HOW TO BUILD AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

[JohnReid]

This is the R/H side panel that was modified to provide for the new office module.As you can see this module was an afterthought ,so I had to bore through the side panel to create a new door and window in the hangars side.Because of the foamboard type construction this was not very difficult to do with a small handsaw.
Because the office is so small I could not provide it with a seperate heating stove,so to allow for heat I cut a new window between the office and the workshop .
The office module is located between the high hangar windows and the lower workshop window.

[JohnReid]

[Axis]

Originally Posted by JohnReid

Here we go again!... In fact, I like the idea sooo much that I am thinking of this kind of being the never-ending project.If I plan now I can provide for many more add ons ,such as machine shop ,car garage and storage area(which would solve the hangar space problem) or whatever I can think of.
....What do you guys think?

What do I think? What do I think? I think this is GREAT! I LOVE your attitude you GO Johnny! Nothin like a man who knows how to enjoy himself! I dunno what your age has to do with it.. if you're only 65 now, you might have a good 'nother 20 years... think what you can build in 20 years!

It is SO out of character for me to be here or to be reading any of this but this thread is DEFINITELY what makes me wanna read any of this. It's BEAUTIFULLY done.

Your enthusiasm and your talent are a wonderful spectacle and I think you should keep going til ya can't go no more!

You ever think of running for PM? The position's bein filled on Monday

[JohnReid]

This shot of the R/H side panel and rear panel is where all the action has been taking place for the last while.The workshop is situated where you see the 2 lower windows.The office is located on the side panel between the high windows and the low workshop window.It is in this area that I put in the new door and window/heating port.
The rear entrance was already provided for and the rear entrance/WC module is located between the lower shop window and the high hangar window on the rear panel.

[JohnReid]

Thanks Axis for your kind comments.Yeah, your right, I love this stuff and I guess it shows.Cheers! John.

[Axis]

Originally Posted by JohnReid

Thanks Axis for your kind comments.Yeah, your right, I love this stuff and I guess it shows.Cheers! John.

You bet yer bippy

The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium, you do it.
-Orson Welles

Thank you Johnny for your effort Carry On You're exciting this spectator

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

Sorry I dont have any pic to show you of the office module in foamboard but I have one of the rear entrance/WC module which is basically the same method of construction.
In this pic you can clearly see the base,floor,wall panels and roof.If you look through the rear door you can see the door to the WC.The small opening on the side panel will be a coal shute.
If you look through the window in the rear panel of the hangar wall you can just see the window and edge of the workshop.
It just so happens that I have been working on this module today installing the windows and doors.
The next couple of pics will be of the office Module after sheathing.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

This is the beginnings of the office module.Lots of doors and windows!
The roof is medium emory cloth glued to foamboard,trimmed with wood battens .It is painted with Cadmium Med Red with a touch of Pine Green added to tone it down a little.(Always use the color opposite on the color wheel to tone down a color)
The sheathing is the standard batten and board method,painted with a thin wash of white gesso with a little Raw Umber in the mix to take the starkness out of the white and warm it up a little(you can do the same with Black by adding Burnt umber)
If you look closely through the office door you will see the entrance to the hangar and next to it a window to the workshop.
I have decided that this will be strictly an office and later I will build a seperate structure as a radio shack/operation room.