BlackThorne's Dioramas

[Lance Quazar]

Finished a new dio last week, it is a partisan kind of base / market for parts trade:

Truly spectacular! Wow, amazing job. Can you describe the process you used to create those great stone walls?? I've tried (and catastrophically failed) to make similar walls in the past.

No problem, here is how I did:

1- Draw the basic profile over the foam, including the cracks
2 - Using a sharp knife or soldering iron scar the surface over profiles with different depths. Use a metal, ruler to keep some lines strait.
3 - Build the texture punching a stone over the surface, as many times as necessary.
4 - Base paint, and whash over the surface to finish the job

Follow up question:

I bought some blue foam years ago to make dios with, but every time I make any cuts in them, the foam tears at a perpendicular angle to the cut. Regardless of what tool I use and even if the cuts are shallow.

When I see images or videos online of people making dios, they are almost always using pink foam.

is that a better material for dios? Did I buy the wrong kind? Or does it not matter and I'm simply unlucky and/or incompetent?

Thanks!

 

[BlackThorne]

I'm not quite sure, as I live in Brazil the materials are probably a bit different, but any way here I always go for the highest density foam. The same type used for insulation.

 

[BlackThorne]

Today I finished my Rancor repaint and his custom base. I was really happy how it turned out.

 

[Jodo]

That looks fantastic!!

 

[BlackThorne]

That looks fantastic!!

Thanks, pal o/

 

[BlackThorne]

Here is my Hoth rebel hangar. This one for 6" figs:

It is a modular dio fit on the shelf.

 

[BlackThorne]

New dio finished!

 

[YAK_Chewie]

I'm loving your mini dioramas. They are well designed, very crisp and fun to look at. Amazing stuff.

:wink:

 

[BlackThorne]

I'm loving your mini dioramas. They are well designed, very crisp and fun to look at. Amazing stuff.

:wink:

Thanks! There is more stuff here in the final stages. I hope to share soon.

 

[BlackThorne]

Finished a new black series Dio:

 

[BlackThorne]

Finished my AT-ST conversion with lots of small and big increments to give it a more movie like vibe.

 

[BlackThorne]

I'm working in a series of dios for a rebel base. For this one I made a full repaint of the POTF A-wing, giving it some solid ROTJ colors.

There will be more in the future.

 

[YAK_Chewie]

More great stuff, thanks for sharing. That rebel diorama is especially inspiring. Love it!

:wink:

 

[johnmorog]

Wonderful work. What helmet is the technician wearing?

 

[BlackThorne]

Wonderful work. What helmet is the technician wearing?

Hi, its the extra helmet that comes with the Tycho Celchu figure.

 

[BlackThorne]

More great stuff, thanks for sharing. That rebel diorama is especially inspiring. Love it!

:wink:

Thanks! This is the first of a series of dios. I'll display each fighter in its own floor o/

 

[Jodo]

Those are absolutely fantastic. Id love to do something like that eventually.

 

[BlackThorne]

Those are absolutely fantastic. Id love to do something like that eventually.

Thanks. These tematic builds are fun indeed!

 

[BlackThorne]

I made another floor for the rebel base:

 

[BlackThorne]

A new hangar floor is done: