Hey everyone,
This is two firsts for me. 1) Building a Willys Jeep and 2) Building a diorama..lol
I want to use the 101st D-Day "version" decals and want to make a D-Day scene...but it wont be a beach scene. I have a wood base and some foam sheets that I will sand to shape. I want it to be natural looking so it wont be completely flat. I was just going to do a grassy/muddy area with a dirt road and that is where the jeep will be. I will try to find some D-Day pics to get an idea of the landscape inland from the beaches.
The Jeep is pretty much done except the windshield, decals, weathering, and a final dull coat. I havent started on the dio yet, but have a few questions since it will be my first. I hear of people using Celluclay. Can other self drying clays be used? Also, can a hot glue gun(on a low temp) glue the foam to the base? And what can be used as grass?(Or simulate grass) I found some decorative sand to use for the dirt road and will airbrush some brown over it to simulate mud. I also have a cheap paintbrush that I will use to cut the bristles to make some longer strands of grass or small bushes(like on the edge of the road). Could I leave the foam as it is(with out a layer of clay) to keep its texture and simulate grass?
Thanks