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RCWCreations diorama's
« on: March 22, 2017, 03:12:14 AM »
Today I finally started a new project. This year I am going try my hands at other genre's other than Star Wars, which I focused very heavily on. With this project I am going to base this around the 6" DC figures, taking influence from Arkham City. I am gong to create a derelict shop (either a complete enclosed building or front face with two rooms inside-Not sure yet). Today I started with the front of the building, taking a piece of foamboard and cutting it in half.

I sketched the second floor windows, front door and bottom windows. I cut out the door, above the door will be a sign, either side of that will be brick work. To accomplish this, I cut around the areas, stripping off the top layer of board and using a 1 by 2 piece of Lego. I pressed it into the board to give the impression of bricks.

I think it worked rather well.
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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2017, 01:56:26 AM »
I have been wondering what you have been up too!

Good to see you started on a new project.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2017, 02:00:37 AM »
Sorry I disappeared.  I started a new job in January and then next thing I know, its the end of March! 

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2017, 02:17:34 AM »
Thats how life is sometimes. It is just good to see you back around.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2017, 02:42:30 AM »
Thanks Tamer

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2017, 03:24:03 PM »
I'm liking what I see so far mate and look forward to seeing more WIP pics.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2017, 03:28:42 PM »
Thanks Ron, I will not disappoint you  ;D

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2017, 05:36:27 AM »
Update!

I cut the 1st floor windows out, I also carefully removed the top lay of card from the board from around the windows.  Using my 2x1 piece of lego, I started to press the Lego into the card to simulate brick work.

It's not much of an update but believe me that it was a couple of hours work.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2017, 02:13:40 AM »
Looks good to me. Off to share.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2017, 10:13:45 AM »
Update!

Last night, I had the evening to myself and was able to crack on.  Using my special piece of Lego, I imprinted more bricks.  Up by the windows I have given the impression there is still a layer of concrete covering the bricks, to give it the impression that it is a building in disrepair. 

The windows have been cut out and the top layer card has been removed from underneath windows.  Using a wire brush, I ran the brush straight down the foam under one of the windows.  I'm trying to give the impression of a wood, not too sure that it will work or I might turn it to concrete but it's still early days.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2017, 11:14:51 AM »
To show the scale of this so far, here is my 6" Flash stood in the doorway.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2017, 02:40:23 PM »
Damn impressive mate and I love the look of the brick work.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2017, 12:53:09 AM »
Thanks Ron, I've got at least two more walls to build with bricks and if I feel stupid enough, the inside to do as well but still undecided on that right now.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2017, 02:25:19 AM »
Very  nice. Off to share the update.

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Re: Panther's diorama's: Building in Gotham
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2017, 04:40:30 AM »

Update!
I finally found some time to work on my building. With the front wall, I cut out the door frame, then cut out lengths of foam board to make the door frame, window ledge and frame. I used PVA glue to stick them in place.

For the inner wall, I cut another piece of foam board because we all know how easily foam board bends. Having cut the other piece to match the reverse of the front wall, I stripped the entire inner wall of its top layer of card as I have previously done with outer wall. Taking out my Lego tool, I have started to carve into the foam board the brick work needed. As you can tell from the pictures, it is going to be the entire wall.

More to follow!