ACW shadowbox diorama (1 Viewer)

[mestell]

Really enjoying watching this develop. I would have to say that my favorite figure is the one in the third photo waving his hat. That's a very creative pose that's not often (or ever) seen in toy soldier figures.
Mike

 

[Jefman]

Great thread. Keep the photos coming.

 

[blaster]

Hello Louis; Mike n Jefman,

thanks for looking in n yr kind comments. Some areas have been sanded down and I’m making minor corrections and will be adding details. The red markings are to identify those areas

 

[blaster]

Finished cleaning and adding all the tiny details that I wanted.
Ready for ptg.

 

[blaster]

Basic ptg all done with acrylics. I then added a strip of oil yellow and now waiting for the paint to dry.

 

[blaster]

Making a simple base for this scene.

 

[blaster]

I selected a lot of scalelink Yankee Doughboy heads as these have brims. To supplement my meagre Shenandoah Hawk heads.

 

[blaster]

I drilled and added wires to the heads and added putty to create torsos.

 

[blaster]

I started to paint the mtd figs in oils developing the highlights and shadows. Noticed that the main fig was lacking a jaw making him look a little simian. So I added a jaw. Finished the mtd figs in oils. Notice that the main fig has the most details.

 

[blaster]

Adding 7 more figs to be sculpted. Watching Gods and Generals as I work..

 

[blaster]

Here's the proposed base for this.

 

[blaster]

I started to pose the mtd cavalry on the base as I have to start adding the infantry into the scene. Notice the gradient sloping to the front.

The second pix was taken too close so I missed out the third cavalryman. I hope the shading and highlights will resolve by itself as the scene develops.

 

[mestell]

This is really developing very nicely
Mike

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looking good, Victor!

 

[blaster]

Hi Mike and Louis,

These are the first batch of infantry.

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Hi Victor,

another intersting subject looking very good so far. Very nice collection of heads. Refreshing to see that you are useing oil colours as paint.

 

[blaster]

Hi Wolfgang,

Only oils, Im old fashioned to the core. I grew up on Borneo, land of the headhunters....hahhahah.

More putt added to solidify the poses.