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Micro Ace Station model. Inbetween diorama project.


valkyriepm

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Hello guys!

As I am waiting for the tracks to start on my new layout, started this little project. This is the Micro Ace station kit http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10262648 , it's a fairly old and basic kit but interesting to model. I had to add a 2mm plastic strip to get the edge of the platform closer to the tracks, as it was too far away and in scale, people would have to take a little run and jump on/off the train :P

 

I'm using pictures of the Sakuragi station for inspiration and weathering, wich someone mentioned this kit was based on, or at least is pretty close.

 

Hope you like it!

 

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Martin

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Thank you Jeff! Interesting kit, it could even be put on a layout. It'll come on my next buy for sure!

 

Martin

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Nice job martin, its looking really good!  Looks like a fun little build, and you get a nice display diorama at the end!  I may have to pick one up myself!

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Thank you guys!

Thankyu6300: The tarmac on the station hall is a neutral gray as a base, then a dark grey light wash and a heavier black wash. Then make divisions and cracks with an ink pen 0.2

 

Martin.

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Hi guys! Little update on the station. Finished most of the building and hall interior. Basic colour on the outside. Still have to add details all around the building before starting with the vegetation. Hope you like it!

 

Martin

 

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valkyriepm

Hello guys! Finished this little dio! It was fun to build but left me wanting more o_O 

As you can see, car, people and train are from Tomytec. I hope you like it!

 

Martin

 

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Instead of an isolated diorama, you might consider building scenes like this as T-Trak, to allow eventually running a train past the station ;-)

 

Of course, it would force you to run the track parallel to the edge of the box - unless you build a series of small modules to your own standards. 

 

Another possibility would be to build free-form scenes like this and then connect then with short sections of track, sort of a freelance FREMO . . . .

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It's a diorama Charles. Some people like to just build a diorama now and then. Martin loves scenes and is an expert craftsman/artisan.

 

Jeff

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valkyriepm

Thank you all for your comments! I'm really happy you like it.

Jeff and Charles: I think you are both right. I love making this little scenes and maybe t-track would be a good development to it. As I was planning a bigger layout, the problem of space and time of construction of it all was something that bugged me. Maybe I should consider to adapt my design to t-track and work the modules as dioramas. I realized that I can't stop adding detail to a scene and in a normal layout it would take forever. So, I think that yes, that would be the answer ;)

 

Martin

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Really really good technique with the greenery. The one bush on the end of the building caught my eye. That's good work!

 

Inobu

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One of the JNS members Sir Madog, did some wonderful modules based on this format of U modules

 

http://japanrailmodelers.org/pages/modelingjapan/minimodules.html

 

http://japanrailmodelers.org/photos/minimodules/index.html

 

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/4166-the-beginnings-of-a-desktop-layout/

 

doing little dioramas that are not functional is a great way to focus the eye on just the scene and forget about dealing with functional layout stuff, interfaces, forced track placement and angle, etc. Something that anyone can learn from doing it some. 

 

cheers

 

jeff

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I like the high detail level. Originally this was a quick but simple live vegetation diorama with actual growing grass and it was turned into a really nicely detailed model diorama. Imho even ttrak is too big to build at this quality level in reasonable time.

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