Scratchbuilt Normandy Garage...plenty of pics
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 07:46 AM UTC
hey Guys,
Just like the title says this is a garage I am building for a diorama I am working on for the OP Canuck Steel Campaign. I didn't want the normal ruined building you see in alot of dio's, so I constructed an intact building. It's basicly built out of 1/4 inch Plywood and Sheet styrene covered in drywall compound. I got the basic shape from a building I saw done by Gert du Preez. I still need to add another set of shutters and window glass and frame. I have also ordered a Clay tile roof from Kancali and will be adding that as soon as it arrives. Your comments are most welcome.
Cheers,
Bryan






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Vermont, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 08:30 AM UTC
Nice Job Bryan. Keep us posted.
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Nebraska, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 09:32 AM UTC
Excellent work. Im looking forward to seeing the finishe project. Cheers Kevin
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 10:03 AM UTC
Nice job, cool subject. Nice detail. Wthat about the hinge connectors on the right window?
Great textures all over. Can't wait to see more.
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 10:31 AM UTC
Looking good so far. I like the street light and the utility pole-they really dress it up.
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 12:14 PM UTC
Beautiful Bryan, really like the elec. touches, how did you do the garage door? Oh and what kind of treads are you going to put in the street? - Cheyenne
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 01:11 PM UTC
Thanks Guy's,
I appreciate all the positive feedback..
Scott Im not too sure what you mean by right window hinge connectors?
Cheyenne, The garage door is evergreen clapboard siding turned upside down :-)
Thanks again.
Cheers,
Bryan
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 07:22 PM UTC
Bryan,
A very cool start. This diorama is going to show us some excellent scratchbuilding, I'm sure !
Be sure to keep us posted.
Danny
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Spain / España
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Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 09:53 PM UTC
Hi Bryan,
I like your work , .I think that its the details about electrical wires that make the diference.Very nice details. Only one thing may be corrected, in general in french house hinges are inside the suttlers.
Carlos
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 12:19 AM UTC
Bryan - I was assuming (not always a good thing) that there were shutters on both the windows and something happened to the shutters on the right side. If so I would have some type of holes where the nails/scews were to hold the hinges or part of the hinges themselves.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thanks again gents.. your feedback is really great. Carlos I appreciate your suggestions thanks alot. Scott your right I just had not added them to the house When the pics were taken. Like I said in my original post I still have to add them. thanks for the kind words and the suggestions thats just the type of feedback I like to hear.
Cheers,
Bryan
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 12:50 AM UTC
Bryan - good deal

Oh man - I feel like a goof now

. I Totally missed the shutter item in the original post, talk about missing a detail man now I need my magnifying glass when reading posts too.
Sorry man - my bad.
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 03:13 AM UTC
I can just imagine 101st AB troopers battling house to house like in Band of Brothers
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 09:49 AM UTC
hello, the garage is very nice
Saludos Sdkfz
Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 06:26 PM UTC
Hi there Bryan , good work so far, Its amazing how many materials u can use to make a building for a dio . Keep on posting please, every level of construction that is showed here is a good example for other people that wanna do something similiar
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Senior EditorIzmir, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 07:34 PM UTC
hi Bryan,
this looks very good and detailing is really awesome. Congrats my friend.please keep us posted on that.
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 07:54 PM UTC
Great looking building Bryan.
I have to try scratchbuilding. Looking at great work like this, is very inspiring.
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Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:36 PM UTC
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005 - 12:07 AM UTC
Thanks alot guys..Its going along nicely now..I just have to wait for the post man to deliver the missing bits....Oh how I hate waiting..LOL. Thanks again guys.
Cheers,
Bryan
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