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No, not from that...
One of my projects for the diorama this Winter is a model of my shop.

I spent about an hour applying "peel and stick" laser cut paper shingles to the rear gable end. Looks pretty good in scale, just wish the color was more like a new untreated cedar shingle.

Plan is to have a removable roof and populate the interior with 3D prints of the major tools.

I've designed and printed a scale model of my lathe. First attempt was...well...let's just say there'll be a second attempt. It actually looks okay, but I printed a bunch of separate parts and gluing them together was less than a spectacular success. Mod I will have integral prints to avoid that.

You have more patience than me.

Gene

GeneMO wrote: Tue Sep 24, 2024 12:42 pm You have more patience than me.

Gene

Than me too, and I am a patient person.

Nice work, Paul!

Basic building is done and mounted on it's "slab". Removable roof is 95%, just need to add eave and gable trim once the paint on the metal roofing is dry.


Now I'm working on finding or designing the machine tools for the inside and printing them in 1:64 scale.

The ultimate goal is to make it as accurate to my actual shop as possible. Lots to do yet, benches, tool boxes, welders, etc.

Placed on the diorama. Pretty much finished, just need to "landscape" around the foundation.
Interior also "finished" altho I may find more details to add in time. Tools and such at 1:64 scale are difficult to print and hard to find online.