Chris Sweetman
Chris Sweetman
@chris-sweetman
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Joined: Dec 31, 1996
Last seen: Apr 23, 2026
Topics: 39 / Replies: 386
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RE: Skaledale Country Garage Diorama

@mikedetorrice Hi Mike I am delighted how the diorama turned out and I will have much fun in the future.

2 years ago
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RE: Skaledale Country Garage Diorama

@ed-davis Many thanks Ed - for this shot I tried a theme of a L-R County outside the Country Garage.

2 years ago
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RE: Skaledale Country Garage Diorama

@david-green Thank you David - next time I will take some Jaguars for a photo shoot.

2 years ago
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RE: A Jaguar MK2 Estate coming from Matrix

For those who prefer white metal models Gems & Cobwebs made the same 1962 Jaguar Mark II Estate model number GC17. Also more information on t...

2 years ago
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RE: Skaledale Country Garage Diorama

Still in the same garage scene now the model car in the image is now a Tomica Limited Vintage LV-188a Toyota Stout Wrecker and is 1:64th scale. An exc...

2 years ago
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RE: Skaledale Country Garage Diorama

@ed-davis Hi Ed The USA Hornby site website is: They may be able to assist. Please note that all Skaledale buildings are of British outline.

2 years ago
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RE: 1930 Duesenberg J Phaeton by LeBaron

@ed-davis Hi Ed They have been around for a few years. First releases were superb Bugatti kits created for Evrat by Christian Guoel (CG Models &...

2 years ago
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RE: Work in progress

@karl Many thanks Karl. The diorama is complete but I fancy putting a few finishing touches like some vegetation and road markings. Already thinking...

2 years ago
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RE: Work in progress

This street scene diorama is still a work in progress and at this stage the pavement pieces need to be glued in place. This close-up of the street sce...

2 years ago
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RE: (Pics) The GMC Truck announcement show

@mikedetorrice Mike, Matchbox did indeed produce a Vauxhall Victor Estate (Station Wagon) car. It was 1:71st scale so would fit into the British OO ga...

2 years ago
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RE: (Pics) The GMC Truck announcement show

Hi Mike Correct HO gauge is 1:87th scale. HO means half O gauge. O gauge in the UK is 1:43.5th scale, usually rounded to 1:43rd, but in the USA it is ...

2 years ago
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RE: Diorama 1/43

@renato-bardi Renato, mighty impressive dioramas and love the street scene cameos with the figures.

2 years ago
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RE: Work in progress

@jack-dodds Jack and @david-green David A full review on the Tomica Limited Vintage (TLV) Isuzu Hillman Minx written by Max Whoolley can be found at

2 years ago
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RE: Work in progress

@chris Hi Chris, the 1:64th scale scene is mainly new performance cars from the like of Liberty Walk etc... so the buildings need to fit in. Skaledale...

2 years ago
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