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Hi all,
Seeing the great street corner dioramas on here and after learning some great tips and ideas, I have decided to join in the fun!
I learned a lot when I did my recent 1/72 derelict farm, so I'm hoping to try and put it all into practice with this mini 1/35 diorama. I have not attempted a detailed, wrecked building before, so it should be a bit of an adventure.
The building will be totally trashed, bombed, whatever, and is being used as a lookout post until.........
As usual I have eaten a Pizza to get at the polystyrene base which the 'meal' lay on!
First, with a piece of A4 paper, I marked out the building using a 1/35 figure. I always start by outlining a doorway to the right size and then just work on the rest getting the proportions something like, just by eye. Then after a few false starts/ alterations, transfer the paper to the poly and gently scribe around the shape and cut out with a knife and steel rule. Then I add the damage and cut out the openings.
The building is a figment of my imagination. I find it so much easier than trying to copy something....Let it flow babe!
I started with the flat pack and then I mitred the corners and stuck the four walls together with UHU adhesive.
Because I have been quietly working at this during the hols, I am well in advance of the pictures, so it should be quite a swift presentation!lol
Here are the first stage set of pictures. As ideas come into my nut I will be altering the initial structure.
Thanks for looking and as usual all comments are well received.
Cheers,
Ron
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Seeing the great street corner dioramas on here and after learning some great tips and ideas, I have decided to join in the fun!
I learned a lot when I did my recent 1/72 derelict farm, so I'm hoping to try and put it all into practice with this mini 1/35 diorama. I have not attempted a detailed, wrecked building before, so it should be a bit of an adventure.
The building will be totally trashed, bombed, whatever, and is being used as a lookout post until.........
As usual I have eaten a Pizza to get at the polystyrene base which the 'meal' lay on!
First, with a piece of A4 paper, I marked out the building using a 1/35 figure. I always start by outlining a doorway to the right size and then just work on the rest getting the proportions something like, just by eye. Then after a few false starts/ alterations, transfer the paper to the poly and gently scribe around the shape and cut out with a knife and steel rule. Then I add the damage and cut out the openings.
The building is a figment of my imagination. I find it so much easier than trying to copy something....Let it flow babe!
I started with the flat pack and then I mitred the corners and stuck the four walls together with UHU adhesive.
Because I have been quietly working at this during the hols, I am well in advance of the pictures, so it should be quite a swift presentation!lol
Here are the first stage set of pictures. As ideas come into my nut I will be altering the initial structure.
Thanks for looking and as usual all comments are well received.
Cheers,
Ron
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