Thank you very much for the high praise. I have to say i am rather happy with the dio so far
Normandy Bocage diorama
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Thank you very much for the high praise. I have to say i am rather happy with the dio so far
Looking nice so far Alan :thumb2:,
........ very nice indeed in fact:nerd:,
Andy
........ very nice indeed in fact:nerd:,
Andy
Second track mark removed. Added some narrow cart wheel tracks instead as i am presuming (please tell me if i'm wrong), that most of the farmers in Normandy at that time would still be using horse and cart to transport things around. As the ground in Normandy is quite stoney (according to various books) i didn't 'rut up' the track too much. All grooves were made with a screwdriver blade.
Wow!!
That looks SO much more natural now Alan
Subtle but noticeable,nice one
Andy
That looks SO much more natural now Alan
Subtle but noticeable,nice one
Andy
Looking really good Alan. You’ve really cracked that groundwork thing :thumb2:
Just a thought though, if the road was used for horse drawn carts there wouldn’t be a green strip in the middle. The horses would trample that bit, much like the wheels clear the ruts at the sides. Apparently the green strip appearance only arose when wheeled transport took over….it’s something that’s discussed occasionally for horse and musket games on wargames forums. Mind you, if you don’t tell anyone I won’t
Just a thought though, if the road was used for horse drawn carts there wouldn’t be a green strip in the middle. The horses would trample that bit, much like the wheels clear the ruts at the sides. Apparently the green strip appearance only arose when wheeled transport took over….it’s something that’s discussed occasionally for horse and musket games on wargames forums. Mind you, if you don’t tell anyone I won’t
Hmmm,Looking really good Alan. You’ve really cracked that groundwork thing :thumb2:
Just a thought though, if the road was used for horse drawn carts there wouldn’t be a green strip in the middle. The horses would trample that bit, much like the wheels clear the ruts at the sides. Apparently the green strip appearance only arose when wheeled transport took over….it’s something that’s discussed occasionally for horse and musket games on wargames forums. Mind you, if you don’t tell anyone I won’t
Good point Tim,i hadn`t thought of that,but now you mention it,it sounds obvious!:thinking:
"Every day`s a school day" as they say!!
Andy
Your probably right Tim. I made it originally for wheeled/tracked vehicles and didn't consider that. But to remove the centre bit now would take too much work and if i'm being honest i'm trying to get this on the final stretch now. But yes you are correct. the horses would indeed wear the centre bit down too.
In the meantime. yet more bushes done. Just a few really small ones left to do and then it's time to 'plant' them all. I have to say though that i am really impressed with the Treemendus foliage cover. Looks the part imho. Far better than the foam foliage i have as well. Just need to make sure it's really well stuck down.
Sorry for all the pics. I'm just enjoying making it all
In the meantime. yet more bushes done. Just a few really small ones left to do and then it's time to 'plant' them all. I have to say though that i am really impressed with the Treemendus foliage cover. Looks the part imho. Far better than the foam foliage i have as well. Just need to make sure it's really well stuck down.
Sorry for all the pics. I'm just enjoying making it all
That was exactly what I thought when I first heard it Andy
Looking superb Alan :thumb2: we can just assume everyone used two horses to pull there carts leaving the grass strip in the middle :smiling:
G
Where did you get the Treemendus from Alan its does look really good.Thanks
Alan, the ground work and trees are all looking superb.
G
Thanks Alan:thumb2:
Hello @Dulux (Steven)
Firstly welcome to the forum.
This dio was started in November. I don't get much time to work at it because of my job and it has evolved so much since i started it. This is because i have actually thought about what it is i am trying to create. In hindsight i should have done all that first. Planning seems to be important
At first it was just a ridge with some small bushes on it but, after looking at a few pictures, i honestly thought i would be doing the troops (from both sides) a dis-service if i didn't try to recreate something that they gave their blood for. Whilst i accept my skills at building are limited, i am trying my best to give it a shot.
I visited the Bocage way back in 1995/6 but if i'm honest, to my dismay i didn't take much in regarding it. These days with google et al, it is so much easier to find information on it.
As to time actually making it. Well it depends really. I am not the most skilled and my attention span can be very lacking at times. But when i'm in the mood, then i can spend a couple of hours a day on it (as long as Spotify is playing). But in answer to your question. I've probably put about 30 hours into it. That doesn't include the time i've taken when out on walks and gathering materials from the woods and processing them.
I look forward to seeing yours when you make it. And if i can help in any way then please contact me. I shall endeavour to help :smiling3:
Firstly welcome to the forum.
This dio was started in November. I don't get much time to work at it because of my job and it has evolved so much since i started it. This is because i have actually thought about what it is i am trying to create. In hindsight i should have done all that first. Planning seems to be important
At first it was just a ridge with some small bushes on it but, after looking at a few pictures, i honestly thought i would be doing the troops (from both sides) a dis-service if i didn't try to recreate something that they gave their blood for. Whilst i accept my skills at building are limited, i am trying my best to give it a shot.
I visited the Bocage way back in 1995/6 but if i'm honest, to my dismay i didn't take much in regarding it. These days with google et al, it is so much easier to find information on it.
As to time actually making it. Well it depends really. I am not the most skilled and my attention span can be very lacking at times. But when i'm in the mood, then i can spend a couple of hours a day on it (as long as Spotify is playing). But in answer to your question. I've probably put about 30 hours into it. That doesn't include the time i've taken when out on walks and gathering materials from the woods and processing them.
I look forward to seeing yours when you make it. And if i can help in any way then please contact me. I shall endeavour to help :smiling3:
Alan
Coming on very nicely indeed. Still can't believe it's only your second diorama.
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
Coming on very nicely indeed. Still can't believe it's only your second diorama.
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
Most farm wagons would be 2 horse power jobs so the grass strip would be more often or not OK. A light wagon with a single horse would do minimal damage to the grass. We are talking normal traffic though and not charge of the heavy brigade.Looking really good Alan. You’ve really cracked that groundwork thing :thumb2:
Just a thought though, if the road was used for horse drawn carts there wouldn’t be a green strip in the middle. The horses would trample that bit, much like the wheels clear the ruts at the sides. Apparently the green strip appearance only arose when wheeled transport took over….it’s something that’s discussed occasionally for horse and musket games on wargames forums. Mind you, if you don’t tell anyone I won’t
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