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  • Jim R
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 15734
    • Jim
    • Shropshire

    #1

    What section for diorama builds.

    Just so I get things right. If a dio has a vehicle, some figures and a bit of a buildingdoes it all go in the diorama section from the start or does the vehicle build go in vehicles, the figures go in figures and then it all comes together in the diorama section at the end?
    Jim
  • Dave Ward
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 10549

    #2
    Jim,
    I'd say if the models are being constructed solely for the diorama, then the whole lot should be in the diorama section......................
    Dave

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 15734
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      Thanks Dave. That makes sense. I'll see if there are any other thoughts.

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      • rtfoe
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 9094

        #4
        I have the same dilemma and have separated my builds and only show the groundwork from the beginning in the diorama section then fit all the built items in. Sound much better if all are done in the diorama section but if lets say a tank that sits in the dio takes a few pages to build it might seem its taking up diorama space that includes figures too.
        Am I doing it right?

        Cheers,
        Richard

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        • Ian M
          Administrator
          • Dec 2008
          • 18271
          • Ian
          • Falster, Denmark

          #5
          Originally posted by Jim R
          Just so I get things right. If a dio has a vehicle, some figures and a bit of a building does it all go in the diorama section from the start
          Yes.
          Originally posted by Jim R
          or does the vehicle build go in vehicles, the figures go in figures and then it all comes together in the diorama section at the end
          No.
          Originally posted by rtfoe
          I have the same dilemma and have separated my builds and only show the groundwork from the beginning in the diorama section then fit all the built items in. Sound much better if all are done in the diorama section but if lets say a tank that sits in the dio takes a few pages to build it might seem its taking up diorama space that includes figures too.
          Am I doing it right?

          Cheers,
          Richard
          It is a way of doing it, but more often than not it does make the build disjointed.
          It's one thing if you build a tank and after think I'll build a diorama for it. However if the plan was always to put it in a diorama then it should be in the diorama section from the start.

          Having to 'suffer' a couple of pages of a relevant subject to the diorama, is more tolerable than endless pages of chit chat in a build thread that has little or nothing to do with the subject.
          Group builds

          Bismarck

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          • Jim R
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 15734
            • Jim
            • Shropshire

            #6
            Thanks Ian
            That's nice and clear.
            Jim

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            • JR
              • May 2015
              • 18273

              #7
              I seem to only build dioramas so just place the build from the start in that section , pleased to see that is right .( That's a first :smiling3

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              • rtfoe
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 9094

                #8
                Thanks Ian, now I'll know what to do. Very clear.

                Cheers,
                Richard

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