Some progress pics

zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Some progress pics

Posted by zokissima on Monday, March 20, 2006 12:22 PM

Ok, here's where it stands now. I'm really not too happy at all by the appearance of the earth. Too much paint, and I painted it too lightly IMHO. Anyways, things left to do:

Couple more small trees to be added

Loose leaves to be added and a bit more work on the shrubs on the road

Try to do something with this damn groundwork. Any suggestions?

Heavy plastel process still left to go onto the building to tone it all down a bit. It's just jumping out way too much right now.

All comments and suggestions welcome.

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gburdon

Member since
January 2003
From: Burlington, Ontario Canada

Posted by gburdon on Monday, March 20, 2006 1:19 PM

zokissima;

Great looking diorama!!!

Okay so you're concerned about the earth colour I am assuming everything is fixed down already so this is what I would suggest.

Take a large flat brush and work a dark colour based wash into the light areas around the edges and lighten as your get closer to areas or "recent" use by vehicles and/or men. Add more static grass to areas to cover more of the light areas and maybe some small shrubs here and there. To your roadway to seperate it from the surrounding turf add some small grain sand.

Everything else is fantastic. Great layout. Excellent story and substory telling ideas within the diorama.

Had you entered this at Guelph you would have been going home with one if not all the medallions in the category.

Cheers;

Gregory

VETERAN - (Noun) - Definition - One who signed a blank cheque as: “Payable to The People of Canada, Up To and Including My Life."

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, March 20, 2006 2:37 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, it definitely gives me something to work with.

D'oh, d'oh, d'oh, I'm kicking myself so hard for forgetting about Guelph.

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madspaniard

Member since
May 2004
From: Portugal

Posted by madspaniard on Monday, March 20, 2006 3:36 PM

Nice work,very nice dio,I perhaps do some pigment on the base ground.

The paint and layout are great

Pedro

Fw 190 A-3 Richtofen JG

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gburdon

Member since
January 2003
From: Burlington, Ontario Canada

Posted by gburdon on Monday, March 20, 2006 8:03 PM

zokissima;

Don't beat yourself up too much about missing the show. One further thing to suggest if I may. To fill in some of the cracks that have appeared in your groundwork here and there try filling them in with drywall nailhole filler from polyfilla it comes pre-mixed in a tube and dries quickly and fairly evenly.

Other than that great work. Now get your calendar out and mark down the dates I gave you on the other post. Then get your favourite builds together and enter them.

Cheers;

Gregory

VETERAN - (Noun) - Definition - One who signed a blank cheque as: “Payable to The People of Canada, Up To and Including My Life."

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Monday, March 20, 2006 10:41 PM

It`s a work of art Zo,what a great idea! Gotta tell ya I`m in favour of the parched earth effect,gives the ground that special interest,like both of the previous comments mentioned a wash of brown would give the groundcover a little umph. Outstanding work,like it very much!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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sawdeanz

Member since
October 2005
From: St. Petersburg, FL

Posted by sawdeanz on Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:10 PM

I would have to say that you did an awesome job on that diorama. It looks very realistic, i like all the little things you added such as the smashed up chairs and other details, It makes it seem more real. It is inspiring. I have a diorama in progress now, just no time. Just wanted to say how much i liked your dio.

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Thursday, April 6, 2006 9:04 PM

SWEET!!!

Mark

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Friday, April 7, 2006 10:54 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone. I have added some pastel chalk weathering to the building, added lots of fine debris, and given the ground a once over with some field grass and turf, as well as a wash of brown oil paints. Effectively it is finished, and I will strive to take some decent pictures this weekend so that I can post.