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JohnReid · 13 April 2005, 09:30 AM

I have decided to increase the size of the bike by 10% to bring it closer to 1/16th scale.The length and the height only will be changed as it is not worth the trouble to widen the bike as it will never be viewed directly from the top.
I learned a long time ago not to waste time on things that will never be seen.(modeling for God)

Even my Nieuport diorama ,while normally it can be seen from the front only when it is in the cabinet,the diorama itself is removeable .The diorama also has removeable panels so that pics can be taken at any angle.I like taking pictures so I designed it that way, but I could have saved a lot of time making it into just a shadow box.These are design decisions that you have to make early in the process.It is always a good idea to have an idea for the presentation right from the beginning, in fact, I would build the dioramas container before building the diorama.If you decide to build just a one-sided shadow box you can save yourself a lot of time not building or finishing things that will never be seen.
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13 April 2005, 09:30 AM	#364 (permalink)
JohnReid Shot Down Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,910	Harley mod. cont.../Modeling for God I have decided to increase the size of the bike by 10% to bring it closer to 1/16th scale.The length and the height only will be changed as it is not worth the trouble to widen the bike as it will never be viewed directly from the top. I learned a long time ago not to waste time on things that will never be seen.(modeling for God) Even my Nieuport diorama ,while normally it can be seen from the front only when it is in the cabinet,the diorama itself is removeable .The diorama also has removeable panels so that pics can be taken at any angle.I like taking pictures so I designed it that way, but I could have saved a lot of time making it into just a shadow box.These are design decisions that you have to make early in the process.It is always a good idea to have an idea for the presentation right from the beginning, in fact, I would build the dioramas container before building the diorama.If you decide to build just a one-sided shadow box you can save yourself a lot of time not building or finishing things that will never be seen. to be cont.... Last edited by JohnReid; 13 April 2005 at 09:32 AM.