English Civil War Diorama using Vintage Figures from Airfix

Flag

The flag was made from double thickness kitchen foil attached to a section of plastic rod. This was then covered with a printed decal pair designed on the computer. The flag was then weathered to show stains from musket smoke and dirt.

To add interest, a raised base was used with the groundwork set at different levels. The base was cut from a block of wall insulation foam cut with a bread knife.

A number of gabions (protective wicker baskets filled with rocks/earth) were to be added to enhance the scenery. The first gabion was a commercial item buried into the groundwork made from a coating of plaster painted with a tester pot of emulsion paint.

Two gabions were constructed by folding plastic/wire laths around a framework of rods then filled with Milliput. A barrel from Historex was also added as part of the scenery.

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