"Wasser" - 1/35 WW2 Desert Diorama

A video showing how I built my recently completed desert diorama project which I hope you enjoy.
Kits used
Academy 1:35 Pz III Ausf J 'North Africa'
Tamiya 1:35 German Fuel Drum Set
Masterbox - 1:35 Rommel and German Tank Crew - Ref MAS3561
Dragon - 1:35 Deutsche Afrika Korps - Ref 6063
Alpine Miniatures - 1:35 DAK Panzer NCO - Ref 35017
Pz III Resin details from Heavy Hobby - If you're interested then you can check them out here
hobbyhives.com/collections/3d...
Airbrush - Iwata Eclipse HP-CS
Brushes - Size 1 & 0 from Rosemary & Co, dry brush from Artis Opus
Please note that the cameras and processing software may not accurately reproduce the colours of paints used
Music from Artlist.io subscription service
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[@janehill9764]

the best thing about this diorama, the best thing..is that you put some of the german soldiers in field gray trousers, which you ACCURATELY paint GRAY GREEN, which comes off as a dark, matt green. The germans did not wear gray uniforms, they wore gray GREEN uniforms amd you are the first modeler i've ever seen to accurately paint field gray (gray green). BRAVO on accuracy!! BTW, the rest of the diorama is museum quality superb...

[@karlchen500]

Every DAK-Diorama I ever saw used sand, pebbles, dust, etc. Except your‘s….😮 Congretulation! And thx 4 showing us that it‘s possible just to „sculpt and paint“ sand without using sand 😂 And your Dio looks great! Thx!!

[@shawnramsey6666]

The palm trees are some of the best I have ever seen. The entire diorama is amazing.

[@jesserivas1387]

Absolutely amazing work! Greetings from Las Vegas!

[@DIORAMUS-]

This looks dusty. Straight to the point. Heat, sand, water, palm trees. Very well presented scenic mood. I love it.🤩

[@tonyromano6220]

Outstanding, one of the best ever.

[@EagleOneM1953]

I've been in the scale model business over 40 years but I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Never seen palm trees look this realistic and so 'easy' to make.... Your eye for detail is unique...

[@johnrettig1880]

WOW ! ! ! As far as the palm trees go ..... I'll wait for the movie to come out .

[@markabraham8529]

Been looking forward to this one for a while now and boy it didn’t disappoint!!! Excellent work as always sir just superb 👍🏻🍻

[@markshaw5903]

BEST "how to" on palm trees I've seen yet!.. Great vid and Stunning work!

[@hiraeth2007]

I've always enjoyed watching your videos and your creativity. But those palm trees I was watching thinking huh lol and then I could see the transformation. The whole diorama is amazing.

[@steviem8466]

Very impressive Ian. you certainly have an eye for this (research, layout, ideation, perspective) and which the day job skills help of course.

[@rons5438]

Another great video! My favorite part is the sand waves. I have been to several sand dunes in my life and can say you captured them very well. Also, I think those are the BEST palm trees I have ever seen in a diorama, by far the most realistic.

[@ada42klm]

What an outstanding desert diorama. That palm tree came out incredible. The sand, the Panzer III, the well, the figures, those shadows on the sand, Wow, incredible. That is some very nice work my friend. Kudos to you!!!

[@M31292]

Impressive piece of art! There was one tiny detail that stood out to me and made me extra happy. The fact that you tried to make the rope stretch as it was affected by gravity (and moist I presume). Details like that is often overlooked! Great! And that shirt on the left figure... 👌🏻

[@paulsawyer2326]

Agreed...your work never disappoints. Attention to detail and build always brings out the theme nicely. Keep up with the great work! Wish i could sit with you and learn the tricks and techniques on your projects.

[@CWModelling]

Thanks......there's a lot of swearing, haha

[@grabtharshammer3410]

Not only are your modelling skills truly excellent, the production values of your vids are getting better and better. shot cuts, camera angles, music choice all brilliant. Thank your for these videos.

[@HalidonDioramas]

Beautiful dio, so well composed. I love those palm trees, the best scratch built ones I have ever seen. Great work as always 👍

[@jeroenkoopman3368]

This guy is amazing! Beautiful job.

[@pjmbronke]

WOW. What a nice tutorial. Very interesting to watch and see how you work. Top!!!!

[@paulfunnell66]

Fantastic job Ian, thoroughly enjoyable watch and so much to learn. I loved the making of palm trees especially. 👍👍

[@guilhemdussel612]

Realy ? Good job ! Bravo !!!

[@keithTCU]

That palm tree was genius! Very nice!

[@tonyromano6220]

Yep fantastic trees!

[@tonyromano6220]

Added to my never actually build ref file!😂😂😂😂

[@garylawless3608]

A great job CWM! Your skills and eye for detail, both with the dioramas and the models you build, are exceptional. I am impressed with the techniques you used for the palm trees, and you have inspired me to give it a try. Looking forward to your next project. Cheers from Australia!

[@RimsModels]

Great video my friend looks amazing the palm trees 🌴 looks fantastic beautifully painted and weathered thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@midori6756]

Of all your fabulous dioramas this one is my favorite! Excellent job!

[@msee383]

Awesome is the only word. I’ve been looking how to do palm leaves and yours are the best I’ve come across. Just one comment. The rope in the well, it more than likely would have been tied off on part of the A frame, for safety sake of losing the rope down the well. Also the soft sand is fantastic!

[@nickbutler7935]

Super diorama, just love the Palms.

[@patriciaolsen7968]

I saw your diorama you did a great job on it I lean a hole from your video keep making the video,s I know they take time you are the king of diorama your diorama look,s so real you have a wonderful and great day be safe

[@steeliron8246]

Wow great work,the selfmade of the Palme ist absolut Fantastic, very nice Diorama,good Job!!!

[@click4mrh]

stunning, engrossing. bravo. M

[@briankirwan6958]

High production video and yet again a great diorama. Love the ripple effect on the sand and as has been noted in the comments below those palm trees look good and their fabrication surprisingly straight forward. I do worry though about the member of DAK wearing a tank top I broke into a sweat just looking at him. 😁

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Its awesome to see it all coming together now, beautiful work mate! Those palm trees are really quite something, really interesting to see how you made them.

[@Felisbarcinonensis]

Wow! Awesome job!!! Those palm trees are so real!

[@philRminiatures]

With such a bare decor, the work must be of high quality...and it is still the case, once again an inspired and superb diorama...Special mentions to the well, palmtrees and to the weathering, and big like!

[@e.smodelworks1262]

Beautiful desert diorama, you made the palm trees and the well very nicely

[@teutonicnordwind1243]

Really excellent work! (as usual). The real feel to it and human aspect. Even the sweater on the one chap, etc. Very good.

[@marcvanderslikke457]

As usual again a nice diorama. With thanks for the tutorial for the palm tree. Thank you.

[@chuckcribbs3398]

A great diorama is one where there is a story to tell. Well done!

[@earlcousins6635]

Great Job!

[@josecesar8657]

Impressive, convincing and very well executed.

[@baer1204]

Moin das ist der Hammer 👍👍👍👍 das Dioram ist einfach nur Klasse das Gelände toll gestaltet Inc. Palmen und Untergrund RESPEKT !!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍 🤴

[@user-ou5jk3dm5e]

Very nice!

[@joramamodellbau3987]

First class in every part. A great executed scene with a very well presented way to this end result. Congratulation, Ian. A diorama to be present in a showcase and on exhibitions. Greetings, Joachim

[@marcin3632]

Nice - congrats

[@brokenplanet7948]

Top job 👍

[@bigroryhollar5023]

Outstanding 😎

[@gary6300]

Hi buddy you DAK Diorama looks amazing love hoe you made the trees mate fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Gary 🇬🇧

[@ho-2036]

Yet another inspirational work. Thank you!

[@barryloughran3632]

Above and beyond Sir, wunderbar

[@FlokisModels]

Awesome looking diorama. I really like how you made the sand

[@rag9993]

Great as usual, in B/W it would look like a photo 👍

[@ScaleModelCraft]

Blown Away!! The palms are spectacular!! I will try your method when I get to the surface of my current Diorama!! The sand is also just great, the subtle shadows you get on those dunes between the P3 and the palms, then the feet by the well....just amazing!!! I use the same clay but never thought to use it for the ground work...definitely have to rethink that one...Thank you so much for showing your skills, its really fun to watch and get inspired!!!

[@scottroberts7875]

Exceptional precision, amazing realism, utterly impressed. I do not know how you consistently improve, but you do Ian. Bravo.!! , ATVB2U. Scott, Somerset

[@JohnSmith-sl1my]

Are yes looked very cool . 😎. Liked how u made the trees looked really good well done.

[@danmeehan1390]

Very well done, definitely a professional looking diorama

[@redpillscholar560]

Marvelous!!!

[@sallyannhaycock]

Honestly your so good Palm tree's are mint !!!! Smearing the glue soooo satisfying 🥰

[@CWModelling]

Its a shame that its not chocolate and you can lick your fingers after 😔

[@sallyannhaycock]

@@CWModelling 🤣 cracked me

[@robertiams4198]

Wonderful work, once again. Thank you for sharing....

[@chrisdeacon3823]

Brilliant

[@pedrojuliancereceda8301]

I really enjoy watching your performance. Such an awesome diorama! Congratulations!

[@martysievers3855]

Excellent work! I’m gonna try one using some of the techniques you presented

[@lightanddark2673]

Another excellent and informative video Ian. Thank you for posting

[@scottmccloud9029]

Incredibly awesome work.

[@theaviator16scale79]

Fantastic workmanship, thks for sharing

[@gamerhalim4717]

Tks for your guide 👍 from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Very nicely designed, beautiful diorama

[@capitanfinger]

¡Ha quedado cojonudo! Justo tengo un kit de figuras para hacer algo parecido que llevo planeando desde hace años. Este video me ha inspirado mucho. Nice job

[@simonwallace-tarry355]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing.

[@sdkfz6790]

excellent ...

[@ModeliteDiorama]

Really nice result. The Dessert Looks really nice and realistic. Even though deserts are basically just sand, they arent as easy to build as you might think. Many fail in creating a realistic looking in scale desert. 👏

[@paulofreire7520]

Beautiful job, my man! Awesome diorama. 👍🏻

[@duckman5642]

Art 👌

[@michaela3274]

Great diorama. Worth waiting for

[@IAmWBeard]

@ the 30:40 mark, i had looked away for a minute then looked back and thought the guy was dropping a deuce down the well LMAO.

[@christhebigone4135]

very nice sir

[@jamesnoble2753]

Brilliant work.

[@GDstory2023]

It's a wonderful piece of work!!!😊

[@katanaxiii9782]

fantastic work！！！

[@tilomommert8212]

Fantastic work Ian 👌 looks really nice

[@manningjackson2723]

Brilliant as usual mate! Well done 👍

[@stefanredin854]

Superbt!

[@Toni_G_Castroviejo]

So beautiful, my friend! Excellent work and awesome paintwork! Congrats!! :)

[@dangrafart]

Super work👌👍

[@SimonEGab]

Complimenti molto bello 😍 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ArmourEmpire]

Another corker. Really like how this one turned out. Who doesn't love a bit of DAK

[@david55200]

very nice one

[@daniel-m]

Great work ! :o)

[@mackyarriola9648]

Amazing build! Also, if anyone wonders what wasser means, it means water in German, But man that diorama's good! Keep up the good work

[@roymeeks5664]

Wow...!!!

[@jyvesguillemot]

master class as usual , Ian- its a real treat to look at your work !question: why almost everyone creates the desert with sand, while the Sahara is composed of 80 percent of pebbles, moreover soft sand such as , is the worst enemy of tanks, getting bogged down ....!? so , i love the palmtrees , really realistic my friend ! all the best jy

[@CWModelling]

Thanks JY......I just wanted to do smooth sand as I've never done it before in a desert dioramas👍

[@williamyezca]

magnifique

[@michaelwakefield605]

Next time you are going to do scale rope try braided fishing line.

[@xaviersenegas6562]

superbe

[@alanmoffat4454]

KNOW THATS VERY WELL DONE EVEN DOWN TOO THE TANK TOP , JUST HOPE ITS NOT A PRINGLE .

[@tomwellard8234]

When i see you airbrushing on the diorama i don't see a spray booth or some sort of extraction for the spray how do you do it , keep up the stunning work i sit in the morning watching your work , incredible attention to detail

[@CWModelling]

Thanks.......if I'm airbrushing at the bench for videoing then I have a small portable air filter which is just off camera, its not as good as a spray booth but it deals with most of it....its also the reason that I try only to use acrylic paints like AK 3rd Gen these days........if I'm not filming then I use my spray booth 👍

[@tomwellard8234]

@@CWModelling ok thanks I do a bit of airbrushing,just seemed a bit risky that I couldn't see any form of extraction, I have a portable airbooth on order waiting for delivery seems I might be buying a small extraction fan to blow into air booth thanks for your prompt reply,I was just curious,keep up the great work 👍

[@michaelnorton3042]

Unbelievable. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get those results.

[@baer1204]

Nachtrag bitte mehr davon 👍👍👍👍

[@lawrencereid9375]

One of your very best efforts among so many best efforts! The track sag on the Pz III is beautiful. The palm trees are superb. Do you recall how much actual time you spent fabricating them?

[@CWModelling]

Thanks.....minus waiting for the Milliput to cure, they took about 2 hrs to make👍

[@user-yr7rq3hp5d]

いや〜リアルですね。