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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: bonniebeth on September 05, 2012, 02:51:33
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I wanted to go ahead and show pictures of this building set up as a general store with living quarters up above for the rather rich family who owns it. I'm going ahead and showing it, because I decided to change it for my western town dio. I decided it makes more sense to use this large house as a saloon and hotel, so the general store is now in a much smaller building.
Anyway, here is my grande western general store. ;D
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0258-1.jpg)
overview of the store
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0249-1.jpg)
can you guess what part the counters are made from?
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0250.jpg)
fabrics and spools of ribbon
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0251.jpg)
jellies for sale
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0252.jpg)
the shopkeeper is watching this child carefully to make sure she doesn't touch those breakables!
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0253.jpg)
customer looking at some new tools
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0254-1.jpg)
lanterns, buckets, crates
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0255.jpg)
canned and packaged goods, fancy hats, and a few toys
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0257-1.jpg)
and a few more items for sale
Now the living quarters above the store:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0259-1.jpg)
an overview
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0260-1.jpg)
living room
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0262.jpg)
luxury bath
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0263.jpg)
kitchen... with a very primitive stove! :lol: I need to get on ebay and get a better stove
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0264.jpg)
and the bedrooms in the attic
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0265.jpg)
childrens' room
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0266.jpg)
another view... these girls are very spoiled with all these store-bought toys!
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0267.jpg)
and the parents' bedroom
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0268.jpg)
Not all of the furniture is historically accurate, especially all the shelves, but I had limited stuff to work with. Hope you like it!
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What fun, Bonnie. I want to shop there myself! :love: Love the way you displayed everything. So much to see.
The entire set up is very clever. The family have nice digs above!
Joe
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Ahhh this is so nice!!! Lots of little details to see and observe, and the idea of using this dollhouse for a western building is very nice!!!! I think it would not be too far away from the truth, if you could find such a building in a big town...
Looking forward seeing it as a saloon too ;D
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Very posh. :)
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This is amazing with so many wonderful details, all the places are fantastic but most of all I like very much the bedrooms. :love: :love: Excellent work bb, well done.
Many thanks for sharing.
Greetings George.
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Wow !!!!
Looks like we will be seeing a lot of beautiful western stuff from you bb !!!!! Looks amazing !!! :love: :love: :love: :love:
I look forward to see more western stuff and those custom wetsern hot gals amongt it. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Very nice set up bb, thanks for sharing
I can not tell what the counter is made from ??? at first I thought it was part of the old ambulance interior
When setting this house up in a western dio you can really see how colorfull it actually is, especially the wallpaper
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Thanks so much everyone! Anybody else want to guess what the counters are made from? I'll give a hint, these pieces are turned on their side, they are originally meant to be upright.
I think it would not be too far away from the truth, if you could find such a building in a big town...
Looking forward seeing it as a saloon too ;D
A lot of it does work, really. I haven't shown the front, but I removed all the window boxes and shutters which helps a bit. You wouldn't think the shutters would be a problem, but somehow it looks better without them. I would love to change out the metal railings, for a wooden railing, especially if I could make the balconies bigger. But I haven't had time to think about how. The only thing majorly wrong with the exterior now is the roof line.
When setting this house up in a western dio you can really see how colorfull it actually is, especially the wallpaper
Yep, a little too colorful, especially the cat wallpaper. :hmm: If I were really doing it up right I would put in more period-appropriate wallpapers, not modern dots and cats.
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That's a great setup, Bonnie - a real western town emporium!
And I'm lost as to the counters, although I suspect they are cupboards, but if they are, why do they need to be turned upside down?
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Cool setup like the counter with the shopkeeper and the Cowboy looking at all the tools :)
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They look like refrigerators to me! But I honestly have no idea what a Playmobil refrigerator looks like, since I've no modern sets or parts! :lol:
It's a cool display though. :)
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Thanks everyone!
And pynedor is the winner! The counters are refrigerators from 5329 - Grand Kitchen (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5329). I was at a loss for counters to use, so I decided to get creative. They are a little tall but worked ok other than that!
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And pynedor is the winner! The counters are refrigerators from 5329 - Grand Kitchen (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5329). I was at a loss for counters to use, so I decided to get creative. They are a little tall but worked ok other than that!
Huzzah! :)
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Great shop! That house fits perfectly into the western theme. :)
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It looks great. I don't think the mansard roof would be out of place, the era is correct and towns with pretensions might well have had a more up to the minute Victorian look to them. For a store though I think you're right about it not fitting. It seems to me like it would be better with a saloon on the ground floor and a bawdy house above.
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This diorama is also perfect!!!I love the rooms of western house!!!!
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It only misses a few generals for sale/hire to be a true general store. :P
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Thanks, everyone. :)