[Sataninjaku]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Sure, if you have the skills of an architect. I do not. Every time I've tried to make a diorama it doesn't even look like a quarter of what I intended it to look like. You ever see the cake making TV show Nailed It? My vision is the cake the contestants are supposed to make, my final product is what they end up making.

Like last year. I spent nearly $100 in materials to make a forest diorama and this what it ended up looking like:



It's awful.

I wouldn't call that awful at all, just an early attempt. You nailed it when you mentioned skill, though. As an example, I've painted and drawn my entire life, and in general, when someone sees a piece I've done, they use the word "talent", like it's some innate quality I possess. I usually respond that no, my fourth grade artwork was exactly the same as all other fourth graders'. Talent is giving enough of a shit to keep at it.

The diorama game is no different, and to be honest, most of that really comes down to knowing which materials to use for the job. The grass you've got there? Try a few shades of modeling turf, in a few different coarsenesses. A few spots of static grass will also look nice at the 6" scale. Expanding foam is great for rocks and terrain, silicone caulk for water. Model railroad tutorials are a veritable goldmine for this, and some wargaming channels are also helpful.

To whit- attempt that forest dio again, and I'll nearly guarantee you'll see an improvement. I made a living on building mini-dios for 3 3/4" Joes up until around 2 years ago, and while I'm no master, if you need any pointers, door's always open.