NEW ADDITION TO THE HOT WHEELS CHRISTMAS VILLAGE! THE BAKERY! (Patreon)

UPDATE: Since there's an error in the Amazon link in the PDF document for the COB Lights, I'm posting the correct link here. Like an idiot, I created my PDF but forgot to save my Word document, so I can't edit the PDF inside the zip file. But here's the correct link for these lights; you just have to choose whether you want natural, warm, or another type of lighting:

https://a.co/d/2gcz1d4

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Hello, my dear friends!

Today I'm introducing a new addition to the Hot Wheels Christmas village! A beautiful bakery filled with details and light! Honestly, I simply love it!

I'll admit right away that I tried to "elevate" the finish of these models, and I think I managed to reach another level. Only you can tell!

Interior lights, exterior lights, frost in the windows and door, and small, innocuous details like snow around the base of the benches all enhance the holiday magic in this 1:64 diorama. Believe me, photos don't do justice to the beauty of the model! It's difficult to photograph 3D printed parts under direct light, which brings out some little "defects" that are almost invisible to the naked eye. And in this case, its the outdoor lights that made my life a bit more complicated, but I'm still very happy with the result of the photoshoot!

Rest assured, however; I've planned everything so that everything is easy to assemble, and i managed to create extra parts to make it adaptable as a "summer" model.

So let's take a look at the main points:

The scale of the Bakery is 1/64, fully compatible with Hot Wheels and other 1/64diecasts.

The elements containing snow are also available without snow, in the "Parts for Classic Version" folder. So you can make a summer bakery if you wish.

The signs are also available in blank format, allowing you to add the text of your choice if you wish. They are in the same folder as mentioned above.

All my lighting is made without any soldering. Yes, you read that correctly! So if you're as bad at soldering as I am, you can still assemble everything by following the document I attached in the zip file folder. It's a PDF document with all the materials I used for my personal version. You'll find explanations, links to the items, and (I think) easy-to-understand photos. If you wanna do your lighting in a total different way, its up to you!

Also regarding the lighting: If you don't want to bother with wires, LEDs, and all that stuff, you can simply use simple battery-powered tealights like you do with other dioramas. However, you won't have the exterior lights, but the model will be just as charming.

I've also included a wire mesh floor for the second floor if you want to use tealights. So you'll be able to put your tealights on both levels. You can also use this same floor for an LED assembly if you want, to provide attachment points for your wires, etc.

Everything can be printed on a mini format printer, as I'm used to! Just because the printer is small doesn't mean it can't deliver great joy!

Almost everything prints without supports, except for the two "top contour trim" and "bottom contour trim" pieces. The file names indicate that they require supports, and in the Bambu Lab file, the supports are already programmed per object.

Some pieces have fuzzy skin. Again, it's specified in the file name and its already programmed per object in the project file.

Finally, several pieces require color changes. If you're not familiar with this procedure, I invite you to look online for tutorials or seek help on my Facebook community page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403567230344891

Remember: In the Bambu Lab project file, the color changes are BY LAYERS and not painted. YOU NEED TO SLICE THE PLATE FIRST to see the applicable colors in the preview pane.

Now, some important details that I'm often asked:

-"What glue should I use?"

I use this glue, which leaves no residue and works incredibly well! With the droppers, it's super easy to place very small drops of glue here and there without making a mess! A great product!

https://a.co/d/iFm9Fkz

"How much glue should I use?"

Very little!!! Really very little! I often see videos where people apply glue all around the pieces. It's really not necessary! Just a few drops here and there, like in my photos below, will do the job perfectly, and that's always the amount I use. No need for more.

When gluing the window inserts onto the window frames:

When gluing the signs on the walls of the bakery:

"Do you have a trick to change the season of your diorama without reprinting everything?"

Absolutely!!! Call it what you prefer: Tacky blue stuff, Fun-Tak, Tak-It, Mounting putty! Basically, the blue poster putty does the job perfectly. I install the holiday elements with this blue putty, and I switch seasons by simply removing the necessary pieces and reinstalling the classic elements the same way. A great way to change the seasons in your diorama! You can also apply the blue putty trick to other dioramas if you like, using the snow and other festive elements on other dioramas and removing them later. If you are placing it under a part or on the visible side of the diorama, use a very small dot of putty. Very small. Once installed, the putty won't spread around the part and it will be totally invisible.

So that's it! I think i have covered everything, and all additional information regarding the project is contained in the instructions and the document for the lighting!

More models to come! This project took me a a bit of time, but future models will arrive more quickly! Stay Tuned!

Have fun friends! Hope you like it as much as i do!!!

Pascal