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Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: narceron on September 02, 2010, 07:21:29 AM

Title: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on September 02, 2010, 07:21:29 AM
hey guys,

I haven't been around, but I'm back for a bit, :)

So for a while I have been wanting to build a mr rogers-esque neighborhood more my 1/18th scale figures, you know something for them to fight over and for the occasional dio.  Its also a goal of mine for the little boy(and girl) to eventually play in it with their toys...maybe they won't be raised on war and battle like I was, :)

So anyway, my first project: a bank, at least the front steps of a bank.  I have a few cop customs and more than a few villains to show it off with.

Yesterday, I disassembled and sanded the base model, today I primed, painted, and sealed the model, I just need to do some touch up and then reassembly.  This first project is a pretty simple one, but I figure it'll be good for getting me going.

I should be able to post pics by the weekend, I would post them, now, but I hate WIP shots with no follow up, :)
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: zedhatch on September 02, 2010, 08:08:07 AM
Cool, post pics when you got stuffs going, it should be cool. 
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on September 02, 2010, 08:45:11 AM
I'll go ahead and post...with another project.

A fairly simple repaint....the hardest part was sanding all the logos and stuff off, that took about two hours...and I didn't show the detail in this shot, doh!


(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/Narceron/DSC_0040.jpg)


I really think I saw someone do this exact thing a few years ago on one of the joeboards....counting the sanding of two hours, this took about 3 hours, :)

I still need to do touch up and detail painting, and finish the logo on the banner, :)
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 02, 2010, 09:16:55 AM
Very cool! What line is it from?
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: damonsfast on September 02, 2010, 09:59:26 AM
thats cool man
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on September 02, 2010, 10:16:38 AM
Very cool! What line is it from?


oh man, I know I'm gonna regret saying this....its the Lil Bratz Lil high School, I picked it and the mall up a few years ago, a lot of cool dio stuff in it.

I also have their mini cooper...crap, its like a confessional.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 02, 2010, 11:47:32 AM
haha, its cool to have an eye for things with potential. I almost bought a Dora the explorer house at the flea market but I just don't have room for it. You have really turned it into a cool piece. I hope we get some pics where we can see it better.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: Phatty on September 02, 2010, 01:33:22 PM
LOL!  There's NO reason to be embarrassed about that, because that's incredible foresight!  IT looks good, so I can't wait to see this city come about!
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: Clonehead on September 02, 2010, 02:41:16 PM
Yes, Simon! My appetite is officially wetted now. Bring on that city, buddy.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: zedhatch on September 02, 2010, 03:02:35 PM
Why be embarised, JC showed that the bratz mall can be used fairly effectivly. 
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: DocOutlands on September 02, 2010, 04:32:05 PM
The Polly Pocket line has loose detail bits that work in our scale, too.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on September 02, 2010, 06:01:05 PM
Why be embarised, JC showed that the bratz mall can be used fairly effectivly. 

I remember someone made a very very cool mall out of the bratz mall set...I just don't know who.

Oh well, by the time I'm done...I'll have...umm, well....3 bldgs, lol.

I need a grander plan, :)
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: DocOutlands on September 02, 2010, 06:30:47 PM
You need a coffee-shop.  Or a bistro.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: zedhatch on September 02, 2010, 06:50:48 PM
Why be embarised, JC showed that the bratz mall can be used fairly effectivly. 

I remember someone made a very very cool mall out of the bratz mall set...I just don't know who.

Oh well, by the time I'm done...I'll have...umm, well....3 bldgs, lol.

I need a grander plan, :)

It was either spin doctor or chief, I can't remember which. 
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: deathwing on September 05, 2010, 02:31:30 PM
very interesting my old friend vadsab >:(
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: Clonehead on September 06, 2010, 07:49:04 AM
Welcome to the yards, deathwing!
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: deathwing on September 06, 2010, 10:25:07 AM
thanks, making the jump from joes into the sw
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on September 06, 2010, 05:55:25 PM
very interesting my old friend vadsab >:(

yeah, I'm working on it for xander, maybe not a town, but a street of buildings.  The ones on the back row will be very limited, but the ones in the center should be more playable.
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: hemble on September 10, 2010, 11:22:10 PM
Mate what a great find and nothing wrong collecting girls stuff especially if it's going to help in your hobby, I always look at the girls section to see what I can find especially for my 1/6 stuff.

And welcome to ISY mate, the guys/gals here a top notch people.

Ron
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on October 04, 2010, 08:47:37 PM
Thanks, :)
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: CloneSniper78 on October 20, 2010, 11:34:05 PM
Can't wait to see more. Keep it coming.  :D
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on May 07, 2011, 04:34:44 PM
I have been making some progress over at www.narceron.com
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: narceron on May 07, 2011, 04:35:13 PM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gqy2giJvoMQ/TcSVHt6E1qI/AAAAAAAAJD0/nVKZyqbmN5Q/s400/DSC_0257.JPG)
Title: Re: 1/18th city
Post by: hemble on May 08, 2011, 11:28:29 PM
Looking good mate.

Ron