Sherman 18
Master at Arms
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Love the step by step. Looks as your enjoying it too.
Love the step by step. Looks as your enjoying it too.
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Sayonara, Building a 1/35th Japanese Garden.
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Adam Baker
Active member
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Looking great Bob. Thanks for the walkthrough on using the rock molds. My parents gave me all those rock molds for Christmas a few years ago, and I've had a few idea's for dio's using them, so seeing your walkthrough will be very helpful on how to use them.
Looking great Bob. Thanks for the walkthrough on using the rock molds. My parents gave me all those rock molds for Christmas a few years ago, and I've had a few idea's for dio's using them, so seeing your walkthrough will be very helpful on how to use them.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
I just got back from the Nationals to find this. Tremendous work! I like what I'm seeing and I'm also learning alot. Keep plugging man!
I just got back from the Nationals to find this. Tremendous work! I like what I'm seeing and I'm also learning alot. Keep plugging man!
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Shwing! this looks great
Shwing! this looks great
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/13/13
Thanks James!
Thanks Jeff, I really do enjoy doing the SBS.
Thanks Terry, it doesn't look like much at this stage, but I think it will come around later.
Cool
James
Thanks James!
Love the step by step. Looks as your enjoying it too.
Thanks Jeff, I really do enjoy doing the SBS.
Nice work!
B)
Thanks Terry, it doesn't look like much at this stage, but I think it will come around later.
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Thanks Adam,
There are limitless possibilities to those rock molds. You can also use Cell-U-Clay to cast in them. Even lighter than hydracal, the paper-mache rocks can still be cut and shaped.
As long as you guys keep watchin', I'll keep pluggin'.
Why thanks, Son,
Thanks Adam,
There are limitless possibilities to those rock molds. You can also use Cell-U-Clay to cast in them. Even lighter than hydracal, the paper-mache rocks can still be cut and shaped.
As long as you guys keep watchin', I'll keep pluggin'.
Shwing! this looks great
Why thanks, Son,
mike walsh
Master at Arms
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Hi Bob,
The diorama is really looking the part .
Very nice work.
Michael
Hi Bob,
The diorama is really looking the part .
Very nice work.
Michael
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Enjoying this I am
Enjoying this I am
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 8/19/13
Thanks for the thumbs up John!
Bob
Not sure about that yet Mike, hopefully, it will start to come together before long.
Bob
Is this Andy or Yoda?
Bob
Thanks for the thumbs up John!
Bob
Hi Bob,
The diorama is really looking the part .
Very nice work.
Michael
Not sure about that yet Mike, hopefully, it will start to come together before long.
Bob
Enjoying this I am
Is this Andy or Yoda?
Bob
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
OK, I've had Ken jones, the longtime editor of Military Modelling magazine and his wife Sandra for a two week visit from merry olde England, so haven't had much bench time. I have finished the paper mache' aspect of the dio. I use it to fill in the rock bluff and add the terrain to the land as well as the islands.
I am trying to capture the rocky terrain of typical Japanese Gardens. Here are a couple of examples. I don't like to copy buildings and landscaping. I just use these for reference.
I began by filling in the bluff using Cell-u-Clay. During the process, I ran out and had to substitute Sculpt-a-mold. Basically the same thing, Cell-u-Clay is grey in color and has a longer drying time. Sculpt-a-mold is pure white and sets up very quickly. Not a lot of difference in the two products, I prefer Cell-U-Clay because of the longer working time.
Here is a long shot of the bluff.
Closer
The top of the left side of the bluff.
The right side of the bluff top.
I buried a lot of rock in the terrain so you can only see the surface.
The waterfall turned out just as I wanted it.
Here are some shots of the water surface, lots of rocks!
The island on the left of the dio.
The hexagon cardboard will be a Japanese gazebo.
The Sculptamold dried in about an hour. The Celluclay applied yesterday is still wet. I'll have to wait till it dries, then I'll give the entire diorama a coat of a 50-50 mixture of Carpenter's glue and water to seal it. When that is dry, I'll begin painting the rocks first and then the dirt.
Till next time.
OK, I've had Ken jones, the longtime editor of Military Modelling magazine and his wife Sandra for a two week visit from merry olde England, so haven't had much bench time. I have finished the paper mache' aspect of the dio. I use it to fill in the rock bluff and add the terrain to the land as well as the islands.
I am trying to capture the rocky terrain of typical Japanese Gardens. Here are a couple of examples. I don't like to copy buildings and landscaping. I just use these for reference.
I began by filling in the bluff using Cell-u-Clay. During the process, I ran out and had to substitute Sculpt-a-mold. Basically the same thing, Cell-u-Clay is grey in color and has a longer drying time. Sculpt-a-mold is pure white and sets up very quickly. Not a lot of difference in the two products, I prefer Cell-U-Clay because of the longer working time.
Here is a long shot of the bluff.
Closer
The top of the left side of the bluff.
The right side of the bluff top.
I buried a lot of rock in the terrain so you can only see the surface.
The waterfall turned out just as I wanted it.
Here are some shots of the water surface, lots of rocks!
The island on the left of the dio.
The hexagon cardboard will be a Japanese gazebo.
The Sculptamold dried in about an hour. The Celluclay applied yesterday is still wet. I'll have to wait till it dries, then I'll give the entire diorama a coat of a 50-50 mixture of Carpenter's glue and water to seal it. When that is dry, I'll begin painting the rocks first and then the dirt.
Till next time.
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
:zen
You like sculptamold over celluclay?
:zen
You like sculptamold over celluclay?
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
No, the reverse.
I prefer Celluclay because it has a longer drying time.
No, the reverse.
I prefer Celluclay because it has a longer drying time.
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
Thanks Glenn and Luiz! I appreciate that!
I've been working out the designs of the large gate that will dominate the diorama and the bridge, where the Major and his Japanese wife walk after their wedding. The gate will be inspired by the following two. The interior will be similar to the following in Tokyo.
The roof will be very similar to this one.
I have began getting the dimensions of the bottom portion of the gate. Inside, it will have columns and a huge door with bamboo flooring.
The pedestal in the courtyard will be the base for a statue of a samurai warrior about 12th century.
Another view.
I know this doesn't look like much now but thought I would show you the steps to get where I'm going. Here is the beginning of a classic Japanese bridge.
One last shot. A closeup of what will be the interior of the gate.
Till next time.
Thanks Glenn and Luiz! I appreciate that!
I've been working out the designs of the large gate that will dominate the diorama and the bridge, where the Major and his Japanese wife walk after their wedding. The gate will be inspired by the following two. The interior will be similar to the following in Tokyo.
The roof will be very similar to this one.
I have began getting the dimensions of the bottom portion of the gate. Inside, it will have columns and a huge door with bamboo flooring.
The pedestal in the courtyard will be the base for a statue of a samurai warrior about 12th century.
Another view.
I know this doesn't look like much now but thought I would show you the steps to get where I'm going. Here is the beginning of a classic Japanese bridge.
One last shot. A closeup of what will be the interior of the gate.
Till next time.
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
It's amazing to see such simple construction techniques turn into something so realistic.
It's amazing to see such simple construction techniques turn into something so realistic.
Bagge
Well-known member
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
looking good are you treating the cardboard with something (lack or something else to make it sturdier) Had the chance to see a demo with Per Olav Lund this weekend and how he makes buildings of isolation foam.
Looking forward to see next step in this massive dioramawork
//Mats
looking good are you treating the cardboard with something (lack or something else to make it sturdier) Had the chance to see a demo with Per Olav Lund this weekend and how he makes buildings of isolation foam.Looking forward to see next step in this massive dioramawork
//Mats
Adam Baker
Active member
New birthday project. Japanese dio. Update 9/8/13
I've only used celluclay once, on a dio base I started probably 16 or 17 years ago, and still havent ever finished it, but I found that I really liked celluclay for that same reason. It gave you a very long working time, and didnt have to rush to make sure it was exactly right. Only issue I had w/ is was I was using foamcore board for my terrain base, and the water in the celluclay soaked into the paper backing causing it to pull up from the foam. But a bit of hot glue squirted in between the foam and the paper backing and it laid right back down again.
Careful Bob, I think those straight pins are way out of scale! haha :yipee
Looks amazing. Thank you for sharing the step by step method. I've got several different ideas floating around my head for dio's, and its really nice to see different ideas being used and how they are used to get the final product.
I've only used celluclay once, on a dio base I started probably 16 or 17 years ago, and still havent ever finished it, but I found that I really liked celluclay for that same reason. It gave you a very long working time, and didnt have to rush to make sure it was exactly right. Only issue I had w/ is was I was using foamcore board for my terrain base, and the water in the celluclay soaked into the paper backing causing it to pull up from the foam. But a bit of hot glue squirted in between the foam and the paper backing and it laid right back down again.
Careful Bob, I think those straight pins are way out of scale! haha :yipee
Looks amazing. Thank you for sharing the step by step method. I've got several different ideas floating around my head for dio's, and its really nice to see different ideas being used and how they are used to get the final product.
