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Thank you.

Thank you my friend.

Thank you kindly Marcin.

Thank you fellows. Now onto the next build...:)

Finally took some outdoor photos of this 1/24 scale truck loading bay diorama. morning sun is not always the best to take pics, especially when it's winter. But it will do this time around.

Great lighting on that truck. Any suggestions, products to buy to light this diorama up? Links to product to that will suit this diorama as well as tips on how to get everything working perfectly would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you Bob. I am still working on the interior. I am thinking of adding a light or a couple of lights. not sure how to yet.

Thank you for your point of view. I guess I could have made the lettering fanciful but I wanted it plain and dull. I could have gone for the generic design(i assume u mean a normal sign), but opted for what I thought would fit well together with the design of the building. But I can still test how it would look with a generic sign.

Thank you. I guess I am happy with the end results. Could always be made better but with what I had to work with, I am satisfied with how it turned out. Thank you for your support.

Thanks for your comment and question. There are places in Europe that have signs in English for international truck drivers. Some have both languages. Others, just the countries standard language. I guess it depends how big of a company it is.

Will post better pics later.

Ok fellow modellers. I have just updated this diorama. It is almost at a closure with some minor details and weathering on the trailer to be made. As you can see in the pics, I've decided the trailer to be somewhat dirty(are you surprised?). Since the trailer is the second main attraction on the diorama, I wanted it to be as detail as possible but without over-doing it. I think it looks fine. As mention, I will add a few minor details and de-toned the weathering just a little. As you can see, I changed the building Logo from the previous one to a much simple four letter word. I made the letters one color instead of the two-color variant I had before. I added a light fixture, to each letter giving it some character detail. I added some more detailing inside the second bay dock, which is the machinery part of this factory. I bought a beautiful die-cast pallet lifter(expensive, but it was worth it for the details). The pallet lifter is a Toyota BT Levio Powered Pallet Truck from MARKETOY on Amazon. I also added a strobe light and a fire alarm bell on the left side wall, of the bay door. Also added some signs to give it more added interest. I added a big fan at the back and bits and pieces. I also added a figure that I am not too proud of. My figure painting is not much to je desired. This is my weakness. The figure is a resin which I bought some time ago. It is a nice figure but my painting does not do it justice. My only quirk with this figure is the head. It seems too big for the body. Regardless of that it was fun to paint. Lord knows that I need the practice.The forklift is in place now. I think it looks convincing.It helps to have reference shots as well. All-in-All, I'm pleased how it turned out.

You are too kind. Thank you. Glad you approve. Thank you kindly. Thanks David.

Thank you kindly. The equipment in the second bay is just that. Improvised machinery made to look busy. Although the overall look is characteristic of a somewhat similar area with similar attributes.

Thank you.

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Appreciate your candid view and comments. I too was a liitle unsure about the lettering but seeing letters similar to this in real life doesn't make it all that out of place or weird. On a second note. The building theme is suppose to be kinda back dated in respect to how long it has existed. So I wanted the letter design to complement that. Almost 80's /90's style.

Forklift WIP: Did some detail work on the forklift to give it some character. This is a Dinky toy model I bought at my local grocery store. The price was 'ok' and on top of it, it is 1/24 scale. To my surprise this model is pretty close to the real thing in accuracy. So I did not have to do too much extra work to get it to look descent. I added the hydraulics, strobe, extra lighting and cabling bind to the framework of the forklift. ---------------------------- Made a lock for one of the opening, which I'not too sure what it is used for; but according to my prototype pic, it has a gas-tank lock on the right side of the chassis. So I made it to look like the one in my pic. --------------------------------- Added some small details to the steering wheel: Scraped away the extra stud that was on the forks: ------------------------------------- Added an extra link from the steering wheel to the base of the forklift floor: -------------------------------------- Since this forklift was missing peddles, I scratch built a pair: An over view of the forklift ready to paint: ---------------------------------------- I decided I will be making a sign for this building. I saw this children's alphabet with magnets on the back to be placed on a refrigerator. I chose the letters I wanted and removed the magnets from the back. ----------------------------------------- Letters painted, weathered and mounted. I am still contemplating if I should have done it any other way: -------------------------- The forklift painted and weathered. Looks much better than in its original state. I see I forgot to add the logo before weathering(Darn it!!!) See if I can still add it. -------------------------------- I used some kind of grease( don't know what kind) Otherwise, I usually use machine grease, mixed with black paint. Then I just apply it on the areas that has it on the real model. Like on the rack below:

Thanks. I have been pondering over that cat issue for a while now. I am just trying to figure out how to go about getting it to look more realistic...we shall see...

Ourstanding photography.

Thank you. Greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Thank you. I had to find the right composition to be able to fit two docks to add some interest to the scene. Since 1/24 is a big scale to work with, I had to figure out the best placement as to not ruin the effect.

I decided to redo the wheel guides. I thought they were too small in diameter. So I decided I had to scratch built them from Styrene. There are several design types but the one in the picture I posted below, is the common one. My version: This is the design I am basing my version on: The most difficult in building this guide was getting the angle right. I had to cut three rod sections at an angle to get the curved 90 degree angle that you get in some of these guides. The one in the first prototype picture fortunately has a smooth one flow curve section all the way through. But I am modeling after the above, which has angle sections instead of the smooth curved version in the picture. The finished model. I think it looks better than the one I had earlier: Still continue to add details. Added a fire extinguisher to the docking bay: The mounted extinguisher on the side of the bay door: Decided to add an old two-wheel cart on the dock. Added interest: Most wonder how I weather certain normal areas in my dioramas. Well. Nothing new or fantastic. I use real dust or dirt that I gathered from the ground at my work place. I even used dried much from my neighbors farm yard. They are the best.

Thanks for looking.