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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: Emma.J on August 19, 2011, 10:27:29

Title: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Emma.J on August 19, 2011, 10:27:29
I recently bought a box of mixed bases from ebay and among them was most of the new harbour so I've jazzed it up a bit and created an ice cream shop with changing room above.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J5YDmU5asLM/Tk17tkUImdI/AAAAAAAACuI/ylCjmnnfmrg/s800/SDC13125.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_tx6NFBie_Q/Tk17uSHFIEI/AAAAAAAACuM/4uSv_WY62Ps/s400/SDC13126.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KwlhZpHGVdI/Tk17uzK51iI/AAAAAAAACuQ/GMn_JsubVYk/s400/SDC13128.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jt-LdlcIFOo/Tk17vVXHwzI/AAAAAAAACuU/mGS7nr6WX5c/s800/SDC13129.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HOrfKoaLOfI/Tk17wUb9HNI/AAAAAAAACuc/7JHju9CbWMU/s400/SDC13133.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MehzfW611Fg/Tk17wwqG9EI/AAAAAAAACug/LFx0FRActOY/s800/SDC13135.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t2cTSpt-MTI/Tk173hyKWQI/AAAAAAAACvI/eXdsaeFi66w/s400/SDC13152.JPG)

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Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: tahra on August 19, 2011, 10:33:49
Me likes... You wanna bankrupt me :)

Is that a guy in a woman ponytail in the rowboat?

And that's sylvanian, right? The icecream cart? I really like your scenes ;)
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Wolf Knight on August 19, 2011, 10:44:17
nice little set up Emma!! Very summer cool atmospehre!!!
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: bonniebeth on August 19, 2011, 11:42:20
I really really like it, Emma! Great idea. That changing room doesn't look very private, though! :0 Love the guy playing the accordian.
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Emma.J on August 19, 2011, 11:43:27
 :wave: thanks guys, yes it's the sylvanian cart and no I don't think I'd bankrupt you with this, one of my houses maybe  :lol:

Well got to give the men something to do while the kids get an ice cream  :-[
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: bonniebeth on August 19, 2011, 11:45:21
Well got to give the men something to do while the kids get an ice cream  :-[

 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Birdie on August 19, 2011, 12:08:22
Oooh it looks adorable  :D  I really love this set, so many possibilities!
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: basilsdad on August 19, 2011, 12:36:46
What a great idea, Emma.  That water looks so inviting! 
Joe
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: PrimusPilus on August 19, 2011, 13:05:06
Emma, how did you make the water? Is it just a printed paper?
It looks perfect.
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: playmofire on August 19, 2011, 14:20:20
Great display, Emma, just the thing for a sunny summer's day like today is here.  And thast water looks really realistic and inviting.  I second PrimusPilus's request for more information on it, please.

I've just bought the pier base from DS for my planned seaside railway layout and was thinking of adding the building as either a lifeguard/lost children office or a cafe.  Your scene shows it will work OK.

BTW, "wynd" is a good Northern word you don't see or hear often other than in some parts of the North.
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: WarriorOfToys on August 19, 2011, 16:18:20
Excellent Emma! I love the idea! :wow: :wow: :wow:
It would be a really amazing hangout place in real life, it would. :yup:

(BTW Primus, I really like your Avatar now, you should keep it like that! :D )
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: PrimusPilus on August 19, 2011, 19:16:20
(BTW Primus, I really like your Avatar now, you should keep it like that! :D )
My avatar unfortunately has a multiple personality disorder... 8}
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: bonniebeth on August 19, 2011, 19:30:29
My avatar unfortunately has a multiple personality disorder... 8}

yes, I've noticed!!! 8}  :P

BTW, "wynd" is a good Northern word you don't see or hear often other than in some parts of the North.

What does "wynd" mean? :-[ I'm an American, I don't speak English! :lol:
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: playmofire on August 19, 2011, 20:46:29


What does "wynd" mean? :-[ I'm an American, I don't speak English! :lol:

It's an old-fashioned spelling of "wind" as in "Blow blow though winter wynd.." a song from Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" but in parts of North Yorkshire, notably Richmond, a wynd is a narrow lane in a town running between two properties.

In other parts of Yorkshire, it would be called a snickleway (York), or a ginnel (West Riding).  A more general name is an alley.

Edit:  However, I imagine that Emma is really using it as the old-fashioned spelling of wind.

Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on August 19, 2011, 21:03:56
really in love :love:
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: PrimusPilus on August 19, 2011, 21:20:41
yes, I've noticed!!! 8}  :P
He's on meds now and doing fine. Doesn't even howl at the moon anymore.

It's an old-fashioned spelling of "wind" as in "Blow blow though winter wynd.." a song from Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" but in parts of North Yorkshire, notably Richmond, a wynd is a narrow lane in a town running between two properties.

In other parts of Yorkshire, it would be called a snickleway (York), or a ginnel (West Riding).  A more general name is an alley.

Edit:  However, I imagine that Emma is really using it as the old-fashioned spelling of wind.
You Brits sure like to complicate things (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/hmm-1.gif).
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: WarriorOfToys on August 19, 2011, 23:34:11
...You Brits sure like to complicate things (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/hmm-1.gif).

Yes, like Ensign, and Colonel. :P
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Playmoholics on August 19, 2011, 23:38:55
That is so cute  :love: The water looks so realistic!
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: playmofire on August 20, 2011, 08:31:24
Yes, like Ensign, and Colonel. :P

Ensign, a no longer used rank in the British army but was originally the standard bearer.  Now refers to a flag, e.g. the Red Ensign.

Colonel, highest commissioned rank in the British army.

Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: playmogal on August 20, 2011, 10:17:34
This is a lovely set-up with all the folks doing their things on a beautiful day. I am ready to jump in the water, too. Sounds like I will have lots of company!
Great use of the bases...it looks so real. Congrats on another fine build. Now if you could just do this for a living, life would be so nifty, wouldn't it! TTFN, Pgal :wave:
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: Emma.J on August 21, 2011, 13:52:45
 :wave: Hello friends,

Oh Playmogal, yes I'd love to give up work and just build models but I'd have to win the lotto first. :prays:

The water is an offcut from a PVC sheet with tropical islands and a nice blue sky. I've used it before on my ship photos. It's just really nice and bright.

The man in the boat has his original SHORT hair not a womans pony tail but I can see what you mean.  ::)

And I used Wynd simply as it was the only Harbour sign I had  :-[ sorry I'm just not that deep.
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: tahra on August 22, 2011, 19:55:46
The man in the boat has his original SHORT hair not a womans pony tail but I can see what you mean.  ::)

Both me and my sister couldn't figure it out. Is there another pic in a different angle? Now I'm REALLY curious. Cause I can't recall a male hair like that in front...  ???
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: tonguello on August 22, 2011, 21:55:16
Both me and my sister couldn't figure it out. Is there another pic in a different angle? Now I'm REALLY curious. Cause I can't recall a male hair like that in front...  ???

Me neither... I can't think of any set with that hair on a male clicky.  :eh?:
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: tahra on August 23, 2011, 07:47:05
Me neither... I can't think of any set with that hair on a male clicky.  :eh?:

Ah, good. We were kinda thinking we were going nuts ;) 
Title: Re: Harbour Ice Cream
Post by: bonniebeth on August 23, 2011, 12:06:27
Yeah, I thought I was crazy. I've never seen a hair with bangs like that except the pony tail hair.