diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 (not really a diorama but the closest thing to it) for Christmass this year i bought my boy an HO scale slot car track this track measures 38 feet and i mounted it on a 4X8 sheet of plywood after running to for a week or so i decided what this track needs is some scenery my first (and at this point only) addition is the maxwell avenue home by rix products this is my first expeirience with this manufacturer and im very impressed with them they managed to use each mold twice (meaning you have each tree twice) this leaves you with a few extra parts and cuts thier production costs in half, seems like a win win situation to me i have build little houses like this ages ago when i was 12 or so and i was not very impressed with myself now that im a decade or so older and a little bit more skilled im hoping this will come out looking much better this will be a slow moving project (mainly because of the cost of the kits and how many of them i need) but there will be updates at times (i hope) any advise and tips will be apreciated here is the kit (no progress yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 They do make some nice kits. Lots of stuff to choose from in this scale, just depends on how complicated you want to get. Also you can scratch build a lot of different building to fit your needs. Check out Walther's web site for a ton of stuff. Kits, and accessories like doors, and windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 what really blew my mind is that i looked up the manufacture and thier "factory direct" prices turns out i only paid 4 cents more at my local hobby shop over buying it online (asuming shipping is free) the way i envision this is a mix between a bavarian vilage and a ractrack kinda like i imagine nurnberg to be there is a straight in the track where i want to build some grand stands then on the far corner there is a section where the entire part of the track is suspended im thinking of putting a beach or marina on that corner other then that i want to scatter some homes, villas and maybe a few barns across the rest of the layout with a carpet of grass and maybe some trees to cover up the rest of the 8X4 (ill try to snap a pic of the whole track later) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 here is a shot of the porch when it was first assembled there is a very nice molded in detail here and here is a shot of the porch after some detailing i put down a coat of white paint to bring out the mortar (is it still called mortar after it dries?) and then slapped on a quick coating of pastel i think there is still too light a colour there so more pastel will be added later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Off to a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'm looking forward to watching this develop. A long term project...... but that's what makes it more interesting to follow.Keep us updated on the progress.Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 this looks like some serious fun. I'll be following along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 thanks guys im watching a few ebay auctions to see if i can get some more buildings for cheap for now the only progress is that i painted the molded in foundation on the house (which is brick) to match the porch of the house its not a perfect match but it is pretty close, not bad for a first try im gonna paint the steps and floor of the porch primer grey, just like the tops of the pillars to look like poured concrete then the siding of the house will be this colour blue with white trim and a white front door then, once i add the roof and call it done i think i will put it at the intersection here is a shot of the track it will go on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 just laid down the paint on the clapboard siding now i just need to finish the trim (i hate painting trim) do some weathering and put her all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvymtl Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 hope you and your son enjoy the slot cars , when i was growing up my dad had the whole deal plus what we bought at the LHS and yard sales. inwould spend my summers racing on a big sheet of plywood and have a whole bunch of buildings . we would have fun . Now i cry when i see the prices on Ebay for some of the cars and track now a days. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 yeah, no kidding i bought the track at hobby lobby with a 40% off coupon and it was still a 3 digit sale i just scored a good deal on ebay on a split level ranch (with attached garage) and a set of 3 homes which are under construction im really getting excited about this so far my boys favorite part is gunning it down the back stretch and sending the car off the track and onto the floor then he cracks up when i have to go get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 But you and the kids are having great, aren't you? That's the important part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 That looks like a great fun track. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 But you and the kids are having great, aren't you? That's the important part. oh yeah, the one in the orange is mine, the other one is his cousin we all met up at grandma's today and the first thing he asked was if we could head out to my place and race That looks like a great fun track. Enjoy. we will doc. now if i could just find some grand stands i'd be all set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 here is a quick shot of the house with a few coats of paint on it ( i even managed to get some of the trims paint on the siding, just like a real house) im hoping it will look better with a roof on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 first house is almost done, all thats left is the front door and the chimney maybe do a little more weathering ive also started my second building (i'd imagine this is where i would live) i got to figure out how to the rocks to look right, maybe a bit yellow or brown? and this is where i got really excited i got some work done on the actual "track" i started putting up the incline to replace the plastic risers included in the kit bu building a section out of wood for now i put some brown paper on it but that will be replaced with paper mache (spelling) later i like the way it looks now and i hope i will be able to keep the same rocky look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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