Jon

Thanks for the compliment. After thinking it was finished I entered it at a contest and it was suggested that it would be better displayed with the roof off. This means it needs more details inside, including the washrooms.

Here is a description of the diorama so far;

Celebration of the 60’s
The Diorama depicts the opening day of a new Supertest station on June 25, 1965. The feature event of the grand opening is the display of the fully restored Miss Supertest III.
Inside the garage the guys are scrambling to get their Mini Cooper race car finished. It has just come back from the body shop and the driver is sitting in it while he waits for the racing harness to be fitted.
Outside the boat owner and a mechanic are looking at how to fix the bent steering on the Sea Flea being towed by a 1966 VW bug.
The 64 ½ Mustang owner and her friend have just bought gas and are now looking at the map to see how to get to Mosport.
Kits used;
Fujimi 11004 Drivers – combined parts from the two female figures into one figure. Fujimi 11003 Mechanics. Fujimi 11186 Tools scratchbuilt Oxy-acetylene stand and improved kit parts
Tamiya Morris Mini Cooper Racing 24130 – scratchbuilt roll cage and interior modified to full race configuration. Custom decals
Monogram 64 ½ Mustang 89-4019 with photo etch hood hinges
Tamiya 24136 1966 VW Beetle 1300 – scratchbuilt tow hitch. Towing the Osborn 1/24 Sea Flea wooden kit with scratchbuilt trailer and hitch
Osborn 1/24 Miss Supertest III wood kit with many scratchbuilt details including extensive modifications to cockpit which started as the vacuum formed plastic kit part. The engine is a 1/24 Trumpeter RR Merlin modified to convert it to look like a RR Griffin. The trailer was scratchbuilt from styrene, brass tubing and uses real bolts and nuts. The wheels and tires were cast in resin from modified wheels.
Academy Joe’s Power Plus Service Station 15122 – scratchbuilt interior walls, roof, end wall and rear wall, furniture and printed calendar, poster and magazines. Interior lighting was scratchbuilt. Custom decals.