My first Diorama.

[Guest]

I love your work on the outside walls & the subtle weathering, it looks so natural. As does the corragated sheets, that's perhaps given me an idea for my next dio! As for the mud, I'd go with the darker shade because it always dries lighter.

Couple of questions for you Julez, where do you get the polystyrene sheets & how do you cut it with such a nice straight edge? A razor saw? My attempts always end up with annoying little balls of styrene all over the place!

You know that the tank & bazooka crew have gotta be good to match the builldings & groundwork!

Good stuff, Patrick

[Guest]

Patrick, I agree with you on the mud, but I just wanted to check, and I'll try my best with the figures and King T. LOL

The foam I use isn't the white foam, like you said "Balls".

The foam I use is high density polystyrene foam, its easy to cut, saw, file, etc. I use a hot wire cutter to make sheets, craft knife or mini saw to cut and files and mini rasps to shape, glues great with pva but i use evostick woodglue, same thing but slightly thicker in consistency and stronger.

This sort of thing I use, but I cut it to approx 1/2 inch thick, so one sheet lasts for a long time.

50mm Thick Modelling Foam 600mmx600mm on eBay (end time 09-Dec-09 19:30:26 GMT)

Cheers Joolz.

[Guest]

aahhh that was where I was going wrong! I'm using the beaded stuff so no wonder it wouldn't cut too well! Mind you, I did grab it from a pile of rubbish & stuff from a neighbours front garden-taking the cheap route doesn't always work! I'll get some of that foam coz I need to use your techniques for a building in my next dio.

Thanks for the help, Patrick

[Guest]

That is looking a mighty fine job some top tips in there also

[Guest]

OK so here we go.

Made some templates of the windows from thin card, to allow me to make frames for each of the windows. Used blue tack to hold the styrene in place.

Some of the finished windows.

I then wanted to recreate a representation of wood lath and plaster for the ceilings. I cut very thin strips of balsa and pushed them into a thin layer of builders caulk and pva mix that I had spread onto a sheet of paper.

After the sheet had dried I gave the upper surface several washes of black to age it.

I also added wall paper to the downstairs, and repainted the wooden skirting boards and door surround a dark mahogany colour. I also added a floor surface to the down stairs. The door was added to the under stairs cupboard as well as adding a coat hanging rack to the wall inside.

Bid a bit more dry brushing to the outside, windows in place.

Still loads to do.

Did a bit more dry brushing of the corrugated sheets, and reshaped them as they had gone a bit flat.

That's all for now folks.

BB.

Any comments are help full.

[Guest]

For some reason I had not spotted this until it came up in 'Recent Posts' this morning. This is just amazing I have just read from start to last post while having my first cupa of the day. The cup of tea went cold as I just couldn't take my eyes off this amazing build. To have seen it when finished would have been a treat but for you to share the techniques and progress like this, it is just stunning. Many thanks and I look forward to seeing it grow.

[Guest]

Excellent job I have a feeling it will look superb

[spanner570]

I can't think of words good enough to do this justice Joolz.........................

Have a great Christmas and New Year.

Ron

[Guest]

What can I say, wow, great, stunning, fab. Totally inspired to try something myself in the new year.

[Centurion3RTR]

I can only mirror what's already been said, WOW, SUPERB and AMAZING!! I'm with Plasticlitbasher on this one, i've got to have a go at something like this.

Thanks for showing, John

[Guest]

:shocking:Just a quick note to say I may not have chance to post anymore of the build until the new year.

Many thanks for the support and kind words chaps, it really helps with the modeling mojo :clap3:

All the best for 2010, BB

[Guest]

Well I've had a great Christmas but, not much modelling has taken place, you know places to go and people too see

Started to scratch some of the bits and pieces for the inside of the house.

Making some radiators from sheet styrene and plastic lolly pop sticks, more work needed here to finish them but you can get the idea. Made a broken mirror and a picture for the wall.

Also made an overcoat from Rizla paper, to hang on the coat hooks under the stairs; still needs painting.

Also started to make the ends of a double bed which will be painted white and added too the piles of debris.

BB.

PS hopefully I'll get back up to speed soon .

[Guest]

Glad to see you back, I have been looking forward to seeing this continue. I think Christmas has brought a bit of a diorama surge on here and seeing the attention to detail that you are going to, it will continue to inspire. Love the radiators.

[Guest]

Brilliant

[Guest]

this is looking amazing the attention to detail is outstanding mate well done.

scott