Large Hedgeow Diorama (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

I have wanted a large hedgerow for a backdrop for a long time...

A really dense "edge of the woods" looking piece...

saplings...new growth...small shrubs...something that looked like the woods had stopped it's expansion...

I made this piece 2 foot long and 4 1/2 inches deep...

easy work for me cause the sloppier you are...the more realistic it looks...

I may have found my calling...hehehehehe

I put in enough foliage so you can't see through it...

I painted some of the foliage a couple of different colors to represent new and old growth...

Along with what I already had...I got some really unusual interesting foliage/shrubs/debris etc...from Markd1214 in the mail and was really happy to see the unusual stuff he mailed me...

I put some of it in the hedgerow also...

the base is some scrap 1/4 birch..doubled up for a 1/2 base...I made a wood base so it would be level...steady and sturdy...

I beveled the edges of the wood base with a sander to represent an incline of fallen debris on the woods edge...

I put about an inch of green styrofoam on top of the birch and beveled the edges of it down also...

my only regret so far...I wish I had made it longer...so I'll just make another one the same size I guess...

you can see a little bit of white glue on one of the shrubs...sorry I get in a rush...it will dry clear...

I used some Jenkin's 1812 US Army marching figures in the diorama...

 

[thebritfarmer]

Wow Mike this is impressive. Oh to be in that mind of yours continually thinking and coming up with great ideas. Don't ever stop!! Excellent as usual Mike.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Wow Mike this is impressive. Oh to be in that mind of yours continually thinking and coming up with great ideas. Don't ever stop!! Excellent as usual Mike.

Thank you Scott...I appreciate that...

I turned the hedgerow around and shrubbed out the other side a little different...

I figured I could get two looks with the same piece...

not much difference really...just some different shrubs...

 

[mikemiller1955]

A couple with some leaves...

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Great looking piece Mike!

Best Regards,
Vick

 

[mestell]

Michael, you just can't sit still can you ... hehehe . Very nice my friend.
Mike

 

[The Lt.]

Agree Mike he always makes it a point to have something in the planning and working stages it keeps the lad out of trouble and always glad to see what he come up with from his bag of tricks.....The Lt.

 

[gi546]

wow.that hedgerow is very, very, very high.
that could probably be a 1:6 bush!
great job.

 

[theBaron]

Excellent work, Michael! You could use your pieces for wargaming in 54mm, too.

Prost!
Brad

 

[marco55]

A couple with some leaves...

Like that Dumas fellow don't you Mike.
Mark

 

[1879fanatic]

Michael,
You stated"I may have found my calling...hehehehehe"

I say "You did"!!
What imagination, and I get consistent enjoyment from every photo.
Mike

 

[mikemiller1955]

Michael,
You stated"I may have found my calling...hehehehehe"

I say "You did"!!
What imagination, and I get consistent enjoyment from every photo.
Mike

Mike...

I think the entire quote was...

"easy work for me...cause the sloppier you are...the more realistic it looks...

I may have found my calling...hehehehehe"...

thanks so much for the words of encouragement...