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This helps me a lot too. Thanks guys!

I remember Pixelcars... nice. lol Love the concepts. Totally agree with everyone. That's what the Charger should have been

Got a Revell Dale Jr. Cup car from like 2001 or something for $5 from my neighbor. Never has been opened but I think I'm gonna use it more for parts, especially the engine. Like for if I get a Camaro. Little custom work

It's 9PM (or somewhere close to that) in Australia of the 21st there... so far no word is out that they've been hit by zombies... sorry to be a debbie downer

That sand paper gives me an idea... maybe if they have it in 180 - 220 grit for later builds. I'm sure they do... hmmm

Thanks Jeff! Update: Just finished taking apart some cars for wheels and body parts. Hopefully I can get a hold of my dad's Dremel soon and cut them into sections and cut some of the quarter panels and stuff off the cars I'll use and grind the paint off of some cars for either repainting (like with a primer like paint) or leaving the "sheet metal" bare. Also got a bunch of my posters printed out too. Gonna start making drywall sheets tomorrow for my private garage build.

Wow! Thanks a ton Jim! I'll be sure to use these resources for sure. I was actually thinking about getting most of my parts I can use together and starting a WIP thread in dioramas. I just need to finish my sketches. I'm also thinking about using Photoshop for making some custom signs too, so this calculator will help a lot. I'm really excited for this, hopefully my idea in my head turns out great with the help of you guys!

I would have loved to see a Wings - Lightning Final... but if Tampa wins it then I'm still happy The new owner has really turned this franchise around by getting Yzerman. Maybe when Rollie is gone we could see Vokoun for a year or 2? That would be amazing, and he would finally get the chance to be in the playoffs on a solid, winning team.

I think I have some around here actually. I wanted to make a "leveled" diorama for my larger shop. Because you know how most turn ins to parking lots are raised, I wanted to make that effect, with a curb and all. That's perfect!

No worries. And thanks for the point on the balsa, but I think in this case, I'll be covering both sides of the wall with "sheetrock" (I'm gonna do it piece by piece like in a normal house) and since it will be covered, at least this time, I'll use balsa. But for later dioramas with exposed studs, for sure I'll use basswood.

You guys rock! Thanks so much again everyone I have plans for 2 dioramas now. Both at 1/64 S scale. One is a 3 stall customs shop with a gated/covered storage area, 2 lifts, paint booth, front office, and big parking lot. The other is a 2 stall detached garage with a lift. I'll make a work in progress thread tomorrow once I figure out the cars I'll be using (and if I have to get more) as well as what materials I have/need to get, etc... Again, thanks a lot! Out of all the sites I've been on this has been the best reception I've ever gotten, this is a great community I can tell.

Yeah Sportscardforum.com has a different board set up so I wouldn't have been able to know. And it was for a PSP so I eventually sold it, not long after actually to some other person within Michigan actually. So it all worked out

I guess that makes sense too... my situation was different cause this guy was posting everyday and he never sent me a pm again even wondering if I sent him anything.

I've had this happen to me tons of times with hockey cards. Most of the time people are just to lazy to respond back if they decided they don't want the item anymore. I've sent PM's to someone like 2 more times after they were interested and contacted me, got no response and they were online that day. If you don't hear anything within 2 days usually, I'd move on. Because it's taking away from you being able to make money.

Thanks Charlie. After reading some of the other replies as well I think I'm gonna build the walls using balsa as the studs and either very thin foam core or posterboard as the "drywall/sheetrock" per say. I may use brick for the exterior, I don't know yet. I'm thinking about some home made siding too since this would be more of a private garage. I'm gonna draw some sketches up now, I have some plywood in my basement I cut up a while ago just for dioramas so I'll see what I have before I get to planning.

Woah that's another sweet idea! Well... in relation to that then I have like 2 gallons of plaster, would mixing that in water and doing the process above work as well?

Hmm... alright I'll make sure to find those too. I have a ton of paints but I think they are mainly for plastics... so I'll have to pick some up.

Yeah that's the thing, since I'm going for such a small scale it's going to be a challenge making them, but I'm a perfectionist so I don't stop until it's right and I'm good with that stuff. Thanks a lot for the insight!

Thanks a ton for the info guys! This is really helping I really like that balsa wood idea too, I never thought of that! And for brick I actually have a Tamiya brick wall set that would work for this too. I'd just have to cut the sections in half to get the appropriate height. I guess this leads me to windows and doors then. I assume there are pre-made ones for this scale? And what about a garage door lol I hope to take a trip to Riders soon (been a while) because I want to see if they have garage components like jacks, lifts, tool boxes, benches, etc. The Greenlight stuff is really expensive.

Thanks for your replies everyone! I think I have some foam board laying around so I'll be able to get a start I guess. I just need to get some more paints (like grey spray paint for example) but I have the tools and most of the supplies then (besides the props like jacks, tool cabinets, etc...) so hopefully sooner than later I can get fully started.

Thanks Donald! Thanks for the fast response and no problem, good luck with your future projects.

First, here is what I put in my About Me page Second, here are my questions. - What train scale is close to 1/64? I keep forgetting but I thought it was HO - What do you use for bases? For my tank diorama I used plywood but the plater goes around the edge so you don't see the layers. I'm thinking about asking my woodshop teacher if I could buy some stock and make some bases if it's solid stock like cherry, maple, walnut, etc... - I've also never really figured what you use for walls in a diorama. I know the kits are plastic, but for a built from scratch garage diorama, what should I use? I thank you for those who can answer my questions and I'm looking forward to being a part of here