Hog´s heaven
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Tamiya´s domestic animal box is quite thought provoking as it has you think about new ways to make a diorama interesting. After previously using the German shepherd and the family of chickens and hens, I still had to do something with the pigs. After a bit of digging I found a water tank from Mirror models and a suitable figure from MasterBox. I decided to make a new compact diorama with an Australian twist so I used a bit of artistic licence and turned the tank into a Furphy water tank. I swapped the wheels for a set of wheels from a Willy´s jeep. All painted with Vallejo model colours. For groundwork I used synthetic grass, pigments and a bit of crushed plaster of Paris. Weathering was done with pigments and artist´s oils. For water I used Vallejo´s water effect medium. The running water is a bit of stretched transparent sprue.
This is a wonderful diorama, Stellan!
Thanks, Spiros!
Nicely done, nice touch with the bricks. Ok, I have to ask, what does furphy mean?
Thanks, Robert!
Furphy is an Australian water cart make, from J. Furphy & Sons. They started out in 19th century and are still around. During WW1 ANZAC troops used Furphy water carts to bring water for the troops in the field. As troops came to drink or collect water in canteens they of course shared news and rumors on how the war went. This led to the Aussie expression "furphy", meaning rumor or fact without substance.
Something like scuttlebutt in the navy.
Yes, correct.
Fantastic diorama, Stellan @stellan
The water looks very realistic.
That pile of bricks is indeed a great addition to this diorama.
Many thanks, John. Indeed, sometimes a small item can add extra interest to a diorama. Funny how often there are bricks, broken tiles and other bits and pieces found in the ground on farm land.
very realistic!
Can you smell the pigs? 😉
Thanks, Lis!
Excellent work, it looks very realistic!
Much appreciated, Bob!
This is up there with the jeep and the lizard, @stellan.
Tom, thanks for your nice comment, gives good energy for next diorama.
I much prefer pork to turkey at Christmas, bring on the crackling and the apple sauce.
Haha, if it makes your Christmas, go ahead, George! Thanks for stopping by.
And mashed potatos.
I like a bit of nutmeg in my mash.