Breakdown in the forest - Trees - Progress
Base start of a "random species" tree. I took a medium size branch as the base of the tree, then I added other smaller branches to built the tree as I wish.
Second and biggest tree. This is the result after adsong the seafoam. I cuted the branches so I could pierce a small hole and then add the seafoam. I placed the seafoam by the size of the branches to make the tree the more natural possible.
First test using differents paint techniques and adding the the leaves flocking to the tree.
First coat of brown paint to seal all the components and as a base coat (primer) for the next steps of paint.
Figure added to get a glimpse of the scale.
I decided to make the birch trees at a young stage, so they are almost all slick and bright white.
Second tree with the seafoam and base coat added.
Small bush that I made as a test, but still I will add it to the diorama.
Birch family trees. Making of the tress based on an article from Steel Masters.
I used a simple branch from a bush of my backward. The branches have a soft almoat hollow center, so it is easy to carve and pierce to add the seafoam.
Mushrooms made of Tamiya epoxy putty. Based on photos references. Sculpted using a simple die made of plastic.
Deadfall with added mushrooms waiting to be painted. Sculpted with Tamiya epoxy putty.
Comentarii
17 February 2019, 19:19
Patrick HagelsteinLooking at the first three pictures and getting an idea of what you're planning, I'm very interested in your proceedings. Count me in! 🙂
21 February 2019, 16:40
Dan NThank you all. I started this project with the idea of adding only one big tree and a pine tree, but since l started testing with seafoam, I changed my mind. So I think I will be adding a lot of trees. Trees always have been a difficult thing to make for me, but I think I'm on the good way.
22 February 2019, 02:05
Holger KranichWell, i´ll lean at a tree and have a look what you are creating here, Dan. Looks already very nice!
22 February 2019, 09:56
NeulingYou're obviously succeeding in one of the most difficult tasks in modelling: forming realistic trees.
24 February 2019, 19:15
Dan NThanks you all for your comments! Still waiting for some orders to come in. Next pictures: deadfall and mushrooms.
25 February 2019, 00:00
Patrick HagelsteinHmmmm.... I don't know about the mushrooms though. They look like they come from the little shop of horrors. A little bit big and too colorfull.
27 February 2019, 01:40
Rui SThe birch looks beautiful. 👍
Can you share the secret and explain how do you achived such a good result?
27 February 2019, 09:27
Moritz FentzahnLooking very promising so far 👍 very goodwork on the trees and mushrooms
27 February 2019, 09:38
Dan NI added a couple of notes to each pictures to explain the progress and how I've done the work. Thanks all.
2 March 2019, 00:00
Rui SHi Dan, thank you for sharing the notes. Can you please Share the number off the Stell masters mag.
2 March 2019, 12:58
Dan NSteel Masters #155 December 2017 - Page 21 - Diorama "Combats en Finlande" from Frédérik Astier, a great modeler!
2 March 2019, 13:45
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Pictures of the progress of the project "Breakdown in the forest" with comments and description. Making of the trees.
