Hey Steve, Thank You ! Firstly, the blue material used is AK Interactive "blue carving foam", which has a texture noticibly 'crisper' than the cheaper typical foam that I use. This made it much easier for me to use an X-acto knife to cut out the concentric shapes of the arched windows and then arrange those into a graduated style. I hope I understood / answered your question correctly
Thanks Ron, I suspected as much but I'm pleased to see you confirm it! It looks excellen!Hey Steve, Thank You ! Firstly, the blue material used is AK Interactive "blue carving foam", which has a texture noticibly 'crisper' than the cheaper typical foam that I use. This made it much easier for me to use an X-acto knife to cut out the concentric shapes of the arched windows and then arrange those into a graduated style. I hope I understood / answered your question correctly
I looked for various pics of examples on Pinterest, settled on this particular style :smiling4:
Glad you think so Paul, thanks Buddy !
Looking forward to the vegetation Ron. Just remember that roots can be very unforgiving to neglected masonry so laying massive tributaries of it and laying the vegetation over it will make it very convincing. I'm currently doing that to one of my old dios as well. Do Ficus grow in Europe?
They do - but generally as potted houseplants. I remember first seeing ficus, outside, in the tropics and barely recognising it from the modest specimens I'd seen at home.
Thanks for the encouragement Steve, glad that you like it !
Yep, I do visualize lots of roots and creeping-crawly scrub of some sort. Oh course, I want it to resemble something very very old. The storyline I want to convey, is the American push into Western Germany just prior to crossing the Rhine... a cursory peek at Wikipedia confirms that the region has endured various earthquake activity throughout history. So. passing time and Mother Nature will be the explanation for the severe damage.
They (fig plants)do grow in Europe Wabble but ordinarily as indoor plants - they have very invasive root systems that can disrupt pathways and foundations etc so outdoor planting is generally done under strongly supervised conditions! Incidentally, there are more than 800 varieties if I recall correctly :nerd:
Graeme I just stumbled upon a Facebook group Abandoned Churches and Cemeteries UK ! So many more diorama ideas ! And Pinterest had already provided me with an endless treasure trove of reference pics for inspiration...
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