a certain point

 

i always loved old industrial buildings and old abandoned building pictures with busted windows and ... so that feel i want to have in this garage the only difference is this is used and not abandoned

Edited by crazyrichard, 23 February 2013 - 10:26 PM.

[crazyrichard]

made a frame from styrene



then added a ribbed section of hard plastic (not styrene)



used some bolts from those toy finger skateboards , my son had a whole bunch of those bolts




painted and weathered the frame , the bolts actually are tight in the wood and hold the frame





with the unit



also added bolts



the bolts do give a great realism effect





then did the rest of the windows

[crazyrichard]

altered 2 cheap poles , before and after



made caps on them with some radom caps out of the partsbox





layer of base paint



lighted



some weathering and made the caps green and added some rust







later on i will make steel roof supports and will make hanging lighting wich will be much brighter

[crazyrichard]

added some clear on the light caps , also did the wooden work tops in clear



fire extinguisher on a bracket , needs a strap around in in the middle still



some fun pics







full house

[Eshaver]

Richard, I can see you have paid close attention to those of us here who diorama work. It definitely shows !

[vaughn]

Great stuff Richard !!!   Its a never ending project !!!

[Tom Geiger]

I just read the entire thread and enjoyed seeing the design change and take shape.  Lots of fun!  And now you have a great back drop to photograph your models.

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys ..
well yes i left it alone for a while , i just could not find the right feel and look ..
and surely after a while when i started again its just came natural ..
also i have experimented a lot with weathered metal paint and now have a decent enough tenchnique

first i was working with wood and tbh that was not the look i was after for a greasy garage ...so i myself are pretty pleased with the way its heading atm

and yes you always get inspired by others , thats the fun of seeing other threads > you learn a lot by just seeing whats possible

[crazyrichard]

started a small warehouse for parts storage and a attic ..
i reduced the side drasticly with what i stareted with , looks way better imo



just testing to put some open doors in there



added some pillars and made a dooredge ...uuhhm how do you guys call that doorframing >>?



the wide edge of the railing on the attic will get some hotrod related logos and brands with decals

[crazyrichard]

i got a week of work , need to take some holliday days because out "law" changed so you cant have to many holiday days from past years .. so ...some building then ?
also need to continue the diy job upstairs but the garage dio was more apeiling hehehehe

first painted the attic and storage unit





then added some cool brand decals , all hotrod related





made a finish flag band out of 2 setarate pieces of decal



happy with the size now i can put in more detail then i would have been able to with a parge storage ... and attic

[crazyrichard]

started some of the electrical wires , made a master switch first , like a emergency power stop



added wires to the lights , i will add vrakets so the light fixtures look bolted to the wall instead of just going in the wall like atm





power to the heating system (that also will get some gass lines attached)



some weathering

[crazyrichard]

didnt do to much today , just made a second wall socket and next to the 2 i then had made lightswitches ..
they are so tiny i can place 4 on one fingernail so making a tumble switch was a but tricky so i used a pin and i think it looks quite nice right ??







put a revell decal on the doors window

the rolling door will also get way more detail like pinlocks , hinges and a mechanism

[crazyrichard]

made a strip under the workbench so the top didnt look so thin , added decals on the right side