First Diaorama Attempt - Car MOT Garage - Work in progress!

[Guest]

Thankyou Joe!

Even once I had started building the frame I wasn't too sure what it was going to be! Haha, my first idea was a bungalow (without the extension bit), with a nice garden so I could play around with grass etc, but I thought it'd suit a garage scene better.

[Guest]

This is a quality build curtis, lovely job will be watching with interest.

scott

[Guest]

Thanks for the feedback Scott

The replies to this are making me want to put even more effort in, which I suppose is a good thing!

Been busy working at the moment though so progress has slowed down. Need to go to town and get some more glue, wood & other bits and bats!

Very eager to get onto painting and weathering.

[Guest]

Looking very good Curtis !! I like it!

My advice is, went you paint it, do with a very thinner colors (like washes). It's important don't lose the wood effect

I wish to see it finished yet!

Cheers

[spanner570]

Excellent work Curtis. I do like the coffee stirrer shingles....Top marks for ingenuity.

Ron

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip Polux - I'm glad you mentioned that!!

& thankyou Ron! =) It definitely gives it that edge!

I've just received my corrugated card in the post today, so will be cladding the small garage, then doing the flat roof tonight most probably

Watch this space!

[spanner570]

Bit late now Curtis, but for a free alternative to bought corrugated card, get some ordinary corrugated cardboard and gently peel off one of the faces.....voila! a corrugated roof. Thinner the corrugations the smaller the scale.

Ron

[Guest]

I tried that Ron, ended up throwing it because I couldn't get a good enough finish haha. The stuff I've bought was a 99p 1mx900mm sample of packaging card off ebay, it has one smooth side perfect for gluing to my supports and obviously the corrugated side.

[Guest]

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[mossiepilot]

Missed the beginning of your build Curtis, a cracking piece of work so far, coming along nicely.

Looking forward to seeing more.

Tony.

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Curtis

[Guest]

Thankyou all for the great feedback - been rained off at work today so will be spending some time getting it up to scratch! Need to go to the model shop when it opens for more supplies!

P.s. - I've had my username changed from "cat_kebab" to just "Curtis". Thought I'd better drop that in there incase anyone was getting confused haha :P

[Guest]

Current progress as of Sunday:

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(I've done more since, but will wait until more painting has been completed)

[Guest]

That envies! It's very agreeable to work with wood!

I was thinking....

There is another possibility to paint the walls; the dyes of alcohol, they have a few precious colors for wood and leave it perfect for an after weathering...

Polux

[Guest]

Plaster can be used for the roof tiles- you lay it down, then carve out the tiles. I did this in an Ancient china dio. I turned out great. Just remember to let the plaster dry marginally then carve it out after. You can sand it down after it has completely dried.