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I just finished this base for a customer, it measures 33” by 16“ and is my first attempt at snow. It was made to provide free movement of the customers soldiers and vehicles. Below are pictures of the finished base, with soldiers. Pardon my selection of soldiers, but what you see is all...

Thanks, the figures are Russian ones that I purchased. The wall is a kit and the rest is scratch. The rug and window are computer reproductions from prints. :) The priest is Ivan the Terrible, but if you don’t know that he make a good addition. Toot :o

Just finished this one, you probably will not be able to see the window is lit up. I need to work on my photography and I need to build a small box to hold the light in the right angle to the window. For any of you looking for lighting I just found LED lights, that’s cool heat, for 2 for...

A picture is worth a 1000 words, thanks for your 5000. Great work I hope yu will contiunue to share with us. Toot ;)

How about some pictures? :rolleyes:

Thanks, as I built them I will post for a look, Toot ;)

Thought I would start another thread called Vignettes, little dioramas of 1 to 5 figures. I do a little of figure painting myself, but I can not help admiring and buying a few Russians when I’m flush. I go to some of the figure painting shows and drool. I wish I could paint as well, but I am...

Hi- Disk11Disk 12 - neet layout. Thanks for sharing. How do you get more than 1 picture to show in a message, I can't seem to make it do it. PS: where did you get the pam trees, K&C? Thanks Toot :eek:

Good point I guess some times I confuse models with toys. I do both and some times I get perplexed with which way to turn. I think you hit on the answer for me, models is models and toys are toys. Trouble is some are coming very close to each other. I suppose my problem is I am thinking of...

I have wanting to start this discussion for some time, so hear goes my first thread. :rolleyes: As I look art all the wonderful displays, I applaud all of you for keeping you soldiers out of the closet, it comes to me that there two types of diorama. The realistic figure diorama and the...

Thanks Fubar. I have only achieved that look so far with oil but I like and am trying to switch to acrylics. So thanks for the info. Have you tried the tester’s flat acrylic in a bottle? Tester’s flat acrylic, no color, in a bottle so far I have only used a brush. I don’t know if it will...

Fubar, I like your finish on the houres and riders. Do you use oil or acrylic? What do you spray with for protection? Thanks - Toot :confused:

:) I am a little short on space, so I need to keep things compact. Toot

I had an experience in Italy that shed a new light on the language issue for me. I speak on other language but English, that’s why I am an engineer no language required, and had to stay in a hospital in northern Italy and then Milan. Had a hart attach on vacation and the tour dropped me there...

Great collection and photos guys. Thanks for shearing it is iunfortinate we all live so far and can not see each others collections .. Thanks for the internet and thanks for the posts Brad.. Boy I would hate to dust all that. Toot

Fubar, Great set up you make my mouth water. I am glad to see something besides WW2 for a change. Attached please fond a work in progress. This is my pull out shelf for my Napoleonic display... I will probly finish it in a year or 10. ;)

Njja Thought I would take you up on you offer :D - any more Ebay or Paypal issues or questions drop me a note. I have been at it for 8 years and I am a trading assistant, power seller, what have you! I have been trying to set up my Paypal account to hit my Credit Card not my bank account, but...

I may of misspoken when I called the frontline figures 60MM. Take a look at the photo below. Don't you think they are mismatched. Hoot

Dear Forum; Some time back I put together a little peace titled How I Built a base for my Delhi Durbar Britons... If some of you have a little time I would appreciate you looking at it and making sure it is accusable across the web. I had given it to Shannon but they had difficulty with the...

Me too! :) I am realy 66. :cool: