Scale Garage Build

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So according to my photos I started this in late April or early May, and as is typical of any of my builds the tantamount of my planning is "I want to make something I think is cool" and that's about as far as any plans ever go. I'm never in a rush and burnout and enthusiasm are sporadic and random with all of my projects but I'm rarely not doing something, even if it is just doing the "stare and think" part of a project. There is a rough plan but not much more and I can never actually describe what that is. The size i have going here is 48"W x 28"D x 20"H and its not going to just be a prop, its real purpose is photo booth and clean bench.

 

So to start i made a floor and 3(ish) walls from scrap wood i had, seemed a logical place to start👍 I got an LED strip that was being chucked out by my Mum when she redid her kitchen so that was a bonus. It'll do fine until i get a better direction of what I'm doing.

 

 

Then I found some stirling board and replaced the rubbish walls with slightly less rubbish walls.
 

 

I was lucky enough to be graced with a deal for a boatload of scale stuff from a top man which gave me an amazing start.

Then painted some stuff grey with the finest cheapest wood primer i could find in town and a couple of coats of varnish on top of that.

 

 

 

I got some sheets of embossed brick paper to see what i think of it and help me decide where to go next and am using a sheet of thin plywood as a door to decide what layout to use and am moving everything around to decide on a layout I like while i wait on inspiration to hit so I can progress further. I scored a plywood pallet from work and that has given me the material to get the final walls made at the right size, I did think about buying a sheet of ply to use but I knew if I was patient something would turn up that was free😉, I'll tear it down and replace them at some point.

 

 

So now I'm just slowly grabbing bits and bobs along the way to add to the garage to fill it out, shouldn't really be buying more as I could probably fill two with the stuff I have but that's not always really the point.

Last night I changed it up to a different layout to see what i thought.

 

 

Of course I needed some shelves above to make other projects be in arms reach incase the notion hits.

 

 

And an idea of the chaos surrounding the garage😂

 

 

So thats it for now until I feel the want/need/inspiration to do more. Could be days or months, but I'll update this when there's something worth showing......

 

 

[Gaz!]

Mate, that looks blooming awesome!!!

 

love the dual use idea too.

 

ill be following with interest. 

 

You got me thinking about doing one again but smaller for the trx4m….

[ad456m]

Thanks @Gaz!, much appreciated man!
The dual use was so that I would keep a clean(er) space but a great side effect is it will help me “weather” the floor, once it’s scruffy enough I’m gonna turn the floor around to even it out, seems easier than anything else. 
 

The 1/18 scale would be a good scale to work with, it’d not be too big to store and I’m sure the stuff would be cheaper. I think there’s a fair amount of diecast folk that do dioramas too so maybe more choice of stuff too. 

[Stormbringer]

Really impressed mate it looks awesome 

[Mr Brightside]

That's quality. 

[Bajadre]

great job brother so much detail !! 👍

[ad456m]

So it turns out to be months for an update, not a real surprise. 

So i got the sides replaced and left the wood high incase i decided on a peaked roof. Then i decided i could cram more in if I put in a mezzanine level, so took a bit of play and prototyped it and it was too small.

 

So I made a bigger one. And loaded stuff onto it.  Kinda needs shelves or racks.

 

So onto the MacBook and racking was designed and printed, pulled pork was had for eating and the boxes were reused.

 

And racking was built and filled

 

I also broke out the styrene and started a cabinet or shelf, depending on how lazy i am when i finish it. Printed a pillar drill and welding table and an army of bottles and drums. I decided a ladder to the mezzanine would use least space so started prototype that from kebab skewers.

 

 

And made a guard rail last night when I'd finished most of the racking.

 

Rearranged the bench and toolbox with more tiny screws and bit and bobs. The Chevrolet badge fell off the TF2 so that went one there too. I must do a pegboard on the bench at somepoint.

 

 

 

And here's where the whole thing stands as of now

 

 

Definitely need to show some attention to the other side now as it's a bit sad. Must get a door decided on, look at windows and framing out the roof for proper kinda lights. And decide on walls as it's seriously overdue!! Photopaper for boxes and printable decal paper are other things that are on my radar to look into.

 

[Stormbringer]

Wow that looks really smart 

[Lone-wolf]

Looking super smart, you have done really well on this

[Gaz!]

Great job so far mate, i love the stuff everywhere, reminds me of the place i used to work at lmao.

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50 minutes ago, Gaz! said:

Great job so far mate, i love the stuff everywhere, reminds me of the place i used to work at lmao.

It’s all I know to do, can’t relax in a tidy workshop/garage etc😂

[AndreaRiggs]

I love your approach to just diving in and creating something you think is cool. That's the best way to go about it, in my opinion. It's all about enjoying the process, right? Using scrap wood for the floor and walls was a smart move, and repurposing that LED strip from your mom's kitchen is such a cool touch. It's amazing what you can find when you keep your eyes open for opportunities like that. And getting a boatload of scale stuff from someone is like hitting the jackpot! It must have been so exciting to get such a good deal. Corner Summerhouses sounds like a neat idea for inspiration. I just starting to get into this hobby, so seeing your progress is really motivating.

Edited April 15 by AndreaRiggs