discussion Lee Drennen’s 1/72 Italeri Sturmgeschutz III (Diorama)

[Lee Drennen]

Here’s another one I’m going to attempt to build a Diorama for pushing my comfort zone hard on this build it may be a epic fail. Please be gentle. Using a price of plastic cylinder with Aluminum foil wrapped around it to give the walls texture Cut my pattern then painted it with some cheap craft paint I cut the windows out then manipulated the tops of the walls. Still not done more updates later.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Did some more work on the diorama today. Going to let things dry and set up I might add some more stuff. What I used for ground cover was some extra Hog Feed we ran one day at the Feed Mill I sifted it and been using it on some of my Layouts thought I would try it looks good to me

 

[Lee Drennen]

This Evening I crushed some rocks out of my driveway and added them to the Diorama. Think I’m calling it done for the Dio. Next I need to weather the Tracks on Tank. I added “Rubble” to the edges of the building from the fines of the rock I crushed.

 

[Jim R]

That very effective Lee. Hog feed and crushed driveway stones! Not common modelling materials :smiling:

 

[vizenz]

Hi Lee, that looks great!
You had me when I saw the name of the first color: "Toasted Marshmallow". How cool is that? Gotta love it! :smiling5:

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

That came out really well Lee!

 

[Lee Drennen]

That came out really well Lee!

Thanks A.J. These are getting habit forming for me. Thing I’ll do one more and focus more on the GBs I’m in. Thanks for the complement.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Hog feed and crushed driveway stones! Not common modelling materials

I know Jim but they look so convincing to me. Thanks for the complement.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Hi Lee, that looks great!
You had me when I saw the name of the first color: "Toasted Marshmallow". How cool is that? Gotta love it! :smiling5:

Thanks for the complement Andrea I appreciate it. Yeah it look yummy but kept telling my self its paint lol. Glad you like it.

 

[Airborne01]

Where can I buy 'Lee Drennan's Patent Hog Feed Ground Cover' ' in the UK - is there a specialist outlet ...?
Steve

 

[Lee Drennen]

Patent Hog Feed Ground Cover'

Well it’s a secret mix at the Feedmill lol. I’ll see if the Customer who has the recipe will allow me to send you some.

 

[Lee Drennen]

This morning I weathered the tracks up on the Tank by painting a Water/Glue mix on the tracks then adding some real dirt to them. Then super glued it to the base. Going to clean the base paint it and give the final in Completed Diorama’s. Thanks for all the likes and
complements.

 

[spanner570]

Great looking base, Lee. Spot on!

Welcome to the 'Why buy stuff for a base when you have it already? - Just look! Club..........

Ron

 

[Lee Drennen]

'Why buy stuff for a base

Ron I really appreciate the Complement. I was thinking that as I was tidying up the Base and Tank. I’m a fool to buy those High Dollar Diorama ground cover when I have loads of it here around the Farm and my area. Thanks for stopping by.

 

[spanner570]

Ron I really appreciate the Complement. I was thinking that as I was tidying up the Base and Tank. I’m a fool to buy those High Dollar Diorama ground cover when I have loads of it here around the Farm and my area. Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks Lee.
Also, for future reference, keep in mind to have a look around your place for scale trees, bushes and undergrowth. I've never bought or made any of these either. Why go to the trouble of making these (nice though some are) when they can all be found growing under the modeller's feet. You can always rely on mother nature to produce the goods.....It's great fun foraging too.

I look forward to the next installment. :thumb2:

Ron

 

[scottie3158]

Lee,
That's a cracker mate, nicely done.

 

[Lee Drennen]

look around your place for scale trees, bushes and undergrowth.

One step a head of you brother. I found some small Oak twigs down by the barn the other day for another small Diorama. Going to give it a shot anyway. Yes it’s a lot of fun searching for ideas. I’ll be starting another Diorama very soon for my 1/72 scale stuff. Thanks again.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Lee,
That's a cracker mate, nicely done.

Paul thanks I’m glad you like it. Stay tune for another one.

 

[Waspie]

Never attempted anything like that. I'll remember to look at what I have before I start spending £££'s!! or $$$' !!

 

[Lee Drennen]

before I start spending £££'s!! or $$$' !!

Yeah it’s easy to just Spend the money and put it on there but I’m leaning more towards the aspects of the creation of natural resources any more. I’ve done this a little bit on my Layouts and thought why not bring to Millitary Modeling.