Normandy Bocage diorama

[AlanG]

Hi Alan
That is looking excellent. What are you using for the flowers?
Jim

Timberline Scenery fine foam scatter

 

[AlanG]

From this next pic you'll see that i have cut the lollipop sticks out to a rough length ready for the end bits to be fitted. Those end bits have just been made out of the twig you see above. Took about an hour to cut and sand to required dimensions but it was free wood and a little exercise for my bingo wings. Now to sand/cut the 'planks' to the required length then glue in place

 

[JR]

Looking good Alan .

Flowers look good and certainly add another dimension to the dio. Watching with interest esp the trees with the seafoam .

 

[AlanG]

Painting bramble (blackberry) bushes

 

[AlanG]

Not the final position but i think once i get some small leaves on them i think they'll pass for some bramble canes/bushes

 

[Jim R]

Hi Alan
That is definitely going in the right direction.
Jim

 

[GerryW]

Not the final position but i think once i get some small leaves on them i think they'll pass for some bramble canes/bushes

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Seafoam? Whatever it is, looking very effective

 

[AlanG]

Seafoam? Whatever it is, looking very effective

Nope. It's a lichen i find growing on Birch/Rowan trees around here. Just dry it out, pull it apart and take the little bits you need

 

[AlanG]

Some leaves added to the bramble stems. Might have to make some more of these. I like them

 

[scottie3158]

Alan,
That is looking nice mate.

 

[Mark1]

Loving the scenery looking very good

 

[AlanG]

Cheers guys. Not quite up to the standards of Ron's and Richard's dios but i'm slowly getting there lol. Using Ron's philosophy of 'free is best'. Trying to utilise locally found items around my cottage. Some things i have to buy but this dio is hopefully going to get some use, so i'll need to be as realistic as i can make it.

 

[AlanG]

 

[Ian M]

A good source for "trees" is a well cut hedgerow. Lot's of varied growth in a short length. Dried dead flowers from a butterfly bush make OK conifer trees.
If you need reeds and rushes, have a look in the shed for an old knackered natural hair paint brush.

 

[AlanG]

And so it starts........

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Alan!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[AlanG]

Never thought making a tree would be stressful. But trying to add 'branches' in a realistic pose is a slow and stressful. Still it's actually starting to look a little like a tree now

 

[AlanG]

My eyes have had enough for tonight. Long day on the farm. But it's getting there. The second and third picture gives you some perspective of what i am trying to achieve.

 

[GerryW]

Certainly getting there

 

[BattleshipBob]

Good work Al!!