Normandy Bocage diorama

[AlanG]

Hello Dulux (Steven)

Firstly welcome to the forum.

This dio was started in November. I don't get much time to work at it because of my job and it has evolved so much since i started it. This is because i have actually thought about what it is i am trying to create. In hindsight i should have done all that first. Planning seems to be important
At first it was just a ridge with some small bushes on it but, after looking at a few pictures, i honestly thought i would be doing the troops (from both sides) a dis-service if i didn't try to recreate something that they gave their blood for. Whilst i accept my skills at building are limited, i am trying my best to give it a shot.

I visited the Bocage way back in 1995/6 but if i'm honest, to my dismay i didn't take much in regarding it. These days with google et al, it is so much easier to find information on it.

As to time actually making it. Well it depends really. I am not the most skilled and my attention span can be very lacking at times. But when i'm in the mood, then i can spend a couple of hours a day on it (as long as Spotify is playing). But in answer to your question. I've probably put about 30 hours into it. That doesn't include the time i've taken when out on walks and gathering materials from the woods and processing them.

I look forward to seeing yours when you make it. And if i can help in any way then please contact me. I shall endeavour to help :smiling3:

[adt70hk]

Alan

Coming on very nicely indeed. Still can't believe it's only your second diorama.

Very well done indeed.

Andrew

[Dulux]

Hello Dulux (Steven)

Firstly welcome to the forum.

This dio was started in November. I don't get much time to work at it because of my job and it has evolved so much since i started it. This is because i have actually thought about what it is i am trying to create. In hindsight i should have done all that first. Planning seems to be important :smiling3:
At first it was just a ridge with some small bushes on it but, after looking at a few pictures, i honestly thought i would be doing the troops (from both sides) a dis-service if i didn't try to recreate something that they gave their blood for. Whilst i accept my skills at building are limited, i am trying my best to give it a shot.

I visited the Bocage way back in 1995/6 but if i'm honest, to my dismay i didn't take much in regarding it. These days with google et al, it is so much easier to find information on it.

As to time actually making it. Well it depends really. I am not the most skilled and my attention span can be very lacking at times. But when i'm in the mood, then i can spend a couple of hours a day on it (as long as Spotify is playing). But in answer to your question. I've probably put about 30 hours into it. That doesn't include the time i've taken when out on walks and gathering materials from the woods and processing them.

I look forward to seeing yours when you make it. And if i can help in any way then please contact me. I shall endeavour to help :smiling3:

Very kind of you Alan.

I may take you up on that

[Ian M]

Looking really good Alan. You’ve really cracked that groundwork thing :thumb2:
Just a thought though, if the road was used for horse drawn carts there wouldn’t be a green strip in the middle. The horses would trample that bit, much like the wheels clear the ruts at the sides. Apparently the green strip appearance only arose when wheeled transport took over….it’s something that’s discussed occasionally for horse and musket games on wargames forums. Mind you, if you don’t tell anyone I won’t

Most farm wagons would be 2 horse power jobs so the grass strip would be more often or not OK. A light wagon with a single horse would do minimal damage to the grass. We are talking normal traffic though and not charge of the heavy brigade.

[AlanG]

That moment when you've planned where you're going to be putting the bushes, place them down, don't like it, replace them again in better positions and then realise that you have run out of bushes half way across! Swear jar is getting fuller again.



Guess what i'm making more of now?...

[Jim R]

Hi Alan

Guess what i'm making more of now?...

Could it just, possibly, maybe, perhaps be bushes :rolling:
It's looking superb.
Jim

[The Smythe Meister]

Hmm, never was much use at quizzes
Gotta say though,what you're producing here really is looking top notch Alan
Nice one,
Andy

[GerryW]

Going great guns on this

[Mini Me]

Nice looking foliage there Alan :thumb2: .........tell me more about this aging wood "brew":thinking: Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking better and better Alan. Really top quality work :thumb2:

[AlanG]

Finally added the small trees now. Placing the bushes around them. Once glued i'm not moving them again. So best i get it in a position i'm happy with lol

[Steven000]

Nice progress Alan, gardening looks great :thumb2:
Steven

[AlanG]

Sorry for all the pics. But i am rather happy with how this is going. Final bush placement sorted out. Some of the bushes i made up either i didn't like or they didn't fit the space available. So i've had to yet find 'more' bushes that will fit in with the dio. These are the ones without leaves so should be easy to spot lol.

But all in all the last two pics kind of show the overgrown, shady type of place these brave soldiers had to fight in. I like to think i've in some way captured the essence of it.

Once these are made up then it's the two big trees to do. Still no idea what colour to paint the bark. Brown just seems too boring.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking fantastic Alan. That will really set off any vehicle you use!

[The Smythe Meister]

Looking fantastic Alan. That will really set off any vehicle you use!

REALLY?!!
Don't tell me he's put little mines in the track as well?!!! ....