My Collection

[Ewan]

When I started collecting one of the things I had in mind was to use dioramas/garages etc to display my models. I have nothing against display cabinets and shelves but they are a total non-starter in my home and I've always admired the scenery side of model railways so I thought I'd give it a bash. Having finally got around to doing more than thinking I'm really enjoying it and learning all the time - skill levels are definitely still at 'starter'.

I've already shown my first Crescent garage, and this is my second, built with balsa wood on an A4 sized piece of plywood again. Not based on a real toy garage this time, I made it up as I went along and looking at it I can see things I'll be changing next time. It's not complete (is any collection ever) but there's a decent selection of 1940s Crescent and DCMT/Crescent items. The Tootsietoy on the roof is there to fill a gap until I get another Crescent racing car. Both the Tootsietoy and the Crescent car at the pumps are repaints, something else I need more practise with.

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[Moyboy]

Nice one Ewan and always thought of doing a period one myself. I thought I would use some LED lights you get from the hobby shops as I remember back in the 50's a garage with globes on the posts that lit up.

[Ewan]

Thanks
Lights would be lovely. I think Astra / Astra-Pharos used to make wooden garages with lighting back in the day. There was one on ebay a wee while back and if memory serves me correctly it didn't go for the crazy money I thought it would.

[Fred7A]

Nice job on that garage. Dioramas are a great way to display model cars - the only problem is that they take up even more space than tightly packed display shelves!

Lighting would make a great addition, and should be quite simple to do.

[A-Man-Called-Bwian]

I like dioramas but prefer a more realistic 'used universe' look. This little garage is made from an internet based paper model site on balsa wood for strength and rigidity.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

...is it also Australian?

Ghosty.

[A-Man-Called-Bwian]

...is it also Australian?

Ghosty.

The website, the garage or my accent?

[GHOSTHUNTER]

...is it also Australian?

Ghosty.

The website, the garage or my accent?

your picture.
Your picture posted above displays upside down on my laptop.
Anyone else got this?

Ghosty.

[A-Man-Called-Bwian]

...is it also Australian?

Ghosty.

The website, the garage or my accent?

your picture.
Your picture posted above displays upside down on my laptop.
Anyone else got this?

Ghosty.

What??!! I'm using an iPad. Looks the right way up here.

[ClOwY]

upside down.
Gary