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Hi to all!

I present you an image of my last work, a scene inspired in a universe by all known ...

I needed to do a test about some new materials, like plastic plants and wood. I wanted to represent a jungle with the ruins of an ancient culture. That's why I used Scibor's resin heads, as ruined statues.

I converted the figures of this scene, because I didn't want to do another war diorama.

1st STEP



This project was very beautiful to me.

I put in this terrain a Sentinel machine and a catachan soldier. To made this scene I needed to convert some parts of the miniatures, specially in the soldier, who needed new legs and green stuff. He smokes a lot, as you can see, hahaha!

I wanted to represent the sentinel like an old warmachine, with some rusted effects and other kind of weathering effects. In the cabinet I made the security belts to make it realistic.

2nd STEP



I finished the terrain! And I painted it! (Oops! I need to clean the frame!)

Now we can see all the details that I made for this terrain: the mushrooms, roots, leafs... all minidetails who make this scene real.

The plastic plants that I used to this "jungle" are undetailed... and I decided to do something with them. I paint the nerves of every leaf. Yes, it is very hard, but the final result is good.

I like the final effect, with this swamp atmosphere. This terrain only needs the miniatures on it.
Paint paint!

3rd STEP



I posted this WIP in other forums, and some people asked me about how I do the water effect.
There is no secret about it; I used a "clear water effect" (Vallejo), a soft stuff that you can model very easy. I modeled the waves and foam in the rocks, and after that, I painted all the water with blue and white colours, like a sea scene.

Now I post you the paint of the Sentinel. There is no finished yet, but I show you the rusted and weather effects.

I need to put highlights on it and detail some sentinel's areas, but I'm happy with this machine.

4th STEP



The terrain was finished, and I finished the paint of the Sentinel and begin with the soldier. I must say that I've enjoyed very much with this work; it has allowed me to experience with some new techniques for future dioramas.

1.- The Sentinel ... it needed a work of rusts and outlined. I have improved it with a net in the cabin and I added some details like the little ladder.

2.- The soldier ... I tried to integrate it in the scene, adapting his color to the color scheme of the vehicle. A blue jacket and camouflage trousers.

3.- And finally I added some complements to detail the scene and provide it of some reality: the helmet, the rucksack, the cane, the package of cigarettes and the beers.

I think that this scene represents a real " Free Time! ".

Thanks for read me and take care!!

FINAL STEP

This is amazing. Very peaceful.

I don't get the reference, but it's nice. Very nice weathering.

Simply Amazing work!!

Wow, that's really awesome.

Thanks a lot!!

Samus_aran115 wrote:I don't get the reference, but it's nice. Very nice weathering.

Between battle and battle, the soldier take a little rest, with a cigarette, beers,.. This is what I want to do and represent.

Thanks!!

Haha that Marlboro packet is awesome! And the whole peice is beautiful very good work! All the colors work so well together, top job!

Gorgeous, as is everything else you do amigo. Your dioramas are some top-notch work.

Very nice work, well thought out and executed.

Very beautiful this seems too realistic! Also which colors did you use for the statue heads?

Excuse me, I need to go collect my jaw.

Why is it when i start to feel amazing about my painting i see stuff like that that drops me down a peg.
Seriously. that's amazing.

Well, personally I wouldn´t have sold my soul to the devil just to be able to make really awesome pieces like this, but hey, I cant argue with the results.
Keep up the good work!

Unbelievable, so much detail.

Amazing work as usual.

Looks awesome. Though it looks like the fishing rod is just magicly holding itself.

Wow thats fantastic! really good job well done

T-M

Wow that is very cool

amazing. Good balanced use of colours as well. It really gives a perfect paradise atmosphere.

Amazing stuff right here. Well done.

The details make it.... like the fishing rod, cigarette packet and the sentinel door open.

In fact, did you just cut the door from the original mould then make your own out of plasticard?

Gorgeous, as always. Were this taken from any universe beside 40k, though, I might find it odd that a man relaxing by the riverbank would also appear to be screaming. Perhaps he's merely mid-yawn?

Very good, but I doubt he'd leave his gun in his sentinel, unless there's a holestered pistol I can't spot.

Still very pretty.

Truly great, I love the way the ground is rather dull, making the mini's stand out.

That looks sooooo incredible. That really gets the imagination flowing. i love it. I love the guy fishing and the stone face and sentinel weather and the water. Its alll really awesome. 11 out of 10!

Amazing….. simply amazing…..

I absolutely *love* this!

Can't add anything. Simply wonderful. From the first pic, I was expecting some kind of exhumed corpse lol.

I have the sudden urge to go fishing and drink a sixer. Well done.

Thanks a lot for your replies!!
Always C&C are welcome, and I work to apply and improve myself.

Kevv6: I don´t remember very well... but I'm sure that I used for the statue cammo brown (Vallejo) for the base and Middle Stone (Vallejo). For lights I used Sand (Vallejo) and a lot of washes with brown, yellow, green and blue. A mix of many colors, like you can see in a real stone. And that's it!

Hemlighest: The fishing rod is inside a little hole, but maybe it needs a can or a stick to change that "magical" appearance. Thanks for the comment!

Rusty Robot: I cut the door from the original kit and I re-use it. Very easy! But I made a little hinges.

Oadie: Hahahaha! That's it, he's yawning... or just smoking. Who knows!!

Thanks a lot!!

Top 10, ever.