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709thsoldat
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Comrades,
I have at last completed* my first diorama, after much experimentation and failure.
It is a Flakvierling 38 emplacement with some terrain and sandbags.
I built this to challenge the thought that a diorama must have figures, or a battle to be interesting.
Keep in mind, I will likely add figures after the next trip to the hobby shop.
Te base is beaded styro, with a couple layers of built up plaster with screen mesh for strength, covered in real dirt mixed with white glue and a touch of plaster.
I then added the gun that I made a few weeks ago and put in the sandbags and a Tamiya Czech Hedgehog.
I used Woodland Scenics field grass trimmed to various lengths for the shrubberies and some nice little twigs and stones from the garden.
While the mud was wet, i added a fine dusting of oak sawdust for a woodchip effect.
I think it turned out excellent.
Please Comment, and pardon the poor pictures, I will do my best to get some better ones up soon.
Happy Modeling,
-Chris
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I have at last completed* my first diorama, after much experimentation and failure.
It is a Flakvierling 38 emplacement with some terrain and sandbags.
I built this to challenge the thought that a diorama must have figures, or a battle to be interesting.
Keep in mind, I will likely add figures after the next trip to the hobby shop.
Te base is beaded styro, with a couple layers of built up plaster with screen mesh for strength, covered in real dirt mixed with white glue and a touch of plaster.
I then added the gun that I made a few weeks ago and put in the sandbags and a Tamiya Czech Hedgehog.
I used Woodland Scenics field grass trimmed to various lengths for the shrubberies and some nice little twigs and stones from the garden.
While the mud was wet, i added a fine dusting of oak sawdust for a woodchip effect.
I think it turned out excellent.
Please Comment, and pardon the poor pictures, I will do my best to get some better ones up soon.
Happy Modeling,
-Chris
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