Ok! We made the tank and the accessories. That all looks great. Now we want to make a diorama to put it into.

Part 1 of this tutorial is here

I am just doing a quick and easy diorama. You can do the same thing as I have done. Or you can just use my guidelines to make your own unique diorama.

I started with a simple plywood base. This is about 14 inches by 14 inches.

I looked at it for a while and let some ideas flow.

I placed the pieces on it and moved them around, trying different things.

It seemed like the diorama wouldn't look right if the pieces were in the center. It seemed more interesting with the pieces a little toward one corner.

The shape of it made me thing of a crossroads.

There you go! I drew a crossroads on it. It has a nice look to it. Let's go with this.

Let's add some basic ground terrain, some shrubs and a road sign.

The first thing we are going to do is affix basic terrain textures to the base of the diorama. We do this with a mixture of white glue and water. Mix about 1/4 cup of white glue and 1/4 cup of water together.

Then brush it onto the road sections. We will texture the roads first.

And sprinkle terrain texture onto it.

Hold on a sec! Terrain texture? If you are familiar with what that is then great. If not, let me explain.

Various companies make a product called terrain textures. This particular one that I use is by Woodland Scenics and it is called Blended Turf Earth Blend. That is the particular color. Blended Turf Bag, Earth/54 cu. in.

But you don't have to buy terrain textures. I have tutorials showing you how to make your own:

How to make your own terrain textures

It is easy to make great terrain for dioramas and wargaming. All you need is foam, a rasp and some paint. I show you how right here. Make terrain textures out of foam

How to make terrain texture out of pencil shavings

Yup, great way to turn pencil shavings into terrain of any color and consistency. How to make pencil shaving terrain

Okay, Let's continue with the tutorial

WW2 Diorama Stuff I have started a whole new section on WW2 Models, miniatures and dioramas. This section is currently growing and it will feature a How to make a WW2 tank Battle diorama tutorial. WW2 Models, Miniatures, and Dioramas

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