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This is the diorama I made for a contest.
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It has two Chronopia Sons of Kronos figures.
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I think it's a tad large for the two figures, but the size was dictated by the contest rules.
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There's actually four figures in the pack, but they are in two identical poses and I didn't want to put identical figures in the diorama.
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I did paint the two others as spares, though.
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The base is made from blue foam and the cave/hill is made from offcuts of the same material.
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The tree is just a twig I picked up from the yard.
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I didn't really think about the layout all that much... and it shows.
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I really should have put a hole in the back of the cave so we could have taken photos from that angle too.
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It was a winter contest so I wanted to make a winter scene. It might have been a better idea to try it out on something else first.
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I made the snow using plaster, white glue and paint.
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Unfortunately I put in way too much paint and it simply refused to dry...
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It took almost three days to finally dry, and that was after I scooped out the most offending pools of sludge.
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I marked to spots for the figures using spare bases, then I dug them out after the snow had dried.
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There is some spill evident.
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I probably should have cleaned those up.
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I used a hot wire cutter for the basic shaping of the foam.
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Hmmm, should have cleaned that drip from the tree as well.
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I didn't want to attach the figures permanently, so I simply made holes for their bases.
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Their bases are simply disguised with loose salt. It worked surprisingly well.
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Someone pointed out that the helmet ornament looks like a snail. I guess they were kinda right about that...
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These figures are actually very heavy. There's probably enough metal there for two or three regular figures.
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And the rock is... just a rock from my yard.
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My initial idea was to press the footprints into the snow while it was drying.
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Well, that didn't work out either. I had to cut the footprints out with a scalpel after the snow had dried.
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I thought about adding glowing eyes to the back of the cave.
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You might ask why there are tracks going into the cave but none for the hunters...
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It's difficult to take photos from this angle because the darn cave is in the way.
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Kinda loses the whole point when you can't see the cave.
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Why does this remind me of a cake?
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Yet another picture from this angle.
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The setup is kinda realistic, but it's actually not very photogenic because both of the figures are facing the cave and it's impossible to take photos from that angle.
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The obligatory overhead view.
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Another overhead shot.
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Maybe I should just give this to someone?
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Building these is kinda fun, but after the fact they have zero use and are hard to store.
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The tracks are accented with a light gray wash to make them stand out more.
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As to who is living in the cave... no idea, but he leaves pretty impressive claw marks.
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Perhaps I should have deleted some of these pictures...
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It is getting hard to find more things to write about this thing.
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In case you were wondering, I did paint
the ground brown under all that snow.
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The cave floor is the same brown -- I wanted to make sure that if there were bald spots the bare foam wouldn't show through.
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It is actually pretty hard to take these photo indoors especially this time of the year.
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Oopsie, where is my color balance...
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I went to the club to take these pics because with the lighting in my hobby room I can get 1/8 or mayb 1/15 exposure times without using a flash.
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Here's Mr. Snailhead again.
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A background paper would have been nice too...
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Yet another overhead shot.
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I really should get more lighting for my hobby room...
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A crow or something would have been a nice addition to the tree.
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I'm not sure if the cave is more menacing this way or if it should have piles of bones or something.
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Hmmm... piles or bones and carcasses half-hidden under the snow would have been a nice addition.
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I think I just thought of a use for the policeman with a broken ankle...
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This picture would have been good if I had used a background paper. Sigh... live and learn I guess...
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