HOW TO... BUILD A WORKSHOP SCENE
Despite enjoying scratch-building structures, I don’t think I’ve ever modelled an interior before, and upon finding some Scale Model Scenery kits for workbenches and stillages in the spares box, I realised that perhaps this was the chance to see how it could be done.
Inspiration for this diorama came from all across the country, and I really tried to give a flavour of a typical workshop scene that, with few modifications, could easily be turned into something else. For example, I could see the workshop being a vehicle garage instead, with the wood rack and gates removed, and the grass area at the front with the grounded van exchanged in favour of petrol pumps. Similarly, some of the inspirational locations I found online were boat workshops; so this scene could just as easily be turned into a waterside location, with a boat ramp and winch.
Regardless, the key here was for this diorama to be an example of a self-contained scene, the majority of which – the workshop building – could be worked on away from your model railway.
Think of it as a nice project to do in the evenings while you’re listening to the radio or watching TV. It’s also a project
