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Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:25 pm
by Stokesy44
Hi All
Does anyone know a supplier for 1/35 rubble and debris? I'm looking for bricks and masonry, wood and general debris if possible.
As always, muchos gracias in advance

Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:34 pm
by OneSmallStep1966
Diorama Debris make some excellent stuff. I have several of their moulds and it's easy to make batches of bricks, roof tiles etc in any colour you need.
Edit: This
ISM Thread I started shows you stuff I bought from Diorama Debris and the results I got.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:35 pm
by AdamLuscombe
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:59 pm
by privatepete
As above Field of Glory models have a great range of rubble, debris.
website -
http://www.fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/fo ... s-17-c.asp
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:28 pm
by Stokesy44
Thanks guys. Much appreciated
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 7:37 pm
by Plopper
That reminds me. I wanted to ask something along these lines, so if I may!
Does anybody know a place that I can get some VERY small stones. Like smaller than 0.5mm in size. Small amounts of course sand and things like that, what can I use.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:48 pm
by digger303
Plopper wrote:That reminds me. I wanted to ask something along these lines, so if I may!
Does anybody know a place that I can get some VERY small stones. Like smaller than 0.5mm in size. Small amounts of course sand and things like that, what can I use.
Can't you use some insect screen as a sieve and source your own locally. Fast flowing streams can provide what you need or course stony beaches....plenty of them over there I suspect.

Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:54 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
One of the guys in here used coarse salt chunks and painted them grey.....I thought that was brilliant.
I have used saw dust/ wood shavings for ground cover painted of course and dried in the microwave

don't tell the wife that one
Moss and twigs and stuff that I found as well on walks with the dog
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:12 am
by digger303
smashed up kitty litter , but then still have to sieve it to get the fines you need.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:14 am
by digger303
smashed up kitty litter , but then still have to sieve it to get the fines you need.... I'd buy new and not used, but that's me !!

Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:08 am
by Nev
I use kitty litter can make up to various sizes and do trips to the beach now and then for sand

Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:00 am
by Tomcat64
For general rubble I picked up a couple of packs of DioDump DD040 from DioDepot - they're based in the NL but have an e-bay store and will ship to the UK. Really happy with the general mix of bricks, rubble, wood and metal (shipping can be a bit pricey depending on the weight though).
For small stuff either the crushed kittylitter or some Woodland Scenics railway ballast, for bigger stuff I've got a bag of aquarium gravel that'll last a lifetime unless I decide to do a quarry diorama.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:40 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
^is very cool and authentic looking rubble there Tomcat..looks like you just blew up the garden shed!!
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:49 pm
by Stokesy44
Cool info. Thanks Guys
Just found a pet store less than 2 miles away. Called them and they confirmed they sell a good variety of small bags of aquarium gravel.

Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:35 pm
by Plopper
Think I'm going to try the kitty litter approach! Lots of great info here guys, good stuff.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:09 am
by Tomcat64
Twokidsnosleep wrote:..looks like you just blew up the garden shed!!
Ah... Ooops... You guys can keep a secret right?
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:30 pm
by Stokesy44
Got the aquarium gravel this morning. Fantastic stuff, 2kg for £3.50. Varying sizes, dark brown in colour. Perfect for the basis of a rubble pile plus a few added bricks and balsa wood timber.
Well chuffed.
Re: Diorama rubble / debris suppliers
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:30 pm
by GangsterNo1
This guy lives around the corner from me. Met him at Telford and he was really helpful and the products look good.
http://www.treemendus-scenics.co.uk/shop/