Hi Al,
The tree trunk is about fist-size in diameter. I had it in mind to use, but also had too many ideas to start with and had to decide which 'theme' should dominate, and went with the mighty oak in the end. I had also decided at the start to use a crashed/damaged aircraft but also had to decide on which of several ways to present it. The original idea for the dio was HUGE and so I had too reign it in a bit for practicality's sake ( in an earlier incarnation the oak was just a background item...).
Anyway, it's a real task to get the oak looking right so I plan on spending some time on it. Most other items are linked to standard kit-building and figure painting techniques, but as with most things like this, there will be adjustments made as the project progresses.
Have just noticed that when I reply to an individual under their comment, that my reply appears separately and not beneath the original comment. Not sure why that is, as it doesn't appear that way under Headlines comment/responses.