Kodiak Island Modeler Posted April 23, 2014 I finally completed the Garage Shop diorama for photography. I chose to start a new thread because of the amount of changes I made. This end contains a bench with mismatched cabinets above it. Assorted debris rest on top of them. Here I've added a parts washing station and old exhaust pipes fill the garbage can Under the loft is a restroom. The completed scene allows room for the vehicle to be moved for the best affect. I own an amplifier about the size of the one on the loft, and I know that I sure wouldn't want to haul it up that ladder. I can now pose my models in a much more real setting for photographing them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miatatom Posted April 23, 2014 Nice dio and nice Edsel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie8575 Posted April 23, 2014 Well done. Charlie Larkin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTMust Posted April 23, 2014 Nice work..... but you may want to consider a handrail around the loft. It's a long way down! Tony Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 24, 2014 Nice job. Definitely adds realism when taking pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyrichard Posted April 26, 2014 cool dio ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misterNNL Posted April 29, 2014 Nice idea.You might want to check how square either the restroom outside wall is as there is a slight difference between that and the outside support girder for the garage door track.Just constructive critisism from a builder with a real problem with straightness.Having a photo op dio is a lot of fun ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks Tom. The restroom is actually freestanding as it was an afterthought, and I had to fiddle with it to get it back in there. I once worked in a tire shop where somebody had just tossed up a couple plywood walls to make a restroom and it didn't look much different than that, and is where I got the idea. Those walls weren't very straight either and whenever one closed the door, the walls would shake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmvw guy Posted May 1, 2014 Nice work, I love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Twister Posted May 4, 2014 Nice work on the diorama and it definitely will make a great photo backdrop. Good job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted July 7, 2014 I'm not sure there is such a thing as a completed diorama. There were some things such as brick with no grout and a floor that was way too clean, that were really bothering me. Secondary details such as a spotless engine stand had to be attended to also. So I can now call this a completed diorama until I find something else to work on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerseyjunker1 Posted July 15, 2014 well you said it right there is no such thing as a completed diorama. i am still adding and taking things away from dioramas i built 10 years ago.lol yours is very cool and i like the little touches like the out of use guitar and amp. great job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
