Bar diorama completion, finally

Stryker2012 wrote:Oh man! That is awesome! As stated, so many cool items. The neon lights are cool. Love the guy with the washboard. That bar is something else. Excellent work.

The neon lights were really inexpensive, I was surprised at how cheap everything costed, but it still ate up my funds!

GubernatorFan wrote:That looks completely and thoroughly excellent. The furniture, the fitting, the figures, the atmosphere, every single thing. The little alligator is a funny touch, and I hope it is intended as a stuffed prop, rather than an actual threat to customers.

So glad you like it! It's not perfect, but room constraints, ya know? I took inspiration from my many years In New Orleans. The Zydeco bar is called 'To De Bayou' One guy has it custom printed on his shirt! It will also be decorated for holidays, especially Mardi Gras!

davidd wrote:Ohhh! Oh, maaan! That lighting you've integrated in to the Gloria Happy Hour Play Set is fantastic! The repaint and detailing is even more fantastic!

And the back bar looks so classy! That's some seriously impressive work to make the back bar look so realistic and stylish! With integrated lighting there, too!

Love those ultra-modern bar stools!

And... real neon!!!1  

Amazing make-over of a pink plastic "playline" piece! You could work on that "bar rescue" TV show!

Sooki's is fantastic, as is the Tiki bar, which I don't see much anymore. You cornered the market on Gloria bars! Lol! Thanks for motivating me to keep working on it when I wanted to quit!

teamweapon wrote:thats a really nice looking dio!!! love it

Thanks! I'm writing my first photostory in the bar, it has Dal's character, which I surprised him with a replica. Still writing it though!

BAMComix wrote:Brilliant, brilliant work Faith! The bar turned out so well! I'd love to pop in for a pint. It looks lively and fun! Love it!

you and your rowdy crew are welcome any time. With Audette Threesone as the Bouncer, there won't be any trouble!

skywalkersaga wrote:Oh how awesome! So many fun details. It's a great diorama in its own right, but also a very creative way to show off and display your figures!

I don't have much room for characters, since most of the ones you see are permanent fixtures (feet nano-taped to the floor) so it will be interesting to try...

Diana wrote:That's impressive! Complete with Jukebox, performance corner and pool table! And I love all the little things on the walls, especially the bathroom door and sign.  Very cool!

I had the opportunity to buy a smaller jukebox, but opted for the big one. Don't know why! I accidentally ended up with two duplicate jukeboxes somehow! I would have loved a stage, like Dal's, but alas, I am not that good at building things... The bathroom door is actually a sticker I bought off of Etsy. The dart board is also a fake, just a high quality photo from Etsy also! All the matchbox cars on the wall are Mardi Gras themed paintjobs...

Tanzenwolfe wrote:Wow, so many cool details, lighting, decor and props, not to mention the figures - wonderful work! Great to have it somewhere on display to admire.

Well, my dilemma is whether or not to cover it when not in use...If it got dusty, it would be a disaster to clean! Thanks for the compliment!

Just a quick photo of the Mardi Gras themed Matchbox cars. Never knew they existed before! And a photo of the Lagniappe Pub's slimey dirtball owner John S'mullet and Girlfreind Cherie Long'Begone..

Melancholic wrote:

BAMComix wrote:Brilliant, brilliant work Faith! The bar turned out so well! I'd love to pop in for a pint. It looks lively and fun! Love it!

you and your rowdy crew are welcome any time.  With Audette Threesone as the Bouncer, there won't be any trouble!

I love the lighting in the pic of S'mollet and Cherie! Excellent use of the semi-transparent skirt and the light from the jukebox. Great poses, too, very natural.

They grow them cockroaches big down south, huh? (And I know from my own time in warm, humid climates that the comedic exaggeration, if any, is only slight!)

Love the names of the characters -- hilarious!

davidd wrote:I love the lighting in the pic of S'mollet and Cherie! Excellent use of the semi-transparent skirt and the light from the jukebox. Great poses, too, very natural.

They grow them cockroaches big down south, huh? (And I know from my own time in warm, humid climates that the comedic exaggeration, if any, is only slight!)

John's name is a play on John's mullet, his haircut, lol!  Yes, the cockroaches are huge here, but I imagine Florida has large ones also!  They also come after you when you poison them.  They seek a heat source during their final death throes for some reason, so 'spray....duck and cover'!

Stryker2012 wrote:Love the names of the characters -- hilarious!

All the characters have humorous names:

Dapper 'Squeezebox' Dawg: Accordion
'Stovepipe' Jethro Davis: Washboard
Clementine Boudreau: Banjo, Lead Vocals
Kiki Beats: Drums
Beauregard Johnson: Fiddle, Bar Minister
Mister Devereux: Bass Guitar (Still in transit, maybe still in Mississippi)Otis
'Colonel' Angus Propers: Lead Guitar
Rurufus: Bar resident pet alligator
Audette Threesone: Bartender, Bookkeeper, Waitress, Bouncer, Therapist, Janitor, Office Manager, Alligator Wrangler, Kareoke Dj, Logistics, Supplies and Beverage Orders, AA Sponsor, Payroll, Band Member Wrangler, Scheduling, Bar Maintainance (Handyman), etc., etc.

I agree, funny names and scary cockroaches, but really love the closer shots of the decorations and the characters. And everything is glorious like before, even when you zoom in, which means you did it right. 

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Wow that's just too cool of a place. Brilliant photos, thanks!

This turned out excellent!
love all the colourful decorations, accessories (that phone!!!) and lights! esp like the restrooms! very realistic touch, should think about it for mine, but then again mine also is supposed to serve as a living room… would be odd to have restroom signs there …
I do love the jukebox - also at this size. I mind the size of the jukebox less than that of the billard table. Should be possible to lift that at bit?

cool names. Figures should have their individual names. Yeah.

Awesome build!!! Love all the details you put into it! Starting to build a "saloon" style bar counter and backwall, but it's a long journey :p

blackpool wrote:Awesome build!!! Love all the details you put into it! Starting to build a "saloon" style bar counter and backwall, but it's a long journey :p

Looking forward to seeing the results!

Wow, what a backdrop for your extraordinary band! The lighting is amazing and I really love every single character. Welcome to the forum, Melancholic.

Catching up to busy Audette Threesone, Bartender extraordinaire. Lagniappe Pub wouldn't run without her.

I am impressed by the little details and items you find and that you think of including, like the bottle opener and the wine list in her apron, and an actual miniature check register behind the counter! The sense of realism is quite convincing!

What a woman! Joe, the landlord of the Ammo Arms won't shut up about her I guess it must be love!

She looks great, and the bar is looking amazing, too! What an awesome place you created. She radiates warmth and fun!

Great looking figure. Love the bar — so many cool items on display.

Audette and the bar look absolutely perfect together, and the kitbashing and mixing and matching of elements continues to make for a remarkably striking and realistic setting.

Just wonderful pictures. There's so much to discover, love all the details!

Nice, she looks awesome.

The scale of everything is so realistic and cool, and Audette looks just the right bartender!