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Title: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 24, 2016, 02:43:18 PM
Hello.

This is my vision of a street corner in Lisbon.


(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2GfH04QENuI/VfMF7uOL5zI/AAAAAAAAC-c/TOxISu2Pk-s/s640/IMG_20150830_191741.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9IsesCq5fJc/VfSvzMNQnzI/AAAAAAAAC_4/VJNCSZQEAYU/s640/IMG_20150830_192212%255B1%255D.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vf6yia6cz6M/VfSxpM4_2yI/AAAAAAAADAU/CogbvgpV0Ro/s1600/IMG_20150901_110133%255B1%255D.jpg)

Hope you like it.

Xavier
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: finescalerr on August 25, 2016, 12:29:13 AM
What scale is it? -- Russ
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 25, 2016, 02:22:14 AM
1:24 scale
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 25, 2016, 02:31:02 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 25, 2016, 04:31:33 AM
Thanks Ray !
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 25, 2016, 05:22:10 AM
Hi. !

This diorama are in 1:24 scale (exact)
All you can see are scratchbuild.
The cobbles are small pieces of clay. Even some in the walkway. Others are made in wood.
The streetcar is a scratchbuild copying an Occre model.
At the start I was decide to finish the roofs with tiles, but at last, I build a small penthouse.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_N34iri04A/ViqYMSC4MMI/AAAAAAAADF4/9GQeVd4VS28/s640/IMG_20151022_005409.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--NnpBSVHZNY/ViqYMREoUKI/AAAAAAAADF0/8Zc7sq4cgko/s640/IMG_20151022_005414.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgoP3q1B_l4/ViqYW7m4ruI/AAAAAAAADGM/IhBq5t2pQ8c/s640/IMG_20151022_005428.jpg)

Thanks for watching
Regards
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Gordon Ferguson on August 25, 2016, 07:59:56 AM
Nice,  ;D

Looks like the way up to the Botanic Gardens in Lisbon
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: finescalerr on August 25, 2016, 11:18:01 AM
Even the trolley is scratchbuilt? Wow. -- Russ
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 25, 2016, 08:52:04 PM
Impressive! Do you have more photos of the trolley?
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 26, 2016, 05:18:14 AM
Pictures of the streetcar.
(Ray request)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ahyKj448wkQ/V8AxXMlct9I/AAAAAAAADkk/zsG-p7gINnolYNFnj5Wetqq2jj8XZynrACLcB/s400/IMG_20150814_155538.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JooPPHJltDk/V8AxVddiQMI/AAAAAAAADkg/Yja8yGvpzFw2sfFXRqKEFQfVEoRDfxlZwCLcB/s400/IMG_20150814_155603.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-huXUUTpgzpk/V8AxXl0RcrI/AAAAAAAADko/IJ7sawq1SxYfm9Y2G3jt4qrFNIKDO6IGgCLcB/s400/IMG_20150824_113625.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwU1gAFIHWo/V8Axdoj95fI/AAAAAAAADks/fHoCpBte2VwhqOCDgrADO7mZ_YVM1uHMwCLcB/s400/IMG_20150824_113632.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qQA8518Br8/V8AxjCyiozI/AAAAAAAADkw/5smgFK0AxzUtMRk9Uyzeusy8aXslH7ZlACLcB/s400/IMG_20150828_165517.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nf41eiiOo_o/V8Axl2Jwk4I/AAAAAAAADk0/pNMuMOx5oDINmEIvJRlCCyFqPor2qh6GACLcB/s400/IMG_20150828_165728.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2SwjCUcy-dY/V8AxnakRt1I/AAAAAAAADk4/SC9HlhJPoyg9lIZA8DMdYvgais05bUhHQCLcB/s400/IMG_20150828_165744.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YiAWcKm92pg/V8AxvEaYJ4I/AAAAAAAADk8/rWYzPk2ofeUhi6Ii92mNx5IoAUSol_oYgCLcB/s400/IMG_20150828_165815.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D89kv-dNj3I/V8AxyAFpPTI/AAAAAAAADlA/Dt8z25CjN-4tJHS11F_As116A_V0z2JugCLcB/s400/IMG_20150830_173940.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pa_snWYMzC0/V8Axym1HfJI/AAAAAAAADlE/-OMnsfPToX4Iztr4zX1WQSUbiR7aZyHvgCLcB/s400/IMG_20150830_191943.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qGhWQTsHh94/V8Ax2vZeeDI/AAAAAAAADlI/OLiqkChZ99EWlKnq1FajKsVqCNbj6K_GQCLcB/s400/IMG_20150901_110608.jpg)

Thanks
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 26, 2016, 10:41:39 PM
Beautiful!

Does it run, or is it a stationary model? Either way, it looks great!
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 27, 2016, 02:17:24 PM
This is a stationary model. But is very easy to be motorized.
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 27, 2016, 02:39:37 PM
Again, thanks for your kind words and take your time to visit this post.
This is another version from the same subject. It's smaller ...

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVgsXfF3NeQ/V8IAJlhg1-I/AAAAAAAADlg/QFrLqq96L2oUmEY51hWOWwTEjDXQF5zAwCLcB/s640/Post-21-82%2BC.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UH9-RMAmsZM/V8IAJJDpBOI/AAAAAAAADlc/G-h52zGQbNsvq5UX9L8V5RmNWzxJl-tjgCLcB/s640/Post-21-81%2BB.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVgsXfF3NeQ/V8IAJlhg1-I/AAAAAAAADlg/QFrLqq96L2oUmEY51hWOWwTEjDXQF5zAwCLcB/s640/Post-21-82%2BC.jpg)


Regards
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: finescalerr on August 29, 2016, 11:15:01 AM
Xavier, are you interested in learning some weathering techniques? If so, some of our contributors could be very helpful. -- Russ
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: Xavier Alvarez on August 29, 2016, 12:39:50 PM
Quote from: finescalerr on August 29, 2016, 11:15:01 AM
Xavier, are you interested in learning some weathering techniques? If so, some of our contributors could be very helpful. -- Russ

Ooops !!

This is a very subtle and tactful way to say that you find my finishes are of poor quality.
Anyway, I can always learn something. It's never too late.
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: finescalerr on August 30, 2016, 12:09:52 AM
I meant nothing negative. I merely thought you chose not to weather the dioramas. I have known some outstanding craftsmen who prefer to exhibit models that look new.

On the other hand, I also had a friend (an excellent modeler) who, after a few years, privately told me he didn't know how to spray paint and asked me to teach him. When he saw how simple it was he began to laugh and, from then on, his models had perfect paint jobs.

If, like my friend, you prefer a newer appearance but now want to try something a little different, the experts are here to help. (Unfortunately I am not one of them!)

Russ
Title: Re: A street corner in Lisbon
Post by: 1-32 on September 14, 2016, 01:45:24 AM
great tree.
cheers very nice model