3. A First Scratch Built Diorama

4.   To build a diorama of at least two buildings that are scratch built from plans.  To use various techniques learned at conventions, shows, and from magazines.  To have something to talk about today! Objectives

5.  The Original Plan  I started with a plan from a 1969 Model Railroad Craftsman: the classic E.L. Moore design, “Pud’s Putty Factory”

6.   After revising the plans, updating the materials, and adding a board by board shed, the finished product looked like this: The Finished Product

7.  1.Laser cut walls 2.Window and door treatments 3.Roofing materials 4.Templates 5.Plans 6.Wood, lots of wood 7.Castings What Makes a Craftsman Kit?

8.  And This is What you Get:

9. Find plans for what you want to model

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15.  Photographs  This building was in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Probably no one will ever make a kit of it.

16.  Diagrams and Illustrations

17.  Postcards

18. Adapt or Draw Plans

19.  Using Graph Paper

20.  Making Mock Ups

21. Materials

22.  Kapler Mt. Albert Northeastern Scale Lumber Midwest Wood

23.  Tichy Grant Line Northeastern Scale Lumber Windows and Doors

24.  Tichy BEST Sierra West Many others Details

25.  Recycle from old kits Draw on graph paper Templates

26. Construction

27.  Work Environment WoodDetails

28.  Work Environment 2 PaintOtt Lamp

29.  Tools

30.  Framing the Foundation Styrene stripsAssembled

31.  Foundation 2 FoundationsView from below

32.  Walls 1 Locating openingsTest fit

33.  Walls 3 Half of exteriorFitting upper section

34.  Roofs 1 Rafter tailsAligning shingles

35.  Boiler House Placing openingsWalls cut out

36.  Prime with gray auto primer Light wash of diluted red craft paint Streak with heavier colors of craft paint Alcohol and ink wash Oil paint streaks Wash of various colors of chalk powder and alcohol Dry coat of chalk powder Metal Roofing

37.  Boiler Roof StartFinish

38.  Building the Shed 1 Initial design on graphFramework

39.  Building the Shed 2

40.  Building the Shed 3 Adding signsThe Duck Press

41.  Lights and Rails Styrene partsAssembly Line

42.  Loading Docks Finished TopUnderneath

44.  Commercial sources Internet Graphics Programs Photographs Where to Get Them

45.  Internet search

46.  Photographs

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