Holiday Village Diorama

[IFHP]

Holiday Village Diorama 2009


Evening mail by IFHP97, on Flickr

I told my young daughters that we could set up a Holiday Village diorama in our living room on the day after (US) Thanksgiving 2009. On Thanksgiving night I pulled out some of my 1:43 scale Fords to see how they would look with these ceramic Holiday Village buildings. I took a few pictures and was favorably impressed; I had no idea what this would lead to.


Christmas carolers or lost Christmas shoppers? by IFHP97, on Flickr

On the evening of “Black Friday” I rearranged the Holiday Village to display as make room for as many scale cars as possible in parking lot formation. I had some perverse pleasure in recasting these Dickinsonian Christmas carolers figurines as holiday shoppers looking for their car.


Holiday Village 3 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Black Friday at the Christmas Village Shopping Mall by IFHP97, on Flickr


Minichamps by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village Pull Action6 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 6 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 8 by IFHP97, on Flickr

[IFHP]

Holiday Village Diorama 2010

My second year out, the diorama and photography got a bit more sophisticated.


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr

[IFHP]

Holiday Village Diorama 2010 continued


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr

The Holiday Village reimagined as a shopping mall.


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Ford Taunus L by Minichamps by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2010 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Classic Ford Dealership by IFHP97, on Flickr

[IFHP]

Holiday Village Diorama 2011


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2011 by IFHP97, on Flickr

[JSB33]

You can tell this is your passion by the results.
I think one of my favorites (among many) is the Mustang in the showroom and the large parking lot scene.

Do you have any pics of the Roadway C Cab.
Details?

[GarageOnAWall]

Ford's sure like to come out in the snow

Very fun work and sort of gets me in the Christmas spirit more than the holiday tunes in the discount stores

Thanks for sharing.

BB

[Ozmac]

This is terrific work in every way, especially the creative photography. Well done!

[DeadCanDanceR]

Lovely work!

All of your Ford models look fabulous here, and the photography adds such a nice human warmth to it all! Like BB said, it really gets one in the Christmas spirit!

[IFHP]

Thank you everyone. Yes, it has be a passion to me these last three years. But what will I do this year? The kids have already set the village up, but I have only poked at it so far this year.

Do you have any pics of the Roadway C Cab.
Details?

Yes, it is 1:50 scale by Atherton (who make a lot of trucks for model railroaders). It is nicely detailed, but is just too small to be displayed with the 1:43 rolling stock (unless it is far in the background).

I'll take some more pictures of it and post them in the truck section. In the meantime, here is another pictures of that C-Series from the 2009 village.


Holiday Village 7 by IFHP97, on Flickr

[IFHP]

2012 Peek


Ice Drifting? by IFHP97, on Flickr

I wish the wheels on this Altaya model turned for this shot. The visual reference is this stunning 1979 video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1499u7OaKUA

I always get a chuckle about the casual cross-country skiers crossing through the scene.

[JSB33]

We need some bargain priced 1:43 C Cabs.

[IFHP]

Holiday Village 2012


Holiday Village 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

A proper 19th Century style Holiday Village.


Holiday Village Rally 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

Now something with a bit more flair...


Holiday Village Rally 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village Rally 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

[IFHP]

More Holiday Village 2012

Today the Holiday Village became a city, covering the dinning room table and more. This is a special one-day-only affair. Here are a few pictures, I'll post more later.


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Master of the Universe? by IFHP97, on Flickr

My daughter took the picture and I just happened to be in it. But I kind of like it.

[JSB33]

An artist should sign his work.

[DeadCanDanceR]

Holiday Village 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

Lovely Falcon!

Is that model also by Trax?






The photos of your diorama are magical!

[Arvid]

lovely diorama!

[IFHP]

Lovely Falcon!

Is that model also by Trax?

Yes, it is a Trax, and a nice one too. The blue side spear was a rarely seen Australian accessory on the XK Falcons.

[edw7]

woww....ur diorama so cool.....awesomee !! i was wondering how the buildings were made, is from styrene sheet ?

[IFHP]

i was wondering how the buildings were made, is from styrene sheet

Thanks. The lighted buildings are ceramic and are common in the US for Christmas displays. The plastic buildings are styrene for use with O Scale railraod setups. Some were bought completly built and other were kits (I've been taking my time on finishing that car dealership).

[GBOAC002]

Brilliant creativity here and a wonderful selection of Fords throughout. It makes me question which is the better collecting theme - Porsche, where, dare I say it? - they all look the same or Ford where they literally are all different? For me, these dioramas answer that dilemma. Well done.

[IFHP]

or Ford where they literally are all different? For me, these dioramas answer that dilemma. Well done.

Thank you, I could not have said it better myself.

[IFHP]

Holiday City 2012


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

More to come.

[scalainj]

Very cool. What a great holiday tradition

[IFHP]

Holiday City 2012 con't


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday Village 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr


Holiday City 2012 by IFHP97, on Flickr

I like how the out of focus quality in the forground suggest a sense of motion.