my dioramas

[crismag]

as requested by some, here are pics of rally dioramas i made way back. Im also including a brief how to for anyone intersted in building one

STEPS:

First the base was made out of 1inch thick plywood and covered with a putty to make all the textures and shape of the road and the bank. The putty consists of flat white acrylic paint that comes in cans (industrial type) mixed with calsomine (white powder used to thicken acrylic paints), and an amount of industrial white glue (elmers glue will do but more expensive) to bind all the components.

When the desired composition was reached, rocks of different sizes were placed on random aera's while the putty is still soft. When everything hardens ( about two hours ) everything was coloured with brown acrylic as a base color. From theredark hues of browns, greens, ochres were worked up to the lighter shades.

For the tree, roots of a plant were used and placed upsidedown using clay. Then dried moss was glued on its branches and some on the ground. Then some smaller pieces of rocks were sprinkeld and different kinds of spices ( i used mcormic spices ) to ad more texture on the groundwork. When everything was done, the whole thing was sprayed with gloss varnish so seal everything up and hold everything in place, and to give it a wet look.

for any one doing a snow scene, i use baking soda to simulate snow

hope this how-to helps
enjoy!

[crismag]

and another

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another one

[KOFFEE-BLACK]

Very impressive man!

[crismag]

and another

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another1

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and still

[endlesskev86]

[RaceMySS_454]

share on how you made the car i the air like that???


that looks cool

and goods job on the others

[KOFFEE-BLACK]

Damn!! How does the Lancer stay in the air??? Youo obviously have too much time on your hands man!

[crismag]

if i tell ya i have to kill ya

[dvdfreak]

Originally posted by crismag
if i tell ya i have to kill ya

waaaaaa,,,,,,,,
Is it a kind of magic or magnet?????

I notice a tiny blue thing on the bottom of the car, like a led bulb, what is it?

[Venger10]

Plastic..........