Corvette Show Cars SETUP SHOT
The response to the Corvette Show Cars photo has been overwhelming in the most positive way.
So I'll pull back the curtain and reveal the setup that took place about 200 yards away from where I live.
The gray walled building is constructed out of foam core [ two layers of white paper with a spongy center between them ] and then spray painted various shades of tan and gray.
The windows are from a G Scale building and the screens on the windows are handmade from styrene strips and wire screen.
To get the look of an Ektachrome photo from the 1950s I added a filter that increased the blue content in the shadows and bumped up the yellow content in the highlights.
And before I forget... the station wagon model had a different set of wheels on it that were not period correct, so I borrowed the right ones from another diecast I have.
And the hardtop roof for the sports car is borrowed from a 1959 corvette diecast, which fit perfectly.
Gotta love how the universe works!
Here is the link to the finished photo:
Corvette Show Cars SETUP SHOT
The response to the Corvette Show Cars photo has been overwhelming in the most positive way.
So I'll pull back the curtain and reveal the setup that took place about 200 yards away from where I live.
The gray walled building is constructed out of foam core [ two layers of white paper with a spongy center between them ] and then spray painted various shades of tan and gray.
The windows are from a G Scale building and the screens on the windows are handmade from styrene strips and wire screen.
To get the look of an Ektachrome photo from the 1950s I added a filter that increased the blue content in the shadows and bumped up the yellow content in the highlights.
And before I forget... the station wagon model had a different set of wheels on it that were not period correct, so I borrowed the right ones from another diecast I have.
And the hardtop roof for the sports car is borrowed from a 1959 corvette diecast, which fit perfectly.
Gotta love how the universe works!
Here is the link to the finished photo: