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Offline DSupra2  
#1 Posted : 03 August 2020 14:56:33(UTC)
DSupra2

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Location: New Jersey, Middletown
Here is another old diorama with a scratch build cottage.

I built this because I was inspired by this picture.

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House was constructed with cereal box cardboard, the kind from Costco and braced with 1/8" beams. Exterior walls were covered with Bar Mills shingles. Windows and doors are by Tichy.

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The diorama base was constructed with pink isolation foam. rockface was carved onto the foam and cover with modeling paste.

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Final results and hope you like it.

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Offline DaleSchultz  
#2 Posted : 03 August 2020 15:26:23(UTC)
DaleSchultz

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great job! Very New England.
Dale
Intellibox + own software, K-Track
My current layout: https://cabin-layout.mixmox.com
Arrival and Departure signs: https://remotesign.mixmox.com
Offline kiwiAlan  
#3 Posted : 03 August 2020 16:20:43(UTC)
kiwiAlan

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Originally Posted by: DSupra2 Go to Quoted Post


Final results and hope you like it.



What? No garden railway?

Excellent job, it does look good. ThumpUp
Offline Vanvlak  
#4 Posted : 03 August 2020 20:10:47(UTC)
Vanvlak

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Lovely colours on the trees, superb work there. It looks idyllic.
Offline DSupra2  
#5 Posted : 31 August 2020 17:17:46(UTC)
DSupra2

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Thank you again for your kind words.
Offline hxmiesa  
#6 Posted : 31 August 2020 17:34:11(UTC)
hxmiesa

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Very nice, but what scale is it?
Best regards
Henrik Hoexbroe ("The Dane In Spain")
http://hoexbroe.tripod.com
Offline DSupra2  
#7 Posted : 31 August 2020 19:31:20(UTC)
DSupra2

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Location: New Jersey, Middletown
Thanks hxmiesa, it is HO scale.
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Offline Elsleuth1  
#8 Posted : 02 September 2020 19:53:09(UTC)
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Can you provide some details on your beautiful trees?
Offline DSupra2  
#9 Posted : 03 September 2020 15:40:51(UTC)
DSupra2

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Location: New Jersey, Middletown
Hi Elsleuth1,

I used Scenic Express Super Tree. When I got the kit, I sorted out the branches. Some will have the right shape of a tree and you can just add your favorite flocks to them. I use Noch leaf, Scenic Express super leaf, Heki and Woodland Scenic flocks. The only issue here is that the branches lower half are a bit too thin for my taste. If I am not too lazy, I will add a layer of hot glue to make it thicker. Once the glue is dried, I spread on modeling paste and texture and paint accordingly.

Another method is to glue smaller branches of super tree to plastic tree trunks. Here is a good tutorial.

I also use dried bloom broom to make smaller trees. Remove the dried buds from the branches. Hot glue a bunch of them together to form the upper part of a tree. For lower part, I use tooth picks or bamboo sticks.

Here is a useful thread I visit often to get ideas. Hope this help.





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