Ok, so it's not much of a dio, but it's a base, and I thought some of you here might be interested in seeing it. If anyone tells you that dio bases can't be done on the cheap, they're wrong.
FOrgive the pics, as the digicam just increased the contrast dramatically.
Anywhoo, base is pine board, with moulding glued only to front. I did this, as the unit is going into a shelf exactly the same witdh, so it fits flush.
Groundwork is sifted earth from my back yard, mixed with 50/50 water/white glue mud mixture. It took a while to spread it around nicely, and about two to three hours later, I could impregnate tracks. I spread some fine rocks and dirt from the gutter, and a couple of sticks. The base was airbrushed with a dark brown craft paint (meant for airbrushing), then given sevaral washes and drybrushes, with regular poster paint. Felt no need to waste money on expensive hobby paints. The grass is tinted sawdust, attached with white glue, then when dry, airbrushed with Tamiya olive green and medium green.
