Mad Clown Miniatures Diorama

[moonmin82]

In preparation for my table at Salute 2014 I am building my first diorama! The survival horror inspired corridor scene will promote some of my new resin releases, The Faceless.

Today I received a delivery of foamboard and set about building the basic structure. It's fairly sturdy and although not yet glued it fits together pretty well. Here's a first glimpse:

[`Boots`]

Like the idea of this fella...........they will look awesome in a scene.........carry on MM

[Leon]

This is going to look way cool MM.I likey.

[moonmin82]

Cheers guys! Here are the basic components so far...



There is the basic front, back, sides and floor, like a five sided box. There is also a further "side" panel which serves as a support to the middle of the base. I also cut a further back panel with guide holes for the three "side" panels.

I printed off a number of patterns: wallpapers, doors, rugs and paintings (from the Resident Evil and Silent Hill video games). The wallpaper will ultimately be used in my diorama but everything else is for reference only:

[Leon]

MM I'm really liking were this is going .This is going to be an awesome dio.

[deafpanzer]

Me too! Dig the background!

[Deleted]

What a cool concept, watching with interest

[moonmin82]

Thanks chaps! More progress!

Base is now fully assembled, using wood glue. Been working on a door and floorboards, built from plasticard:

[moonmin82]

Getting there! 2.5 days left til I leave for Salute!

[bullardino]

Really nice, I like it

[moonmin82]

Thanks! The diorama is now finished and I'm just about to box it up ready for my trip to London tomorrow! I'm really proud of it and can't wait to share photos upon my return next week. I'm anxious to see how it is received on the day but all who have seen it so far have been pleasantly surprised! Wish me luck and anyone there on the day please stop by and say hello! I'll be the young chap at TN09 sporting the Mad Clown T-shirt (unsurprisingly!).

[Leon]

Good luck MM,your dio is a real winner .Looking forward to seeing your pics.

[moonmin82]

Thanks Leon! Here is the (almost) finished scene. There is a lot of tidying up to do but I was happy enough to display it at Salute! I'll take a better photograph once the job is done (this one is, admittedly, rather dreadful!).

[TRM]

Great job on this MM!! Looking forward to seeing the end game soon!!

You can register and continue this one on the new forum: myhobbyinfo.com/forum/index.php

How to: myhobbyinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=166

See you there!!

[moonmin82]

Another year and preparation for another Salute means another diorama! Well, i say diorama, but I'm not yet decided whether I'll be creating another full scene or just a few fun scenic items.

The theme for this year will be water effects, which I have been wanting to attempt for some time! One scenic item which I have already decided on is a creepy Hook-A-Duck. So to start off this new project, here are some tiny ducks... with hooks!



These ducks were created over three sittings. I made a basic armature from florist wire, in order to secure the body to the cork and to create a scaffold for the tail. In the first sitting I sculpted the body & tail and also made the wire loops for the hooks. Once cured, I added a blob for the head into which I inserted the base of the wire loop. In the third and final sitting I sculpted the head, beak and wings.

Once cured I'll remove the ducks from their corks and sculpt the (slightly rounded) underside. They will then be painted before fixing them to the water base.

[moonmin82]

Another scenic item I am considering is a coconut shy, featuring shrunken heads filled with brain soup! Most of my plans feature water, blood and slime effects. As such, tonight was spent practicing David Soper's slime recipe:

sproketsmallworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/project-nurgle-part-7-adding-slime.html

I've got all the stuff I need, with the exception of glass beads, which are in the post:



...and here is my practice piece:



Uhu glue is tricky stuff... stringy and prone to air bubbles... I'll get my head around it!

[TRM]

Some cool effects there Moon! Looks like you are well on your way to what you want! Can't wait to see the brain-goo added!!

[Leon]

Another cool project to follow MM! I really like the effects your going after.

[moonmin82]

Thanks guys! Here is my slime and blood mix after two coats of paint mix. The third coat will use a little Tamiya clear Smoke to dull things down a tad.



I poured some Realistic Water into a vial (not liberated from the workplace, hmm hmm) and added a drop of paint using a wooden tooth pick (so as not to contaminate the paint!). I'm hoping that this will stop the compound from setting.

[Leon]

Nice work on the slime and blood MM!

[moonmin82]

Thanks Leon! Adding some Tamiya Smoke to the mix has added a bit more depth:



The vials have been of great use. 24 hours down the line and the slime and blood mixes are still liquid fresh!

[kiwibelg]

Hey mate,
What a fantastic scene...I have been trying to get a similar atmosphere with my Bananaa diorama! This will definitely give me a push in the right direction!!
Cheers,
Shay