How To Make a Simple Parking Lot Diorama

As the car can't fit nicely on a wooden shelf, I decided to make a mini diorama. This is, let's say, 80% complete. I must make so curbs and mybe some tire marks. I little of weathering would also give more realistic look.
I used plastic grass - the cheapest one I could get. This diorama is more for testing purpose. I plan to do a whole park yard. At every parking space, there will be one car :smokin:
"Stop talking Renegade and give us some pics" :iceslolan

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_masking.jpg

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_masking_close.jpg

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_masking_painted.jpg

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_sx.jpg

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_sx_side.jpg

http://users.volja.net/odpadnik/Makete/Diorama/park_trava_zg.jpg

cool!!!! good work.

nice!

Wow..Nice job! What did u used as a base?

I hate you! I wanted to do something similar in a few months time! :chair:

Looks great! Can't wait to see further progress! :bigthumb:

iceblend: he used sanding paper, grid #40 ;)

I used plastic grass - the cheapest one I could get. This diorama is more for testing purpose.

when u do do the real thing, i suggest using static flock, it looks really good when used correctly...

looks awesome, i also have plans to do something similar

neat...may i suggest maybe adding a lamp post there or something? a working one would be better!=>

That looks pretty. Danm that car is just nice. its clean..grass needs to be watered. :-p

Great job, I cant wait to make my street parking lot diorama.

not bad, but maybe the stripes are a bit thick

about the stripes -> you aren't the first one that said that :)

I have a black piece of sandpaper with white stripes floating around my modeling desk, too! :bigthumb:

looks really nice! cant wait to see more detail on it

when u do do the real thing, i suggest using static flock, it looks really good when used correctly...

looks awesome, i also have plans to do something similar

wilson, i suggest finishing a model, THEN make a diarama for it :iceslolan :lol2: :lol:

Diorama is on-hold or better said at the end. The point was to test how sand paper reacts on paint and how is the final look.
Of course I will re-do the project, but with bigger parking lot. For at least 5 cars.
I'm thinking of using a better 'grass'. And the whole lot will be covered with a glass-box.
I'll leave the pics on the web so if someone, someday will wonder how accurate could black sand paper be ;)

i think a scale shopping basket would look killer. :screwy:

ooo very nice
but ive got a wooden shelf to hold my cars. but when that runs out of room then i might think about this.

that parking lot is great!~ add some coin pay post and some signboards... maybe some dirt around.. and i think ur idea or tyre marks are good! keep it up.. Ur great!

you guys ... :)
I thought I'm through with this diorama. But obviusly you are giving me some really good suggestions about the addons that maybe I'll add some of the details mentioned above :)

do it!

where did u buy that so called "plastic grass" cuz now i wanna do it lol looks very nice man keep it up

check your lhs

dont have one lol

I got it in LHS. It's the cheap one - $4. For the big diorama I will probably use a better grass. Made from fibres. When you stick it on glue the static makes each stalk to 'stand up'. Looks really nice. Cost is also 'nice' - $10. :eek7:

You can also make this type of grass. Saw a tutorial somewhere, but don't know where ... :screwy:
As I said, try at your LHS.

I got it in LHS. It's the cheap one - $4. For the big diorama I will probably use a better grass. Made from fibres. When you stick it on glue the static makes each stalk to 'stand up'. Looks really nice. Cost is also 'nice' - $10. :eek7:


im pretty sure u can get some static flock from citadel modeling for $6 and it covers quite a bit...

Dats sweet, im gonna try to do a diarama. first i wanted to do a parking lot scene but now im gettin the garage for 1/24 scale models, putting a highway and a drag strip. If i ever get the time to make it ill post some pics. I want to make 2 cars racing n put the prelude cop chasing. I plan to make it on wood and spray it black then put detail. would that look good???

Good idea and that would look awesome. There will be a lot of detailing - road fence, one or two road signs. Just for info; I think Testor is making Asphalt black paint - enamel for road. Keep us posted anyways ;)

If nebody sees this paint please tell me. thanx Renegade

strange ... :screwy:
I can't find it anywhere on the web, but I was holding it today at LHS. I'm sure it was Testors - ModelMaster. I saw that Humbroll also have similar - tarmac, which should be identical to Tamiya XF24 which is dark grey?? :screwy:

I'll check it again at LHS and write down the number. :loser: