PHPaul

Very nice work Sir! Fussy work like that requires a certain frame of mind with which I am only rarely blessed, and then for short periods! I've used those peel-and-stick shingles in 1:64 scale for cedar shingle siding. Excellent product.

1-2-3 blocks are normal/common. Glass bottles are "creative"...

Great progress, David. I like the creative use of bracing...

Excellent progress, Sir. And I've been there and done that with glue and 1-2-3 blocks...

VERY nice, David! Initially I had some doubts about the realism of the foamboard construction, but your detailing has proven that it works very well indeed.

I like it, but I'd be forced to resurrect most of those models! That black and white '56 for instance...

The AMX, Javelin and Rebels were pretty sharp cars and under appreciated. The rest of AMC's styling isn't my cup of tea.

Looking good, David!

Just traded my '13 Tundra in on A leftover 2024 F250. Do a bit of towing and Toyota no longer offers a V8, so went with the Ford.

Yikes! I bet that WAS challenging! Very nice execution however. Well Done!

I added a rail speeder to the abandoned track in the corner by the trestle. A guy on another board that has an actual full-sized speeder was kind enough to provide pictures and dimensions. \ The remaining undeveloped area was set up as a rifle range. More detailing needed but the basic scene is in place.

My farm diorama is here. Don't know if the truck shows up in that thread so here's a couple of pictures. Thanks for your interest!

I love it! Great job. I did something similar on my 1:64 farm diorama using a hotwheels truck.

I like where you're going with this!

Which is precisely why I haven't jumped on them yet. At the moment, my PLA printer is down waiting on a part. I have some stuff I want to print but nothing critical and I have other things to occupy my time while I'm waiting on the part.

Nice progress David! I'm going to have to look into resin 3D, there's some amazing stuff out there. Quite a lot more complex than printing with PLA tho.

Lots of detail! Reinforces my prejudices about cities too...

Couldn't resist a quick and dirty mockup.

Extremely. Hence the 2 month lay-off. But the bottom line is - to coin a phrase - "A man's gotta know his limitations."

After many hours and several attempts to create acceptable operating doors on the service body, I came to the conclusion that it was beyond my skills and I'd rather have non-opening doors than crappy looking opening doors. So, I bit the bullet and scrapped this final attempt and started over from scratch. I am now at this stage. The basic body is complete less rear bumper, ready for sanding and paint prep. The top of the side boxes is diamond plate as will be the bumper. They'll get silver paint, the rest of the truck will be red except possibly the front fenders (haven't decided yet). It being Winter in Maine, currently 20° and 77% humidity, it'll likely be some time before any paint gets laid down

Pretty much done detailing the abandoned track scene. Would like to find some scraps of rail, gave all my HO stuff away.

Coming along nicely. Did you know there are people out there that - dare I say it - actually use 1-2-3 blocks for machining? That's just crazy... (I actually have three sets - one set on the modeling bench, one set in the mini-machine shop and one set in the main shop)

Taking maximum advantage of the view makes sense.

My comments were based on the drawing. It just seems odd to have bedrooms right by the front door. I typically expect to see bedrooms at the rear of the house with kitchen and living areas in the front. Probably just me.

Nice work so far, David! That floor plan strikes me as a bit odd by US standards. It appears that the main door (what we'd call the "front door") opens into the hallway between the bedrooms. The only other exterior door I see opens into the utility room. Am I missing something here? EDIT: I re-read your initial post and see what appear to be "french doors" opening into the kitchen and living room. The garage is considered the "back" of the house?