tiking Posted December 27, 2016 Author Posted December 27, 2016 Fascinating. The level and accuracy of detail is above and beyond what we normally see. Are the goodies inside the second bay based on real photos or are they imagined and improvised? In any case they are outstanding. I have a lot to learn from here.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.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 27, 2016 Posted December 27, 2016 So very impressive. I wish I had that eye for detail, and ability to translate it to scale.
Marcin M. Posted December 27, 2016 Posted December 27, 2016 Awesome job! The weathering/ageing is really cool!
Tesla Posted December 28, 2016 Posted December 28, 2016 The level of realism you've achieved is impressive!! Outstanding work!
David G. Posted December 28, 2016 Posted December 28, 2016 Your weathering and detail are absolutely fantastic. Everything looks realistic.David G.
tiking Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 So very impressive. I wish I had that eye for detail, and ability to translate it to scale. You are too kind. Thank you.Awesome job! The weathering/ageing is really cool!Glad you approve.The level of realism you've achieved is impressive!! Outstanding work!Thank you kindly.Your weathering and detail are absolutely fantastic. Everything looks realistic.David G. Thanks David.
tiking Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) 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. Edited September 21, 2017 by tiking
tiking Posted January 2, 2017 Author Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Will post better pics later. Edited January 3, 2017 by tiking
peteski Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Very nice additions (as usual). So with English Language signs and European-style trailer, does the diorama represent some location in UK? Or are there other countries in Europe where English language is used on signage?The style of the warning signs looks American to me, but maybe it is an international standard. I live in US and until you added the forklift and the trailer, that diorama to me could have easily depicted shipping docks in USA.
tiking Posted January 3, 2017 Author Posted January 3, 2017 Very nice additions (as usual). So with English Language signs and European-style trailer, does the diorama represent some location in UK? Or are there other countries in Europe where English language is used on signage?The style of the warning signs looks American to me, but maybe it is an international standard. I live in US and until you added the forklift and the trailer, that diorama to me could have easily depicted shipping docks in USA.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.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 Wow! It looks like the real thing. Excellent work! Great attention to details!
Dieselhead Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 Looks awesome. I'd love to see this with an american trailer just to see how it would look.Can't say I'm a big fan of the lettering - personally, I would've left it generic. Regardless, it looks great.
tiking Posted January 16, 2017 Author Posted January 16, 2017 Wow! It looks like the real thing. Excellent work! Great attention to details!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.
tiking Posted January 16, 2017 Author Posted January 16, 2017 Looks awesome. I'd love to see this with an american trailer just to see how it would look.Can't say I'm a big fan of the lettering - personally, I would've left it generic. Regardless, it looks great.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.
tiking Posted January 18, 2017 Author Posted January 18, 2017 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.
peteski Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Too bad that you can't send that diorama to me - I could light it up like the proverbial Christmas tree! I like to light my models up! And design and build custom electronics when needed.
Sixties Sam Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Wow! That is really nice! Great details - looks totally real!Sam
tiking Posted January 20, 2017 Author Posted January 20, 2017 Too bad that you can't send that diorama to me - I could light it up like the proverbial Christmas tree! I like to light my models up! And design and build custom electronics when needed. 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.
tiking Posted January 20, 2017 Author Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) 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. Edited May 16, 2017 by tiking
landman Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 I think the morning sun with its shallow shadow angles is just right. This is a masterpiece.
Foxer Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 The last photos really light up this scene realistically ... beautiful!
tiking Posted January 21, 2017 Author Posted January 21, 2017 Thank you fellows. Now onto the next build...:)
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