Hey there
If one was to build a dio with say tank tracks shown coming from off the edge of the base, what would be the best method for framework? What I mean is:
1/ Cut into the edge of the diorama to the depth of the two track indentations
2/ Do NOT cut the edge, and have the track's indentations start just immediately inside the edge?
Hope you can understand what I mean as most other features that have 'depth' on a dio are generally contained within the diorama frame work, and therefore are no issue with the diorama's edge...
For the first option, the cuts would only be say 10mm deep, but would they look daggy from outside the dio?
Cheers for any feedback
Brad

That's a resounding - "It depends".

If the base is a decorative base then start inside. If the base is blended into the groundwork then cut out the base.

I would think the majority of the bases are decorative.

I agree Scott
MY base would be a bevelled picture frame, with a wood (balsa) framework inside, so the most extreme I would go is cut the balsa edge to follow the undulating ground of the depicted scene...
Thanks for setting my decision

Yo Brad:

I think if I were doing a scene where the track marks
went right to the very edge of the base, I'd want to
determine that before I start. And I think that is what
you've done from your question. Thus I would use a
base shape that is 4 sided such as a square or a
rectangle. Then I would use bass wood stock that is
about 30 to 50mm in width, not thickness, and
constructed the bass wood into a vertical edging,
that goes around all four sides and would have
enough width to stick up like a "lip" above the base
material. To me that would be a good way to handle it.
And I wouldn't paint the bass wood a color that would
jump out at the viewer; probably just stain and varnish
it some medium earth colors type tone. Earth colors
type tone? Ah kinda stilted, eh? But hopefully, you get
my meaning.

Alas, . . . sigh. . . too little to late.

Agree with Slodder. I have a dio in the works with tracks from armor and vehicles and just put them inside the frame. looks good and if you have enough going on you may be the only one who will notice.

hehe better late than never clever
And Sgt. what is your dio you're building?