Post by railfansd40t2 on Sept 27, 2014 18:16:52 GMT -5
Hello all,
I built this diorama a long time ago to add a bit more of an interesting look to this shelf scene.
Here is what it looked like with just the case and the train.
This is how things got started in making the change
To get the base and rear wall the proper 6 foot length I used paneling nails and glue to join the two sections.
Adding the rear wall to the base was done by gluing it into place with Elmers white glue. The nails were also again added
from the bottom thorough the base into the wall to help securely hold things straight and tight.
I used two pieces glued together for the rear wall to give it plenty of depth for carving. I also laid in a bead of adhesive caulk
to help hold it all in place as well as fill the seam.
Then I just went at it with a couple of implements of destruction such as a wire brush an Xacto and a small rasp file. No rhyme or reason just hacked away at it.
After all the mess was made and cleaned up I filled the bazillion holes then I put down the roadbed and rails. After that I started adding color to it using poster paints and a couple of different size brushes. I also used chalk dust for some of the other coloring then lightly dry brushed the edges with white and called it done.
Here is a shot at the tunnel area with the stack train.
Here are outside shots in the sun with various power before putting it back on the shelf and under the case.
Here it is back in the office with the case in place.
Before putting the case back on I added black vinyl to the inside corner of it where the tunnel is so it would block any light coming through which makes it look much more like an actual tunnel because that area stays dark.
Since this photo was taken I have changed the motive power out to my trio of Kodachrome SF SP units with this stack train and moved the pictured units to the train cabinet.
Paulie
I built this diorama a long time ago to add a bit more of an interesting look to this shelf scene.
Here is what it looked like with just the case and the train.
This is how things got started in making the change
To get the base and rear wall the proper 6 foot length I used paneling nails and glue to join the two sections.
Adding the rear wall to the base was done by gluing it into place with Elmers white glue. The nails were also again added
from the bottom thorough the base into the wall to help securely hold things straight and tight.
I used two pieces glued together for the rear wall to give it plenty of depth for carving. I also laid in a bead of adhesive caulk
to help hold it all in place as well as fill the seam.
Then I just went at it with a couple of implements of destruction such as a wire brush an Xacto and a small rasp file. No rhyme or reason just hacked away at it.
After all the mess was made and cleaned up I filled the bazillion holes then I put down the roadbed and rails. After that I started adding color to it using poster paints and a couple of different size brushes. I also used chalk dust for some of the other coloring then lightly dry brushed the edges with white and called it done.
Here is a shot at the tunnel area with the stack train.
Here are outside shots in the sun with various power before putting it back on the shelf and under the case.
Here it is back in the office with the case in place.
Before putting the case back on I added black vinyl to the inside corner of it where the tunnel is so it would block any light coming through which makes it look much more like an actual tunnel because that area stays dark.
Since this photo was taken I have changed the motive power out to my trio of Kodachrome SF SP units with this stack train and moved the pictured units to the train cabinet.
Paulie
