Leon asked me to do a WW1 diorama as a Christmas present for his father-in-law: it's now completed & will be winging its way northwards in the morning...he's assured me that it's safe to post this diary before Christmas though..!
Basic construction is onto a nice laser-cut Minibits base [to a custom size to match the Pendraken display cases]; I've used various stuff from my various bits boxes - to build up the terrain & give shape to the trench - along with ze Germans:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40664.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40665.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40666.jpg)
Then the tank & Brits got added 8)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40667.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40671.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40672.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40673.jpg)
Texture then added to the base: this is a pre-mix Polyfilla, PVA, sand & water mix at 40:40:10:10 ratio:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40681.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40682.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40683.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40684.jpg)
Spray-black undercoat followed by base colours:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40687.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40689.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40692.jpg)
Then highlights & painting the mud:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40696.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40697.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40698.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40699.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40700.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40702.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40703.jpg)
'Magic' wash & re-highlight...and then spray-matt varnish:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40704.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40705.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40706.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40707.jpg)
Final pics:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40708.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40709.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40710.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40711.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40712.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40713.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40714.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40715.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40716.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40717.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40718.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40719.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40720.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40721.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40722.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww1%2010mm%20diorama/STA40723.jpg)
:)
Excellent stuff, there'll be a happy father-in-law on Xmas morning!
8) 8) 8) :-bd :-bd :-bd
A great present indeed, I would think.
Quote from: nikharwood on 18 December 2010, 01:42:33 AM
I've used various stuff from my various bits boxes
I recognize various boxes, sacks and the stove. But what are the bits that look like planking/corrugated metal, and the bit (revetment?) that goes around the resin thingie in the corner?
The planking /corrugated metal are truck sides IIRC [poss from MF...dunno...]
The metal bit around the resin thingie is indeed a revetment - it's from Irregular & is part of their 2mm terrain range [it was in a goodie bag at Nikfest 8)]
The resin thingies are odds & sods I got from Nigel at The Square I think a couple years ago at Legionary. :)
Really nice. Surprised to see you put the figures in place before basing let alone painting.
That's what I always do...it's easier to blend the bases into the terrain, both for modelling & painting; there's nothing I can't get a brush to really either. Simples. 8)
Only just noticed this, but this is a very nice display, Nik! :-bd I did dad-in-law was really chuffed with his present!
The father-in-law was definitely a happy chappy with this, he's moved a load of stuff in his cabinet so that it can proudly sit front and centre!
:-bd