River Crossing Ambush Diorama

TimM63 · Nov 9, 2024

I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

TimM63 · Nov 11, 2024

TimM63 said:
I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

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This is the direction I am going with this scene. I am hoping I can fit it all in.

Jakko · Nov 12, 2024

Other than the Jeep probably not being there because it's likely the M8 might hit (and wreck) it, it looks plausible enough to me.

Oh, BTW, the left-hand track of the M32B1 is on the wrong way round

Modelprofessor · Nov 12, 2024

That is going to be epic. Another trick to add to the ground work supplies is loose black tea . Lightly scattered it resembles smaller dead fall from trees and other vegetation

Pantherman · Nov 12, 2024

TimM63 said:
This is the direction I am going with this scene. I am hoping I can fit it all in.

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Cool. Pantherman

Modelprofessor · Nov 12, 2024

The overall effect looks well thought out . Just a few questions , are you adding more figures ? What are your plans for vegetation ? Is there going to be water in the ravine and will there be a bridge ?
You have the basis of a truly epic story here , I'll be watching this for sure . Please keep sharing .

TimM63 · Nov 12, 2024

Modelprofessor said:
The overall effect looks well thought out . Just a few questions , are you adding more figures ? What are your plans for vegetation ? Is there going to be water in the ravine and will there be a bridge ?
You have the basis of a truly epic story here , I'll be watching this for sure . Please keep sharing .

The ravine will be a river. The M8 will be crashing on and over a bridge. Figures are planned. And rock faces in ravine and a scatter of some rocks. Static grass, shrubs, and trees will be added.
I may or may not incorporate the jeep.
Oh and I will fix the left track on the recovery vehicle that Jakko so kindly pointed out.

Modelprofessor · Nov 12, 2024

I'm excited to see where you go with this . It's has the makings of a great story

Jakko · Nov 13, 2024

TimM63 said:
I will fix the left track on the recovery vehicle

It was not impossible for tracks to be on backwards, or even only one like you have here. It's mainly that this is a recovery vehicle, with a crew who probably put tracks (back) on tanks a lot more than other soldiers did, which would make it rather less likely here

Down Time · Nov 13, 2024

Jakko said:
Other than the Jeep probably not being there because it's likely the M8 might hit (and wreck) it, it looks plausible enough to me.

Oh, BTW, the left-hand track of the M32B1 is on the wrong way round

Ha! A mishap to the jeep would be an interesting twist, a couple of figures standing by with W.T.F. expressions to the recovery crew......

Down Time · Nov 13, 2024

TimM63 said:
I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

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I like the concept, can't wait to see the progression.

TimM63 · Saturday at 12:13 AM

I received my box from Woodland Scenics. I can start putting this diorama together.

I'm still waiting on a couple of figures. There is going to be a surprise in this scene.

Down Time · Saturday at 12:40 AM

TimM63 said:
I received my box from Woodland Scenics. I can start putting this diorama together.

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I'm still waiting on a couple of figures. There is going to be a surprise in this scene.

Amazon Prime Video GIF by The Man in the High Castle

Modelprofessor · Saturday at 7:32 AM

Let the good times grow

TimM63 · Sunday at 3:09 PM

progress being made. I laid down some sculptamold.

TimM63 · Sunday at 5:51 PM

I have had to make a change in plans. The board I made is too small to accommodate the M32B1 ARV. I will be making a different diorama. It will feature the M8 and the Jeep, along with some figures.

JOHN R · Monday at 3:56 AM

TimM63 said:
progress being made. I laid down some sculptamold.

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Great product , and so easy to work .

athabascamaverick · Monday at 8:32 AM

So, what's the difference between sculptamold and Plaster of Paris?

TimM63 · Monday at 10:21 AM

athabascamaverick said:
So, what's the difference between sculptamold and Plaster of Paris?

Sculptamold is plaster with paper fibers mixed in.

TimM63 · 2024-11-20T19:37:36-0500

I think this will be a river crossing ambush. I received the figures today.

River Crossing Ambush Diorama

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