My first diorama. to go with my first model

[Magicadey]

bf

I recently just finished my first model, a bf-109 so i thought why not make a diorama to go with it!

I am using a Citroen car and flak cannon as well as some luftwaffe figures from revell.

For the base i have bought some mdf and a woodland scenics basic set. Here i have covered the board with a grass mat and started trying my hand at a hardboard. cutting peices of wood to plank size. I will plonk these on and see what happens!!

I have also had a go at making a wire tree!! I don't know if the colour is right but think it looks tree like. Covered in plaster and painted with oil paints

Any advice would be appreciated!!

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[tommy1drop]

Carry on, you are doing an amazing job, really looking forward to see how this dio pans out, great job so far

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice work on the models and the dio, the tree looks great. Keep at it and it should look awesome!

Si

 

[papa 695]

Great start looking forward to seeing how this pans out

 

[Polux]

Nice work so far, looks fantastic!!

 

[Richi72]

Well, all of the above and can't wait to see what happens next.

Cheers Richi

 

[Magicadey]

bit nervous!

 

[Richi72]

Don't be, the way your models look, you are going to nail the diorama too.

 

[monica]

awesome, work so far and the tree is fantastic, along with the rest very well done

so far keep up the good work and look foreword to seeing more

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work so far!

 

[phikoleoputra]

Looking really good so far!!

 

[Deleted member 3568]

I agree with all above the tree is spot on I recon its a safe bet this dio will be something special.

 

[Magicadey]

fiddly job putting foliage on. seems very one sided. never mind as will be on edge on scene

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[stona]

fiddly job putting foliage on. seems very one sided.

So are a lot of real trees, depending on the prevailing conditions. I think that it looks good

Cheers

Steve

 

[Richi72]

I agree with Steve

The tree looks great I would be happy if mine turns out like that.

Cheers

Richi

 

[monica]

I also agree with Steve, no 2 trees are ever the same, and you have nailed this one

great job,

 

[tommy1drop]

The tree looks great Steve, I hope I can build one that looks as good as yours.

 

[Magicadey]

i think the clump foliage looks out of scale. maybe i should investigate other things. anyone know of anything. heard of seafoam.. sounds interesting..

 

[monica]

I forget who said this ,and it works very well, just use a wash-up kitchen sponge, that cheap ones that have 3 or 4

in a pack, and use a blender, with a bit of water in it, brake up the sponge into bits say about an 1ch , then hit the

button, if it dose not get pulled down and chopped just add,alittle more water, untill you see it getting chopped,

once its been chopped to how you like, take it out and mix some cheap dark,/med green ,as a watery mix, and

soak the sponge in it and and let dry,

so not really fine, but kind of clumpy, to your liking :rolleyes:

hope this is of some help

but i realy think that tree is great,maybe if your so so about it just trim it,

have a look at some bonsai,s

 

[Deleted member 3568]

I think the tree looks great mate.