First World War Diorama (1 Viewer)

[King & Country]

Dear all,

Today it's the turn of another new series - First World War. The Kaiser is watching his army marching to Paris.

Enjoy!
Patrick

 

[Warbuff26]

That building is wonderful. Wish I could make something like that by hand.

 

[Capitolron]

Simply - OUTSTANDING.

What a great scene. What a great new range.

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

I am sure you could build your own with a little practice. This part of the hobby can be fun. A building like this is rather easy to make with a MDF or even foamcore shell with applied details and texture.
There were great modeling tips in the old British magizine Military Modeling back in the 1970s. Folks like Roy Dilly used simple materials to get similar results.
Here is an example: Make the walls with foamcore (the material sold in office supplies for school projects) or MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard sold in home improvement stores). After the walls and roof are glued together, apply details such as window and door headers with basswood. Add other details such as corner quoins by cutting file folder cardstock and glueing in place. The structure can then be stippled with a thin coat of Durhams Rock hard Water Putty for texture. When painted it will look like stone. Tile and slate roofs can be made by cutting plastic or cardstock shingles and gluing them in place. Chimney pots can be made with tubing or even straws.
Look for old modeling magizines, including Model Railroader. Model railroad Craftsmen and Narrow Gauge gazette for ideas, but give it a try as it can be fun!

 

[Njja]

I am sure you could build your own with a little practice. This part of the hobby can be fun. A building like this is rather easy to make with a MDF or even foamcore shell with applied details and texture.
There were great modeling tips in the old British magizine Military Modeling back in the 1970s. Folks like Roy Dilly used simple materials to get similar results.
Here is an example: Make the walls with foamcore (the material sold in office supplies for school projects) or MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard sold in home improvement stores). After the walls and roof are glued together, apply details such as window and door headers with basswood. Add other details such as corner quoins by cutting file folder cardstock and glueing in place. The structure can then be stippled with a thin coat of Durhams Rock hard Water Putty for texture. When painted it will look like stone. Tile and slate roofs can be made by cutting plastic or cardstock shingles and gluing them in place. Chimney pots can be made with tubing or even straws.
Look for old modeling magizines, including Model Railroader. Model railroad Craftsmen and Narrow Gauge gazette for ideas, but give it a try as it can be fun!

Ken:

You forgot the one key ingredient besides the Rock Hard Water Putty....

Talent!! You make it sound easy, of course you are the genius behind the

Conte Church. I'm sure I could build something......I'm just not sure anyone

on this planet would recognize it.

Awaiting your next masterpiece.

Njja

 

[Rob]

The building is superp craftmanship.It goes really well in all the dios i have seen it with but this one is something else.We all knew the King and Country figures would be good but i think Andy has surpassed himself.Theres just something about the uniforms and poses(maybe its the helmets)that seems to capture the early days of the war.I can only imagine what the 'in action'figures will be like when we get them.I think this is one range that i want in on from the start.

Rob

 

[Capitolron]

The building is superp craftmanship.It goes really well in all the dios i have seen it with but this one is something else.We all knew the King and Country figures would be good but i think Andy has surpassed himself.Theres just something about the uniforms and poses(maybe its the helmets)that seems to capture the early days of the war.I can only imagine what the 'in action'figures will be like when we get them.I think this is one range that i want in on from the start.

Rob

Rob

It would be nice to have something like that House for the WWI range. Wouldn't it? - Thanks for everything - we shall talk again.

Ron

 

[Rob]

You bet mate.Speak again soon

Rob