1930's Cars

**Hi-Torque** · #1 06-15-2013, 03:49 AM

Hello Friends,

I needed several cars for a diorama I am building here: Micromodels LS III "Terminal Station" Diorama
I have taken these from the HMV Diorama Hamburg Deichstrasse (Which BTW, I have been meaning to upload pictures of the real one for reference and enjoyment) and scaled UP from 1:250 to 1:200.

Obviously, these are Mercedes but I think they might pass as Austin's without asking too much from the viewer.

I have converted two into Taxi's and kept the third as a private car.

Kind Regards,

Cris

**rmks2000** · #2 06-15-2013, 04:33 AM

Wow - they look great. I can't believe that you were able to build the headlights at that scale.

**Kevin WS** · #3 06-15-2013, 07:14 AM

Good idea. I was going to suggest the vehicles from the HMV Harbour diorama in your bus post!

What material did you use for the windows?

And how did you make the headlamps?!!!!

**Hi-Torque** · #4 06-15-2013, 09:40 AM

Hi Friends,

Thank you for the kind words! rmks2000, if you like these, have a look in my Hamburger Hafen thread and you can see the cars in their proper 1:250 scale. Kevin, the headlights are 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mm disc's that I punched out of thick card and sandwiched together (to add relief). A dot of blue marker gives the illusion of glass. The windows are transparency film painted on the inside with flat black enamel.

Best Regards,

Cris

**Kevin WS** · #5 06-15-2013, 10:46 AM

Thanks Cris