tiking Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have come a long way with this diorama and had not think to post it here but thought it might be helpful to some others. So here goes: Hello everyone. It's been a long time and a new year. :) Thought you might like to see what I have been up to. I wanted to put a building together from scratch and wanted to test out using materials I have never used before. But I understand this method has been used many times before and still in use today. So nothing new here. I do hope the pics I put will tell the story much clearer than me typing lots of fancy words. This is no way comparable to any of the dioramas here on Armorama that I have seen, so this build might just be boring to most. But it is a build that I have enjoyed doing so far because the method is new to me. This time I am working on a 1/35 diorama which I am going to call; 'Close Contact' . Focus is going to be on figures( not that good. Still a beginner) and a pickup truck on the street in Iraq. As you may see, I have already started and well underway but there is much left to do. So join me for those who are interested in military subject matters . I decided to use pink form for the entire building facade . This is my first time working with pink form materials to build up a scene and I must say that I am pretty impressed with myself. I think it looks good but you can decide for yourselves. I used a xto knife and a ruler and made careful incisions into the foam and then took a pencil and scribed it to make the bricks more defined, which I am quite satisfied with the results. Pictures say a thousand words. You be the judge : The pictures are as it is. So forgive me for the quality: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Here I have painted the pink form with a concrete color that I had mixed at a paint store. I must say that the colors did much to the outlook of the facade. It made the foam look like concrete. After the concrete paint was dried I went over the form with a black wash which amazingly brought out the details and made the concrete even more believable. My not look like from your point of view. But I am happy eith the look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 The roll-down doors are made of styrene. The I-beams is the one that I have on both sides of the doors to support it. The thick bar is the one I have at the bottom of the gate. Hope I was clear on that? Hard to explain in a good way. ;) The whole idea is to get an overall look that will look believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 This is an interesting technique which seems to be easy to master. I've done a little more work. More wash and painting done on the walls and painted one side a yellowish color.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Really well done. Can't wait to see it finished Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PetrolGator Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Incredible work. Note that I moved this to the WIP section of the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks for moving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PetrolGator Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Your paint work is incredible. I may have to ask many, many questions when I get around to building a U boat pen diorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks...but a U-boat type diorama??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PetrolGator Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yep. I have a ton of 1/700 scale U boats and am itching to try my hand at a diorama. The U boat pens were concrete fortresses and I well, can't get concrete to look real to save myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Ahaaa! I understand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I've done a little more work. More wash and painting done on the walls. Added the tarmac roads, represented by using fine sand grain sand paper. Made holes for the drainage covers and Manholes. These are from Miniart. I then proceeded to paint the holes using a black color to give it depth. Then it was just a matter of fitting the covers over the holes. Making the holes were easy as the base is white form. Made cracks and small potholes which were easy. The cheap one. Added graffiti on the wall. Then I added real dust, real dirt, and earth pigments( from MIG) and mixed everything to blend it all in. on the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 So far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PetrolGator Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Weathering is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thank you. Thanks for dropping in. Not so many replies here. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJ Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Don't worry about the lack of replies. You have had over 50 views in less than 5 days, so people are looking. I have been watching with interest. I am not a diorama builder, so this is basically a tutorial for me. I can't really comment on what I don't know but you are doing a fine job of showing off the details of the work. Thanks. Edited March 17, 2014 by PeteJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thanks for dropping in Pete J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 The over all look so far. This is view from the left side of the building: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Did some work on the roof. I glued sand paper to the sides and the top of the form to represent Stucco. At the top edges I used wall paste and then used the tip of paint brush to stipple the paste which in returned produced the Stucco effect. At on of the roof corners I chipped out pieces to represent broken concrete, maybe during a mortar attack or just simply worn out concrete. Either way, it looked the part. Then I painted everything with a concrete paint. Then, I used a sponged to dap a yellow paint. Then I went over everything with black wash to give it a worn aged look. Again, sorry for the bad pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Charles - Like Pete I have been watching and learning from your posts. I have been wanting to do a Diorama of 2 German WW-2 Bridge Layers fording a stream. The sticking point for me has always been finding just the right Bridge Supports from the after market that would fit into what I wanted to do. I have never found exactly what I need, but this technique you are using would allow me to make my own Bridge parts exactly as I need them. Great Build and I hope to see a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi Dennis. Thanks for the comment. This material has been used many times for almost any typs of structure. So a bridge would not be an exception. In fact there is a video of a model roader builder using this to build a fantastic brick bridge . I will post the link for you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Did my first try at scratch building a satellite Dish. Nothing fancy or over complicated. I decided that I want the roof to be removable. So I added tooth-picks at the top of the lower wall. Then I will be able to push the roof directly on top of the lower piece, thus holding it in place without the need for gluing. Scratch built bracket supports for signs and what-nots, signs, air-conditioner...Detailed the broken tile on the sidewalk. Iraqi sign.Some weathering done to the inside cab of the driver side of the pickup. Added some wiring to give the impression that the air-conditioner is functional, so to speak. Now, the look may not be 100% prototypical but it is the overall look I am looking for, especially when I am on a budget and do not have much to spend on commercial accessories. So for you nit-pickers, you can hold back your cries. :) --------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Added more litter to the scene: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I already started on the figures. Took about 2 hours just trying to file up on all seams and get everything perfect on these two figures. These will be the insurgents. I have about four more of the US soldiers to do. - at least try to. Please keep in mind that figure painting is my weakest point. These are the figures I am using. Right now I'm forced to start over with the USMC figures because I was not entirely happy with the result: -------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I think I am satisfied with the insurgents. Not the best but I am still a novice at this figure painting venture. Insurgent Figures: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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