tiking Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Well fellows, it has certainly been a while since I posted my last truck build, especially longer if we mention a 1/24 scale diorama for that matter. Here is where I am with my latest project, representing a Truck 'on/off' loading bay. Now, let me apologies for not posting pics from the very beginning stages of this build. Unfortunately I lost pics from that time period. I was doing a transfer from my phone to the computer and erasing the originals at the same time. So, these are the ones that I have available for you all to see. But, I still have a bit to go before this is finish. So hopefully, I will be able to take some photos of the process from here on out. Hope you enjoy the photos. I wanted something different to work on and I thought this theme would provide some interest. It will incorporate a trailer, docked, and an open cargo bay next to the one you see in the diorama already. I will also add a forklift and some workers inside one of the bays. I am, trying to keep things simple, yet interesting for the eye to gaze upon. so we will see, if I can achieve the look I am going for. As always, things might change along the way or not, but regardless of how it turns out, I will try and make it an interesting diorama. The base for the diorama is made out of foam board or poster board and placed on a picture frame. The Bay parts were made scratch built from plastic styrene and rubber materials, cut to fit. The signs were made from photos of the real thing scale down in Photoshop. The big opening which is painted a dark brown will remain as is. I decided it will not be seen, so there would be no point in detailing something that on one will see. As the reefer trailer is going to be docked right up to it, it will block out whatever view there is. The truck restraint mechanism was also built from small part as well as scratch built parts: I added parallel guides for the truck on both sides of the bay door. They are made from thick and harden electrical wiring material. I picked this out of a container which had been discarded. I thought, it would come in handy one day. This pic shows the almost finished facade of the adjacent building. that will be place on the long side of the diorama. Until next update. hope you all like the pics. Edited November 20, 2016 by tiking 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Looking amazing already! Where did you source the plate steel from? (That is the plate with the star shapes embossed on it) Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Tread plate/Diamond plate can be got in a few scales. Wills/Ratio do it in model railway scales, OO/HO etc.(1/76th,1/87th) and I've seen it in bigger scales but can't remember who did them. Go on a model railway model shop site and do a search for it. Edited November 20, 2016 by bzn20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 20 minutes ago, Badder said: Looking amazing already! Where did you source the plate steel from? (That is the plate with the star shapes embossed on it) Rearguards, Badder Thanks Badder. It is a stock white styrene. I have had it for a very long time in my box of misc. plastic. Plastruct should have it. Here are links to some variable design patterns: https://plastruct.com/shop/plain-and-patterned-sheet/91682-ps-150/ https://plastruct.com/shop/plain-and-patterned-sheet/91704-ps-159/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 That looks brilliant - like the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thank you Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Its another ace job tiking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 37 minutes ago, bzn20 said: Its another ace job tiking ! Happy you like the results so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 It's only when you notice the workbench in the background you realise that you're not looking at a picture of the real thing. Model building of the very first order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Marvellous! Looks like the real thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wow! Just...Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Richard E said: It's only when you notice the workbench in the background you realise that you're not looking at a picture of the real thing. Model building of the very first order. Aaahhhh! Thanks Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks fellows. Appreciate the love. Good to know it looks the part. Lets hope the rest will keep up to standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Managed to find some photos of earlier progress of the build. You can see what I used as the facade and pic frame for the base as well as how I intended to lay it all out: ---------------------------- The forklift is a plastic toy model I bought at a local super market. I was lucky, because the scale was 1/24. So I already started to take it apart and removing the internal mechanism to do some minor detailing and a repaint: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 32 minutes ago, tiking said: ---------------------------- The forklift is a plastic toy model I bought at a local super market. I was lucky, because the scale was 1/24. So I already started to take it apart and removing the internal mechanism to do some minor detailing and a repaint: Is this 'cheating' ? Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 14 hours ago, Badder said: Is this 'cheating' ? Rearguards, Badder Yeah. A bit. Time is always of a necessity when I am building. So any way to cut that short, I will take. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 The loading bay is so life-like that I have to keep reminding myself that it is a model diorama! All that is missing is a worker sneaking a quick fag! Great work! Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, tiking said: The forklift is a plastic toy model I bought at a local super market. Fantastic job tiking,hope you bought more than one (just in case,you never know when a forklift'll come in handy)... Edited November 22, 2016 by Vince1159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, davecov said: The loading bay is so life-like that I have to keep reminding myself that it is a model diorama! All that is missing is a worker sneaking a quick fag! Great work! Dave Appreciate it Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Vince1159 said: Fantastic job tiking,hope you bought more than one (just in case,you never know when a forklift'll come in handy)... I should have uh? Damn! I will go back and see if I can still get another one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) The formboard before and after. I am removing the first layer as this has the material I am using is sandwiched between two cardboard paper. Removing the layer is very easy. I just take a sharp hobby knife and carefully peel off the paper. This is what it looks like after I remove the paper backing: --------------------------------------- Edited November 23, 2016 by tiking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) The steel beams. I painted them blue. The back of the second wall backing was done using the same method as the front. I used only half of the wall. I did not want to use the entire length. So I did it this way. Edited November 23, 2016 by tiking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 This is how the wall looks now, when it is setup. I think it is starting to look like something. These will be the corner protective pillars that will be used at the entrance of the second entrance of the industry building: I decided to make air vents out of these. Yes. I tend to use whatever I have on hand, as to not spent too much money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 I am going to use these to kit-bash/scratch built some Air conditioners. We shall see how that goes. These, I will use to scratch built some flood lights: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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