Whiskey Hollow Update 9/30/10

[ronr]

Working on this for Atlanta. I`ll bring it and Pop`s Texaco to Cookeville this year.

[fireguy14]

Cool!

[The Mad Modeller]

You are the dio man Pops.

[ronr]

Little update, Got the ground base paint and a little dirt on today. Wet looking areas just aren`t dry yet. Laid out a few trees. Still playing with the trees.





There will be a lot more ground cover added, Leaves , limbs, stumps etc. That will tone down the color a bit.

[wtsf150]

Very coo Ron this would make a nice backdrop/diorama for my off=road builds i do nice work
Willie

[Nacho Z]

Looking good Ron. The trees really make a big difference.

[ronr]

Just a little update:

[The Mad Modeller]

I think you have another winner on ur hands Pops.

[ronr]

A little update, the creeks not dry anymore:

[ronr]

more;

[The Mad Modeller]

Thats lookin good Pops. Cant wait to see it in Cookeville.

[Eddie]

Absolutly amazing!!

How did you do the water?

[z24dude]

Awesome diorama, water even looks real. I am curious how you did that as well.

[ronr]

First you have to lay down your creek bed and seal it with Woodland Senics Senery cement. All products used are woodland senics (WLS) unless stated other wise. Then you dam up the ends with styrene and seal the ends with clear silicone. Next you pour the water WLS Realistic Water. Pour this 1/8 inch at a time and let dry. It drys in 24 hours unless you pour it like I did , 3/8 inch at one time , then it took 72 - 96 hours to set. after your water has set, take a 1/2 inch wide brush and dab on WLS Water Effects . This drys in 24 hrs. After this dryed I dry brushed some white on top of the rapids, then dabbed on more water effects. After this set i felt like it was a little to white so I dry brushed the rapids with Timber Line Products "Pond Scum". You can also brush this in the creek bed before pouring the water. I did. Believe me, I took tons(150) of pictures of creeks from all different angles before I started mine. You can never have enough Reference material. Hope this helps.

[Nacho Z]

I sure would like to see this one in person. I really love the way you brought an idea into the 3-D world. You are very talented Ron. I think this is just great! Did everyone catch the tree in the water and the wake from the branch? Too cool!!

[ronr]

Well I was going to have more pics but the Camera battery would not co-operate.




Just need to dust the figures with some pastels and finish the hauler.

[ronr]

Well the Dio is 99% complete. I`m sure I`ll find something to add before Atlanta. Just waiting on the "Runner" to get back from Hardscratch KY, we will run off another batch.




Told you the still had a fire under it. Here is a link to the rest of the pics.

s17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/RonR...iskey%20Hollow/

[fireguy14]

Awesome work!

[manny]

Hey Ron that is so awesome! The landscape and water etc is just amazing! I could look at it for hrs. ill take a jug of that too lol
Manny

[zbuckster]

That is a fantastic diorama. They say that a diorama should tell a story. Yours is like a book. Awesome.

[tim]

Beautiful work! the first pics look like it could be a winter scene. This is amazing work!

[ronr]

Thanks for all the comments guys. Since it was finished it managed a Best Dio at Simpsonville.