JB's 1:18 Scale Garage Showroom Diorama
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around November time, i came to the realisation my model addiction was getting out of hand, so i thought i would go outside to work on the real thing…….TO COLD!!!!
so came back inside and thought i would build a MINI garage to store my model MK1's in
well it's gotten a little out of hand
to give you an idea i will show to a picture of how it stands tonight
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120818_zps60a41979.jpg)
so!!!!!!!!!! back to the begnining of the build
B&Q (other DIY stores are availble) MDF was purchase then the marking out commenced
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before to long we had walls, door holes and windows
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120443.jpg)
floor plan was finished in a gloss white vinyl
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120444.jpg)
next up the outer wall get painted a morter colour ( all will become clear)
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120447.jpg)
then for dolls house you can get a stencil and a brick paste that you apply over the paint to give you a really realisic brick finish
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120450.jpg)
interior walls were spray painted gloss white over the brick finish
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120449.jpg)
then the exterior looks like this, this is why you pre paint grey to make it look like the mortor
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so are you keeping up so far…….!!!!! at this point everything had started the spirel out of control
you can by scale snap of tools and car lifts, ebay got a hammering this week
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120455.jpg)
outside tarmac finished was applyed, consisting of sand, pva and blackboard paint
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120459.jpg)
things are coming together
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thought i would screw it all together, put a nice flash red band around the walls, and i had to see what it looked like with the car in there
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next up the roller shutter door need to be made, so balsa wood, fabic, paint and a little time later
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120472.jpg)
these are full operational doors
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then the windows and doors were lined and architrave was fitted, to take the acrylic windows
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120475.jpg)
then with every good warehouse need rafters
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120481.jpg)
also see and the tools and ramps……. love it
favorite picture so far
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so then decided it needed to be illuminated, ribbon LED were purchase
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120534.jpg)
then it was installed around the inside of the building, in a channel i porduced at work, also notice the little HSE signs
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120540.jpg)
then a pully was made to finish the roller shutters
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120803.jpg)
fitted with a peice of small chain the finish the job off
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then more lights were made to look like flory tubes
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120806.jpg)
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then i decided it need outside lights, so i made these little ones at work
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120810_zps0d86cc67.jpg)
fitted
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what it looks like lite up
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so for all these lights i needed a scale switch board
![](https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/uploads/pbextract/1263199/P1120809_zpsb32881fa.jpg)
not wired this in yet but that brings you up to today
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that it told you to sit comfy
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So my challenge to you is this.
When finished you will have a lot of money parked in that workshop, so you must install 'Video Surveillance'.
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Fantastic job JB, keep the pics coming. You've still got a few weeks before you get back outside to the real thing!
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How much rent you want. lol.
Seriously good. Forget the cctv I want to see a full rolling road set up in there lol.
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Good stuff though, rolling road.. I got a couple of electric motors here, mind you they would catapult any cars off the rollers lol…
What about figures mechanics, secretaries and sales men lol…Plus you need a ramp, working of course..
Shall I stop now..lol
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