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Yeah, what he said above!!Have we got any honorary dio-builders badges left 
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Good point !Originally posted by \Comment
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Thanks guys.
You're right Ron, once you get started, ideas do come to you. Painted the steps and made a couple of handrails for them. Then dug out and lined the two paths away off down the hill. The paler shapes are the rocks I cast yesterday.
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Oh. I also dug out the pond(?) and cast the rocks to line it with!
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This is great...one idea flowing into another. Add-ons too!
There's no stopping the Gern machine now. Great stuff Dave.Comment
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This diorama is looking better every time!!!
The handrails are great. Fantastic work Gern.Comment
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I've only seen the first two films.But I thought the first one was very entertaining.Couldn't believe how gory it was!.You could do that scene with the captured bug in a cage just before they put the cow in with it.Comment
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I thought of doing one full of blood 'cos there's a figure supplied with the kit who's trapped in the jaws; but I decided my option was much more fun!
That reminds me, I'll do some pics of him so you can see the scale difference between what I'm doing and what you saw in the film.
Besides, one animal eating another - happens every day; nothin' to write home about. Mind you, so does what's happening in my dio. You just got to figure out what it is!
Alan 45's had a couple of very imaginative thoughts but not got close yet.
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Thanks Polux. They're only a couple of pieces of the same stiff wire I used to reinforce all the joints. I wish I could remember what it is and where I got it from! It's such a useful size - stiff enough to do all the reinforcement I need, but not so stiff I can't bend it where and how I want. I think it may be a welding rod. Have to find out and get some more.Originally posted by \
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Nice work so far Gern, those steps and wall look great.Comment
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Wish you'd stop egging me on young Ron!Originally posted by \
Now I got visions of a waterfall coming off the cliff face and running into the pond an' a bridge to go over the stream! This is supposed to be a build about summat alive. I've already spent more time on what he's standing on than I spent on the beastie himself.
Anyway. I wanna pick your brains again. I've seen lots of different techniques on the 'net about painting natural rock. They all involve using washes rather than paint - if you see what I mean. I can't afford to go out and buy washes, but I've heard they're only very thinned paint anyway. I know you use tube acrylics and Vallejo Model Colour. Could I use the Vallejo to make a wash? If so, what sort of mix would I need?
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If you'll let me butt in Dave, I only use artists acrylics and a revel matt black to make washes, but it'll work with any acrylic paint.
I just get a little jar of water and add a paint brush full of colour, mix it thoroughly, and test it on a white bit of paper, you can see how dark the wash will be and a general idea of the colour. If its too light just add another brush full of colour, if you go too dark add water.
You can add all Sorts to the wash like bicarb, scatter, grit, grassy stuff etc to get a texture you require.Comment
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Col, you're welcome to butt in any time!
You're saying I could use any acrylic paint and mix to get the colour density I need?
I take it that the Revell is from their Aqua range? If so, I got LOTS of Aqua paints. Goody!
I'll have to try on some of the spare bits of rock 'cos I know it'll soak up the paint much more than a piece of paper.
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The revel paints the one in the blue square pot ..... I'm mobile at the most so not near my little modeling room so can't check sorry Dave.Comment
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Those are the ones, thanks Col. Off to the kitchen to start playing!Originally posted by \
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OK mate ... I'll probably be up till silly o'clock as per usual if you need to brainstorm
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