badger Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Hi All Although I've been very quiet on the forum over the last month or two due in part to work being manic, but also partly due to a "blip" in my motivation, I've not been entirely idle. This is the forgeworld hobbit hole set which out of the packet consists of the front wall, two windows and two chimneys. The main structure is built from blue foam offcuts skimmed with cheap ready mix plaster before being covered with my usual sand and shot blasting powder mix. Once painted I covered it in static grass using my machine. Foliage was a mix of model railway packs (mostly woodland scenics) with some grass clumps and flowers I bought from Ebay. The fence, runner bean frame and log rack were all scratch built from bass wood or cut down matchsticks. Logs were dried dandelion roots. Cabbages, broccoli, and the runner beans were model railway accessories. Apples were balls of green stuff on a scratch built tree. All in all it's taken about a month of work on and off and has been the most fun model I've made in a long time. Was really pleased when forgeworld contacted me to see if they could use my photos on their website. Can you spot the apple stealing hobbit under the tree that the others are shouting out to get back to chopping logs? All the best Ben 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Love it absolutely brilliant... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Great dio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Cheers chaps! Really enjoyed this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Nice one Ben, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 WOW ... Great work on your Hobbit home. Very nice to know the company liked it enough to want to use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 WOW - you may have been a bit quiet lately - but this was worth waiting for - STUNNINGLY BRILLIANT!!! Great work mate - Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Hi Ben. Well that really is awesome!! Absolutely superb scenic modelling! And I'm not surprised Forgeworld got in touch about your photos of it. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 ⛔ No thank you. We don't want any more visitors, well-wishers, or distant relations! Oh go on then. The more the merrier! That's a fantastic diorama Ben. A real 'Box full of jewels'. Good luck with your dealings with Forgeworld. Free kit's for life would be nice?? Rearguards, Badder 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Hi all After a pretty stressful day at work it was great to read such positive comments. Big thanks to @Ozzy @Corsairfoxfouruncle @BIG X @PlaStix @Badder Cheers chaps! All the best Ben 6 hours ago, Badder said: Good luck with your dealings with Forgeworld. Free kit's for life would be nice?? Rearguards, Badder Given the exorbitant price of them, that would indeed be a prize worth winning! All the best Ben 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Cool - made it onto Forgeworlds website- pleased with that! All the best Ben 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I don't normally like fantasy much but this is awesome! Great result getting used by forgeworld too, that is a cracking endorsement when someone uses your model to sell their kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 4 hours ago, OutcastJoel said: I don't normally like fantasy much but this is awesome! Great result getting used by forgeworld too, that is a cracking endorsement when someone uses your model to sell their kit! Thanks chap. Really enjoyed this as a total break and change of pace from my more usual 1/72 armour. All the best Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 17:54, badger said: Cool - made it onto Forgeworlds website- pleased with that! All the best Ben You are a PROFESSIONAL!!! In every sense of the word - oh and a REALLY NICE GUY too - which is a bit of a rare combination Well done mate URA* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, BIG X said: You are a PROFESSIONAL!!! In every sense of the word - oh and a REALLY NICE GUY too - which is a bit of a rare combination Well done mate URA* Thanks mate - much appreciated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 In case it was too cryptic - URA* means YOU ARE A STAR - and never a most honest word was spoken - just my own take on text speak - TOP MODEL!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I'm sorry I missed this the first time around, but it's brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 17:54, badger said: Cool - made it onto Forgeworlds website- pleased with that! All the best Ben Nice!! I have my.... Eerr differences with forgeworld so as nice as some of their stuff is (if it were properly cast) I won't be having any more of it any time soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 13 hours ago, Adam Poultney said: Nice!! I have my.... Eerr differences with forgeworld so as nice as some of their stuff is (if it were properly cast) I won't be having any more of it any time soon Thanks Adam - sorry to hear that. It is true some of their stuff would benefit from some casting quality control! On 20/11/2019 at 22:25, BIG X said: In case it was too cryptic - URA* means YOU ARE A STAR - and never a most honest word was spoken - just my own take on text speak - TOP MODEL!!! No worries Steve - I managed to follow it as one of the "advantages" of working with the youth of today is you end up picking up all kinds of new words and abbreviations. Thanks again for the support. On 20/11/2019 at 22:54, John Laidlaw said: I'm sorry I missed this the first time around, but it's brilliant! Not a problem John - you've found it now and thanks for the comments. All the best Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 This is my first visit to the Diorama RFI's section. Glad I did, because this hobbit hole diorama is awesome! I do like non-military scenes a lot (though not to the total exclusion of military ones). Love your work and hope your day job gets a bit less stressful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 7:13 PM, badger said: and change of pace from my more usual 1/72 armour. Love the Hobbit hole scene, really impressive. Now, is the next one the Peter Rabbit tank killer scene? https://flashbak.com/peter-rabbit-tank-killer-when-sven-hassel-met-beatrix-potter-16410/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Cheers chaps- hopefully something festive I've been working on will appear soon. The idea of Peter Rabbit taking down tanks is genius! All the best Ben 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) On 11/25/2019 at 12:58 PM, badger said: Cheers chaps- hopefully something festive I've been working on will appear soon. The idea of Peter Rabbit taking down tanks is genius! All the best Ben Congrats on the dio making their website. There aren't many who ever get their work endorsed in such a way. How about Peter Rabbit taking out a Fox armoured car with an RPG? (Rocket Propelled Greens) Something like sprouts perhaps? Festive rearguards, Badder Edited December 23, 2019 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Badder said: Congrats on the dio making their website. There aren't many who ever get their work endorsed in such a way. How about Peter Rabbit taking out a Fox armoured car with an RPG? (Rocket Propelled Greens) Something like sprouts perhaps? Festive rearguards, Badder Many thanks - was very pleased they chose it. Ha - if I could sculpt that would be a cracking idea! Parsnip bazooka maybe? All the best Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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