deakon

yup Nige m8 that was me.. i posted most of the stuff on here ..there also.
then they restricted access to some of the forum threads unless you took out a subscription...so I stopped posting..a real shame there are some really genuinely talented modellers that use the site....

ok as for the Diodemo...the suggestions so far. have put a few scenarios in mind..like i say..nice n simple..ish I promise not to overcomplicate things.for those of you.who might be tackling a first one....and im Scots so im a born miser..if i can use "stuff " in my scenes that i dont have to buy..
bricks and rubble..for instance! why pay £3-6...for 200 odd resin bricks.when making them shouldnt be beyond the scope of even a begginer.
why buy a kit of a tree when you can find something more suitable by digging up a few roots..and cutting your own leaves..dont get me wrong.these things do save time if you have the spare cash to throw away..personally id rather put the cash i save into something i need...a new tool perhaps? you get the idea..so you now have an idea of how i work..and tomorrow ill pick out what im going to display modelwise. ive got readybuilt a Flakvierling and trailer..and a JSU 122 that needs tracks assembled and weathered...the late proddy tiger 1 and the Pivj 161 ..are also waiting for the muse to visit me. so ill have another Dram..then sleep on it...l8r....D...

wonwinglo

A wee dram does wonders for the inspiration Marty.
I have just been asked how to simulate barbed wire,any ideas ?

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rjwood_uk

dont you remember that thread i started ages ago on barbed wire Barry?

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showth...ht=barbed+wire

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wonwinglo

***Gotcha RJ,had forgotton about that,he does not want to buy any but make his own,there are a few leads there anyway,thank you.

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deakon

I use clear nylon thread..and tie the barbs on at approx 2mm intervals..then trim the barbs..and paint....easy peasy...the sweet thing about this method is the nylon thread is round and dosent have any strands...and if you carefully cut the barbs at an angle..it looks like the real stuff being round instead of flat really helps that "realistic" look....hope this is of use...D...
oh for an even more realistic effect try twisting two strands together..after you have "barbed" one strand..take another unbarbed strand and twist them together in your mini drill/ or pin vice...et viola..authentic miniature barbed wire....Ill incorporate some into the diodemo...to show how effective it is..

Donga666

Historex agents do some (I think),

http://historex-agents.co.uk/HXOnline/

Excellent resourse!

deakon

yes donga m8 but i think the point is. how do you make it rather than buy it..if you think about it..you can probably buy anything you could think of for incorporating into a diorama..if you can think of it someone somewhere has cast it in resin...or somesuch........what Historex are very good at .are the assortment of arms legs heads and hands..much cheaper than their equivalent from the likes of Hornet..VLS...etc.......D.....

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deakon

Ok..lets get started ...as you can see ive chosen a base..this happens to be an old bookshelf..but ive used pictureframes..placemats...and cut my own to size..but generally i tend to go with scrap wood.and pick something that has plenty of room in case i need to change things around mid build..[ it has been known]..i cut the pieces of polystyrene. from some packing...these are to be used as formers to build up some height in the groundwork..so i dont have several inches of papier mache or plaster taking weeks to dry...the groundwork will be built up around the formers in much thinner layers...so drying time dosent get in the way of progress... the models are to give me an idea of scale and position...they will not nessecarily be the ones used in the diorama..




im going to incorporate as many of the suggestions as i can..so some stratified rock formation...... a little waterfall and pool...a tree or two...maybe even a river..possibly a raised dirt road..as i say im still in the planning stages so dont be surprised if things change..Re the pics..again this is just a little taster for those interested..just to let you know that i havent forgotten you....D....

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rjwood_uk

i have previously cut the shapes i require out of card and made the forms but using poloystyrene is a great idea and one which i will deffinatly use in the future!!!

thanks for that. I can tell this is going to look good!

p.s. please try and get some barbed wire in it

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Bunkerbarge

Polystyrene is an excellent medium for building up bases, i used it on my railway layout and the scalectrix layout. Once covered with Modrock, papier mache, cork bark etc it is solid yet remains reasonably light.

I like the flak gun!