Stunning Rock Diorama for One Sixth Figures
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I bought a couple of bespoke one sixth figures from Dorgmal Snow and wanted to create a diorama for them. I also wanted to try using EVA foam to create foam rock faces. Working in a larger scale means that you need to pay more attention to the details but at least you can see them!
This is the first of my longer videos doing complete dioramas so please let me know what you think.
The Final Result
Materials
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3D Printed Wolves (and snake)
- Wolves 3D printed from files by Printed Obsession on MyMiniFactory – check out his work as it is awesome (no incentive – I’m just a huge fan)
- Snake from Thingiverse
- Anycubic Photon 3D printer https://amzn.to/2wOky53
- Anycubic Green Translucent Resin https://amzn.to/2wYq5pV
- Metal needle Files https://amzn.to/2CsIMb9
- Wet sanding blocks https://amzn.to/2RwadVE
- Gorilla Super Glue https://amzn.to/33CojZC
- Super glue activator https://amzn.to/3awNYYy
- Acrylic plastic putty – Deluxe Materials or Vallejo https://amzn.to/2Rt6qZp
- Emery boards for filing https://amzn.to/2tyIU5d
- Tamiya Paint – Desert Yellow XF59 https://amzn.to/2NBMwtU, Flat White XF2 https://amzn.to/2G0HC5o, Flat Black XF1 https://amzn.to/2G3oTpW, Flat Yellow XF3 https://amzn.to/2sy9Hho, Buff XF57 https://amzn.to/2NFsgYx
- Touch of gold acrylic paint
- Airbrush – Iwata Eclipse https://amzn.to/38kdP3M
- AK Interactive Streaking Grime https://amzn.to/2NDxtA1
- Vallejo – Pale Flesh https://amzn.to/34EdoQl, White https://amzn.to/2Nop2qg
- Plastikote Satin Clear Sealant https://amzn.to/2Rnyk8Q
Diorama Base
- A3 Foamcore (HobbyCraft)
- Box cutter knife
- White/PVA glue https://amzn.to/2Tx8aU5
- Disposable brushes https://amzn.to/3al1j61
- Gorilla glue https://amzn.to/2tjxdPP
- House insulation
Rock Face
- EVA foam – 3/5mm
- Craft foam from HobbyCraft – 2mm
- Gorilla glue https://amzn.to/2tjxdPP
- Foam Clay
- Foam Clay – has balls in https://amzn.to/3amgGez
- Silk Clay – my favourite finish https://amzn.to/362ZFCz
- Cosplay Foam Clay – easiest to use but expensivehttps://amzn.to/365Sdqv
- Evostik impact adhesive (UK) https://amzn.to/2G0KrU2
- Barge Cement (US)
- Metallic Sharpie https://amzn.to/364q4Ae
- Heat gun
- Dremel (I use the snake attachment) https://amzn.to/2Ct61BL
- Dremel sanding drums https://amzn.to/2udjh9Q
- Protective Safety Glasses https://amzn.to/34uwbxl
- Respiratory Mask – https://amzn.to/2Zp9A77
- Flexbond or wood glue (I haven’t tried the wood glue but people swear by it) https://amzn.to/3aoyiXh
- Woodland Scenics talus – coarse https://amzn.to/2TwFWZA and extra coarse
- Artists’ acrylics in warm grey https://amzn.to/2v219jU, payne’s grey https://amzn.to/3633tDR, wedgwood https://amzn.to/30zs3eD, mid grey https://amzn.to/2Tzt3xS and raw umber https://amzn.to/2R81PwF
- Water mixable oil colours in olive green https://amzn.to/366tXoj, yellowish green https://amzn.to/2tlSW9R and sap green https://amzn.to/3apMAGQ
- Large natural sponge https://amzn.to/2G0PrYO
- Matt clear sealant by Plastikote https://amzn.to/35LHIc2
Tree
- Masking Tape
- Toilet rolls
- Bonsai wire (any bendy wire would do but this was all I could find) https://amzn.to/30wMWqK
- Hot glue and gun https://amzn.to/33owKby
- Celluclay https://amzn.to/367KAjo
- White/PVA glue https://amzn.to/2Tx8aU5
- Artists’ acrylics in warm grey https://amzn.to/2v219jU and raw umber https://amzn.to/2R81PwF (I used the left over brown mix from the rock face)
Ground and vegetation
- Top soil – from a delivery to Mum
- Isopropyl Alcohol (1/3) and Water (2/3) mix https://amzn.to/2PiXT91
- White Glue (1/3) and Water (2/3) Water mix https://amzn.to/2Qyfn1i
- Woodland Scenics Fine Turf green blend https://amzn.to/2sCf9Qx
- Tacky glue (thick white glue)
- Artificial ferns – I picked these up in HobbyCraft
- Gorilla Super Glue https://amzn.to/33CojZC
- Super glue activator https://amzn.to/3awNYYy
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