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Greek village diorama
Published: 2012-08-06 18:42:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 13084; Favourites: 404; Downloads: 308
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A Greek village including all 3 houses from the greek traditional series. Scale is HO (1:87). Wish i had some night pics, model can be lit. Team effort, many thanx to all participating in this project. I did all of the topography construction, building painting and base pre-painting.Gold medal at IPMS contest, Oct' 2011
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This is so great!, I'm working on landscape for mine. What material did you use to make the rocks and land?
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Hi there, thanks!! Sorry for my late reply, have a lot of things going on!! Anyway,it is a bit difficult to explain the whole process, but i will try my best: Main levels (the ones the houses are sitting on) are made of 3mm ply wood. If you want to make big parts of land (like hills or mountains)use styro-foam to shape the main volumes(the blue foam is better and has great density, i know it as DOW).On top of that u can use plaster together with plaster gauze to make it stronger. Once it sets, use tools to scrape or brake, takes time and needs to be tried lots of times to produce a good result. For rocks i used AVES putty ([link] ), i material i really love, but u need to work with it for a while to achieve best results. I used dental tools and other tools to create textures...As for dirt, little rocks etc., i used train modelling standard stuff(like woodland scenics, heki. etc...)...Hope i helped out, any question feel free to ask!!!Good luck!
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Thank you so much, do you think it would be ok if i use paper mache instead of plaster to shape the mountains or such?
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Sure, u just have to use wood glue diluded in a bowl of water. Dip your paper mache in the bowl and then apply it to whatever surface u have made as a base. Make sure the glue is not very "watery". U can also use a brush, dipping in the bowl and then applying it.A bit messy, but it will work. It all comes down to what level of detail u want to achieve and above all how much time u want to spend. I rarelly use paper mache because it doesn't give any room for improvement once it sets.
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I didn't even realize this was a diorama when I first took a look at it, but when I read the description and took a closer look, I had only the one thing to say, "Holy Sh!t, that's awesome!"
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Thank you for your kind words, glad you like my art.....
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I'm only telling the truth, but you're welcome all the same.
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THANX TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING SO KIND AND COMMENTING IN SUCH A POSITIVE WAY, YOUR FEEDBACK MEANS A LOT!!!
I STILL AM IN AWE OF THE WHOLE DD THING, NEVER EXPECTED IT....MY LOVE GOES OUT TO YOU ALL IN ALL SHAPES, FORMS AND SIZES!!!
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IT'S A TRAP..!! Lol......Thanx....
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This is absolutely amazing. Like most, I also thought it was real.
But I have a stupid question. At the mid-right, I think that's a fountain? ...Is that a woman's head? I'm very confused there.
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Thank you, you my friend have the eyes of a hawk!! What u see is the trunk of the tree which is painted white(so that no pests can harm the tree) and on it is a poster of a very famous Greek actress. They used to put up posters on the trees, especially the one in the center of the village where most people would gather..Thus the female head..!!
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That's awesome! And very interesting to know.
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At first I was like pfft, it's just a photo of a street in Greece but then as I was clicking off Patsy in the corner (whom I was having over for dinner tonight, which is why you don't see him after his party encounters Tim The Enchanter) said, "Actually, Oy thank it's only a model." And upon closer examination, my mind was blown.
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HAa,ha, took me a while to get it.....Great movie.....Glad you like mu stuff...!!
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Thank ya!! I'll upload more details and new pics 'cause there's more than meets the eye!!
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you're welcome. 
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Little people are hard to find these days....lol...thanx!!
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I actually thought "Meh, this photo is not that great". Then I realized it was a model O_O. It looks truly real, it's astonishing, congratulations for the well deserved DD!
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Thank you so much, i'm so happy with all these amazing comments and support people have given me...Never expected a DD...!!
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This is shockingly realistic! I thought it was a photo when I looked at the thumbnail!
I especially love the details on the ground and stones. Just perfect!
Grats on the DD; it's completely well-deserved! 
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Lol, i never though i would trick people into thinking this was real...A great deal of time was put on making everything look as close to real life as possible....worth every minute....Thanx for the support and kind words..!!
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The time and effort were completely worth it! And you're always welcome~!!!
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Thanx, man, glad u like my stuff...!! Stay cool..
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Thank ya....!!!
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Thanx means a lot!!!
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Incredible detail, looks so life like. Grats on your DD and Gold Medal!
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Thank you so much for your support and kind words.....
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That is true....We share a lot of things both culturally and as people...
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yes nd if i have a good memories thre was a war between both of u
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Thanx!! Glad u like it!!
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That takes back many, many years...great game...
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Wow, I thought this was a picture of a really cool little neighborhood in Greece, but you made it! Looks very realistic and old-fashioned, a super cool feel.
DD well deserved
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Cool...this a typical "feel" that most remote villages in Greece have, it's amazing and feels great when u walk around all the narrow streets they have...
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