1:50 Scale Mini Snow Dock Diorama

[tiking]

This is a small diorama with 1:50 scale truck and trailer, I built and weathered for a customer.

[armornutii]

    A 1000yrs from now your work is going to show up on an episode of Ancient Aliens, questioning " How did mere humans do that?"

[deafpanzer]

BRRRR! Thanks for giving me the chill as it felt like if I was part of the diorama. Great work!

[tiking]

Sept 5, 2023 11:42:47 GMT -5 armornutii said:

    A 1000yrs from now your work is going to show up on an episode of Ancient Aliens, questioning " How did mere humans do that?"

HAHA!!!! Good one. Thanks.

[tiking]

Sept 5, 2023 11:44:33 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

BRRRR! Thanks for giving me the chill as it felt like if I was part of the diorama. Great work!

Glad you liked it.

[kyledehart5]

I continue to be blown away. This is absolutely incredible. If I didn’t see the evidence You’d have to convince me this wasn’t a photo of real life. Great job!

[tiking]

Sept 5, 2023 17:00:45 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

I continue to be blown away. This is absolutely incredible. If I didn’t see the evidence You’d have to convince me this wasn’t a photo of real life. Great job!

Hehe!... And that's why I put it last. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[handiabled]

You succeeded in capturing some many things I hate about winter. Perfect looking salt/grime/snow covered look!

[tiking]

Sept 6, 2023 1:57:29 GMT -5 handiabled said:

You succeeded in capturing some many things I hate about winter. Perfect looking salt/grime/snow covered look!

Thank you kindly.

[406 Silverado]

I know you've probably been asked this a thousand times but.....how in the WORLD did you accomplish the snow and the ice trickle effects? Very impressive work btw.

[keavdog]

Very convincing dio. I too get chilly just looking at it! Well done.

[themongoose]

Gotta be some of the best snow effects I’ve ever seen. Like Joe i’d love to see a how-to on that awesome weathering with snow and ice. Definitely looks real.

[buddho]

Holy cow, I thought they were real reference photos at first, then realized it was the diorama! Fantastic work with the camera to show us your fantastic and ultra realistic work. One of the best dioramas I have seen.

I would love to see your build pics on how you went about this...looks like quite some time was put into it.

[tiking]

Sept 8, 2023 8:27:00 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I know you've probably been asked this a thousand times but.....how in the WORLD did you accomplish the snow and the ice trickle effects? Very impressive work btw.

Thank you for your interest. Here we go:

The snow is from Woodland Scenics. But I also prep the base work with painting white, then used cotton as the underlying ground work. This gives volume when adding the snow afterwards. It adds depth but most of all volume. It also uses less of the snow product. Another method is using baby powder. I've used it on other projects, but mostly on vehicles. It's a little better, meaning it's better to scale, especially on 1:50 scale.

[tiking]

Sept 8, 2023 9:18:34 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Very convincing dio. I too get chilly just looking at it! Well done.

Thank you kindly.

[tiking]

Sept 10, 2023 6:21:48 GMT -5 buddho said:

Holy cow, I thought they were real reference photos at first, then realized it was the diorama! Fantastic work with the camera to show us your fantastic and ultra realistic work. One of the best dioramas I have seen.

I would love to see your build pics on how you went about this...looks like quite some time was put into it.

Unfortunately, I do not have any WIP.

[406 Silverado]

Sept 10, 2023 22:25:30 GMT -5 tiking said:

Sept 8, 2023 8:27:00 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I know you've probably been asked this a thousand times but.....how in the WORLD did you accomplish the snow and the ice trickle effects? Very impressive work btw.

Thank you for your interest. Here we go:

The snow is from Woodland Scenics. But I also prep the base work with painting white, then used cotton as the underlying ground work. This gives volume when adding the snow afterwards. It adds depth but most of all volume. It also uses less of the snow product. Another method is using baby powder. I've used it on other projects, but mostly on vehicles. It's a little better, meaning it's better to scale, especially on 1:50 scale.

That's some good information right there Charles and thanks for that. How did you do the ice off of the grille and all?

[tiking]

Sept 10, 2023 22:29:39 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Sept 10, 2023 22:25:30 GMT -5 tiking said:

Thank you for your interest. Here we go:

The snow is from Woodland Scenics. But I also prep the base work with painting white, then used cotton as the underlying ground work. This gives volume when adding the snow afterwards. It adds depth but most of all volume. It also uses less of the snow product. Another method is using baby powder. I've used it on other projects, but mostly on vehicles. It's a little better, meaning it's better to scale, especially on 1:50 scale.

That's some good information right there Charles and thanks for that. How did you do the ice off of the grille and all?

You are welcome. On the truck grill is a combination of baking soda/baby powder mixed with Vallejo water effects, if I remember correctly. It was done awhile ago.

[Medicman71]

Wow! It looks real!!

[Joe Rix]

Amazing weathering effects on this one. It is incredibly realistic.

[tiking]

Sept 13, 2023 19:06:02 GMT -5 Medicman71 said:

Wow! It looks real!!

Thanks.

[tiking]

Sept 13, 2023 19:53:46 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

Amazing weathering effects on this one. It is incredibly realistic.

Glad you approve.