1:6 vs 1:18 DIORAMAS

RED · Post by **RED** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:51 pm

Hey yall!!! I was just thinking that ever 1:6 forum Ive ever looked at they all have had alot of Dioramas by alot of their forum members---why???

I guess what Im trying to say is why do they have so many members makeing dios and we only have a few???I love makeing dios and looking at other forum members work!!!

---I dont mean to bitch---but I just dont see why we as a 1:18 scale forum(and a damn good one at that!

) lack in the diorama department!!!! Im pretty interested in what yall think!!!---RED---

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:42 pm

Probably saving their efforts for the contests that are sponsered by Kamikaze on this board!

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:11 am

I agree RED it would be nice to see more dios (i have started one but it's quite a big project so will take a while to do.)

I think it's down to Vehicles in 1:18 there are a lot of vehicles to customise into different versions etc meaning that people have less time for dios but in 1:6th they have VERY few Vehicles available and so they focus on fig and dio customs. just a thought

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:06 pm

Here's some of mine:

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/shampts@sbc ... 2310139183

These pictures are between 1 and 3 years old, some are good and others not quite so. I haven't really had the time lately to make and photograph a new diorama, but I have all the troops, vehicles, and buildings ready for when the opportunity presents itself

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:42 pm

Hey SCOPE UK!!! Good point on the vehicles---but as soon as I make a new custom or do some custom work on a vehicle I want to show it off and put it in a dio!!!! I just dont go into the next custom right after Im done with the last one!!So I dont know---thats just MOHP!!!!

Hey TMAN!!!! Great pictures brother!!!!

You should post more of them---great work!!!!

Hope you have afew more---if so post em please!!!

---RED---

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:00 pm

While not dioramas, here are some vignettes I'd done with what was at hand. And may explain the 1/6 dioramas out there.

Edited 6 Mar 2007 at 1246. Link removed.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:28 pm

It is possible that a lot of 1/6 and 1/18 guys are just not into dioramas. Sure we group a bunch of fugures by group and set up a vehicle with a crew for display but they are not dioramas. Personally, I have around 50 1/6 vehicles and another 15 artillery/flack guns and another 80-100 figures.

Unless I had a gym to set dios up in, even if I wanted dios, I don't think I'd be interested in taking up the space.

My 1/18 vehicles include one or more of every one made and I'm happy with displaying them on shelves.

To each it's own.

TTT

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:22 pm

Hi!

I like both 1/6 and 1/18 dioramas
below some of my links.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:52 pm

Scope I think you nailed it, for me at least.. I spend most of my time fiddling with the actual 1:18 stuff by itself and don't really ever get around to setting up a big scene..

I did have a blast earlier this year building a german bunker and trench system in my yard though.. Have to find and post those photos.

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:08 am

I think it would be fantastic to do Dio`s.

Forme it`s fear of small little girls "attacking" my "toys" when they are laid out.

Plus my biggest problem,is photogrophy

When I made my Predator team (Dutch,mac,Blain etc) I did take some Outdoor Dio photos to mimic the movie.
They were not the greatest photos,most certainly not compared to you guys here who pull that off so easily.
Hell I don`t always get good photos of my static custom figures...LOL

I will however try to do a WWII Dio in the upcoming weeks,as I`d love to see my armour out to play with Inf

Ja

jeffrowse · Post by **jeffrowse** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:46 am

steelbonnet wrote: For me it`s fear of small little girls "attacking" my "toys" when they are laid out.

Huh, at least little girls don't jump up on the shelf to get at 'em...

"Aargh, no - it's the attack of the 50ft Mutant Moggie!"

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:21 am

Check out the dios set up by these 1/6 guys in CT:

http://p072.ezboard.com/bthefightingsixthofnewengland

Now these guys are not as serious as the fanatic Brit 1/6 guys, but they are pretty good.

TTT

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:07 am

Now that is some serious scale collecting and diorama scenes.