The Wolf of Languedoc - A 28mm Diorama
The Project Begins.
Hi everyone,
Once again I embark on a small side project to help me recharge and relax while doing other more demanding projects like army painting – (which I actual dislike doing).
This project was inspired by a program I watched on YouTube about the Beast of Gévaudan. The beast terrorized South France during the mid-eighteenth century and was more of a giant wolf-like creature.
Unfortunately, I do not have any models or figures from that period. I also wanted to use the figures I already have to build these side projects. Therefore I opted to set the diorama in the late 12th or early 13th century and use a werewolf as the evil monster.
The name ‘The Wolf of Languedoc’ is purely my invention and I coined it this way to make it sound reminiscent of the Beast of Gévaudan.
A box of Perry miniatures I have had for years and never used!
A Reaper werewolf in metal.The miniatures I am going to use are the above. The plastic Agincourt French from Perry Miniatures and a metal werewolf from Reaper Miniatures. I bought the Perry miniatures simply because they were on sale during a past Black Friday deal. I am a sucker for 50% discounts! The werewolf was going to be used for Silver Bayonet, but it did not match my other werewolves so I discarded it.
The first step was to create the scene. I was not sure how many figures to use, so I opted to create the scene first, then fit as many figures as possible. Thus fulfilling two of the Dioramantine Laws. Always make sure there is a focal point in the scene and to keep the scene as compact as possible.
I then started to build up the scene with wood-bark chips. I want to construct a waterfall in the background and have the werewolf fighting in water. I have never did a water-based scene or waterfall before, so I decided to give it a try.
I also forgot to take a picture before I primed the diorama. The next photos show the brown base colour and the paint work finished.
The scene has been primed.
A brown base colour seemed appropriate.
The painting of the base is ready,The base is now ready for vegetation and water, but that will come at a later stage. In the next post I will start work on the figures and determine how many I will put in the diorama.
Until next time stay safe and have fun.
NR
Have you seen the film The Brotherhood of the Wolf? Highly recommended for an alternative take on the story of the Beast.
Looking forward to see how this diorama goes.
Thanks scribbs, I am looking forward to building it. These little dioramas have changed my perspective when it comes to tackling burnout. Yeah, I have seen the movie to be honest and it is very entertaining (not only because there is Monica Bellucci in it!), but to be honest I forgot about it when planning the diorama. I just went with the documentary.