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
so!!!!!!!!!! back to the begnining of the build
B&Q (other DIY stores are availble) MDF was purchase then the marking out commenced
before to long we had walls, door holes and windows
floor plan was finished in a gloss white vinyl
next up the outer wall get painted a morter colour ( all will become clear)
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
interior walls were spray painted gloss white over the brick finish
then the exterior looks like this, this is why you pre paint grey to make it look like the mortor
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
outside tarmac finished was applyed, consisting of sand, pva and blackboard paint
things are coming together
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
next up the roller shutter door need to be made, so balsa wood, fabic, paint and a little time later
these are full operational doors
then the windows and doors were lined and architrave was fitted, to take the acrylic windows
then with every good warehouse need rafters
also see and the tools and ramps……. love it
favorite picture so far
so then decided it needed to be illuminated, ribbon LED were purchase
then it was installed around the inside of the building, in a channel i porduced at work, also notice the little HSE signs
then a pully was made to finish the roller shutters
fitted with a peice of small chain the finish the job off
then more lights were made to look like flory tubes
then i decided it need outside lights, so i made these little ones at work
fitted
what it looks like lite up
so for all these lights i needed a scale switch board
not wired this in yet but that brings you up to today
that it told you to sit comfy
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Suzuki Samurai - 4WD 1.7 TD Conversion - Off roader
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You are in no doubt extremely gifted and possibly completely bonkers.
(the detail you go to )
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'.
Working of course!
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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It's big enough for me to live in lol.
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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Don't give JB anymore encouragement or ideas until he's finished the working toilets and showers!
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Be proud of your VW Golf Mk1, it's very special!
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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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The Mk1 Golfs older and better looking sibling……..
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Disgruntled customer?
Swearing mechanics?
Porno mags?
Nice work Jelly!
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How much to build me one?
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