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Diorama Accessory Kit II for Autos (from AirDave)
Chris (Gutzmer) suggested an idea to me and I thought it was a great one!
So I have have begun work on my second Diorama Accessory kit. This time, taking a break from the Military stuff... this Accessory Kit is for the Car and Race Fan/Builder! Some of the items already completed in the Kit are: Tool Cabinets -three so far...a standard Auto repair Shop style Upper and Lower Tool Chest combo (with wheels), -a larger Single Unit Rolling Cabinet Tool Cabinet with about 18 drawers, -and a large "Pit Box" style Rolling cabinet Shop Accessories -Jacks, Axle Stands, Safety Cones, etc -Flooring and Panel Materials -including Diamond Plate Aluminum Panels, and Checkerboard Flooring Panels Tires -stacks and single Performance and Race Tires Shop Tools -full size Air Compressor - low profile Floor jack ...and still working on many more ideas. I am producing all the models in 1/18 scale... I was originally going to produce the kit in 1/24 scale, but it is easier to downscale everything when printing... so I have added downscaling percentages to the Cover Page for 1/24, 1/32, 1/48, 1/64 1/18 seems like a good scale for detailed artwork but I'm still able to fit most models on one or two pages. I'm gonna do a few test builds soon, and I'll post some pics when done. Not sure yet, but I might need to farm out some pieces for test build, I'll let ya know.
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okay, I know you guys are busy, but absolutely no interest or replies for this idea?
We must have a few Car builders?, Race fans? that would be interested in some Diorama stuff to go with their automotive related builds? ...hopefully theres enough interest to justify the work in this kit, but regardless, its a great learning experience for me and I am enjoying the break from Military and Aircraft! I know I will be adding some Tool Boxes and accessories to my Car Shelf! Still working out a few kinks, but I had fun test building my Auto Shop Air Compressor last night! This is a stand up 60 gal air compressor found in most repair/work shops. I'm also thinking about doing a smaller portable compressor. But the "big one" turned out pretty good for a prototype.
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I'm looking at these from an a/c builders point of view.
I could see using these in a diorama of a Reno Air Racer. More modern day scene with a P-51 racer being worked on at the races. Much of the tools and equipment would all be the same. Keep designing, there is always more than one use for something. A little rescaling here and little color change there and you have all kinds of new toys to build and play with. Swampfox |
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Hey, looking good. Been too busy the last couple of days watching racing and trying to do a few catch ups now. Will be looking for it to be available.
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wow, I never even thought about that!...
I was so focused on the Automotive aspect, that it never occurred to me that this same type of equipment is found in Aviation Repair Shops and the like! And of course...the Pits at an Air race event! I wonder if there are any specific items I could add to the kit that are "aircraft" related? (thanks for the support and ideas, swampfox!)
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I am always up for more garage stuff.
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AirDave;
Some items that are A/C related that you could do up easy are Tri-pod jacks, wheeled work tables and benches, test carts, such as Hydralic, Pneumatic, engine starter carts, ground power carts, wheeled maintainance stands. And a very big missing item, wheeled Fire Extinguishers, large and small. Jeff |
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I do recall that when I attended the Reno Air Races about 15 years ago, being impressed with the SIZE of some of the tools used on those planes. Some of the tools look like king sized versions of the much smaller stuff I use on my car, so that's easy enough to rescale. Some of the engine hoists looked like modified versions of the same hoists used in cars, only bigger. And then some were actually the same old hoists used in WWII and Korea, only painted brighter colors, red, yellow, orange, don't recall too much OD at Reno. Hawkman67/Jeff has also mentioned quite a number of specific a/c related items that would be really nice to include in this or another different set of "tools". I look forward to seeing what you come up with, SFX |
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Reading Swampfox's reply about the tools looking like his automotive ones only bigger got me to thinking, I know: dangerous. Those would also work for display with a truck-bus shop (the size of some of those wrenches that our bus mechanics use look like left over steam locomotive stuff) and even the pit set up for Dakar Trucks.
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In my diorama for the BSG maintenance bay, I used the tools and accessories from the epson site. I had to reduce it about 75% for paragon/jleslie viper. This tools and boxes come in handy for maintenance bays. Here is a photo of my diorama.
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