FBS Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 i have just made my 1st Diorama and need a bit of advise please. To seal all the scenery in place can I use mod podge? If so do I dilute it 1st? Also i have also bought some woodland scenic realistic water to pour the river. Can I pour that on top if I’ve sealed rocks with mod podge and if so can you layer it for deeper water. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 have a look on youtube for Kathy Millatt she's got some good tutorials on there and there is a few others should come up who are good but cant remember there names right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBS Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Thanks mate will do. I’m just really happy with how the diorama is looking and don’t want to make a hash of the water effect. I’ve done some test pours and think i may have cracked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 @FBS how did this turn out? I do love a water scene but find it has many new challenges. I had a go at building a canal for a Pegasus Bridge effect and couldn’t at first work out why the fluid wouldn’t set. I then found out that working on it in the loft during winter was the issue as the fluid required a 20 degree environment. I returned to it in the summer and it worked wonderfully. However, I’ve also found if it’s too warm, as it was last year, the fluid dries too fast and you can get waves where you didn’t intend them! This is what I found when making a Malayan jungle Medivac scene with an Airfix Sycamore 🤦♂️ Looking forward to seeing how you got on 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 The Pegasus Bridge dio must be a good size 😎 For choppier waters I like to use clear silicone sealant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Fabulous! I love the addition of the inflatable. And yes, the Pegasus bridge diorama is massive and so will now never leave the loft unless I can remove the roof 😂 Here’s a little video I made of it using soundtrack from The Longest Day 🎬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I’ve also used paper with PVA and tinfoil for a couple of small scale scenes. I made these two for the Dunkeswell Airfield WWII Heritage Centre in Devon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 04/03/2024 at 09:02, Tour de Airfix said: @FBS how did this turn out? I do love a water scene but find it has many new challenges. I had a go at building a canal for a Pegasus Bridge effect and couldn’t at first work out why the fluid wouldn’t set. I then found out that working on it in the loft during winter was the issue as the fluid required a 20 degree environment. I returned to it in the summer and it worked wonderfully. However, I’ve also found if it’s too warm, as it was last year, the fluid dries too fast and you can get waves where you didn’t intend them! This is what I found when making a Malayan jungle Medivac scene with an Airfix Sycamore 🤦♂️ Looking forward to seeing how you got on 😁 Airfix Sycamore ??? you've baffled me with this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Airfix have never made a Sycamore. S&M Models have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 You’re right, don’t know what I was thinking 🤦♂️ it was actually a Glencoe Models kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I think the Glencoe was a re-issued Lincoln kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour de Airfix Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 13 hours ago, Ratch said: I think the Glencoe was a re-issued Lincoln kit. Yes, you’re right, it was and unusually 1:65 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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