Wanted to create a diorama and needed some help with where to start with how to build the ground for it. Not sure what to use to create it. Any help would be appreciated thank you.

What is your idea; that will help with advising you.

A diorama infers more than one figure, probably three or more, which will need a larger base rather than for a single figure. You add a vehicle, now it's getting bigger and, as Matt said, what's the idea?

Too many people launch into a diorama or vignette, without any planning of the story. If you have to explain the incident with a description of what's happening on the title, you need to re-think the idea. Shep Paine said that the story should be evident without an explanation, so plan accordingly. Take a look at some of the vignettes and dioramas by some of the talented folks here and on other discussion groups; the better ones have short, succinct titles, maybe a date and their stories are clear. Don't try to cram too much into one project; there can be 'subplots', but too many and it looks like a grade school recess. Try to avoid the obvious cliché of troops assaulting a ruined building - no matter what the era - it's been done to death.

Ground work can be made from any number of materials. We're here to offer advice and information.

CAPTNENGLISH! THAT VIDEO FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!! Sorry folks back to figures now =)

Third call for "What's the subject?"
How you approach the groundwork will obviously depend on "where" and "when" your scene takes place... type of ground, vegetation, season/weather etc. You might consider different heights or levels (if it makes sense to the location) so that figs at the back of the base aren't hidden by figs at the front. The size of the base has to be just big enough that the figs aren't crammed together or too spread out and detached.

Most of all, the groundwork is intended to give a sense of the "time and place" of your scene... be careful that the figures aren't lost or overpowered by the scenery but are complimented by it.

Let us in on your idea... I'm curious to hear what you have in mind. I love dioramas!!!

Colin

I've just got three words for you.......Cream of Tartar!

That's for making a snack while you decide what to do for your diorama

Colin

That's blasphemous, Colin..... ...One should never mess with forces that lay beyond all human comprehension..

If I can get decent photos of the diorama I am designing I will post them here as an example design and story telling

That has been my modus operendii as long as I can remember