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12/02/2024 11:02 pm
About this time of year, many hardware and home improvement stores will offer wooden "birdhouses" of a rather indeterminate scale which one would put up in the back yard to help Mr. and Mrs. Bird with a pre-made "house" which can be used for their further construction of a house/nest for the new upcoming family.
Such items can also be used as the basis for diorama backgrounds for diecast car images, both for photographs and for real-time model automobile display. Here are some images using these items.
12/02/2024 11:10 pm
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
13/02/2024 1:12 am
i have been finding bird houses
at varies stores and gift shops. I did these two setups many years ago. The volvo wagen fell on the floor and was damaged so the MG convertible replaced it.
13/02/2024 1:50 am
All of you folks are clever and creative!
Christopher Moroni and john barry reacted
13/02/2024 2:19 pm
@grockwood Wow, I thought I was the ONLY ONE buying Christmas ornament figures, year ago, because they were in perfect 1/18 scale. I immediately noticed your James Dean figure. 😀 😎 😀
Now of course, there's a seemingly infinite number of 1/18 figures for all occasions & time periods. 25-30 years ago, you had to get them where you found them. 😏
David Green and Marty Johnson reacted
14/02/2024 6:33 am
The James Dean figure and the Maryline Monroe figure were from the same company. They also had Elvis in his Army uniform.
Jack Dodds and Christopher Moroni reacted
14/02/2024 5:47 pm
OK now theres something to look out for. Thanks for the tip and pics.
Jack Dodds reacted
14/02/2024 10:03 pm
Elvis in his Army uniform.
Yes, I have him too. Despite repeatedly showing, more-or-less, the same 1/18 figures (at least on these forums ) I must have 150-200...most of which were "cheap" bargains picked up as novelties, ornaments, etc...