Very Large Street Dio WIP

Heh, yea kinda what I was going for, I'm having fun with it just because of all the things I can think of to do with it. Its the biggest base/dio....thingy, I've ever built so its definately getting my imagination running.

-Alex

   T-Man as long as your happy with it thats all that matters

     Have fun!

Panzerguy and everyone thanks for the tips.

Bah, I could really care less about accuracy, I just thought it would be really cool to build a large display base that would be very very versatile. Meaning not only could I put lots of vehicles on it, but do other things such as set up fortifications, barricades, etc.

Also, thanks for the compliments on the road itself.

the doog wrote:

Well, Alex; if you're doing this one just for fun, then I hope it turns out how you want it! Generally, a true "diorama" tells a story, and that story should be evident to the viewer. If you were to build this as a serious dio, as opposed to a more "diplay"-type of base, you should keep in mind that rarely would you see a line of vehicles parading closely together down a street in actual combat conditions in an offensive role--unless it was like a full-on retreat down a narrow corridor. Just something to keep in mind.  Also, be aware that streets in Europe look a LOT different than in America--especially in the 40's!  Asphalt and sidewalks would definitely NOT have been the norm--more like cobblestones or even dirt. Your base there as you are portraying it would be more suitable for modern armor; otherwise it's going to look like you have German panzers parading down Mulberry Ave in California... P.S.--also, are you using Photobucket? If so, could you downsize your photos a little when you load them in? They're SO huge when you blow them up that it's very difficult to see anything on the screen because the pictures are just so big. You can choose the size you want to load them as when you upload them from your computer This would really help us here who are trying to view and comment on them. Thanks!

Welllll, I was expecting the local Doog to say this, since he usually points it out, but I'll cover for him this time.  The main roads and side streets look a bit too awkward and planned running parallel with the edges of the base,  and seem like they would ahve looked more natural (natural for asphalt, that is) if they were skewed at an angle to the base.

That said, the asphalt mixture is one of, if not the best that I've seen produced in scale.  Any idea what kind of vehicles you're planning on putting on the road?

the doog wrote:

Well, Alex; if you're doing this one just for fun, then I hope it turns out how you want it! Generally, a true "diorama" tells a story, and that story should be evident to the viewer. If you were to build this as a serious dio, as opposed to a more "diplay"-type of base, you should keep in mind that rarely would you see a line of vehicles parading closely together down a street in actual combat conditions in an offensive role--unless it was like a full-on retreat down a narrow corridor. Just something to keep in mind.  Also, be aware that streets in Europe look a LOT different than in America--especially in the 40's!  Asphalt and sidewalks would definitely NOT have been the norm--more like cobblestones or even dirt. Your base there as you are portraying it would be more suitable for modern armor; otherwise it's going to look like you have German panzers parading down Mulberry Ave in California... P.S.--also, are you using Photobucket? If so, could you downsize your photos a little when you load them in? They're SO huge when you blow them up that it's very difficult to see anything on the screen because the pictures are just so big. You can choose the size you want to load them as when you upload them from your computer This would really help us here who are trying to view and comment on them. Thanks!

    Very cool that Mom and Pop are helping you out with this

    One other important thing Alex the piece of wood you are using has a bad habit of breaking at the grooves on the bottom. You may want to put some bracing underneath it. 

Well, Alex; if you're doing this one just for fun, then I hope it turns out how you want it!

Generally, a true "diorama" tells a story, and that story should be evident to the viewer. If you were to build this as a serious dio, as opposed to a more "diplay"-type of base, you should keep in mind that rarely would you see a line of vehicles parading closely together down a street in actual combat conditions in an offensive role--unless it was like a full-on retreat down a narrow corridor. Just something to keep in mind. 

Also, be aware that streets in Europe look a LOT different than in America--especially in the 40's!  Asphalt and sidewalks would definitely NOT have been the norm--more like cobblestones or even dirt.

Your base there as you are portraying it would be more suitable for modern armor; otherwise it's going to look like you have German panzers parading down Mulberry Ave in California...

P.S.--also, are you using Photobucket? If so, could you downsize your photos a little when you load them in? They're SO huge when you blow them up that it's very difficult to see anything on the screen because the pictures are just so big. You can choose the size you want to load them as when you upload them from your computer This would really help us here who are trying to view and comment on them. Thanks!