How to Make Static Grass Look Ultra Realistic for Dioramas and Model Railway
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Published 2023-05-05
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In this video, I show you the basics of using static grass.
I show you how to make realistic scenery bases using real dirt and sand, and static grass. You'll learn how to mix your own dirt paste that you can apply as an underlayer for your diorama base or model railway scenery.
Then, I show you how to apply Static Grass using Woodland Scenic's Static King Grass Applicator.
One of my favorite methods to making the grass look super realistic is by painting it with highly diluted acrylic paint using the colors flat earth, and buff.
Check out these channels referenced in this video:
youtube.com/@NightShiftScaleModels
youtube.com/@boomerdioramas
Materials and Tools:
Homemade Dirt Paste - dirt, playground sand, plaster of paris, matte mod podge, water
Woodland Scenics Static Grass - Medium Green and Light Green Static Grasses (2mm static grass, 4mm static grass, 7mm static grass)
Woodland Scenics Static King Grass Applicator
Tamiya Acrylic Paints - Buff, Flat Earth, X-20A Thinner
Airbrush - GSI Creos PS-771 (any airbrush should work fine) Don't have an airbrush? Apply your highly diluted paint mixture thinned with Isopropyl alcohol with a paint brush as a wash over your static grass.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:12 Materials For Dirt Paste
0:54 Applying Dirt to Diorama Base
1:30 Adding Static Grass to Diorama Base with Static Grass Applicator
3:05 Painting Static Grass
4:23 Final Result
4:33 Patreon
4:53 Blooper
Music:
Song: Cruise
Music by: CreatorMix.com
Song: Full Throttle
Music by: CreatorMix.com
Song: Moving On
Music by: CreatorMix.com
All Comments (21)
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If you''re having trouble finding suitable dirt in your area, sanded grout mixed with PVA / Elmer's glue and water does a very similar jo - Home Depot even sell sanded grout that comes in beige/ tan colors, meaning you don't need to recolor it (although you can stain it with inks)
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Stunning results, specially with the dirt texture. Thanks for posting this.
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Great tutorial! I don't have a lot of experience working with static grass, but your video provides some great instruction and gives me the confidence and motivation to try another project soon.
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Great use of the airbrush to fine tune your colors - very effective! 🙂
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Tbh that dirt mixture looks appetizing to me lmao. Like some kinda brownie/ chocolate cookie/oreo batter, yummy
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Hey! Great looking dirt recipe. We're gonna try it. Subscribed!
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I personally would use a layering spray to build up your layers!
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Thanks for all the tips, I don't have an airbrush but am sure I can improvise.
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excellent
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Great how to, loved it. Hi from NZ
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Awesome to see you give Boomer credit..He truly is the best modeler in the world..Its unbelievable just how good he is..
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Awesome! Want to do something like this for a gundam I’m working on. Thanks for the guide.
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Really great tutorial, well shown and well explained.
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Thanks so much, this is very helpful.
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Very efficient result! Congratulations! May I have a suggestion, I would use smaller grass so to be in scale with the pebbles. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
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Great video! Defiantly going to try out airbrushing the grass!! Ever try using AK Enamel washes/filters through the airbrush for that?
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waw its cool bro!! thankyou for ur video!
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Last question. For the air brushing you use just regular paint thinner with the Acrylic? Im thinking id like to jazz up my grass as well.
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Could you do a video on trees? As in dead or alive
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If you make a valley through which water flows, you can put grass on the edge, on the bottom of the valley, etc
