Abel Nariko

With the ship’s paint and lighting fully complete, it’s time to build its environment! Here is how the display base is coming together:

• The Frame: Started with a simple, budget-friendly picture frame to serve as the structural border.
• Terrain Shaping: Cut and shaped an open-cell XPS foam board from Green Stuff World to create the main ground volume and topography.
• Texturing: Sealed and textured the entire surface using Vallejo’s Diorama Effects wet sand paste to establish realistic earth textures.
• Wet Effects in Progress: Applied rich, damp earth tones as the base color. Next up, I’ll be adding clear resin/water effects to simulate realistic muddy rain puddles!

It’s amazing how a few basic materials can completely change the scale and mood of the vehicle.