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General => Community Events => Topic started by: flatcat on February 21, 2012, 23:16:35

Title: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: flatcat on February 21, 2012, 23:16:35
Photographs and text by Elaine ;)

Overall views of Damo's construction site...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8337.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8357.jpg)

By the site some workmen are busy chopping down trees and cutting up the logs...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8339.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8350.jpg)

Moving  a pile of top soil...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8340.jpg)

ready to load it into a truck...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8353.jpg)

Shovelling sand for the cement...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8341.jpg)

Bricklayers at work...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8344.jpg)

Manouevreing windows into place...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8345.jpg)

Welding...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8346.jpg)

Up on the scaffolding a workman is busy drilling...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8343.jpg)

A VERY RARE karcher sweeper is cleaning up the mud...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8347.jpg)

Cutting the road surface ready for pipe laying...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8349.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8348.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8352.jpg)

A roller, rolls the tarmac..
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8351.jpg)

Outside the site turf laying has already begun...
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8355.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8356.jpg)
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Damos%20construction%20site/DSCF8354.jpg)

Damo :)











Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: skypurr on February 21, 2012, 23:26:10
I'm sure my comments should be more technical  :lol:

Although the photos show some of the details. the overall effect was fantastic, it really was a wonderfully detailed display, right down to the little rolls of turf to the shovel full of sand taken out of the pile of sand.

Damo should be very proud of what he created.  :wow: :wow: :wow:

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)

BTW I have two of the very rare sweepers for sale if anyone wants them  ;D
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Tiermann on February 21, 2012, 23:32:23
That's a great looking diorama Damo! Some great detail work. I really like the material you used for the road roller segment, it looks very much like freshly put down asphalt slurry.
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Pynedor on February 21, 2012, 23:50:45
Nice! I'm looking forward to seeing that castle setup that's over in the corner too!
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: conniefrere on February 22, 2012, 00:02:18
 :clap: :clap: :clap:
Amazing diorama! Great to see all the zoomed in pictures too.
 :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: bonniebeth on February 22, 2012, 01:04:49
Thank you, Damo/Elaine! :lol: Great pics, and WOW, I never would have thought a construction dio could be that interesting! Excellent amount of details in it. Nice to see all those bricks being put to use by the brick layers. I really got a kick out of the sod layers, too, and the cranes moving the pre-fab walls into place. I think I've been inspired to get into construction equippment now! Playmobil I mean.
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Pynedor on February 22, 2012, 01:15:43
I liked the brick-laying masons too. That was a really nice feature, and I too never would have expected so much from a construction setup. There was definitely a great amount of time (and fun!?) put into creating a scene with such detail. Well done!
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: pingo on February 22, 2012, 05:09:51
 :clap: Damo
 :love: the construction site

The Construction Fence is it playmobil  ???



pingo
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 22, 2012, 07:07:12
Damo,  :wow: as always!!! When it comes to construction, you are the master!!! Superbly done and with critical attention to detail as always!!!
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: flatcat on February 22, 2012, 11:33:46
:clap: Damo
 :love: the construction site

The Construction Fence is it playmobil  ???



pingo


The fencing is made by Bruder, and is 1:16 scale - but it fits in just fine I think

Damo,  :wow: as always!!! When it comes to construction, you are the master!!! Superbly done and with critical attention to detail as always!!!

 :-[ :-[ :-[ Thank you

Damo :)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: flatcat on February 22, 2012, 11:54:58
Here are a few last photos:

(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2933/unitandsnow154.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/unitandsnow154.jpg/)

(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3023/unitandsnow161.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/unitandsnow161.jpg/)

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2803/unitandsnow160.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/unitandsnow160.jpg/)

(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8732/unitandsnow162.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/515/unitandsnow162.jpg/)

(http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/6079/unitandsnow170.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/unitandsnow170.jpg/)

(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6499/unitandsnow171.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/84/unitandsnow171.jpg/)

(http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/3412/unitandsnow173.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/594/unitandsnow173.jpg/)

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1518/unitandsnow172.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/unitandsnow172.jpg/)

(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/5541/unitandsnow157.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/851/unitandsnow157.jpg/)

(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9973/unitandsnow185.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/unitandsnow185.jpg/)

(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4993/unitandsnow186.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/unitandsnow186.jpg/)

Damo :)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: PlaymoMan on February 22, 2012, 23:14:41
Great job, Damo! That is a fantastic diorama! The collection of construction vehicles and klickies you have is really quite impressive. :clap:
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: kaethe on February 22, 2012, 23:32:18
Damo
This is great, I love it!!!!! I also do not have an opportunity to see the construction theme much so this was a treat, although my absolute favorite vignette is the klicky rolling out the turf, is that you?

Congratulations on a job well done.
k
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Rhalius on February 24, 2012, 00:16:13
such hard working clickies, I sure hope they get a lunch break too.  :)

(maybe a female clicky could walk past for them to wave at.  :lol:)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on February 24, 2012, 05:20:35
Great display Damo!
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: naflibomyalp on February 24, 2012, 14:07:03
 :clap: :clap:
I especially like the use of the non-playmo stuff like the soil,sand and turf you've intergrated them really well. 
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: tahra on February 25, 2012, 17:12:14
Awesome dio - and construction is far from my fave theme!

Also noticed that gorgeous fence :love:

Thanks for the pics :)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: macgayver on February 26, 2012, 08:49:22
well done and very nice pictures
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Erik on February 26, 2012, 12:10:37
VERY nice indeed!!! :)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: flatcat on February 28, 2012, 22:15:46
Thank you for your kind comments, everyone! :wave: :wave: :wave:

Damo :)
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Sir Gareth on February 29, 2012, 19:10:53
Hi Damo,

 Great display, the rolls of turf and its laying is the best part for me, I also like the custom forklift in the 2nd lot of pictures , very clever putting the mast onto the back of a tractor very much like a Sanderson.

Garry.
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Basie10 on April 11, 2012, 07:41:33
wow, that's detailed 8-)  Good stuff.
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: Giorginetto on April 17, 2012, 17:32:34
Impressive set up sir !!!!! i want a few thousand of those bricks ,  your amazing diorama reminded me !!!  :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXIBITION - CONSTRUCTION DISPLAY
Post by: noodwachter72 on April 18, 2012, 11:45:27
hallo Damo

nice diorama  and pictures  well done

Groet Peter