New Office Diorama... (3 Viewers)

[mikemiller1955]

I posted this picture a couple of weeks ago...

I started a new...much bigger diorama...for my JJD FIW figures...

I had totally outgrown my old diorama table and wanted to display my fort on this one...

this is now in the office in my house...

 

[mikemiller1955]

while it's nowhere near finished...

I have made some progress...

the frame has been built...
stained and varnished...
it turned out good...

I have poured the rivers and have the shrubs in place...
I like the forked river...

I added tons of shrubs...
maybe 200 of them...
lots of rocks and broken wood...
once I get the dirt flocked...
it should look better...

I have a good layout...

the fort in one end...
a small bridge over a section of the river...
I will have a trail from the front gate of the fort leading to it...
having the British ambushed from the forest...
I have a forest in the middle...
2 rivers in the forest...
and a small area for grouping the Indians in non combat poses on the far end of the table...

I should have over 50 trees in the forest when I'm finished...

I want it pretty dense to give the Indians cover...

I need to start flocking...and finish the groundwork on the table...

but I have made a good start...

my mobility is a bit diminished as I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand 2 weeks ago and will have surgery on my right hand this coming week...

so progress will be slow...

but here are a few pics...

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Hi Mike,
Impressive dio, will love to see it finished with all the details and troops....:salute::
Just a quick note, the fort´s outer gate is inside out....that is the side of the gate with the lock that should be in the inside is outside{sm2}{sm2}
Cheers
Luiz

while it's nowhere near finished...

I have made some progress...

the frame has been built...
stained and varnished...
it turned out good...

I have poured the rivers and have the shrubs in place...
I like the forked river...

I added tons of shrubs...
maybe 200 of them...
lots of rocks and broken wood...
once I get the dirt flocked...
it should look better...

I have a good layout...

the fort in one end...
a small bridge over a section of the river...
I will have a trail from the front gate of the fort leading to it...
having the British ambushed from the forest...
I have a forest in the middle...
2 rivers in the forest...
and a small area for grouping the Indians in non combat poses on the far end of the table...

I should have over 50 trees in the forest when I'm finished...

I want it pretty dense to give the Indians cover...

I need to start flocking...and finish the groundwork on the table...

but I have made a good start...

my mobility is a bit diminished as I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand 2 weeks ago and will have surgery on my right hand this coming week...

so progress will be slow...

but here are a few pics...

 

[mikemiller1955]

Hi Mike,
Impressive dio, will love to see it finished with all the details and troops....:salute::
Just a quick note, the fort´s outer gate is inside out....that is the side of the gate with the lock that should be in the inside is outside{sm2}{sm2}
Cheers
Luiz

thanks Luiz...

even though it's just a mock set up for measurement...

I can't leave the latch on the inside...

it makes it too easy for the Indians to get in...^&grin

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

Mike, wow...wow...wow...b.e.a.u.t.f.u.l.!! I got yesterday the CAN-05 set, I already see the Indian pushing his canoe in your river.
We all wait the next steps of course.
Have a quick recovery!!!
Carlo

 

[chalklands]

while it's nowhere near finished...

I have made some progress...

the frame has been built...
stained and varnished...
it turned out good...

I have poured the rivers and have the shrubs in place...
I like the forked river...

I added tons of shrubs...
maybe 200 of them...
lots of rocks and broken wood...
once I get the dirt flocked...
it should look better...

I have a good layout...

the fort in one end...
a small bridge over a section of the river...
I will have a trail from the front gate of the fort leading to it...
having the British ambushed from the forest...
I have a forest in the middle...
2 rivers in the forest...
and a small area for grouping the Indians in non combat poses on the far end of the table...

I should have over 50 trees in the forest when I'm finished...

I want it pretty dense to give the Indians cover...

I need to start flocking...and finish the groundwork on the table...

but I have made a good start...

my mobility is a bit diminished as I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand 2 weeks ago and will have surgery on my right hand this coming week...

so progress will be slow...

but here are a few pics...

Looking great Mike! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Pete

 

[desk11desk12]

Cool man, cool!

Carlos

while it's nowhere near finished...

I have made some progress...

the frame has been built...
stained and varnished...
it turned out good...

I have poured the rivers and have the shrubs in place...
I like the forked river...

I added tons of shrubs...
maybe 200 of them...
lots of rocks and broken wood...
once I get the dirt flocked...
it should look better...

I have a good layout...

the fort in one end...
a small bridge over a section of the river...
I will have a trail from the front gate of the fort leading to it...
having the British ambushed from the forest...
I have a forest in the middle...
2 rivers in the forest...
and a small area for grouping the Indians in non combat poses on the far end of the table...

I should have over 50 trees in the forest when I'm finished...

I want it pretty dense to give the Indians cover...

I need to start flocking...and finish the groundwork on the table...

but I have made a good start...

my mobility is a bit diminished as I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand 2 weeks ago and will have surgery on my right hand this coming week...

so progress will be slow...

but here are a few pics...

 

[villagehorse]

I thought this was going to be boring, showing a desk, typewriter and various other office equipment operated by a army headquarters, but far from it, this will be an amazing scene. Looking forward to watch the work in progress. :salute::, Robin.

 

[GICOP]

This will be SPECTACULAR when it's finished Michael {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Hope your hands are back to 100% ASAP....being ignorant I had to look up carpal tunnel surgery {eek3}

Take care

Martyn

 

[mikemiller1955]

Mike, wow...wow...wow...b.e.a.u.t.f.u.l.!! I got yesterday the CAN-05 set, I already see the Indian pushing his canoe in your river.
We all wait the next steps of course.
Have a quick recovery!!!
Carlo

Carlo...I have my canoe set ordered...but have not received it yet...I will post some more pics when I get some work done...thanks for the quick recovery comment...using one hand sucks!

Looking great Mike! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Pete

Pete...thanks for the comment...I will post more pics in a few days if i get some work done...

Cool man, cool!

Carlos

Carlos...thanks for the comment...

I thought this was going to be boring, showing a desk, typewriter and various other office equipment operated by a army headquarters, but far from it, this will be an amazing scene. Looking forward to watch the work in progress. :salute::, Robin.

Robin...thanks for the comment...I might glue some groundwork on my 4 in 1 Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine...if i do...i'll send you some pics...^&grin

This will be SPECTACULAR when it's finished Michael {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Hope your hands are back to 100% ASAP....being ignorant I had to look up carpal tunnel surgery {eek3}

Take care

Martyn

Martyn...thanks for the comment...now that you know what it is...I hope you never get it...it plays havoc on your hands...

 

[wayne556517]

Mate sometimes i wish we could swear on this forum because this deserves a great big F!@#$% brilliant set up awesome cobber.

 

[Fraxinus]

Mike,

Wonderful work as always, but even as I view even the early stages of the work, questions flood my mind.

On top of the plywood, foam boards? If yes, how thick are the boards?

Overall dimension of the Table? The size seems ideal for many applications. Plenty of room for display, but not too wide so that the table is awkward.

 

[45thdiv]

thanks Luiz...

even though it's just a mock set up for measurement...

I can't leave the latch on the inside...

it makes it too easy for the Indians to get in...^&grin

Mike, that is very cool looking. I would not worry about the Indians getting in through the gate. You got a big hole in the side of the wall there!

Matthew

 

[braddinpa]

Tremendous! Can't wait to see everything.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Mate sometimes i wish we could swear on this forum because this deserves a great big F!@#$% brilliant set up awesome cobber.

Wayne...I'm proficient in reading "swearing cryptique"...thank you!...^&grin

Mike,

Wonderful work as always, but even as I view even the early stages of the work, questions flood my mind.

On top of the plywood, foam boards? If yes, how thick are the boards?

Overall dimension of the Table? The size seems ideal for many applications. Plenty of room for display, but not too wide so that the table is awkward.

Ken...
thank you...
it's 3/4" plywood...
85" x 45"...
approximately 7ft x 4ft...

about 1/4th of your epic fort display...

the sides were built up with 1" x 3"s...
I used mattress slats...
the ones that support your mattress above the metal frame...

sanded...stained and polyurethaned...

the first layer of foam was 1/2" thick...

the top layer is 3/4"s thick as I wanted to gouge some river work into it...

I had outgrown my old table and really wanted to display John's fort...
so this should hold me for a while...

Mike, that is very cool looking. I would not worry about the Indians getting in through the gate. You got a big hole in the side of the wall there!

Matthew

Matthew...

thank you...

and yes...
that big hole is gonna be one of the focal points of the diorama...
gonna be plenty of action there...

Tremendous! Can't wait to see everything.

Brad...

thank you for the comment...
I will post pictures on progress and then when completed...

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

That's awesome. Nice size table. Love these construction threads. Being an amateur carpenter I enjoy seeing someone else's creative thinking and design process. Makes me want to work on my table. The fort is great.

 

[Fraxinus]

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[REVWARBUFF]

Mike,

Man, this is looking awesome so far! I am as excited to see it in its finished form as you are constructing it. You are going to be the envy of the forum when this is complete!

Mark

 

[mikemiller1955]

That's awesome. Nice size table. Love these construction threads. Being an amateur carpenter I enjoy seeing someone else's creative thinking and design process. Makes me want to work on my table. The fort is great.

Paul...thanks...I am always attracted to other peoples construction also...

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Ken...you're the engineer...I trust your numbers...it's just that yours looks so much bigger...

Mike,

Man, this is looking awesome so far! I am as excited to see it in its finished form as you are constructing it. You are going to be the envy of the forum when this is complete!

Mark

thanks Mark...I will post pictures next time I have something updated...

 

[mikemiller1955]

here are a couple of newer pics...

I finished flocking the groundwork and have started adding tree...

the trees will go to the red line...

I will add some more wood and shrubs to the open area...

so many trees...but that's okay...I want a dense forest...