Build a simple dirt road diorama (road, stone wall, ditch, grass, tree)

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Build a simple dirt road diorama (road, stone wall, ditch, grass, tree)

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Building a simple dirt road diorama / vignette with a dry stone wall, static grass, water-filled ditch, and a tree. Products used: AK Interactive dry ground acrylic texture, static grass for the verges and the tree foliage, Precision Ice and Snow Krycel water for the ditch, sea foam for the tree, and earth pigments for the road. Watch more diorama videos: bit.ly/diorama...
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@berguvo2697 4 жыл бұрын

It looks really good

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@ExarduffmanTheFirst 3 жыл бұрын

Pro-Tip - When you make the Lego mould for your wall, spray a thin layer of light oil, such as WD40 on the lego first. When the wall dries, you'll be able to pry the lego off the wall with ease without disturbing or breaking any stones away.

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig - good tip!

@ThatMofoDamon 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work done my friend, nice way to make stone walls. Thanks for sharing.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you liked it.

@user-js4zx1lr2u 11 ай бұрын

Neat. A simple base, works great for photography. I built one much the same for my Verlinden Pzkfw IIL Luchs. I set it up to look like a road in the Falaise Gap, the tank abandoned after running out of fuel, with a couple of soldiers walking past during the retreat.

@ModelNerd 11 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Do you post any of your work? For example to KZfaq or Instagram?

@user-js4zx1lr2u 11 ай бұрын

@@ModelNerd So far I've only put pics up in Imgur and then direct linked to them from various forums. Not even sure I've taken any pics of that one. I'll have to look in the archives.

@t.j.w3561 3 жыл бұрын

The “I think that’s the technical term for it” about the krycell water made me chuckle. Good stuff as always…the blending looks so realistic…enjoying it from across the pond!

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe...thanks mate! I hope all is well with you.

@markedwards5106 3 жыл бұрын

The end result is fantastic, well done!

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark

@nikbear 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely glorious! 👍 and the neat trick with the lego was inspired! Blimey, laser cut Flower's!? Modeling has certainly come on from when I was doing it back in the 80's, the stuff available now really does allow someone like yourself with bags of talent to really be very creative.

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah, it's crazy how many products are out there now.

@Patton3003 Жыл бұрын

bags of talent yes, but also bags of money or sponsoring...

@paulhennessy5627 3 жыл бұрын

Brill idea with the Lego. Ive tried Stone walls with Talus myself in the past, but took the far more laborious approach of gluing individual stones.... Off to the attic to dig out the kids old lego stash!

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a fun approach. I've tried it with bracing made from XPS foam before too, but (fake) Lego seemed better.

@gregredman6982 4 жыл бұрын

Cracking job on the wall...the whole dio in fact!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg!

@gruppenfuhrer45 4 жыл бұрын

Wow really nice job!!!!! Really enjoyed

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@simonmoss101 4 жыл бұрын

Being a Lego collector my first thought was “Noooooo” but when you pointed out it was the cheap imitation stuff I applauded 👏 A nice overall effect and perfect setting for the tank.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Simon! "In this video I'm going to be making wall molds out of my Lego Ultimate Collectors Edition Death Star" :)

@simonmoss101 4 жыл бұрын

😂👍

@TheHateSpeechChannel 4 жыл бұрын

An easier way to make the wall is to use a museli bar, one without raisins though. And when painting it use enamels so it doesn't affect the syrup holing it all together, if you need a broken down area all you do is take a bite (before painting) hope this helps....

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. I do wonder about those dioramas that use baking powder for snow, herbs for groundwork etc - surely that has potential to be bug central?

@Mike-mm4mx 4 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd I would have thought enamel paint on top would take care of any bugs!

@SureshKumar-xm6fm Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Gonna try this.

@ModelNerd Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@pineapplesand556ers 4 жыл бұрын

That LEGO technique is genius

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I saw the idea in another channel, but I can't remember where now...

@ovidiuschley3346 4 жыл бұрын

Great diorama !

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers - I'm glad you liked it

@robbo1068 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the tank build and the vignette is the icing on the cake (so as to speak)....such a great job and many thanks for your tips, especially with the wall. I concur with your thoughts about using foam to make a stone wall.....easy to carve and less messy than pebbles and glue. Thanks and see you soon.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@nattyyoutube9621 Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna try and remake this, I have the tank but I made a terrible diorama for it

@ModelNerd Жыл бұрын

Always good to reflect on previous work and how it can be improved. Although sometimes when I do that, I feel like my skills are getting worse! :)

@gl1pgl0p 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@ianthomson9363 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! I have plans for something similar, your video has given me some good pointers for making it. Another video I've seen recommends coating the inside of the Lego mould with Vaseline to reduce the risk of the stones sticking to it.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian. I think the Vaseline would work - I thought the lower surface area of the Lego would be enough, but it wasn't really.

@francisharry2196 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francis

@SuperSherman44 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job on the diorama and tank ;) I like that stone wall and the water a lot 👍

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@lawrencereid9375 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT JOB!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lawrence. Glad you liked it.

@apebble9740 4 жыл бұрын

Dang that looks good!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy.

@christianrudolph1959 4 жыл бұрын

Nice diorama. .

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian

@ScaleMilitaryModels 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice job! I think your idea for the wall is very interesting i haven’t seen that before, though I do think making a mold out of something that won’t stick to pva. Also the tree turned out really nice! 👍

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Unfortunately most stuff does stick to PVA...

@panzer-meister 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, it's nice work. Especially, I never seen your way of making stone wall. Anyway, you know KAMITSUKUri. It's very good paper art. I'm happy that I could watched such a video. I just subscribe your channel. Thank you !!!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

@michaelshittmann5325 4 жыл бұрын

You have persuaded me to make an actual diorama

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I'm going to make a few more too, after realising that smaller vignettes like this are much more fun than some of the huge A4+ sized dioramas I tried to make when I first got back into modeller.

@cygnusx10 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice vid, great little scene. Wouldn't it be a little easier to use slightly smaller stones for that wall? I think the company Javis makes smaller stone type things for this sort of use. They look just a little bit unsteady when they're together. Great vid though, and thanks for sharing.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You might be right. I have some much smaller stones (gravel-like) but nothing in between and at the moment I can't go out to get any :( I certainly think 'flatter' stones would be more realistic too.

@ctscalemodellinguk 3 жыл бұрын

Nice how to video, is there a link to get the water effect? Cheers

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yes, it's the Krycell water available from Precision Ice and Snow (www.precisioniceandsnow.com/store/p25/Krycell_water_100ml_and_200ml_kits.html). I've used it again just last week in my Zero jungle diorama (video will be available in a few weeks) and I'm really pleased with the product.

@ctscalemodellinguk 3 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd cheers will take a look at it, have a Vietnam dio to do for a Sheridan I’m finishing off. Thanks again.