There's no doubt that modelling figures is the most difficult part of the model-maker's art and the one that can make or break a diorama. There are so many things that can go wrong: if the posture is wrong, if the physical attributes and features aren't lifelike and in the right proportions, or if the clothing and the play of light on the clothing is inaccurate the figures will look stilted and inhuman. And we all know what happens when the figures in a diorama look wrong: it doesn't matter how good the rest of the model-making is, the overall effect will be ruined. Modelling figures well starts with the general proportions of the human body: get these wrong and you're already modelling a fantasy figure! After getting the proportions right, you then have to get the posture right: it must be lifelike and human. Then you've got to make sure the clothes hang properly, that the paint job is realistic.
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