knobhead Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hi, I'm currently working on a diorama 550 mm wide and 800 mm deep. The steam crane is scratch-built but it's also available as a lasercut kit, if someone fancies one for themselves. It can be bought from here: http://wb616757.bahnhofbredband.se/ And yes, it's set in Sweden although I guess it looks pretty universal. Plenty of work remains, more pictures will follow. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Planted some trees today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1956 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice Stefan! Best regards Rikard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks Rikard! Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Some more green stuff added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 A couple of ferns and a swan in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 The sun finally showed it's face. I quickly stepped outside with the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Started work on the "water" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 An old Büssing visiting. Something horse drawn will probably look better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm enjoying watching this develop, Stefan. It's all very impressive modelling, but I'm particularly impressed by your lanscaping and low-level scrubby vegetation. Could you say something about the materials you use and how you use them to such good effect? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks Nick! I use Chamotte as soil/gravel. I'm not sure what it's called in English,but it's a very fine ceramic powder which I have coloured, where appropriate, with washes of brownish/black oil colour in white spirit. When the build of the landscape was finished, I painted stones and rocks, then covered the whole thing (including the Peco 009/H09 flex track) with a mixture of Chamotte and glue in powdered form from the Auhagen range. I prefer to use only water instead of the usual PVA/water mixture. It's nice to have everything covered with soil before adding vegetation, It makes it easy to get some natural looking "bald spots" and build up the vegetation. I have used Woodland Scenics products and tried to keep it pale and toned down with mostly 'Burnt Grass' and 'Light Green' There are some Grass Tufts from Noch also. The larger bushes are cut from seafoam trees. Logs and tree stumps are Hazel from the garden. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks Stefan, that's very interesting. I take your point about trying to keep it pale, most of my efforts seem to come out too dark. I don't recall anyone mentioning chamotte for stone and soil cover before. AFAIK the term is also used in english, but it's also known to potters as grog -- not to be confused with the naval use of the term, though I'm sure some find it useful in modelling Maybe it could even have a use as ballast? Does anyone know of any sources in the UK? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 The Chamotte has been used as ballast by some modellers in Sweden. Historically, fine gravel was the ballast of choice for railways here and Chamotte is probably one of the better representations when it comes to the size of the particles. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 A ship is needed and so far, so good. The hull is a solid piece of wood from a beginners kit. The rest is scratch built. The fun part of the build is about to begin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Rigging awaits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Wagon under construction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 A timber carriage from the Dart Castings range. I really liked the kit and think it looks the part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 A closer look at the timber carriage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 29, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm very impressed how you've blended your model trees with the real ones in the background - if it wasn't for the edge of the board visible on the left, it would be difficult to spot where the model ends. Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thanks Stu! You've inspired me to have another go with the camera. I'll be back. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 I think this one turned out better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 29, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2011 Brilliant ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thank you Sir! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Very nice - the narrow-but-deep module gives some amazing photographic opportunities. I really like the earlier view looking through the trees from back to front. It would be very hard to get something like that on a conventional wide-but-shallow module. Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks Will! My thoughts exactly! The biggest difference (I think) between a larger layout and a diorama is that the diorama (usually) lacks depth a lot more than size. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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