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[eddiesolo]

Here is my next...on a budget...diorama. Theme this time is sunken, but not a wreck...it be a deep sea diver and diving bell in a box with a sliding Perspex cover.
 
So, box done, and sprayed with various blues to give impression of light changes. Diving bell scratch built and sprayed white, once dry it will be have slight rust washes, but only slight-this will sit against the back wall of the box and to the right corner. The base will be textured and hard sprayed sponge will be added near the front and sides-these will be sponged painted. The last piece of this diorama is the deep sea diver. He is a GI Joe one I got cheap, and will be painted before installation on the front left side bottom, this will hopefully, give a slight perspective look...I hope. Last thing will be a piece of clear Perspex to slide from the top to protect and it can then be showed.
 
Some early piccies.
 
Si:)

[Netleyned]

You're at it again Si 
Keep the piccies coming.

Ned

[eddiesolo]

Cheers Ned, sprayed the sponge and just fitted it to the sides of the box. Next is the sand coat.
 
Si:)

[sparkey]

  Nice to see it Eddie always something new and interesting,keep the idea's coming we love it!,happy modelling,Ray.  

[eddiesolo]

Cheers Ray, will get some more piccies when I have done the next stage.
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Some piccies of the diving bell in situ and the coral/rock formations and the sand base. Sand base and the coral needs painting and then it is finished until I get hold of my deep sea diver.
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

The idea is that the diver is just a few meters away from the diving bell and is coming towards us.
 
Si:)

[Norseman]

Another on my watch list 

Dave

[tigertiger]

I think the boz is an excellent idea.  Your previous submarine model would also look great in a box.
Have you thought about tinted perspex for the cover? It could add that underwater tint to the diorama.

[vnkiwi]

well done, Eddie.
Your full of great creative ideas, so keep them coming
cheers 
vnkiwi

[Neil]

I am a new found fan of your work eddie.........there's so much imagination and thinking out of the box........just great..........
 
neil.

[Shipmate60]

Eddie,
To me they look so much better in a box, almost taking it to another level.


Bob

[essex2visuvesi]

I have an idea for your next build Ed :)
I'll drop you a PM later

[Davy1]

Looking good!
You really should exhibit some of your dioramas. Plenty of shows on this summer, and probably not too far from you.
 
David
 
 
 
 

[eddiesolo]

Eddie,
To me they look so much better in a box, almost taking it to another level.


Bob

Cheers Bob, yeah I thought it maybe something different, if it works okay then I may do some more.
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Another on my watch list 

Dave

Cheers Dave, glad you like them.
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

I think the boz is an excellent idea.  Your previous submarine model would also look great in a box.
Have you thought about tinted perspex for the cover? It could add that underwater tint to the diorama.

Good idea regarding the coloured/tinted perspex, they do a very light blue one that may work, proplem is that they seem only to do it in large sheets.
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

well done, Eddie.
Your full of great creative ideas, so keep them coming
cheers 
vnkiwi

Thank you sir, origianlly it was to be a wreck with a couple of divers around it, but on a budget, I thought a cheaper option if it didn't work 
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

I am a new found fan of your work eddie.........there's so much imagination and thinking out of the box........just great.....
neil.

Thanks Neil, pleased you enjoy them...thinking out of the box...or in this case...in the box
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

I have an idea for your next build Ed :)
I'll drop you a PM later

Hmmmm, sounds interesting...
 
Si:)

[eddiesolo]

Looking good!
You really should exhibit some of your dioramas. Plenty of shows on this summer, and probably not too far from you.
 
David

Thanks David, they will be exibited at my local boat club gala day on the 14th July.
 
Si:)

[Norseman]

Actually this is for Neil

Ever thought of putting one of your smaller old lifeboats onto a carriage instead of a stand?
Maybe then onto a plinthe with backdrop ... Sort of a diorama .... ish

Lunch is over now so it's back to my first aid refresher course.

Dave

[Norseman]

Just remembered my mum in law has a big greenish tinted glass jar/bowl that houses some plants. Something like that would be really great for a 360• diorama.
Gotta go >>>>>

Dave

[essex2visuvesi]

Just remembered my mum in law has a big greenish tinted glass jar/bowl that houses some plants. Something like that would be really great for a 360• diorama.
Gotta go >>>>>

Dave

That was one of the things I was thinking of.  They were called bottle gardens and very popular about 20 years ago

[eddiesolo]

95% finished. Diver re-painted just got air hose from diver to attach, Perspex cover and a plaque on top of the box. He will now sit on the shelf and dry before I do anything else.
 
Si:)