Here is another entry Im working for Welcome to Nam. Let me know what you think about the ground work. Im trying to show them comming out of the tall grass and entering the edge of the jungle but Im having trouble on deciding hoe to ty the foliage together. So please let me here your suggestions and comments.

Keenan.. Looks like you have a great start so far. Groundwork is nice. What did you use for your tall grasses?
Mary

Thanks Mary, the tall grass are paint brush brissels the soft light colored ones sort like a pastry brush. I used green easter egg die to color them. Just let them soak over night. Here is a pic of what I used.

Nice layout and composition. It looks like it will turn out well.
One word for planning - watch the guy on the log - his vertical attitude (position) is going to be critical to the believability that he is walking across and not 'glued' down.

very nice start

also as a tip, take atrip to your local pet store and have a look at the plastic plants etc for fish tanks. perfect for making that jungle terrain.

cheers

keith forsyth

The vegetation below is just small plastic pot-plants and aquarium plants I bought from a local supermarket. I broke of individual branches/pieces and painted them. Painting was all done by airbrush. First, Tamiya earth on the stems. Then, Tamiya green lightened with light grey for the bottom sides of the leaves. I had no bright Tamiya greens, so I used Humbrol (enamel) grass green for the leaves tops. Then to vary the colour I used Humbrol insignia yellow(154) blended with the grass colour to fade, and pure 154 for the ends. This all took about 30 minutes. Overspray from the greens, tones down the brown from the stems, and this actually look natural.
I only wanted to give a hint of jungle rather than drown the vehicle, but for a fuller jungle just use more plants and vary the height.

Looking great Keenan.
I really like the ground cover.
Cheers

Thanks for the replies everyone. I will post some more progress when after I add plants and poor the water in the creek.

Nicely done... Will be keeping a look out of your progess

Keenan, you have a marvelous start on your dio. I look forward to seeing it aas you add the water and plants. Frank has an excellent idea. Cheers Kevin

Looks great. Its a long time since I've seen a good Nam-dio. I believe I have seen similar scene on a photo, which I actually wanted to do. But that was a long time ago...a long time.
Anway. Very nicely done, and I look forward to se the completed dio.

Simon

Very very nice! The uniform color looks spot on.

Great work and keep us posted

Eddie

Nice vignette so far! Plastic aquarium plant do look really good, once painted and drybrushed. I would add some to the 'waterbank'. I'm curious how the water will end up. Keep us posted please.

Mark

Thanks again for the replies everyone. Glad you like what I have so far. Should have more progress by the end of the week.

Keenan thanks for the post -very timely for me doing aussie 120mm vietnam figure and all the tips will help me do my figure-love your work-ain't it great being part of armourama
Ian :-)

Thanks Ian, if you need to ask any questions fill free to do so. Yes it is wonderful to be part of the Big A. Cant wait to see some progress pics on your figure.