JohnReid Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Would 1/16th scale dioramas fit in this forum category of general mini talk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynette Smith Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I don't see why not. We love all things mini. The techniques may need modification for the smaller scales and 1/16th may not be one of the more common ones, but doubtless those with experience at 1/2" scale and 1/4" scale could proffer advice and I'm sure we'd all love to see eye candy in any scale! Lately I've been attracted to the idea of the smaller scales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Absolutly! General Mini Talk is for anything mini, no matter the scale Looking forward to your pictures after one more message post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene. Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I know myself that I like to look (okay peak) at what everyone is working on even though sometimes I don't comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brezavaqt Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Can't wait to see pics John!!! Hurry!!! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlilkit10 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 needed pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Sure! We love new things to look at! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what2craftnow Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Absolutely! Any size "mini" is GOOD! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks for the wonderful reception everybody.This is my 5th post so I guess I am OK to post some pics now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 This is a Victorian facade that I built for a 1/16th diorama of a backyard with an old home built aircraft in it.It is made with watercolor paper and painted with acrylics.The paper is cut into individual bricks and glued onto foamboard.This is a technique that I learned on a car modeling forum.The windows and doors all open and close and were made from plexiglass and wood.Lots of fun to do and very rewarding when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Love how some of the bricks sink into the wall a bit, looks great! Lots of patience needed too I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 John, this is amazing stuff! The watercolour paper provides a lovely texture and your work is beautifully detailed. Will you open an album so we can drool over - er, look at, more of your wonderful dioramas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 wow very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thanks John for sharing! Amazing detail - it looks so real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 This is the stone foundation wall and a few rows of painted brick before the finishing and weathering was applied.This row house is in Chicago and still exists to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Love how some of the bricks sink into the wall a bit, looks great! Lots of patience needed too I bet. Thank you! as you probably already know watercolor paper comes in various textures and thicknesses .The thicker stuff is rolled so that the edges are tapered,so I just made some bricks a little thinner or on a slight angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 John, this is amazing stuff! The watercolour paper provides a lovely texture and your work is beautifully detailed. Will you open an album so we can drool over - er, look at, more of your wonderful dioramas? Thank you so much for your kind comments.An album,sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Actually you can post pictures in your posts until you use up your bandwidth; when you've made five posts is when you can make albums to post your pictures in the Gallery. Also, 1:16 used to be another popular dh scale, I think 1:12 became more popular because of being able to convert directly from feet to inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Lundby is 1:16 isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 I use some 1/12th scale stuff in my dioramas such as tools ,containers etc... that come in all sizes in real life, so scale is not a problem.Here in Montreal we have a great show once a year where I pick up a lot of my stuff.Most of the other stuff is scratch built however out of necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Those dollhouse You Tube videos are just wonderful.The first one "The Treehouse" is super.Where can I learn about how to do videos like that? Thank you. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlilkit10 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 everything is great love all the bricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnReid Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 These are the basic tools required .I cut the paper in long strips and then into brick size.This is not difficult to do but it does take time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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