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Charles writes:

I had finished the 1:35 figures for a diorama that I was planning to build. The dio never came into being so I thought I’d build a small base for the two figures. The round base has a 4” radius with the working area being 3.5” across. The ground is cell-u-clay. The debris pile is made from sticks and pieces found in the yard. After affixing all but the figures I dusted the base with white primer from a spray can from a distance of 15-20”, the idea being to have the paint droplets hit right as they dry to get more of a ‘dusting’ of white rather than a coating. The snow on the ground and logs is white marble dust. I believe the figures are Dragon.

I had snapped some photos of the piece with a blank background but I have also included photos I took with background photos taken off the internet for a little atmosphere. All in all this was a fun little project. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy…
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About the Author

About Charles Reading (CReading)
FROM: CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

I live in the mountains north of Santa Cruz California. I have been building now since the early 1990's when I rediscovered modeling. Most of my kits are built with dioramas in mind. I took a "creative block" hiatis for a couple years - 2011 to 2013. I wasn't active in the modeling world. During tha...


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justsendit
Already an outstanding piece of work, and then by adding the backdrop, it became even better!🍺 —mike
JUL 05, 2020 - 09:41 AM
Bravo36
Nicely done, and the photos with the background are great.
JUL 06, 2020 - 01:10 AM
Taeuss
I completely agree with everything said though with one reality-check: hard to imagine a sniper team choosing such an obvious hide. My uncle served during WW2 and survived to tell by NOT taking the obvious or identifiable positions as they catch the eye and lead to lethal retaliatory fire. He often selected as many as three or more hides before picking the one to use and then exfiltrated a completely different way. Standing outlined on a ridge by a landmark would have proven a one-time mistake. Nice work on the figures and background photo, though.
JUL 06, 2020 - 06:39 AM
Bjreg3
Very nicely done, the background pulls everything together. Perfect
JUL 06, 2020 - 10:55 AM
cheyenne
Very cool Charles , nicely done and great presentation with the background !!
JUL 06, 2020 - 01:25 PM
Namabiiru
That looks COLD! Nice work!
JUL 06, 2020 - 11:06 PM
Dioramartin
What they said, a real gem & I don’t see a situational problem with it. This pair’s nowhere near ready to pick their spot for the very reason they’re outlined against the ridge line, they’re checking out better sites some distance ahead
JUL 06, 2020 - 11:35 PM
CReading
Thank you all for the kind words. Much appreciated. Cheers, C.
JUL 07, 2020 - 12:53 PM
leviman
I like the binocular figure's hands, very natural looking. What set is he from ?
JUL 19, 2020 - 06:40 AM
CReading
Hi Alex, Old Dragon kit No. 6177. I believe it was re-released at some point. http://www.dragon-models.com/d-m-item.asp?pid=DRA6177#
JUL 22, 2020 - 02:30 AM
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