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New 1/35 kits coming from Dioramas Plus.
downtowndeco
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 02:07 PM UTC
Cast hydrocal with laser cut parts. Simple construction, with complete, full color instructions on how to paint & weather them. Basic assembly can be done in about 15 minutes, as most kits are just made up of 2 or 3 simple parts. Cast rubble & bricks included with each. Price range is from $20 to $30.Will add to the site next week. Any questions?

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southpier
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 08:08 PM UTC
wasn't RP dba Downtown Deco for ages?
alanmac
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 08:16 PM UTC
Sorry but your brick walls do not portray the connection between them realistically.
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 02:26 AM UTC
Is there any detail or texture on the rear sides of the walls? Or are they just smooth and bare?
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 03:23 AM UTC
The backs are flat, which would work fine for interior plaster or stucco. You could also add wallpaper or wood trim.
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 05:31 AM UTC
Nice selection!

Mike
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 07:53 AM UTC

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wasn't RP dba Downtown Deco for ages?


That's me. They are both my companies.

Randy
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 10:21 AM UTC
Very nice ruins!
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 11:22 PM UTC
Randy , very cool starter pieces for the price . Nice brick and stone work for someone to add their own preferential accents , tweeks , corrections/additions to suit their own personal building codes and preferences .

Nice offerings man .
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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 01:01 AM UTC
Thanks Randy,
They look very nice and I'll probably buy one or two for projects I'd like to do in 1/35 scale. Are these based on actual buildings and if so, where were these buildings located? I ask this to answer any bolt counters who would say the buildings are inappropriate for the diorama portrayed. I know these are pretty generic looking and would fit into many different locales.
Also, too bad about the brick face not interlocking with the brick side of the building. It wouldn't keep me from buying one but they do detract a little from the rest of the diorama.
Take car and thanks for showing the new products on this site.
Don "Lakota"
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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 12:06 PM UTC
Thanks to those that liked the new stuff. Most are European, based on WWII era photos. Can't give you exact country and construction date but I think they are generic enough to fit in for most WWII builds. As far as the corners, you guys are a tough crowd. This is simply a matter of keeping things simple. Time after time we heard guys complaining about finicky vacuform kits that took forever to get to look right. These can be assembled & ready for paint in about 15 minutes. If a corner bugs you simply drop a twisted downspout or some other bit of debris to hide it & no one will notice. these are, after all, destroyed buildings, right?

Cheers!

Randy

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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 12:22 PM UTC

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../ As far as the corners, you guys are a tough crowd. This is simply a matter of keeping things simple. Time after time we heard guys complaining about finicky vacuform kits that took forever to get to look right. These can be assembled & ready for paint in about 15 minutes. If a corner bugs you simply drop a twisted downspout or some other bit of debris to hide it & no one will notice. these are, after all, destroyed buildings, right?

Cheers!

Randy

DP

Great idea about the downspout and debris. I'm sold.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"
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Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019 - 11:45 PM UTC

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no one will notice.


Clearly you move in different modelling circles to the modellers I know.

Also random use of concrete and reinforcing bars, which look out of scale anyway, isn't something seen in brick buildings you are portraying. Sorry but your remark "Most are European, based on WWII era photos" doesn't ring true for me.

Here is one source maybe worth looking at for reference images if it helps.

https://en.diorama.ru/library/

There are quite a few companies offering what you do, so there is stiff competition, and some have even mastered how to produce texture, brick detail on both sides from their molds.
downtowndeco
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Posted: Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 08:56 AM UTC

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There are quite a few companies offering what you do, so there is stiff competition, and some have even mastered how to produce texture, brick detail on both sides from their molds.


I'd like to check those out. Specifically the cast plaster ones. Link please. Thanks.
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