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Title: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 17:36:56
now..i found the "place image" button  :lol:

sorry new here....
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 17:44:18


(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g334/Skywalker1170/Wikinger1.jpg)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 17:53:28


(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g334/Skywalker1170/wikinger4.jpg)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 17:55:10
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g334/Skywalker1170/Wikinger5.jpg)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: tonguello on December 21, 2010, 18:13:52
WOW! this is really good!
Is the background digitally added?
How did you make the rocks? they look great!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Clong on December 21, 2010, 18:16:14
great work. look forward to seeing more of your layouts
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: bonniebeth on December 21, 2010, 18:19:50
WHoa!! These pics are awesome! Good work.
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: playmojager on December 21, 2010, 18:21:18
Great diorama,
are you a modeller?
Well done !!!  :wave:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 18:27:37
hi tonguello,

thx !

the background is photoshop. i put a self made bluescreen in the background to replace the living room :)

for the rocks a use the "rock molds" from woodland scenics. these are some very realistic molds i filled with plaster. the colouring i did with some acryl colour ( not finished ) the gras is done with the noch grasmaster. it stands up because of electicity - wooohhooooo. the stones for the bridge i did also with some molds....stone by stone...

i will put up some pics of the start of this project if you like

cheers
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 18:40:31
bonniebeth: thank you very much !

playmojager: i really just started to do modelling. i started with i pirate diorama for the playmobil pirates, than i did a farm and now the vikings. took some time to get some good results but there are some really good tutorials in the net that helped a lot
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: tonguello on December 21, 2010, 18:41:03
hi tonguello,

thx !

the background is photoshop. i put a self made bluescreen in the background to replace the living room :)

for the rocks a use the "rock molds" from woodland scenics. these are some very realistic molds i filled with plaster. the colouring i did with some acryl colour ( not finished ) the gras is done with the noch grasmaster. it stands up because of electicity - wooohhooooo. the stones for the bridge i did also with some molds....stone by stone...

i will put up some pics of the start of this project if you like

cheers
great, I love the rocks! yes please, post some pics of the process. There is a "HOW TO" board!  ;D thanx!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 18:45:14
tungoello:

i forgot. i used this "felsspachtel" to fit the rocks in diorama. this link showes it quite good:

http://www.noch.de/pictures/PDFs/NOCH/Felsgestaltung_Kapitel_7_Ratgeber.pdf
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: tonguello on December 21, 2010, 19:15:02
That product is awesome! I don't think it exists in Argentina... I might have to look for something similar! Thanx a lot.  <*)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 21, 2010, 20:08:52
Hey this is absolutely amazing Skywalker!!! Thanks for the info about the modeling materials!!! Great combinations and I see, since you started, you have a promising skill!!!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 20:19:04
Thank you all very much.... :wave:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: playmofire on December 21, 2010, 20:48:15
Very impressive photos, Skywalker.   :wave:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 20:55:02
Thanx Playmofire !

i like your rules of life - true !

cheers
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on December 21, 2010, 21:22:05
Great custom scene setup :)9! Thank you for all of the your projects tips of development :thanks:!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: el jefe on December 21, 2010, 22:12:44
Holy %@#* That is a sweet town!   ;D
Nice work Skywalker.  The force is strong with you.   :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Coyote on December 21, 2010, 22:48:11
So incredible- thanks for sharing! 

Though I couldn't help thinking of Viking-Hobbits...   :lol: ;D
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 21, 2010, 23:11:57
Thanx Guys !

aargh Coyoty you got me. i had the making of lord of the rings dvd on while working on the set. i thought "hmmm - those hobbit house would be really cool for the vikings" :lol:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 22, 2010, 00:05:10
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g334/Skywalker1170/viking7c.jpg)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: el jefe on December 22, 2010, 04:04:29
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g334/Skywalker1170/viking7c.jpg)

This pic is breathtaking in it's sheer awesomeness!! :(o): :wow: :wow:  I love the water too.  Great work mate, really.  :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Gis on December 22, 2010, 07:09:41
Great picture indeed. It's an awesome diorama. What did you use for the light up lantern, is the it the one from the new nativity set?

Looking forward to see more pictures :-)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on December 22, 2010, 07:48:07
el jefe: thank you so much ! the water is photoshop - just to mention it. it´s actually part of the background foto and i was lucky that it fit nice. i drawed a little shadow for the boat also...

Gis: the lights are from modelling nativity sets. really cheap like 1,75€ . i bought a power transformer plus distributor for 6 lamps

here is a link to get more info:

http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/overview/2424120/?insert_kz=NA&hk=SEM&WT.srch=1&gclid=CPWK9aCs_6UCFYeWzAodcAjD9Q
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 22, 2010, 17:58:06
Stunning! Breath taking! SO NICE!!! :o :o :o ;D
That is an excellent diorama Skywalker. :clap:
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: customklick on September 13, 2011, 16:20:45
Wow, great job. Making a small historical item  I think that the Vikings  never used the stones for their buildings,  just as they did not employ  the art of the arches. Anyway, I like it so much. I love the vikings and their culture.
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Skywalker on September 22, 2011, 21:28:22
Making a small historical item  I think that the Vikings  never used the stones for their buildings,  just as they did not employ  the art of the arches.

 8-)
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Giorginetto on September 25, 2011, 17:15:36
Impressive...most impressive !!! what a great coincidence tomorrow morn ing i am setting krull's vikings !!!!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Elric on September 25, 2011, 17:34:18
Wow, great looking diorama!  I love the vikings!
Title: Re: Skywalkers Viking Town - Work in Progress
Post by: Wesley Myers on September 25, 2011, 18:34:54
These buildings are similar to how the Vikings built their buildings in Canada.

(http://www.town.stanthony.nf.ca/Images/Norstead.jpg)

This is an image of the Church reconstruction from L'Anse aux Meadows, the Viking settlement at St. Anthony's Newfoundland, Canada.

Some wood fronts to the structures you have and it could look a lot like this.