Post diorama pics here
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September 8, 2008 at 6:53 pm #3089
Barli and Nob(?)
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September 8, 2008 at 6:55 pm #3090“More of that Scrumpy if you please land-lord”
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Our resident Ent.
September 9, 2008 at 3:37 am #3094That’s just awesome Dave! 😀
September 9, 2008 at 10:24 am #3095Wow, even the man in the dark is smoking his pipe. He’s not looking to happy. Maybee because the Pony was to bright at the time!
Very very nice!!!
September 9, 2008 at 11:19 am #3096I agree to Holger, completely. The expactions have been fulfilled, Mr. David Daines. Congratulations ! Especially the Ent is absolutely great. I really like this part. There are also lots of things to be recocnized: bottles, plates, little barrels of…cidre? Fantastic stuff.
Also the candle ( … seems to me, like a candle in the . . . ). That´s the point why I give up to build the prancing pony: the little goodies.
Where is the source to get them . . . ?
BUT: to be critical, because this forum should not be use as a pool of pink approvals : as mentioned above. I agree to Holger, completely. The pony should make a more darker effectSeptember 9, 2008 at 2:51 pm #3097Huuooommmmmm …. I’m absolutely stunned about these amazing diorama-pics …. magnificent they are … huoommm … I couldn’t keep from laughing tears of joy about the pic of the visiting Ent …. good grief …. rhuommm … I really do like all those masses of tiny details …. great!!!!
Huoommm … the man in dark seems to have quite some appetite meseems …. huom
Thank you for those pics of your brilliant work, Master Ddaines ….. homSeptember 9, 2008 at 6:07 pm #3100Thank you for the kind comments, and in answer to a couple of them the Pony is darker when the ceiling is on, but unfortunatly I can’t take any photos of it ‘cos I can’t get the camera in close enough hence the lighter atmosphere where the ceiling has had to be removed.
In hindsight I would have made it a bit more cluttered and given Aragorn a more snug corner (I may still do this as what you see is the second Pony (a bit like the old MMP )
The fire, Aragorn’s candle and the ceiling do/did light up to add some atmosphere, but I need to rebuild the outer case for it and check the connections.
Most of the little details like the candle, plates etc. are old Mithril bits with the furnishings by Grendle.
September 9, 2008 at 6:56 pm #3103Just like everyone says: Brilliant Work! How long does something like this take you to do?
September 10, 2008 at 6:11 pm #3110jdbrown55 wrote:Just like everyone says: Brilliant Work! How long does something like this take you to do?This was a long ago project JD so memory and ‘Lumber-rooms’ spring to mind, but some Mithrils have taken many years to finish mainly because I can’t stick with something long enough before moving on elsewhere. So in all honesty the figures would have been painted at various times over a period of a couple of years probably. The Pony itself is the second attempt I think.
The exception to that rule being the recent Corsair release which was a record for me, and I guess with another competition on the way so will Dol-Amroth.
I’m in the process of painting up some of the Lossarnach guys for ‘service afloat’ (that statement will make sense one day) and am making good progress at the moment doing a bit here and a bit there, but it does make me realise that if I was a wargamer I would have the smallest armies ever because I just cannot paint on a production line basis.
Sad to say, as much as I love Mithril figures I do get bored too easily when painting small scale figures which is why I will now concentrate on smaller groups of figures where possible just so I can enjoy the painting, he said………! :rolleyes:
September 10, 2008 at 6:28 pm #3111I understand about the painting part and I try to do batches of them because like you I get bored or my neck starts hurting after a few hours of painting!
I have always liked dioramas, but have never had the patience to do them. I have always wanted to make a Chamber of Mazarabel scene and I think that Gavin has done one or is it you that did it. So, maybe someday I will make it!September 10, 2008 at 8:50 pm #3114CHAMBER OF MARZABUL[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_moria_1.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_moria_1.jpg[/imgz]
Here is one I did of the scene, which like the original Pony is illuminated and a ‘box/shadow box diorama, but again for photo purposes the scene is overly light.
Cobwebs are real by the way 😮
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September 10, 2008 at 8:58 pm #3116[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_moria_3_-_the_orc_captain.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_moria_3_-_the_orc_captain.jpg[/imgz]
September 10, 2008 at 9:10 pm #3118Shelob’s Lair[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_shelob.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_shelob.jpg[/imgz]
This is a small diorama where the grain of wheat bulb can be shown to full effect as the ‘Light of Galadriel’ as Samwise stands against Shelob.
Unfortunately from this angle you can’t see Frodo who is laying down in front of Shelob (how I wish Peter Jackson had used this Shelob design for the film instead of the speedy ‘little’ spider that he did – I wonder what size the Mirkwood spiders will be considering they are much smaller in comparison ), but Gollum can be seen legging it away from the scene.
Like Moria real spider web was used and this diffuses the light quite nicely as well as hiding the bulb stuck to Sam’s hand.
Hope you enjoy
September 10, 2008 at 9:28 pm #3119. . . real spider webs . . . A B S O L U T E L Y M A G N I F I C E N T !
What can I say— I sam still searching words, David. When I will found some of them I will send a grave comment . . .
In the meantime you will find me marvelling . . .September 10, 2008 at 9:37 pm #3120no words … ruommm … keeps me a bit of breathless … thank you, David.
September 18, 2008 at 9:06 pm #3166Those pics rock – thanks
September 21, 2008 at 9:55 am #3182Hi all, my last diorama ‘last inn before Angmar’ made with hirstarts mold.
I never though that taking pictures of miniaturs was that hard…[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/33_img_5190.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/33_img_5190.jpg[/imgz]
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September 21, 2008 at 1:00 pm #3183Thanks for posting those Isildur, they capture the scene very well indeed. I have meant to try Hirst Arts for a long time, but have yet to do so. They appear to work very well indeed from the pictures.
Anyhow, welcome onboard, and I’m sure we would all like to see more examples of your work.
David
September 21, 2008 at 1:10 pm #3185Thank you for your welcome David,
As far as my experiences are, those mold are quite easy to use, and I find the results match my expectations. -
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