A new home for my winter Germans (1 Viewer)

[Norman508a]

Hi All,

I have finally decided to make a new home for my Germans as they have been on the same display/diorama for 5 years.

The base is 12 mm plywood and packing foam glue down and shaped, start time was 6.00 pm Wednesday afternoon & cut off is 8.30 pm each night.

 

[villagehorse]

Keep it going, lots of potential. Robin.

 

[Norman508a]

Thursday nights progress was slow, as stone work didn't won't play ball.

Ignore the green paint, its just there for planning.

 

[villagehorse]

Really like the Grey stonework. Robin.

 

[TomNT]

This is shaping up really well and I love the bridge facade.

Tom

 

[Norman508a]

Today's progress was slow again, my son came down stairs to check on how things were shaping up and suggested the tower would make a good MG nest.

The stone work is a plastic kit washed in a heavy coat of grey & the excess wiped off, i'm not 100% sold on the top half but we will see how it pans out.

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Wow! Very nice Norman.

I'm looking for ideas for a fitting diorama for this little guy. Your set-up looks great!


Somewhere Along the Eastern Front by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

 

[Norman508a]

A few photos of today's progress so far.

 

[Ivanhoe]

A few photos of today's progress so far.

Great work...Like the vegetation on the side of the tower.

Thank you.

 

[villagehorse]

Seems like you are going ahead in leaps and bounds, really taking shape now. Robin.

 

[Norman508a]

Sundays progress, i worked on the top left corner today making a few trees.

I used woodlands scenics fall mix for the foliage and a piece of balsa wood dowel for the trunk.

I drilled a hole through the center of the trunk and hot glued woodlands kit into it.

 

[villagehorse]

Trees that should take years to grow this big appear in one weekend.^&grin, Robin.

 

[Norman508a]

Trees that should take years to grow this big appear in one weekend.^&grin, Robin.

They are easier to make than people would think, maybe 10 minutes a tree.

 

[Norman508a]

Great work...Like the vegetation on the side of the tower.

Thank you.

The vegetation is used to hide some gaps, plus I like the look of it.

Thanks Matt.

 

[waynepoo]

After a Sunday BBQ and afternoon chat and general BS one should crash out but you keep on keeping on with dio construction............onya! :wink2:

 

[Norman508a]

After a Sunday BBQ and afternoon chat and general BS one should crash out but you keep on keeping on with dio construction............onya! :wink2:

Every time I talk to you & Bob I get fired up to go big or go home.:salute::

 

[sapper]

I like the trees, they look very realistic. Well done and the rest of the diorama looks great too. Regards Greg.

 

[Norman508a]

Monday night,

I made a couple more trees for the left hand side and started on the back right hand side.

I will make a metal looking gate for the stone wall as well as some railings for the top.

Matt

 

[wayne556517]

Did you make the trees Matt ??

 

[Norman508a]

Did you make the trees Matt ??

Yes I did using balsa wood & a woodlands fall kit, the front two trees are recycled off my old diorama.
I changed them from sapplings to with the balsa wood trunk.