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My Second Diorama - Wood Cutters Shack
All,
I've decided to start my second diorama.. i'm also including a few photos of the shelf these will go on. it's 13" x56".
I'm planning on having the wood cutters shack as well as the Mill Engine and Boiler house on this diorama. I may very well have a mini as well scene fill up the space. I'll be winging it; but, not as much as I was on my first diorama I hope
. like with my loco shop, I will most inevitably end up buying all of Brett's O-scale casting kits for this one as well..
I've decided to start my second diorama.. i'm also including a few photos of the shelf these will go on. it's 13" x56".
I'm planning on having the wood cutters shack as well as the Mill Engine and Boiler house on this diorama. I may very well have a mini as well scene fill up the space. I'll be winging it; but, not as much as I was on my first diorama I hope
. like with my loco shop, I will most inevitably end up buying all of Brett's O-scale casting kits for this one as well..
Comments
The Dolbeer is one super detailed logging engine , and I see three of them !!!!!!
I like the idea of placing several kits into one diorama Alex.
Create your own micro cosmos of SW kits. Looking forward the follow the builds.
I will be along for the ride while you build these amazing kits and artfully work them into a diorama. Looking forward to each installment of your progress.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Here's the photo from this weekends progress.
I like the look of your weathered siding. It should really start to come alive once the structure is completed with the windows, door and roof.
Later, Dave S.
Ken, i just kinda started and... And well, kept going.... :-)
Maybe i'll put a low hanging tree brushing up against the roof.
Thought I'd ask for feedback on this one.. In some ways I kind of want to re-do it. But, that would mean washing everything off. Also, if I re-did it; would it come out any better the second time?
Thoughts?
Thanks, i'll leave it alone.
Looks great to me as well. Glad you decided to leave it alone and just touch-up the brass chain as Brett suggested.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
I will wind up dusting the interior castings at some point to dirty them up a little bit. Right now they are freshly painted with no weathering.
I think all of these castings are from casting kit #3.
Here are some updated photos of the oil tank. the photos last night were HDR and much higher compressed than I initially thought.
These new photos are coming through nice and sharp on my computer screen. Nice update. I think it also helps that you are using a more neutral backdrop thereby blocking any background clutter. Keep on "truckin" your doing a great job.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
Toning down the red and white on the cans in the shelf on the wall will help the presentation. Also, there is quite a color contrast between the wall boards and the studs. You may want to bring the colors closer together by blending with chalk.