Hi gang,
So after nearly 20 years being interested in this hobby, I have never created a diorama. I thought it was about time to change this. So I floundered around for an idea or concept that really inspired me and I finally hit on this picture of the Catachans.
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| Catachan's advancing through jungle |
This is a classic Catachan image as far as I'm concerned, a lone squad advancing through heavy foliage surrounded by enemies. So this is the image I want to try and capture in my diorama.
The first step was of course to find something to base this diorama on and I found just the thing. One side of a box which originally held a set of oil paints.
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| The diorama base |
I had to clean this fella up, this included removing the hinges (which you can see) and sanding the sides down. From here I then used expanding foam to build up the ground level within the base.
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| Foam ground work |
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This foam was then cut back to underneath the rim of the base. From here I then went outside and did some scouting for diorama foilage. And I found the motherload! A couple of years ago I cut down ivy from our house. It provided me with great bendy tree like forms.
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| Ivy to the rescue! |
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So I broke up this ivy and went about securing it to the foam in a hopefully pleasing and dramatic way!
I also have gotten out the mini's I want to have in this diorama.
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| Catachan Squad Assemble! |
More updates as I progress.
