Stanton Street, New York City

[DaKra]

Figured since I've stopped lurking and started posting, I should introduce myself and show a little of what I do in 1/87.    This is my scratch built rendition of a NYC scene, as photographed in 1937.  It is all scratch built, mostly using a laser with graphics I generate in Adobe illustrator.  Besides general understanding of brick dimensions and the like, the only reference I used was the photo.         



More here: http://www.vectorcut.com/Diorama 

Dave

[Ray Dunakin]

Very nice!

[RoughboyModelworks]

Nicely done Dave... has a very believable NYC Noir quality to it. Thanks for posting the photo and the link.

Paul

[marc_reusser]

Nice. I like this. The buildings, their character, scale and composition are all realistic and plausible.


M

[Hauk]

Figured since I've stopped lurking and started posting, I should introduce myself and show a little of what I do in 1/87.    This is my scratch built rendition of a NYC scene, as photographed in 1937.  It is all scratch built, mostly using a laser with graphics I generate in Adobe illustrator.  Besides general understanding of brick dimensions and the like, the only reference I used was the photo.         

Very nice! A wonderful understated and sublime scene. Putting figures in the scene would really spoil the effect.
I would love to hear more about your modelling techniques.

Regards, Håvard H

[jacq01]

  Great. The model scene shows the atmosphere of the photo very well.
  I like it.

  Jacq

[finescalerr]

HO scale, huh? Not inadequate. Please tell how you created the brick and other textures. -- Russ

[jacq01]

  Havard,

 

Putting figures in the scene would really spoil the effect.

  True.  If figures are used, make it plausible.

  Jacq

[DaKra]

Thanks for the positive feedback; I wasn't quite sure what to expect here.  "Not inadequate" on this forum is quite the endorsement. 

Agreed, figures are a bit risky.  They can bring life to the diorama, or kill it.  Even well made ones can make a diorama static, when viewed in person, not so much an issue in a photograph.    For Stanton Street, a friend suggested a fellow walking away from the camera, hands stuffed in his trenchcoat pockets, film noir style.   Might be a nice touch for the night scene, maybe for  next diorama I will do that. 


Dave

PS here's a scene from an earlier diorama, I modified Preiser figures and I think they worked really well this time.   

[shropshire lad]

I can recognise Russ peering around the corner , but who is the other chap in the overalls ?


   Nick

[finescalerr]

That's Marc. At least we are appreciating one of the finest things in life rather than the well done peeling paint on the structure. -- Russ

[Chuck Doan]

Very nice! Great atmosphere.

[MrBrownstone]

very cool Dave!

Mike

[shropshire lad]

That's Marc. At least we are appreciating one of the finest things in life rather than the well done peeling paint on the structure. -- Russ

What ? The old dog ?


    Nick

[RoughboyModelworks]

That's Marc. At least we are appreciating one of the finest things in life rather than the well done peeling paint on the structure. -- Russ

What ? The old dog ?
    Nick

Must be Nick... you can't see a thong from here....

Nicely done again Dave... the story line is just subtle enough. I do prefer the Stanton St. piece though. It's truly evocative...

Paul