HOW TO: Make a small (diorama) base

[bleushift]

thank you i need alot of oasis stuff for my samurai diorama.!

[MrDMTVProductionz]

Going to make a huge ww2 diorama with my dad

[alfiesmachinima]

Does PVA glue or Poly cement work?

[BasicModelling]

@alfiesmachinima I mainly use PVA glue for my bases... :) I have improved the method now, as shown in my last couple of videos, i.e the Airfix Buffalo and the Tamiya Bren Carrier, which both are on bases. :)

[JAMIESAFC1999]

could you use polystyrene foam

[BasicModelling]

@JAMIESAFC1999 I would imagine so, but it probably won't shape as easily.. :)

[bleushift]

@JAMIESAFC1999 best to use is extruded polystyrene..

[metalluim]

great work , but can u describe please how did u make the tank tracks ?

[woodysforest]

very helpfulll hints but i was interested in getting into modelling ww11 and was wondering the best places to get my kits from

[BasicModelling]

@woodysforest If you live anywhere near Lowestoft, go to Hannants in Oulton Broads.. if not try their website! Other than that you may have a local hobbystore, where you live.. Always support your local store if you can.. :)

[woodysforest]

@BasicModelling no i live near nottingham but i will try the website thanks for your help and tips

[tompaswedenbajs]

Is that plastic glue, or ''wood''-glue? Awesome work by the way!

[BasicModelling]

@tompaswedenbajs Vanligt hederligt trä-lim.. det fungerar mycket bra! Och tack for berommet... :) Gott Nytt Ar pa dig..

[tompaswedenbajs]

@BasicModelling Aaah! Är du svensk? :)

[BasicModelling]

@tompaswedenbajs Ja... men jag bor i England.. :)

[tompaswedenbajs]

@tompaswedenbajs Aha! Trevligt! Har precis börjat modellera. Min första modell var en M20 ''Greyhound''. Den är strax klar, bara målningen kvar. Beställde lite infanteri och terräng-grejer idag också! Som tur är jobbar min mamma på en blombutik, så jag får min Oasis gratis! Hade tänkt att ha infanteriet på samma diorama :-D

[BasicModelling]

@2000abdulali Nope.. :)

[MrCupcakes76]

Great job

[BasicModelling]

@MrCupcakes76 Thank you.. :)

[Ospreynut]

That is incredibly simple!!!! Thanks for posting the vid. After the base is painted,do you need to seal the oasis with a clear finish to keep bits and pieces from falling off?

[BasicModelling]

@Ospreynut No, I haven't needed to.. yet! But then I don't handle the diorama much, once done.. and when I do I only hold it by the outside of the base.. :)

[BasicModelling]

@Ospreynut I have since heard about a good method.. You need to soak the oasis in well diluted PVA glue.. this will make the foam go hard and anchor any grass or whatever you have pressed into it securely, once well dry.. :)

[norwegianModelKid]

nice!

[BasicModelling]

Thank you.. :)

[agaidawid190]

Hi

I've noticed that there are two types of "oasis" - wet and dry.

Which one do you use ?

[BasicModelling]

Not sure.. but to the best of my knowledge it's most likely to be the dry one.. even if it is supposed to be wet when use properly (with flowers) :)

[agaidawid190]

@BasicModelling thanx , nice vids by the way

[BasicModelling]

Feel free to watch them all.. :) :) Thanks...

[ECWoriginal95]

what grass do you use ??

[BasicModelling]

For the 'oasis' dioramas I don't really use grass, as the oasis crumble and looks a bit like grass when painted.. but I have a few bags of various types of grass, from warhammer to Hornby.. :)

[ECWoriginal95]

i ment on the universal carrier

[BasicModelling]

I think that was Hornby grass, from their railway diorama materials.. :)

[ECWoriginal95]

thanks : )

[BasicModelling]

Then again, having studied the bases of my sons WarHammer figures, I have a feeling it may well be grass flock from the WarHammer Games Shop, after all... :)

[ECWoriginal95]

thanks : ) didn't know your son has warhammer : )

[BasicModelling]

He used to do a lot of it.. but he enjoyed the assembly and painting of the figures more than actually gaming.. he found a lot of them only the other day, that still needs to be put together and painted! He'll get them done once his treatment has finished, I think.. :)

[ECWoriginal95]

have you ever dont any figures 1/72 (airfix italeri revell etc..)

[BasicModelling]

Yes, but only a few.. I have plenty, but they are very fiddly to paint!! :)

[itsjustlewis]

is tht tank the revell of germany or the matchbox kit?

[BasicModelling]

Revell of Germany.. :) I don't do 1/76 scale.. :)

[howff1]

i cant find oasis on google it came out as a band name plz help me what to type in

[BasicModelling]

Try 'Oasis Flower Foam'.. or just 'flower foam'... That should hopefully help!! :)

[howff1]

Thanks!!

[BasicModelling]

You're welcome.. :)

[RedArrowsProductions]

this question may have already been asked but can you buy base plates? and if you can where?

[BasicModelling]

Yes, you can.. :) Personally I get mine from the local hobby shop who makes them himself.. any size to order! But any well sorted modelling shop should stock bases! If not try somewhere online, like Hannants! A good and easy to use substitute is ordinary framed photoframes, which are reasonably inexpensive and also gives yuo a framed edge which will help to keep 'everything' in place. They also come in different sizes and colours, plastic or wood, so you have a good choice. Hope this helpes you!

[2Young4War]

Can i replace Oasis with putty?

[BasicModelling]

Of'course you can.. :) ..or wood filler.. or whatever you fancy, really.. :)

[U48]

great vids, im getting back into scale model building after some years of not doing it.... that oasis stuff can be bought in Wilkinsons in the UK any peeps interested... i will be modelling again once i have the money which wont be long.. and this vid is excellent as ive never made diorama's before... just static models..

[CurtisWildebeest]

Thank you.. didn't know Wilkinsons sold the stuff.. :) This is just a simple way of making a base.. you can add whatever you want to it, of'course.. :)

[U48]

with diorama's as well, im planning for in the future, having a 1:72 plane possibly a BF109 and a spitfire going over the diorama and on the diorama having smaller scale scenery of the english countryside... to give it the right impression in my opinion... as photographing from above would make it look better and more realistic

[BasicModelling]

Sounds like a very good idea.. :)

[hoolahoop75]

I bought a large block of oasis for 79p at home bargins

[BasicModelling]

Excellent price.. :)

[Inky261]

good work

[tenka45623]

you hawe got so much expiriense nicly done!

[dl737]

very nice - learn something new every time!!

[OperationThrax]

coulden't find comments on profile, but my link is underneath my books, just click it you will go to my webpage

[kalacaw]

I'm really annoyed with myself because I have some diorama material, including two or three wooden bases someplace in this house, in some box, that I will probably never find.

[SUPERSOCK4L1FE]

Good job!

[MissTruly]

Very nice work!

[atomicdog32]

Very nice! I was gonna use some lightweight hydrocal and newspapers. Thanks for the tips.

[myhuxpo]

I like it very well, but I have found that oasis doesen't work for me unless I find a way to harden it - which I have. Plaster bands :)

[BasicModelling]

For my needs right now it will suffice.. I saw somebody mae a very good diorama using it.. he cut out trenches and similar stuff, but he did line them, of'course.. I'm still working on various ideas.. :)

[NaturalTwentyFilms]

Now I know all of your secrets!

Nice work. I used to just use a piece of ply wood, paint a base coat on it and then glue terrain made for model railroaders to the wood.

[BasicModelling]

There's lots of different ways to make dioramas, that trick is to make them look real.. I'm still learning! :)

[MrPainfullytrue]

Another great vid....love the tracks..really cool

[BasicModelling]

They turned out ok.. I need to try some mmore things though,, but overall it looks ok, I can't fit too much more on a base this size.. :)

[PuppyZwolle]

Basic base. Poetic. ;^)

It looks great.

[BasicModelling]

A nice tank in mud is like the finest poetry.. :)

[Wolfgang46]

A good work. The traces of the tank in the soft ground please me. The models look thereby more realistically. :))

[BasicModelling]

That was the general idea.. :) Thank you.. :)

[BradThunder]

That was something I only got into just before I stopped model making. I thoroughly enjoyed trying to make them as realistic as possible with whatever came to hand!

[BasicModelling]

I'm working on that b it yet.. this was just a trial, for a very basic base.. as stated! :) I quite like the opportunities this will give me though, to create something quite good! I hope.. :)

[ECWoriginal95]

thanks i have made 2 but on card an paper its okay but im going to do thisnext time thanks

[BasicModelling]

Let me know how you're getting on.. I'm still learning, and will practice a few different methods.. :)

[COTTI238]

very nice mode!! congratulations!!

[BasicModelling]

Thank you.. I posted a video about how I made the tank, as a response to this video.. :)

[randomwritings]

Can Oasis make a Wonderwall?

If not, don't worry, I won't look back in anger

[BasicModelling]

I guess you have understood the importance of being idle..

[randomwritings]

I am very Earnest about Eric

[BradThunder]

You've been on the cigarettes and alcohol again, haven't you?

[randomwritings]

Definitely, Maybe

[BradThunder]

Some might say you're in denial!

[Blargaldalien]

For a very quick "base" I even use the bottom of an IMEX display case.The added benefit,is the clear lid can go over the whole diorama when I am done. Pity I can't find one big enough for my DORA railgun... On a side note,monday night I will be on my TankCarl blogtv channel building the Trumpeter B4 M1931 tracked Russian howitzer. aorund 8 PM EST. 3 steps a night.

[BasicModelling]

Would have loved to log on to see you / it, but if I'm back from London in time I will most likely be attending the club meeting (North Essex Modellers) tomorrow night.. so either way I won't be near a computer.. :)

Good idea for a quick base, yes.. and my models could sure do with a lid.. :)

[Blargaldalien]

I will record the sessions,so they will be available

[wildwyckedknight]

Nice looking base. good ideas. and in the past I have thrown out them flower things,.. oops. :)

[BasicModelling]

No.1 rule of modelling: NEVER throw away anything that can be remotely useful.. :) This one my parents sent me from Sweden a couple of years ago, but I haven't got round to start using it until now! I have seen somebodu making a really good WWI diorama with trenches and tanks, using 'Oasis' as the main material.. it's very versatile when it comes to cutting shapes.. :)

[CapLAGOS]

WOW ....that diorama bases gives Models so many profesionality...and nice apear !!!! i realy like it.....!!!! five *S*T*A*R*S* DELUXE

[BasicModelling]

Yes, I'm hoping it will improve the general appearance of my models, at least when it comes to the tanks and similar stuff! If I make it to the club tomorrow I will put the T-80 and the Sahariana in the club competition.. :)