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[gasser59]

Hey Jim, that turned out awesome. It will look really fitting once its painted white. What's next?

[Hollywood Jim]

Hey Jim, that turned out awesome. It will look really fitting once its painted white. What's next?

 

Thanks !

 

During the next week or so I'll be building small items to put into the diorama.  Boxes, tools, junk, etc.

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[Dr. Cranky]

Super cool scratch-building.  Nice detail to add to the dio.  Cheers and happy 2013.

[Hollywood Jim]

More done today:

 

Boxes

 

 

 

Rags Etc.  Kleenex and white glue.  And material and white glue.

 

 

 

 

 

Boxes of junk.

 

 

 

 

 

Boxes of tools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reason this guy can't find time to work on his hot rod is because he has to fix toasters and stuff like that !

 

 

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[Dr. Cranky]

So far so good.  Very cool, Mr. Hollywood.

[Hollywood Jim]

I made some more junk. 

 

An old style drill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made a saw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some things I've been collecting, all painted off-white.

 

 

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[Chas SCR]

Man all I can say is you are the King of the Diarama stuff! wow

[outlaw035]

jim u rock...i lov'n this dio....

[gasser59]

That stuff rocks Jim. You need a couple of old fishing poles too.

[Nitro Neil]

This is going to be great. Can't wait to see it finished.

[vaughn]

Looks great Jim.  What are you using to make your junk and stuff ?

[James2]

Good Stuff!

[Hollywood Jim]

That stuff rocks Jim. You need a couple of old fishing poles too.

 

 

Thanks !!

 

Hey a fishing pole is a great idea !!

 

 

I made one a few years ago.  Now I'll have to dig through some boxes and find it !   ( It might take me longer to find it than to build another one..  LOL )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Hollywood Jim]

Looks great Jim.  What are you using to make your junk and stuff ?

 

Thanks !

 

I use plastic, I have lots of different Evergreen shapes and sizes.

 

I use wood, I found a bunch of model railroad lumber at a junk store.

 

I use paper.  Lately I have found paper and cardboard very useful.  Like breakfast cereal boxes.  It is easy to work with, can be bent around curves and glues and paints up great.

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[Hollywood Jim]

Starting to place some junk around to see how it might look........ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried some shading on the workbench.

 

 

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[Tom Geiger]

Great work Jim! I'm turning in my glue and tweezers! I'll never catch up to you and Mr Hamilton! LOL

[Jantrix]

More and more impressive. I'm very glad you started sharing here Jim.

[Dr. Cranky]

Geez, Jim, this is PURE EYECANDY.  Loving it.  I think this is going to come together beautiful and with the right lighting you'll be able to create lots of interesting pictures with the background.  Great way to show off new builds.

[Hollywood Jim]

Geez, Jim, this is PURE EYECANDY.  Loving it.  I think this is going to come together beautiful and with the right lighting you'll be able to create lots of interesting pictures with the background.  Great way to show off new builds.

 

 

Thanks Cranks..........

 

You gave me an urge Virg..........

 

Background ?!  I never thought of that.  This was going to be a diorama with everything glued in place. 

But if I don't glue down the car and a few other items on the floor, I guess I could use it for a background for other cars.  

 

Hummmmmm.   Food for thought.

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[Danno]

There's a disturbance in the force ... centered around Northeastern Peoria ...   

 

Must mean that HW Jim's creating again!