How to Build a Hyper-Realistic Surf Diorama - Realistic Scenery Vol.17
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Learn how to create a miniature world that will look so realistic you'll want to shrink yourself to enjoy it.
In this highly detailed guide I’ll take you through every step as I create this amazing beach diorama complete with a wave and a white sand beach you’ll wish you could sit on.
The process of creating this ultra-realistic diorama is quite a lengthy process however by taking it one step at a time before you know it you’ll have a fantastic diorama that will amaze your friends and family.
For more information on how to build model scenery and how to build all sorts of other realistic models and dioramas be sure to check out my website:
www.bouldercreekrailroad.com
Additionally if you’d like to help support the channel you can check out my Patreon page:
/ luketowan
Also don’t forget to check out my new Instagram page, if you have a completed diorama that you want to share be sure to send it to me through Instagram and I’ll share it with the community:
/ bouldercreekrailroad
Most of the dioramas and model scenery I make is all related to model railroads and model railroad scenery, every now and again I’ll build some scenery that is not specifically related to model railroading however the tips and techniques I use can easily be applied to any type of model scenery, whether you are building a basement empire model train layout or building a diorama for school and everything in between there will surely be some tips and tricks you can pick up from watching one of my tutorials.
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Could you do a tropical coral reef? I always thought that would be awesome
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
that's a great idea 😉
@konradbak
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan So we are waiting. :D Go for it! :D
@NextLevelGardening
4 жыл бұрын
I vote for a coral reef to that would be great!
@nahfamimgood
4 жыл бұрын
dude that would be sick... if you found a way to do a full underwater scene by like suspending models and filling a box with some clear resin for water i would die
@katiepetkewich
4 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES
I always hide my mistakes with small dogs aswell.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... trade secret 😉
@throngcleaver
4 жыл бұрын
Small dogs that don't leave footprints... ;) (I love this channel!)
@RaeMachiavelli
4 жыл бұрын
Happy little mistakes*
@phillpauley6672
4 жыл бұрын
Just like blaming the dog for a fart. 😜
@bestnameonthisplatform352
4 жыл бұрын
Job de Leeuw police came to my house I just pinned it on fluffy
This guy is literally the modern day Bob ross...i can't stop watching these incredible videos... Edit: 8 months later and I'm still watching this great guy, now that's epic.
@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups
4 жыл бұрын
I know right!!!, Even how you watch it and the whole tutorial yet probably never in you life you will make it (of so it won't look anything like it
@JD-ky9ys
4 жыл бұрын
Tractors Trucks and Pups agreed
@umarrafif2714
4 жыл бұрын
more like a 3d version of bob ross
@braeeee_
4 жыл бұрын
@hhhk20 you are possibly the most toxic Bob Ross hater I've ever seen. The reason Bob is different is because he paints, which restricts the amount of detail you can fit in as apposed to diorama making. I don't know why you hate Bob Ross so much but I highly doubt you've done anything better than he ever did. You're just another one of those people who hate others that are good at something because you desperately want to be so different.
@samuraijackoff5354
4 жыл бұрын
hhhk20 You can make the argument that the video is just the same as how you portray Bob Ross then.
Can you make a serie of diorama with the theme "pollution" ? Like a cars junkyard Polluted beach River with wastewater Abandonated building ...
@MsKiko000
4 жыл бұрын
@H Maccas I don't see it as political tbh, it would be a challenge to make something like that regardless of seeing it as political or not
@alexc2626
4 жыл бұрын
@H Maccas derelict buildings and neglected scenery = political garbage. ok.
@strawberries1186
4 жыл бұрын
@H Maccas You should enter the 110 meter hurdles event for the Olympics because that was such a far jump!
@DividedPixels404
4 жыл бұрын
H Maccas You jumping to conclusions: Parkour!
@alyssa09485
4 жыл бұрын
^ These comments are comedy LOL
This Hyper-Realistic Diorama has AMAZED me - Realistic Comments Vol.17
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha... yeah it was a bit of a clickbait title... I'm glad it managed to amaze you so it wasn't completely false advertising 😃
@brillaelfric9017
4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@jimym__
4 жыл бұрын
Luke Towan I’m always amazed by your work
@marekant7776
4 жыл бұрын
The modellers HATE him. See how he does it with one simple trick
@toweypat
4 жыл бұрын
How did you make such a realistic comment?
At this point, I'm firmly believe that you're not human anymore. Your talent is beyond what anyone else could do
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... I'm sure if you took your time you could do something pretty amazing as well 😉
I don't know why KZread recommended me this, but I'm glad it did.
@louisasmiles
4 жыл бұрын
It helps me relax to sleep.
@AJ-kv1po
4 жыл бұрын
It knew you'd like it
I’m not even into modeling but I really like this channel! Really peaceful and relaxing to watch these videos:)
Someone mentioned an underwater scene, it would be awesome to make an underwater tunnel - like many major aquariums have - with people inside then the coral reef and a few animals swimming.. That would be cool! Great job Luke!
@poisonedflowers
4 жыл бұрын
That would look awesome, and really cut down on the amount of resin needed, too! Maybe do a long diagonal cut-away showing the inside of the tube
@royreynolds108
4 жыл бұрын
@@__5983 Why don't one of you all do this one? He has shown you how.
@mateskadett
4 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Looks great
The intro showing the completed model honestly looked like an actual photograph. Your work continues to amaze and entertain. If I can have half of your skills when doing the scenery on my layout, I’d be very pleased. Clint
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome compliment Clint, I post these tutorials to help share tips and techniques so hopefully you'll be able to adopt some of the skills as well and start making some great scenes for you layout 😃
@RavenRaven
4 жыл бұрын
it was easily fake if you actually look closely, but still if you just glance at it i guess some people might think its real
@johnnygreenface4195
4 жыл бұрын
It was accualy photographed.
I’m really glad you saved the surfer’s dignity 👍😬
Hiding the mistake with the dog is so clever. Looks so natural sitting there
If no one has suggested it so far... The dogs name should be "Spot" xD
@pandoratheclay
4 жыл бұрын
Paskaloth Where is the “dog”
@Paskaloth
4 жыл бұрын
@@pandoratheclay 19:46
To show you the power of flex paste *i saw this diorama in half*!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... I was waiting for the flex paste jokes to roll in 😄
That happens when you watch cool videos over n over again: you find weird details. Modeling clay.....gluten free??? Yummy!
You don’t even understand the amount of joy this gives meeeeee
"Let's not waste any more time" at 0:30? I wish all videos were like that
@krakenloco
4 жыл бұрын
He's pretty straightforward, idk what you really see
Just finished watching. I'll probably rewatch it ten other times like I did with all of your vids. Cheers Luke, keep up the unbelievable work
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... nice, glad you enjoyed watching and I hope you continue to enjoy it when you watch it a second time 😄
This is 3D art and the way you photograph your dioramas really tricks the mind into thinking it's the real thing. Awesome as always, cheers.
Dude, nobody else on KZread is as phenomenal at realistic dioramas as you are, holy jeeze!😮 Those pics at the beginning especially could've fooled me!👏👌😆😊❤️
Omg.. this dude, God would definitely be proud of this.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol, thanks for the compliment
The water foam looks very dry compared to the water in my opinion, but other than that, the scene looks amazing!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, yeah I might make the water foam a little more translucent next time by using slightly less white paint 😉
@Flyingbrickyard
4 жыл бұрын
To my eye I'm not sure it's so much a lack of translucency as it is not quite glossy enough. It shouldn't be 'water wet' glossy, but it still reads just a little flat, I think. Fantastic work regardless, and speaking as a long time modeler - if everything were always perfect, there'd be little to try to improve on with the next project. Half the fun for me has often been trying to make the next one better than the last.
@LaserGadgets
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan I think he meant it just does not look wet. A bit of high gloss clear coar on the white water would make a huge difference I think :)
@SammyBFilms
4 жыл бұрын
One thing I found when I did a white water river, is that a little glossing up made a big improvement. :-) Worth doing in m opinion. But be careful not to do too much, otherwise you might loose that "bubbly" texture.
@ManyGhosts
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan I think if you added another layer of the wave effects goo it would gloss it up and blend it better with the rest of the water. You could always do some test runs on some scrap wood before committing to any approach.
Mesmerizing! How in the world do you know how to do all this? I know I know, years of trial and error. I will never do one but I just love watching you do all these magical stuffs.
This is how real art looks like
I was just thinking where you've been, and bam! A video!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... good timing 😉
@louisasmiles
4 жыл бұрын
Same
These are the type of videos that actually deserve clickbait titles like these. Another amazing video.
@erichargrove2287
4 жыл бұрын
Except it isn't click bait... It's exactly as the title suggests.
@snowcoalRC
4 жыл бұрын
Eric Hargrove yeah no shit. This is just the type of title that you see on a clickbait video
You are definitively the master of diorama art, ever
The darker color of the wave actually makes it more realistic
These videos always seem to pop up at just the right time. Keep up the good work mate, you're an amazing artist
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
thanks mate, glad you enjoy watching 😉
I'm always amazed by your work, the vegetation like trees and the static grass and water is just amazing.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
thanks, yeah it all tied together really well in the end 😃
I never quite understand how ppl can down vote vids like this. its 100% pure honest skill and patience, the end result being something truly breathtaking
create a series in which you create separately your favorite places in the world, it would be good
Watching these videos gives me a strange sense of tranquility.
Can't hit the like button hard enough!!! AWE-some!! Well done indeed!!
I personally think the darker color of the wave makes it look even better.
1 word for his artworks. Fascinating
“This spot is a mistake” That’s fine, the other Spot will cover it
@_wowzaimshook_9368
3 жыл бұрын
I can hide it with a small dog
Can you do an industrial/factory scene?
@ungabunga7879
4 жыл бұрын
I like this
@davidekstrom9595
4 жыл бұрын
YES,,!! More realistic machinery or si if!!
Your Hyper-Realistic diorama has always AMAZED ME
I have been working with my dad on a model railroad that his grandfather started in 1952 and his dad worked on it when he was a kid and I am now working on. we still run refurbished 50s 027s on the same tracks that my grandfather laid! let me tell you it is the greatest feeling to work on something that has been passed down this many generations.
Truly a unique talent! An eye for detail, color, how the natural world and man made elements fit together, and a savant of scale. I'm so glad you chose to document your skills in this way and share them with us.
Luke you couldn’t have uploaded at any better of a time Thanks so much, I have had a really bad week and this is the best thing for me today
I've said this before, Luke you are brilliant. You blow my mind every time I watch one of your episodes I learn something else that is fantastic.
If I were rich I would fund you a trip to Bali for research to make some tropical scenes. I love your work!
I watched twice... that's amazing. That's REALLY AMAZING!!!
Love watching your videos, they always have a Bob Ross, happy little tree feeling.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha... that is a great compliment 😃 thank you
Your water dioramas are absolutely incredible, be them a lake, stream, river, ocean, waterfall. Incredible!
Never cared much about miniature models, but you showed me how much work goes into it. I appreciate them a lot now.
So impressive man, really astounding work!
Honestly, who gave thumbs down to this video. I'd love to see your work. Great job again!
This is hands down, the most realistic work that I have ever seen this is crazy. I could never. So jealous.
At first, I tought that it was a picture, but no, it is the work of a god. Thanks for uploading this.
I always become incredibly excited when you upload! What another great diorama❤️
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
thanks Jesse, glad you like the videos
I'd love to see a snowy rail scene at some point. The snow and trains just seem to go together well. Awesome job, my dude.
It never occurred to me I could combine my two favourite hobbies! Thanks for the inspiration, this was awesome!!!
Sooooooo beautiful!!! PERFECT!!!!
When I first saw the diorama at the beginning of the video, I thought it was the reference image. Wow.
Another splendid scenery! Love the waves; it's definitely the most striking feature for me.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jones, yeah the wave is my favorite part for sure!
It's as if I could hear the crashing waves when looking at the finished model. Brilliant once again.
Absolutely stunning!
Epic. Stunning. I love your videos so much!
Been waiting for your upload since you announced it! Love your videos man! 😊
I never miss these videos but I have no memory of watching this....how could I miss one as cool as this 😱
Best art-attack ever!
perfect videos to watch when I keep my videos to Render and encode...Amazing tricks and content.
As always Luke I am in awe of your work, superb. Thank you. :)
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Chris, glad you are enjoying the videos 😀
where you got ideas like using particular will give perfect look as real.... awesom mind.....😊😊
Stunning.
Your video is always worth to wait, Luke ! ❤
@pedroaltomar
4 жыл бұрын
I anticipate hearing that intro song, it's part of the Luke Towan experience
You're a great artist. Fine job, it seems like the real beach. Thanks for yours ideas for us. Best regards from Spain
👏👏👏👏el realismo ...is real!! a picture!!! excellent!!
Omg! This is the instructional video I've been waiting for! Now I feel motivated to do the Pacific Surfliner layout I've been wanting to do for so long. Thank you so much!
Pfff, Luke, amazing work, as ever.
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha nice 😀 glad you liked it
Sweet, I've been dying for a new video! I almost worked my way through all your back catalog lol. I love your videos and I don't even build dioramas and sceneries, I'd love too but I dont have the talent for it unfortunately. You rock, and the finished diorama is breathtakingly beautiful 👍👍
Luke Towan. For me you are the best of the best.
this is the first diorama i've ever seen. I knew the word but didn't know what one was. it is absolutely amazing! I am lost for words..just wow
Very hyper Luke, another excellent vid just need some wave sounds and we could be there!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, you are so right... I should have added some wave sound effects! Next time 😉
@doubledarefan
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan In Part 2: Adding wavesound.wav .
*_I haven’t even watched the first advert all the way through yet and I’ve already liked the video._* *_Also you should totally try some kind of enchanted forest scene, aka purple trees, deers, etc etc. i think that would look super cool!_*
@ItsyClover
4 жыл бұрын
existential crisis and like mystical creatures and mushrooms. And fairies
It's so unbelievable how talented you are. My Mouth is quite open for this beautiful Waves, the Water, the Sand, the amazing realic Rocks and Bushes with Trees. I love it.
This is absolutely stunning
How to solve any mistake in life: Just add a dog and everything will be fine
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
ha ha... they help to get rid of stress... usually (when they aren't eating your shoes!)
@joshsharp7897
4 жыл бұрын
The dog must have dug the hole it’s standing on
@flimsypopcorn638
4 жыл бұрын
True
@dyh
4 жыл бұрын
so that's why my family replaced me with a dog
@bigbademperor
4 жыл бұрын
Name checks out
Wouldn't be cool if he's gonna make ruins? Coverered in greens, cracked rocks, fountain of youth in the middle, scattered sleletons *Y E S*
@richardchristianson2823
3 жыл бұрын
Zan Von Zed did a diorama with that theme.
I could watch this all day ❤
Simply amazing
When you showed the first picture of the completed diorama with the sky edited in..I thought you were showing a real scene that you used for inspiration.
Nah bro, I honestly cant even believe that a human has done this.....no way!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... thanks Nick, it actually turned out better than I expected 😀
Wow Luke! Just WOW!
Stunning
"However, I can hide [the mistake] with a small dog" That sentence really made me laugh for some reason.
Geez here in Michigan our beach temps were like 40 degrees I wish I was a ho scale person lol
Wow, this guy is good! I like how he over the years has experimented and found what works.
Flipping amazing!
Person: How much realism do you want in your models Luke *YES*
This man has a suspiciously large supply of stockings
@jackshuttleworth6570
4 жыл бұрын
ItzAdam hmmmmmmm
@dannysankyu
4 жыл бұрын
hmmmmmmmmm...
@lootdown
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh
I find every video so much fun and, oddly, relaxing to watch. Very enjoyable...
Just amazing! No other words to describe it.
An epic piece of art, as always, Luke. One question, though. Where do you put all of these dioramas once completed?! You must be running out of storage space by now!!
@LukeTowan
4 жыл бұрын
lol... yes I am running low on space! Some of the really old models get dismantled and rebuilt into other dioramas but the really nice ones have a special spot on the shelf.
@matthewmullins2668
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan if the public were allowed to see the models I would drive from Sydney. Great stuff.
@namewarvergeben
4 жыл бұрын
@@matthewmullins2668 I'd plan a stop when I eventually get to visit Australia :D
@dereksmalls6238
4 жыл бұрын
@@LukeTowan Is there maybe some way you could auction the old ones off for charity perhaps? I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd donate a few bob for one your works to go on their mantelpiece!
19:47 I find many of life's small mistakes can be hidden with a small dog.
YES FINALLY ANOTHER VID You are undisputed the best diorama creator like nobody comes close. And that is bad for us that like diorama creations because we really cant view anything else while you make your videos. Thanks !
It’s gorgeous