Progress Pics of my Garage Diorama

Just a little fun side project
Welcome to Dagwoods Rocky Mountain Rod and Custom Shop
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Cool...nice and simple. Not too overdone.

Sweet!

Cool! I plan on doing one of these eventually! Great work! :sunglasse

Looking very cool, and what a wonderfull way to display your models for photo op! Great job.

You need some poster on the wall, photoreduced cars, etc.

Nice shop! Can I get some space there? I never though of doing a diorama before. Maybe I'll start one myself, I have an abundance of 'stuff' laying around here :)

J. Barry

Care to tell us a bit more about the materials used? :D

looks good! :naughty: i was thinking to of a garage but i dicided to wait

Care to tell us a bit more about the materials used? :D

Sure thing, I wasn't sure there would be any interest.
The main box is made from 1/4" hardboard and 3/4" cabinet grade plywood.
I went to Hobby Lobby and looked into the doll house section where I found the flooring for about $4 for a 11x17 sheet ( I used 2 ) Its printed on a nice heavy card stock that should hold up well, its glued in place using 3M Super 77 spray.
I also purchased the bricks at Hobby Lobby also. THey are made of real clay and were marked 1/24th scale. THey come loos in bags of 50 for $1.99 or in small sheets like floor tile, I cut mine into 3 strips. The backing is a fine mesh material, its easilly attached with 30 minute epoxy. Any bricks that need trimmed can be cut with a tile nipper.
The walls are just some paper I had around and glued into place just for color, I thought the grey would be nice and neutral.

I do plan on getting some more accessories ( Scale Modelling by Chris ) and I have a few tolls and other extras from kits so it will be well stocked soon.

how about some more pics? (btw, nice crown vic JBarry)

how about some more pics? (btw, nice crown vic JBarry)
I will have some more this weekend after i have done some more work

A few more with some of the tools and accessories I have
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and of he basic construction
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and here you can see how the bricks are attached to the mesh backing

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Sweet dude sweet.

That's awesome:sunglasse I really want to do something like this now:biggrin:

Thanks guys, I can't wait to finish it p.
I plan on a compressor with a hard line running around the perimiter of the shop so you can hook in an air tool where you are working, some brooms and a sink from scalemodelling by chris. I also have some good pics to reduce and use as wall art.
I got the engine stands out of some AMT Barris Cruising America kits from the 80s and plan on using them to display some of the engines I have acquired at swap meets.