Ultimate Man Cave

[1964rac]

Hi Guys,
Thought I'd put up a project I'm working on at the moment - if you have been on the Scale Model Addict forum then you would have seen it there as well.
The idea behind this build was from watching "Storage Wars" - I had an unfinished Tamiya Mini, did not know what to do with it, but then I came across the Italeri 20 foot container and this is the end result.

Original idea

Base board with polystyrene sheets	How the mini will look inside
Another view of the Mini - its now I relealised that it will be to dark to see inside.	Gluing the sheets down
Covered the sheets in clay and the Concrete base for the container with plaster	Started on the vegetation for the base, container given rust colour base coat
Light switch installed - need to over it or hide it in something...	Light on in the container - will add shelves and work bench and general man stuff inside

Here are the latest updates as of last weekend...

Added a green coat the container, this will be rusted using various products	Decided to hide the light switch in a skip - scratch built from plastic card
Another view	Another view of the skip - this will be rusted as well.
Starting to add general rubbish to the base, barrells etc - I hope to add car parts as well	Overview of the base.

That is all I have done so far - off to a model show on Saturday so will not have much time this weekend to do anymore - hope to pick a few additional items for this and other dioramas I have in mind to make.
Thanks for stopping by.
Questions and or comments welcome
Cheers
Richard

[bob29579]

Really a great idea. Where did you find the container ?

[1964rac]

Hi bob29579,
thanks for the comment - I got the container from my local model shop.
Italeri Product number: 3888 Shipping Container 20ft
Regards
richard

[geezerman]

Cool idea !!!
Son-in-law has one in his side yard.... full of motorcycles (just storage)

[1964rac]

Cheers guys for all your feed back ref this ongoing project.

Here are the updated images of what I managed to do this weekend....

Started to rust the container, added a ladder as I will have stuff on top.



Skip nearly done



Started on the interior of the container, shelves first, workbench to follow


Added a car back seat to the base, I think the base is complete don't think I will add anymore to it.
That is it for now, comments questions as always very welcome.
Regards
Richard

[geezerman]

Cool !
Well filled dumpster along side is a neat touch !

[dogfish7]

Great looking Dio! Been waiting to see one of these Container builds. Too expensive for a four sided box.

[bob29579]

It's all fitting together real nice.

[itsonlyakit]

Great concept for a dio, like the human element also.

Cheers Eh!