Here are some pictures with

Here are some pictures with different Backgrounds

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Just WOW!

Nice effect - I like it. About the glass, it is tinted? What would be the spec for the tinted glass? Is there an industrial standard ?

Just Double WOW!

Beautiful work!  Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the comments. No

Thanks for the comments. No it's not tinted, it's a normal glas from a cheap picture frame.

Under glass...

Dear Jurg,

May I ask, what is the black surface/material under the glass?
Just black paper or something more substantial?
Was there any specific technique to get a controlled clean line between the scenery material and the glass surface?

Ideas ahoy from this...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Prof Klyzlr, there is a MDF

Prof Klyzlr, there is a MDF Base with a black painted paper under the glass. The flaw is that you don't get a nice transition between the grass and the water. It would be cool to see a bit stone and ground shining through the water. There was no specific technique to controll the line between scenery material and glass surface, just the line with the Glue. Hope this helps.

Very nice

Thank you Jurg  your photos explain it very well and I like how you cut shapes from cardboard to glue onto the landscaping . I cannot tell by the photos but do you glue the cardboard to the glass before or after the landscaping was done.

Either way a terrific job Stefan done . Top marks to both of you

Smokey Dawson   Australia

Amazing!

Thank you for the pictures!

The cardboard was also used

The cardboard was also used to proof where the rain puddles must go The cardboard was cut out in shape and glued direct onto the glass.

What did you use for the snow?

Those are awesome shots!  I started to shiver as soon as I saw the light dusting of snow on the ground.  What did you use for the snow?  And how easy is it to remove the snow afterward to return the diorama to "normal"?

Craig

A Canadian transplanted in Texas...

Hello Craig, the snow is

Hello Craig, the snow is normal Baking Soda. It' s easy to remove but it can bleach your scernery (grass, plant) a bit. I've used also Corn starch, witch looks very good but you must blow it away with power when you turn to normal

Thanks Jurg

  I always enjoy your photos. It is great seeing several like this showing how many scenes you can create out of the same diorama.   You have a great eye for creating a believable railfan view.  Thanks for sharing.

Steve

Thank you Steve!

Thank you Steve!

Excellent. For the stone in

Excellent.

For the stone in the water, did you try to paint the black paper (or paint everything from a white background), like it is done with the varnish method for water? Maybe just some form in dark brown will add some depth?

By the way, I also like a lot these beautiful trees. How are they made? (I tried to contact you about it before, but I don't understand how the PM is working here).

Pierre-Yann

Trees from Grove Den

those Trees are from Jos (Grove Den), he is a specialist in building natural looking Trees.

http://mbbgroveden.com/

Thanks for the link. These

Thanks for the link. These spruces trees are superb. As I'm in France, it shouldn't be a problem for ordering some of them.

Best regards,

Pierre-Yann

Glad I could help!

Jos send his stunning Trees worldwide

You are...

...the Rembrandt of model railroading for sure! Every time I see one of your projects, I have to admit, it's a masterpiece each time.

Well done, bravo!

If I had 1/16 of your talent, I would feel accomplished for sure.

thank you James

but I'm only the Guy behind the lens. My Friend Stefan Foerg from Germany made my Dioramas a couple of Years ago. He had stopped with the Hobby because of a health issue. At the moment I'm working on my first self made Diorama, a snow scene.

Mirrorized (reflective) Mylar

Couldn't the glass utilized in this discussion here, or mirrors themselves be replaced by mirrorized Mylar ?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018VI76JA/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2