So I made my little diorama base out of stacked & carved styrofoam . Then put a layer of white glue & drywall compound mix on top. Sprinkled dry clay dust on top of wet glue mix. Positioned my gun when mix was 3/4 dry to make tracks. Going to be adding sandbags , some bushes , maybe a tree. The men & gun need to be cleaned off , dark brown MIG enamel wash. Then highlights will be painted, dry brush etc.
Adding spent shells & ammo boxes. Maybe add an MG team next to the AT Gun?
It's a start.
The gun is an older Italeri kit. The figures are from Miniart.


This is my other diorama of a German Pak 40 team in a building ruin. I scratch built the building. The Pak 40 is a Tamiya kit, the officer is a dragon figure from one of their figure kits.
I like the picture on the wall , lol.
It's not done yet , but close.


The next picture is a Russian 122mm Divisional gun by Trumpeter. The figures are a mix of Tamiya, Dragon & Miniart. The base is styrofoam , made like the first diorama . The wood planks are Popsicle sticks.
Not finished but close.
Hope you like them. )

All three look like very nice starts. I've used Styrofoam in the past, but now use Pink Insulation board. Very similar concept though.

Dave

They all look good,maybe a couple of side photos to show the bases better.I also use the insulation foam.It has more density to take paint well and I use a styro cutter to make the initial form and sand a little.

Tom

dave were do you get you Pink Insulation board ??????
dave

HOME DEPOT

Ok , now I added a tree, s sniper & I am going to change the wheels on the gun.I attempted to make grass but my static fly swatter failed to work. Is there an easier way to make grass stand up?

Yep, at Home Depot. It comes in 4X8 sheets, but I have them cut into 4 2X4 sheets. Most of the time they will do this for free. Then I store it behind my sofa. I use a box cutter later to cut it into the size I need for my bases.

One caution, be sure to peel the plastic covering off of the board before applying ground work. I made that mistake the first time, and the ground work just slid off.

Dave

thanks dave was there yesterday and found it
dave

Changed the wheels & arms from a Pak 40

Here's another example of using cheap Styrofoam that comes in many packaging forms.
Layers of styrofoam epoxied together to form levee , clay dust added to white glue. Cheap & easy.
Don't mind the diorama , I never finish anything lol.