Panzer IIV and Normandy Church diorama scene

[Guest]

Well having done a couple of smaller Dioramas and getting into tanks I thought it was time to combine my tanks in a bigger scene. I was having a look at Forgotten Heroes 2 a mod for a battle field 2 and there was some cool maps of Normandy so I had a few ideas cooking. Also found out that my Panzer IIV and M5A1 would have been in that battle so ideal for putting into a church scene in Normandy.

Any way got my self some reference pics and started to chuck it together with just some old bit of packaging and some polyfilla and this is what I have come up with. I want the M5A1 behind the church ruin and the Panzer IIV coming down the dirt track in front of it ,More pics as the progress carries on..

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[Guest]

what you come up with is smart mate,gonna keep my eye in on this one

mobear

[michaelm]

Love the Churchyard idea with the tombstones, great! M

[Guest]

This is making me laugh I never do stuff like this and I am very surprised at how much I am enjoying doing this. Have sprayed it up with some cheapo acrylic paints 1.00 from QD they go on great with some warm water and a bit of washing up liquid.I must thank Ron for his amazing bridge diorama that really got me inspired to have go. I whizzed up some kitchen sponge in the blender and stuck that on a bit of golden rod stalk from outside to make my first tree lots more to do... then the tanks!

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[Guest]

wizzed up some sponge in a kitchen blender.....wow what a cool idea,will remember that one.

[Guest]

and so the dio comes to life,those trees look quality to me,cool idea with the sponge lol

mobear

[Guest]

Excellent workmanship. Looks fantastic.

Andy

[Guest]

wizzed up some sponge in a kitchen blender.....wow what a cool idea,will remember that one.

You have to add some water to it or it just goes round and round and does not get chopped up then I stick it in a metal sieve and leave it on the radiator to dry out. Now I got to find some way of making creeping vines to go on the brick work?

[Guest]

get one of those net bags, the type that you get onions in, cut some decent size pieces out of it and then spray it light brown. leave it to dry. then nip to your local supermarket and go the dried herbs and get one to suit the colour of your leaves, cant remember the name of it. mix some pva with water and paint over the mesh and then sprinkle herbs over it. when its dry you can cut it to size and stick it on your walls.

[Guest]

Thats a cool tip andrew I will try that out got some in the pantry. I was looking at some pics on the net for ideas this is the look I want to get..

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[Guest]

Fantastic work Mark, have to agree with the sponge idea, crazy but genius!

I'd say oregano or basil would be the right colour for ivy or the like. I'd like to help you but I'm clean out after making a monster lasagne the other night

Stuart

[mossiepilot]

Great job so far Mark, and that golden rod and sponge tree is the bees knees mate, inspired.

Must admit though, your first shots, all backlit, looked very gothic. I expected the Count to make an appearence at some point LOL.

Keep up the great work.

Tony.

[aaron]

Tea from a teabag makes good ivy.

Your tree looks great.

[Guest]

Great job so far Mark, and that golden rod and sponge tree is the bees knees mate, inspired.Must admit though, your first shots, all backlit, looked very gothic. I expected the Count to make an appearence at some point LOL.

Keep up the great work.

Tony.

Cheers Tony yes I agree it would be the ideal place for vampire to haunt might do a vampire castle next time. I like the idea of a Gothic theme mixed up with the Nazis pretty scary. I am stuck on getting an idea for some bushes now, any ideas for some good bushes I don't want to use wire wool as I have heard that it will rust and tried some but it didn't look right..

[spanner570]

I like the look of this Mark and thanks for your kind remarks about my on running dio. I'm well pleased it gave you the push to have a go......Great fun aren't they?

From what I have read so far you are encompassing the thoughts according to 'The Scrounger Club' and thinking through how to make every day items work in a diorama.

Regarding your last picture, how about just a simple green wash on the walls and then wind some thin fuse wire around to simulate the vines?

Keep the pictures coming...

Ron