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**PaulinKendal** · 03 April 2023, 16:31

Here's the tree, with foliage on (postiche and fine scatter). I've used subdued colours - no brilliant greens. I may have been too cautious in this.

**PaulinKendal** · 03 April 2023, 16:34

For scale.

**Jim R** · 03 April 2023, 16:37

That is really impressive Paul. Very realistic. If you did feel the need to "lighten" it just airbrush a mist of lightish green from above.

**PaulinKendal** · 03 April 2023, 16:45

Originally posted by Jim R

That is really impressive Paul. Very realistic. If you did feel the need to "lighten" it just airbrush a mist of lightish green from above.

Thanks, Jim. Misting with a brighter green will be the way to go, as you suggest.

**PaulinKendal** · 02 May 2023, 16:08

There's been a great big pause on the construction of this. It started when I couldn't decide on the best order of assembly - every option compromised some element of the build, so I just stopped. And then couldn't start again.

Finally I realised I just had to get stuck in and hope for the best. I stuck on the tree, and I've just added another layer of Sculptamold. Still a long way to go, but I'm now either going to finish it or die trying!

I'm not sure how to incorporate the figures, two of which come on dedicated bases. I'll probably mould Sculptamold around them, remove them while it's still wet, then tweak it all for final assembly after I've painted the groundworks. That's the plan, anyway.

**Jim R** · 02 May 2023, 16:23

Originally posted by PaulinKendal

It started when I couldn't decide on the best order of assembly - every option compromised some element of the build,

That's a common issue I have, not just in dios but in kit building. "If I glue this can I still paint that?" "Will this part prevent me fitting that part?" You are right in that you just have to go for it.
It's coming together really well Paul.

**rtfoe** · 02 May 2023, 18:06

You're not alone in this Paul, I too have difficulty in deciding when to and not to place especially with many items like figures and monkeys I need to decide where the light source falls on each item.
Tree is coming on well.

Cheers,
Wabble

**Andy T** · 02 May 2023, 18:39

I'm another that struggles with that aspect. I can easily spend a whole evening just looking at things trying to work out which order to attack them in and still be none the wiser.

Looking very impressive so far though.

**PaulinKendal** · 25 August 2023, 13:36

So, another massive pause while life intervened but, almost on a whim, I sat down and started on this again.

I've added those foam rocks and painted the whole thing black.

The rocks looked ridiculously obvious, and I'm amazed how they've integrated into the landscape just by painting the lot.

And I've just soaked the whole thing in dilute PVA and sprinkled on a mixture of commercial fine grit and baked garden soil.

Once this is all dried I'll add some static grass. I'll probably paint it all black again, à la Night Shift.