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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Other => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on December 14, 2020, 07:20:11 PM

Title: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Buzzbomb on December 14, 2020, 07:20:11 PM
Booknooks are becoming a big thing. There are some wonderful examples out there. Scenes like Diagon Alley from Harry Potter are popular, library themes and some rather excellent Dungeon scenes.

Simply it is a small diorama that fits on a bookshelf, this is the link that got me interested
https://www.boredpanda.com/book-nook-shelf-inserts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic (https://www.boredpanda.com/book-nook-shelf-inserts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic)

I decided to try my arm to see how it went. The brief was to try a Bladerunner inspired theme.
First up it is way more joinery then I normally do, but it is only a box, not a full set of cupboards.

But at least you can scale back the detail a bit and use common materials like Cardboard
Building facade 1 with some hacked up wire mesh for fire escapes.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_1.JPG)
A "here's one I prepared earlier" a Base I used, co-incidently to display a 1/48 Bladerunner Spinner kit
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_2.JPG)

Lick 'o' paint
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_3.JPG)
3d Print a couple of 1/72ish Vending Machines and a Bladerunner 2079 Car, Thanks Thingiverse !
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_4.JPG)
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_5.JPG)

Some rather agricultural wiring, but you are not going to see it anyway
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_6.JPG)
One side of the scene. The backdrop is just a screen grab printed off.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_7.JPG)

Test fit.. I have since redone a couple of LED lights as the scene was a bit too dark. It is still too dark, but sort of works.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_8.JPG)

Almost there hopefully finish it of in the next day or so as it will be a Christmas Gift for a Bladerunner Fan.
Not nearly as good as the one on the boredpanda site, but for a first go at this it has been a steep learning curve on
lighting something like this.

Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 15, 2020, 04:53:21 AM
Very innovative and inspiring!  I like it and it definitely make the ordinary bookshelf much more useful. 
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: apophenia on December 16, 2020, 11:30:08 AM
Booknooks are becoming a big thing...

Having never heard of it, mean that I'm even further out the loop than I'd realized  :-[

But this is a very cool concept! Dioramas that, be design, fit on your shelves  ;D  And I love your Bladerunner theme  :smiley:
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Old Wombat on December 16, 2020, 07:55:21 PM
Cute! :))
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Robomog on December 19, 2020, 06:29:13 PM
I too am out of the loop, this is a very interesting concept.

Nice work buzz !

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: elmayerle on December 20, 2020, 11:47:37 AM
Interesting concept and a very nice, IMHO, execution with the Blade Runner theme.
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: ChernayaAkula on December 20, 2020, 01:42:02 PM
Very, very cool!  :smiley: Wonderful gift.

What are the dimensions?
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Buzzbomb on December 21, 2020, 05:33:00 AM
Thanks Team.

It was a fun build
The Spinner Car under some rough paint.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_9.JPG)

Some pix of a test "fit for purpose" fitting into a bookshelf. Still to be fully glued down and the final paint of the box completed at this stage, but after that happened, it did not change at all.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_10.JPG)
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/BookNook/booknook_11.JPG)

As far as dimensions, the images tell the story but 250mm x 100mm x 200mm (H x W x D)
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 22, 2020, 01:07:48 AM
And there's the money shot... ;)
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: apophenia on December 22, 2020, 07:23:13 AM
And some interesting looking titles on those shelves too  ;)
Title: Re: BookNook Diorama - Bladerunner Theme
Post by: Camthalion on March 02, 2021, 05:42:52 PM
very cool