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Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:34 pm
by bfrd
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:16 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Oh cool!!!
Your rifle, tools and jerry can look awesome...I am a sucker for those little details that MAKE a model
Will you do a little diorama base for it???
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:31 am
by DrSprue
I like it!!
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:39 pm
by bfrd
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:13 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Looks awesome!!
Dio, dio, dio.... Like chanting for a stripper
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:49 pm
by bfrd
Not sure if I have the required skills for a dio.
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:44 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
bfrd wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:49 pm
Not sure if I have the required skills for a dio.
Sooo easy Matthew it is not even funny and you collect stuff from around the house rather than spending a fortune on modelling specific products.
Think about the Jeep maybe at an angle in the forefront with grass and a muddy track in behind.
Find a square or rectangle of plywood or any other wood as a base
Hobby shops, especially train ones, have ready made flats of fake grass...glue that to plywood
Make some mud and a track...lots of ways for e.g. drywall compound shaped into a muddy track with cheap clear silicone as puddles formed with a plastic spoon and then painted browns and tans. You can throw some real pebbles/rocks to look like boulders in there as well.
If you are into in, PM me and we can figure stuff out
Judging by the awesome detail you put on the jeep, I have no doubt you can be a diorama rockstar!!!
S
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:19 pm
by bfrd
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:44 pm
Sooo easy Matthew it is not even funny and you collect stuff from around the house rather than spending a fortune on modelling specific products.
Think about the Jeep maybe at an angle in the forefront with grass and a muddy track in behind.
Find a square or rectangle of plywood or any other wood as a base
Hobby shops, especially train ones, have ready made flats of fake grass...glue that to plywood
Make some mud and a track...lots of ways for e.g. drywall compound shaped into a muddy track with cheap clear silicone as puddles formed with a plastic spoon and then painted browns and tans. You can throw some real pebbles/rocks to look like boulders in there as well.
If you are into in, PM me and we can figure stuff out
Judging by the awesome detail you put on the jeep, I have no doubt you can be a diorama rockstar!!!
S
The only way this would end is with a meme saying "It will be easy they said"...
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:01 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:05 pm
by DrSprue
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:44 pm
bfrd wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:49 pm
Not sure if I have the required skills for a dio.
Sooo easy Matthew it is not even funny and you collect stuff from around the house rather than spending a fortune on modelling specific products.
Think about the Jeep maybe at an angle in the forefront with grass and a muddy track in behind.
Find a square or rectangle of plywood or any other wood as a base
Hobby shops, especially train ones, have ready made flats of fake grass...glue that to plywood
Make some mud and a track...lots of ways for e.g. drywall compound shaped into a muddy track with cheap clear silicone as puddles formed with a plastic spoon and then painted browns and tans. You can throw some real pebbles/rocks to look like boulders in there as well.
If you are into in, PM me and we can figure stuff out
Judging by the awesome detail you put on the jeep, I have no doubt you can be a diorama rockstar!!!
S
Re: Tamiya Willys Jeep
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:28 am
by qwatch2000
The Jeep looks great! If you did a diorama, hypothetically speaking, where you would set it? North Africa? France? It would make a neat Dio, I have to concur. And I also agree it’s little the details that make a model stand out and look unique.
I’ve had the most fun building my little diorama for a Sherman, I would love to trade tips and “around the house” substitutes for expensive products. Either in PM or the appropriate forum. I’m new here but I’ve seen some of your work, and it’s very impressive.
