model A ford diorama

[outlaw035]

hi ev1...been awhile since i posted updates on this project...had trouble finding 2 sedans and the 5 window...on ebay....finally gave up...bought 2 31 ford sedan goodguy kits and the 5 window is actually a 32 given to me by a member of my model club...turned it into a model A...i just finished the fence today

will be working on the landscape hope to be done soon....thanks for looking....neal

Edited August 9, 2008 by outlaw035

[Clay]

Wow that looks amazing!!!!

[Harry P.]

Hey now!!! That is VERY cool! Your attention to the details in the drawijng is fantastic. That's going to be a great piece when it's done.

[Eshaver]

Neal , thats some outstanding detail there man! If I didn't know better I would say that the building looks identical to a store , I guess i'ts still there in Franklin West Virginia on U S 33 just across the West Virginia , Virginia border. You know that theres a show in Winston Salem N C try Carolinia Kustom Modlers. The show is August 16th , be there I would love to see it there!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver

[Mike Whatshisname]

Awesome job so far Neal! I love the colors of the cars. Can't wait to see this with some ground cover. Are you going to do it with the tall grass? What will you use for it if you do?

Thirsty for more eye candy!

[bob29579]

That is really neat. I'm also wondering if and how you'll do the tall grass. Great so far. Greg.

[george 53]

That IS cool! I've always wondered why no one ever tried it before.Those are some of my favorite "Auto Scenes" type paintings. I do like the ones that feature the later 60's musclecars, but yours is JUST TOO COOL.Like the picture come to life!!!GREAT JOB!!!

[outlaw035]

hi ev1 thanks for the great coments....was working on some of the ground cover tonite hope to have it done by next week some time....yes mike i am doing the tall grass and im using a wood workers brush to make most of them also i have some i bought from a train store a while ago....

[outlaw035]

made some headway 2day...ground cover is down...rail fence is built and installed...telephone pole is also finished but not installed...made a bench for the porch....still have the tedious job of the weeds and tall grasses around the cars...wife added a bunch of rocks and moss to the landscaping with looks really good i think...the 2 large trees need some work to make them look more realistic...was thinking about posting a pic of 2days progress but not sure ...maybe 2 morrow...

[Mike Whatshisname]

YO Neal!!!!! 2morrow has come and gone! Where are those pictures!!!!! I need some eye-candy!!!!

[outlaw035]

yo mike....2morrow is still coming....hang in there...looks promising....neal

[Mike Whatshisname]

Still Waiting!!!

[kustom]

i have a dream about this almost every night

[Eeyore]

What a great idea! It's coming along very well mate, stick at it.

[outlaw035]

hi ev1....its finally done...sorry for the delay had major probs with my puter....here it is coments welcome

the first pic is the subject a pic at bought a few years ago at the turkey run at daytona beach fla...

[outlaw035]

thanks george...yea it would be nice to live close to some same interest molders...i did in NY belonged to a grt8 model club up there...3 of the members even designed cars for danbury mint...here i joined the local IPMS modelers but they are mostly plane and armor guys...as for the sign not sure if im gonna put it up never wanted it there to start with but it was just a blank sign had to put something there...neal

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Neal that looks great. You did a real nice job on everything I saw. The building in the back just sets everything off. All the cars look right in place there.

[sdrodder]

Yes you realy did a great job. Just reminded me of somthin. When i go with my parents up to l.a. we drive a certain way out of our town. Couple miles up a certain road there is a house on the left side and in his front yard he has bout 4 to 5 20 to 30 fords including a 2 door sedan and an old c cab ford. I know of topic but this diorama just reminded me of that house. Great job.

[62SS]

Fantastic job. Detail work is awesome. The weathering looks perfect. Very impressive!!!

I love this dio. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Ed

[bob29579]

Very impressive.

[Raul_Perez]

Neal, my man, forget about how well you recreated the picture in 3D, that is one excellent diorama!!

Keep up the GREAT work!!

Later,

[RadRidesByDan]

###### Neal, this has to be one of the best dio i have seen in a long time. Ive always liked on how the old days used to look like with thier cars up front and man that looks sharp

my hats of to you Bro.....

Excellent work

Bear

[Mike Whatshisname]

WOW Neal! Between a computer crash and then going on vacation, looks like I missed you finishing this one! Pure eye candy!

I really like the depth you brought to the ground covering by using different colors of the dark, medium and light foliages by Woodland Scenics I assume?

A "Neals' Restoration" sign, nicely weathered, would look nice on that building...maybe?

The cars look awesome! I love the wooden slats showing on the second ford! Congratulations, Great job!!!!!!!

[outlaw035]

thanks mike....never wanted the neal restoration sign on the picture in the 1st place so thats why i didnt include it in the diorama....neal

[Mike]

Super! You've brought art to life. Where's the sign for above the door?

Edited September 18, 2008 by Mike