crazyrichard Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 thnx tom ! and thats acutually a awsome idea , best would be to use a steelie rim and i have one thats perfect !! i had a spare steeelie rim (only one) so i can def use that .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 That's it, I should have mentioned the old steel wheel. Another common item is using the empty 15gal oil drums for trash cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 That's it, I should have mentioned the old steel wheel. Another common item is using the empty 15gal oil drums for trash cans. made it today , kept it fairly simple also added wheel stop blocks , and a lot of small parts everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 It just keeps getting better! (I know I've said that before, but it's no less true) David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 thnx !! well the dress up i believe creates the atmosphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 added a worn v8 on a pallet with a big cloth hanging over the stransmission a box with stuff for oil spills .. seen from the other side also shows the detail of the mill a bit better weathered the poster on the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor phillips Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I've enjoyed every page of this!! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and skill...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We've been fooled. I just checked Richard's street on Google Street View and this building is right down the road from him! (at least it looks that good!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 thnx and @ tom >> hahaha lol .. thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Twister Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Thats about as real as it gets....Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 thnx Darryl yesterday i took some scrap styrene and made a cabinet , just real simple to put somewhere when taking pictures ...put some chrome knobs on the doors , will ad a decal to the side maybe ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Richard, you have some very serious modeling skills, KODOS to you Sir, you have done an absolute magnificent job on this dio!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilderness1989 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Wonderful!!!!! Thanks for the postings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 yesterday i took some scrap styrene and made a cabinet , just real simple to put somewhere when taking pictures ...put some chrome knobs on the doors , will ad a decal to the side maybe ... That looks great Richard! Guys, as Richard said, this is a simple piece. Once you've got the eye, you can break an item like this down to shapes and make it out of Evergreen sheet or basswood very easily. You can even start out with a small plastic box shape you find in your parts box! It is very fulfilling to be able to sit down and produce something like this start to finish in one sitting. A good way to get past modelers block! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I just looked at this entire topic... Great work! So much to see and learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelmarknz Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 awesome diorama , love all the detail , great eye for detail Richard !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 thnx guys !! That looks great Richard! Guys, as Richard said, this is a simple piece. Once you've got the eye, you can break an item like this down to shapes and make it out of Evergreen sheet or basswood very easily. You can even start out with a small plastic box shape you find in your parts box! It is very fulfilling to be able to sit down and produce something like this start to finish in one sitting. A good way to get past modelers block! well you actually hit the nail on the head some things actually are so simple .. i often use like scrap stuff i find anywhere ... in this dio i actually used mainly scrap plastics .. the only evergreen / bought plastic is the one from the frame of the heater on the wall .. its just a case of using all sorts of stuff , i dont know how you call in in the usa but in holland we call it lamellen .. they are like plastic screens for a window like this when they are old people trow them away if you can get a hold on something like that you have like a whole lot of free plastic its hard and not like styrene but with plastruct glue you can glue it (not as easy as styrene it takes longer to bond) but again you will have loads of it and its free .. they also come in ribbed design i used those for the lower part on the walls ... old toys also have many parts you can use beside the whole for free thing i always enjoy recycling stuff and using it in a difefrent way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinz74 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Sjeezus...ik zie dit nu pas..shame on me. this looks so real..in some pictures it even has a sinister look to it..must have taken lots of time an reconsideration at some point it almost got me wondering about doing something similar myself but, A..i haven't got the skills B..i only build 1/12 ..so it would take a whole bedroom.. but keep up the good work..you're taking this to 'modelbrouwersdag' ?...whatever that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Sjeezus...ik zie dit nu pas..shame on me.this looks so real..in some pictures it even has a sinister look to it..must have taken lots of time an reconsideration at some pointit almost got me wondering about doing something similar myself but,A..i haven't got the skillsB..i only build 1/12 ..so it would take a whole bedroom..but keep up the good work..you're taking this to 'modelbrouwersdag' ?...whatever that is...hey thnx and well no it took no reconsideration at all thats the fun part ..it was ment as a simple garage environment to take shots of my hotrods .... but ... it got out of hand ..the outside isnt nice thats because it started as a fhoto booth idea .and evolved into what it is now ..and tbh i did not have any real experience with this just start and be creative and for a 1/12 you can still make something really really detailed and awsome in a small size ..lets say like a base plate you put a car on so the dio is just slightly bigger then the carand yes this dio is showed on the brouwersdag in gorichem , first time for me i will go to a modelbuild related fair ...they asked me if i would come and show the dio there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 its just a case of using all sorts of stuff , i dont know how you call in in the usa but in holland we call it lamellen .. they are like plastic screens for a window like this when they are old people trow them away if you can get a hold on something like that you have like a whole lot of free plastic its hard and not like styrene but with plastruct glue you can glue it (not as easy as styrene it takes longer to bond) but again you will have loads of it and its free .. they also come in ribbed design i used those for the lower part on the walls ... We call those window blinds, and because of the direction (up and down versus side to side) we call them vertical blinds. Yes, they are hard plastic here in the USA too. You can recycle used ones, or go to the store and ask for the scraps when they cut them to size to fit windows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 yes that was the word .. the vertical ones are very very wide in comparison to horizontal blinds ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 yes that was the word .. the vertical ones are very very wide in comparison to horizontal blinds ... Some of the narrow horizontal blinds look like they'd make good snow plows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Some of the narrow horizontal blinds look like they'd make good snow plows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 its like 30-39 degrees here in holland pfftt its hot .. but i just realised this is the perfect weather to take some outside shots of the garage .. all winter taking pics resulted in dark and not really clear pictures , like the tones and colors dont come across .. and the fact that i use a samsung gsm for taking pics dont help either (these are also taken with my cell phone) these really show the detail better and the colors / tones and weathering , hope you like em and last a atmosphere pic with strong sunlight through the window(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Simply remarkable. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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