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Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:38 pm
by AJWW2
Hey,

I want to do a normandy diorama and I want to see what your suggestions are for what the main theme should be; i.e. beach landing, hedgerows, crossroads, trenches, etc.

Let me tell you that I have limited supplies, my only vehicles are a sherman (soon to be 2), soon to be tiger, german Hanomag, and a troop carrier American halftrack

I am planning for it to be at maximum 3"x3" ish

Any suggestions, but try to keep them simple, I cannot yet do any town/urban dios

Thanks,

AJ

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:46 pm
by flyboy_fx
For only 3"x3" Just use one tank and figures or an APC or two. ;) I would do just generic normandy hedgerow righting.

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:55 pm
by normandy
Take a look over at the Custom and Mods section of the site and check out Triggers dio.
You don't need a ton of stuff to make a great diorama! viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25429
oh and 3"x3" seems a little small for 1:18.

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:07 pm
by AJWW2
sorry, is the 3x3 inches? I meant 3feet x 3feet

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:48 pm
by granch
Buy 1 acre of a sand beach. What you have in the background of your diorama can distroy all the effect. :mrgreen:

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:05 pm
by normandy
" inches ' feet :wink: it happens.
AJWW2,
3'x3' now your talkin.......Have you come up with any ideas yet?

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:46 pm
by flyboy_fx
My bulge one is going to be 5'x3.5'. Still deciding on it though!

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:47 pm
by AJWW2
yeah, I was thinking a section of dirt road and a hedgerow in Normandy. Any ideas on what I can use for the brush/hedges?

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:00 pm
by flyboy_fx
Use the serch function on a site called armorama. great source of knowledge there!!!

Read down some on this. Good info for your need probably. Remember, hedgerows are essentially lots of shit packed in and growing. :wink: I mean, we can go way more in depth about them but that is what it is in a nut shell. :wink:

http://cs.finescale.com/FSMCS/forums/p/ ... 84594.aspx

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:42 pm
by AJWW2
Thanks flyboy, that is really helpful.

I want to remind everyone to not expect this to be done quickly, It is my first major project of any kind and I do not have immediate access to a whole bunch of materials. Thanks for everyone's advice.

AJ

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:53 pm
by normandy
flyboy_fx wrote: Remember, hedgerows are essentially lots of shit packed in and growing. :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Well, I never heard it put that way......... but I guess your right. :wink:

Re: Normandy Diorama suggestions

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:21 pm
by AJWW2
lol