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Offline PierreGILLARD  
#1 Posted : 16 February 2008 23:10:31(UTC)
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Hello,

I have started to assemble sometimes ago the Walthers' kit # 933-2909.

I should later post a complete report, but I am facing a little problem at the moment : if I have found some Preiser figures to put inside the diner, I lack of accessories such as dishes, plates, glases, etc.

Does someone here have an idea where I can find or scratchbuild those kinds of accessories ?

Here are some pictures of the empty diner :

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Offline jonquinn  
#2 Posted : 17 February 2008 01:37:51(UTC)
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I knows there's lots of that sort of stuff in 1:35 scale to accessorize but I don't recall seeing anything in HO 1:87.
for glasses, maybe you have some clear pastic spruce from some other model kit - heat it and get it to the right general size for glasses. you can tint it with dye (like rit dye for clothes) in warm water. I suppose theres lots of ways to make plates. if you could find some sort of hollow punch of the right/approximate diameter that would be the easiest way to make a whole mess of dishes or bowls.
I think you'll need a clear display case for pie and cake too.
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Offline DaleSchultz  
#3 Posted : 17 February 2008 04:44:36(UTC)
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I suggust paper plates
I made mugs from cutting a section of small tube
Two red mugs in 2nd picture here: http://layout.mixmox.com/1/Roundhouse-Christmas
Beer stein made with clear tube in 4th picture here: http://layout.mixmox.com/1/restaurant-night
For bottles I cut some bottles of a crate of bottles (Faller) - you can see the crate in the next image
Dale
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Offline Rowan  
#4 Posted : 17 February 2008 22:04:53(UTC)
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Plates and "stuff " are shapes at that scale.

Could you make some shapes with plasticene?

Good looking diner!

Smile
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Offline Pianne  
#5 Posted : 18 February 2008 19:13:01(UTC)
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You could also print out table tops with napkins, plates, forks & so on and glue then on the tables. Only glasses and such are of significant hight and will have to be modelled in 3D.
Or, print the plates (with food) on heavy paper and cut out before glueing.

Just a thought...
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Pieter-Jan
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Offline kbvrod  
#6 Posted : 19 February 2008 02:47:12(UTC)
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Hi Pierre,all,
Where on your layout will this be places.That IMVHO,will select you level of interior details.And,if I might add is a very good/great model,be proud to show it off!biggrin

Dr Dirt
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Offline steventrain  
#7 Posted : 19 February 2008 19:50:57(UTC)
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The Bettie's Diner look like about year 1960 or late.
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Offline ulf999  
#8 Posted : 19 February 2008 21:43:54(UTC)
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It will be perfect next to your engine terminal Smile
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Offline hmsfix  
#9 Posted : 19 February 2008 21:47:14(UTC)
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Hi

You might try etching techniques for making plates, spoons, forks, knifes etc.

Take a piece of electronic card board with a 50 or 70 micron copper layer, cut it in the shape of the table cloth, paint the plates etc. on the copper side, and etch the card board applying the usual methods when making PCBs (e.g. using india ink). Afterwards, paint the table details in their respective colors.

50 microns times 87 corresponds to prototypical 4.4 mm. Not exactly in scale with the actual hight of a plate, but you'll certainly recognize the profile on the table.

Just an idea...

Hans Martin
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Offline nevw  
#10 Posted : 19 February 2008 22:07:59(UTC)
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The HAG Catalogue show a set for a McDonalads Restaurant. Figures, Food BOxes Drinks etc.

May be of some help.
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
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Offline PierreGILLARD  
#11 Posted : 20 February 2008 00:55:16(UTC)
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Thanks to you all for all those suggestions ! Smile

I will be back on this in a couple of weeks.

Pierre.
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Offline jonquinn  
#12 Posted : 20 February 2008 02:02:55(UTC)
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most diner food is pretty good. you certainly wont find their food delivered in boxes like Mickey D's - I've never seen any that serve on trays like the fast food chains do. many operators take pride in what the offer and serve, and there are a lot that serve much more than burgers or roast beef sandwiches with gravy.
there's probably several seated figures that would work well. the idea about printing the tables out with a spread was pretty good, but these places typically also have stacks of porcelain dishes, bowls and cups ready to go.
the exteriormight be a good place to try buffed out alclad paint, to get more of the polished stainless gleam, or maybe an applique of "bare-metal foil" - an adhesive backed real metal sheet that is mostly used by some model airplane builders for a really authentic metal look.
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Offline PierreGILLARD  
#13 Posted : 08 March 2008 18:48:07(UTC)
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<br />The HAG Catalogue show a set for a McDonalads Restaurant. Figures, Food BOxes Drinks etc.

May be of some help.



Do you have any reference ?

I have not found it with Google.

Thanks.

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Offline nevw  
#14 Posted : 09 March 2008 01:19:17(UTC)
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Pierre,
Hag part number 547 and 548 Under Accessories and Spare Parts. PAge 92 in the 2007 Catalogue.

ALso http://www.berchersternlicht.ch/index.php

In their HAG Listing as 305-0547
Nev
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around
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Offline PierreGILLARD  
#15 Posted : 22 March 2008 14:42:20(UTC)
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Thanks Nev.

In the meantime, Preiser has released exactly what I am looking for to complete the diner. Smile

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At this point, I think the inside of the kit will cost me more than the kit itself ! [}:)]

Pierre.
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Offline DaleSchultz  
#16 Posted : 22 March 2008 15:43:52(UTC)
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yes the interior details do add up. Fast.
:-)
Dale
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Offline intruder  
#17 Posted : 22 March 2008 16:05:23(UTC)
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Very good, Pierre.

We are looking forward for the progress.
Best regards Svein, Norway
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Offline kbvrod  
#18 Posted : 22 March 2008 21:42:05(UTC)
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