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Dioramas: Buildings & Ruins
Ruined buildings and city scenes.
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petros
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Thessaloniki, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 09:43 AM UTC
I have started a small base for a Pz II
A building made from plaster and some ruins and relics
So. what do you think???
any ideas and proposals are more than welcomed




Pyromaniac
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 09:56 AM UTC
layout looks good, just needs some dust and colour variation.
tankman08
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 10:08 AM UTC
Looking really good, how about an indication of which country its set in. A road/shop sign.
Just a suggestion
gsmith
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 10:11 AM UTC
I agree, a little more color and you're on your way. The one constant complaint I get about my dioramas is not enough rubble on the streets, I think you covered the area nicely without overdoing it. I may have to use it as reference in the future. overall prett nice.
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 11:03 PM UTC
Well done! Not easy to make out of plaster, but you succeded!

Cheers
Claude
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Posted: Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 11:09 PM UTC
This is pretty good I like it -especially the small patch of colour brought by the bricks. Now you could do some interesting contrast depending on how you will paint your panzer
petros
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 06:58 PM UTC
small progress

Smartin
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 07:26 PM UTC
Hello Petros,

I like your dio so far.......I agree with Gary about the amount of debris.
Can you tell me how you made such convincing debris?

gr.

Martin
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 07:44 PM UTC
Hi Petros,

Firstly: wow! Lovely work!

Secondly: Maestro Jean-Bernard raises a good point. What colour will you be painting the PzII? If you're painting it grey it may be "lost" against the grey building and rubble. Perhaps more variation in the tones of the rubble are in order? I suspect this is what you're planning anyway

Rudi
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:28 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hello Petros,
I like your dio so far.......I agree with Gary about the amount of debris.
Can you tell me how you made such convincing debris? Martin


Thank you Gary
I have used "cat's sand", broken pieces of plaster and sand
petros
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:33 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Petros,Firstly: wow! Lovely work!
Secondly: Maestro Jean-Bernard raises a good point. What colour will you be painting the PzII? If you're painting it grey it may be "lost" against the grey building and rubble. Perhaps more variation in the tones of the rubble are in order? I suspect this is what you're planning anyway Rudi


Thank you Rudi

I am planning to have a panzer grey vehicle
I think this will add to a "dark" atmosphere I want to achieve

Yes, I will use some variations with pigments and dry pastels
petros
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 10:02 PM UTC
a little progress

the tank is an old one and not the one will be used for the dio - just placed it to have an idea of the planned completition



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Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 12:09 AM UTC
That's a great base you've created there Petros. I like the rubble, but also the building remains look realistic, good paint job ! G.
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