discussion Books on Diorama Construction.

[Guest]

Hi, any recommendations for books on the above.
I have quite a lot of print off's of the work of Emmanuel Nouaillier thanks to Gary Mackenzie. But would like some others on the layout construction and another hints.
Thanks .

 

[KarlW]

Shep Paines book is pretty good, though some distractors say his methods are outdated.
I have a series of Verlinden books too, again good if a little "out of fashion".
I also have an Osprey one which to be honest I haven't opened.

Another thing worth Googling is the photographers "Rule of thirds", helps with visual composition.

 

[Guest]

Shep Paines book is pretty good, though some distractors say his methods are outdated.
I have a series of Verlinden books too, again good if a little "out of fashion".
I also have an Osprey one which to be honest I haven't opened.

Thanks Karl, Ive had a look at the updated version of Shep Paines. Will have a look at the Osprey one now.

 

[KarlW]

Thanks Karl, Ive had a look at the updated version of Shep Paines. Will have a look at the Osprey one now.

Osprey Modelling #44, Displaying your model. And there is also the Osprey Masterclass, Terrain Modelling.

 

[Guest]

Looked at several on the Osprey site , one author Richard Windrow has several books, but again published some time ago.

 

[Guest]

Osprey Modelling #44, Displaying your model. And there is also the Osprey Masterclass, Terrain Modelling.

Posts crossed Karl.

 

[KarlW]

I haven't bought modelling books for a while, just looked again for the 2 titles I'm missing from the Verlinden series, one on eBay for £146...........
Composition rules wouldn't have changed, they've been around since the renaissance, just the materials used, but even with that I would rather have a book using generic stuff than the latest wonder product from Mr Jiminez.

 

[spanner570]

Look you here 453.

You don't need to read any books about diorama construction. It's you who should write it, not read it!

In any case, why copy, when those of us who do make dioramas all have our own method and style of construction.

Free spirit rules - K.O.?

570

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Look you here 453.

You don't need to read any books about diorama construction. It's you who should write it, not read it!
570

I wholeheartedly agree!

 

[Allen Dewire]

I'm with Ron and Neil on this matter too Dude 2. This scenery stuff is old hat to you!!!

 

[AlanG]

Just to expand your ideas for dios John. Have a look at the many dio builders on youtube such as Luke APS (Geek Gaming) etc. Loads of help there too.



Oh and Ron's builds too

 

[KarlW]

Just to expand your ideas for dios John. Have a look at the many dio builders on youtube such as Luke APS (Geek Gaming) etc. Loads of help there too.

I was just coming back to say YouTube seems to have replaced books these days.

 

[wotan]

i agree with the others you already do a great job at dio's and any extra stuff you can get from youtube. This guy is a OK but a good source for tips on where to get materials.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0ihYQ-HOCbDL69LWnDx3w

John

 

[Guest]

Shep Paines book is pretty good, though some distractors say his methods are outdated.
I have a series of Verlinden books too, again good if a little "out of fashion".

Maybe some of the techniques are, especially for painting models, but the basics of diorama-building are still valid: composition, making groundwork, etc. I don’t think have aged much. Though, of course, like you say, there’s the crowd that thinks anything more than five years old is totally outdated and irrevocably obsolete.

 

[Guest]

Thank you all for the very kind comments. Karl, 570, Neil, Dude 1, Alan, John and Jakko.

The idea was to improve the layout ideas and general composition. I don't think Jakko that these ideas change as much as the material side does.

Thanks again.

 

[wotan]

John

There are two guides for general layout, the rule of thirds as already mentioned and the Golden section. You can find out about these two on the interwebs if you are not already familiar. Vary the levels of terrain and put the main action of the dio at one of the main intersecting lines from the rule of thirds or the golden section. Final tip is to keep the base as small as possible to fit the action so that you don't end up with empty uninteresting spaces.

John

 

[Guest]

John

There are two guides for general layout, the rule of thirds as already mentioned and the Golden section. You can find out about these two on the interwebs if you are not already familiar. Vary the levels of terrain and put the main action of the dio at one of the main intersecting lines from the rule of thirds or the golden section. Final tip is to keep the base as small as possible to fit the action so that you don't end up with empty uninteresting spaces.

John

Thanks John :thumb2: