Another Work in Progress (1 Viewer)

[MLH13]

Hey guys......working on another diorama.....this time, a snow scene. I'll post more photos as I progress.

Mark

 

[Louis Badolato]

The winter terrain looks remarkably real. I started shivering just looking at it!

 

[MLH13]

The winter terrain looks remarkably real. I started shivering just looking at it!

Thank you, Louis.......It's a fun build so far. Hopefully I do achieve that realistic look when finished.

Mark

 

[29 Let's Go]

Mark,
The terrain is really shaping up. I like the rounded edges, grooves in the ground and rocks imbedded in the hill.
Steve

 

[MLH13]

Mark,
The terrain is really shaping up. I like the rounded edges, grooves in the ground and rocks imbedded in the hill.
Steve

Thank you, Steve....I have this particular piece of the project done. Now on to the wood plank hardstand.

Mark

 

[BHogan]

Is it going to be a gun pit?

Brendan

 

[MLH13]

Is it going to be a gun pit?

Brendan

No gun pit. It will be an aircraft scene.

Mark

 

[Louis Badolato]

No gun pit. It will be an aircraft scene.

Mark

So its going to be like a blast pen?

 

[MLH13]

So its going to be like a blast pen?

Exactly......a semi revetment that helps protect the aircraft inside as well as protecting other aircraft around it. It also gives the diorama a different dimension opposed to a flat open field. With the additional pieces I'll be adding, I'm hoping it will tie everything nicely together.

Mark

 

[MLH13]

The work on the wood plank hardstand is almost complete. I'll use a very fine tipped marker to simulate nails in the wood planks, and then add small traces of wash to simulate rust effects around the nail holes.

The wood is made of bamboo I purchased on Temu. Once cut to length, I used 80 grit sandpaper and a wire brush to give it a rough exterior. I then used a razor blade and scribing tool to give each piece a nice worn wood effect. I then used a mixture of enamel wash, oil paint, a small amount of pigments, and diluted it with white spirits. This was then brushed onto the wood with some areas being more concentrated than others.....being careful not to completely cover the natural wood underneath. I am pleased with how it turned out.

Mark

 

[MLH13]

Nails with corrosion added.....

 

[MLH13]

I used Woodland Scenics brown undercoat and then set the wood hardstand in place. I then used WS Flex Paste to fill-in around the hardstand and create small snowdrifts around the base of the carved out hillside.

One word of advice.....if you use the WS undercoat, lock it in with a clear enamel topcoat. Because the undercoat is water based, it leached up through the snow when I applied the scenic cement, which is also water based. This gave the snow a tan appearance and I was forced to start over again.

 

[MLH13]

Using wood dowels, I made a working light post for the sentry position. The light fixture is a G Scale I purchased from Locomotive Joe, and I replaced the 12 volt light that came with it to a 3 volt chip I purchased from Evan Designs. The fake electrical cable coming from the bottom of the light post will be attached to a small gas powered generator positioned behind the guard shack.

 

[MLH13]

Gas generator is painted and weathered. Waiting for the cable to adhere to the generator, and then I'll move it into position.

 

[wayne556517]

Great stuff love this side of the hobby thanks for sharing mate.

 

[MLH13]

Great stuff love this side of the hobby thanks for sharing mate.

Thanks, Wayne.

Mark