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My First diorama - The Loco Shop

AlexR
edited September 2019 in HO Scale Builds
All,


My wife got me a couple kits as a 40th birthday gift(back in January).. i'm finally getting close-ish to completion...

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  • Jim M
    I see nothing. Great gift though.
  • AlexR
    jim,


    evidently i’m having technical difficulties....


    i only have an ipad and iphone. i’ll figure it out later.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    edited September 2019
    We sure do man .......
  • AlexR
    Ok,

    Now that i'm on a "real" computer.. The two kits that were birthday gifts were the loco shop and the Donkey repair. This diorama will eventually go on a floating shelf in my office. which is why the size is the way it is. I ended up buying a lot of Brett's ho casting kits.


    Thus far i'm almost complete.. I'm not quite sure where I want to put the crane, which is why it's in a temporary base for testing purposes.. if anyone has any input as to where they think the crane should go, I would be happy to hear it.


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  • Robert.GRobert.G
    Alex, if this is your first diorama, you did a fantastic job. If I may give you a tip for the photos, when you take close ups, try ,if possible, to isolate the subject from what's behind with a piece of cardboard, paper or something similar. Paint bottlles, tools, and other workshop things in the background, deviate the attention from what is important. And that is your nice diorama.

    Thanks for sharing. Keep doing please. :wink:
  • brownbr
    That's a great first diorama!

    Where you have the crane seems like a good spot. When it comes to presenting a diorama I find that getting something in about the right position for it to be accurate takes second place to getting something in the right place to enhance the look of the diorama. So for your crane, it looks good where it is at. Would it likely be on the other side of the structure and away from the oil tank? Perhaps, but I don't think that placement would look as good.
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    I agree with Bryan. Things need to be where they have a purpose. That is loading and unloading goods for the crane and where it is now, it will do the job. So, I would leave it there.
  • Joel
    Great diorama, so much to see. Love the shot through the door.
  • vietnamseabeevietnamseabee
    Looking good,Alex....the weathered siding and windows on the loco repair shed suit me just fine
    Terry
  • CarlLaskeyCarlLaskey
    Alex. Nice work I like the tarp what did you use to make it? ..............Carl...........
  • AlexR
    Carl,

    I used some of the extra paper in the Donkey repair kit that is used for the canvas wrap. I'm not exactly sure what type of paper it is. Once colored and wetted with alcohol it was very easy to shape.

  • CarlLaskeyCarlLaskey
    Thank's Alex.
  • kebmokebmo
    spetacular dio! big bravo to you sir....
  • GeezerbillGeezerbill
    Very, Very nice Alex. I agree with the other comments for a first diorama this is very good. Your structure and details placement is great. I think the only thing I would consider doing differently is to remove some of the dirt, ballast from the top of the track ties. I would think for old logging siding they wouldn't go to the effort as they would for a mainline, thus less tie coverage. Your scenery is also very good. It bends well with the overall structure layouts. This is going to look great in your office and be quite a conversation piece!

    Geezerbill
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