David G. Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 The car is excellent, but the surrounding detail really sells it. The junk is well done and the weeds are in scale and are not overdone. Everything is just right. David G.
AzTom Posted March 24, 2013 Posted March 24, 2013 I've been waiting for photos of the model Having grown up on a junk yard I have to say you nailed this one.
dannyi Posted March 24, 2013 Author Posted March 24, 2013 ...thanks everybody, appreciate the great comments and taking the time to post! Speaking of posting, I really need to put aside some time to comment more because there is some really great work going on around here! ..this little dio is finished. Added a few small extras and made a couple of changes. At my wife's urging, I took out the bush in front of the car, added the rim and put the "horse collar" back on the grill..got to admit I do like it better..... ..now it's on to the garage dio......
Grumpa Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Really nice Dan! I love the rims, and clutter. The photos taken in the sunlight gives the scene an incredibly realistic look.
clovis Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Wow...that is absolutely stunning!!!! When I saw the first pics open up on my computer, I thought they were pics of an actual 1:1 car.
ValvEasy Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 My wife just said She thought it was real! Amazing work.
charlie8575 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Danny, that is simply amazing. What did you use for the the weeds? I really wish I could make NNL this year, unfortunately I won't be able to. I hope you come back next year, and I hope that makes an encore appearance. I'd love to see it first-hand. Charlie Larkin
dannyi Posted April 9, 2013 Author Posted April 9, 2013 What did you use for the the weeds? Charlie Larkin Charlie, the green spindly looking weeds are some kind of flower arrangement filler I got a Hobby Lobby. The other weeds are from Woodland Scenics tall grass section. The bushes are tiny dried flower stems covered with basil and parsley flakes.
dannyi Posted April 9, 2013 Author Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks Guys, this was a fun little dio to put together. If I ever get back to building on a regular basis, it would make a nice photo backdrop.....
crazyjim Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 What did you use for the base, Danny? I'm almost ready to start a diorama.
dannyi Posted April 10, 2013 Author Posted April 10, 2013 What did you use for the base, Danny? I'm almost ready to start a diorama. ..the base is shadow box frame. I dropped it one day and shattered the glass, then almost threw it away. But being somewhat of a pack rat I kept it around. All I did was glue a 1/2" particle board floor about 3/8" below the top edge then filled it with Plaster of Paris. When it was cured I painted it earth brown, added the ground cover and gravel.....also, the box was already painted black.
CrazyGirl Posted April 17, 2013 Posted April 17, 2013 ok ok , enough of the Milli Vanilli ,, you can't pull off this with real pictures of an old Edsel , show the model !!
Apriliadan Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 This is outstanding, great resourcing, and recycling.
the goon Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Just saw this one, really outstanding. Mark
dannyi Posted December 31, 2013 Author Posted December 31, 2013 ..thanks guys!, appreciate the kind words......
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