Rusty Ranch - 1/24th Scale

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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I would like to share with you one of my favorites diorama. It’s called Rusty Ranch.

CONSTRUCTION

AMT – 1949 Mercury Coupe and MAISTO – 1903 Harley Davidson. Customized both vehicles. Also I distressed the balsa wood used on the fences. Entrance gate and mailbox is scratch built using styrene, leafs are mixed herbs. The base is a simple wood photo frame. The display box is made of 3mm crystal acrylic with laser engraved brand.

PAINTING & MARKINGS

First stage is priming with a base coat using aerosol can, then painting mainly with acrylic paint using either Vallejo and Tamiya paints. After base color is dried I use a mix of hairspray + chipped salt to achieve the rusty patina.Rusty patina achieved using acrylics, oils, rust powder pigments.

Hope you all like it. Big Smile

Thank you.

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Holy mackerel !! This is amazing. It should be in a museum.

The guys from American Pickers should have it in one of their shops.

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you have some amazing detail in that dio , really really like it ,

steve5

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Pretty cool,could be anywhere usa.

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Great job there on everything, all the little details, the rust, even the ‘glass’ on the car. Super job all around.

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You sir, are a master at weathering.

Wow! This is amazing. Not only that…but all the little details that you did. I would like to point out the image showing the broken rear window. That is masterfully done. Then in the same image, take a look at the drivers side rear flat tire, and the weathering done on that. In another image I even see some cobwebs.

Excellent work, sir.

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Wonderful!

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That is wonderfully done! The weathering is outstanding. If you like critique, the only thing that I could offer is the chain locking the gate seems a little new for the scene, and that is really nitpicking.

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Love it. The leaves gathered in the dent on the roof.

Did you also make the vitrine?

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Thanks a lot my friend, yes I have built all.

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Really well done. I hope you send these pics to Finescale for inclusion in an upcoming issue, as this is magazine-worthy.

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Lovely [:)]