I’m building my first diorama and would like some help. It is of a A6M2 Zero that crashed on the Akutan Island off of Alaska in 1942 and would like some help. I have the book Cracking the Zero Mystery for a reference and it has some great photos but I would like some help on what supplies I might need to replicate the crash site. Thanks for all help.
Not having the book, I will assume it will look like most of that area from photos I’ve seen of this campaign.
So, ground material, any geographical features can be built up with foam and then covered with whatever you will use for ground material, (celuclay, paper mache, plaster, etc.) some kitty litter or small rocks to give the area some detail. Any snow in the picture? Talcum powder, baking soda, celuclay painted white all make good snow. What other features are there? Soldiers inspecting the crash site? Just crashed, or been there a while? Any wildlife that might give you some “eye candy” for the scene. Water birds like gulls or terns, puffins, a fox, bear, etc. What are you trying to say with the scene? Bits and pieces of wreckage, much of which you can probobly scavenge from the kit or other kits or scratchbuild. Dead pilot, live pilot, no pilot (did he walk away?)
Think of the mecahnics of the crash. How did it come down, did it belly land, nose in, wheels down, stay in one piece, become one with its environment?
I will add, have a firm idea of what you want to do. Somebody before said (me) that have a destination for your journey, otherwise you will go nowhere.
Good luck and keep us posted. You will of course have to show us the obligatory pics of this project.
Mike
Well if it is an island wreck it might be well surrounded by DENSE vegetation.
If it is a beach wreck, then maybe some coconut palms and exposed rocks might serve you well.
Can you post the picture that you are basing your dio on?
-Muzzleflash
Well I dont think your gonna find palm trees and coconuts in alaska, but I agree. You need to post some copys of the pictures you are using. you will be helped greatly in the long run.