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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
Japanese Model Trains 19 hours ago19 hours ago (edited)
My first diorama
Modelled something a bit different back in 2012. Utilising track that couldn’t support a running railway anymore, I made up a small winter scene. I did paint the base brown and apply grass before using the snow, just because I felt it was best to get it a bit more believable to me.
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Japanese Model Trains 3 months agoUnoki Trees
The trees are now in. Looks like we are set for exhibition time.
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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
Japanese Model Trains 4 months agoUnoki Renovation 2: Part 3
Here are the board layers all together and re-attached to the layout.
The to do list priority next is to put some scenery break at the back to make it a bit more consistent.
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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
Japanese Model Trains 4 months agoUnoki Renovation 2: Part 2
After matte black spray was applied to the sky layer, it was time to shape some templates.
The mountains shape was transferred roughly to card. This was to allow a light spraying of red oxide primer to follow the mountains shape. The sun followed in matte white, a round cutout to make the shape. An old piece of wood allowed some lightly…
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DavoDentetsu posted an update in the group
Japanese Model Trains 4 months agoUnoki Renovation 2: Part 1
Next part to tackle was the backscene improvement. Disassembly of the layered mountains first off, and then time to measure and cut a new sky backdrop. The mountains were recoloured in pale green, Tamiya clearcoat smoke and a scraping of countertop chalk finish grey spraypaint for snow caps. A re-application of smoke followed by matte black…
