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Progress pics on ruins for the KV-2 diorama

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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Progress pics on ruins for the KV-2 diorama
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 10, 2005 1:06 AM
While waiting for the paint to dry on the KV-2, I started doing the other elements for the diorama. This is a ruin which I sort of copied from the VLS catalog with some revisions. As usual the main material is 6mm foam board and some used card board for the details. Not much to be seen at the moment but I just want to share some progress pics.








More next week.

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Playing in the foothills of NY
Posted by CDNTanker25 on Monday, October 10, 2005 1:39 AM
that's awsome, what do you use to make the Rubble?
James on the bench: Merkava II With MCRS-20% Merkava IID 75% IDF Magach Batash
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 10, 2005 1:42 AM
Thanks.

For the individual bricks, I cut the foamboard to the desired sizes and paint them and mix them with broken pieces of flower pot as shown in one of my previous diorama.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, October 10, 2005 6:53 AM
That's great work, Dwight!
I'm working on a 1/35 1953 "War of the Worlds" Martian War Machine diorama, and your tips are really gonna come in handy with the rubble and ruins!
~Brian
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 10, 2005 6:42 PM
Thanks, J-hulk. I am interested to see your work as well. War of the Worlds is one of my favorites classic novels.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 10, 2005 9:01 PM
Great work Dwight!!!
Looking forward to seeing more update shots.

One question though, do you do an oil wash as part of the weathering process,
and if so, how does it effect the foam board?

Jurgen.
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 10, 2005 9:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by gigantor43

Great work Dwight!!!
Looking forward to seeing more update shots.

One question though, do you do an oil wash as part of the weathering process,
and if so, how does it effect the foam board?

Jurgen.


I only use acrylic paint but you have a valid question. The foamboard is sandwiched by a layer of paper on bothsides. If the paper becomes too wet, then it can look soggy. What I do is brush a thin layer of white glue on the paper surface of the foam board prior to painting and us airbrush to paint. I also do my post-shading via airbrush. I use a wash wash of acrylic paint diluted with alcohol. If the paint on the structure is already cured, the wash will not affect the paper surface anymore. The foam itself is waterproofed.

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