Barbo

Hi...whats your favorite scene or theme? when building a diorama......My favorite scenes are Restaurants,Fast-Foods and Stores, not too much Gas Stations and workshops. For themes I like to do Raceways, actual and existing structures that are part of history.......Barbo.

Nice ..diorama Carl..I like the weathering it looks wet and very muddy......Barbo

Welcome....dptydawg. and thanks for posting your way of building dioramas . It is very interesting knowing how a modeler works it , whats important for me in planning and building a diorama maybe its not important for another model builder....but the final idea can almost be the same....Barbo.

Hi........I am with you George...I do not criticize weathering , I respect model builders with the art of weathering . Its part of the realism in a great diorama , and it is not easy. For example war dioramas , train modeling and models for movies with special efects with out weathering , is like eating pancakes with out syrup, its a must......Barbo

Hi..again , Jbwelda.......I can feel the thrill at watching the diorama....great efects..........Barbo

Hi....Jbwelda...I like the diorama , it looks real, thats the idea...cool......Barbo

Same happens to me.. George ,,I do not do ''weathering'' I also like them neat and clean .I know that this has cause me not to win in many events , but, I do my dioramas for fun, not for competing , and this is what makes a hobby special. Win or not, fun is all about it........Barbo.

Hi... Every model builder has its way of building dioramas.. In my case , when building a diorama with a structure, first I do research and a scale sketch, this helps me visualize the concept. And prevents me from buying non-needed materials and accesories. If the structure exists , I use photos . Also a preliminary cardboard model can make me decide any changes. If the diorama does not contain a structure so I do a free- hand drawing of my idea, list of materials and accesories starts the journey...What do you do before building a diorama ?.......Barbo

Hi....Soonerolds..I think there was a problem with the photos , check it , and post again.......Miguel barbosa

HI.......Kit Eastman....cool diorama , I like the boat , you do not see a boat every day in junker diorama..........Migual Barbosa.

Hi...George...THE Barbo's Tire Center'' diorama is almost done , but I am waiting for the figures and accesories from ''Scale Equipment LTD'' and ''Discount Trains On Line'' You bet I will post photos soon...thanks to ask........Miguel Barbosa.

yes Ismaelg, I know about the store ''Finaly'' its inside of ''Trapito'' she has good dioramas accesories in 1/24 scale. but very poor in figures. but anyway its the best we have for the moment . If you ever know of another store, just let me know.......Miguel Barbosa.

Hi...and thank you Gregg and Jairus, for having this new web theme. I will celebrate by posting two dioramas that I bult a few years ago. the Kentucky rest. exists in the shopping mall ''Plaza Centro'' Caguas , Puerto Rico and I built it before it had the car sevice . The other one was built using the ''Star Trek'' Bridge...both are 1/24 scale.....Miguel Barbosa http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o295/mb.../NASCAR2000.jpg http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o295/mb4985/KENTUCKY1.jpg http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o295/mb4985/KENTUCKY2.jpg

Hi...., our last Caribbean Scale Auto Expo '2006' was full of surprises , special guests, special and new exhibitors , etc etc. but our goal is to always have something new every year. So we had for the first time in any scale model event in Puerto Rico, a 1/64 diecast matchbox commemorative souvenir free for every competitor , thanks to Matchbox and Mcdonald's. This adds up to the event give away t-shirt of every year. Whats new for 2007 ?.....Thats a secret and a surprise...Miguel Barbosa. http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o295/mb...atchbox2006.jpg

Hi....Gregg , and thank you for having photos of our 2005 3thd Caribbean Scale Auto Expo in Model Cars Magazine Web Site "Shows'' ...and also the Magazine #120 Coverage of our 2006 4th Caribbean Scale auto Expo with you and Jairus as our special guests in Puerto Rico....hope to see you and Jairus again in our beautifull island this 2007 , it will be our 5th Caribbean Scale Auto Expo and Aniversary special event like never before .....thanks again..........Miguel Barbosa

Hi..Harvester...you can try Megahobby.com I got from them the Crawler Excavator , Wheel loader and the Wheeled excavator in snap version. I am not a model truck builder , but I built a diorama a few weeks ago for a truck company and I used these models ...Have fun.....Miguel Barbosa.

Sure ..David , have fun at GSL, see you at Western Scale Classic...................Miguel Barbosa.

Thanks again....Dave,.............Miguel Barbosa.

Hi.......Dave Lindsay, yes I will be in San Diego , California from the 14th to 29th of July for vacation with my family ( a busy vacation) and during this date I will be again with the guys from the San Diego Model car Club , at the Buena Vista Kit Collectors Expo the 22nd and ComicCon the 27th. I was asking for the SoCal event , because it appears in the Model Cars anual events issue of 2004, and did not find information.Thank you, Thats great , I can also go to the ''Western Scale Classic''. About GSL for the month of May , I was again invited by Mr. Mark Gustavson to present another seminar as I did in 2005 , after I accepted I had to cancel my visit , because I will be participating in a special event with Lowrider Magazine in May . Lowrider Magzine is one of or great sponsors of our ''5th Caribbean Scale Auto Expo'' 2007. Will you be at the ''Western Scale Classic'' .thanks again for your help........Miguel Barbosa.

George.....perhaps you did not understand what I meant about adding figures to the diorama. I was not talking about all you dioramas , I was talking about the diorama that you said ''re-arranged'' the Street Scene Dec.2006. It does not have a figure in the exterior ...every modeler has the liberty to do whats best for him...sorry for my comment. I drink coffee 3 times a day ..its a ''Boricua'' tradition and will not change it for nothing...just having fun with my hobby............Miguel Barbosa.

Hi....David Lindsay....I do not see the event promo for TamiyaCon , California for 2007 in ''socalcarculture'' If you have any details , please let me know..thankyou...Miguel Barbosa.

Hi..to all ...does anyone have information about the ''SoCal Clasic'' and the ''San Diego Model Club'' event for 2007 they both are from California...thanks .....Miguel Barbosa.

Hi ....Guys.....Thanks for your comments, the ford focus is a ''Rally'' ford Focus by Tamiya , I painted it as a normal street car.....Miguel Barbosa.

Hi...George......I checked out your new diorama pics, it looks great . If you can , try to have a figure in you next diorama. The figures in a diorama helps the scale presentation and it adds life. I always have at least one or two figures in my dioramas . If you do so with this one , let me know and please send photos. You can also have a small dog or cat ,what ever you like...........Barbo.

Hi ..again , this is my ''Barbos Speed Shop'' 1/24 scale , all made of foam board and balsa....catch ET if you can.........Barbo. Miguel, I added some image backets at the ends of your image address lines so now it shows up in the posting. Also, please post your name! - Jairus