I just finished my Iraqi T-72 in 1/72nd scale and was liking of putting it in a urban diorama setting. Last night I made some paper mock ups (buildings) to get a general idea of what the diorama was going to look like. Now it is time to build the structures, but how? I was reading the diorama bible by Shep Paine on how to make Mid east building in 1/35th scale. He says to use plywood as a base then put a coating of acrylic modeling paste on the plywood to get the texture you want. First of all, what is acrylic modeling paste? Also, what would you use as a base in 1/72nd scale in stead of plywood? Could you use just plaster or spackling compound?
Is there a website that has an article of this subject?

Try meat packing foam as a base for your walls.
Evergreen Metal Siding .100 spacing, is perfect for those roll up doors often seen.
If you need pic of Iraqi buildings, standig or destroyed, send me a PM with email address.

Hi there, please look at this web site. They have a bunch of Mid East resin buildings that will work great with your T-72.

Cheers

tigerdio

you can make a template from balsa wood and poor plaster in it.

You can do thse buildings aplying a layer of spackle over the plywood structure and sanding it afther she dries

hope that thes image explain better that the text my idea:-)