The return of MKD plastic kits to the British market through Hornby Hobbies was the perfect opportunity to make a realistic car dealership for a ‘OO’ layout. DAN EVASON explains the process step by step.
This small diorama could easily be incorporated into a larger model railway scheme.
Take a trip around your local area and you will soon drive by a smartly presented car dealership, often with pristine walls, wraparound cladding, large windows, bright lights and gleaming new cars, offering the latest models to tempt you in - if you're in the market for a new car, of course! Using this very European kit from MKD as a starting point, I set out to turn this car garage into a more UK based, modern car dealership. I also went one step further and set the building into its very own little diorama. Using a selection of fine detail parts from 3D printing manufacturers including Modelu3D for figures and 3D Printing Corner for additional items including the car display ramp, interior pieces and concrete bollards.
It is details like these which really transform a basic kit. The MKD product has all the pieces you need to build the building, but that is where modelling takes over as the interior can benefit from extra fittings to make it a…
