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First diorama: 1/72 B-25 bomb loading

Those packages you get at BBQ restaurants for wiping off your fingers, Wet-Naps? They are too thick for 1/700 scale sails, but the gelatin soak trick might make those a stouter tarp. I like using gelatin, because you can dampen it to shape it and let it dry. If your not happy get it wet and do-over.
 
I've used lead foil, it used to be found on most wine bottles but now it seems to be on the higher end wines.

The aluminium tape used on heating ducts can be useful too. Just remove the adhesive with something like Goo Gone. I liberated some 3M Aluminium Tape that was TX'd from work before retiring. We used it to secure wiring for accelerometers and strain gauges when it had to be run on the exterior of the aircraft.

Another option is white glue. Mix a some acrylic color of your choice (helps make the glue visible when it dries on the glass and can be your base color) into some glue and spread a thin layer on a clean, non-porous surface like a piece of glass. Let it dry overnight and peel it off the glass. It can be cut to size and rolled, folded or draped over boxes and held in place with super glue. If spread to thin it can be difficult to peel off the glass without tearing and can get brittle when it dries. It takes a little practice to get the optimum thickness.

Cheers,
RichB
 
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I laid down the base last night. I used all-purpose filler mixed with sifted beach sand for texture and a bit of artist's acrylic for color. It's slow drying--in fact, it's still drying--so it gives lots of time to work but it tends to stick to tools. I didn't mean to have such deep ruts, but at least I can lightly fill those in.

I think next I'll build it up on the right side a bit in an arc, like it's the edge of the revetment. I'll add some color variation and oil stains too.

One thing bothering me; the Mitchell looks out of place without at least a little dusting with the same color as the ground. I may go back to that later.

I'm still practicing making the canvas for the GTB.


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Love it. Yeah get some buff and thin it like water and do a slow buildup of dust with the airbrush. make sure you got a good seal coat on your finish so you can wipe down any opps.
 
Rhino said:
Pierced steel matting under your sand? But it won't be sand...........
You know how sometimes I just need to be quiet and wait to see how it comes out?
Sipping now from my favorite cup of shut the f*ck up. :lol:
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I'd love to do one with PSP sometime. I'm thinking a Mini-Art P-47, European Theater.
 
hamchuck said:
I'd love to do one with PSP sometime. I'm thinking a Mini-Art P-47, European Theater.
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I knew a P-47 pilot back in the day. I wrote up a couple of post about his stories on the website.
He talked about the times he went back to France for reunions and what not. I asked him did he see any of the PSP at the bases or fields they were at, did it survive. He said "No, didn't see any roads of PSP, but they sure were a lot of pig pins made from it." :lol:Talk about swords the plowshares.
 
I had a surprising amount of fun on this thing for a little 3D print. I used toilet paper and thinned white glue for the top. It's a little more textured than I'd like but I'll go with it. I managed to snap off the pulley chains and the cable hook but I'll replace those. I'm also going to go out on a limb a bit and try to replace that cable with a tow cable meant for an armor kit.

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