Here is some information about how Marshall made the Desperate Allies diorama. He has some terrific diorama making tips and tricks for us. A big lesson here is that you can improvise all kinds of amazing stuff for a diorama project.

You can check out more of Marshall's Dioramas here

More pictures and informaton about this particular diorama right here: Desperate Allies

16" X 16" in size.

1" thick base

Scenery-Woodland Scenics.

Celluclay for base.

Half track and Jadgtiger, don't remember, maybe Hasegaya.

Paint, use water based acrylic paint, very easy to use.

In my dioramas, when rope is needed I always use size 1 white twisted suture cotton thread. That was used in 3 Succubi and extensively on the Roman Ship.

The chariot after painted white then highlighted with iridescent pearl glitter paint.

A small electrical zip strap was used to create the ammo belt on the half track.

The King's cape is part of a T shirt. The cape's chain and horse's reins are dime store jewelry chains. The horses have feathers on their heads.

Chariot is a Warhammer piece

The catapult was made from chop sticks and a WalMart sampler spoon, yarn and #1 suture thread.

Trees- I go dig up baby fir trees and use clean them up and use the their root system for the tree body.

Spent casings- used the time honored way of making vehicle antennas...heat a "plastic piece tree" stretch it,paint it gold and cut with an Xecto.knife. (Make sure you do the cutting in a box of some sort, they fly off and will never be found in carpet).

Troops- 1/72 scale Hasegawa: U.S Infantry Combat Team, German Infantry Attack Team.

Used clear Plexiglas over painted lake base before I used Woodland Scenics water effects.

This shows a test run of the water effects. The base is painted the clay/soil color. A sheet of plexiglas is laid over that and then some Woodland scenics water effects is poured over that.

Games Workshop Tomb Kings Skeleton Chariots Regiment Box Set

Water Effects, 8 fl oz

• A heavy-bodies, moldable product that will hold it's shape
• Use to create pond ripples, waterfalls or rapidly moving water
• Dries clear in about 24 hours
• 8 fluid ounces

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