The idea for this diorama came right in the making of „Papa Noigul's Carnival“ in 2013 (as seen on Games Day Germany).

The one Nurgling who does the handstand (Plague Bearer box) always looked to me like it was some fat frog lying on a dissecting table. So the concept for a lecture hall in which scientists examine some demon-frog was born.
The building took some time due to the nature of glueing wood together and I started with the first floor last winter.
The scientists who examine the demons and other supernatural beings are equipped with a microscope and some sort of spotlight-candleholder. The inside of the later device is actually reflecting metal like it would be in real life. The tiny demon is of course one of the members of my Carnival Diorama, but maybe its not the last thing we will see from him. ;)

As the wooden structure took some time, all the figures and details were made in 2 or 3 months. The giant was made by graving plastic and a little putty to smoothen some areas. I did not use greenstuff or other modeling clay for this diorama.

I started painting 10 days before the Scale Model Challenge 2014. Here it made gold and got the Distinctive Creativity Award, the Golden Vinci and the AGMF Bronze Medal.
A month later it was in my display at Monte San Savino Show which got gold in Fantasy Master Ambience. So I am very lucky. :)

Comments are always welcome.

Regards

Christoph

  • Karsten -Elaphus- Poepping

    Great work, i've see it in Feldhoven !!!

  • Sebastian "Simon Moon" Reschke

    Gold for this aswesome Masterpiece!

  • Daniel

    Simply perfect. Was a joy to see at SMC!

  • Stavros Zouliatis

    Amazing work and so real, everything on it, looks awesome, congrats !!!! Gold from me and fav !

  • Radovan DarkTower Rybovic

    That is the art of storytelling! Everything, even the smallest detail seems to be part of whole. GOLD, thanx for sharing!

  • Phil aka Tuskar

    Simply amazing, please bring up your other Dioramas soon.

  • Jason Zhou

    WOW, this is really a fantastic project! So many details and very creative! Love it

  • Archontis Kitsios

    This is incredible. No luck here. Just pure talent! Well deserved golds!

  • MatthiasSchwaneberg

    Tolle Arbeit , spitzen Idee. Schöne Fotos

  • Meg Maples

    I love this piece so much. The amount of work it took to put together, the idea, the story that is being told, the points of interest all over the entire composition. It's fantastic. Well done!

  • Jeff Burns "Tinman"

    An absolute masterpiece!! Thank you for sharing.

  • François-Xavier "Fx" HUET

    Amazing !! FX

  • Christoph Blumenthal

    Thank you all for your lovely comments. It is always a pleasure to hear such kind words after months of work, not knowing if it will come out as imagined. - but I am shure every artist feels that way. Thanks

  • Enrico Collenzini

    Incredible work! Very amazing and well done. Gold!

  • Theodoros Giannakopoulos

    superbe ! gold.

  • Martin Vermeulen (Nighthawk)

    Superb idea. It makes you want to explore every corner and I very much like the subtle OSL. Gold, what else?

  • vonvinus

    Awesome man

  • Marius "Der Stone "Stein

    "Look into the void" ist eines meiner Lieblingsdioramen. Ich kann es mir jedes Mal anschauen und entdecke immer wieder neue Details und kleine Ideen. Die gesamte Komposition ist außergewöhnlich gut. Die Geschichte die erzählt wird, lässt mich sofort in das Geschehen eintauchen und ich würde gerne mehr erfahren! Was machen die Nurglinge, wenn sie entdecken, dass ihr Kumpel gemein seziert wird? Was werden die Zauberer in der Leere sehen? Wird es was Gutes? Oder werden sie wie Egrimm van Horstmann? Ohh Mann dieses Diorama hat soviel Inspiration. Dankr für dieses tolle Stück Geschichte.