Well everyone the forum needs a bit of red - as in Diorama Icon Red.

I know you can post a journal (and I have been). I just thought I'd toss a few images out here to spark some conversations and get feedback etc etc.

Here is where I am. I'm thinking Pacific Theater all the way over to Burma, tropical anyway.... Palm trees, long grass, palm fronds, shorts, red dirt, narrow roads and all....
My initial idea is that the guys missed a turn and or couldn't make the turn and dumped the jeep into the drink. Other ideas are that there may be a make shift rickitty bridge jutting out from the turn and they tried it with the jeep and fell through. Not sure on the bridge, it would be dramatic and fun to build, time, money, feasability, we'll see.

Anyway enough drivel of the mouth,
Here are the pics - First is the basic stryrofoam build up on a wooden base. Custom base, cut from old wood and used the router to give it an edge. The jeep is 1/2 done and taped together to get proportions and spacing.


The jeep is Italeri - it pretty much stinks but I'm drowning it anyway


More to come....

Slodder'

You have taken an early run. The only thing i still have got is a 3d sketch about the groundworks. Ah well

As far as I can see this is going to be very promising can`t wait to see more of it. As far as the jeep I have to agree with you it pretty much stinks I got it a couple of times

Anyway don`t stop and go on with modeling show us the next update ASAP
:-) :-)

Nice to see your progress, Slodder !
If you want to give drama to your dio, you could show the jeep just before it jumps into the water ! But then you'd need some very good hornet head to show the expression of the screaming driver !

Nice idea Pen_Pen. If you look at the drive of the jeep on the box, that's the way he is molded. I am contemplating be-heading him and placing his head on another standing figure. Trying to get an 'Oh crap what'd we do' expression from him.

that's gonne be a nice looking dio Slodder !!!!

greetingss

dmd

So how DEEP is that water gonna be? You might spend more on your Clear Resin than I spend on my whole diorama!

Great idea thought!

Keith

So how DEEP is that water gonna be? You might spend more on your Clear Resin than I spend on my whole diorama!

Great idea thought!

Keith

Nice progress pics Scott. My gutt feelings sais this will be an impressive dio !!

Keep up the good works.

Danny

Keith - check out my journal entry about civilians. I'm AM worried about cost. My initial thought is to almost totally submerge the jeep. The jeep is already putting me @ $12 . I researched civilian figures and even an individual at $9 - $10 would put me at $20 so there is NO breathing room.
What I'm doing is taking a Testors POS and converting him into a civilian. Carving away all the socks, boots, suspenders, baret, etc and I'm going to add some detail stuff. The enlisted figure is a patch job of the guys that came with the jeep so they're in the $12.
The resin I use runs about $10 a can and I'm estimating at least a quarter of the can will be used. I'm toying with the idea of bolders and 'stuff' in the water to take up space.

Cold Stare was fun on the cost aspect to see how inexpensive I could make it, Splash is turning into a challenge to keep it under $30.
Shazam - I just looked at the base and realized I could reduce the amount of water needed by making it an Oval. Man this is going to be interesting!

Ooooo ! that will look good. I should get started, too !
Jan

Jeez Slodder slow down man! I havent even gotten around to thinking about what to build yet! #:-)
Our IPMS open is this weekend, so Im hoping to score some figures and inspiration there!

Great idea though. looking forward to seeing more!

Guys - I'm an old slow poke so don't think that I've got such a big jump on you. I'm just pacing myself. These old fingers aren't as nimble as they used to be #:-) #:-)

I don't need my water to be translucent (high and heavy waters of spring) so I'm gonna use a method I found on a great feature article on this site : shape the waves with clay, paint and then cover it with future !
If you don't need to see something underwater, think about it, this method is virtualy free !
Well, I still need to try it (that should be for sunday night, or maybe tonight if I don't feel sleepy.

Guys-Would the method penpen is talking about be acceptable?? I thought the water had to be clear? And if you put enough thin coats of future on, will it eventually build up and look like the clear custom made water products?

I don't see why not, as you mention there are 'water techniques' that are only 1mm thick, just varnish/future brushed on a base.
I would hate to see how many coats of future you'd have to use to get mush of a build up.