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The Finishing Touches |
To provide a more color and balance, I added quite a
bit of green foliage along the top of the back wall, using Woodland Scenics
“Green Shrubbery”. I touched the tips of a yellow paint to various points,
giving a nice impression of small flowers in bloom.
Glue was applied in the crease where the wall and road join, and a diluted
wash of white glue was painted over the road. Then a dark green lichen was
crumbled up and blown into the glue. The lichen adhered lightly to the
roadway, to indicate the type of growth typically found in a less traveled
road, and near the base of the wall, where the glue was heavier, it appears
to show weeds creeping through the cracks.
The actual base for the scene was made by pouring plaster of Paris into the
lid of a pastry cover. It provided a long narrow shape, and the ridged edges
provide an eye-catching touch. Felt material was applied to the bottom to
keep it from scratching furniture. The overall time to complete this diorama
was about 55 hours. This unit will go into the private collection of a new
client.
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About the Author
About Keith Magee (KFMagee)
After a hiatus of several years following the sale of my hobby shop (Hobby Annex in Dallas, TX), I am ready to build again... I love dioramas, with a focus on WW2 and tend to spend a lot of time documenting my work... any questions, just let me know! - Keith
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