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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on May 12, 2016, 08:07:02 PM

Title: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: ScranJ51 on May 12, 2016, 08:07:02 PM

Gentlemen/Ladies - indulge me please (and sit comfortably - this may take a while):


Concept:

A while ago (like 2 years or so) I thought of a concept where I'd like to display several of my motor racing models in a combined environment.

Hence the concept of the Humble Motor Museum was born.

Now - first off - where to build it:

I had an old cupboard that might work:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/001.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/001.jpg.html)

So - I removed the doors

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/002.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/002.jpg.html)

Oops - need to move the stash somewhere....

The idea was that each "shelf" in the museum would be a gallery in the "actual" museum - so some testing was carried out:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/007.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/007.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/103.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/103.jpg.html)

Yup - that should work - so, lets get into it!!!!


The "Museum" has 7 galleries:  the first is the entry:

This level contains 1/24th scale F1 and Indy cars:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6672.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6672.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6673.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6673.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6675.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20entry%20-%20final/IMG_6675.jpg.html)

Level 1 - Gallery 1 - is 1/24th Sports racing - European:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-3.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-3.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-2.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-2.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-1.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%201/humble2-1.jpg.html)

Level 2 - Gallery 2 is American Sports racing, Can-Am and Japanese Endurance racing (again 1/24th):

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2centre_zps053873df.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2centre_zps053873df.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2right_zps6bd86a3d.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2right_zps6bd86a3d.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2left_zps82a333c4.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%202/gallery2left_zps82a333c4.jpg.html)

The next levels are Formula 1 (1/20th):

Gallery 3 is Lotus:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-01_zpsshkktpxb.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-01_zpsshkktpxb.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-02_zpsoyqot0zt.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-02_zpsoyqot0zt.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-03_zpsxvipschy.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20lotus%20gallery/Lotus-03_zpsxvipschy.jpg.html)

These four are the only galleries finished - the others a work in progress.

Gallery 4 is McLaren (and contains some Can-AM cars also):

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m2302_zpsff25ae13.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m2302_zpsff25ae13.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m6b01_zps60b0afd3.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m6b01_zps60b0afd3.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m8d-2_zpsda647983.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/Humble%20-%20McLaren/m8d-2_zpsda647983.jpg.html)

Gallery 5 - General F1 cars:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/Tyrrell23-1_zpsc416d7bf.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/Tyrrell23-1_zpsc416d7bf.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/fw11-1_zps10df48d2.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/fw11-1_zps10df48d2.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/fw0701_zpsfeef4f24.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/fw0701_zpsfeef4f24.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/312t02_zps8dc6cf0d.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/312t02_zps8dc6cf0d.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/bt4601_zps72cb53ca.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/bt4601_zps72cb53ca.jpg.html)

some of which are still being worked on by museum staff:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/FW13B-1_zps10accadc.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/FW13B-1_zps10accadc.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/Fw13B-2_zpsd04ca8b8.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/Fw13B-2_zpsd04ca8b8.jpg.html)

Gallery 6 is again general F1:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/ligier%2001_zpsppwubpec.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/ligier%2001_zpsppwubpec.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/ligier%2002_zpsq73bya81.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/ligier%2002_zpsq73bya81.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/re30-1_zpstqcxsidy.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/re30-1_zpstqcxsidy.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/re30-2_zps9khrfrrc.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/re30-2_zps9khrfrrc.jpg.html)

HHMM - an Indy car did sneak in - but one with an F1 (sort of):

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/Lola%20T93-2_zpsnqpyoy89.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/Lola%20T93-2_zpsnqpyoy89.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/humble%20gallery%206/Lola%20T93-1_zpsj56rlxmt.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/humble%20gallery%206/Lola%20T93-1_zpsj56rlxmt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: ScranJ51 on May 12, 2016, 08:23:03 PM

Some detail (hope you enjoy this bit old wombat!):

each level has a show are limited by ropes.  This was created by drilling holes in the floor - using thick cotton as the rope, and threading it through the uprights.

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6649_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6649_640x480.jpg.html)

The walking area for patrons (think carpet) is framers matt in different colours (note yellow for the  Lotus gallery - orange for McLaren).

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6396_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6396_640x480.jpg.html)

There is a lighting unit that can be placed on any level of the museum (only one at a time).  This was created by attaching a set of christmas lights to a board:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/005.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/005.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/102.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/102.jpg.html)

Then creating a "ceiling" from framers matt and using overhead projector film as the glass:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/201.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/201.jpg.html)

The effect achieved is quite good (I think)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6391_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6391_640x480.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6392_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6392_640x480.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6393_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6393_640x480.jpg.html)

There have been figures added to some levels:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6395_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6395_640x480.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6391_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6391_640x480.jpg.html)

with scratch built furniture:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/306.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/306.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/305.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/305.jpg.html)

The guide book and books on sale were created in a similar fashion to the posters:

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/303.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/303.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/307.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/307.jpg.html)



The view in the front "window"

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6635_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6635_640x480.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6634_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6634_640x480.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20building/IMG_6633_640x480.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20building/IMG_6633_640x480.jpg.html)

The wall art is all scanned and reduced on a colour photocopier then glued to the wall.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: ScranJ51 on May 12, 2016, 08:28:28 PM

There has been a slight "stall" in building.

I hope to resume serios work in about 6 weeks when I retire, and will work to add the F-1 cars still held, such as:

McLaren MP4-4

MP4-5B

MP7

MP8

MP4-13

Tyrrell P34

Ferrari F310

Brabham BT50

Tyrrell 020

Leyton House CG901

Honda RA273

Bennetton 191

Bennetton 194

etc.  etc.  etc.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Weaver on May 12, 2016, 08:33:52 PM

Wow - what a fantastic project: it looks really good.  :)

Are you going to put glass doors on it when it's finished?

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: ScranJ51 on May 12, 2016, 08:36:17 PM

Weaver - probably - if for no other reason than to keep the dust out!


Glad you like it

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 12, 2016, 09:55:23 PM

Very impressive!  A simple, yet effective method to display your finished models and protect them from dust all at the same time.  Brilliant!

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 13, 2016, 02:29:25 AM

Love it.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: jcf on May 13, 2016, 03:15:26 AM

Very cool. Nicely done display and models.  :)

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: KiwiZac on May 13, 2016, 06:07:53 AM

I'm not a car guy but damn is that cool! Bravo!!! I think I need to steal it for my 1/72 aircraft.

Superb! Incredibly creative.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Gingie on May 13, 2016, 07:16:18 AM

Don't let Jay Leno see this, or he'll be after your cars thinking they are 1:1 scale!

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: finsrin on May 13, 2016, 12:12:21 PM

WOW you put so much into cars and museum. :)
Looks fantastic, is beyond the call of duty.
Ceiling lights work super realistic.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 13, 2016, 12:31:22 PM

Nothing like context to set a model off.
Well done

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Camthalion on May 13, 2016, 03:22:42 PM

fantastic work

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: elmayerle on May 13, 2016, 08:31:51 PM

Truly an inspired and gorgeous piece of work.

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: ScranJ51 on October 21, 2016, 06:43:08 PM

Some more cars have been added:

Ferrari F1-2000

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Formula%201/F1-2000-04_zpsooho4ubg.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Formula%201/F1-2000-04_zpsooho4ubg.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Formula%201/F1-2000-03_zpsim5vgbi2.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Formula%201/F1-2000-03_zpsim5vgbi2.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Formula%201/F1-2000-02_zps7ehgabg3.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Formula%201/F1-2000-02_zps7ehgabg3.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Formula%201/F1-2000-01_zpsyitp9ksx.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Formula%201/F1-2000-01_zpsyitp9ksx.jpg.html)

Tyrrell P34's
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-101_zps33dnxrf1.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-101_zps33dnxrf1.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-100_zpsbqjkarxd.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-100_zpsbqjkarxd.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-2-03_zpskzioo6bw.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-2-03_zpskzioo6bw.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-2-02_zpslgmmrsal.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-2-02_zpslgmmrsal.jpg.html)

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-1-04_zpsnp9nbknp.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/P34-1-04_zpsnp9nbknp.jpg.html)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/scran-Aus/Humble%20Gallery%205/p34-1-02_zps96vwyygs.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/scran-Aus/media/Humble%20Gallery%205/p34-1-02_zps96vwyygs.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Kerick on October 21, 2016, 11:22:43 PM

This is brilliant!!
Maybe a hardened shelter scene for aircraft ?

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: Claymore on October 22, 2016, 12:13:13 AM

Great idea and very well executed.  The models themselves are simply stunning.  :)

Title: Re: The Humble Motor Museum
Post by: kim margosein on October 22, 2016, 08:53:26 AM

Any Hirondelles?