My first attempt at building a diorama was approx 15 years ago when I found a tree root whilst digging in the garden. I thought at the time it looked like a miniature tree and after just finishing a book about the battle of the wilderness I decided to build a diorama around it.
I set myself a challenge of building from scratch 4 figures in different poses, paint them and try my hand at groundwork.
I add my compliments on this wonderful work!!My first attempt at building a diorama was approx 15 years ago when I found a tree root whilst digging in the garden. I thought at the time it looked like a miniature tree and after just finishing a book about the battle of the wilderness I decided to build a diorama around it.
I set myself a challenge of building from scratch 4 figures in different poses, paint them and try my hand at groundwork.
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Only now have I understood that you sculpted the figures yourself - and my admiration, that was great enough after looking at the first photos, soared!!I started off bending some wire into a rough pose , I then built the body and limbs on it using Milliput (a plumbers putty) which is a 2 part putty which when mixed together will harden. This was 15 years ago and I now use a product called Magic-Sculpt .
That is very impressive.My first attempt at building a diorama was approx 15 years ago when I found a tree root whilst digging in the garden. I thought at the time it looked like a miniature tree and after just finishing a book about the battle of the wilderness I decided to build a diorama around it.
I set myself a challenge of building from scratch 4 figures in different poses, paint them and try my hand at groundwork.
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Again, your work was stunning !I didn't expect this much interest.
My first attempt at building a diorama was approx 15 years ago when I found a tree root whilst digging in the garden. I thought at the time it looked like a miniature tree and after just finishing a book about the battle of the wilderness I decided to build a diorama around it.
I set myself a challenge of building from scratch 4 figures in different poses, paint them and try my hand at groundwork.
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Very nice work. Little things like the patchwork quilt bedroll, the sharpshooter's rifle and the partially scorched tree when viewed in whole adds so much to the work. I could probably look at this for the next five days and find something new. Congratulations!
I may have missed this from earlier posts, but how did you make the flag?
Regards.
FPT
What are you trying to make? Can you show us a picture of the blockhouse?Again, your work was stunning !
After reevaluating my little Boer War blockhouse idea, I decided it would never work out as planned.
Rebel Brit may have missed your question, so I'll ask him as I'd like to know also.
How did you make the flag @rebel brit?