Starting a German winter Diorama (1 Viewer)

[Sigmundfries]

Hi everyone,

I've spent much of this summer saving up so I could start collecting some of K&C's figures. I plan on making a winter diorama portraying a German outpost somewhere on the eastern/western fronts (the setting will be forested). So far this is what I have (the guard box is from AK051). I will be going back to college in a week but I hope to expand on this when I return for Christmas. I already have H&A's excellent snow mat and I'll be using that for when I have a larger and more permanent surface to work with (I'll also then space things out in a more believable manner, especially the AA gun in the middle and the returning two-man patrol in the lower left). I plan on drawing more from both and H&A and Build-a-Rama's terrain and scenery to make the scene as lifelike (i.e. cold!) as possible. If anyone has any suggestions on what else I can add to the scene later on then I'd love to hear them!

 

[Normandy1944]

Nice start!
Welcome on board, on the forum


Harrie

 

[villagehorse]

Best of luck with your project. Should give you endless fun in thinking about how you can make this happen and a great way to escape college demands. Check the diorama threads located at the bottom of the main page, which may give you some ideas. Robin.

 

[Horus]

Hi

A nice winter backdrop will certainly help with you scene. I'm sure those who specialise in Winter scenes will point you in the right direction.

Steve

 

[WesternOutlaw]

It's always fun to start building a diorama after one has a few nice items to add to their collection. Looks like you are off to a nice start.

Last winter I picked up an inexpensive snow mat for a Christmas Village, a cardboard backdrop, and some winter pines. Not "high-grade", but they made for a pretty nice scene.

Here's a few shots:


Engagement by Western Outlaw, on Flickr


Bitter Ending by Western Outlaw, on Flickr


Snowtroopers by Western Outlaw, on Flickr


Assault on Stalingrad by Western Outlaw, on Flickr


Tiger vs. T-34 by Western Outlaw, on Flickr


Along the Eastern Front by Western Outlaw, on Flickr

Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

[enricoquinto]

Welcome on board

it's always a pleasure to meet new members and share the same passion :smile2: "Getting started is half the job." As you can see below, sometimes the little details make a big difference. {eek3} - I'm not an expert but if you have any questions, just ask me. Don't hesitate! Together is better...


A sweet and loving "break a leg":salute::

Enrico

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Hi, You can download a winter backdrop off of the internet and print it out. Also use Granulated white wax crystals for ground cover ....about $5.00 a bag.

Wayne

 

[Guy]

Very nice start for an interesting collection . Me too, I am always fascinated by winter scenes .
Here are a few of my winter dioramas ;
if you wish I can learn you how to make your own ( very cheap) fir-trees ( for a BoB scene) and your own buildings , just let me know through a PM
guy

 

[Ivanhoe]

It's always fun to start building a diorama after one has a few nice items to add to their collection. Looks like you are off to a nice start.

Last winter I picked up an inexpensive snow mat for a Christmas Village, a cardboard backdrop, and some winter pines. Not "high-grade", but they made for a pretty nice scene.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Your scenes always have such well placed figures :salute::

Thank you for posting.

 

[Sigmundfries]

Thanks for the feedback, everybody! It's really encouraging to see how positive of a response this thread got, I'll be sure to draw from the advice that was posted on here in the future. I'm now even more anxious to get started on this

Many thanks!