opinions on idea for workshop diorama

Have an idea in my mind for a workshop diorama for a while and saw these in a toy catalogue recently
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By leaving out a few bits and a few modifications it should be possible to do what I want with either of them but the preference is to go with the first one. By using the wall templates from http://www.carrera4fun.de/

I can make it look fairly ok inside

What think you all

It looks a great idea Peter - should look mighty fine once filled with rally cars, mechanics and tools.

I can just see Ebay the week afterwards...

FOR SALE! : 1/43 scale farm animals, yada yada yada...

well no good to me then, i only collect 1:18 livestock...........

peter, looking good m8, with a few mods....

and found this earlier

Great idea and a good base to start with. Go for it.

Very smart idea

That's the decision made, gonna collect one tomorrow so looks like the Christmas holidays will be spent building a workshop

These may be of interest:

http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchdetail.php?ref=TSM13AC26&/TrueScale-1:43-Beta-Garage-Tool-Set-model

http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchdetail.php?ref=TROTF070&/Tron-1:43-Photoetched-Tool-Set-model

http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchdetail.php?ref=TMM43001&/TAMM68-1:43-Tool-Box-with-x50-Tools-model

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accessori-Garage-Beta-Tool-Kit-True-Scale-Miniatures-1-43-TSM13AC26-/161398170013

http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchdetail.php?ref=TMM43003&/TAMM68-1:43-Wheeled-Tool-Chest-with-Drawers-model

http://www.grandprixmodels.com/searchdetail.php?ref=TMM43004&/TAMM68-1:43-Wheeled-Tool-Chest-with-Drawers-model

this is going to be a very nice workshop...
I will go with the cows tho....

enough space for the paint booth and the engine room

There is a young farmer in this house who has one. They are big. The one he has is in your picture (with the tractor inside) is 500 to 600mm square. At some stage I would like to build one in 1:18. Have gathered a few bits.

Don't sell the cows just yet - can be used in other dioramas

Haha very funny Ted

Wonderful find Ted

What catalogue was that in Peter?

Zeus wrote:What catalogue was that in Peter?

Dave it was in the Smyths Toys catalogue over here http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/construction-cars/c-399/farm-vehicles-accessories/p-3021/wooden-cattle-shed-with-cubicles/
They have a UK site but it doesn't come up on the search

Sorry to disappoint guys but "Animals, tractors and farm machinery not included." however my youngest niece has a few farm animals in a box somewhere so maybe one or two of those might make an appearance sometime


And keeping with the car theme I got her one of her Christmas presents today


yes I am a bad influence but she wants to be a doctor and drive rally cars when she grows up

omer yetis wrote:this is going to be a very nice workshop...
I will go with the cows tho....

enough space for the paint booth and the engine room

I was wondering what to use the rooms at the back for, was thinking office and store, might put an engine/transmission area in the open bit on the left and a spray booth at the back right

Thanks Peter, I found a similar one in the UK catalogue

Have been busy on the ol ebay over the weekend, bench, gas cylinders, snap on tools, loose hand tools and a few more bits ordered. Have a couple of spare cars at home to be stripped down to remove cages, seats, wheels etc. Just need to find a reasonably priced 2 or 4 post lift and I should be well on the way