Out of your League ft. Kraken (77291) and Spear Diver - WIP

[valkyriesinger]

Hello! I've recently started working on a diorama, and a friend of mine urged me to post here. The only thing that is missing from the pictures below is the kelp that will be behind the kraken (on the little pads on the back side of the base). It is some floppy aquarium kelp that I"m currently trying to figure out how to get it to stand up straight. Tips, tricks, C&C are all welcomed.

 

Here is the pre-primed coral wall in varying states of sand coverage. The coral is planned to be very brightly colored.

 

Primed base:

You can see the kelp pads in the pic above.

 

Base with Kraken for staging verification:

 

Here is the almost finished diver, who goes in the slot in front of the Kraken. This drab, dirty human looking down at his feet while the kraken looms above is one of my favorite parts, tbh.

 

Cheers!

Valk

Edited January 11, 2018 by valkyriesinger
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[Glitterwolf]

Welcome to the Forum!

And what a great way to enter!

 

Awesome idea!!

[Inarah]

Very nice!  

[Vacaroja]

Very cool!  

[Chris Palmer]

Wow! That’s looking great! 

 

And welcome to the froum!

[Clearman]

excited to see how the repaint of the reef goes.  The colors of the foliage was really interesting before priming.

[Mad Jack]

For the kelp, since the diorama's largely designed to be viewed from the front or sides, I'd find some stiff but thin wire and bend it into the shape you want the kelp to be, then glue it on the back side of the kelp. You can also use the wire to help you pin the kelp to the base...

 

 

[Arc 724]

Ooooo Can't wait to see how this turns out

[Chaoswolf]

That looks like it's going to be a very cool diorama!

I'll be following along as you work on it.

Edited January 11, 2018 by Chaoswolf

[malefactus]

WELCOME ABOARD! I hope your stay is a LONG & MERRY affair.

That is a BEAUTIFUL introduction that mere words could never achieve. The base is a WONDERFUL creation even as a works in progress piece. OUTSTANDING WORK!

[SGHawkins09]

Looks fantastic! I second the thin wire idea for the kelp.

[AntiMatter]

Are you going to do a zenith prime of white on the base? I think that will make it easier to get bright colors on the coral and sand.