HO "Rite of Passage" Diorama
A diorama by Paw of a Bear

Johnny swore that the cigars were smooth and mild, just what you needed to be a man. Jimbob took to them like a fish to water. Jackson, not so much. Of course this pleased Fido, but he's always up for another meal, even a second-hand meal. Sold to a private collector.

Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit.

Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit.

I started with a Kingmill "Danny's Barn" Kit. I added lots of weathering to the siding, the roofing, and the window castings. Then I added many of my own details including the following:

 

  • rusted roofing made from wine bottle foil
  • Silkspan tarpaper underlayment
  • rusted corrugated metal patches
  • an enamel Five-O sign
  • a tarp-covered pile of junk
  • a barn cat prowling on the beams inside
  • a hand made ladder to the loft
  • cans on a shelf visible through the window to the tack room
  • lots of Silflor weeds
  • hand made ladder/stair into the barn
  • hand-repainted Woodland Scenics horse grazing
  • a hand-painted Prieser hound dog
  • three customized and hand-painted Woodland Scenics figures complete with cigars
  • the cigars have ash on the ends
  • realistic vomit -- the wages of sin
  • a hand-made tree from DC RAIL & HOBBY DEPOT

 

HOBarn Special Diorama The model sits on a 6" by 6" fully sceniced 1/8" Gatorboard base. At the tallest point, the tree top, the diorama stands about 6" tall from the bottom of the base. I used Woodland Scenics and Silfor products, basswood, styrene, Bristol Board, local rocks and dried plants to create this one of a kind diorama.

WARNING! This is a scale model and is not suitable for children. Small parts and white metal castings.

Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit.

Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. <

Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit. Photograph another one of my builds of the HO-scale Danny's Barn wood craftsman kit.

If you are interested in having one of these Kingmill kits built just for you, please drop me a line at mthduggan@pawofabear.com and we can discuss your needs and budget