Hi all, i have finnaly bought the ordered wirblewind and MG troops. Thanks to Jr nelson this Diorama is Could never be better and i should have it finished absaloutly 100 % in two weeks. I thought i should let you all good people at Armourama know that , this will be my last. I am tired of how expsensive this hobby is and i am realsing just how much money i am spending on it and so i have decided to stop making dioramas. I will continue to build armour and aircraft, ships and more.

will talk soon

matt

making a diorama is not that much expensive than building an armor if you choose the subject according to the models you have at hand

Matt

Sorry to here you are leaving trhe world of diorama building. You're right the hobby is not cheap, but there are ways to cut cost without cutting quality. Example, may things for ground work can be found in the back yard. Rocks, soil, even some plants can all be used. Enstead of expensive aftermarket items try scratchbuilding them. There are any number of ways to cut the cost on building a diorama. I hope you would give them a try before giving up something you enjoy.
Good Luck
Wolfsix

Please don't give up! Yes, building dioramas can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be! Old dried roots from the garden as dead trees etc. Cheap air drying clay shaped as bricks, rubble, walls.....why not try a couple using nothing but free things lying around the neighbourhood and house before giving up!

Vinnie

Yes, don't give up, just yet!! Building dios is one of my favorite types of builds! It does not have to be expensive at all! Like alot of the guys who have mentioned here, alot of goodies can be found laying at your feet! Just about anything and everything can be used for dios. The next time you go out shopping at Wal mart or someplace, just look at some of the items in the aisles, and see how something can be used "in place" of that expensive resin piece. Cat litter, childrens' chalk, white eraser bits whatever! I was short on ammo boxes for a huge dio I did, so I made my own out of scrap pieces of hardwood flooring! Buildings can be made out of spare chunks of drywall, and plaster sheets, roadways can be made out of the same thing! Just use your imagination, you'll be glad you did, and hopefully come back to the flock!

hey all , thnx for your reply, yeah i do plenty plent plent of scratch and alternative stuff but still i can escape buying expensive armour, flocken all the basic diormams stuff you can compensate for. so i have made my decision and i am going to stick with it, yes one day i will do another one, just not for a very very very long time.


matt

In my way of thinkin , and after building dios for many years i think is the cheapest section of the hobby cause it involves many common materials and also much handwork. I mean if u pay 40 --50 $ for a 120 mm resin figure its not much to spend 10-15 $ for a medium dio base construction. Since u will be doing armour (and there is the big money on the sport Am, PE detail sets and all this) to spend some $ for plaster , static grass and paint i dont think is gettin ya out budget. Since i am a man of numbers ( i translate everything in numbers all my life ) this 24 years of modelling have proven to me the above stated. I ve also found that the best dio materials are free if you have eyes open and u re kind wiith people !!!!!!!!
thats the way i see it. I hope u dont quit !!!!!
Costas