Neil Peart Mid 80's era Tama Drumkit Miniature

**Domenic** · 01-29-2011, 04:52 PM

Hey everyone. Just thought I'd post a short video showing my Neil Peart mid 80's era Tama drumkit miniature. I made this completely out of scratch materials found around my home.

I started building it in '86 when i was in college, completed it in about a year. Had it displayed til it got dusty and the glue become old. Took it apart and threw it in a shoebox till 2008 when me son urged me to rebuild it!!

Domenic

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBNtfB0JMHw"]YouTube - Neil Peart Miniature Model - Handcrafted By Domenic Nardone[/ame]

**tah821** · 01-29-2011, 05:26 PM

Sweet!

**pastor_bob** · 01-29-2011, 05:30 PM

Domenic, that is a work of art! You have quite a talent! Is it made completely from scratch?

**Olly** · 01-29-2011, 05:37 PM

If it's really out of scratch I am speechless...

**eddahenry** · 01-29-2011, 06:12 PM

From. Someone that is right into mold armor that my friend is a work of art
Did you make the shells from brass tube are the lugs balsa
Man that is sweet you have inspired me to build a scale mold of my own kit

**Drumbledore** · 01-29-2011, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Domenic

Hey everyone. Just thought I'd post a short video showing my Neil Peart mid 80's era Tama drumkit miniature. I made this completely out of scratch materials found around my home.

I started building it in '86 when i was in college, completed it in about a year. Had it displayed til it got dusty and the glue become old. Took it apart and threw it in a shoebox till 2008 when me son urged me to rebuild it!!

Domenic

YouTube - Neil Peart Miniature Model - Handcrafted By Domenic Nardone

To quote the great old Aussie movie The Castle..."That is going straight to the Pool Room!"

Good stuff man!

**Bonebreak** · 01-29-2011, 07:32 PM

This thing is just plain cool! Thanks for posting.

**wolvie56** · 01-29-2011, 07:52 PM

Welcome Dominec. Is this the same Dominec that owns this You-Tube channel? If so I am impressed with your playing sir. Keep on creating, man. And thanks for joining. I recognized your scratch made Peart diorama from your channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/gallupi1965

**Bish** · 01-29-2011, 09:01 PM

Well it took me about 4 times looking over that vid to realize the kit was a miniature. I couldn't understand what you meant about miniature when I first saw the vid.

That is amazing.

**Domenic** · 01-29-2011, 09:19 PM

The miniature is made from any size cylindars i can find around the house.....without spending too much money (shampoo bottle lids, Aerosol can lids). For cymbals, I used apple juice can lids, for hardware I used wooden shish kabob skewers and toothpicks all wrapped in chrome muffler tape. for mounts i used modeling clay. For the lugs, i cut out plastic ceramic tile spacers. for chimes i used sewing needles, all individually hung with string so they actually "chime" For crotales, I used thumb tacks with the point cut off. For heads i used red film that you find on 3D glasses.

If you look behind me on my YouTube drum vids, you can see the model in my trophy case. Sometimes it's spinning, other times it's just stationary.

Domenic

**DrummerD** · 01-29-2011, 10:29 PM

Absolutely amazing Domenic! Such detail! Definitely a work of art!

By the way, welcome to Drum Chat!

**yohin** · 01-29-2011, 10:39 PM

Man that's awesome! Truly amazing...and welcome to Drum Chat!

**xsabers** · 01-30-2011, 12:12 AM

Complete with the Grace Under Pressure logos. I applaud your talents. That really is amazing and the detail is spot on.

**Spiderjig** · 01-30-2011, 05:16 AM

That is totally a masterpiece. I bet some people would give you a pretty penny for that....Who knows maybe even Niel himself.

**Pearl MCX Man** · 01-30-2011, 07:31 AM

I agree with Bish when I first saw the pics of the video I did'nt quite understand the miniature part of it cause it looks like a full size with a real drummer. Once I started playing the vid that is when I saw what you meant. Great job man you should send a copy of it to Neal and see what he says. The drummer does not look like Neil though.

**xsabers** · 01-30-2011, 07:04 PM

Gotta disagree. I thought the drummer looks a lot like Neil circa 1984. At 1:05 is a good example.

**Riverr1** · 01-30-2011, 10:48 PM

Mega Cool many times over.

What gave you the idea to try this? Was this your first?

**drumrbychoice** · 01-30-2011, 11:08 PM

Incredible Dom! Absolutely incredible!!!
Your time and attention to detail is outstanding!
What a great heirloom... Thanks for sharin'!

**Bubingabill** · 01-31-2011, 06:46 AM

Very nice Dom,when you described how you made it I went back and looked and i think its very kewl,also checked out your other vids

very cool i enjyoed,thanks

**late8** · 01-31-2011, 03:15 PM

Very clever idea! Your skills are amazing as well as the video you recently posted of yourself playing your kit! Thanks for sharing!

**LL70** · 01-31-2011, 11:06 PM

I thought I noticed a Neil Peart mini drum kit over on the left side of the screen when I was watching your videos on the thread that Dave created. (I thought it was the Snakes and Arrows tour kit).

That's so cool. Nice to see a close up video of it. Nice detailed work.

**almostmatt1** · 01-31-2011, 11:16 PM

That is a peice of art.
That is amazing!
Welcome to DC.

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