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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: bonniebeth on August 30, 2014, 17:46:58
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This is a project Chris did several months ago now, which I have been meaning to post. We got several schools very cheap at Toys R Us, and since he has just finished up at an EMS academy himself, he was inspired to do a custom EMS and Fire academy, so here it is. I was very impressed with his design, architecturally speaking.
First some overview pictures:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0317.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0317.jpg.html)
Front of the building
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0304-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0304-1.jpg.html)
A closer view
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0313.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0313.jpg.html)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0308.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0308.jpg.html)
The side of the building
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0310.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0310.jpg.html)
Bronze statue
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0311-2.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0311-2.jpg.html)
Love the way he stacked several floor pieces to raise the statues up.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0272-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0272-1.jpg.html)
And from the back
Now some more detailed pics of the interior:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0301-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0301-1.jpg.html)
The front lobby area. Had to remove ceiling pieces to get pictures of these two front rooms
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0300-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0300-1.jpg.html)
Reception desk
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0296-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0296-1.jpg.html)
Student lobby
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0294-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0294-1.jpg.html)
The fire class lounging while they're supposed to be working
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0292-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0292-1.jpg.html)
Fire instructor coming to see where his students have gone
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0289-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0289-1.jpg.html)
education director's office
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0290.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0290.jpg.html)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0291-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0291-1.jpg.html)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0288-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0288-1.jpg.html)
Janitor cleaning the restroom. You can also see the necessary coffee pot which is between the two classrooms.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0287-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0287-1.jpg.html)
top view of the classroom area
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0286-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0286-1.jpg.html)
Fire classroom, complete with projector screen and projector
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0285-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0285-1.jpg.html)
Instructor's desk
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0284-2.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0284-2.jpg.html)
Hose nozzles
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0283-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0283-1.jpg.html)
SCBAs
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0281-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0281-1.jpg.html)
A final overview of the room
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0279-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0279-1.jpg.html)
Paramedic students returning one of the mannequins to the director's office.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0278-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0278-1.jpg.html)
The EMT and paramedic classroom, where the paramedic students have clearly been hard at work ordering pizza and playing video games
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0276.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0276.jpg.html)
Another projector system
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0274.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0274.jpg.html)
CPR mannequins in various sizes, along with other teaching tools
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_0273-1.jpg) (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/bonniebeth2/media/100_0273-1.jpg.html)
A final shot of the room
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed it. :wave:
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What an amazing building. Lovely details. Especially the classroom all prepared and the statue of the fireman rescuing a baby are very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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That's great - so many details.
(I said it before but ) I love that statue! :love:
And... do you master the technique of removing the "frame" from speedo bodies? Care to share?
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It looks great! I really like the bronze statues. :)
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Nice work looks like Chris has amde a greta building, I like the stundents lounging about ;D, the CPR mannequins work well I've practised with a couple of them and those ones look like they've got that sort of feel to them. Also really like those medical books with the body diagrams and warning signs and of course those bronze statues are they customised or made uisng existing parts or what?
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Great work, Chris! Congratulations on your graduation. You must be so proud, bb! Thanks so much for sharing the pics.
Joe
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Thanks everyone! The bronze statues are customs, we used krylon fusion hammered copper paint. There was a thread here about them: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=6348.0
And... do you master the technique of removing the "frame" from speedo bodies? Care to share?
You mean removing the chassis from the legs? I don't know if I mastered it exactly, but it can be done by slipping something under the tab in the front.
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Tell Chris that it looks great! I love some of the details he included like the CPR dummies, and I LOVE the statues as well.
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I sure will. Thanks!
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Fantastic building, lovely details. The use of the security camera as a projector is genius!
Chris did a very nice job! :clap:
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Chris has dione a superb job, Bonnie! The details show the eye and hand of a professional at work and the use of pieces for different purposes is great. (I take it that the blue seating is actually System-X steps, btw.)
I like the positioning of the Chief on the stairs and the figures in the reception area and the wonderful detail in the classroom and elsewhere - all beautifully done.
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That design really is cool! And the interior is very nice too, he thought of everything ;D
The paramedic classroom is my favourite room. Brilliant, those half-clickies!
And now I want a book like that with the picture of lungs... Do you know which set it comes from?
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You mean removing the chassis from the legs? I don't know if I mastered it exactly, but it can be done by slipping something under the tab in the front.
Thanks - will have to try that - sometimes I wished for some to have figures frames..
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Thanks everyone! The bronze statues are customs, we used krylon fusion hammered copper paint. There was a thread here about them: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=6348.0
Thanks as I said before they look really good :)9
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Great looking building/diorama. Lots of great details, it really captures the mood of a school too. Thanks for posting it for us to drool over.
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Thanks everyone!
(I take it that the blue seating is actually System-X steps, btw.)
Yes, good eye. That's from the school sets. They make great bench seats.
And now I want a book like that with the picture of lungs... Do you know which set it comes from?
All the books and laptops are customs I made for him. The heart and lung pictures are from stickers that came with the school. They were made to be wall charts, but I cut out the relevant parts and put them on the books.
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Great building & fantastic détails :love:
This would make our Friend Bill so proud !
Karim :wave:
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All the books and laptops are customs I made for him. The heart and lung pictures are from stickers that came with the school. They were made to be wall charts, but I cut out the relevant parts and put them on the books.
Aha! I thought those pictures looked familiar :) Very cool customs! And excellent idea to re-purpose the stickers that way.
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Great project, and thank you for posting. I love the layout of the building, but my favorite part is the detail in the classroom equipment, the cpr mannequins, and the various parts and pieces. The hose and nozzle teaching module is great as well.
kaethe
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Thanks for sharing bb. Your Chris did a great job in designing what looks like a complicated building. It's not as easy as I thought it would be redesigning the school so it's nice to see how others managed. Some clever use of parts for the interior. I guess I will have to show what our kids built now with the schools you graciously got for us.
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Thank you, Karim and Kaethe. Ras, I'd love to see what y'all have come up with. There are some interesting parts in those buildings, which makes it challenging, but you can also do some cool stuff with them.
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Thanks for the pictures, the building looks beautifull.
Though I do worry about your clickies their safety in the future if all these students are slacking off this much. :lol:
Also, not convinced those are "mannequins." They look an awfull lot like real clickies. ;)
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Wonderful diorama!! The statues are very nice!! Well done Chris!!
George. :)
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Though I do worry about your clickies their safety in the future if all these students are slacking off this much. :lol:
Oh, this is based on real-life experience. ;) Chris's class had only three people in it, so it was extremely laid back. Not that they didn't work like crazy; they certainly took their learning seriously. But since it doesn't take as long to get through practice sessions with so few students, there was also plenty of time for pranks and horseplay. Like the time he and his classmates were returning a mannequin to the director's office, and they put it on a stretcher and ran through the hallways yelling "bee-doh! bee-doh! bee-doh!" (Despicable Me 2 reference). :lol: :lol: :lol: They were crazy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw1KqGB182Y
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Also helps to strenghten the bonds with the group if theres a bit of time to goof around too. :)
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Oh, this is based on real-life experience. ;) Chris's class had only three people in it, so it was extremely laid back. Not that they didn't work like crazy; they certainly took their learning seriously. But since it doesn't take as long to get through practice sessions with so few students, there was also plenty of time for pranks and horseplay.
My class was only 7 people, and we had some downtime as well. We would sit around and talk about the various calls we had run, got to know each other. Our instructor was pregnant so we organized a surprise baby shower for her. It helps with the bonding.
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Great building! That needed some carefull thinking and trying i expect. Your Chris has a good eye for detail! Great work.