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[novadose71]

Every year our club builds a display to go with the theme at the Milwaukee NNL. This was ours two years ago. Around 6 months to build. About 4x7, all buildings(each member built one,mostly at home), gas pump islands,power poles, traffic lights, signs, etc., were scratchbuilt, several vehicles built and some old builds that fit in with the times tossed in, modified figures and detail items from anywhere we can find them, and several 8-10 hour Saturdays working on the base. I burnt out a bit on this one, but glad to be a part of it. Questions and comments welcome.

Edited by novadose71, 14 March 2008 - 03:16 AM.

[novadose71]

Here's a closer look.

[lonewolf]

That is just way too cool!!!
I've never done any diarama work,but it's not hard to see there's a tremendous amount of time and effort in that.
By the way-I was 12!!

[crispy]

Wow! That is so cool! I love looking at dio's, so much to see! I like the half naked lady in the window! LOL

I was a toddler in 72, 2 years old....
Chris

[Dave Van]

Some great model work there. As a model railroader I really like the buildings....had to get right in 1/25 scale!

[Rob Hall]

Very cool diorama... a nice mix of cars. I was 2 in '72 and probably chewing on Hot Wheels and Matchbox tires..

[MrObsessive]

This time of the year in 1972 I was gettin' ready for my first taste of Junior High School! So all of those cars are very period correct for the era...........and I remember 'em all well!

I have to say that is one of the neatest Dio's I've ever seen! Ranks right up there with the "Skip's Drive In" Dio that was featured in Scale Auto back in the '80's.

Edited by MrObsessive, 26 August 2007 - 01:29 PM.

[George]

This by far is the greatest dio i have ever seen.I wish I could have been a part of it while it was being assembled.Every little detail is period correct and from the angles that were taken in the outside pics it looks alive.I put this one right at the top of the dio catagory along with Skips Drive-in and the Union 76 station that was featured in Scale Auto.By the way I was a junior in high school in 72 and can remember the gas crunch that went on for a couple years after that,seems like things don't change much after all.

[Mike Whatshisname]

Very nice job! I like some of the subtle nuances found in 1972. I remeber those lines for the gas pumps very well and the signs for not opening until 10:30 or "odd and even" days... Congrats to all the builders for a very good job.

[455 Rocket]

I was 6, but I remember everything in this dio. I'd have to say it tops Skip's. When you blow up the photos, you even notice the guy's plaid coat. Very nice job!

[Barbo]

WOW.........neat diorama..... I was in junior high school for 1972 . Once a life time.........Barbo.

[mikelo]

Wow!! Great Dio. The people really make it come to life. I really like the people in the buildings (like the one building a model). Nice looking buildings. That last pic looks real. Great job! I won't mention where I was then.

[promoman]

Great Work! I remember the gas lines of the early 70's, the price of 57.9 really was a looooong time ago. Was the Clark station scratch built? Very nice work, by the way I graduated high school in 72, had my first car a 72 Gremlin, I saw the billboard ad for a Gremlin in one of the scenes.

[Jairus]

I too was in Jr High School in '72 and this dio is spot on except for one thing.... the girl in the window. No one sold panties or swimsuit bottoms like that in 1972! Check out the movie Alien and the bottoms that Sigourney Weaver were wearing at the end of the movie (Oh, you know what scene I am talking about!) are period correct for that hottie in the window....

Am I wrong?

[novadose71]

Thanks for the comments guy's. I was born late 72, so I have little memory of this. Yes the Clark station was all scratched, pumps too, not by me though. Check out the scratchbuilt fluorescent lights. Same guy built the fire station, w/living quarters and a kitchen,dishes etc, wish I had some pics of that. And a yet to be discovered cutting edge panty designer lives above the bar, her time wouldn't come for ten years or so. The bar patrons don't seem to mind though.

[scubadiver411]

That is a really great team effort there It all looks perfect. I was 4 at the time, but I remember riding with my parents in the '71 impala (sitting on a wooden box booster seat) and waiting in the gas lines. Ahhh, the memories of the 'Good ole dayz

STEVE

[outlaw035]

awesome job..nova...i was getting married in 72...and just celebrated my 35th wedding anniversary last weekend so it was a memoriable yr for me...was driving a 63 split window vette...which i sold in 96 to buy my streetrod....thanks for the drive down memory lane and sharing ur diorama with me....neal

[ramonesblues]

In '72 I was 25, married and driving a '32 ford five window coupe with a 283 and Powerglide.I was already 3 years into an apprenticeship as a body/paint specialist.

[hvymtl]

Wow i really dig this i was 4 years old in '72 and still riding around in the old torino countrysquire wagon the parents owned . the only thing is the radio station billboard the lil pic of KISS would be incorrect for the 1972 but otherwise this is one rockin diorama your club did a fantastic job.


Michael

[dustym]

that is truly amazing! i would have been around 11 at the time, and remember those scenes from TV.