Anglia105E Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 The asphalt has been applied to the surfaces of the two streets and also around the zebra crossing and the manhole cover. Paving slabs have been laid along the full length of the pavement on the bus stop side of St James's Street. This required 140 paving slabs and there will be 18 curb stones, as well as a second drainage grate fitted into the cobblestones in the gutter. These photos show how the various elements of the diorama setting are working together. You can see a bus company workman just about to climb the ladder in order to clean the glass of the destination boards. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Looking good David. Have you considered posting to: https://www.flickr.com/groups/dioramamodels/pool/ Edited October 6, 2018 by Gramps46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 I just had a look at your link to the Flickr Diorama Models Photo Gallery and I can see some very interesting models shown there. Yes, I would certainly consider posting to that website, as it is exactly the sort of platform on which to display the results of my diorama work. I particularly like the 1938 Alfa Romeo diecast in the Mobil garage, also the level crossing and the old Bedford coach, as well as the Early Bird breakfast with the old Mercedes Benz. Thanks for the interesting link Gary. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I looked at that as well. For many of the photos it was very hard to be certain that it was a model. David your diorama just keeps getting better, as do the images you are posting. Your storm drains really add a measure of believability. It's subtle but works very well. Any time I need a boost I open this thread and get a smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Many thanks Eric for your appreciative and constructive comments, and I have just joined the Flickr group, having previously uploaded photos to Flickr purely for storage really. I agree that many of those photos on the Flickr group are incredibly realistic. The Guilherme Holtz memeber has posted a tribute to Michael Paul Smith, and his work is clearly high level. My diorama is lacking weathering and ageing (aging) at the moment, so I have to address this. Things like rusting manhole cover, rubbish or litter in the gutters, cracked and broken paving slabs, dirty windows..... that sort of thing. I appreciate you finding something to smile about when looking at my diorama postings..... my work shall continue! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Guilherme Holtz is the master of light and dark. What is surprising is his models are all 1/16th scale and his buildings must be huge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/95316196@N04/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 My goodness, Gary..... I didn't realise they were 1:16..... I just assumed they must be 1:24 scale. I thought my building was large, but his must be HUGE ! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 This man Guilherme Holtz is a scale model car diorama genius.... where on earth does he keep models of this size? Do you happen to know Gary, are the model cars diecast or are there any built kits in 1:16 scale? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 While out walking this evening, I picked up an item from a most unlikely source, which was an indoor market aimed at the tourist market. Saw this Police Public Call Box and without knowing what scale it is supposed to be, I bought it for only £7.00 and brought it home. Standing on the diorama pavement it looks right, and I checked the dimensions of both my red telephone box and the Police version..... surprisingly the scale dimensions are actually correct for 1:24 scale. The model seems to be made of wood and it has lights inside, powered by a couple of batteries. This second telephone box could turn out to be a significant feature of the diorama setting and it is precisely what my Police Constable needs when he is on patrol outside Hooper & Co. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Parked outside Hooper's showroom on St James's Street, and behind a parked taxi cab, there is a left hand drive Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I waiting to be shipped to Canada. This is 1958 and the wealthy lady client of Hooper & Co is Mrs Margaret L Sayward-Wilson of Victoria, British Columbia. The Silver Cloud is finished in Velvet Green which appears to be black paintwork in anything less than bright sunlight, when the colour assumes a rich dark green. Following some final detailing work to this fine motor car, specifically an ivory coachline along the length of the car on either side, the Rolls-Royce will be driven to the docks where she will board an ocean going cargo vessel, bound for the east coast of Canada. Then after crossing the Atlantic she will make her way across the country to the western provinces of British Columbia and her new owner will be waiting to collect her eagerly anticipated purchase. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Super photos David. Is that a motorcycle you have added against the lamp post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yes Gary, there is a 1954 Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle in the scene, and also I have a Vespa motor scooter, as well as a ladies bicycle. The motorcycle is a diecast model, the motor scooter is a Tamiya built kit and the bicycle is a Shapeways 3D printed model. You can see the position of the Vincent more clearly in the following photos. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thank you, Andre.... Wow !! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 The Police Public Call Box has been painted, also given new sign boards and a new lamp on the roof. PC Dixon is now able to make use of the call box in order to make his important duty calls, as well as somewhere to have a cup of tea while on the beat. St James's Street outside Hooper & Co is now a safer place for the community. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 It is early one morning and a Jaguar Mk I has been abandoned outside the main entrance door of Hoopers. This has been reported to the Police by the managing director of Hooper & Co, who discovered the abandoned motor car as he came into work that morning. PC Dixon has called for backup, and also forensics to examine the Jaguar. - A second call from the constable's headquarters confirms that this vehicle has been used as a getaway car during a bank robbery that same morning. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Osmond Rivers, the chief designer at Hooper & Co., has arranged to meet a gentleman just outside the Bennet Street entrance of the building. The gentleman in the bowler hat and the long black coat has arrived by taxi cab and he has asked the cab driver to wait. Perhaps there is something in the briefcase that Mr Rivers is carrying that is to be handed over to the tall gentleman........ ? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 A gentleman has arrived at Hooper & Co in order to view a desirable motor car, which has been parked outside the showroom for his exclusive perusal. There is no sign of a helpful car salesman on this occasion. The customer has asked to view the motor car in a private capacity, which has been kindly arranged by the sales manager. Standing alongside the 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, the gentleman admires the wooden boat tail design of the coachwork. He finds the gently rounded lines of the motor car most agreeable. This is a moment of private engagement and there is nothing to spoil the experience. Discreetly, the sales manager might be observing his customer from an upstairs window across the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Very nicely done and realistic too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red318 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Superb effort David, I'm sure I can just hear that big motor ticking over and there's the slightest whiff of leaded petrol fumes in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you for your comments Gary and David, and I wonder if the gentleman bought the motor car? Just about to start the next build for this diorama, which is an Emhar Bedford Dropside Truck ( Lorry ) and this will be the second Bedford for the scene. The other Bedford as you may remember is a petrol tanker, so this dropside lorry will be carrying an assortment of different loads, such as building bricks, lengths of timber or steel, possibly sacks of coal, cable drums, beer barrels or maybe a small motor car. There will be a tarpaulin sheet to cover some of the loads, with roping and sheeting scratch built properly and accurately. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I have the Bedford Tanker kit and it looks kind of intimidating. How was it to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 You have no need to worry Gary, the Emhar Bedford kit is really nice to build, also it is of excellent quality. You get a choice of two different end panels for the tank and a choice of decals too. My box had quite a few extra parts that seemed to belong to the tipper truck version of the kit. As well as the tanker and the dropside LWB truck, Emhar do the tipper and the recovery breakdown truck. The instruction sheet is laid out in a way that is not similar to other kit manufacturers, but it soon becomes clear what they mean, and these instructions are certainly much easier to understand than those of Heller for example. The Bedford Tanker took me one month to build, as compared with the Revell London Routemaster Bus, which took me two months, mainly because the bus has almost 400 parts. You might find the wheels a bit tricky, but as long as you are careful and take your time they are okay. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Epic work David, those black and white pics look amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Thanks very much Anders....... and I find that black and white photography really suits the 1950's period. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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