deakon

i took some better! pics of some of my stuff thanks for looking..

Johnny

Very impressive dioramas!
They look absolutely stunning!

new to trains

nice work !

Bunkerbarge

I think once again the quality of the first one is in the composition rather than elaborate and extensive modelling techniques. You could look at it for ages and imagine what is aboput to happen from what you are seeing in front of you and makes you realise just how powerfull a scene has been created.

The impact is not just what you are looking at but more than that, it makes you think.

karlo07

Those are very nice! I wish that i could do the same thing!

wonwinglo

First class diorama,you really have conquered the water effect,is the water made from fibreglass resin of some sort ?

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maxidad66

I was gonna ask the same. The soldiers wading through the water is extemely impressive. What's your secret?

deakon

thanks all.. I use a two part clear epoxy casting resin. the one with the seperate catalyst .so i can vary the drying time.I cast in thin layers. adding reeds -vegitation -stirred up mud etc..with each seperate layer of resin..this helps give the illusion of depth..the colour of the water is dictated by the colour of the "river-bed" so lighter at the edges= shallow...darker in the middle= deeper..i used fresh chives for the reed-beds in the water..they were a lovely green colour and just the right shape and thickness..i laid them between the layers of resin in the direction of the flow..and they wont rot..being encased in resin..

wonwinglo

Deakon you are a master in your field,I would like to invite you to do a few tutorials for us here ? explaining say some typical diorama techniques from the baseboard up,in view of the interest that has been shown in your work I think it would be much appreciated.

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