WW II Diorama

[cobraleader]

thanks Rookie,

yeah, its better than I expected... just finished the sand bags .... Milliput is hard to work with ....

 

[cobraleader]

Making sandbags is not a clean job.

I found an article on Armorama (http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=116) on making sand bags with Milliput.



Not much to say on this process, mix Milliput, shape to something resembling a sandbag, place on diorama base - repeat until finished.

Once all sand bags have been made and placed, I mixed up Papier Mache mixture with PVA glue and Tamiya Diorama Texture Paint Soil Effect and Woodland Scenics Static Grass.

I figured the Germans would have built up dirt from the banker in front of the sand bags - this mixture kinda gives the impression of soil being turn over.

Added the mixture with a paint brush, then changed my mind again and dusted the area with Earth Blend from Woodland Scenics and then randomly spray Woodlands glue and added more Static Grass - blowing this off to get the grass to stand up a bit before shaking off the excess.



Repainted the diorama sides again with Gloss Black - not as good as before, but it'll do and painted the Wood with Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow. I'll go over this later with a stiff brush and oil paints to create the grain effects of wood before weathering it further.



The slope I've created in front of the Sandbags is effective. Due to re-working the base, I've create more features in the existing ground work, instead of a level area, it looks more what you would see in real life.




Thanks

cheers
Cobraleader

 

[cobraleader]

Well, the Diorama Base is almost done, just a few extra scenery details to add, but i'll add those later.

For now, I've just finished painting the sand bags and painted the "wood" base for the Flak gun itself.

The Sandbags are painted with Tamiya Enamel XF-60 Buff and tinted with XF-59 and Humbrol 64 to create variation in the colours of different bags.



I drybrushed the thatch with XF-60 Buff.




After all this dried, weathered the sandbags with Raw Umber oil paint wash. Add some grey and buff colours to the wash and added between the sandbags and where they touch the bunker. Removed any excess with a toothbrush.





Weathered the wood area with Humbrol 64 that was randomly painted on and then wiped off.

Added some Raw Umber wash to the thatch area.

Aside from a bit extra scenery, it looks about done - now to move to the figures.

 

[noname]

This is coming along. Definately think the smaller base was a good choice.

 

[Leighbo]

Yeah I agree, quality job man. I'ts all coming together nicely

 

[joeym]

Great idea you have here. It's coming together very nicely. I look foward to seeing more as you progress.

 

[TBadger]

The only way you couldve added more realism would have been to make the boards warped from moisture and adding some spent shells or tin ration cans. Great work so far !

 

[geegad]

superb your dio base is quality in all areas keep the pics coming

 

[Ferris928]

Awesome work indeed!

 

[Bouryaki]

Nice work, looking forward to the final.

PS Love the use of wiring for the 'trench' wall.


Regards,


Craig.

 

[cobraleader]

G'Day All,

Well, after a stretch of personal issues that effected work and personal life, I have finally managed to spend some time on models again.
So back into the Diorama I go ....
All the figures are together (minus helmets and main weapons).
Primed and started work on the faces ...

 

[rookie]

Good to see some more progress with this. What paints you using on your figures ?

 

[Quaralane]

Skin work is looking good

 

[cobraleader]

g'day all,

I've used Model Master and Humbrol Enamels

Model Master has a "Skin" Colour series. Skin Tone Warm Tint, Skin Tone Shadow Tint and 2 other colours ....
I also used Model Master Tan (FS20400) and Humbrol 73.

Mixed a dark colour mix and slowly worked towards a light tone by mixing the lighter colours. Used the layering technique - about 10 layers and then dry brushed with a Tan and Skin Tone Warm mix.

 

[cobraleader]

wow - didn't realize I hadn't updated this blog for a while .....

Well, instead of bombarding the thread with a dozen or so pics, i'll post a selection.....

I've added a Nemrod Medic and Wounded GI, drilled out the Flak Gun muzzles, repainted the flak gun, glued everything in place, added diorama scenery......

 

[Bullet21]

Superb. I might have to borrow that thatch wall idea, looks pretty cool.

 

[ScaleModelMadman]

Nice to see an update, looks great.

Not so sure that anime person in red fits the scene though...

lol

 

[geegad]

quality bud love the scene they seen it all before as they walk past..and the detail in the figures the colour is cracking

 

[Steve Ski]

This has come along very well, compostition and layout look great and it flows well. Adding the medic and wounded GI fills in the visual gaps keeps the eye moving thru the scene. Ground work and figures look great too, very well done.

Cheers, Ski.

 

[Dagger6actual]

WOW....well done!