QbanFam
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I know exactly know you feel. I thought about leaving the creek dried because I was too afraid to add the resin. I figured I had to start somewhere. Lol.
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Thank you. I just added the water ripples. I will update later.
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Thank you. I didn’t want deep water, just a stream that looked natural.
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This is really looking fantastic !! You must have a background in engineering or architecture.
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I pour the resin for the creek water. I made the mistake of gluing the beige before pouring it, so it was a little challenging. It was a scary process, since it was my first time making faux water and did not want to ruin my diorama. I just need to give some final touches, such as some small ripples (to show some small water movement). I also added some random bird drops on the bridge, as suggested here in the forum (I need more practice on this. LOL). Then I need to patch some areas around the bridge and abutment, where the layers of cork are still seen.
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Thanks. I might as well just order it. Lol.
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Thank you. I’ll have to take a trip to Michael’s and look for that product.
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Thank you. I have seen this application on other stuff, so I figured I would use it this way. I like the results so far. It gives random patterns similar to organic materials such as stones.
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Very nice build !!!
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That will certainly add a more realistic touch to the structures. I have come to realized that working with layers is the best thing. I think of how nature works. If I’m adding leaves, the. I pick a wind direction and think where leaves would end up mostly. Same with any type of debris. I think of where direct sunlight hits less and I add mildew or mold to the structure. I’m a rookie but I just try to mimic reality as close as I can. It’s certainly a huge challenge. Another thin I do is I try to go as close to scale as possible. I have already noticed some of my mistakes in my dioramas, which I will try to make better in future projects.
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Yes. I drew them with a pencil. Then I went over the lines with a soldering iron. I’m testing this out to see what comes out of: white acrylic gesso with gray acrylic tint to resemble stucco. I will be adding different layers with different shades. Then, I might paint the stucco wand used a chipping and worn out technique to fade the paint. We’ll see what happens then.
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My third diorama begins. The theme is around whiskey. I decided to build a section of an older building with an arch as the entrance to the club. There will be a section of some sort of water body on the right.
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I really like that backdrop. You could probably scratch build something to cover the camera. I just started a new Diorama (my third), which will be similar to this one. I will be using a die cast 1937 Ford Pick-Up. I haven’t finished my first two yet because I’m waiting for some products to arrive home.
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Amazing, detailed work. So realistic.
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Looking fantastic !!!
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Great work. Keep it up. I will be following.
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So many details and realism in your work. It’s exceptional. -
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QbanFam replied to Eshaver's topic in WIP: Dioramas
I have zoomed into the brick work, so many times, to look at the details. It looks so real. Amazing work. -
Thanks a lot. I would like to say that I’m very grateful for the support given by everyone. It has kept me motivated. At some point I will share the techniques I have used (many I obtained from the internet and YouTube channels and others I just thought of).
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you, Ellen.
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Thank you for the reference photo and very useful information. I’ll try the water testing with the wrap.
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First, thank you so much for your input. I will be adding a weathered vehicle to the scene once I’m done with all the terrain and scenery work. The bird poo and living creatures are a great idea. I will add it to my list of final details. I will also be adding lines to the pole and some signs. It’s my second diorama, so I have been struggling a bit with creativity, since I’m knew to modeling. Thank you again.
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That’s a great idea. I’m going to try just water. It will also give me picture of where the low and high spots are before I add the resin.
