1/35 Afghanistan Diorama (Realistic Scenery) - Hell in Helmand

This is my first modern era diorama depicting a fictional scene from Helmand Province in Afghanistan of British Infantrymen withdrawing to cover following a fire fight. The base materials are various insulation foams, DIY Wall filler and garden dirt and the products linked below.
Vegetation is from Diorama Presepe - www.dioramapresepe.com/en/
Grass Tufts are from Mininatur - www.mininatur.de/en/
Clear resin is Envirotex Lite - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Envirotex-...
Black XPS foam sheets - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THIN-CRAFT...
Picture Frame - Ribba by Ikea
Tree leaves from Noch - www.noch.com/en/product-categ...
Woodland Scenics Polyfibre - woodlandscenics.woodlandsceni...
The feature Figures are from:
AC Models - 1/35 British Infantrymen, Afghanistan
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or Instagram - / cwmodelling

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Beautiful Craftsmanship on this build

[@panzer-meister]

It's amazing work ! And what a dramatic scene. Thanks for uploading.

[@lawrencereid9375]

AMAZING display base for your beautifully painted figures. Super realistic. Love the trees. THANKS for sharing with us.

[@dalewood6812]

You make some really great looking scratch built walls and buildings. Great diorama work.

[@davidburke5686]

Absolutely fantastic and a joy to watch.

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Outstanding work. Wonderful work on the figures and scenery. A stunning build all round. Great to see

[@CWModelling]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@grabtharshammer3410]

Always a pleasure to watch a master at work. Thanks mate.

[@CWModelling]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@nickbutler7935]

A pleasure watching it unfold into the finished product. Great work.

[@CWModelling]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Excelent work at the diorama , the landscape and the building are very realistic and the scene with the soldiers figures is amazing . Thank you for sharing !🏆🥇🙂👍

[@CWModelling]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@dennismoloney6250]

Lovely workmanship mate very effective!

[@philRminiatures]

Nice subject and stunning attention to details, love the stream...Cracking job!😍😍

[@CWModelling]

Thank you kindly 👍

[@christianrudolph1138]

Good evening Modelcomrade Nice diorama. Action between the figures and i see the dynamic of small shooting scene Without vehicles and Tanks Very damned 😃👍good work

[@Mymodellingworld]

Brilliant work Ian really enjoyed watching that.

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Nige.....now get back to work 😜

[@tobodedodo987]

Well fone, the change you made is really beautifull. Hope tou go on with this. This inspires me to do it myself.

[@CWModelling]

Thanks for giving me the idea 👍

[@pedrojuliancereceda8301]

Such an impressive display of skill! I really like the performance!

[@kimt.hunpark4214]

Fantastic work!!!

[@abdonajm7912]

Awesome scene and fabulous works ,thank you

[@CWModelling]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Toni_G_Castroviejo]

Amazing work, my friend! Love it! Well done! :))

[@CWModelling]

Thanks Toni 👍

[@neilmackay7475]

Fabulous work again Ian I think that's one of the best afgan Dios I've seen so far crazy detail work as usual take care my friend 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️🐑😁😂

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Neil 👍

[@t.j.lemaster8653]

Amazing work man very talented!

[@charlie418791]

Top-notch work , Sir. As always. 👍🍺

[@CWModelling]

👍

[@Greggs.Dioramas.Scalemodels]

You’re the one who got me into the hobby bro, amazing work!! I’ve got some modern combat dioramas coming up in the near future, but first my battle of the bulge series. Hope to see more of your great work soon!

[@CWModelling]

Cheers......nice channel, I've just subbed👍

[@CoensScaleModelling]

Superb work as always Ian

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Dude

[@joramamodellbau3987]

A great video for your very skillful diorama creation. Completely well built. Together with the figures, whose poses are very well coordinated, just great. Nice video from which you can also learn a lot. Greeting and best wishes. Joachim

[@CWModelling]

Glad you enjoyed it Joachim 👍

[@Barbarossamodels]

Incredible Ian 😯👍 What you can achieve with a few pieces of foam, the detailing & scribing on the walls looked amazing! Clever groundwork too, adding the ditch was a nice touch, can’t go wrong with a little water effects..... Great scene, top quality 🔝👏👏🙂

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Simon........yup, it wasn't too time consuming for a change 👍

[@timsanford8874]

Outstanding.

[@scottroberts7875]

Staggering attention to detail, complete and utter realism, photographic landscaping Bravo my friend . Thanks for sharing. ATVB, Scott Somerset

[@CWModelling]

Thank you, Cheers 👍

[@ctscalemodellinguk]

Great job. Making walls this way is so therapeutic, and cheap. Made a small afghan diorama for my airfix supacat, have a look if time.👍

[@Felisbarcinonensis]

Awesome dio Ian!!!

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Daniel 👍

[@rogeriopacheco7891]

Fantástico, trabalho espetacular!!👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷

[@johnwoodside8714]

Absolutely fantastic, great attention to detail. Fabulous craftsmanship. Keep them coming, this old dog is learning a few new tricks. Thank you

[@CWModelling]

Thank you very much 👍

[@johnwoodside8714]

@@CWModelling no thank you. Sent a FB request

[@CWModelling]

nothing has come through 👍

[@johnwoodside8714]

@@CWModelling followed just now 😁

[@CWModelling]

@@johnwoodside8714 Ah, cool..... thought you meant you'd sent a message 👍

[@alanmoffat4454]

YES VERY WELL DONE MODREN GREEN ZONE DIORAMA THANKS .

[@CWModelling]

Thank you, Cheers 👍

[@Rob-tq5ym]

super work

[@CWModelling]

Thank you, Cheers 👍

[@colinnewmarch1106]

outstanding as usual

[@CWModelling]

Thanks 👍

[@turnerschmidt]

outstanding

[@the-primered-thumb]

Ace mate 😁👌

[@jerryvolpini7987]

What, no tanks?! 😆😉 These small vignettes are so hard to pull off, the figures have to convey the whole story - you pulled it off beautifully, though! Great work 👍

[@CWModelling]

Cheers Jerry.......no tanks in the next one either 😉

[@suchhandabanerjee7615]

Excellent build👍👍👍

[@CWModelling]

Glad you like it 👍

[@sallyannhaycock]

I dont do models or dioramas I'm a vodka and cig kind of girl but I've been watching your videos over the last week I could watch you paint for hours ..... fab and totally mesmerising 😊

[@CWModelling]

lol, vodka and cigs sounds like more fun but I'm not sure the painting would go well 😜........ glad you enjoyed watching 👍

[@sallyannhaycock]

@@CWModelling your videos are fab

[@sergiobarbosavieira6676]

Master piece!

[@CWModelling]

Thanks 👍

[@ericverpeten8503]

Wonderful, 👍

[@salvatorenicolosi6691]

Bellissimo 👏

[@chucklamb3496]

Awesome!

[@CWModelling]

Thank you, Cheers 👍

[@user-bk1xb7ys3r]

Просто шикарная работа как и все ваши работы вы мастер в моделизма я ваш фанат

[@CWModelling]

Many thanks 👍

[@jesserivas1387]

Very cool 👍👍

[@CWModelling]

Thank you, Cheers 👍

[@baer1204]

KLASSE !!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@THE_MR_MAN]

nice

[@stuartosborne6263]

Wow!!!!

[@CWModelling]

Many thanks 👍

[@guaardsky4404]

Very nice molto bello !!!!!!!!! Maybe it is too nice to be in Afganistan. The nature is less green there I think. Mostly sand and rocks

[@edhorst7212]

Awesome diorama again Ian.. question is brand of static grass applicator along with did you like this model or prefer another brand. Thanks

[@CWModelling]

the one in this video is a very cheap one from ebay which TBH is rubbish......I've recently bought a WWS Micro applicator which is superb but it wasn't cheap👍

[@SmittieHP]

Stunning! Is it possible to provide the dimensions of the building?

[@CWModelling]

Thanks......I know the picture frame is 21x30cm so I guess the building is around 8x8x10cm......this one doesn't exist anymore so I can't measure it I'm afraid and it was a while ago I made it so I can't remember either 👍

[@SmittieHP]

@@CWModelling thank you for the info. I really appreciate it.

[@gasperbucinel]

How do you make custom figures?

[@sharpdressedman2962]

Good evening! Could you please be so kind to tell me what kind of metal tools did you use?

[@CWModelling]

They are Dentist tools that I got from Ebay 👍

[@mr.vielius2645]

Fantastic work! Which foam you use for the wall and the building?

[@CWModelling]

It's 10mm XPS insulation foam 👍

[@mr.vielius2645]

@@CWModelling ok thx. Where can i buy it? I can‘t found it 😫

[@CWModelling]

I get mine from ebay in the UK, I think there's a link below the video but I can't help outside of the UK I'm afraid 👍

[@mr.vielius2645]

@@CWModelling no problem. I hope, i will get it any where 😬

[@kieranohalloran3522]

Hi what colour are the brickwork after they have been sprayed with deck tan please

[@CWModelling]

Umm.....deck tan I guess.....not sure i understand the question...

[@kieranohalloran3522]

@CW Modelling in the video just before you put the burnt umber wash on the building .the brickwork of the wall and on the building where bricks are showing,they are a different colour than deck tan

[@CWModelling]

I think I may have used some Desert Yellow but forgot to mention it 👍

[@kieranohalloran3522]

@@CWModelling thank you sorry to be a pain lol

[@cyl939]

What is the tool you are using to apply the grass?

[@CWModelling]

Its a static grass applicator

[@geoffscammell145]

What is the tool you use for spreading the grass???

[@CWModelling]

A Static Grass Applicator 👍

[@geoffscammell145]

@@CWModelling Thanks :) :)

[@cloa9431]

Hi some people got gold in there hand and you are this kind of person I like you diorama they are more than great and you like me all small details make all the difference just one question why allways Germans stuff, looking forward to see more of your work dig in it budy nice day Claudio

[@CWModelling]

Danke 👍.....uumm, I'm not sure its always 'German stuff', especially if you look at my channel 👍....in fact this video is a British diorama 😜

[@pedrojuliancereceda8301]

Did you take the idea from a picture or just figured it out?

[@CWModelling]

I just made it up, lol

[@christodd4799]

While you're diorama is making is fantastic I'm afraid I have to be negative as it looks nothing like Afghanistan too much green and the walls are all wrong they are mud built not stone. I know this as I was there for 6 months

[@CWModelling]

Thanks👍.........I'll bow to your greater knowledge Sir as I haven't been there but in my defence I used photos from the net showing the British Army in Helmand which showed quite a lot of green around field irrigation ditches which is what I was trying to replicate.....here's a few examples collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2016-04-40-221 www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/1st-battalion-scots-guards-in-helmand-province-afghanistan-may-2010-1198369o www.eliteukforces.info/gallery/misc2/2-para.php www.eliteukforces.info/gallery/misc2/parachute-regiment-helmand.php www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-53395620101207 Also the walls are supposed to represent mud bricks but maybe that doesn't come across. Anyway, thanks for your kind words and I hope you enjoyed it all the same 👍

[@christodd4799]

Thanks for the reply as I said before your work is fantastic it's just you fell foul of the worst critics ex army we live and breathe it and we are the worst for factual information. But keep up the great work like the videos