I like the story being told here.

Some fantastic tips and techniques there. Liked the way you made the small stones and rocks! Not sure why Tamiya never called their paint ‘round earth’…..maybe they know something we dont? Just sayin’. 😉 Awesome vid!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate ! It's a conspiracy, and tamiya are in on it 😀

Spectacular as always! I love the thought you put into all of the tiny details that really help to tell the story.

Superb work👏 👏👍..........if you haven't got a hot wire cutter try using a Bread Knife as it cuts lots of foam products like a saw 👍

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea thanks CW Modelling !

So many amazing skills out here. Thanks!

I love how you used the clay to "cap" the scalpel as well before using its handle to stir up the plaster mix

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

I dont remember that I thought I went full rambo

@fenrishunter5005

2 жыл бұрын

@@lpjmodels Lmao spotted at 5:57, upon second watching it appears it's just some clay that was cut away still stuck to the blade, and less a "cap" lol

That turned out so brilliant - stunning result! Such a pleasure to watch. Cheers!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John 😀

What a great job! I love the detail and the story behind this diorama. Well done James. Keep up the good work and stay safe mate.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate ! Not bad considering I try and avoid dioramas like the plague :p.

As always, great work, both in the build as well as in the video!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron, the support is much appreciated

Superb! My tip for another way of creating small rocks and rubble - just crunch up a piece of dried mortar with a hammer. Gives you some nice fine grit as well.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thats a great tip Ian thanks !

Cracking job, nice tips and so many lovely details to enjoy!👍👍

fantastic diorama, I love the details and the paint job 🔥🔥🔥

Love it. Excellent demonstration..

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris 🍻

I love the barrel with the paint... Nice work

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my freind :)

Another excellent, well executed and dramatic diorama, James. Your work is so inspirational and always a pleasure to watch. Great ideas and techniques shared so many thanks for showing us what you do so brilliantly.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my freind, I'm glad you liked it !

Great video. I do like a diorama that tells a story and has atmosphere - nailed it.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sera 😀

That's turned out really nice . Job well done . 👏

I make my rocks boulders the same sort of way except I mix dry pigments with water then wait for it to dry then break it up, I'll give your technique a go next time! Well done for yet another great video

Great job, marvellous result and useful tips!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks LZ !

Great work on this one! That tank is just so cool!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate !

Excellent mate, a true moment in time in miniature, happy modelling 😉👍

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim much appreciated mate !

Awesome job!

Superb work on the base. Great work all round my friend

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, much appreciated 👍

Many great tips in this super video 👍 I also use the Dax clay. I find best to spread out the pva glue otherwise it oozes out as you press the clay down. Also if the clay is quite thick and the foam base quite thin it will bend the base as the clay dries - use clay thin or a thicker base. I'm glad you got rid of the picture frame. I too only use EP Foam base and then border with 1mm styrene sheet cut to match the base profile. A good way to cut the base foam is to use a cheap retractable packaging knife. Extend the blade 2 or 3 inches and its flexible enough to cut curved profiles. Great tip for wood grain - very effective. 👍

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob ! Yeah I am too, it just seemed superfluous and detracted from the composition. The clay was only a few mm max on this one I can't afford to wait 3 days for it to completely dry out too ! Good tip on the knife thanks 😀

Great result. The whole Scene looks really lifelike

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😄

Wow looks really good some very good work .

Superb work my friend.....

Splendid diorama 🙂

Great diorama 👍👍👍

Beautiful !!!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou mate !

'ckin amazing mate :D Definitely a lot of great methods that I'll try out on my chernobyl dio! The ground texture/mud mix is a good idea, I find I'm never really happy with pre-made acrylic texture. Nice one!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate ! I never tried a pre made, I think I like making a mess :D. Looking forward to the chernobly dio very much.

Hi James diorama looks fantastic mate it as gave me a few ideas for a diorama of my own.thank you for sharing buddy. Cheers Gary from the Midlands.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary !

Blimey, all lovely in their own right but really gels well as a diorama 😘

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Basil, I'm quite pleased with how it all came together

Great job, James 😉👌

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate !

Nice work!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul !

Fantastic

Nice video and soo god tutorial! It is so good to see! Ciao!

Everything looks great except for one thing you forgot to add straps to the weapons. Usually tend to use some masking tape and I got an Infinity cutting mat thing that I use to cut straight lines other than that minor little thing amazing work Buddy amazing work

Inspirational

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks J Mc 😀

mmmmm that's so good :)

A great diorama turned out. Just need to fix the inscription. Write correctly: "На немца". I hope the letter "ц" is displayed correctly.

Wow👍

Metal rod and heat it hot with a lighter. Might work in a pinch as a hotwire cutter.

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

I tried a while ago wrapping wire around my soldering iron but in the end it didn't do much. I can get one soon !

@SmallSoldier

2 жыл бұрын

@@lpjmodels I want the Proxxon wire cutter but the $200.00 price tag is not easy to swallow.

Excelllent work James, but i have 2 constructive things to tell you . I primarly build armour models, and i absolutley love to make dioramas for them. The first thing are the sides, you can use balsa wood instead of clay, beacose it gives to the scene a cleane look, and thus, its easier for the person that is looking to the scene see the small details , such the bootles, and the second one is the grass, the tufts look really nice, but a little bit uniform, and to similar, and airbrushing more happy green colors on top of it, it makes the scene more voluminose. But i need to say that the composition is brilliant, and very well executed, and I really lovit how the marder , looks on the scene beacouse it looks right in home!! Ecxellent joooooob mate , i hope that this two tips can help you with your next diorama!! Sorry for the large coment !! 😂 Thanks a lot !!

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate ! Always up for critique or comments, The edging was tricky. In the past I have cut plywood to size and then filled it in but I was getting burnt out towards the end. If I do another soon I'll be making sure to do the surround first and get the annoying part out of the way ! And great idea with the grass, more colour is always good Thanks mate !

THIS IS QUITE GOOD BUT NO DUST DIRT CRATERS SHELL HOLES OR BLAST MARKS .

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Not everywhere is scarred in war, sometimes troops might be outmanouvered and give up. Or retreat in the face of superior forces.

🤝👌👍

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Igor 😀

They should change the name to Tamiya Round Earth, just to not create confusion :). Very nice build! I don't understand what's written on the Marder, I know some russian, but it doesn't compute. I know that they call Germans "Nemtzi", so maybe it is To Germans.

@Szopen715

2 жыл бұрын

It can be translated as "Fight the German" - or "Go for Germany"

@catalin-oprea

2 жыл бұрын

@@Szopen715 "на немцы" ?

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 we should put it to the marketing department

А у Вас диорама на какой год, уважаемый??? 6 января 1943 года, в СССР приказом Народного комиссара обороны были введены погоны для личного состава Советской Армии!!! Для личного состава Военно-Морского флота они появились месяцем позже - 15 февраля!!! А ещё, у вас надпись "На немца" с ошибкой, вы одну букву не правильно написали!!!)

@kikudziro

4 ай бұрын

С погонами норм диорама вполне подходит под летние бои 1943 года Курск или Миус-фронт на счет надписи ,, на немца ,, скорее всего автор копировал увиденное на фото или видео хроники изображение и там могло быть так коряво написано 🤔

ok

Shouldn't that be a red star?

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Not according to the reference photos

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

imgur.com/a/fU2Hyoy Here's one of the photos I used

Great work, comrade. Soviet army stopped a nazi machine and saved peoples of Europe

@chrisstorch1337

2 жыл бұрын

And no what are they doing.?

@JamLeGull

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisstorch1337 not existing since the 90s

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick !

Hi

Bruh, I can hear you Bri’ish accent under water

@lpjmodels

2 жыл бұрын

Lol love how Cockney accent covers the entirety of Britain. Thanks tiktok.

@Dabeast984

2 жыл бұрын

@@lpjmodels I like british accent