Saturday 28 July 2012

DIORAMARAMA!

DIORAMAS & BUILDINGS


No figures can be complete with out some bombed buildings.
There's not a lot for 1:32 Scale available on the market and then
you are stuck with what you buy. What's the answer to the diorama 
dilemma? Good old D.I.Y. that's what. A few pieces of old wood, some 
nails, glue and basic tools and your all set to build! You can build
whatever you like, there's no limit! Here are some 
I made myself over the last few years.

Ruined House #1
This Mediterranean style two story house is built on a plinth,
has a flat roof and large arched window. This model has
been screwed together. 

Ruined House #2
A European style two story house with and attic. 
No plinth this time only a flat floor but screwed together.

Ruined House #3
This is an old two story farmhouse with a garden
and wall. I usually stick a tree in the garden for effect.
Built on a plinth and screwed together.

Ruined House #4
Another Mediterranean style house with flat roof
built on a plinth and screwed together.

Ruined House #5
This is a small two story house built without a plinth, 
tacked together and then glued along the seems.

Ruined House #6
This is the remains of a three story with a flat roof 
that's built without a plinth, tacked together and then 
glued along the seems.

Ruined Bunker
A solid looking bombed bunker on a plinth that is
screwed together.

Street and Wall
This matches the bunker as it is also built on a 
similar plinth and screwed together.

Command Post
A very simple little job that is tacked together and
then glued along the seems.

Rocky Ground
The stones are real and glued to the wood 
base then it is flocked.


Low Damaged Wall
The wall is painted wood and the base is flocked.
The broken wooden beams are left natural.


Bunker
This is made of clay. I picked it up cheap in a
model shop.


Bunker
Side view of the bunker.


Jungle Bunker
Wood, flock, twigs and sea sand.

Rocky Ground #2
The stones are glued to the wood 
base then it is flocked.

Desert Ruin #1
Sand, wood and stones all glued to cardboard base.
Model railway scrubs are also used as dry bushes.


Desert Ruin #2
A close up of the ruin.

Desert Ruin #3
You can't beat real stones and sand!

Wall of Ruin
Flock on wood! Model railway bushes.

Wall of Ruin close up

Observation Point
Flock, wood, bushes, real palm tree!

Observation Point close up #1

Observation Point close up #2

The two Dioramas joined together
I like this photo as it reminds me of
Band of Brothers!

European Ruin  #1

European Ruin  #2

Back view

Plan view

Stone Bridge

Front view




















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