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Triage at Aachen - 1945


photo 2
 

In photo #2, we see a wider angle ¾ view frontal shot, showing the layout of the lower floor. The iron bed set is actually a 1/32-scale kit (Phoenix Models) that was accessorized with wooden slats, and a dirty blanket made from a paper towel that had a nice textured pattern. The cloth was soaked in a 50-50 mixture of white glue and water, and draped into place to dry into shape.

The tile floor is Plastruct ¼ inch tile, painted with a variety of earthen hued acrylics. The tilted military photo in the front lower left is taken from Verlinden’s line of printed accessories, and a frame was made of wood strip. Bricks were hand cast using a technique detailed in my Diorama Diamond series (No. 2) posted elsewhere on Armorama.com.

About the Author

About Keith Magee (KFMagee)
FROM: TEXAS, UNITED STATES

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


Comments

Nice lookin' article and dio Keith!
MAY 18, 2002 - 09:52 PM
Man, that looks great ! Thanks Keith.
MAY 18, 2002 - 10:07 PM
Thanks for telling us so much about your invaluable tips ! That's great !
MAY 19, 2002 - 05:12 AM
nice thats a nice dio one day i will make one just as nice
MAY 19, 2002 - 12:18 PM
Sharing "tips" is what this is all about, right? The rugs work best if you "back" them with some cheese cloth, gause, or very fine/thin felt. it gives them more depth and adds to the texture. Just go easy on the weathering, as it can eat right through the ink on the printed paper. As for the bricks, do a search on this site for "Digital Diamonds" and you will see how I cast my own bricks by the hundreds! - Keith
JUN 02, 2002 - 12:18 PM
Keith (all), Please note you can access the Digital Diamonds very easily (in English) if you just click the "Features/Sections" main link on the left. It's listed there under Special Sections. Cheers, Jim
JUN 02, 2002 - 12:23 PM