My latest work. Few years ago I build this trafo station for another diorama, but I gave up of that dio for now ( I will build different building), and decided to use it for this one. Also ZiL was first build as a Iraqi vehicle, but last few month I saw a lot of ex military trucks in civil use and got idea to make something similar.



















I hope you like it.

Momcha

That's awesome! What technique did you use for the graffiti?

Very cool scene Momcha. The bright colours of the truck and the grafitti contrast nicely with earthy tones on the ground and in the rust ... so it would be a real eye-catcher on a competition table.
It appears that the tower was painted with techniques rather than "effort" ... some hint of mortar between the bricks would have given this so much extra. How it stands now ... especially in the photographs ... the missing bricks stand out, as does the joint on the left hand side (see image below), where the metal ladder appears to be the same brick colour. They should have more metal effect. Painting in the mortar may have hidden this issue?? This is on a nit-picking level ... its a great work, but this is the area that could have lifted it even higher in my opinion.

A great diorama. I agree with Frank on your choice of colours and contrast, very well done.

Garth

Very interesting dio- the layout and composition are really eye catching- the graffiti and the color on the truck are outstanding.

The weathering of the truck and the graffitis are awesome.

Could you please explain, how you did the graffitis on the walls?

best regards
Thomas

Thank you, I'm glad you like it. Graffiti art are made with airbrush and free hand. I found inspiration for some pictures from internet and some pictures are from my imagination .

Frank, you are right. I was thinking about same thing while I was working on graffiti. I'm afraid not to ruin it now, but this is a "school" for next project.

cheers

Momcha

OUTSTANDING

Momcha, very nice indeed.

Paul

I like it. Where did you get the cable reel? Looks realistic

I'm glad you like it. Thank you.

Cable reel is made from styrene. I don't have better pictures from building it, but you can see how it was look like in the beginning.




cheers

Momcha

Yes I see. Nice, very convincing

Hi Momcha,

Fantastic looking diorama all round!! Great idea, fantasticly exicuted with awesome weathering, colours & "street" art work.

Thanks for sharing

Mike

I seriously love the graffiti as well. I do have one thing to add to Frank's critique, the lines of webbing from the cracks in the truck's windshield are a bit heavy. They look more like deep gouges in acrylic rather than the fine cracks found in glass. I know I get heavy handed myself at times, especially when I'm focusing on other cool and fun things