Quick junkyard diorama to keep my "parts cars"

[fun9c1]

For some reason over the last few months I have become addicted to scale "parts cars". I have about 8 of them that I built in my early 20s 30-35 years ago that time has not been kind to, but they have sentimental value to me. I have about 30 more that I have accumulated over the last few months from ebay. I was piling them on top of cabinets or whatever and decided I should do something a little more realistic with them. I used to love roaming the junkyards as a pre/early teen in the early '80s with my buddies, drooling over the cars from mostly the '60s / early '70s, some '50s that still had potential back when you could just walk in there and roam around with no liability concerns from the owners.

So with some materials from Hobby Lobby and some spray paint, I have created this over the last few days. Going back to Hobby Lobby tomorrow for some more stuff, and about 6 more junkers on the way from ebay LOL. This is about all the room I have for this diorama so I will have to stop buying "parts cars"..... Or not.... buy more and swap them out every so often. My wife is pretty supportive.

Thinking of a fall foliage backdrop behind it soon. Also all the dust on the cars is legit. The green Torino for example I built about 35 years ago and it has been sitting out unprotected for a good deal of that time. The blue Monte Carlo was painted by a friend of mine around '88 and I traded him something for it, don't remember what, but same deal on the dust. My sister visited recently and swiped the roof of it instinctively because it was so dusty and I let her have it LOL! She was swiping away 35+ year old dust!

 

[PHPaul]

I like it, but I'd be forced to resurrect most of those models!

That black and white '56 for instance...

[fun9c1]

Funny you say that, Paul. That '56 is actually in pretty nice shape and a decent build and paint job by somebody. Really just the wheels need to be put back on and a couple minor details to touch up and she's good to go. I have three on the bench right now, so I could not resist putting it there for now. Those opening doors and trunk work so well for the junkyard look! But that will probably be one of the first ones I get on the shelf once I'm done with one or two of the ones I'm on now.

[The Modeling Hermit]

This is going to be fun, but be careful when you start weathering them   It gets addictive.

[Hotrodical customs]

That blue corvette in ten the lower right corner I believe is black rat by revel I have that kit not built. The year vette& rims gave it away. Lol