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Charles King
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Final Details to customer Truck Diorama

November 12, 2022 · in Diorama · · 20 · 0.8K

I have added lights and a simple background interior for the inside warehouse of the truck dock diorama. The lighting is not the best, especially being my first time working the lights. I did my best, as a beginner, but at least I have learnt a step further in modeling. 🙂 I think the results look really good, especially for taking photos. Special thanks to Christel Björck for pointing me in the right direction. It was an immense help. What do you guys think?

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  1. I've uploaded the photos again. Let see what happens. I have no idea what happened before, as I saw the photos after they were uploaded.

  2. The photos are back and the lighting looks terrific. They set the mood for a night watchmen and a guard dog or the 3rd shift unloading a truck with a fork lift. Lots of potential and options in the making for a night diorama. Animating models with lights or any movement always adds interest. Model railroaders have been doing this for years.

    Two thumbs up Charles.

    • I've been always interested in adding lights to a diorama; but it has been my lack of knowledge and the ambition to start, that had held me back. But will definitely see what the future holds.

  3. This is a huge WOW, Charles @tiking
    The lighting is indeed fantastic, each time I think you cannot go more realistic, you proof that it still can be done.
    Excellent work. Also the pictures with the internal looks are superb.

  4. Same comment every time I see one of your works, my friend: hard to say if you look at a diorama or at the real thing.

  5. The lighting is perfect, as @stephen-w-towle says. Very realistic!

  6. Excellent Dio. Looks a bit like work...

  7. I've worked in industry for the past 30 years and this looks like any loading bay I've ever seen , there's usualy a few weeds here and there and bits of litter in the corners but what you have achieved with this is amazing , you could work in special effects for the film industry with quality like this.
    Are you going to add any Trucks and FLT's or any figures or is this the finished item and is it based on an actual place or is it from your own imagination ?

    • Hi Neil. Thank you for your uplifting reply. The dock/bay is inspired by several docks I have seen on the internet. The weeds and growth are there, but you can see rhem in other photos, I've posted in under my profile. All trucks and details will be added by the client, himself.

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  9. Your dioramas are amazing, Charles (@tiking). Your diorama absolutely recreates the real thing. The lighting and interiors are the icing on the cake. I do a little of this type of work on my model train layout, and I can attest to the phenomenal amount of work and skill it takes to get to this level of detail. Well done.

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