Hey! I'm wanting to start my first diorama. I wanted to do something reasonably easy in ww2. I can't think of anything so i'm leaving it up to you. Thanks

Well hello Reece.. First off, Welcome to Armorama.

Now to your question: Making Dioramas can be so easy that you can actually make anything, using anything. All you need is a room full of ideas. Unfortunately there is no easy Diorama to make. It does take time and effort. However, do start small before embarking into larger size Dioramas.

Look through books, photographs, even watch the TV on programs related to WW2 and you'll get your inspiration.

All the best in your quest to building your first Diorama

I have the same considerations - never build a dio before.

I will start with a desert scenario, since I find it more easy with sand and dust than mud or snow

Maybe that was an idea for you too ?

Thanks guys. I'll have to start looking at pictures. I'm definetly going with flat ground. Thank goodness for Armorama :-)

The dessert is easier than mud or snow, thats true, but the dessert wasn't always a flat piece of sand. you can add some rocks and some height to it. here are some images about some different ''styles'' of dessert.



gr. majorme

Welcome to Armorama.
One decent area to start with is your kit stash (however big). Do you have any kits on the shelf that you want to build? These can guide you in what to look for. If you have an LVT you will need to look for a Pacific scene vs. a European scene.

Also, get a pretty generic inspiration so that you don't have to do a lot of figure conversions (alterations) or vehicle modifications

I would suggest you just build a vehicle OOTB (Out of the box) along with the crew, if one is included.

-Then cut a board a few inches bigger all the way around the vehicle.
-Be sure you seal the board with some sort of water sealer so it doesn't warp.
-Get some sand.
-Dilute some white glue with water about 30/70.
-Stir up the water and glue well.
-Use a brush to "paint" the board with the white glue. Pour the sand onto the board and blow off any excess. Before the glue dries make some tire tracks behind the final position of the vehicle.
-Let dry.
-Voila you have a flat desert base.
-If you want to you can paint the surface of the board a sandy color before you apply the water glue mixture so anywhere the sand is thin you don't see naked wood.

add some plants too.
deserts aren't sand all the way