Historical Dioramas And Figurines.

new world · 06-25-2006, 07:24 AM

People have some amazing hobbies these days!

Take a look here, you'll be impressed:

http://diorama.ru/
http://diorama.ru/gallery/dioramas/
http://diorama.ru/gallery/figures/713/

http://www.dishmodels.ru/?cmode=y
http://www.dishmodels.ru/gshow.htm?p=576

Enjoy,
William

Dave · 06-25-2006, 11:40 AM

This is what I used to do before I started collecting the real thing... First, I needed some uniforms to help me paint my figures accurately, then I bought another... then another... and finally, started buying more uniforms than modelling!

Dave

order of glory · 06-25-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by new world

People have some amazing hobbies these days!

The creators of those models and scenes are 1st class artisans.

Esteban_cool · 06-25-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by order of glory

The creators of those models and scenes are 1st class artisans.

Aren´t they?

I will also make another one, but when I saw these ones, than saw mine again... Mine are pitiful, compared to the high level detailed stuff shown here...

*SigH*

order of glory · 06-25-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban_cool

Aren´t they?

I will also make another one, but when I saw these ones, than saw mine again... Mine are pitiful, compared to the high level detailed stuff shown here...

*SigH*

I am unfamiliar with the whole process. Do they buy little people and tanks/equipment and build the scene? Or do they do it all from scratch?

Esteban_cool · 06-25-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by order of glory

I am unfamiliar with the whole process. Do they buy little people and tanks/equipment and build the scene? Or do they do it all from scratch?

They buy everything, then paint it, assemble it, and then they decorate it to make it look so detailed. And there is when their skill is shown

Riley1965 · 06-26-2006, 09:49 AM

I grew up making 1:35 scale military dioramas. I used to be able to paint the details of the eyes and awards. I miss it. Thanks for sharing those websites!!!

Doc

Koslova · 07-16-2006, 07:12 AM

It is really impressive, how do you paint the awards of that size? Do you need a magnification glass or something?

Riley1965 · 07-16-2006, 07:43 AM

Yes,
It is very interesting!! I had a Hobby workers clamp. Basically, a heavy base with two arms with clamps on them to hold the piece to be painted and I used a lighted magnifier on a swing arm clamped to my work bench. Using these to hold, light and magnify the 1:35 scale figure, I painted the eyes and awards with a a fine hair artists paint brush that I trimmed down to one fine hair. It took a lot of PRACTICE, PRACTICE and more PRACTICE

It was a lot of fun!!!

Best,
Doc

Koslova · 07-16-2006, 07:47 AM

My english is rather crappy...did I get it right? A brush with ONE single hair? You paint the figures with a brush with ONE hair? Hell, that sound like a really difficult hobby. But very cool too.

06-25-2006, 07:24 AM	#1
new world Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 1,086	Historical Dioramas And Figurines. People have some amazing hobbies these days! Take a look here, you'll be impressed: http://diorama.ru/ http://diorama.ru/gallery/dioramas/ http://diorama.ru/gallery/figures/713/ http://www.dishmodels.ru/?cmode=y http://www.dishmodels.ru/gshow.htm?p=576 Enjoy, William

06-26-2006, 09:49 AM	#7
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	Interesting hobby - historical diorams and figurines I grew up making 1:35 scale military dioramas. I used to be able to paint the details of the eyes and awards. I miss it. Thanks for sharing those websites!!! Doc

07-16-2006, 07:43 AM	#9
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	Interesting hobby - historical diorams and figurines Yes, It is very interesting!! I had a Hobby workers clamp. Basically, a heavy base with two arms with clamps on them to hold the piece to be painted and I used a lighted magnifier on a swing arm clamped to my work bench. Using these to hold, light and magnify the 1:35 scale figure, I painted the eyes and awards with a a fine hair artists paint brush that I trimmed down to one fine hair. It took a lot of PRACTICE, PRACTICE and more PRACTICE It was a lot of fun!!! Best, Doc

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06-25-2006, 11:40 AM	#2
Dave Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 700	This is what I used to do before I started collecting the real thing... First, I needed some uniforms to help me paint my figures accurately, then I bought another... then another... and finally, started buying more uniforms than modelling! Dave

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Koslova New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17	It is really impressive, how do you paint the awards of that size? Do you need a magnification glass or something?

07-16-2006, 07:47 AM	#10
Koslova New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17	My english is rather crappy...did I get it right? A brush with ONE single hair? You paint the figures with a brush with ONE hair? Hell, that sound like a really difficult hobby. But very cool too.

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