Scales: 1/72, 1/35
It has been said many times before, but it is a truism that the most complete and challenging form of modelling is building dioramas. Building model vehicles, assembling and painting figures, constructing realistic groundwork, and then combining them to tell a story is the pinnacle of the hobby that many modellers aspire to. While some can scratch build buildings and accessories, most of us to look a range of often small, ‘cottage’ manufacturers to take care of this aspect of diorama modelling. One of the leading small manufacturers in this regard is Dio Dump, based in Herten in the Netherlands. As its owner Roy Schurgers explained, “DioDump started almost eight years ago. In that period the range has expanded to over 200 different diorama items.