TYPHOON AFTERMATH 1944 1/35 diorama

[Guest]

Thank you Scott for the very generous and quite undeserved 5 stars which I accept with thanks. It makes my coming back to all the doom and gloom in the U.K. more bearable!!!I confess to being well pleased with this one and the natural light was just right for the pickies, especially the first 4 in the second set showing the tank on it's own....

Enough of my burbling, have you anything on the go, or is it a secret you will suprise us with ?

:beer:

Ron

Hi Ron iam as you say planning somthing.... a desert diorama next missing one key ingredient though and can't find it anywhere, i will have to move bits around a little i think otherwise this will be another large base. I have also just come into possesion of an Italeri 1:35 schnelboot, it measures aronud 100cm long so when it is built i will put that in some sort of dio although i don't know what yet. As i don't do boats i confess to being a little nervous with this one, any suggestions will be appreciated.

scott:dancing1:

[spanner570]

Hi Ron iam as you say planning somthing.... a desert diorama next missing one key ingredient though and can't find it anywhere, i will have to move bits around a little i think otherwise this will be another large base. I have also just come into possesion of an Italeri 1:35 schnelboot, it measures aronud 100cm long so when it is built i will put that in some sort of dio although i don't know what yet. As i don't do boats i confess to being a little nervous with this one, any suggestions will be appreciated.scott:dancing1:

Why don't you let the boys know what you are looking for? I'm sure we will be able to help..or is it a secret? !!!! lol

Regarding the schnelboot, I did a Bismark diorama which I posted. This was my first attempt at boats too. I was going to it show it on the open sea but I realised that seas were beyond me so I opted for a flat water fyord scene instead, with a few shoreline buildings.

How about something like that... in a harbour perhaps?

If your model is 'full hull' try what I did and cut the base board and lower the boat into the hole!

:regards:

Ron

[Guest]

Hi Scott, if an 'open-sea' dio is what you're after, there are two things that could help. First, use a picture frame for the dio base (most pound shops sell them), then cut a polystyrene tile to the right size so it fits nicely. Then cut out the shape of the hull so its lower section is held by the tile. You don't want the tile to reach the waterline as that's the other part of my idea! So secondly, get some 'liquitex', which is a gel medium added to acrylic paints to make them brush like oils. Its clear & can be tinted by paint. Maybe you could use Tamiya transparent paint, the kind they make for model car bodies? Or try a technique that I'm experimenting with-mixing small amounts of transparent paint with 'Klear' floor polish for a filtering effect. I've not used it on a model yet, but it really gives depth to any surface. Well, some ideas for you to mull over! Cheers Patrick

[Guest]

Why don't you let the boys know what you are looking for? I'm sure we will be able to help..or is it a secret? !!!! lolRegarding the schnelboot, I did a Bismark diorama which I posted. This was my first attempt at boats too. I was going to it show it on the open sea but I realised that seas were beyond me so I opted for a flat water fyord scene instead, with a few shoreline buildings.

How about something like that... in a harbour perhaps?

If your model is 'full hull' try what I did and cut the base board and lower the boat into the hole!

:regards:

Ron

Hi Ron iam looking for a palm tree as the only place you generally see them in the desert is around an oasis...could this be a clue:nono:, i have seen the thread on how to make them but i'm not that talented and the website heathers trees seems to be shut down. So i can't seem to find anything in the scale that i need so if you have any ideas let me know. As for the schnellboot the thing is huge so iam still thinking on that for now but i do like the harbour idea.

scott

[Guest]

Hi Scott, if an 'open-sea' dio is what you're after, there are two things that could help. First, use a picture frame for the dio base (most pound shops sell them), then cut a polystyrene tile to the right size so it fits nicely. Then cut out the shape of the hull so its lower section is held by the tile. You don't want the tile to reach the waterline as that's the other part of my idea! So secondly, get some 'liquitex', which is a gel medium added to acrylic paints to make them brush like oils. Its clear & can be tinted by paint. Maybe you could use Tamiya transparent paint, the kind they make for model car bodies? Or try a technique that I'm experimenting with-mixing small amounts of transparent paint with 'Klear' floor polish for a filtering effect. I've not used it on a model yet, but it really gives depth to any surface. Well, some ideas for you to mull over! Cheers Patrick

Hi Patrick i do love the ideas thanks but i don't build boats and this is a big baby so iam a little nervous, i will definately mull the ideas over and see what happens.

thanks

scott

[spanner570]

Hi Ron iam looking for a palm tree as the only place you generally see them in the desert is around an oasis...could this be a clue:nono:, i have seen the thread on how to make them but i'm not that talented and the website heathers trees seems to be shut down. So i can't seem to find anything in the scale that i need so if you have any ideas let me know. As for the schnellboot the thing is huge so iam still thinking on that for now but i do like the harbour idea.scott

Yes, I followed the palm tree thread. There were some good ideas but, as you know I'm a garden rooterounderer and I still recon small fern fonds are as good as any.

Get out in your garden Scott, whilst it's still light and have a look around!!!!

[Guest]

Got it

Yes, I followed the palm tree thread. There were some good ideas but, as you know I'm a garden rooterounderer and I still recon small fern fonds are as good as any.Get out in your garden Scott, whilst it's still light and have a look around!!!!

Hi Ron got the palm tree so the dio is on, not sure wether to post it in the under construction as iam building or just put up finished pics when done...... what do you think?

scott:music_too

[spanner570]

If it's nearly finished I would be inclined to wait until it's complete.

The final decision rests with you.

Which ever way you jump take your time, and when you are happy with the project show it to the 'panel'

Ron

[Guest]

Hi Scott as Ron said, if its nearly done, probably best to wait until its finally complete but I was thinking how it might be of interest to the guys & perhaps a useful guide to the less-experienced to have a 'beginning-to-end' record of a build. What does anyone else think of that? Patrick

[spanner570]

Hi Scott as Ron said, if its nearly done, probably best to wait until its finally complete but I was thinking how it might be of interest to the guys & perhaps a useful guide to the less-experienced to have a 'beginning-to-end' record of a build. What does anyone else think of that? Patrick

noble (Scott) and I have both done stage build dioramas very recently (see under construction) but if anyone else is going to build one soon it would be great to see another on the go.

Ow's about it Patrick?!!!!!

Ron

[Guest]

And I enjoyed them both Ron, they gave me plenty of inspiration! I do have a King Tiger that's built but needs paint & finishing so maybe I'll do a stage-by-stage on that...maybe! Patrick

[Guest]

Hi all no it isn't started yet but it will be within the next two weeks so i will put a step by st up on under construction.

scott

[spanner570]

Good to read you are putting another stage build diorama on, Scott.

It pleases me that more modellers are having a go at these and more importantly, having the confidence to do a thread showing progress, knowing that no matter how modest the build there is never any adverse or negative comments only genuine praise for the work that goes into these projects.....keep the dio's coming!

:cheers:

Ron

[Guest]

god i love a good dio! some of the ones posted on here are amazing jobs!

Cheers all for the contributions

Rich

[geegad]

Real nice work bud looks like a real scene 10/10Geegad