_GOTOBOTTOM
Dioramas
Do you love dioramas & vignettes? We sure do.
Channel Islands
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 05:06 AM UTC
Greetings to all
Here you get some pictures of the construction of this diorama, still lacks a lot, but slowly progressing



















I am waiting to receive bottles and jugs of beer to the pub atmosphere,
Now I will start with the upper deck

Saludos
Domi
210cav
Visit this Community
Virginia, United States
Joined: February 05, 2002
KitMaker: 6,149 posts
Armorama: 4,573 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 06:23 AM UTC
Domi-- extraordinary workmanship. The detail is superb and I am anxiously awaiting the final results.
Great job
DJ
youngc
Visit this Community
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: June 05, 2007
KitMaker: 2,166 posts
Armorama: 1,080 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:31 PM UTC
Some awesome stuff there Domi.

Great scratchbuilding on that kitchen appliance! Is it a blender?

Chas
lespauljames
Visit this Community
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 06, 2007
KitMaker: 3,661 posts
Armorama: 2,764 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 12:40 PM UTC
looks good, althoug im a bit suspect about the position of the dartboard, players would have to stand in the doorway to play,
at the moment its very light in there, all my local pubs are fairly dark, i would ideally use stained glass windows for the windows, it offers privacy for whomever may be getting Drunk, and looks nice.
pub floors usually have a slight sheen to them , from spills and constant mopping.

chas i believe its one of these
beer tap

im sure you have them in OZ,

good luck with the rest of the build
DaveCox
Visit this Community
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
Armorama: 2,130 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 06:31 PM UTC
If this is intended to be set in the Channel Islands during the German invasion then I'd be a bit wary of using that blonde in the top window. She looks like a 'lady of the night', but the Channel Islanders were very proud of their 'silent resistance' to the Germans. In real life I suspect that a lady that offered her services in that way would be sporting a ragged haircut and a couple of black eyes!

Otherwise I'd go with the comments above - dartboards in UK pubs are usually on the back or side walls and well away from doors etc.
jba
Visit this Community
Rhone, France
Joined: November 04, 2005
KitMaker: 1,845 posts
Armorama: 777 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 08:20 PM UTC
I really love your building and the general composition of the scene Domi -but now I wonder what special trick you will use -or more like, what will be the main hotspot of your scene because at the moment there is a lot of small secondary plots without anything specially standing out!
So i stay posted
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:12 AM UTC
Well thank you very much everyone for your comments.
You have convinced me, I think that takes away
"lady" from the floor and replaced by other less appealing figure.

Jan, I do not whether or not, but this time I intend that there is no central point, I make a scene "general" if you like the window overlooking the street and a view, nothing more than people making their things

Moreover, the target for the space .... I think they have no other place, if I put in the back wall, players should be out casting their darts for the door open

anyway it is a tiny detail in the diorama jointly

saludos
Domi
Jamesite
Visit this Community
United Kingdom
Joined: December 05, 2006
KitMaker: 2,208 posts
Armorama: 2,152 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:40 AM UTC

Quoted Text

If this is intended to be set in the Channel Islands during the German invasion then I'd be a bit wary of using that blonde in the top window. She looks like a 'lady of the night', but the Channel Islanders were very proud of their 'silent resistance' to the Germans. In real life I suspect that a lady that offered her services in that way would be sporting a ragged haircut and a couple of black eyes!



I couldn't agree more, after spending time on Jersey and visiting the fortifications and various museums one thing you get an overwhelming feeling of is the islanders resistance to the Germans. While it wasn't violent, it consisted of a refusal to cooperate as much as possible and to hinder the Germans. While relasionships between the islanders and their occupants did exist, they had to be in secret, and I honestly can't beleive a 'brothel' would be flaunted so openly.

So well done for changing the figure, i'd also try and put the feeling of silent hostility in by not having the Germans and islanders interacting in a 'happy' sense with one another, perhaps with them casting the Germans dirty looks or something similar!

Good luck,

James
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 09:43 PM UTC
One small detail
with cardboard and rest of the decoration for
balconies Miniart, I made the bed, mattress for use of modeling clay and finally to the bedding putty two components

the penalty is that everything is essentially not be inside once the building, so it certainly put a few points of light inside
















saludos
Domi

AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 10:43 PM UTC
Hi Domi,

Really great work and an interesting theme/setting. Excellent stuff.

Al
martyncrowther
Visit this Community
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: September 12, 2007
KitMaker: 1,548 posts
Armorama: 1,407 posts
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 12:16 AM UTC
Nice work , I like the bed.
HornetsNest
Visit this Community
United States
Joined: September 28, 2008
KitMaker: 7 posts
Armorama: 6 posts
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 03:19 AM UTC
I like the ideal of the loose lady. She is inside and on the second floor thus denying the occupier the use of her services. A protest in and of itself. What is thought of as an immoral occupation making a moral stand against the invaders. How ironic and way to cool. Just my opinion.
jimbrae
Visit this Community
Provincia de Lugo, Spain / España
Joined: April 23, 2003
KitMaker: 12,927 posts
Armorama: 9,486 posts
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 05:25 AM UTC
I don't think the idea of the 'Lady of Negotiable Morals' was bad at all actually. Every occupied territory had its share of collaborators in one form or another - the Channel Islands was certainly no exception. Some research was carried out in the 1970s as to the level of collaboration and it was not quite as 'clean' as many had been led to believe. Historically, it may be an uncomfortable truth, but a truth nevertheless...
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 08:08 AM UTC
Not enter into moral issues.
everywhere there are people for everything.
modeling is simply a question, I think that figure draw attention, and this will be lost from other parts of the diorama, so surely change if the other appears to be more in harmony, no?

Domi
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
Visit this Community
England - North, United Kingdom
Joined: February 20, 2007
KitMaker: 1,453 posts
Armorama: 1,319 posts
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 08:35 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Not enter into moral issues.
everywhere there are people for everything.
modeling is simply a question, I think that figure draw attention, and this will be lost from other parts of the diorama, so surely change if the other appears to be more in harmony, no?

Domi



I think people are being very judgemental here, just because she has blonde hair and a sexy outfit.

She could just as easily be the pub landlady (your typical "brassy blonde barmaid" type)

- Steve
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 09:09 PM UTC
Hello everyone

is little, but you put some pictures of what made the bed next to a painted resins that are the closet and table.

And in the downstairs bar finished, but modifies those hinges













Saludos
Domi
nooplwb
Visit this Community
Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
Joined: April 12, 2005
KitMaker: 202 posts
Armorama: 195 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 09:24 PM UTC
I like the one on the second floor......................
jba
Visit this Community
Rhone, France
Joined: November 04, 2005
KitMaker: 1,845 posts
Armorama: 777 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 10:06 PM UTC
That bedroom looks really fantastic
martyncrowther
Visit this Community
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: September 12, 2007
KitMaker: 1,548 posts
Armorama: 1,407 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 11:15 PM UTC
Really nice work, I like the pub. STUNNING WORK MATE.
roudeleiw
Visit this Community
Luxembourg
Joined: January 19, 2004
KitMaker: 2,406 posts
Armorama: 2,224 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 11:34 PM UTC
This is really cool!

Great build!

Claude
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 03:42 AM UTC

Quoted Text

This is really cool!

Great build!

Claude



Friend Claude, I can only say that my work is inspired much of the detail I try to put in the diorama. So a part of it is thanks to you.

Thought as much of the interior details would be out of sight, he built a simple lighting system











saludos
Domi
JeepLC
Visit this Community
Virginia, United States
Joined: June 20, 2007
KitMaker: 510 posts
Armorama: 469 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 06:23 AM UTC
Great job on the wiring. I love when guys do it! Thanks for sharing and keep it up.

-Mike
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2009 - 10:05 AM UTC

Hello everyone
Here you get some pictures of the progress made in the buildings.
now turn to paint figures that go in the pub to close and fully devote myself to painting and building the roof













saludos
Domi
Hunter6
Visit this Community
Missouri, United States
Joined: September 24, 2004
KitMaker: 76 posts
Armorama: 70 posts
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2009 - 10:44 AM UTC
Um, this whole job is........magnificent! The idea, layout, WORKMANSHIP - excellent all around. And I LIKE the hooker in the window, a nice touch.

Cordially,

Dennis
barbacanosa
Visit this Community
Baleares, Spain / España
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 296 posts
Armorama: 250 posts
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009 - 10:15 AM UTC
Well, here's a piece of the finished diorama,
ice cream cart


before



and now










Now step to paint the figures of the interior
to close the building and proceed to construct the roof
I hope to put pictures in a few days
greetings

Domi
 _GOTOTOP