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pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 04:29 PM UTC
Sorry if I posted this twice (darn cats!!!) Well I need help with ideas to make a dio for my E-100 and the Nachtjager figures. I was thinking of urban dio but I do not have the money or the hobby shop to facilitate this. Well thanks in advance for your advice!!!
Cheers Alex
Cheers Alex
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 09:46 PM UTC
Alex, have you done a thorough search of the kitmaker network? There are puh-lenty of articles about making your own stuff for diorama scenes. Once you have an idea of what can be constructed cheaply out of raw materials and the like, you can compile a shopping list to take to the local hardware etc. Balsa, basswood, cork, plaster of paris, wood fillers, puttys etc etc.
Brad
Brad
slodder
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 11:05 PM UTC
Diorama's can easily be done 'on the cheap'. Look for foil from coffee/yogurt lids. Cardboard from cereal boxes. Styrene from any type of plastic container/blister packs.
You can get a block or two of Sculpy (bakable clay) from Michaels or AC Moore (with 40% off coupon) for about $1.00 a block or check out the craft section of Walmart. Plaster would be a big help too (a bit more expensive but not too bad). Molds can be made from kitchen foil.
Check out the Feature section under dioramas. There are molding with foild for walls, there are door making tips, there are cheap grass and rubble features.
This diorama cost me right around $10 or so. All scratch built around one kit figure.
You can get a block or two of Sculpy (bakable clay) from Michaels or AC Moore (with 40% off coupon) for about $1.00 a block or check out the craft section of Walmart. Plaster would be a big help too (a bit more expensive but not too bad). Molds can be made from kitchen foil.
Check out the Feature section under dioramas. There are molding with foild for walls, there are door making tips, there are cheap grass and rubble features.
This diorama cost me right around $10 or so. All scratch built around one kit figure.
pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 06:11 AM UTC
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Alex, have you done a thorough search of the kitmaker network? There are puh-lenty of articles about making your own stuff for diorama scenes. Once you have an idea of what can be constructed cheaply out of raw materials and the like, you can compile a shopping list to take to the local hardware etc. Balsa, basswood, cork, plaster of paris, wood fillers, puttys etc etc.
Brad
Thanks Brad! I did not concider looking at the network (kinda new to all of this
). And thank you Scott all of that for only 10 dollars very impressive! I shall now read up on the forums and I will keep everyone updated on my progress in the near future.Cheers Alex
spaarndammer
Joined: January 28, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 06:21 AM UTC
Hi Alex,
cheap landscaping can be done with styrofoam and papier-mache (paper-mache). With styrofoam you create roughly the layout of the landscape, which can be shaped to a final form with glue soaked small pieces of newspaper. Works fine for me.
Good luck and keep us informed on your progress.
Jelger
cheap landscaping can be done with styrofoam and papier-mache (paper-mache). With styrofoam you create roughly the layout of the landscape, which can be shaped to a final form with glue soaked small pieces of newspaper. Works fine for me.
Good luck and keep us informed on your progress.
Jelger
pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 02:48 PM UTC
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Hi Alex,
cheap landscaping can be done with styrofoam and papier-mache (paper-mache). With styrofoam you create roughly the layout of the landscape, which can be shaped to a final form with glue soaked small pieces of newspaper. Works fine for me.
Good luck and keep us informed on your progress.
Jelger
Thank you Jelger I have done the Styrofoam method but I did not consider the paper-mache (I wish I did that instead of trying to shape the styrofoam to a semi-realistic shape).
I was wondering what would be the easiest method for a cobblestone street the split pea method or to carve the individual stones in styrofoam and try to keep everything symetrical?
Thank you all who have posted your comments are really helping me out.
Cheers Alex
05Sultan
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Joined: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 04:15 PM UTC
Also- a very nice tutorial on making barbed wire from copper electrical strands is on here somewhere. 
Very worthwhile.
cheers!
Very worthwhile.cheers!
pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 07:28 PM UTC
Yah I know I was lookin' for that but in the "Defender of Point Du-Hoc (Excuse the misspelling) there is a partial explination of how that is done. I will add this to my dio but now I need to look for some spare wire to utilize this. Btw thanks for your comment anyones comments are appreciated.
Cheers Alex
Cheers Alex
youngc
Joined: June 05, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:36 PM UTC
Hi Alex,
I am the author of the Defenders of Pointe-du-Hoc thread. The barbed wire technique is not mine. Here is where I read about it:
Making Barbed Wire
If I can help out in any particular way please send me a message.
Chas
I am the author of the Defenders of Pointe-du-Hoc thread. The barbed wire technique is not mine. Here is where I read about it:
Making Barbed Wire
If I can help out in any particular way please send me a message.
Chas
pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 05:49 AM UTC
Thank you Chas I was looking for that . I did not mean to take away from the orignal author of the barbed wire and I am sorry for that. I really appreciate everyones help in all of this Thanks!!!
Cheers Alex
. I did not mean to take away from the orignal author of the barbed wire and I am sorry for that. I really appreciate everyones help in all of this Thanks!!! Cheers Alex
jccraemer
Joined: December 24, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 03:52 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Sorry if I posted this twice (darn cats!!!) Well I need help with ideas to make a dio for my E-100 and the Nachtjager figures. I was thinking of urban dio but I do not have the money or the hobby shop to facilitate this. Well thanks in advance for your advice!!!
Cheers Alex
Try your local library most have a good selection of modeling subject alot of older stuff from materail you can use from around your house. here's a title you can look for the modelmaker's handbook by albert jackson and david day Isbn# 0-394-50788-6
good luck
dbudd
Joined: March 23, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 04:56 PM UTC
Another thing to consider is making blocks of casting plaster and cutting/carving (using ordinary sewing needles) them into cobble stone streets, sideways, walls etc. It is the technique used by the highly skilled modelers seen on this site. You can use old tupperware for molds and casting plaster is cheap. It is much more realistic that using foam, because it is a masonry product just like real concrete and brick. It can also be cracked and damaged to look like the real thing. Also, it can be carved with more intricate details than foam. I'm sure there are some features on this site giving an overview on the technique. If not I have a feature waiting to be posted that provides some explanation of using casting plaster. Also, the link below is too a diorama I did where the street and sidewalk was carved out of casting plaster.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/1556
https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/1556
pimpdogbert
Joined: November 25, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 05:45 PM UTC
Thank you John I will be looking for that book, any way I can get refrence material for cheap all the better 
. And David WOW very impressive I just love after the war dio's and you have nailed it, you have really inspired me to use the technique you have used on your dio. Thanks to all who have commented on my thread.
Thanks Alex
. And David WOW very impressive I just love after the war dio's and you have nailed it, you have really inspired me to use the technique you have used on your dio. Thanks to all who have commented on my thread.Thanks Alex
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