Although I finished this a few weeks ago, it's been patiently waiting for my next turn with the familial digital camera. Course, the diorama also moved to a new office yesterday too (as did I). So I guess it's apt that these finally appear today.
Work Diorama
- Thread starter rockislandmike
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Niiiiiiiiice........
Thats just a diorama? Are you gonna incoraprate into your layout, or just use it to display your favorites?
Thats just a diorama? Are you gonna incoraprate into your layout, or just use it to display your favorites?
Sheesh, for a minute I thought I was a lookin' at the Espee
, then realized it 'twas da 'Rock.' Man-o-man, what a pile of dirt!!!!!!!! Lookin' good however.
, then realized it 'twas da 'Rock.' Man-o-man, what a pile of dirt!!!!!!!! Lookin' good however.Great Job!
Really nice, Mike!
What are the dimensions? Any plans to put it up on the wall as a shelf diorama?
Really nice, Mike!
What are the dimensions? Any plans to put it up on the wall as a shelf diorama?
Thanks everybody. They pretty much let me do anything I want here in my office. I've got my own artwork up on the walls as well, cause the corporate stuff is JUNK.
The diorama measures 5" x 49"; in my move to a new office, turns out I could add another 10" if I so choose (bigger credenza behind me now). I'm gonna use it just to display newer units, but not my *best* units (i.e., nothing higher than an Athearn) - we've had a lot of thievery recently here at the college. A couple of my coworkers at least like to poke their heads in whenever I've got new units and take a look.
I'm going to leave it here at the office, it's fun to display different units, and the NorQuest Express loco of course (that's where I work, see below). I hadn't thought of a backdrop, but that would be an easy addition.
If I did add another 10", I'm not sure what it would be either - I've got plenty of space on the credenza, so maybe even a small industrial building, jutting outwards in the corner.
I've got the top of a file cabinet free too, so I might build another diorama for there with the Medusa Cement facility (this would only be temporary, as it will be moved to the layout once ready). I could put the two ROCK switchers there, they would look pretty kewl, and I'm working on my third two-bay ROCK covered hopper, all of which would look pretty kewl in front of the cement facility. This could be as large as 18" x 36", and just keep it firmly attached with some doublesided tape until it needs to go home.
The diorama measures 5" x 49"; in my move to a new office, turns out I could add another 10" if I so choose (bigger credenza behind me now). I'm gonna use it just to display newer units, but not my *best* units (i.e., nothing higher than an Athearn) - we've had a lot of thievery recently here at the college. A couple of my coworkers at least like to poke their heads in whenever I've got new units and take a look.
I'm going to leave it here at the office, it's fun to display different units, and the NorQuest Express loco of course (that's where I work, see below). I hadn't thought of a backdrop, but that would be an easy addition.
If I did add another 10", I'm not sure what it would be either - I've got plenty of space on the credenza, so maybe even a small industrial building, jutting outwards in the corner.
I've got the top of a file cabinet free too, so I might build another diorama for there with the Medusa Cement facility (this would only be temporary, as it will be moved to the layout once ready). I could put the two ROCK switchers there, they would look pretty kewl, and I'm working on my third two-bay ROCK covered hopper, all of which would look pretty kewl in front of the cement facility. This could be as large as 18" x 36", and just keep it firmly attached with some doublesided tape until it needs to go home.
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I posted this earlier, but just as a reminder, this is usually the loco that patrols this diorama. NorQuest College is, of course, where I work. I've also painted some plastic pellet hoppers for a company I help my dad out with (
http://www.heatherandmichael.com/prb/acfx45363.jpg ).
I posted this earlier, but just as a reminder, this is usually the loco that patrols this diorama. NorQuest College is, of course, where I work. I've also painted some plastic pellet hoppers for a company I help my dad out with (
http://www.heatherandmichael.com/prb/acfx45363.jpg ).
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How about a line of building flats? I suspect you could even print out some pictures of industries of some sort, glue them onto a slice of thin hardboard or something, thus creating an ersatz backdrop.
How about a line of building flats? I suspect you could even print out some pictures of industries of some sort, glue them onto a slice of thin hardboard or something, thus creating an ersatz backdrop.
Nice work Michael!
I really like the weathering on those "road weary" switchers!
A backdrop would help to kind of frame the scene, & it tends to make the modeling really stand out.
I've built several dioramas in wooden "shadow boxes"...
My wife loves them!
And a lot of people that come to the house like them...people who ordinarily have no interest in model railroading.
I really like the weathering on those "road weary" switchers!
A backdrop would help to kind of frame the scene, & it tends to make the modeling really stand out.
I've built several dioramas in wooden "shadow boxes"...
My wife loves them!
And a lot of people that come to the house like them...people who ordinarily have no interest in model railroading.
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Charlie,
What a neat idea. I have a Z gauge engine and a few cars that need a home. I think they just found one.
What a neat idea.
I have a Z gauge engine and a few cars that need a home. I think they just found one.Likewise on the N gauge steam I just can't bring myself to cut up for kitbashed mine locos...
Great little project idea when you want to spend a few moments working on something a bit less daunting than the big layout...
Tom F
Great little project idea when you want to spend a few moments working on something a bit less daunting than the big layout...
Tom F
