Simple, cheap diorama base (hints, tips and tricks)

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Finished jobbie is here

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/simple-diorama-base-finished.23478/

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Colin, thanks for a very informative thread...I'm sure we will all glean plenty of great tips and short cuts from your presentation to help us achieve some great bases to start our future dioramas...

Thank you once again,

Ron

[monica]

hi Colin,

thank you so much for answering some think i was going to ask a great help and looks good as well

like the way you lay it out with lots off tips and pics that real help, show what your saying,

is there a rule off thumb you use for the highs off the trees or shrubs ?

Im lucky as i have some fruit trees at home so when i pure them can get some nice trucks,

keep up the good work and tips its alot off help

ta

cheers

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is there a rule off thumb you use for the highs off the trees or shrubs ?

I think trees between 18 and 24 feet look about right for scaling down in a diorama (just personal preference)

so i keep the trees around 6 to 8 inches tall for 1/35 which seems to give the desired effect

this would be 3-4 inches for a 1/72 diorama

[monica]

hi Colin, thank you , that dose make it a little ezy , and gives a base to work off ,