First attempt at a Diorama...... please dont laugh, it's bad...

for a first attempt its better than anything I could throw together. looks pretty good

Common man don't be so negative.... I wish my first diorama looked like that... or even my 5th. Also, 1/72 scale is a hard scale to make things look real especially when photographed. 1/35 is way easier. I think the rocks turned out quite well actually. The jeep looks very nice. From what I can see the weathering looks good.

Its all about practice and learning from others, then adopting those lessons into your own style. Some folks I know who have been modeling for years won't do dioramas because I guess they are afraid of them or something. SO there you go. Your in the game already so just keep pressing on and don't be scared to try something new or what might seem advanced...

Looking forward to seeing more from you.

looks pretty doggone good to me.

joe

Marc,
this suggestion is from someone still thinking abt doing his first dio,
so first - Congratulations on making the attempt!

my only suggestion is that the road should have a different texture than the neighboring ground.
maybe a rutted track, or a smooth road.
but something besides the color to contrast it.

For a first attempt that's a very solid effort. As others have said, it just takes time and practice to get the hang of it and learn new techniques. Keep working at it and you'll have plenty of succes.

nice dio, i suggest adding some infintry, doesn't look right without them.

I agree it looks goodand the grass turned out really good, but it could use a couple of guys.


Kennethc, THat panther in your sig is awsome, do have a site with pics on it? id like to see them.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kennethc Common man don't be so negative.... I wish my first diorama looked like that... or even my 5th. Also, 1/72 scale is a hard scale to make things look real especially when photographed. 1/35 is way easier. I think the rocks turned out quite well actually. The jeep looks very nice. From what I can see the weathering looks good.

Although I have done only one base with ground worknot five lol. I attemted a 1/72 scale base but like he said hard.

Keep up the good work!

Nice job not bad at all like they say 1/72 is hard to do but you did very well.

Top job Marc....looks pretty good from where I am sitting!!! Well done.

Bob

Rebelreenactor,

QUOTE: Kennethc, THat panther in your sig is awsome, do have a site with pics on it? id like to see them.

Still
Yes... http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286573575 Its an imagestation account and the require you to sign in.... but thats all I have at the moment...


Back to the dios... Keep them comming...

I like it ,its a good lookin' dio.
We should always remember that we are our own harshest critic.

The best part about modelling is the next one is always better than the one before. Lets put this in perspective - literally. The pics have magnified the model by say 4 times. So you are seing things much larger than would normally be seen. You need to remember this before criticising your own work.

It is a beaut little dio, especially for a first timer.

The purpose of a dio is to tell a story, so yes a figure or two could liven it a little. The rocky verges could be from somewhere in the Italian hills area, so even a couple of HO gauge goats or sheep stopped in front of the jeep could add a bit of life, if you are worried about figure painting - name the dio "GI Nature call" and everyone would get the impression the driver is off relieving himself ; it also has a double meaning with the animals.

I once did a dio of a jeep with a flat tyre. I had a goat standing on the back seat chewing off a piece of the seat while the Gi's were occupied changing the wheel.....got lots of laughs.

Thanks for posting the pics. Looking forward to seeing you post some more in the future.

Personally I think it looks fantastic--the rocks look especially realistic and natural. What did you make them out of?

I can't really see anything specific that looks bad in the pictures; probably because the pictures aren't very high res. Perhaps the star (is it a star?) on the front of the jeep could be better defined. Did you use an airbrush at all? Getting a good star on there wouldn't be too hard with some masking...or even a decal.

It was a decal, it is just bad lighting there, sorry.

Thanks for all of the compliments, they are unbelievably encouraging!

MARC

Well it looks good to me, I am working on my first as well and I hope it turns out.

Looks very nice Marc. I was thinking the same thing as Ed regarding tire marks in the dirt. Nice little dio.

I like it, rocks look good, I agree with the idea iof adding figures, the grassy area looks a bit plain and a few guys would round it out nicely. well done. Mark

Kenneth and Petbat said it well. It is a really good start, and the only way to learn to make dioramas is to make dioramas, so you or on the right track!

Not bad at all!
As mentioned before, some figures would liven it up, for sure. The dio has kind of a "Ghost Jeep" feel to it now!

One question: what are the two aqualung-looking canisters in front of and behind the jeep on the road? I can't quite make them out in the pix.

Your Diorama looks very good, Marc!

I , too, like the wethered jeep, rocks and scenery. Wild William's rut idea would add realism to it. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

Regards, Dan

one canister is an old p-51 muffler, and the other, well, isnt a canister so to speak. It is a few broken track links from a tiger tank. Just a little somthing extra..

Nothing to be ashamed about there. You are doing good work. You learn more from what you consider a mistake than you'll ever get from a success.

A lot of good points have been mentioned, each time just add a little more.
Love the 'goat' idea petbat.

For your first attemp it looks great. Don't be to hard on yourself.

Well, looks good. You should not feel bad about yourself because as everyone else have commented, there is nothing to be ashamed about your work.