WWll Winter Diorama (2 Viewers)

Mrgooch

Mrgooch

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I have started a WWll winter tank diorama.I am restricting myself to a round 19" base. Two reasons,it fits well on my desk and it can be rotated for different views.
I want it to be very simple with only the tank on a quiet road heading for an ambush of 1 bazookaman and 1 rifeman on either side of the road. The rifleman hidden in a drainage ditch at the lowest point of the diorama about 3/4" from the bottom. From there the terrain rises up to the road about 2 3/4" from bottom,from there into a hill about 6 3/4" to the top with 3 trees. The bazookaman is hiding on the other side of the road behind hill.
 
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It's going to be small and simple. Something to display my Tiger tank and winter riders. I made some trees today. I found some small twigs in the back yard and bought two sprigs of plastic leaves from a craft store. I will show you them with snow on tomorrow.
 
I love the way you plan everything out down to the small details. I just grab a piece of foam with no idea of what I,m about to do and just start hacking and see what happens!:p That might explain a lot about how my final product comes out also!:p
Looks great so far,I also liked your alamo diorama!


TIM _THE HACK!!!:p
 
Although I do plan things out I do make changes along the way. When you start to see it in three dimenson It gives you more ideas. I have already made come changes. I have made the back taller and have inclosed area where the bazookaman will be also the rifleman does'nt look right where I planned to put him. Now he will be on the same side as the other.This foam is very forgiving.
 
The suspense is killing me! Keep up the great work. I love the play-by-play postings. Perhaps a deep fox-hole with branches over it with a hidden G.I. would work out nicely.
 
Chuck-I am working with what I have. They are going to have to dook it out by themselves. Improvise.
 
I have transplanted the tree stump. I cut the top flat as it was too pointed.It does a great job hiding two men as shown. I don't have the new men yet [Patriots 82nd Airborne set ] I am using these as an example.
 
I am working on the drainage ditch. I will use clear nail polish to cover the blue area. This should work since it is a small area.Warning: Nail polih will eat right through the foam if it is not compleatly sealed.
 
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Mrgooch said:
This is just an example of how the men may be deployed.
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Why not use EZ water and not take chance. It's looking good. If you use EZ water some coarse sand adds a great affect. I don't know how it would work with nail polish, I've never used it.
 
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The left side rocky cave like area was not woring for me. It was too dark and too enclosed. I opened it up some and I think I am going to paint it a lighter grey even though alot of it will be covered by snow.
 
I finished the post fencing. It's a little tight but the tank pushed it's way through.
 
I gave another coat to the water and added a few grains of sand.
 
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In the rear where the nail polish worked it's way into the seam of the foam I made into a water source.
 
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