1/24 Garage Diorama - First Build

[Pete75]

This is my first attempt at a dio, which I've just finished. I wanted a simple backdrop to photograph single cars, and one that could be easily moved around. The main structure is made from plywood, and the contents are comprised of a mixture of scratch building & 3D printed purchases. There is a WIP thread here for more details:

https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/201541-124-garage-photo-backdrop

Comments & questions welcome. Thanks for looking.

[crazyjim]

Looks pretty darn good.

[Beans]

I like it.  Great work.  

[Pete75]

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

[Pete75]

2 hours ago, crazyjim said:

Looks pretty darn good.

 

1 hour ago, Beans said:

I like it.  Great work.  

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

[slusher]

Very nice garage!

[Mattilacken]

Looking great!

[oldcarfan]

Love it!

[Pete75]

On 8/24/2025 at 3:41 PM, slusher said:

Very nice garage!

 

21 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Looking great!

 

14 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

Love it!

Thanks guys. Much appreciated!😃

[Geno]

Wow, that turned out great. 💯😎

[bobss396]

Very slick. I need to do one, if only to take pictures of my models. I have some diorama details saved on eBay.

BUT... it has to fit in an 11" x 17" bankers box for storage. I plan on using thin laun plywood for strength.

We built them as kids. My mom worked in a department store and would bring home heavy white coat boxes. They were sturdy.

I would cut 2 walls out of them, make door and window frames from wood coffee stirrers or construction paper. Fab up an engine crane and so on.