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I think that 1/24 scale is perfect for this diorama.Sergio was a stickler for detail, so lots of detail there will be.Perfect composition was what he strived for, so arranging all the detail is critical to this piece.He has taught me a lot already but there is still lots to learn and what better...

I like to build my dioramas using the modular idea.Module #1 will be the basic movie set.Other modules may follow and will be added to the basic module depending on how things go.(at 70 you don't plan too far ahead) This diorama will be in 1/24 scale which will allow for lots of detail and...

This diorama is dedicated to the great director Sergio Leone and his film masterpiece "Once Upon A Time In The West."

As it is planned now the train would be about 62" long ,the same length of the diorama that I am presently building in 1/16th scale.I find that this is getting a little big for me to haul around now so I am looking to reduce the size a bit.I think that I will reduce the length by using the...

Because of all the confusion as to what G scale really is and because I need civil war cars at a reasonable price, I have decided to use Bachmann kits for the rolling stock.I can't easily modify the locomotive so it will have to be the cars. When I have everything I will put it all together and...

Things to consider The General locomotive kit is 1/25th scale.The closest thing to that is G or 1/24 scale. The General was originally designed for 5 foot track but changed to narrow gauge in the 1890's When I get the kit I will have to measure what is on there now.If it is G can I use...

You know it is funny how these creative seeds are planted in your brain.When I walked out of the movie theater 40 years ago after seeing this movie for the first time,I knew something had changed,that I had experienced something that really hit home.I couldn't quite figure it out at the time but...

My next diorama. I am doing the opening scene from the film "once upon a time in the west"in G or 1/24th scale.This will be a static diorama and I will be building the kit "the general" as the locomotive.I would like to build a passenger car,box and a flat car if I can find one to modify or kit...

Changed my mind again.I thing that I will go back to the opening scene from the film.It fits more into my style with a lot of old stuff around.Old wood,old shack,old windmill etc.. that I can weather to my hearts content.No figures just the sound of a puffing loco and squeaky windmill with...

Exactly Bill you and I are on the same wavelength ! Dioramas can be real 3D art for sure.

More and more I have come to believe that photography and the way your stuff is presented is just as important as the diorama itself,especially dioramas of the storyboard type.The frame, painting and lighting are just as essential in 3D as 2D art.Even "how to..." pics are more interesting when...

Not a lot Bill,actually in some ways it will be the least complicated story to tell.Because it is based upon a movie, the story has already been told ,so I will rely more upon the viewers imagination ,memories of the movie itself and light and sound.

And just as much fun too!

Lighting is extremely important to the success of a diorama in any scale.To date I have completed 3 large hangar scenes with overhead lighting which has made things quite easy.The backyard dio that I am working on now is mostly an outdoor scene with lighting behind the windows of the brick...