1/24th scale electric meter and circuit box

[Ray Dunakin]

I just finished making an electric meter and circuit box for the rock shop in Dos Manos. The boxes were made of styrene, then I made a silicone mold and cast duplicates out of resin. The "glass" dome was turned from a 1/4" diameter acrylic rod, using a hand-held drill as a crude lathe. Underneath the dome is a vinyl sticker I printed out, with a photo of an electric meter on it.
.

.
.

.

 

[jbaakko]

Nice work Ray!

 

[Rico]

Holy C-Rap Ray, simply awesome work!
I'll be doing up a small station this spring, you're raising that bar with every post!

 

[DirtyD79]

Great job. It looks extremely realistic.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks! Little things like this are pretty easy to do, and really add a lot to the model.

 

[bigford]

i like people who post a 1:1 photo and say they built it
maybe i need to rethink my scale

 

[UP2CSX]

More amazing work, Ray. That sun is unmerciful in showing flaws and your work still looks real.

 

[Rico]

You have a shot of the whole building Ray?
Love that woodwork!

 

[CharlesH.]

Hehe, when I read the title I thought this was about layout wiring.
Very neat stuff!

 

[Ray Dunakin]

You have a shot of the whole building Ray?
Love that woodwork!

Here are a few pics taken back in June, when I first finished the building. The signs and electrical stuff are recent additions:

The door is a modified Grandt Line product. I added the window and an Ozarks Miniatures door knob. Everything else is scratch-built:

You can see a few more pics on my site:
http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Dos_Manos.html

 

[JazzDad]

Ray, you need to work a little harder at the realism. I suggest you build a nano motor, and install it inside the acrylic lens. We should be able to see the little wheel spinning around inside to indicate that electricity is being consumed.

 

[tankist]

top notch work Ray.

resin molding is something I always wanted to but never did try.

 

[UP2CSX]

I remember that set of buildings, Ray. There's always one more detail to add, though, isn't there?

 

[Ray Dunakin]

I remember that set of buildings, Ray. There's always one more detail to add, though, isn't there?

Yep, in fact I'm working on a mailbox for it right now. Still have to make some more signs too, for the front of the building. And eventually I should add a shopkeeper and maybe a customer or two.

I finished the basic structure for the third building 2-3 months ago, still haven't decided how I want to detail the interior. It also needs a couple small exterior details.

And last night I started on the town's fourth building, a two-story stone structure.