Today I managed to get some more of the wolves done. They, like the rhino, need some Matt varnish. I haven’t quite decided on how everything will look in the end. So this is a starter for ten.
So this is where we have got to in the build. Part of me thinks that the wolves are a bit dark for this, but it is how they are in reality. I may have a play around with them and see how I get on.
Next question is blood on the calf or not….? I think not, but maybe I should.
Bogenwald 
I’d say, yes, to the blood on the calf but less might be more in something like this, so not too much. Your diorama is looking good.
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Looking good! 🙂 You could move the wolves slightly further from the trees if you want them to be seen more easily, but I’d keep the colours on them as they are! I would have said don’t put any blood on the calf, but maybe some on a leg somewhere might make it obvious that the the calf’s lying down because it’s injured rather than asleep/resting.
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Looks great. Tiny bit of blood is ok but don’t over do it.
Cheers,
Pete.
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This looks great I think the wolves look fine the colour they are. On the blood front I’d be inclined to say no, but as other have said if you do for a little would be better than a lake.
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I am thinking stained ground as if it has been there a while.
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I think that will work well, just got to get it looking like a blood stain not just a different shade of mud, but I’m sure you can pull it off!
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This is wonderful! I’d say no to the blood, then again I do want this story to have a happy ending.
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Happy ending…. nah… read this in David Attenborough’s voice. “Eventually after many hours the adults are driven off and carry on their migration north without their calf.”
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NO! This is one of those “this time, the calf is lucky and the wolves settle for easier prey” episodes. I’ll never believe otherwise.
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Just for you I will find a rabbit… 😉
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I think the wolves look fine the colour they are, and as for blood, as they say less is more.
Cheers Roger.
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This is looking great and I will add my vote for either no blood or to make it a really small amount (like maybe a cut on its leg) to keep it as a small detail. Otherwise, I fear it will become distracting and/or unrealistic looking which is how a lot of attempts to use blood in miniatures and dioramas end up sadly.
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I have been thinking more a stain on the ground rather than puddles of it.
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Brilliant work. It’s been terrific watching this come together over your WIP posts.
I’m also not in favour of blood stains; at this scale it’ll either look like a bathful or be barely noticeable.
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Maybe a little blood
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