How to build an eye-catching diorama - Realistic Scenery Vol.12
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Published 2018-08-24
Downloads:
If you visit: www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/youtube-videos/how-to…
you’ll find the files I used to create this awesome diorama. Because all of the interior details were downloaded from Thingivers.com I’ll provide links to the specific files however the exterior details were all designed on Tinkercad.com, I’ll provide the actual STL files for those items on the downloads page and they’ll all be HO scale.
In this tutorial I take you through the process of building a laser cut wood structure that is typically used for model railroad scenery and then I’ll demonstrate all the techniques used to create an awesome dystopian themed diorama.
Nearly all of the tiny details I use not only to model the interior but also all of the exterior details were printed on the Anycubic Photon 3D printer. All of the interior details were downloaded from Thingiverse.com whereas all of the exterior details including the garage were designed using TinkerCad.com and then printed. It’s quite amazing what can be built and designed using such a simple program with basic building blocks.
You’ll also see me using the Noch Gras-Master 2.0 to add the static grass, it’s quite an expensive unit but you are paying for quality and assurance. The grass applicator was sent to me for inclusion in the upcoming eBook and I decided to get a head start and try it out on this diorama.
Time Stamps:
Constructing the house - 1:09
Adding interior detail - 9:30
Interior lighting - 10:50
Basic land-form - 11:22
Rocks - 12:40
Dirt Textures - 15:40
Static Grass - 18:52
Building the Fence - 21:14
Corn, sun flowers & tomato's - 23:22
Exterior Details - 25:09
Diorama base - 26:00
Trees and roots & more exterior details - 28:32
Music:
Intro... Premium Beat - Green Screen
Background... Premium Beat – Dust Country
All Comments (21)
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This is another lengthy video so I’ve included timestamps in the description above, now you can jump to the section you want and get all the good stuff without having to scrub backwards and forwards through the video... Also... if you want to download the STL files for 3D printing you’ll find them here: www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/downloads.html
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"as most of these details will be inside the house, I wasn't too worried about them being absolutely perfect..." reveals absolutely perfect mini furniture :o
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I can't believe these videos are free, this paid-quality content.
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Oh! I just had an idea! At 22:49 when you add the fence, I realized that you could attach some extra long strands of grass there, to simulate the edge that naturally occurs when mowing lawns; whenever I've mowed a lawn up to the edge of a fence, the blades have never managed to get all the way perfectly up to the edge, and even if they're hit with a weed-whacker it doesn't tend to have a 100% perfectly uniform surface. I think that having some slightly taller grass at these edges (including the house) would help a tiny bit more. :D I also wonder if you have a kind of super-stubby dead grass (either static or using your awesome chalk-scraping technique) that could be used to blend the high-traffic areas like where the tires roll and crush the blades of grass. I've noticed that unless a path gets an incredible amount of daily traffic, it tends to still have some withered strands of grass remaining, so perhaps this could help, too! :) Please keep up the phenomenal work! I'm glad to hear that Noch have taken notice and sent you some freebies, you definitely deserve it! Even though I don't think I'd make much use of these techniques, your videos are always so pleasant to watch while I relax.
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Who watches this but never does them
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21:09 Australian bug, scaled to the model size accurately
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You say this is a lengthy video but you could make hour long episodes and I wouldn’t complain XD
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Beautiful job, Luke. The length was necessary to show all the detail that you gave in this video. The level of detail that you included on this little diorama is absolutely fantastic.
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This looks awesome! Will you ever make a winter diorama?
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“I wasn’t too worried about making them absolutely perfect” Has a bookshelf with individually painted books
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14:25 I cant believe how well that rock fits there : O amazes me. Oh and please make more of them! The longer the better! Since I am really into dystopic scneries right now and working on one myself, I would really like to see you make one! Like something dark and damaged.
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Legit won't ever use any of the knowledge I get from these videos but I keep coming back.
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21:10 gate crasher on the lattice :)
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I havent touched models in my life but I watched all your vids its like a spiritual meditation/relaxation (sooo u might keep this kind of audience in mind too) great work!
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Wow. Another amazing diarama Luke. I can't even add a 'I love the ...' sentence here as there isn't anything on this diarama that I don't like. Excellent job 👍 A wealth of great tips in this video too 👍👍
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Who else watched the whole thing? I can never skip on any of your videos man. I love it.
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I'mma 3d artist, I love watching diorama videos while working, it also helps my dynamic environment planning skills. It all carries over :P
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48 people have no imagination and are stuck in a strange joyless trollscape of dusty hopelessness.. The skill, patience and care to make such wonders is astonding. Thank you for these videos
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I think the amount of effort given to building the model house, was more effort put in to building my actual house.
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When I first saw the photo of the diorama on You Tube I thought it was real! Excellent work and tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
