Diorama with rain in the background

The diorama represents a scene from the First World War. A set from HF Sigilla was used in its construction. 54mm figures were used from the set, while the mortar frame was made from scratch.

From the modeller's workshop: How a tarpaulin was made

The tarpaulin was made of disposable tissues. The tissues were soaked in diluted Wikol glue and then shaped accordingly. After drying, they were painted with Tamiya primer spray. After painting, Sidolux wood preparation was applied to obtain the effect of a wet fabric.

From the modeller's workshop: How rain was made

The rain was made of very thin veins and cyanoacrylate glue, which is visible in the photos in the form of tiny droplets. The water splashes on the ground are made of transparent silicone.

17cm mortar

The mortar shown in the photos was a 17 cm (6.69 in) caliber weapon with a barrel length of 64.6 cm (25.43 in), used by the Germans from the beginning of World War I. A version with a longer barrel (76,5 cm - 30.12 in) was introduced in 1916.

The mortar weighed 465 kg (1025 lb), and its projectile 50 kg (110 lb). A range of shoot was from 300 to 1600 meters (325-1750 yd).

Sources:

• http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles.html?load=/landships/artillery_articles/17cm_mittlerer_minenwerfer.html

5 Jan 2020