Other than going back and doing a little clean up. I really was putting off buying things needed to make this. I guess it comes down to the budget and buying something completely wrong or something I couldn't use. You can check out the other posts for progress, (Starting A New, and We're Lost Sturmbannführe).
I started by sealing the wood with a flat acrylic clear that is supposed to be good for wood, paper, etc. I knew it wouldn't completely seal the pores, but might be enough to let some paint sit on it.
I used my flat Tamiya to go over the area to be covered with snow, so if there were any thin layers of snow, I wouldn't see the blonde of the wood. The sealer didn't do much at all, as the paint soaked up into the wood in seconds. I followed that by using Elmer's clear glue and blue tac to adhere the tree's and figures in place.
Staring on the back side around the trees, I broke it into sections and laid down a good amount of clear glue. The snow I bought from HL is a very fine powder. I was hoping it would adhere to the glue without pressing down much, but I don't think it was.
Moving to the front, I did the same around the figures and est of the base. Adding more snow in each section. I bumped the table and some of the snow fell off. So I knew I needed some kind of spray glue that wouldn't discolor the snow. A quick google search and I found I could thin the Elmer's clear with water. So I did. One part glue and about 4 parts water.
The force of the spray was a bit much so I took it out to the garage so I could stand well enough back to prevent it from "blowing" the snow everywhere. All I can say is, my craft table may be a bit sticky even after clean up!
I did a few layers of spray glue, realizing it was lightly moving the snow. The figures and especially the dog got covered well. I am hoping that the shine of the clear glue isn't much of a distraction. Worse case, I go back over the figures with the Tamiya flat clear.
It's currently drying. I figured a few hours should be good. I'll go back and clean up the figures a bit, leaving just enough traces of snow on them to make it a bit more realistic.
May I present my first diorama, titled: "We're Lost Sturmbannführe."
I also have to re-glue the ammo bag onto the kneeling soldier. I used too much pressure when gluing them down that my hand slipped. I used a cotton swab to make a puff of smoke from the stove. I used my fingers and a brush to move the snow around both before and after the spraying to make it look a bit more "used."
