Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)

[Siara]

[Siara]

First step of vegetation making.

Last years grass.
When dry ill paint it light color, and eventually will provide me the platform for the more fresh, green grass.

[Siara]

Chaos Black primer followed by range of earthy shades.
Dry grass highlighted with mixture of yellows, browns, and buffs.
Dark wash (still wet here) all over the shop.



Tomorrow i will plant some green grass for the change, and ill dust that road a little.

[Siara]

Short, green grass planted:

[Rokket]

very real landscaping, nice

[Siara]

Thanks Wink.

Wet effects made where the puddles will be:


...and puddles (Realistic water).



Once dry i will place few leaves painted mud color, and pour slightly muddy water over the top again.

[Siara]

Using resin, and dark mud pigment i made the paste in which i pressed the tyre prints in mud.
Started matching the vehicle with the terrain.

[wildspear]

Siara,
 Great build so far, I like all the details your putting into this.

[Rokket]

ya, brilliant...what water do you use?

[Mr. Bill]

Hello Siara,

I really like the water effect.  By the way, your photographic skills are excellent also!

Cheers,

Bill

[Siara]

Thanks guys.
Wink- im using Realistic Water from Woodland Scenics.

I have planted the longish grass.
Tomorrow i will use smaller needle to pland indyvidual blades of grass to blend the vegetation more.

[Rokket]

that is BEAUTIFUL! I just learned about a cool technique, buy fake fur at the fabric shop, and turn that into grass!

Siara, I need you advice on paint/texture, can you swing by the AIR / Civil section and check out my Graf Zeppelin request... thanks

[Siara]

Wink- i posted the coment in your thread. Tough job to get that zeppelin look right.  Good challenge mate.

Today i have trimed the grass, and planted the reeds.
Im still not happy with the mud, and as soon, as i get the mud look right i will match the wheels to it.
I scattered some debris on the floor to get the feel for what im doing.

[Siara]

 

[Rokket]

It is photographic-real, and now this close-up of the counterweight, beautiful, beautiful!