Restoration

[philbass]

Hi all,

Here is my last work in progress, this guy is working on his little hot rod.

I Started this diorama on the 15 of april, and here where the work after 1 month

I know, there is too much brick, but i love them !

Edited May 16, 2010 by philbass

[Foxer]

That's coming along really nice. There's never too much brick and what you have is done VERY well!

[Eshaver]

very interesting choices there . Im curious as to who cast the figure , I need one . Ed Shaver

[DRG]

Good Lord the detail and workmanship is scaring this returning to models after forty + years away.

Looks great to me.

[Dave in Seattle]

That figure is "Warner", one of the ones from Supply Line. Here's a link to their site:

http://www.slmonline.com/

[Harry P.]

I like the brick, and the "old time" garage door. Gives a cool old-time look, like a garage that was built even before "horseless carriages" came along!

[Sixties Sam]

Beautiful work! There is so much detail, and I like the brick. It looks like an old time carriage house, before there were automobiles. Great job!

Sam

[philbass]

thanks all, here is a tip to do the brick job

ok guy, here is the pics for an illustrated how to !

If some point are not clear enough ask me, i'll try to give you an answers

So first you have to engrave your wall in polystyrene foam (you can use blue insulating foam at Home Depot in US for example). Here i use some Depron (that's use to made light RC plane)

To engrave the material, let's have a look to this photos wich show you how to do the better job for that :

Here i made my wall like this and here is the result

I haven't got pics for the primer of my work with the Gesso, but you just have to paint the wall with it,

and when it's dry, you paint with the first color !

and you have this when the paint is dry

Then you take the 3 other color

And paint randomly some brick

Edited May 17, 2010 by philbass

[philbass]

After, you have to take your dry pigment

and with a brush, put some pigment on the wall

you will have this

Then make a wash with black paint and alcohol

You'll have this

After, an other wash with the first color

And you'll have this

Then you have to let dry the wall over a night

I hope that it's clear for all like this !

Eric

[Eshaver]

Eric , that tutorial was so exciting , I'm going to have to try that on one of my older service stations !!!!!! WOW ! Ed Shaver

[disabled modeler]

WOW!!!! I am blown away at the work on it! I have a diorama I have been planing as a future build myself, my first. The bricks look GREAT to me! Very nice work!

[Badluck 13]

Too much brick?!?!?!???.......no way,its PERFECT !!!!,I really enjoy seeing this dio

[crazyjim]

Incredible details. Please post updates.

[Guest old man]

wow you just made my job easy for my diorama building thank's for posting this

old man

[outlaw035]

wow phil i luv it...the brick work is perfect and makes it look so real...N

[charlie8575]

Simply amazing brickwork! I like the idea of the foam panels for doing that. I've toyed with doing something similar but I could never figure out how to paint it without melting the foam or causing some other problem.

Great job.

Charlie Larkin

[Joker]

Thanks for the how-to

very informative.

James

[62rebel]

that was one neat tip/trick to share. thanks !

[tuffone20]

WoW that looka awesome!! Can't wait to see more of it!!

[cobra98]

Beautiful work,great how-to,please keep posting!!!

[Raul_Perez]

That's coming along really nice. There's never too much brick and what you have is done VERY well!

Beautiful work! There is so much detail, and I like the brick. It looks like an old time carriage house, before there were automobiles. Great job!

Sam

I agree with these guys!! There is no such thing as too much brick!!

I've built several dioramas over the years, but they were always intended to be sold, so I never put that much work into them. If I ever build one that I plan to keep, I would want to make it as nice as this one is being built.

Thanks for sharing,

[High octane]

Really nice job on the diorama with a lot of attention in details.

[Tradeshowjoe]

absolutely stunning! really. Thanks for the tutorial, I'll never buy a sheet of brick again.

[philbass]

thnaks men !

Here is the last pics of my work on this dio. The frame of the 32 is already done :

Edited January 24, 2012 by philbass

[Eshaver]

Phill, if we ever wind up competing with one annother , you will win hands down . Ed Shaver