discussion 1/35 Workshop diorama / display base

[Guest]

"Plodding" :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

I'd say flying is more suitable.

 

[Guest]

I like to keep busy Chris :smiling5:

 

[Guest]

Looking the part, certainly a good idea to put the weights on like that.

 

[Guest]

Thanks John.

Fingers crossed they haven't slipped out of alignment while I was adding the weight :anguished:

 

[outrunner]

Coming along great Andy, I hope you are going to put up a railing on that walkway, heath and safety you know.


Andy.

 

[Guest]

Absolutely Andy. Well, I'm going to try anyway lol. It's all planned out nicely in my head how I'm going to shape it, fix it etc. but that means nothing :smiling5:

 

[Steve Jones]

An interesting project Andy. Off to a great start. The key to these dioramas is detailing. You can really go to the nth degree on how much detail you can add. Really looking forward to seeing how you get on. Keep up the great work

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve, I sometimes wonder if I should just stick with one kind of subject and really try to hone my skills, but enjoy flitting around trying different things too much.

I came across some WIP pictures of a similar build yesterday and know what you mean about the details! I'll never have the patience to go to that level but I'm enjoying fumbling around and learning new stuff, even if it ends up a bit "average" :smiling3:

 

[Steve Jones]

Enjoyment and fun is all that matters. Just carry on doing what you are doing. Its great fun looking in

 

[Guest]

Cardboard, lolly sticks & coffee stirrers made a roof for the toilet area

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I had a crack at some windows, with clear plastic laminated between the inner and outer walls, and various plastic strips. Thanks again to John Race for suggesting the sizes for those.

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Filled, textured and primed over the raw edges of the foamboard where the two walls meet.

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And a view of the interior all primed up in grey acrylic paint to seal the various surfaces.

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[adt70hk]

Andy

That is looking really good indeed!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Guest]

Loving it Andy, that roof along with everything else is great, can't wait to see all the kit inside the shop.
They'll be no stopping you now, well done .:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

 

[Neil Merryweather]

very tidy work- lovely job, Andy :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Thanks Andrew, John & Neil.

It's not as tidy close up as I'd like but if I keep taking pictures from a distance we'll be alright :tongue-out2:

 

[Si Benson]

Super work on the building Andy :thumb2:

 

[outrunner]

Looking the part Andy.

Andy.

 

[rtfoe]

Good stuff on the build Andy,
I just got in due to the CNY celebrations of eating and gorging on mandarin oranges.

To cut vertical 90 degrees on foam I would raise the foam slightly higher off the table with spacers, extend the blade and rest it flat against a raised ruler such as your steel blocks and slice in a sawing motion. The blade has to be angular type and new like this...

...so that it can easily slice into the foam board with the sharp tip. The space between the foam and table top lets the blade cut clean through and assist with the sawing motion. The steel block acts as a guide to keep the blade at 90 degrees.

No matter how small the apeture you cut you will need a ruler for straight cuts.

Anything new learned can be applied to enhance the enjoyment of the hobby.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Guest]

Thanks Si, Andy & Richard.

I hope all of that fruit didn't lead to undesirable side effects :surprised:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Andy. Nice start I like the mortar look.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Lee.

I'm doing some of the painting today to try and break up the uniform look of the walls. Harder than I thought it would be!