Building the ULTIMATE Vintage City Street DIORAMA - REALISTIC Miniature Model Scenery
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How to make a realistic, vintage, urban city street diorama in 1/24 scale (techniques would also work for 1/35 scale military models)
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In this video tutorial, I show you how to make and assemble a laser cut mdf terrain kit for making realistic miniature building dioramas in 1/24 scale, but can also be applied to 1:12 scale for dollhouses, 1:35 scale for WW2 dioramas, O scale, HO scale, N scale for model railroad layouts. I show you how to paint realistic miniature bricks using acrylic paints, and how to add mortar joints using spackling. I show you how to weather architectural models using acrylic washes. I show you how to assemble miniature windows and doors, and install glass using acetate sheets. I show you how to 3D print and paint your own miniature details, like chairs, tables, cast iron benches. Next, show you how to add working LED lighting to your scale model dioramas, dollhouses, wargaming terrain, model railway scenery, and military WW2 dioramas. I show you how to paint dioramas using spray cans, acrylic paint, acrylic washes, enamel washes, airbrushing. Then, I show you how to paint a brass finish using alclad chrome paints. I show you how to scratchbuild furniture using styrene plastic sheets and strips. After that, I show you how to add architectural details with basswood and balsa wood strips, and dollhouse molding and trim for miniature cornice, baseboard, and more. I show you how to photograph scale models to look realistic in night time lighting, as well as outdoor natural light. I use miniature diecast model cars to add realism in the diorama. Vintage Retro scale model, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Laser Cut Files
1:03 Prime and Paint MDF Terrain
1:35 How to Paint a Realistic Miniature Brick Wall
2:51 How to Assemble a Model Kit Building
3:12 Fill Gaps and Seams in MDF
4:00 Paint Brick Mortar Joints for Dioramas
4:46 Weathering Miniature Bricks with Acrylic Paint
5:17 DIY Stucco Texture
6:51 Dollhouse Molding and Trim
9:30 Weather a Diorama Using Acrylic Paints
10:15 How to Assemble an MDF Model Kit
10:50 Add Detail to Miniatures and Dioramas
12:58 Paint Dioramas with a Rattle Can
13:14 Weathering a Scale Model with Acrylic Washes
14:10 Paint Interior Walls w/ Acrylic Paint
14:43 Assemble Laser Cut Parts
16:25 Paint Window Frames
17:08 Add Glass to Windows for Dioramas
18:24 Make a Miniature Sidewalk
19:11 Paint Concrete for Dioramas
20:09 DIY Miniature Tile Floors
21:03 Assemble Large Wooden Buildings for Dioramas
21:25 How to 3D Print Mini Details for Dioramas
23:35 Spray Painting Miniature Details
24:03 How to Scratchbuild with Styrene
24:59 How to Paint Chrome and Brass
25:31 How to Airbrush Miniatures
26:05 Paint a Faux Wood Finish w/ Oil Paints
27:03 How to Make Miniature Flower Pots
27:46 Assembling Mini 3D Prints
28:26 Mini Tile Walls
28:51 Scratchbuilding Styrene Windows
29:23 Assembling Miniature Doors
29:43 Installing Dollhouse Trim
30:25 Interior of Miniature Buidling
31:51 Foam Core Diorama Walls and Buildings
32:06 Working LED Lights for Dioramas
32:49 Paint Asphalt Roads
33:24 Miniature Signs
34:03 Installing Miniature Furniture
34:58 Final Result
35:55 Support Me on Patreon
Music:
"Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
@WhiteBatAudio
Song List:
1. Distance
2. Nightscapes
3. Fantasy
4. Lucid Dream
5. Saturna
6. New Beginnings
7. 50 Million Year Trip
8. Fractals
9. Empty City
10. Home
Пікірлер: 363
I'm blown away! So beautiful work. You are skilled. Thank you!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your kind words, and thanks for watching!
Your work is absolutely beautiful. You should work for a movie studio.
Very realistic looking in the Glamour shots... Very cool build my friend ! 👍👍
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!!
Absolutely fantastic. Love the 'Land of the Giants' ending.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!!
I’m still watching but I am taking a second to tell you that I think that your idea about using the spray glue to attach the windows is genius! You’re right, no fingerprints, no glue smudges, just gorgeous!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! So far the spray glue seems to be holding just fine! I’ve always had trouble with smearing glue on the glass in the past, so this seems to have solved that problem! Thanks for watching!!
I still say having the camera from inside one of the shops looking out as if the perspective sitting at a table and roll a car by outside - it would look so boss!
I loved this. I love how you meshed the scene with the trees giving it a beautiful setting. This is a studio quality scene that would work so well in a film.
Wow,..mind boggling realism. Bravo, very impressive. Fascinating techniques. Excellent tutorial.
Amazing! I don’t have the dexterity or patience for a project like this. Brilliant work, please keep making these wonderful videos.
What an exceptional model in nearly every aspect. High quality and appreciate your keen observation skills on the architecture and accessories. Just splendid!
YOU HAVE MOTIVATED ME TO START MAKING SCENES FOR MY MANY CUSTOMISED SCALED DIE CAST MODELS I HAVE SO I CAN ALSO PHOTOGRAPH REALISTIC MOOD SECINERY YET ANOTHER HOBBY A FEEL SICK AS I AM 65 YEARS OLD AND IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME LIFE IS TO DAM SHORT . BLESS YOU ON YOUR EFFORTS AND DETAILED ATTEMPTS BEAUTFULL MY MAN 🙏🏻
Definitely Hollywood special effects level. For those of us who collect diecast models this is incredible because there is no point in having these models and leaving them in boxes. A diorama like this gives them the perfect display setting. All you need now is access to laser cutters and 3-D printers.
Insane amount of modeling and detailing, but the results speak for itself. AWESOME!!!!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
Amazing work that is not different from reality
The building on the left is believable but the building on right’s transom expanse is unbelievable for the era you’re placing it in.
Just WOW!!!! AMAZING TALENT!!!!
That was awesome. I thought it was real at first until the giant poked around the corner 🎉😂
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Haha thank you so much!
I had to watch it over 2 times to see if you made any mistakes. I couldn't find any. It really is GOOD!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!
“It’s not perfect.” First, there’s no such thing as perfect. Second, even if there was, THIS would be pretty damn close. Amazing work!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it :) also thanks for watching!!
So realistic! Your finish shots look like they are in the streets of Savannah, GA - You have a special skill that makes everything look like it's the real thing. The brick and moulding work are absolutely beautiful! 🙂
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I’m glad you like the final shots! Thanks again for watching!!
This is one of the best I've seen on YT. Those outside shots I could not tell it wasn't real.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Wow that’s an amazing compliment, thank you very much!!
I love how well your miniatures blend in with outside scenery with the forced perspective.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Taking the pictures outside is one of my favorite parts!
Tremendously impressive. This looks like it could be really useful in an independent film project.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! That would be so cool, I’ve always loved practical effects. Thanks again for watching!
Where has this channel been all my life!
This is the type of channel I’ve been looking for,for ages I love mini/small Things like this it’s just so cool
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you found my channel, thanks for watching!!
Bricks and the sidewalk are so realistic, outstanding work. Bravo from Italy!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
That’s genuinely stunning work, I suppose the only other aspect it needs is a few figures. It’s amazing how 3D printing and laser cutting is doing away with so much of the need to scratchbuild, having to make those windows and other intricate pieces by hand would have prevented a lot of people from even attempting something like this. It’s a piece of art.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, and I totally agree about laser cutting and 3D printing! While I love a good scratch build, the repetitive details would have been an inefficient use of time in my opinion. These tools allow makers to design and produce kit quality parts which is why I enjoy using them. Thanks again for the support and for watching!
never came across to me as "cartoonish"- even at start!. its cool
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!! I’m glad you like the way it turned out :)
Amazing work , really fascinating to see it all come together like that. Wow 👍
Ayy glad to hear you were inspired by the great buildings of savannah! Thats my hometown
Just phenomenal, what more can I say.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Your eye for detail is impeccable!!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!
@heathergreen4184
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshopseriously one of the best miniatures I’ve ever seen!
Howdy, I'm a very big early 1900s enthusiast. Here are a couple of things to note, for a more historical accurate diorama: The street signs would have been either a tin or porcelain, and the restaurant sign would have been porcelain. Wood was another option. When it comes to banks, the sign would have been engraved into the building. Also, if you had more time, the 1920s and 1930s were considered "Art Deco," meaning a more fancy design to things. Following that, advertising signs were very popular, along with murals.
So great! And those flowers aren’t just decorative, they are iron cross-tie plates! There attached to through-rods to give brick buildings some lateral strength 🤓
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!! And that’s good to know, I had no idea! Thanks for sharing
@DavZell
3 күн бұрын
They were often does as stars in the US, also. There are also crosses and even simple, perpendicular rods slid through a ring. They're technically not iron-cross plates, I don't think, as that is descriptive of the shape. The rods used to go through or connect to the building are called tie rods. The external portion is a plate or bolt.
incredible Mafia 1 vibes are strong with this one, wonderful work! ♥
It turn out GREAT! ❤❤❤❤
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
I'm a cartoonist and I love artistic expression in all its forms.At the end of this video, you asked if your street was 'realistic'...when your model was being filmed outside,I was genuinely shocked for a moment to see your big giant head looming over the buildings.So I guess that would be a yes.Brilliant work.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, that’s such and amazing compliment and it means a lot! I really appreciate the support, and thanks again for watching!
The half scale king returns!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Haha it’s my favorite scale!!
Just wow
Just beautiful.
Looks real wow
I am amazed at how you create your Dioramas. Everything looks so real. I also find your voice so soothing and friendly. You have found a die hard fan!🧱
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I’m glad you think it looks realistic!! And glad to hear you like my voice, it’s always weird for my to hear myself when I edit the videos haha. Thanks for all the support!
Wow! That's amazing work!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Absolutely wonderful!
A truly wondrous creation. It looks so real - couldn't be better. Thanks so much for sharing.
@smolworldworkshop
14 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for watching!
Travail extraordinaire. Bravo.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Beautiful work as always! Thank you for sharing!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, and thanks again for watching!
Gorgeous!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
I love it! I don't think you should do more smaller projects. I think the bigger stuff is where you shine. Maybe you should do the entire town, but in steps? One day the post office, the next day the school etc. Then after that an entire post apocalyptic version of the same town or something? Lol that would be so cool!
Totally awesome, I couldn't stop watching. Your work is amazing.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much I really appreciate it!
Beautiful
Superb!
Absolutely astounding. Your attention to detail is incredible. At the end when 'giant' you appear has me wanting to save a screen grab, take the picture in PhotoShop where I add a small me in the scene. I've done this before with your videos and I'd sure like to email them to you!
Absolutely stunning!
@smolworldworkshop
15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
As always, I am very impressed by your use of materials and your painting skills of your diorama's.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you for all the kind words! I really appreciate it!
Fabulous!
You never cease to blow my mind! Amazing!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
Incredible!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Fantastic!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Very imaginative, very real looking and the attention to detail is staggering. Thanks for the upload and love from all of us on Staten Island, New York.
Thank you for the great tip on spraying the window frames and then laying them onto the acetate. Such a great idea! This is gorgeous.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Glad that was helpful!! Thank you for watching!
That is absolutely amazing. Half scale rules...
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I agree it’s the best scale for making models in my opinion!
You wont see this - but, within one second you had me uber impressed! WOW! your work is stunning and as artistic as any museum has on its walls. Subscribed!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for all your kind words!!! Also thank you for subscribing and supporting the channel!!
Sir, you are a genius magician ❤❤❤ Love from Paris France 🇫🇷
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!!!
Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!❤ I LOVE THIS! 💕 Your work is phenomenal! The details are impeccable! Your work is absolutely amazing!❤
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words and support!
why do i like miniatures so much that I then delude myself into thinking i can make something half as good as this lol (but seriously this is so good)
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Haha thank you! And I honestly believe that anyone can make miniatures! It may take some more time than others to learn certain techniques, but it all is just practice. Also I’m still learning new skills and techniques all the time! Thanks again for watching!
@27thdimensionmusic
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop thanks for the reply and encouragement!
W this is so cool
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
nice work, thank you for sharing your skill and techniques
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I’m always happy to share whatever I can with others :)
that is awesome... wow. I bet you could make animation with your builds... They look so real.. Excellent.
This was fantastic! One comment I'd make is that, considering all the great exterior details, a little more detail on the interior would have been great. A few things at the tellers' station, for example, and maybe a picture or mural on the back wall. Thank you for your channel, it is very interesting and well done.
Your work still continues to blow me away. Absolutely stunning and I just.. wow. Incredible work, I wish I had better words haha
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying my content!!
Ótimo trabalho de arte
Brilliant
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship brother.
@smolworldworkshop
18 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Fantastic work. Love the night time shots.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!
Stunning, impressive and tedious. How about adding a touch of road dirt to the delivery truck? Because I'm sure there were lots of dirt roads in the 1930s.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! And that would be a great detail to add, thanks for sharing!
I was just going to tell you that I love the idea of the spray adhesive on the windows and someone already beat me to it. What a great idea!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!! The spray adhesive seems to be holding up so far! I’ve always had trouble with smudging white glue and super glue previous when installing glass, so this seems to have fixed that issue!
That's really cool. Maybe you can go back later on and flesh out the interiors more - they look amazing and would look even more so with the interiors complete. Such a fantastic diorama, though it must take up so much space!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you! And if I ever get the time I’ll go back and add some more furniture!
You blow me away with your skills as a model maker!!!! Beautifully done 😊😊😊
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!! I’m so happy you like the video, and thank you again for watching 😊
@cerisekappes580
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop you are very welcome 🤗 I look forward to watching your builds 😁😁😁
This is such fantastic work, very good in FX visuals in transitions to set up a time or location.
A great backdrop for photographic model cars for sure. Excellent work.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!! I absolutely love adding cars to my dioramas! Thanks for watching!
I like it! You should have built a figure of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall to put in the restaurant
Maybe a smaller project could be adding the additional details. Would be cool to see the building more fleshed out. maybe an apartment above the restaurant and messy offices above the bank.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
That would be so cool!! Making all the small desks, papers, lamps, etc. would be a lot of fun! Thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for watching!
@stewart9788
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop great build very enjoyable to watch, i also would like to see how you would detail the interiors , and as a plus for me i have started a 1/24th scale garden railway , so its amazing to see work in that scale
Is amazing, very enjoyable, 🙂😎👍👍👍👍👍
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Wow!! Another fantastic super realistic model!! Love the attention to detail and for covering one of my favourite periods for architecture!! You could have definitely gone to town on the interiors add more details, but completely get you wanting to get the video out!!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like this style of architecture, that’s awesome!! If time wasn’t a factor, I could have spent another 2 months on this project haha! Thanks again for watching!
@johnboulton1109
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop oh I can well believe!! With it being set in the 1930s, you could have included the No help wanted posters shops had all across the USA, also you could include the National Recovery Administration posters which were popular in the early 30s, but that said I completely get finding a point when you have to stop. It’s a really beautiful model it’s a pleasure to watch you bring it together 🤩
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
@@johnboulton1109 thank you again for all of your kind words!!!
Absolutely Stunning ❤❤❤❤❤❤ you did a beautiful job ❤❤❤
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words :)
Wa-woo-we-wa my dude 🎉
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Very nice 👍 great success
This is way beyond fantastic!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!
This makes me nostalgic the past when the world was so beautiful
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Glad to hear that! I love this older style of architecture. Thanks for watching!
Wow, I am stunnnnnned!
@smolworldworkshop
14 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Super job.
Overachiever! Lol No I'm kidding great job sir!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Fantastic work done. Awesome 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Just incredible. You make it look so easy. There is a part of our brains that some have more access to than others as far as a vision of our own designs.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! And I had no idea about that! Thanks again for watching!
This was so spectacular. I’m inspired!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! And glad to hear that!!!
I've only seen the first few seconds and this looks amazing! Definitely something I want to build. Thank you for showing it!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like the model and thanks for watching!
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop Well, I am looking at making 1/25th scale buildings. I got pretty far on a 1/25th scale garage, but then got busy with other projects. The progress videos are on my KZread channel
@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
Ай бұрын
@@smolworldworkshop Would you consider selling the laser cut and 3D printed parts as a kit? A building kit that we could assemble and paint our own way? - Just a thought.
excellent and very hard jobs had to be done to create this outstanding miniature.
@smolworldworkshop
14 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
Outstanding results!
@smolworldworkshop
18 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Wonderful work! Thanks!
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Looks beautiful. Using molding has really helped me realise how I can do the Gothic rooftop scene I'm looking for. Many thanks.
@smolworldworkshop
Ай бұрын
Thank you! And that’s great, good luck with your project!