A Fantasy Diorama in seven days.

[Inso]

Over at the Forum of Doom, there is a competition that has been running for the last three months called the Unofficial Diorama of Doom. Here are all of the details and WIP threads:

http://forum-of-doom.com/index.php?board=72.0

Now, I wasn't going to put one together but at the last minute, I decided to try and make one from start to finish in 7 days.

Bear in mind that:

• I don't usually do anything fantasy
• I have never made a diorama before
• I only have seven days to do it

So I started first thing this morning with a few miniatures from my collection and what I had to hand. This is the start of "The quest for Second Breakfast":



Then a little later:



A little later still:



And now just waiting for things to dry before the next bit:



Unfortunately, I quickly realised that I couldn't squeeze all of the Hellmites onto the base so a couple were left out. A lot of the details/texture will be painted on.

I just need to sculpt food on the table, add a rope to get up the column with and do a bit of gap filling and everything will be ready for paint .

[Chaos Wolf]

Wow, that's ambitious. You look like you've got a good start, though. Good luck!

[Inso]

Cheers .

I've just got to finish the food on the table and add some pins to the mites and everything will be ready for paint/texturing:

[Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye]

Fantastic! 

Is it me, or does the base look like some sort of cyborg un-happy face?!

[DeafNala]

That is an INSPIRING vignette. Watching it develop will be a treat. Keep up the FINE WORK!

[Michka]

This is gonna be fun. Love what you're doing.

[Inso]

Everything is all ready for priming tomorrow:

[Mason]

 

Fantastic work, Inso.
Stunning progress.
 

I can sympathise with the time constraints, doing something similar myself.

Watching with interest.

[Andym]

Cool!! I can't wait to see it painted!

[Silent Invader]

I really enjoy your projects Inso, always so well thought out. 

[beefcake]

I hope you don't finish it... because it'll be better than mine 
Seriously though, it's looking good. The chicken looks tasty.

[Hubbynz]

This is looking very promising.......

[Inso]

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Cheers ... here's today's efforts:









Just the main characters to go before I do a few touch-ups and add some gloss varnish here and there

[Inso]

I had a couple of days off to paint some other stuff but I got back to things today and have finished two of the main characters; Mystic Mike and Bernard Foxbain:



Just Spiky Pete and some tinkering to go now

[DeafNala]

EXCELLENT PROGRESS! It's all coming together...I love what you did with Bernard's sword. Keep up the FINE WORK!