Larger scale dio FINISHED!!

Reptile,

A quick look around tells you that there is something of a bias towards the military/historical in 1/72 or 1/48 around here, so it's no surprise that folks are a little reticent to comment on your very ambitious project (1/12 sounds right to me) - Holy Cow, that's brave!  Don't let the silence worry you.  I have never done a diorama but would love to give it a go.  I don't have any tips for you, just words of encouragement.  Go for it!

Biggles.

Here is the finally finished piece with some fun pics to boot!!

98% styrofoam for all construction. The back and side walls do come off for packaging/moving/etc. Taller trees from Michael's Halloween stock, smaller tree from Spawn base. Fencing are dollhouse miniatures painted and weathered. Lichen moss from railroading stock, and field grass from decorative wheat used in flower arrangements. Added dirt, and paint for weathered look. Hope you enjoy, I am already starting my second one which is a bigger, more involved one! :)

Love the first batman one!  =D

I got one problem with it and it has nothing to do with build qualities as i think it's great looking.  Why are there steps when you are in a what looks like a building corner with windows...  i am sure it's alrite for batman and spiderman to just jump into that corner and stepping out.  but in what direction are those troops actually coming from?

I think it's a great backdrop, many different feels as you have shown just by swapping out different figs.

Reminds me of the old Universal Studious sets that were used for lots of different movies yet fit each one just right :)

Added some field grass and took some test shots to see how I liked it.

As you can see, you can pretty much use any type of figure, and it seems an ok fit. Not like, "what the hell is Batman doing in the middle ages", I think I have succeeded in creating a piece that trancends time. I have some more "trinkets" coming for this thing, then it's done. Hope you like!

Ok folks, we are almost there. I have added some weathering and started playing with some lichen to add some depth, and color. I really want to tone down the greeness of the lichen, so I am thinking of watering down some tan/brown paint in a spray bottle and spraying it on the lichen to add dead spots so it's not so green. What do you think?? Leave it green or weather it? I am not done yet, so critiques are welcome. Onto the pics:

I know there is a fine line between over-doing it and having it just be enough, and I am trying my hardest not to cross it.

This site can be pretty quiet to anything "different." Don't get discouraged. Stop by http://www.armorama.com . There's an active diorama/figure group over there, too.

This looks like a pretty ambitious project and an interesting perspective, almost like a boxed diorama.

For accessories, try either a store that specialiazes in doll house furniture, just use your deepest, gruffest voice and say, "I'm building a dollhouse for my daughter. Any problems with that?" Also, check out a store that has high end model railroad stuff, this may be close tothe scale used in garden railroads.