Completed 1/35 scale Box Diorama

[valiant]

Hi guys,

Some pics of my box diorama before I close it all up. Still a few details to deal with, but mostly complete! This will be lit by LEDs disguised as bulkhead lamps, with a downlighter above each figure and red, yellow and orange LEDs in the stove. The figures were given to me already built, but have had a change of paint. All the walls are foamboard, clad in embossed plastic card, as is the floor.

 

[Merryweather]

Oh very nice!

 

[Oda]

Lovely idea.

Oda.

 

[blaster]

Hi Valiant

I love this!

Rgds Victor

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Good to see this , clever construction of building and a good overall idea

Figures look good as well in placement

Look forward to seeing the lighting effects

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Nice build and with the illumination you mention it's going to be rather nice and atmospheric.

Cheers Simon

 

[valiant]

some dodgy phone pics of this lit up. The LEDs are more subdued in reality, so I shall ask my photographer daughter to take some with her camera over the weekend.
Hopefully, you get the idea!

 

[Briggsy]

Actually the dodgy phone pics add a quality of reality to it, contemporary colour photography. Still looking forward to your better pics.

Cheers Simon

 

[valiant]

Just having a play about with the pics and attempted a "period" b and w version...

 

[NigelR]

Loving this, great stuff. I would love to pluck up the courage and do a box diorama some day. Could you share some info about the LEDs you used, and how you wired them up?

 

[valiant]

Loving this, great stuff. I would love to pluck up the courage and do a box diorama some day. Could you share some info about the LEDs you used, and how you wired them up?

TBH, this was dead easy as I used a set of pre wired LEDs for decorative use in bottles, etc. Holes were drilled in the walls and back of the stove, then the lights were pushed into the holes, bulkhead lights were made from plastic tube and rod and the switch will be attached to the outside of the casing when it's all done! But if you prefer to wire up your own circuit you can get LEDs with resistors already in place which makes life easier....!

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

Dodgy or not pics , you’ve got some great atmosphere in the piece , liking the period version

Look forward to the newer pics over the weekend

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Have fun at the Bench

Nap

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

The period b&w version could easily be a single frame from a WW2 morale/propaganda movie. Nice job.
Rick

 

[Steve Ski]

Beautiful work!

 

[Briggsy]

Like the B&W picture but to me the electronics are way too complicated, I learnt the painful way not to mess even with batteries just to be on the safe side.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

TBH, this was dead easy as I used a set of pre wired LEDs for decorative use in bottles, etc.

Thanks, I would never have thought of that! Very clever, and makes life a bit easier.

 

[valiant]

hi guys - I promised some better pics, so, thanks to my daughter, here they are...!

 

[lpa53]

Have you tried it with the lighting coming from the fireplace only? I'll bet that would really look slick.

 

[valiant]

Although the LEDs on the wall look bright from the photos, there wouldnt be enough ambient light from the stove alone to light everything. In reality, the light is quite subtle.

 

[Briggsy]

It really looks great as is, it really captures down time brilliantly.

Cheers Simon