Building one of those dioramas packed with weathered, beat-up cars doesn’t have to start with exotic materials and grand plans. As Tony Scott recently showed the rest of the class, basic Hot Wheels cars and a smaller scope can work really well.
“I think the nice thing about …
That is awesome!
In reply to dyintorace :
Isn't it? It's the detritus and the details--like the moss stuck in the Buick's truck seams.
I love it! The crusty old guy that I imagine owning that collection has pretty eclectic tastes.
I thought the van in the diorama was the old Hot Wheels Super Van, but I guess it's not. That was a classic back in the day. And, here, I found a video about it because of course there's a video about everything.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
If you’ve not yet, check out Luke Towan’s diorama building on YouTube. It’s pretty phenomenal.
Besides the car nonsense I have a small model railroad layout, which naturally has a junkyard.
This is great art
Can't talk old Hot Wheels vans without the Ford Aerostar, in all it's 80s/90s glory.
Loving this! A car buddy of mine got me into the 1:64 hobby (sickness?) a few years back and I'm just now getting into customization. As someone who never got past snap-together models as a kid, I'm starting more or less from zero here. I'm pretty sure I've painted actual car parts faster than I've painted headlights and taillights on one of these little buggers, so seeing the weathering work above is absolutely inspirational.
Speaking of, if anyone really wants to see some next level 1:64 detail work, check out masanong and tj__garage on instagram.
In reply to slowbird :
I have that Aerostar, as a Pizza van! Same terrible mirrored windows too.
In reply to ebelements :
Wow... I've done some minor detailing and wheel swaps... but that is insane levels of detail.
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