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Car Garage Diorama 1/18 scale

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#1 ·
This is a 3D sample of my future diorama. There are gonna be an outside area with some green. I will soon start on it. Any ideas?

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#72 ·
I use 0.3mm aluminum foil to make the gutter

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I think this is it for 2022. And now the fun begins; working on details and accessories. Before I will weather it up a bit. I don't want it to look abandoned. This is a car garage being used by a jaguar gentleman somewhere in England. So all I can say now is Happy New Year. May 2023 be an year of celebration, model making and lots of new diecast purchases. Cheers 🍻 👏
 
#73 ·
How did I miss this thread after replying initially. To see the full post / build log in one shot is so satisfying and your efforts in building it with such details is outstanding. As @cwbs posted it is definitely worth it in terms of the cost.

Now cannot wait to see the outside of diorama getting built.
 
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Last week I was too involved with another project so I couldn't make a lot progress on the diorama. I'm starting to work on some accessories now. I use some styrene, wiring from old phone cables and leftovers from old projects. Soon I will finish the lighting, wiring and then start on the outside area. I will order some products from green stuff world. I really like that shop as their products are sold at a fair price.

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#78 ·
Good day to all.

The wiring for the roof lights are done.

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I don't know eletric idioms in english, switch box and plug in I guess

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In my workshop I got an air compressor as loud as that would be. I will prime and paint it soon

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An overall of the house almost finished

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Those wall lights I bought from model railroad shop. They use 3V battery

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I'll install the switch for both outside and inside lights.

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So, that's how my diorama is like today. As soon as I weather things up a bit in the inside I will glue the roof in place. There are a lot of stuff I need to do yet and since I'm hand building them I'll take a while until I finish everything I got in mind. Nothing fancy, just some accessories. I keep you guys on track for updates. Thanks
 
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I'm working on some scratch building accessories. Painting and weathering

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Chipping and dry brushing

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Still need to add some dust dirt, rust wash and apply lighter base color with a sponge around the chipping (I did it wrong. 1st lighter base color) I will work with pigments with gloss varnish to simulate some grease and oil. Just a tip if you are a beginner just like me, apply satin varnish before wash. Otherwise yoi will ruin your work. I hope to have more interesting updates next month. I ordered some gardening stuff. I will keep working on some tools. Maybe I make a ladder, shelves, whatever I can do without 3d printers since I don't have one yet.
 
#86 ·
Finally I got back on the project. Now I can say I'm at the final lap. Already miss working on this house. But still got a lot to do. I have to start working on the terrain tomorrow and apply some noch static grass. I'm thinking on planting some sea foam trees in the back fence to give like a depth od scenery, as if the neighbor's backyard was in the other side.

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#88 · (Edited)
The next steps are very very very time consuming. A lot really. So don’t expect me to post updates here soon, maybe in my next life I finish it off. Actually not a big deal. My boss gave me the idea to plant a tree so I have to obey her.

This is my first project I go deep into. Everything I’m doing foward this point is my very first time, so I’m sorry for the imperfection and inaccuracies.

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I’m struggling to reach a nice asphalt effect so I keep working with pigments until I get it.

Now the tree. I got dead branches from my backyard, seam foam tree and some foliage I picked up. Next I plan to fix them with spray adhesive or hairspray.

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#90 ·
Thanks for your kind comment. Sometimes I have to repeat the process from beginning when I do something wrong and delays the progress but I feel I’m learning a bit at a time. It’s been really fun working on this project. I had no idea I’d go this far. I hope to get the tree done soon then I will add some extra details. I fell I’m gonna miss working on the little house
 
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