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Dioramas: Beginners
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Using clay in this diorama
easyco69
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Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 11:09 AM UTC
Mountain Road Checkpoint. Using clay sandbags, clay road, clay rocks, clay dust & clay clay.



Grauwolf
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Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:00 PM UTC
Hi David,

Overall a nicely done diorama and very nice painting....

but if I may suggest:

The observer with the binos, would be better
placed behind the rocks and not in front...too easy a target.

Also you could sand flush those clumps of mud along the
edges of your base....would make for a more finished look.

Cheers,
Joe

Ironmike
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Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:27 PM UTC
As the other poster said about the edges, it would sure look better. Clay tends to dry out and crack after a time. And if the base isn't really strong, the edges will droop and crack if you pick the whole dio up.
Nice work otherwise.
Ironmike
easyco69
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Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 03:04 PM UTC
thx guys , i will fix it up.
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