I had a break for a week with family birthdays, new car etc… and then I got back on with the base. I wanted the wall to be made of wood firmly screwed into the bottom so I chose two bits of spare wood to see how it looked. The wall piece is way too big but I wanted to see how tall I needed it:
I then added a piece foam to add height and depth for the diorama sides which are going to be exposed road/rock fill etc:
Here it is from all angles:
I decided to add a bit more height to Optimus – in my head he’s stood on a pile of rubble:
I decided on a two storey concrete building (easy to shatter) so as not to overshadow Optumus who is very tall. I roughed up the edges so that they look like soil etc. I need to put in some pipework, utilities etc around the edges:
The building has bashed away floors so I’ve put in the start of them:
The foam’s quite stable so when I’m done I’ll spray the whole lot black. I’ll also cover the walls with some kind of plaster to give the concrete effect. I put some MIG washes on the Humvee but then realised that I’d forgotten the decals, doh!:
Sam’s had his first coats of paint but may need a few more as he looks very dark…
