JOSEPH SVEC'S WAR OF THE WORLDS SCRATCH DIORAMA

Greetings Woodsy and Moonbase readers

Here is my H.G.Wells War of the Worlds diorama as displayed in a local bookstore window in Jackson California. 

At 8' x 2.5', it has approximately 45 hand painted 1890's British infantry figures plus several civilians. I also added the scene when the Martian cylinder has opened up and the humans encounter the Martians for the first time. 

The Martian figures that are coming out of the cylinder and the downed tripod are based on a 1890's book illustration. I also added more tentacles to the martian tripods, and one of them has grabbed an unfortunate soldier.

This version also features more building debris and Martian red weed. The martian tripods are based on the book rather than the 1950's or 2005 movie versions. The buildings in the diorama are from 21st century. 

The river was made by Pegasus Hobbies. The martian tripods are homemade. The martian red weed plants are from an aquarium supply store!

Joseph Svec

2014

First posted in 2014 as a series of posts.