Ember
You can only eat an elephant a mouthful at a time
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- Nov 1, 2012
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Most of the what I do currently is scenic diorama at 1/32 for slot cars. The on-going project is, of course, the track which has been a work in progress for 3 years now and will probably continue to be in progress for ever more or until it gets replaced by something bigger.
But here are some little display dioramas that you might like. All have been built in the crystal cases that slot cars are sold in. And all have been done on a minimal budget.
It was a trophy for a slot rally series that started it all. I thought a home for the winning car might be appropriate. I know if I managed to win such an event I'd be retiring my car to a prime position on the shelf.
Rocks are upholstery foam from an old lounge chair (free). The gravel is sandstone picked up from the roadside (free). Long grasses are dyed sisal string (enough to last a lifetime AUD 2 a roll ie. near enough to free). The most expensive thing other than the plaque are the Kamizukuri daisies, but I still have enough of them left for a few more projects.
Next in line came this:
I lashed out and bought some static grass to try.
Just to prove that a car still fits on the base.
Up until this point everything that I'd done, including the track had been in strong desert reds. Time to try something different.
Rock walls are "carved" (scraped) from floristry "Oasis" foam and the dirt is sourced from the garden.
Another rally trophy.
By this time I'd received some enquiries from a couple of people about commissioning race track dioramas to use as trophies. To me, that would require fitting more in the box to give a spirit of place to the diorama. I've not got there yet, but I'm working my way toward it.
The next ones would possibly suit pre-war racers or perhaps some of the classic Targa races like Florio or the Mille Miglia.
As you can see, I splurged and bought some Kamizukuri roses to try. The wrought iron in the fence is balsa and toothpicks.
The gate in the garden wall is from Verlinden (2 pair for USD5 fits in my budget).
The car is a bash from a static kit, but not my doing.
Photobucket is playing up again. I guess it's trying to tell me something. Sorry about the picture excess.
Thanks for looking.
Embs
But here are some little display dioramas that you might like. All have been built in the crystal cases that slot cars are sold in. And all have been done on a minimal budget.
It was a trophy for a slot rally series that started it all. I thought a home for the winning car might be appropriate. I know if I managed to win such an event I'd be retiring my car to a prime position on the shelf.
Rocks are upholstery foam from an old lounge chair (free). The gravel is sandstone picked up from the roadside (free). Long grasses are dyed sisal string (enough to last a lifetime AUD 2 a roll ie. near enough to free). The most expensive thing other than the plaque are the Kamizukuri daisies, but I still have enough of them left for a few more projects.
Next in line came this:
I lashed out and bought some static grass to try.
Just to prove that a car still fits on the base.
Up until this point everything that I'd done, including the track had been in strong desert reds. Time to try something different.
Rock walls are "carved" (scraped) from floristry "Oasis" foam and the dirt is sourced from the garden.
Another rally trophy.
By this time I'd received some enquiries from a couple of people about commissioning race track dioramas to use as trophies. To me, that would require fitting more in the box to give a spirit of place to the diorama. I've not got there yet, but I'm working my way toward it.
The next ones would possibly suit pre-war racers or perhaps some of the classic Targa races like Florio or the Mille Miglia.
As you can see, I splurged and bought some Kamizukuri roses to try. The wrought iron in the fence is balsa and toothpicks.
The gate in the garden wall is from Verlinden (2 pair for USD5 fits in my budget).
The car is a bash from a static kit, but not my doing.
Photobucket is playing up again. I guess it's trying to tell me something. Sorry about the picture excess.
Thanks for looking.
Embs
Thanks for sharing!!!
