My Western European Diorama Under Construction (3 Viewers)

You certainly have made these figures and afvs come to life ,your diorama is what made me want to do a railway .Not quite the detail as yours .You have quite a lot of different scenarios you can use for this great diorama ,well done cheers graham
 
zoidberg said:
You certainly have made these figures and afvs come to life ,your diorama is what made me want to do a railway .Not quite the detail as yours .You have quite a lot of different scenarios you can use for this great diorama ,well done cheers graham
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Thanks Graham, you have made a very nice dio and you have inspired me to make one like yours.

Tom
 
I have not viewed your thread for a while but when i did, i was pleasantly surprised. I think it has been a labour of love for you, but what you have achieved is real outstanding.You mention about making mistakes along the way,that is a normal process that we all make.The added scenery you have made has transformed your diorama into something you can be proud of.Well done Tom. Regards Greg.
 
sapper said:
I have not viewed your thread for a while but when i did, i was pleasantly surprised. I think it has been a labour of love for you, but what you have achieved is real outstanding.You mention about making mistakes along the way,that is a normal process that we all make.The added scenery you have made has transformed your diorama into something you can be proud of.Well done Tom. Regards Greg.
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Thanks Greg. I have done a fair bit since my last lot of pic's and I just did my first realistic water pour this arvo. So far so good but I will have to do another pour and possibly a third before I'm happy with the effect. I'll post some more pic's soon.

Tom
 
Tom, just catching up with this thread, your diorama works are fantastic!!!...Sammy
 
Hello Tom,when using that realistic water you have to make sure the area you are pouring in is leakproof.Any cracks need to be filled in and wait till the surface is reasonably firm before topping up.That realistic water always stays tacky so if you put any pieces on it, you need to take precautions to stop things sticking to it.Glad wrap on the bottom of objects helps with this problem.Mike Miller just told me on the forum of another product he uses for water, without the tackieness.I have not seen this product available here.Just remember as you said ,it's all part of the learning curve.Good luck with your diorama.Regards Greg,
 
sapper said:
Hello Tom,when using that realistic water you have to make sure the area you are pouring in is leakproof.Any cracks need to be filled in and wait till the surface is reasonably firm before topping up.That realistic water always stays tacky so if you put any pieces on it, you need to take precautions to stop things sticking to it.Glad wrap on the bottom of objects helps with this problem.Mike Miller just told me on the forum of another product he uses for water, without the tackieness.I have not seen this product available here.Just remember as you said ,it's all part of the learning curve.Good luck with your diorama.Regards Greg,
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Greg...

it's Magic Water...by Unreal Details...

Treefrog sells it...

simple to use...

mix...pour...sit...

it's a great product...
drys hard...
dyes with enamel paint...
doesn't yellow...
no cracking...
no shrinkage...
24 hour cure time...
no bubbling...

Tom...

there are a couple of dealers in Australia...

Australia:

Gosford Hobbies
Shop 3/4 Brooks Road
Wyoming, NSW 2250
02 4329 2066
www.gosfordhobbies.com

Frey Import & Export Co.
Rudi & Sylvia Frey
75 Union Rd
Langwarrin, Victoria 3910
 
Thankyou Mike for that information.I will certainly look into purchasing that product as i have some water scenes of my own to do.Regards Greg.
 
sapper said:
Hello Tom,when using that realistic water you have to make sure the area you are pouring in is leakproof.Any cracks need to be filled in and wait till the surface is reasonably firm before topping up.That realistic water always stays tacky so if you put any pieces on it, you need to take precautions to stop things sticking to it.Glad wrap on the bottom of objects helps with this problem.Mike Miller just told me on the forum of another product he uses for water, without the tackieness.I have not seen this product available here.Just remember as you said ,it's all part of the learning curve.Good luck with your diorama.Regards Greg,
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Thanks for the info Greg. I'm not having a good run with this realistic water so I'm switching over to Magic Water as Mike has suggested. Apparently it's less of a headache compared to the Woodlands Scenics water and Mike and many other dio builders swear by it.

Tom
 
mikemiller1955 said:
Greg...

it's Magic Water...by Unreal Details...

Treefrog sells it...

simple to use...

mix...pour...sit...

it's a great product...
drys hard...
dyes with enamel paint...
doesn't yellow...
no cracking...
no shrinkage...
24 hour cure time...
no bubbling...

Tom...

there are a couple of dealers in Australia...

Australia:

Gosford Hobbies
Shop 3/4 Brooks Road
Wyoming, NSW 2250
02 4329 2066
www.gosfordhobbies.com

Frey Import & Export Co.
Rudi & Sylvia Frey
75 Union Rd
Langwarrin, Victoria 3910
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Thanks Mike, I'll be ordering some Magic Water very soon.

Tom
 
Well tom that looks incredible , attention to detail . Pictures from down low give a realistic view . I saw in your comments you are looking for a train , kmart sells those toy train sets for around $50 ,it is the same one i have used in my dio. I not the greatest in detailing or weathering but i try . I m sure you could make it look just right for the time period cheers graham
 
zoidberg said:
Well tom that looks incredible , attention to detail . Pictures from down low give a realistic view . I saw in your comments you are looking for a train , kmart sells those toy train sets for around $50 ,it is the same one i have used in my dio. I not the greatest in detailing or weathering but i try . I m sure you could make it look just right for the time period cheers graham
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Thanks Graham, I have progressed a lot since my last lot of pic's but I won't post what I have done until I have finished with the water pours. I have fixed the creek bed after the i'll fated WS realistic water pour and now I'm waiting for the magic water to arrive.

I'll look into those plastic trains you mentioned, I'm assuming they must be G gauge? I'm sure they could be painted, weathered and extra bits added to make them more realistic. I could commission that pretty handy with his hands and genius with the brush aka John (obee) to see if he could modify one of those K Mart trains to make it more realistic. The only thing I would have to be mindful of is that the train would have to fit on my Marklin G gauge track. I'm still trying to source a Figarti loco and I might have secured some Figarti freight cars.

Tom
 
Tom...

this is the one I did a few weeks ago that we talked about on the phone...

the color is "basil"...

but you might like the "moss" better...

just a matter of preference...

the banks were hit lightly with a dry bush of grays...browns...blacks...

again...just a matter of preference...

it gives it more of a Mother Nature realism I think...
 

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Thanks for the pic's Mike, your diorama looks awesome and the water colour and banks have given me something to think about. My banks aren't as high as yours in certain places and when I do the water pour, the water level will reach the grass level at the edges of my creek. But I do like how you have done your banks and I will use the affect in a future diorama.

Tom
 
Real nice diorama Mike. Love the mixture of foliage which enhances the indians and canoe. Hope your water pour turns out ok Tom. I should be receiving my majic water soon and will be doing my own pours. Regards Greg.
 
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