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Thanks David. I took it outside so everyone could see all the pieces in their true colors. After setting it up, and taking the pics, I actually carried the whole thing as set up into and through the house. All the magnets did an awesome job of keeping everything upright and in place. Only the little boxes fell down. I will end up putting magnets in those too.

Thank you Ron. I tried my rookie best.

David, Thank you for the compliments. I do have one more detail to attend to which is a transparent ceiling with LED lighting. However, I have finally have it assembled enough to make it presentable. I am display space limited so I have actually had to leave out some features (Rest room, office space, exterior etc.) One of the reasons I built is was to have a background to photograph completed builds (WIP too I suppose). Here is a link to the completed build in sunlight. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/154551-grand-opening-of-the-american-restomod-workshop/

Jim and Carl, Thank you.

Thanks Jim, It turned out as well as I had hoped.

I present to you my 95% finished diorama. It was a long but fairly enjoyable project. Below is a link to the WIP thread. Comments/suggestions welcome. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/151082-4-bay-day-2-hobby-garage/

I am nearing the end. Here are the latest WIP pics.

Finished the right side wall today. The Chevelle hood is only a placeholder (too many flaws) until I paint up a permanent replacement.

David, Thanks for the heads up. We have pretty decent humidity here in Oregon most of the year. However, in my house the HVAC system keeps it around 50%.

Brad, Sure. I was eyeballing a lot of G scale brick sheets on ebay but never pulled the trigger. (My diorama already blew WAY over my original budget), Anyway, my "brick" walls are simply PREPRINTED paper I got from Hobby Lobby or Craft Warehouse for around $1 a sheet. There is no texture or relief to it. It is just an illusion. I used Pioneer brand 'Embellishment Glue Stick' which applies like Chapstick. It is applied to standard white foamboard which is lightweight and stiff. It adheres well and doesn't wrinkle the paper due to moisture like Elmers glue would.

Very nice rig.

Very Very Nice Indeed!!!!

Finished decorating the left wall yesterday.

Will do. Should be pretty soon. I just finished the left wall. On a separate subject... If you have experience using an airbrush maybe you could teach me some pointers. The kit I ordered is supposed to be here Friday.

Nice build. I used to work in an ice production facility. I have always been intrigued by this particular kit due to its name.

My favorite is a vise as well. It is an old discarded Panavise that was missing its base. The shaft had internal threads so I found a stainless steel bolt that would thread into it. My Grandpa gave me a HEAVY disc shaped piece of metal he called a "standard" for measuring something on Union Pacific locomotives. I TIG welded the head of the bolt to the disc and threaded the vice onto it. It is so stable that I never need a 3rd hand to steady it when using it for modeling or soldering electronics. I can also position it anywhere on the bench. It is really handy when scratch building parts.

Nice Camaros. I like the assembly line method. I usually build two to five of similar projects at the same time. It helps me to wait for glue and paint to dry while still making continuous progress. It also lends itself to a bit of parts swapping without turning an otherwise complete kit into an organ donor. I finished 2 Freightliners earlier this year and 4 Chevelles late last year. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/147864-2019-a-chevelle-year-apparently/ http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/148169-brbo-2020-triple-drive-white-freightliner-coe/ http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/150940-white-freightliner-coe-day-cab-dual-drive/

Wicked stance and I love the color.

Nice Camaros. My favorite cousin owned a number of 1:1 70-73 Camaros (may he rest in peace). Did you black out the tail panel on the orange one?

Sure! This is a "Friends and Family" type garage. No paying customers here.

Very nicely done sir!

Finally got around to attaching magnets to various items to stabilize them. For those of you curious about my mini-magnets and hidden metal floor idea, IT WORKS GREAT! I used 3 different adhesives depending on the application. CA glue, Clear Gorilla glue and Plastruct Bondene. The pics show which items got them so far. The drill press, the shelving unit and the heater unit needed it the most. The 2 post lift is also much more stable.

Thanks for posting this/ One of these Camaros have been on my wishlist for years.

This is my 1972 Grand Prix I have owned over 20 years. It is the 3rd one I have had painted black and gold. I like going to empty parking lots and jamming with the 14 speaker sound system (my wife won't let me do it in the garage).

Don't throw it out. Use it for masking. It works great as long as the adhesive is not gooey.