Diorama try-outs
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 8:36 am
I realized I have not really made any testing how to build a diorama, even less a base. Therefore I just decided to make something with any stuff I have already available.. In other words some modelling clay and this yellow (!) gravel look a like stuff..
So I started first a base, a rather thin layer of clay and some of the gravel. Also trying to simulate some stone street..
.. adding more of the gravel, adding some track ruts and reshape the "ground"
After the clay was dried, I first added a layer diluted white glue, to secure the gravel and then I airbrushed a layer of black primer on everything:
Some painting here and there:
Drybrushing the stones with light grey
Weathering with a number of different pigments
And a layer of pigment fixer
And voila, here is the "end product" of the try-out session. I had planned to fill the small hole with AK's "Still water", but decided to leave that to another test session.
Must say, has been really an interesting test and gives a lot of confidence for me, to start the Cromwell & Staghound diorama soon.
Testing will continue, stay tuned!
- Kari
So I started first a base, a rather thin layer of clay and some of the gravel. Also trying to simulate some stone street..
.. adding more of the gravel, adding some track ruts and reshape the "ground"
After the clay was dried, I first added a layer diluted white glue, to secure the gravel and then I airbrushed a layer of black primer on everything:
Some painting here and there:
Drybrushing the stones with light grey
Weathering with a number of different pigments
And a layer of pigment fixer
And voila, here is the "end product" of the try-out session. I had planned to fill the small hole with AK's "Still water", but decided to leave that to another test session.
Must say, has been really an interesting test and gives a lot of confidence for me, to start the Cromwell & Staghound diorama soon.
Testing will continue, stay tuned!
- Kari
