M North 7

Some putty was added to smooth the transition of the background pieces to the foreground. This was painted in black with acrylics. Further cutouts, brass-etch foliage and twigs were also added to the background pieces to aid in visual transition.

M North 6 Painting and Attaching The Apes

I finally painted the apes. These were then placed against the diorama for composition. Once I was satisfied with their positions, I removed the bases and glued the apes to the diorama.