Yet another garage....

[tbill]

Thanks guys. This just never ends, seems like while waiting for paint or glue to dry, I come up with something else to build for this project, it’s fun, but I can’t seem to stop , lol.

[Anglia105E]

15 hours ago, tbill said:

Thanks guys. This just never ends, seems like while waiting for paint or glue to dry, I come up with something else to build for this project, it’s fun, but I can’t seem to stop , lol.

Told you....... I knew it !

David

[tbill]

Haha, ya, I thought this was going to be ‘in between’ work, but I’ve been absorbed by it this past week. I’ve finished the engine crane/engine/trans combo and ended up building one of the amt parts pack dirt bikes to have around the shop. Bike isn’t quite finished, but close. As usual, thanks for looking.

 

[tbill]

More small progress...

 

[Jim B]

Coming along nicely, Tom.  You're going to need to build a dirt bike stand now! ?

[kilrathy10]

Totally forgot about these wonderful garage dio's you make.... Wow!!!! I'm very impressed at this latest effort.... It's fantastic.... I've always wanted to do a garage like this one.... I really appreciate all the pics.... This garage is one of the most impressive I've ever seen, and it ain't even done, yet.... And I'm really diggin' that trailer.... Good Gravy, Man!!!!

[tbill]

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve worked on this,  but I finally got the windows in the wall panels and added my ‘lights’. Plan to get the walls permanently mounted sometime this coming week.
 

[72 Charger]

Real nice work Tom is that a Jo's Garage kit?

[tbill]

5 hours ago, 72 Charger said:

Real nice work Tom is that a Jo's Garage kit?

Thanks, it is two of those kits mashed into one, along with the amt garage kits, and a fujimi garage tools kit.

[PARTS GUY]

Awesome job. Looking good.

[DrKerry]

Looking good!!!!

[tbill]

Thanks guys. Got one of the gas pumps in its basic colors, the other one is drying as I type this.

 

[Anglia105E]

Those garage kits, and the gas pumps are well made, Tom......... and with your skilled painting they should turn out nicely!

David

[tbill]

Pump work,

 

[Anglia105E]

Proper gas pumps in gallons ( not litres )...... they look great, Tom......

David

[tbill]

Thanks, still need to detail the sides that contain the hose and nozzle, and there are clear panels that go over the gauge area, need to let the decals dry then I can finish detailing them.

[Jim B]

Nice looking pumps.  And the gas is 27¢/gal for Regular.  Not bad!  I like the "Hi Test".  Very funny.

[455 Rocket]

Great looking project.  I've been collecting many of the same parts since this kit came out in the late 90's.  One of these days I get it started.

[slusher]

Tom, you do really great work on everything you do!  I like your garage...

[tbill]

Thanks all.

  Carl, I  appreciate that, thank you so much !

made a bit of progress this evening, we have walls glued into place finally....., should really make some progress this weekend ...

 

[Anglia105E]

10 hours ago, tbill said:

Thanks all.

  Carl, I  appreciate that, thank you so much !

made a bit of progress this evening, we have walls glued into place finally....., should really make some progress this weekend ...

 

You must be real proud of this, Tom....... the whole diorama displayed on the shelf like that, just looks so good. You are now moving into what I always refer to as the ' Final Phase ' of the project, when everything seeks to come together as you want it. Good luck with progress over the weekend.

David

[tbill]

Thanks David. I had to load it up with vehicles to see how it was looking, got some people built that need painting yet, but wanted to put them around the place to get a feel, so far, I like it?

 

[Anglia105E]

The whole scene is transformed with the addition of vehicles and figures.

David

[tbill]

Yes, it does really transform the project. I wish I possessed your photography skills, because seeing it ‘live’ is a totally different experience. The pics of your diorama really bring yours to life, you capture the depth and feel of the whole piece. 

[Anglia105E]

46 minutes ago, tbill said:

Yes, it does really transform the project. I wish I possessed your photography skills, because seeing it ‘live’ is a totally different experience. The pics of your diorama really bring yours to life, you capture the depth and feel of the whole piece. 

Well, Tom..... you would find that once you get your camera down to scale ground level, there are all sorts of possibilities for diorama photography. My KODAK M340 camera is only 3¾" x 2¼" x ¾" in size, so you can get into most places around your diorama setting. When you have a 1:24 scale diorama, the camera lens needs to be 2¾" above the baseboard, to be at the same height as the the eye level of a 1:24 scale man or woman. For this, I place the camera on three wooden blocks with a height of 1½" that gives me that height. When you have a 1:43 scale diorama, the camera can stand on the baseboard, which puts the camera lens at approximately the eye level for a 1:43 scale man or woman, which is 1¼".

David