Started on the base. I decided to dust off Miniart's Ruined Village House. This is my first venture in to building a Miniart piece. I've got a few in the stash...just never have done anything with them.
I wanted a well for my scene. The figures are cleaning up so they need a water source. I took a section of thick styrene and cut out rough brick sized pieces and a "stone" slab for it to sit on. I sanded down the edges and trimmed to fit to make a rough stone appearance. I used Luc, a failed attempt at a French soldier, as a stand in for size. I probably won't have a roof for it. Instead, I'll fab up a wooden cover. The idea is that the house has been abandoned for quite some time. Sprayed the well with gray primer.
I thought I had some pictures of the build-up of the ruined house. Unfortunately I don't so you miss out on the visually stunning evidence of me cutting out the sections and combining them. I used white glue and tissue to fill/fix the edges. Sprayed the thing with gray primer.
The well in front of the building.
My stash of trees is low so I pulled out the florists wire and started make a few. I wrap them in tissue paper and white glue. I primer them with dark gray or dark-dark green I'm not sure how many of these I'll be using. But it's always good to have a few extras on hand.
Anyway, that's where I am at right now. I've decided of late to spend more time on diorama bases and I see this one as a perfect opportunity to try a few things. I plan on weathering up the ruin and add overgrown vegetation and ivy.
The idea is that German troops have stopped at the abandoned farm to use its well to refill their water cans, get washed up, and fix a bite to eat.
