Tag: diorama

  • 2023 Halloween Matchbox Abandoned Beetle

    Finally got around to doing another custom! It’s a kind of tradition to do one around the beginning of the holiday season. For this custom, I’m taking this very green Matchbox VW Beetle and making it look like it’s been sitting in a pumpkin patch for about 30 years. This really turned out to be…

  • 1:64 Scale Surfboard For Diorama Beetle

    Had some time this evening and decided to make a surfboard to go with the roof rack that I completed yesterday for the 1:64 scale diorama. Wanted it to look vintage, so I decided to make it out of wood with a nice seal. I started with a popsicle stick, cut it to length, trimmed…

  • Diorama Update / 1:64 Scale VW Beetle Roof Rack Version 2

    Even though I was happy with my first attempt at a 1:64 scale roof rack for the diorama Beetle, I knew that I could do a better job with it. I re-thought the design and started from scratch again. Small paper clips were still used for the frame. Instead of trying glue anything, I soldered…

  • Diorama Update / 1:64 Scale VW Beetle Roof Rack

    Since I had fairly good success making the swamp cooler for the Beetle diorama, I wanted to continue to add by making a roof rack for the Beetle. I kicked around ideas for materials and finally decided to use small paper clips for the frame. I didn’t want it to look new, so removing the…

  • Diorama Update / 1:64 Scale Swamp Cooler

    Working on the diorama is always a good way to pass time on rainy days. I haven’t had any updates to it since the end of winter, but had an opportunity to add a couple of things this past weekend. I’ve been wanting to add a swamp cooler to one of the shop beetles, but…