More Than Meets The Eye Diorama

[Thurmus]

I was given the Takara Hound with Ravage figure by someone on School Council with me. I have stage fright on repainting my Breakout Battle diorama so I thought I would do a small one for this.

It will be Ravage escaping from the cage with false information for the Decepticons.

[Thurmus]

Here is the cage in progress.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151110_150956_zpstdb131yd.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151110_150956_zpstdb131yd.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_125203_zpse1ydkkyr.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_125203_zpse1ydkkyr.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_125158_zpslynhldqw.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_125158_zpslynhldqw.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

Here is the base and rocky outcrop in progress.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151031_122135_zpsal5pruyl.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151031_122135_zpsal5pruyl.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151110_151046_zpskn2amvb9.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151110_151046_zpskn2amvb9.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151110_151025_zpszzpozx7j.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151110_151025_zpszzpozx7j.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

Now the foam is all glued together and on the board, the rock look starts.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_122408_zpsb5rdrjck.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_122408_zpsb5rdrjck.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_122347_zpshgaatrh9.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_122347_zpshgaatrh9.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_125134_zps5lrr9aab.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_125134_zps5lrr9aab.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151112_125152_zpsqm459pmu.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151112_125152_zpsqm459pmu.jpg.html)

[M-bot]

What's the material you're using for he rocks?

[Thurmus]

Here is a photo. The one on the left is on the front, the one on the right is on the back and the little bit of the right side.

Still finishing the rocks but there are also pics of the first coat.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151113_123401_zpsschlzpwd.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151113_123401_zpsschlzpwd.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151113_123427_zpsxzdpptx7.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151113_123427_zpsxzdpptx7.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151113_123442_zpsbypxykmm.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151113_123442_zpsbypxykmm.jpg.html)

[Jaxius._]

if you want to be a little lazy

http://tfsource.com/kfc-kp-05-cassette-beast-metallic-grey-cage/

This looks great keep it up

[philby]

great work! looking forward to seeing the end :)

[Thurmus]

if you want to be a little lazy

http://tfsource.com/kfc-kp-05-cassette-beast-metallic-grey-cage/

This looks great keep it up

Thanks but he would be way too big for that cage. His front sits really high compared to the Masterpiece tapes.

[Thurmus]

I have had a hell of a time with the painting. I can never seem to get a colour I like and then I am either not happy with the results or I stuff it up.

Here are some tests for colours.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151114_210216_zpslybuzrks.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151114_210216_zpslybuzrks.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151115_174124_zpsr54i83vf.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151115_174124_zpsr54i83vf.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

In the end I went with the all over burnt umber base. I then mixed a mainly white with a drop of burnt umber for the layer on top. I did a half painting half dry brush method. I wiped a lot of the paint off but still had enough on the brush as well.

In progress pic.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_160606_zpsxpuu8fre.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_160606_zpsxpuu8fre.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_160627_zpsk3v98gr0.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_160627_zpsk3v98gr0.jpg.html)

Close Up.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_160621_zpsnamdwyof.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_160621_zpsnamdwyof.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

Here is the beigeish layer finished. Sorry for the blurry pic.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_162250_zpssowxljzq.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_162250_zpssowxljzq.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_162304_zpslkoqtlqh.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_162304_zpslkoqtlqh.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

I then did a a real dry brush, with streaks of yellow ochre and burnt sienna.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_165014_zps9wpyjufh.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_165014_zps9wpyjufh.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_165028_zpsxrqofpul.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_165028_zpsxrqofpul.jpg.html)

I am not sure if I have done enough highlights but I didn't want to go nuts and ruin it straight away.

[Thurmus]

Here is what it looks like pretty much finished. I am open to suggestions on ways to improve it. I don't have an airbrush yet so any suggestions keep in mind it is all brushes here.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_170332_zpsgp5dduus.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_170332_zpsgp5dduus.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_170424_zpsblonykoh.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_170424_zpsblonykoh.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_170456_zpskdjjbmb8.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_170456_zpskdjjbmb8.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_215114_zpsiakwpqs3.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_215114_zpsiakwpqs3.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151121_215136_zps1ipv5xlk.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151121_215136_zps1ipv5xlk.jpg.html)

[GoktimusPrime]

That looks awesome :D Btw, if you have a spare pair of G1 Ravage missiles, they can also attach to Henkei Ravage (mmm... universal 5mm port fresh...). :) I imagine that this display would also work w/ MPs. Would you be willing to do a quick mock-up display w/ MP Ravage and any MP Car? If (when?) they do an MP Hound, he ought to be the same scale as the MP Cars. :o

[M-bot]

Looks brilliant!

[Thurmus]

Although my hands aren't overly steady, here is the pic you suggested GoktimusPrime.

Don't think it scales well with the Masterpiece.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151123_110450_zpskascn4cq.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151123_110450_zpskascn4cq.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151123_110508_zpspqi8aevb.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151123_110508_zpspqi8aevb.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151123_110549_zps1cyh9hc0.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151123_110549_zps1cyh9hc0.jpg.html)

[Thurmus]

It looked a bit barren so now I am working on some rocks and desert grass.

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151130_173857_zpsuv6nsncp.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151130_173857_zpsuv6nsncp.jpg.html)

http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag353/Thurmus/Hound%20Model/20151130_173848_zpsc87bpcbh.jpg (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/Thurmus/media/Hound%20Model/20151130_173848_zpsc87bpcbh.jpg.html)

[UltraMarginal]

That really looks spectacular!

[AJ_Prime]

Wow dude, that looks great! Loved seeing your progress pics too, some nice tips in there. Thanks for sharing.

[CHILENO20]

Awesome!!!!!

[STL]

Saw this in the flesh at the Xmas bash and boy is it impressive to see everything this through its development cycle

[Bidoofdude]

Great work!