Dominik Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Go Danny! I love to see your progress after the "unlucky" day. Go for it - outstanding work. i cant get enough of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontwerpplus Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 WOW, just wow! You got me inspired to try making something like this, or something completely different.. Not sure yet, but.. must make something as awesome as this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Looks great ! Just wondering....what size brick are you using for scale ? Standard brick measurements are 2 and 1/4" thick and 8" long. But there are different sizes in different countries. And different size bricks. What does yours measure out to. (scale wise) When I measure mine to scale, they seem to be much smaller than yours. Especially when I put them next to my scaled rock. Just wondering. Looks good...dont get me wrong. Soon................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 ...thanks Dominik...I'm hoping to have a "lucky" day next time I take it somewhere..lol ...thanks Michel...glad to have inspired you..be sure to post picks of your new project what ever it may be.... ...Vaughn...the bricks average out to about 8x3 in 1/25 scale....I did some test runs on scrap foam pieces of various sizes and I just liked they way these looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1966 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is brilliant! All the attention to detail must have taken you ages! & thanks for sharing the "how to"s". AMAZING work! VERY well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 i'll bet there's an update coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1966 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 i'll bet there's an update coming soon Hopefully! Cant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 *thud* Holy carp! Can't believe I missed this one...outstanding work. You've added a significant amount to the ol' ideas list for the build I'm starting to work up to. Very impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks fellas, sorry about the late response. I get so easily side tracked anymore, it's a pain getting old! Got some new items to add and hopefully soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 this is one of the most amazing dio builds to watch you really inspired me to begin building a dio myself and so i did a couple of moths back and i also have a topic about mine here.. thnx for the inspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 ..thank you Richard! glad my dio has inspired you! I will definitely check out yours..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Jim Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I love the look and feel of this diorama !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra98 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Absolutely Beautiful work!!! Enjoy watching it progress & look forward to the completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 OK, just how do you get the road grime in there? Mostly the whites etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 ..thanks Hollywood Jim and Joe! ....Mark, the weathering was done with flat black and rust paints and powders. First I painted the brake assm. with flat black. Then used 3 different rust colors, dabbing them on with a stiff brush. For the grime I used Bragdon Powders. They come individually or in a multi-pack. The multi-pack has 12 different colored powders so you can achieve just about any effect you would like. Here's the address for the powders in case you want them or need more information.....www.bragdonent.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks so much man, I figured it had to be powders, but thought there may be something else. I just started using Vallejo powders recently, and really enjoy the results. I just have to get good at it! LOL ..thanks Hollywood Jim and Joe! ....Mark, the weathering was done with flat black and rust paints and powders. First I painted the brake assm. with flat black. Then used 3 different rust colors, dabbing them on with a stiff brush. For the grime I used Bragdon Powders. They come individually or in a multi-pack. The multi-pack has 12 different colored powders so you can achieve just about any effect you would like. Here's the address for the powders in case you want them or need more information.....www.bragdonent.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ya know Dan, I keep coming back to this over, and over, and over again, and again. This is amazing. It looks as if the damage may have been a good thing. As some of the improvements seem to have come from being forced to rebuild it. Your tips and guidence on how you constructed this have answered many questions that I had. So, in a short time I'm going to finally tackle a project that has been bouncing around in my head for the last few years. It's builders such as yourself, Chuck Doan, Darryl Huffman and many more, as well as the efforts of Model Cars Magazine, and this great web-site that are an inspiration to a lot of us. Thanks! By the way. I recently ordered some parts from you for a couple of builds that I'm working on, and as soon as I figure out on what I need for this "back alley" thing I'll be getting some more. You do some really nice castings! Thanks again, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thanks so much man, I figured it had to be powders, but thought there may be something else. I just started using Vallejo powders recently, and really enjoy the results. I just have to get good at it! LOL ...practice makes perfect and some really great looking effects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ya know Dan, I keep coming back to this over, and over, and over again, and again. This is amazing. It looks as if the damage may have been a good thing. As some of the improvements seem to have come from being forced to rebuild it. Your tips and guidence on how you constructed this have answered many questions that I had. So, in a short time I'm going to finally tackle a project that has been bouncing around in my head for the last few years. It's builders such as yourself, Chuck Doan, Darryl Huffman and many more, as well as the efforts of Model Cars Magazine, and this great web-site that are an inspiration to a lot of us. Thanks! By the way. I recently ordered some parts from you for a couple of builds that I'm working on, and as soon as I figure out on what I need for this "back alley" thing I'll be getting some more. You do some really nice castings! Thanks again, Mark ...thanks Mark, glad you got inspired to start that project that's been bouncing around....be sure to post pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 ....started work on the dio again. Hope to have it ready for the Detroit show in a couple of weeks. Decided not to add the stair case, it really did look forced into the scene. I got most of the electrical conduit done and added the gas line and regulator to the overhead heater. Once the conduit is finished the structure it's self will be complete. The upper flooring is not permanent, so I can show it with or without it. I'll be adding all the interior details next, benches, tools..etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 oooh yeah going to get some popcorn post enough pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 This project keeps getting better an better every time I get new photos to look at ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Danny's back at the dio. YEA !!!!! I agree completely with Ed and as Richard says, post tons of pics please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Great to see you back at this, Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Danny, you are one of the few modelers that TRULY deserves the honorific of "artist." Stunning. Simply stunning. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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