Building the Ultimate Medieval Tavern Diorama - Realistic Miniature Model Scenery

"Man, that wood and plaster building looks so realistic and GREAT. What'd you use?" "Wood and plaster."

My dad used to be a Model Railroader. One of the things I learned from him was "very very seldom does nature give you just one layer of Anything." He would rattle off some element of the Lay Out, and spend a few minutes showing me the difference between 'flat', and 'natural'. So, in memory of Daddy, I would add another sprinkle of leaves...especially on the roof. Color them if it's autumn. Maybe a tree stump (holy cow! BIG tree!) From where that old monster died and came down...who knew it was that far gone? Blocked t'road nearly a week. OTOH...I absolutely love the way those cobble stones turned out!

Absolutely brilliant work. The end photos showed how realistic it looked blending in to the outdoors like it was a full sized building.

Great technique on the stone. At first, I was thinking '35 minute video, that's too long'. The pace you had was perfect; no time wasted on small talk. You explained your process very well and didn't spend too long on any segment. super well done. I couldn't believe how fast 35 minutes went by. Thanks.

Dude, I thought my stuff was good until I saw yours! Excellent work!

Tip ~ if you put your plaster mixture into a baker's piping bag, it's super easy and very little mess when applying the plaster to your walls! Works like a charm!

I would have killed for a friend like you back playing D&D in the 80's/90's. Phenomenal builds you have put together and your attention to detail is great. Will be binging a lot more of your videos over the coming weeks, not that I play anymore, they just really relaxing to watch your work. Peace from the UK.

The detail just keeps on getting more incredible.. I was so impressed by the cobble path that I almost fell out of my seat when the custom made miniature leaves came out.

I agree with you. The complete videos not only show us technique, but lots of technique and real application - as long as your verbal tutorial. I loved this one!

Would you rather have 1 million dollars or the ability to shrink down and live in your dioramas

Looks good as hell....!! Perfect for modeling railroads. When i was a kid i use to take close up pictures 📸 with a polorid Camara of log cabins my mother made from real sticks to sell as displays and i added metal scale cars and take pictures used to look so real. Your house model took me back

It looks absolutely amazing! I'm so jealous of all the great builders who have the skill and necessary equipment to create such wonderful models and dioramas. I could sit and watch a model like yours for hours. 🙂

What a joy 😃 I whish I found the peace to build such cozy houses 🙂

"Old glass" effect is great.

THIS is a Hobby, I Dream of getting into!!!!

I remain impressed by what you show here, even after watching it several times, it has given me so many new ideas. By showing how you make it, I have slowly started building something again and am seriously enjoying it again... so thank you for giving me a new old goal.

That's glorious. I love the leaf/moss details especially, but the windows are also so very cool.

The ending photos make it look so real. Amazing! Thanks for sharing your video. 👍👍

What a beautiful piece! You are so observant and I enjoy your explanations on building techniques and color choices. The end result is so realistic, especially when you bring it outdoors with natural light and trees! Great work!

Very nice work. A lot of old houses like this had a large beam protruding from under the ridge to attach a block and tackle for moving furniture upstairs.