_GOTOBOTTOM
Dioramas: Beginners
A good place to look if you are just starting out.
Hosted by Darren Baker
Tips for 1st Diorama
User_789
Visit this Community
Sweden
Joined: June 09, 2002
KitMaker: 476 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2002 - 08:41 PM UTC
Hi!

I am going to do a Vignette (Does it spell so?), or an little Diorama for my 120mm figure US Airborn General. I have never done a diorama, and need some tips and so on...

Thanks!

/Jamal
slodder
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
KitMaker: 11,718 posts
Armorama: 7,138 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2002 - 09:27 PM UTC
Jamal
You've come to the right web site! These guys are great.
I would recommend you do a couple of this to get ready for a dio.
Thing 1 - Research
Thing 2 - Research

Go through the galleries here and get an idea of what others do in dios. Go through the forums and read postings, there is soooo much there that you can pick up a great deal before you even start. Dont forget to do period/location/subject research. Make sure the setting you are creating is one based close to reality and that the subject you are modeling is appropriate for the location etc.
Do some research and learn from others and thier efforts and (honestly) mistakes.

Then - practice and patience.
KFMagee
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: January 08, 2002
KitMaker: 1,586 posts
Armorama: 1,225 posts
Posted: Friday, September 13, 2002 - 05:12 AM UTC
My best advice... think of the "story"... is he in battle, traveling, or perhaps resting? Then tell a small, tight visual story that creates a photograph of the moment.
basturk
Visit this Community
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: July 19, 2002
KitMaker: 212 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 02:12 AM UTC
My advice would be to research on a particular idea that you have and then generate more ideas from there..........Sourcing and using the correct materials is also critical for acheiving the final results that you have in mind.
 _GOTOTOP