Add the Finishing Touches to the Kino Diorama I can’t believe we’re finally there! The Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale is finally done and all I need to do is add those all important finishing touches. This has been a great little diorama to do and what it needs …
How to Model Brick Debris We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale and we’re nearing the end! This is the penultimate week and we’re looking at brick debris. It’s really easy to model using a couple of key ingredients and hopefully you’ll be able to get your …
Kino – Interior Floors and Debris We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale. It’s a lovely kit but doesn’t contain a back or interior floors so I couldn’t resist adding them. For this kind of modelling, where it’s scratchbuilt and roughed in, I try and use …
Kino – Demolished Building Interior Walls We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale. It’s been great fun to build and this week I’m adding some interior cracked plaster walls and painting them. The “Real” World The Final Result Materials Car Primer – I use Halfords red …
How to Weather Paintwork with Pastels We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale. This week we’re looking at how to fade paint or streak with pastels. Most people use pigments but pastels come in a wider range of colours and for fading paint, it’s easy enough …
How to Paint Cobbles We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model kit sent to me by Doug Foscale. This week we’re painting the cobble stone street. It’s based on the streets I saw this summer in Lisbon and I wanted a bluish toned cobble with cement between it. The “Real” World These are …
How to Paint Brick Buildings Brick is one of the most common building materials so it’s great to have a simple method to paint and add the mortar to it. In this video we use a couple of products that give a nice mortar that’s quick and easy to do. We’re continuing to use …
How to Paint Stone or Stucco Buildings Stone or stucco buildings are really common around the world and they have some wonderful colours and effects that we can capture in model form. This video shows how to easily paint stone or stucco. We’re continuing to use the Diorama Blitz Kino model sent to me by …
For me, there’s nothing more exciting than starting a new project – I even prefer it to finishing! The anticipation of what’s to come, the careful research into the real thing and possible new techniques, the excitement of opening the box! Well that’s the emotions I felt when this kit from Diorama Blitz arrived over …