Well, the first thing I asked myself is why do I make these on multiple bases? I don’t know!
I have had this problem from the first one I did, the green jackets on the Napoleonic one. Then every so often I would slip back and do it again, weird but I suppose it’s just one of those strange habits that develop when you are not one to plans things out in advance and only make it up as you go – that’s my whole life.
Well, enough of that and let’s cut to the chase, eh!
These are the same Zvezda figures as used before but I have slipped in a few Ninjas from the Caesar set H003 Japanese samurai and ninjas. A great set if you want some ninjas although they are hard to find.
The terrain consists of boulders which I created by dipping some blue stone gravel from my driveway into plaster, stuck into Styrofoam. I then built up a foam board base around them, smoothed over with plaster. Added some sand added to the paths with static grass and a few flowers I had made up years ago. Slap in some wire trees that I have tried to make look like something oriental and that’s about it!
Not sure what will be coming next as I have an idea for some ancient Chinese that I’m painting up but have no idea how to base them yet.
Cheers and keep well, Rgds Pat.
P.S. Thanks for all the likes and comment on the last one! Particularly I would like to thank Anthony on his helpful comment and links to this subject.
Pat's 1:72 Military Diorama's 
Dave Stone
More excellent looking dios Pat, love the fact you can have them individually or grouped together, that’s no small feet in itself.
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patmcf
Thanks Dave, that makes me feel a lot better , I’m still not sure why I went that way 🤔.
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ausevor
Reblogged this on ausevor.
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ericritter65
Like Dave said, I really love the concept of each diorama connecting to the other to build a larger scene! Awesome work as usual.
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patmcf
Thanks Ec, It was only going to be the middle one in the beginning , I think that when I saw how good the figures were I wanted to use mor of them 🤔🤓
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John@justneedsvarnish
I think the multiple base approach works well! I have this idea in my head that it’d be great to be able to arrange them in any order with either long or short sides matching up, but that would be a bit too tricky I think! Minis and bases all look really good, as always!
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patmcf
Thanks John, now you shouldn’t have suggested that brilliant idea , you may have started something there 😅😅😅, I do love a Dio challenge 👍🏻🤓
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John@justneedsvarnish
To be honest, I did think if I mentioned it you’d consider that a challenge, but I can imagine that if you can’t do it then no-one can! 🙂
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patmcf
😅😅I tell you what mate I am really thinking of do it 👍🏻🤓
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rantingsfromunder
Those are excellent mate, and I like the fact you have based them on the three separate bases.
It’s like those pieces of artwork you see where it’s the one picture but split into separate canvases.
Cheers Roger.
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patmcf
Thanks Roger , the artwork you are referring to are Triptych , even though I was the worst student in my school the one subject I did excel at was art and the history of it where I leant about them. Maybe just maybe that’s why I split mine up 😅😅👍🏻
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Kuribo
Unplanned or not, the idea of three separate bases is a winner! I’ve seen people take a similar approach with miniatures in different seasons. Each one is on its own display base and set next to each other which looks surprisingly good. I really like the sense of movement in these three. Changing up the landscaping was a great choice as well. I think you’ve just about nailed the samurai setting lately, Pat!
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patmcf
Thanks Jeff , I am pleasantly surprised at the positive responses to it being in three parts I wasn’t sure about it myself but due the response I will try a few more multi one down the line.
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theimperfectmodeller
Lovely little dioramas Pat and the figures are great. 🙂
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patmcf
Thanks Dave , I have a few left over but I’m not sure what will become of them 🤔. Each time I search around in the shed I come across boxes of painted guys that never got a gig 🙁, I just hope the Samurai mood doesn’t dissolve before I can come up with a plan 😅😉.
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Mark A. Morin
Another gem Pat, and I do like the unique 3 pieces together like this.
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patmcf
Thanks mate I didn’t think it would have got so many positive comments, I’m pretty keen on trying Johns suggestion , a bit of challenge but I’m up to it 😅😅👍🏻🤓
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Guru PIG
Excellent work again Pat. Like the split canvas approach.
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patmcf
Cheers mate I’m glad it worked out so well🤔, just back from road trip in SA and a bit of Vic 🥵🤓
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deturnation
Nice, love the modularity. Great battle-scene alltogehter.
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patmcf
Thanks Anthony, I do have more on the Samurai before I move on to another subject🤔.
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