T-34/85 & Volkssturm Battle of Berlin ruins diorama 1945

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Building a ruined city diorama, set in early 1945 as Soviet forces advance through the city of Berlin, with Volkssturm waiting to ambush them. In this video I build the diorama base, construct the walls from XPS foam, create rubble, and paint and weather the diorama.
Built using kits from Miniart, Academy, ICM, with scratch-built items.
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@simonmoss101 4 жыл бұрын

Nice looking diorama. It’s always nice to see a tank set in a scene rather than just on its own on a shelf. 👍

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon.

@nathanslattery1395 3 жыл бұрын

I love this build! Something you could think about for future dioramas would be to mist a very thinned down coat of xf-52 buff over the whole dio to give it a dust tone and just help things blend together nicely, just a thought. You’re doing a great job. 👍

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan, it's a good suggestion. By coincidence I have just started using that technique on a couple of current builds. I saw Panzermeister36 do it on his recent railcar video and thought I'd give it a try.

@paulhennessy5627 3 жыл бұрын

Another option for the edge detail issue is to treat the "broken" edge with acrylic texture pastes. Works equally well on both the XPS and Miniart structures

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul - Yes, it's a good suggestion. I need to stop leaving the edging until the last minute, as a final thought.

@bubu0110 Жыл бұрын

Salut , très joli diorama ,surtout pour une première fois , encore bravo.

@ModelNerd Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@timothyewing 3 жыл бұрын

Masterfully Done! I learn something new ever time I watch your videos!!

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim, I really appreciate that.

@robbo1068 4 жыл бұрын

Super job! The overall effects are terrific.....the way you used varying items to great use culminating in a very realistic diorama. Food for thought!! Congratulations.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert

@joshboy1st 4 жыл бұрын

so cool!!!!!!! amazing attention to detail!!!!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh

@tedh7679 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice.. it amazes me that someone could actually dislike this video.. lol.. anyway well done sir

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted.

@michaelnaven213 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips on using the foam.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@johnzaferes2257 4 жыл бұрын

Great composition! I really love your idea and creativity! Keep up the great work!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

@TheHobbyShack 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate- like how the ground came out as well as the foam Walls 👍🏻👍🏻

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching mate.

@ThatMofoDamon 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful diorama my friend, so many details. Thanks for sharing.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Damon

@michaelnaven213 4 жыл бұрын

Great finish.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@philRminiatures 4 жыл бұрын

Most impressive details, amazing job!!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil

@simonfaure9694 5 ай бұрын

Excellent build again I will be doing a similar diorama but using the Academy 1/35 Sherman in Russian service with the same ideals,

@ModelNerd 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Have fun!

@jamesnoble2753 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice work here.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James

@SuperSherman44 4 жыл бұрын

Great job bro!! Looks really great 👍

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate - glad you liked it.

@t.j.w3561 3 жыл бұрын

Really great stuff…you are very meticulous…I don’t think I’d have that patience! It turned out very realistic. I’m curious as to how long it took you? Keep it up…enjoying your work from “across the pond”

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate. I remember really enjoying this one for sure. How long? Tricky to say. A few weeks to build and paint the tank, working most evenings. Probably the same again for the diorama base. To be honest I enjoy it so much I don't really notice the time passing peacefully by 🙂

@t.j.w3561 3 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd Yes, you can tell you really enjoy it…that’s awesome. I used to do them as a kid, now I don’t have the patience (or time!) for them! But it’s great to see your builds, I get a kick out of watching them come together. Keep up the good work (and enjoying them)

@garywallace9525 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, some real good tips and hints

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary.

@cadecunningham2208 3 жыл бұрын

How do you make your pigments stick to the diorama? Do you use glue or something?

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Usually I use thinners or white spirit, but sometimes I just brush them on dry. Even with the thinners they are never completely attached and they will eventually rub off if you handle them. I know you can get dedicated pigment fixer, but I've never tried it.

@michaelshittmann5325 4 жыл бұрын

This is very yes

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@the-primered-thumb 4 жыл бұрын

That looks ace mate 😉👍

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tim.

@MVeminor7 3 жыл бұрын

It tells a compelling story.

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael

@pineapplesand556ers 4 жыл бұрын

You deserve ten times as many subscribers.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lawrencereid9375 4 жыл бұрын

VERY nice job! Did the bedspring armor come with the T-34 kit or did you scratch build it? I think you should DEFINITELY CONTINUE to produce dioramas like this one.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lawrence, much appreciated. The bedspring armour came with the kit. It's been a while since I've built a diorama, but I think a post-apocalyptic one using the Object 279 I built recently is next up.

@Eugen_TV 4 жыл бұрын

nice diarama! good job!

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate - much appreciated. Another diorama coming up "soon" I hope :)

@CWModelling 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍🏻

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Octabust 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video glad I found your channel.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@piotrekszczepanski5125 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. I especially love the addition of the tank riders.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I'm glad you liked it.

@maximilianh282 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate! I bought the exact same kit from miniart but not very sure how to paint it especially the wall. I am a little confused about the wall at 3:46, it looks yellowish, and could you please tell me what color is that or how you mixed that color? Thank you very much!

@ModelNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max. Sorry, I should have included the paint numbers (I do this on more recent videos). Off the top of my head it looks like Deck Tan (XF78) or Buff (XF57).

@maximilianh282 3 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd Thank you Sir! It looks like deck tan to me but the one you used in the video was much lighter. I will go ahead and mix with white! Thanks for your hints!

@tpbbuzzelli1327 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.

@tpbbuzzelli1327 4 жыл бұрын

I to make my buildings from foam, I enjoy the challenge

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

@@tpbbuzzelli1327 Yes, I agree - I'll definitely be trying more of the same. I've ordered a book called Urban Dioramas from Mig - hopefully it should arrive in a couple of weeks. The only difficulty I find is getting hold of thin XPS foam (~10mm). It's much easier to find the thicker stuff which I use for bases (~50mm).

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

That said, a couple of builders on KZfaq use foam board for walls etc, and XPS just for details so I might give that a try.

@tpbbuzzelli1327 4 жыл бұрын

You can see a little of my work tpbuzzelll Instagram

@paulmcdonell5089 4 жыл бұрын

Good day. Very nice looking. Question, I am from s. Ontario,Canada and cannot find Mini Art kits in this area, are they available in this country? Web searches give me nothing. A novice computer user.

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for your comments. A lot of the Miniart building kits seem to be getting on a bit now and are usually out of stock. I bought mine over a year ago from Ebay and HLJ. To be honest though, I really enjoyed having a crack at the styrene buildings - much more fun. Canadian? Then you might like my next video (or the one after, depending on the order I decide to publish them)....

@paulmcdonell5089 4 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd Thank you for your prompt reply.

@jyvesguillemot 4 жыл бұрын

very nice , mate ! jy

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, much appreciated.

@user-bh5uo8ih1k 4 жыл бұрын

What the material are you use for wall?

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

It was XPS foam that I bought from DioDump (www.diodump.com/diorama-materials), but you can get it from many places.

@graemebrumfitt6668 3 жыл бұрын

Tanx... G :)

@f.j.s8345 4 жыл бұрын

Swear to god i read battle of bread

@ModelNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, that would be a crumby battle :)

@f.j.s8345 4 жыл бұрын

@@ModelNerd yes but if you had the french and the italians in it... A BATTLE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS. THE BAGUETTE V THE TASTY BREAD IVE FORGOTTEN THE NAME OF