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Nice looking build Thomas..... a small car but in a BIG scale..... David

Thanks very much Eric, and I shall continue to post more photos in this topic for as long as I can keep it running. So far, I have logged 4,042 views of the Hooper & Co Diorama which is far more than I had expected. Pleased to hear that you like it of course, and I will try to provide further interesting photos of my project. Just to summarise.... recent work in progress has included extending the Hooper & Co building to four floors, which was how it looked between 1938 and 1959. The interior lighting system of the building is now a proper dolls' house lighting set up and the two showrooms have highly polished crimson wood flooring, with framed paintings on the showroom walls and a classic pine staircase with a brass handrail. The collection of scale model cars now stands at 27 vehicles, including built plastic kits, diecast models and resin cast models. As well as the nine Rolls-Royce motor cars, there are two Bentleys, six sports cars, one London bus, one Bedford tanker, one London taxi and a second London taxi to be converted. Hopefully this diorama will be exhibited at an International Rolls-Royce show during June of this year, but this has yet to be confirmed officially. David

Thanks Jason, and I shall have a read of the thread that you suggested. Certainly I find it appalling that someone would take a resin cast product, moulded and cast by someone else who has put a lot of effort and time into producing, and then sell it on with their own name put to it. David

Nicely done Rick..... and I think the Molotoy Liquid Chrome pens produce a more realistic chrome finish than the brilliant Bare Metal Foil, which is still good for larger areas of a scale model car. Myself I am using the 1 mm pen as I am not yet confident enough to use the 2 mm pen. Very well done Caprice promo ! David

Thanks Casey, and I understand..... sorry to hijack the topic in this way ( oops ) David

This is an aspect of scale model car building that interests me greatly, and I can see that many other model builders have the same interest. Having done a lot of research into the 1:24 scale Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud kits as produced by Minicraft, Revell, Academy, Masterkit, Entex and other companies, I do wonder where the molds and tools end up. We all know this was a very basic kit with something like 26 parts only but the body shell casting was actually very accurate. The Minicraft website showed the kit as no longer produced, then it appeared again as though it was back in production. There are no Rolls-Royce kits available in Europe now so only a few available in United States, which have a reasonable price but the shipping is too expensive for me in England. Because this model car is out of production as far as I am aware, I have produced a two-part mould and cast two Rolls-Royce body shells in resin for my own use. I do not intend to sell any cast items and I do not intend to produce a complete kit, so these resin items are purely for my own diorama display. Not sure where I stand legally when it comes to reproducing a body shell from an out of production kit, particularly by Minicraft and Revell. The rights and ownership still belong to Minicraft I believe. Any thoughts and comments on this issue would be much appreciated, thanks. David

Excellent detail work there Janne, and you have an interesting idea. Would this Volvo be 1:24 scale? Looking forward to more photos as the project moves forward. David

Thank you R. Scott Aho..... Looks like your Titanic models are really nice too, especially the LED lights set. Does the Revell container ship have individual containers, or are they all in one block? David

I have to say that I agree with Brian Kroon, which is to be bold enough as model builders to incorporate figures into a diorama. It is a risk and it is difficult, and even the great Michael Paul Smith does not go there. Currently I am still holding onto the belief that the process of including realistic looking figures can work if done carefully. Great work from Kurt.... David

Looking forward to more photos of your work with this brilliant diorama of the 1950's German gas station. David

Superb colour, which suits the car perfectly.

Hi Robert.... I cannot value this kit for you, but one was sold on Ebay one week ago, missing some parts, for only $20.50 - Not sure if this is a typical price, which I realise does not help you, but if it was me I would probably rather build the Ferrari rather than keep it in the box..... that's just me! Renwal Ferrari 275GTB 1/12 Scale Model Kit See original listing Condition: Used “Missing some parts” Ended: Feb 27, 2018 , 5:00AM Winning bid: US $20.50 [ 2 bids ] Shipping: $46.07 International Priority Shipping to United Kingdom via the Global Shipping Program Item location: Rockwell, North Carolina, United States

This arrived in the post today.... a second (green) Tamiya Morgan to go with my (yellow) Tamiya Morgan. Green one is for restoration, no wheels apart from the spare on the boot lid and £10 GBP on Ebay. Quite a good paint job on the green one so I won't need to repaint it. Got some chrome wire spoked wheels ready to go on the car, from a Tamiya Jaguar MK II. David

Good luck with the plants Joe, and it has been a headache for me to include a tree in my diorama, which has recently been removed. Couldn't find any web sites that could supply a good 1:24 scale tree of a decent size.... say 15 inches tall. Attempts to make one myself have not been successful really. I did seriously consider a real plant growing from a container that is hidden from view, the container that is, not the plant. Something like a Bonsai ? ( expensive ). David

Thank you Anders, and I will have some new photos ready soon ! David

Nice looking car, and the very last Dodge too. David

This Blockbuster video diorama is so good..... you have really pulled it off there David.... Great work! David

Your engine build is coming together really well Pat, and you must be pleased with the result so far. It is worth the effort and the attention to detail. Liking the whole thing. ( thanks also to Tom for your comments on the resin Rolls-Royce ) David

The colour scheme really suits the Chevy '57 Bel Air and you have a very nice build there Anders. David

The door... the door handle..... the decals....... fantastic! That is how to do it properly. David

Thank you Ken...... and I think the Hooper & Co building is finished now, so it's down to the cars themselves, the figures and then on to the advanced photography. David

Here is the photo that refused to upload previously.... David

Yes Pat it is..... or at least some of the photos do show the resin cast Silver Cloud, which is airbrushed in cellulose Rolls-Royce Smoke Green as was the original 1959 motor car, the last Silver Cloud 1 ever produced by the factory. My model has a resin cast chassis also. Here is a photo for you. David

Perfect way to display a bad kit as others have said, and I like the way you have captured the scene in a very small area of diorama. Kurt the diorama Master ! David

What you have achieved within such a small area of that diorama is marvellous. The vehicle, the terrain, the figures and the accessories all look good and your attention to detail is to be admired. Thanks for showing it to us and those awards are well deserved. David