Dragon Ball Z Diorama

Painted Super Saiyan Vegeta figurine in a Dragon Ball Z diorama featuring a planet covered in vegetation“Got a problem ?”

Based on a manga, the series aired in Japan in April 1989 and then in France until January 1996. Dragon Ball Z differs from Dragon Ball in its emphasis on battles between Son Goku and his friends against enemies who are increasingly powerful and relentless in their quest to conquer the world. Son Goku is portrayed as a child with exceptional martial arts skills. The battles no longer take place only on Earth but also—and often—on distant planets.

Son Goku faces off against a number of new enemies, such as Vegeta, the figurine shown here...

 

VEGETA

 

 The Vegeta figurine: a resin figurine about 10 cm tall. It is given a coat of primer, and once it is completely dry, the skin is painted with oil paints—Winsor & Newton—Sienna, Naples Yellow, and white. Ultramarine blue is used to apply the shadows on the tunic...

Next, apply a lighter shade of blue next to the shadows, let it dry for about 20 minutes, and then blend the colors using the "dry-brush" technique...

We're finishing off the outfit—light gray + white—yellow ochre—yellow...

 

THE PLANET

Diorama of Master Kaïo's spherical planet floating in a pink and orange cosmic sky

Beerus travels to Master Kaio’s planet, and they have a car race. However, Beerus loses to Master Kaio. Feeling frustrated, he destroys three-quarters of the planet. Master Kaiō decides to salvage the last remaining piece by building a small road and a house on it...

Transparent plastic sphere with a metal rod running through it for use in a dioramaA plastic sphere about a dozen cm in diameter attached to a rod will be used to create the planet to complement the figurine...

Transparent dome mounted on a metal rod atop a wooden base for a dioramaThe sphere is mounted on a base. A strip of cut-to-size polystyrene is attached all around the ball using quick-setting wood glue; it will simulate the road around the planet...

Transparent sphere on a rod attached to a wooden base (under construction)

 After the road has dried, been painted, and aged with acrylic paint...

FLOCKING


Trays of flock and colored sand for creating vegetation in the dioramaVarious texturing techniques will be used to recreate the planet's vegetation...

 Coat the ball with wood glue, then apply layers one after another, alternating colors...

Spherical planet model covered in green flock with a stone path, Dragon Ball Z diorama Details...

Super Saiyan Vegeta figurine with outstretched palm on a diorama featuring miniature houses and charactersThe accessories that come with the planet are also painted. Some of them are made specifically for the diorama...

 

Accessories installed, trees added, base set in place...

Details...

Spherical, vegetated planet diorama with a central road and miniature trees, in the style of Dragon Ball Z's "Little Kingdom"Spherical diorama featuring vegetation, trees, and a figurine, inspired by Master Kaio’s planetSpherical diorama of King Kaïô's planet, featuring vegetation, trees, and a circular roadSpherical diorama of the planet Kaio featuring a road, green vegetation, and small miniature houses

 

THE BACKGROUND

Super Saiyan Vegeta figurine next to a painted red sky backdrop The background, which resembles a drawing of the planet, is painted on drawing paper using acrylic paint...

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