I know this isn't really all your thing...

Agreed. The first pic fooled me for a split second. Looks completely real and that makes it my kinda thing. My only suggestion would be to dirty up that pavement a little more. The look of totally clean was the only thing that gave it away for me. No alley is that nice looking. The parking sign is outstanding, nice dumpster. Great job all around.

SteveM 

Very cool diorama. I like anything different. I also think the perspective is cool from inside the alley. I agree with the others it could be a little dirtier. Have you given any thought to how you might display that? Three sides are white Styrofoam, have you thought about painting them a neutral color? Just a thought. Great work.

Looked like you could just walk right up and open that door.

GREAT Build

Bud

Dubau wrote:

Looked like you could just walk right up and open that door.

No you can't, they're closed!

Very nice work!

SteveM wrote:

The look of totally clean was the only thing that gave it away for me. No alley is that nice looking.  SteveM

Steve

There was a film crew recently in Toronto that actually had to ADD garbage to an alley and street scene they were shooting because the city crews had cleaned too well!

This is totally our thing! Great diorama work. Is it to pose your collection of G.I. Joe figures or for something else.

Cheers;

Gregory

rabbiteatsnake wrote:

I  must agree with steveM, a couple of zagnut wrappers, newspapes styro cups ol cig butts, would ugly the place up a bit, and really sell it.

 Youve had Zagnuts!?!  I love those things! Ive only seen them once in Vermont, and nobodies heard of them, but their the best! (sorry that was so off topic, but I had to vent my jealousy)

reptileink;

Again great work. One suggestion to add. You need to add the insulators to the power poles. These could be made from styrene rod or a quick visit to the fastener section of the hardware store or a trip to the craft store bead section.

You could add a few crates or cardboard boxes to the alley. Maybe a Wino? Sorry have to be politically correct. Add a vertical movement, sobriety disabled, hygiene impaired individual?

ha ha ha

Cheers;

Gregory

Thanks all for your great replies. It isn't 100% finished yet, so most of the things you suggested were planned. Here are a few snapshots of what it started as. Also some fun pics:

And my favorite shot:

Thats pretty cool dude.

I don't do dio's but if I did there is no way I could match the quality of what you did here.

Good stuff.

Mike