Dragon JS-1 from Orange Value box is fording the river past a KO'ed and toppled half of Tamiya's Pz-IV - commander is from Mini-Art.





















Base is old picture frame, with styrofoam block in the center - rust effects are from Triangle Crafts Sophisticated Finishes, two parts rusting solution (Iron surfacer and Rust antiquing solution). Water is cast resin poured into a mold, cotton balls submerged into drying resin for "rushing" water around the tracks, "Water Effects" from Woodland Scenics for water running off the tracks and more sculpted ripples. No commander in winter dress wouldn't fit into the Dragon's JS hatch - it's either the fault of malnorished RKKA officers or Dragon (certainly not mine), that the commander is braving the cold in his overalls.

Criticism, suggestions are welcome - 2nd post

Nice job on the water. The way you have it very rough is very effective and well done.
I prefer crisper/cleaner bases that separate from the scene.

Those water effects are great and very convincing.

The rough choppy water really gives the scene a dynamic feel, congrats!

Fantastic (like you need to hear that from me)!!!!! The water really makes the scene and you composition is beautiful. Really got me interested in doing a water scene now. Kudos!!!!!!

Hello
Very nice job you have done there.

Yo Yvan,

You did a very nice job on the water aspect, very dynamic!! Maybe a little to mutch on the upperhull on the JS.

Nice setting, but please do something on you're base...go for a nice straight wooden base in a nice wood color.

Greetz Nico

+1 on the base, +1 on the water and the overall setting/effects, I quite like your diorama

Thanks for the feedback, so far!

I must confess, the mold I've made for the resin cast was shoddy at best and drying resin ended up leaking - the base is an afterthought of trying to make the lumpy bottom have some kind of the presentation. I'm hoping that my 3rd attempt in casting resin will make for a much neater base (wasting resin is also a crying shame). I'm also a big fan of finely polished and stained wood - I had a nice poplar board, set up and ready to go (but then I had to go plan B in salvaging the disaster).

Also agree that water on top of the tank came out a bit thick in place and betrays the scale - I shouldn't have dabbed straight up resin onto the tank. I later found that Tamiya extra fine cement imitates water splashing and washing away the dust.

That dirty snow looks great. How did you do that?

Future mixed with baking soda - I make a pile of baking soda in a paint dish then add Future until I get ice cream consistency, mix well! Apply to the terrain and let dry - about 12 hours later, it will dry but look like cake frosting (don't freak - it takes full 4-5 days and then develops the glistening particle effect to it).

For dirty snow, add little bit of oil wash to the edges. I also apply fresh wash to dry terrain and then apply snow over the wash - it seeps up through the snow, making it dirty.

Finally - do experiments on scrap materials before committing to this process! It takes a couple of tries to get it right!