Looking for opinions, i have a rough placement. The jery cans are scattered for now, i have sand from AK on order and some grass.
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Good start! I like the general vibe.
I’d suggest moving the larger vehicle back a bit so the front doesn’t hang off the base. Also, there is quite the empty space at the front, and I’d try and move the bike there.
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The problem moving the bike is, he’s talking to the guy in the car. Thank you for the information and advice
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I see that now. Perhaps switch the position of the two vehicles and put the bike in a more central position, so both guys on the turrets can look like they’re waiting for direction from the guy on the bike.
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It’s really well done thus far.
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This sounds like a good idea. I like what you’ve done so far and am looking forward to watching what you’ll be doing with this Jeff. I’m looking at building a diorama/ scene in the near future and am sure I’ll be having some of the same placement issues that you are having.
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I wish you a ot of luck. These people build dioramas like there easy. Its got to be interesting on how mine is going to turn out. I have a lot on of wethering to do i’m waiting for my stuff to arrive.
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Will be watching this one Jeff.
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I’ll be watching also, this is all new to me. I’m willing to try something new, I never rig ships before. I tried that and found it to be fairly easy, now, i rigg all my ships. I’m hoping that this will go easy. All i can do is try.
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Looking forward to seeing where this one goes! A desert base was a great choice for your first, because it’s very forgiving whether you choose to be more subtle or more adventurous with your surface details.
Others have commented on the placement, but a couple of things worth considering when your extra bits come in:
- Consider how the vehicles got into that position. Is it a well-worn track or are they pulling up at an improvised supply point? Your texturing says a lot about the surface, particularly if you can layer your “undisturbed” areas a bit thicker and brush larger particles away from the path of travel.
- Wheel impressions won’t be quite as stark as driving over fresh mud but they’ll still be there
- Deserts are generally pretty lifeless, but a simple tuft of sunbleached grass will soften the scene and remind us that nature still finds a way to hold on
- Have a look at archival photos, or even modern photos if you know the region you want to replicate. This will provide some guidance on surface texture.
I’m also seeing folks having a lot of success with using AI to set their models in a realistic looking background. You could perhaps upload a photo of your general arrangement to ChatGPT or Obrazk and ask it to complete the layout based on certain parameters, which might provide some inspiration!
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Thank you for the information, i will take all your suggestions in my mind. I still not sure how this is going to turn out, very nervous on attempting a diorama.
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