72 Charger Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Hi this is the start of a mammoth task I have set my self recently . It is going to be a four way intersection with truck repair and a custom garage with paint shop . The truck repair shop will have its own yard for storage/parking rotting ground . The custom paint shop will have some parking so there is some room for a cruise night meeting place . The building are just mocked up and are made of thin corrugated plastic taped together . Im hoping to have it lit up with street lights and traffic lights too . The road surface is stone effect spray paint which has a speckled look to it I have to give the road a few more coats as I ran out while marking out where the Four way edges needed to go . I have to try to get some better pics of the road markings at a your average four way . Dave
Ramfins59 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Wow, that certainly is an ambitious project Dave, and it should look really great when it is done. Looks like it's gonna be a big one with everything you have planned for it. I'll be watching this one as it progresses.
72 Charger Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Rich Ive just been doing some grass verges around the 4 way tonight. I think this will be a Loooooong biuld Ellen Thanks for looking in .It is in 1/25 scale . Its 77 inch long X 48 inch wide . Sorry for the wobbly pics it is FREEZING out there in my garage Edited February 1, 2015 by Doobie
crazyrichard Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) cool !! and plenty space for a lot of stuff and detail Edited February 1, 2015 by crazyrichard
72 Charger Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks Richard your garage inspired me to get started on my diorama . Im sure it wont be as good as your garage but I will taking some ideas from you .
Belugawrx Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 That is huge.... Just a tip,... you will want to prime and finish the bottom of the ply before you get much further on the top. Adding all of the paint and primer to one side only, will make that side expand,...and cup,..upwards,... Even plywood! Cheers
72 Charger Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 Cheers Bruce I have to do some more work to the back. To get the back painted to try and stop that happening
Eshaver Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 You're gong to have to have a hand truck to move that diorama ........................
72 Charger Posted February 2, 2015 Author Posted February 2, 2015 Ha ha ha Thanks Ellen Its is mounted to the wall and it folds in half . The triangles on the sides make it in to a box so I can try to keep out the dust as I do my spray painting in there as well
Eshaver Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Dave , I work in the same scale . Since I built trade show exhibits , now archectural models in historical socieites , everything I do is designed to be dissasembled and re assembled .
Eshaver Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) This was the Fish Inn, a resturant , camp ground , and gasoline station in Core de Adline idaho . it burned down in 1992 . The base measures 3 feet wide by four feet long Edited February 2, 2015 by Eshaver
72 Charger Posted February 2, 2015 Author Posted February 2, 2015 Ellen that's cool and very accurate to the original building .What scale is it?
72 Charger Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 Ellen I just took a look at your build pics. Wow you put some work in to that and it shows
DumpyDan Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Great looking work guys, Dave hope you have lots of detailing part cause your gonna need them. I will keep watching.
72 Charger Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 Yes Dan Ive been hording for 20 odd years :PBut I think I still have to get some more or make it . If my skills are up too it I don't think it will be as good as some of the builds on here but I will try my best. Ive been trying to come up with a good back drop for it . Bricks don't look good ;)Ive repainted the road now and refined the grass a little
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