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Final pictures of my Christmas display project

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Final pictures of my Christmas display project
Posted by stebbycentral on Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:17 PM

If you have been following Weekend Photo Fun, you are aware I have been working on a miniature project for the local Christmas Festival.  It's pretty much completed so I thought I would repost the series of WIP pictures and some shots of the final project:

The finished diorama is 16" wide by 11" high.  I'm still debating if I want to put some Christmas lights in the window.  I have a few weeks to decide.

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Posted by Rob412 on Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:30 PM
Looks great. Very cool display
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Posted by Penny Trains on Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:21 PM

That looks amazing!  Excellent work!  Yes Big Smile

Instead of a string of lights around the window, maybe you could suggest a lighted tree in the background.  Maybe looking like it's on a sales counter or something.

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Posted by stebbycentral on Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:16 PM

Penny Trains

Instead of a string of lights around the window, maybe you could suggest a lighted tree in the background.  Maybe looking like it's on a sales counter or something.

 

 

I hadn't thought of a miniature Christmas tree, I'll have to look into that. Thanks.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, September 19, 2014 6:58 PM

Looks great I cold not work on them heck I can't work on n scale its to small for me to deal with

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Posted by wallyworld on Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:16 AM

That  diorama is really unique in terms of extending detail to a whole level onto itself. Very cool concept . I did essentially the same thing in G scale by super detailing "Santa's house" by adding interior furnishings flooring, exterior Christmas lights wall coverings etc. Talk about working  in a small scale..my hats off to you.

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Posted by jwse30 on Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:45 PM

That looks amazing! Right down to the wires going between the track and transformer. I think I would opt for the lights around the window instead of the tree though. The lights would draw attention to the display. I think the tree may draw attention from it.

Oh, and I think the display needs some telephone poles, street lights, a rotary beacon on the tunnel, and of course some people Smile

Great job; thanks for sharing!

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Posted by silentman on Sunday, September 21, 2014 5:19 PM

Really freaking cool! Awesome job!!!!!!!

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