Laputa Diorama  – Part 6

Laputa Diorama – Part 6

Hi everyone,Today is the last installment of this series, and I will be talking about the figures mostly and one or two other things.  Overall this will not be a very long post - I promise!First off I would like to thank everyone who followed this series with...
Laputa Diorama – Part 5

Laputa Diorama – Part 5

Hi everyone,Today I would like to talk about the flora in the diorama.  This was by far the most interesting aspect of the project for me, for the simple fact that I never attempted anything like this before.  At least not on this scale.Before I could start...
Laputa Diorama : Part 4

Laputa Diorama : Part 4

Hi everyone,Welcome to a new installment of my Laputa project.  Today I want to talk about the base construction of the diorama that I made out of polystyrene.The first thing that I had to do was to judge the size of the diorama.  This is done by first...
Laputa Diorama: Part 3

Laputa Diorama: Part 3

Hi everyone,Today I want to talk a bit about how I formulated the idea for the diorama.  The process is basically the same for any diorama I work on.  The first step after I choose the subject and the kit or models is to look for reference.  This can be...
Laputa Diorama: Part 2

Laputa Diorama: Part 2

Hi everyone,Today I start talking about how I built my latest diorama.  The ideas and methods, as you will see, are not new or innovative, nor are they my own invention.  Like most of us, I do my research, learn from others and put what I have learnt to good...