Stranded | Eastern Front 1943
Krupp Protze

Jac Fleming
Finished my two vehicles for 90%, some sand and mud is to be added. Will do this when I finish most of the diorama.

Jac Fleming
Finished my cobblestone road,
Made the stones from Das clay, made sheets of 4mm thick and cut them with a steel ruler.
After drying I did a color wash so it makes it easier to see the details in the stones.
Glued them with PVA glue, Stones are easy to cut if necessary with a box cutter.
When finished the road I sprayed it with a matt black primer
Then a dark grey layer Tamiya XF-24.
After that I got 6 different grey and 1 sand color and start to paint individual stones.
Varnish coat is applied now.
Then a wash with Tamiya Brown mixed with a little tamiya black wash.
When dry, I made a sand wash from siffed garden sand mixed with 20% pva and water 80%
Wipe the road after it set for 1/2 hour with a moist sponge or brush, at your personal taste.

Tom
Looks great Jack 👍 Very patient work with the cobblestones! Great dio.

Jac Fleming
Hi Tom, Thanks. Have a lot of time now 🙂 Everything under control overthere?

Tom
Yeah, very quiet here too, managed to work on some kits 🙂 Looks like Chonburi is going to start opening up in May. Hope you're doing ok up there, what with the forest fires as well 🙁 You've got a great dio on the go here though, great idea, lovely work 👍

Jac Fleming
I hope it's back to normal soon, need to go back to The Netherlands. Thanks for the compliment. Stay safe.

Olivier
Very impressive cobblestone road you have built there. What patience !

Tom
Looks great Jack, really coming together 👍 Hope you can find a flight soon.

Jac Fleming
Ready for the water. Scenic has to be finished, another car has to be placed and more figurines are to be added.

Jac Fleming
99% complete, I can finish it tomorrow, painting the base and and some small details.

Olivier
It's coming along very nicely.

Tom
Wow, fantastic dio Jack, looks great all finished! The water is perfect 👍

Jac Fleming
Thanks, it was my first dio. Thanks to YouTube 🙂

Brian Eberle
Technique question. What did you use as a mold for the water edge? Nice clean line achieved in your diorama.

Neuling
Very nice dio. I like the water.

Jac Fleming
Hi Brian, Didn't use any mold. just made it by hand and eye.