Stalker Diorama ~ "What is fun??"

[Rocco82]

A 'stalker of Chernobyl' diorama I made last year.

I loved the pc game STALKER when it came out. Some moons ago!
When I seen this fig I knew I had to make something work.
So much i bought two of him lol.
The fig is from Evolution miniatures- 1:35.

Everything is scratch built.
The duck rocker was sculpted with milliput. The roundabout ride is just a piece of plastic rubbish I found at work.

The elephant is all styrene. Which is a real kids swing park ride. They were pretty popular back then in that part of the world. Reference photo there.
Measures 12x9 inches.

I had a great time putting this together. As much fun as it looks!
One of my best pieces so far I hope you enjoy!

 

[Rob]

Great composition and perfect weathering. That is a really good display piece.

 

[Rocco82]

Great composition and perfect weathering. That is a really good display piece.

Cheers Rob. Ty

 

[NigelR]

Ooh, I enjoy very much! Love the atmosphere you created here and the groundwork is superb. The rusted play equipment is fantastic. You should definitely be very proud of this one.

 

[marco14]

that is looking very beautiful and all the weathering you have done make it's complete;
I think it was a lot of work,great done

Ma

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work

Mobo

 

[MalcC]

Great work.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely one, well harrowing but you know what I mean, really let's you get creative with the dilapidated state of the ground work.

Cheers Simon

 

[Rocco82]

Thanks one and all for the comments. As always, very much appreciated.

I know what you mean Briggsy. Harrowing is a good way to put it
And yeah I've always been 'attracted' to abandoned, aged forgotten stuff. It is a 'thing' I believe. I'm not alone lol.
But yeah exactly, let's you get creative and really go for it and push it as far as you want.

Cheers!

 

[Nap]

Hi Rocco

Very much a piece that starts the mind thinking , very well thought out and modelled. , love the playground equips especially the duck

Nice work on the figure and the overall weathering which works well

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

And yeah I've always been 'attracted' to abandoned, aged forgotten stuff. It is a 'thing' I believe. I'm not alone lol.

It really is a "thing". There has been a huge proliferation of rusty tractors in club displays in the last couple of years. Something you would never have seen a few years back!

 

[Briggsy]

I started getting the Fantasy model International when it first came out, not a month went by without something along these lines. Sort of casts a pessimistic view on the future, well that's for the younger ones to deal with!

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

I started getting the Fantasy model International when it first came out, not a month went by without something along these lines. Sort of casts a pessimistic view on the future, well that's for the younger ones to deal with!

Cheers Simon

I too concur with your view, disturbingly it may be a possible future if we're not sensible.....Enough of the gloom . It is an interesting take and a well executed piece none the less
Melanie

 

[Rocco82]

It really is a "thing". There has been a huge proliferation of rusty tractors in club displays in the last couple of years. Something you would never have seen a few years back!

Yeah for whatever reason some people are extra drawn to things that heavily worn down, abandoned, forgot about and reclaimed by nature.
You find it as a sub genre of photography too.


Like if i had a choice to go to a classic car event with shiny perfect cars or a walk around and old abandoned junkyard reclaimed by nature? I know what I would choose!
And when it comes to models weathering is pretty easy on the scale of things.
I dunno it's just 'cool'.

Obviously the Chernobyl event wasn't 'cool' I want to stress that. But there's no doubt it's left a curious legacy.

The apocalyptic world's etc are interesting.
Madmax is a good example. Or Fallout games. But just from afar.

I started getting the Fantasy model International when it first came out, not a month went by without something along these lines. Sort of casts a pessimistic view on the future, well that's for the younger ones to deal with!

Cheers Simon

It certainly does that mate. And as above,.. I hope it all remains in fantasy land.

I too concur with your view, disturbingly it may be a possible future if we're not sensible.....Enough of the gloom . It is an interesting take and a well executed piece none the less
Melanie

Thanks Melanie. Much appreciated

 

[Oda]

You have done a fine job capturing the feeling of dereliction and despair.

Oda.

 

[Rocco82]

You have done a fine job capturing the feeling of dereliction and despair.

Oda.

Thanks Oda

 

[Gary Edmundson]

Incredibly well executed - with such detail and "feel". I could enjoy looking at your vignette for ages.
Cheers,
Gary

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Beautifully aged and worn vignette.
Rick

 

[Steve Ski]

Great job on this, Rocco!

 

[Rocco82]

Great job on this, Rocco!

Thanks buddy!