used car lot diorama

[The Modeling Hermit]

This is a used car lot diorama that I started working on. It's setting is mid 60s to mid 70s, depending on the mood that I'm in. I'd had plans for this to be a shared diorama with a gas station, but I liked this better.

This is the office interior which includes a space heater, office furniture, air conditioner face (left wall), and a lunch bucket, thermos and pile of papers on the right wall.

The left wall contains an air conditioner that replaces a window. Here one can see the supports for it and behind the supports is

an electrical box. The building is actually a portable unit that's been placed on a metal girder foundation.

A close-up view of the building in its location on the diorama.

Here's a little fun in B&W.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Kodiak Island Modeler

[slusher]

This is great. Real nice work. I worked for a guy who had the little office and a old garage just like this...

[Old Buckaroo]

I like it and it shows a lot of work and character. The only thing missing is an Edsel mounted up on a pole !

[bbowser]

Very cool. I wonder what they're asking for the Hudson?

[LongRoofNut]

I worked for a place like this in Laramie, Wyoming back when I was in tech school. Only thing the building was dark red but pretty darn close to what you built there.

LOVE IT!

[The Modeling Hermit]

Bruce thanks for your comment. Sometimes a joke can be very helpful I need prices on the windows. Now I just have to find some of the used car lot ads from the era.

[charlie8575]

Fantastic, Doug. Perfect, simple, well-done execution.

Charlie Larkin

[jerseyjunker1]

to cool and very realistic. here is a link to a whole lot of signs. be ready to spend a lot of time searching for what you need.lol

Decals for Days Part 1 pictures by mrjjohn - Photobucket

Decals for Days Part 2 pictures by mrjjohn - Photobucket

[Biggie]

Nice car lot What's the scale ?

[gasser59]

Now that is cool. A lot of thought has gone into this. The raised platform outside the office could use a wooden bench and a trash can.

[Jaguar man 21]

Hey if no one wants the Edsel I'll take it very cool diorama

[Dominik]

Very nice cars on the lot. Like the scene!

[The Modeling Hermit]

Rok, this is in 1/25 scale.

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool diorama! Nice cars, too!

Sam

[Biggie]

Rok, this is in 1/25 scale.

Awesome, this one takes some space right