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I'll start another thread in the correct place when I make a start on the diorama proper, but for now here's another accessory, a gazebo to shade our fella from the sun.
After a couple of false starts I first made up the square framework. I've scaled it roughly on my smaller one, around 8 feet square and just over 6 foot at the eaves. ~2.4m wide, ~ 1.9m high for you youngsters.
Then some 1mm wire was bent to start forming the legs and roof structure. Getting these to match was a mission!
Some 2mm tubing was slipped over the wire to give the legs a better scale thickness, and straighten them up a bit. The wire has been left slightly long so I can plant it into a base
And a couple of wet wipes soaked in PVA were used to make the cover. I'll trim the overhang to length once dry, and may even add a layer of tissue or two to stiffen it up and smooth it out a bit.
After a couple of false starts I first made up the square framework. I've scaled it roughly on my smaller one, around 8 feet square and just over 6 foot at the eaves. ~2.4m wide, ~ 1.9m high for you youngsters.
Then some 1mm wire was bent to start forming the legs and roof structure. Getting these to match was a mission!
Some 2mm tubing was slipped over the wire to give the legs a better scale thickness, and straighten them up a bit. The wire has been left slightly long so I can plant it into a base
And a couple of wet wipes soaked in PVA were used to make the cover. I'll trim the overhang to length once dry, and may even add a layer of tissue or two to stiffen it up and smooth it out a bit.
so just gave it another coat of PVA to smooth the canvas out a bit. I've now started painting it, pictures to follow when it looks a bit better! 
