Building a Ruined Temple Jungle Diorama | Terrain |
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- In this video I build a Ruined Temple Jungle Diorama. I use lots of easily found materials and also so natural elements collected from the great outdoors. If you have any questions about techniques please feel free to message me in the comments below. Hope you enjoy!!
I've absolutely devoured your videos over the past week or so. You've truly inspired me to start making my own pieces for both my table top games and my action figure photography. Thanks for making this so accessible and showing your work so thouroughly, even the mistakes. It means so much to someone like me who easily gets discouraged at a lack of perfection in my own work.
Ahhh the constant search for perfection. It is something that any creative wrestles with. For me I guess I try to balance my search for perfection and striving for the highest standards with the time I have available. On good thing about doing stuff for youtube is you have to set yourself time deadlines which means you have hard parameters to work within. Either way glad I help spark something and wish you the best with your builds.
How fun! I can imagine King Kong stepping thru! Nice detailing!
Who knows what lurks in the jungle. I will be revisiting this theme soon, stay tuned!
I think the UA-cam algorithm brought me to your channel, based on the other diorama/crafting channels I watch. I'm glad I found your channel! Now I have a whole new library of content to check out.
What a great vibe! It’s really interesting to see that you prime or paint just about everything. I think it’s tempting to leave materials whatever color they come in when you really want to control the overall color scheme. Use real dirt… but paint the dirt… dirt colored… seems crazy but it’s necessary. Also a great tip to hit everything with some sort of unifying wash or glaze or tone - gotta remember that one.
This was the second model I built for youtube - I have learned lots more since and discovered the beauty of using natural materials in their unpainted form. But thank you for your tip - they are always very welcome 🙏
I'd like to see a "Jungle Temple 2.0" vid-- to see you incorporate what you've learned
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Super cool work of Art👍👍👍
Thank you sir. It was a bit of an experiment but it came out pretty well. Definitely learned lots in the process. More videos like this one the way soon
Très belle réalisation, on s'attend à voir surgir Indiana Jones, poursuivi par une tribu d'indigènes ... ou alors King Louie, Baloo et Moogli.
Very nice achievement, we expect to see Indiana Jones appear, pursued by a tribe of natives ... or so King Louie, Baloo and Moogli.
Brilliant work really captured my imagination .
Totally beautiful and the natural materials work so well
Cheers dude 👍 much appreciated
I love how a simple pencil becomes the line maker, the texturizer, the illustrator tool… whatever you need. Lovely work, my friend.
Thank you! Ah yes, the humble pencil. Haha
that's when you know you have a real creative talent
Awesome Build!!
Thanks dude. Much appreciated 🙏 👍
@@creativecuts7803 Any chance you could give any more details on the high density foam that you used? I’m trying to source some myself and I would love to use the same material you did.
@@tylersuter9706 I get mine from Bluefoamuk but I'm based in London so delivery is convenient. I get a box of 20mm 10 A3 sheets for £25 on Amazon. They use a couple of thin sheets of foam to pack the outside which is really useful too. Any xps foam should work. Insulation board has a similar texture but each on will vary a little bit, some will be slightly denser than others but all will ultimately function in the same way.
@@creativecuts7803 Brillant, thanks a lot!
Nice. Thanks for the inspiration ✌🏼
Your very welcome thank you for watching
@@creativecuts7803 Almost done. !1/12th scale diorama.It’s to display some stored and new figures.
I have a entire backstory in my head. Thanks again.Outside of helping set up a. Christmas nativity scene. All I got is an imagination,transferable skills and now time. If you are ever in the middle of the Atlantic. I got a spot.Cheers.
@@DaveSstation azures?
I use hot glue. For the foam. Less movement. Pros and cons however, Hot glue is hot! Little glue stringers are a pain too. Sick use of the vines. You are next level.
Cheers dude. I use hot glue too now. Since I got a variable temperature glue gun I haven't looked back. The strings can be a little annoying but I've learned to live with it haha
Have you ever thought of adding LED lights to your projects? A cool red glow from inside the ruined temple might look cool and add a neat dynamic!
Yeah man I have been keen to try leds. Never used them before but I'm sure it's not too complicated. Maybe something for a future video. 👍
Awesome Diorama ! Subscribed ✅
Cheers Philip! Much appreciated. I got another jungle video planned using really premium quality plants.
Wow , I love what you have come up with here mate . It's up to you of corse but it needs a few snakes and lizards .....maybe . It doesn't really need it though. I love it ....
Hahaha thank you so much. Yeah a little wildlife would be fun... Next time haha
Another winner!
those skull columns reminde me the aztec Tzompantli, wich was a wall made of human skulls. Really cool work!
Thanks. Very kind of you to say. I love any temples or ruins so was happy to get into some good research for this one. Thanks for watching 👍
Brilliant work!
Thanks!!
Amazing!!!!!! This could be easily a Tomb Raider level location!!! Love it!!!
Just Amazing!
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Aqua plants..I would have never thought of that.
Your absolutely a genius!!!
You are too kind. Thanks for watching.
@@creativecuts7803 a pleasure
I've been browsing some diorama videos for inspiration for the jungle temple booknook I'm creating and this absolutely blew me away! It reminded me of something that Indiana Jones would stumble upon, haha. I really enjoyed watching your creative process and seeing the whole piece come together. I'm definitely going to check out more of your videos!
Fantastic! When someone else creative finds inspiration in my work then that makes me truly happy. Plenty more videos of me gluing my fingers together haha. Thanks for watching
Great Job. I think a spray coat of gloss lacquer in the end would have made it look a bit more like a tropical rain forest.
Nice idea Jay. I have another jungle build planned in the near future so maybe I will give it a try. 👍
The green misting worked beautifully. Whole thing is terrific - congratulations.
Thank you! Really appreciate your kind words. Thanks for stopping by 👍
I enjoy this process video as it really helps giving me an idea on how I want this abandoned temple to look when I make one. It's amazing
Great 👍 good luck with your build
Well done
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You never disappoint! Thank you much!
nice work
Beautiful, detailed, work.
Cheers dude👍
Cool it looks badass
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Oh wow! I love the look of ruined temples and shrines in the jungle, ever since watching the Jungle Book as a kid. Would love to see more like this one 👍🏻
Dude, thank you for getting involved and spreading the love. Always appreciate the kind words. And I loved the jungle book - takes me back to my childhood.
@@creativecuts7803 welcome! Your build looks great!! Looking forward to seeing your future builds ☺️
Very impressive, thank you for sharing
Much appreciated. More videos on the way soon
Awesome!
Thanks!! 👍👍
This is right up my alley!!!! Thanks!!! Subbed!!!
Thanks man. I'm happy it appeals to you. More videos on the way👍
One of the best terrain videos I have seen on UA-cam so far! Please more of this!!
Thank you so much for your very kind words. New videos are on the way.
@@creativecuts7803 your welcome :) - can't wait!
Nice , would have liked to see maybe a jaguar in the mix .
Haha thanks for watching. If you stare long enough maybe you will see one. But I hear they are pretty rare 😉
Right out of Indiana Jones! Looks very real.
so cool thanks for the inspo
Cheers buddy you are very welcome
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Thank you for an idea of something a Grandpa can do with his archeology loving 10 yo grandson. 👍🏼🙏🏼
Glad I could be some source of inspiration. Hope your project with your grandson goes well. 👍
Really cool
Thank you so much. Really appreciated 🙏
That’s really good. It reminds me of the ruins in Cambodia - Angkor Wat. Tree roots everywhere. Lighting would be a great highlight too. It would give a fantastic subtlety and drama to your creation. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks 👍 I did look at a lot of references images some of which were from Angkor Wat so I guess that carried through. Glad you liked it 👍 😊
A Predator action figure would fit good in there. Learned some new techniques. Thanks
Glad to help. More videos on the way soon
That was a awesome technique for the forest floor
Thanks mate, glad you liked it
Nice job. Very talented and great vision. There is still few spots for adding fauna. Tarantulas, snakes other creepy insects.
So glad this came up on my recommended list. You are incredibly talented. I can't wait to watch more of your videos! :)
Dude add some gi joe action figures in that awesome ruin of yours lol
You are amazing!
I don't know about amazing haha. Just having fun and sticking my fingers together. Thanks for watching
This deserves more subscribers
Well, that was fun, thanx youtoops for recommending this one. I have no creative tips I just like watching others let their imagination run wild =) More ruins please!
Very cool! Congrats!
All we need is a little tomb raider in front of it and it's finished.
It keeps surprising me that ordinary household things can be transformed into works of art. i think the paint brings everything together and is the make it or break it factor in all the diorama builds
I completely agree. The painting process is one of the most important steps. Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
This is really cool
Thank you very much. Lots more on the channel if you like this kind of thing. 👍
You should most definitely do a build for a 7” Neca predator 🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This maybe something for a future video! I am planning another jungle type theme so this may well feature as part of that project
@@creativecuts7803 I’m a predator collector and I’m going to be building my own so your videos will come up trumps for me to follow…. Especially the woodland or jungle ones lol 👌
The floating island was epic!
Could even do a avatar floating island diorama 😱😱
I hear ya and hope your projects go well. There will defo be more woods/jungle coming soon. Part of what makes it fun is drawing from my own imagination
Awesome build. I'm a little late to the party. I hope you're still creating.
Haha yes indeed. If you liked this one I built something similar more recently. I think you'll like that one too. Welcome and thanks for watching
AWESOME!!!
Thanks!!
Still watching that was so good from a Skulls head.
Amazing!!
Great build. With the proper materials, that would look amazing in a terrarium.
Great idea! You could easily adapt some of the techniques to make sure everything is animal friendly
This chanced across my feed, and I'm already in love. Marvelous work! You've got yourself a new subscriber!
I love the look of the natural materials, I just hope I figure out the secret to finding the good stuff...my area seems to have very linear plant life rather than the good squiggly stuff.
Same here!
Thank you for your kind words. More videos coming soon!!
Roots.
Excellent video . Very amazing diorama . Will use some of your techniques . Thanks
Cheers. Really appreciate your kind words. More on the way soon 👍
I’m just starting with dioramas. I always loved doing them as a kid, but I need to do some sort of displays for my miniature car and motorcycle collections. I love your work and really love you ruined urban overpass.
My journey into all this started much the same. Loved building things as a kid and painting miniatures then life gave me other interests and I stopped for many years. Then as I got older, gained an art degree and a bit of life experience, I revisited my childhood hobby but with an adult lens (and funds) and now it is something i do to relax in-between work. Thanks for watching and good luck with your projects
@@creativecuts7803 I am very, very far from any type of artist. No drawing, painting just imagination and ideas…but a lot of little cool things laying around the house!
@@klj5150 dont sell your self short. Having imagination and ideas is half the battle. To build dioramas etc you really don't need to be able to paint or draw well, so much of it is techniques and optical tricks. If your worried about commiting to a full project in case you mess it up, do a couple practices and when you feel confident. Most of my projects are experiments really and one kind of leads to the next. UA-cam is a great resource of techniques and I'm always happy to answer any questions if you have any. My best tip is just go for it and see what happens. You will learn so much in the process, regardless of the result. 👍👍👍
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Really good results, and the production values are top notch!
Wow it came out amazing I would love to have this and put a Predator figure in there thanks for the great tutorial 😃👍
Great idea! One of my fav films growing up. Maybe something I can do for a future video. Thanks for getting involved
Outstanding diorama, you did a great job with that skull and the use of the roots for vines is perfect. I was waiting to see a snake crawling out of the skull at some point. And I HATE snakes. LOL Again a great job done
Thanks man. Much appreciated. Next build is in progress 👍
Wow, love this creation. It always astounds me what you can make from random bit n pieces. Have subscribed I was so impressed!
Very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching
Very cool! 👍🏻
Thank you. Always appreciated!
Great composition! I love the level of detail you put into the ground foliage, it makes the whole piece so much more interesting.
Thank you for the feedback. I am really pleased with how everything turned out. Learned loads in the process and looking to up the stakes a little in my next project and push myself to further improve
You have yet another new subscriber tonight! Wildly creative!
Really appreciate the kind words.
You're awesome bro and thanks so much for sharing 😁
Really liked this video! You've got a new subscriber in me! Keep making great dioramas! I have a request or suggestion: how about making a floating island diorama? There's plenty of artwork of them but almost no dioramas!
Awesome idea and execution. Loved the wood details a lot : great addition at this scale. Thanks for what you are doing :)
Thank you very much for your kind words
Brilliant
That was really good loved watching it x
that ivy looks fantastic; i'm going to have to get me some!
Subscribed! I am really enjoying your videos. Please keep them coming!!
Just came across your channel and really loved this video! Lots of ideas I'd like to try in my own terrain builds, the dead ivy and soil mixes in particular.
Thanks man. Appreciate your comments. Glad it could be of some help to you. 👍
Dead crayola markers can be used to make columns and such as well. Take them apart, cut the felt end off and lightly sand with fine sandpaper to get rid of the labels and remove the shine from them. This also gives the plastic a tooth to attach paint onto the surfaces later.
Nice tip man, I have since built up a collection of all manner of tubes and fun it items to use in further builds. Really appreciate you watching and tha ks for getting involved 👍
Like your work, I would have been tempted to go for the irregular stone pattern you see in myan/Aztec buildings but I also know I would have been hating myself half way through 😁
Thanks man. Just having fun glueing my fingers together. Of course there are many historical things that don't hold up to scrutiny but that's the beauty or curse of being the boss. You have to live with your decisions haha. Appreciate the kind words. 👍
Super cool
Thank!! Glad you liked the video
I love your videos please keep them coming . Could you please do a video of essential equipment for getting started and a first beginners escape that most people could do without having to buy lots of specialist stuff , a starting point video if you like for doing your very first scene , that would be awsome 😊
Thank you very much for your kind words. Funnily enough I have had quite a few requests for how to get started and equipment. It is on the list of videos to make, so I should have a video for you shortly. And great idea about an easy diorama that everyone can build. Also now on the list. Thanks again for taking the time and more videos coming soon! 👍
@@creativecuts7803 Did you ever make this list as I need to buy an air gun and I could really do with some advice. Thanks. Love your work. Make more things!!!!
Wow!
Thats super cool I love it! Well I love all kinds of Castles, maybe this would be an interesting topic? Greetings from Germany
Please do some brick wall or garage stuff good for 1/24 scale. Maybe parking lots or garages. I’m attempting a small Batcave. Just something to display 8 1/32 scale Batmobiles from all the movies. Not trying to copy anyone’s or any movie just my own Batmobile garage scene.
Hey Ken glad you found your way round to a few other videos. I'm currently away on a work trip but will be back in a couple weeks. I have a few other project in the pipeline but consider your request added to the list. A great way to do bricks is carving them into foam (Styrofoam or xps foam), use a ruler and you can adjust to any scale you need. Then a sharp pencil or similar will get you a nice groove. Make sure you seal it with diluted pva glue or mod podge and then paint away.
@@creativecuts7803 Thank you so much! Enjoy your work trip and stay safe!
Great tutorial. The temple looks fantastic in its overgrown state, and it's great to see how it is built up out of regular materials. Did you find the primer and paint stuck OK to the plastic plants? I tried this once but even Tamiya primer just flaked off the plants.
Thank you man. Really appreciate your kind words!! I just used regular car primer and it worked OK. It is prone to scratching. I did wash the plastic plants in washing up liquid before primer to remove any oils etc. Dont know if this helped but it felt like a good idea at the time.
Just found your video and channel. Awesome awesome job mate. You got one more subscriber.
Welcome aboard! Really appreciate the support. More videos coming very soon
This looks great. Do you steralise the lichen and dirt you use in your models and if so how?
Thank you sir! The lichen is actually reindeer moss and is stabilised so no need to sterilise. The dirt i bake in the oven first to try to remove any bacteria etc but it is already very dry at the point of collection so I dont really have any worries about mould or similar. I have also experimented with using actual moss and soaking it in glycerin for 48-72 hours and this basically plasticises it. Over time the green colour will fade to a more yellowish colour but a quick coat with an airbrush will keep the colour constant. Hope that helps a little. Shout if you want any more info 👍👍
What do you do with these after you’re done? I would love to visit a museum with these kind of miniatures.
I use many on my Tabletop and have a few on display around the house. But I am running out of space so I my start selling a few here and there.
Cool bro I like ur simplicity with some good results. I'll be looking out for ur new videos we need inspiration keep them coming!
Make sure you grab the red stone parts after you finish solving the puzzle.
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I really like the overgrown thing you got going there, well done!
Thanks. Appreciate the support. More videos on the way soon
Super! Where and what type of foam is that? I only have a few of cuts I've scavenged from wherever but it means I don't have consistent thicknesses to work with, make planning model a bit more challenging. Great vid 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey bud, thank you for your kind words. Always noce to hear that someone enjoyed what I make. Foam is xps foam. You can find various smaller sizes on amazon etc but if you want big stuff ie for hills and mountains - try insulation board for your local hardware supplier. Hope that helps 👍
@@creativecuts7803 yeah I've got kingspan offcuts that I've skip dived for and they're superb for making hills (one of my mates is now paying me to make him some hills for Frostgrave). I dont know which supplier is best to go for really for the XPS. I'd need between 10mm to 20mm thick. Is it simply just typing in XPS and see what comes up? Great stuff, thanks for the response!
@@arkenhemnall6224 Yeah man. Just type in 'XPS foam' into Amazon and you will be met with all manner of shapes and sizes. I ordered from a company called BlueFoam UK and a box of 20mm foam turned up a few days later. Not the cheapest material by any means but for detailed work it works fantastically. Good luck with your project and give me a shout if you have any more questions. Always happy to help
@@creativecuts7803 top dolla amigo, I think I found that company when looking but never sure if it's the same or good enough stuff as all the modellers are using. Great, I'll have a search and yeah I'll chuck some Qs your way if I have them, happy modelling!
Thank you for this...I subbed to your channel
You are welcome. More videos on the way!!
I'm curious why you didn't leave the vines and crushed leaf clutter unpainted using their natural colours. Regardless the final product is amazing as always. Great videos!
If you have any ideas or want me to make something specific please let me know below!
Very nice. Amazing... I have subscribe your Chanel... Sorry my Englisch I am from Switzerland.. Alex 😊😊👍👍
Thank you for taking the time to watch. More videos on the way👍
You are welcome.. That's nice... I have also a Chanel... Alex😊👍
Cool I will be sure to have a look.
OK thanks 😊👍
Please!... The gray foam you used where can this be found?? Thanks!! And your work is outstanding!!!👍💥👍💥👍💥
Thanks man, really appreciate your kind words. I get the xps foam from Bluefoam UK via amazon. I am based in the UK so its easy to order from a UK based company as they offer a range of sizes. It is also often sold as insulation board in large sheets at your local hardware suppliers. Hope that helps a little. Give me a shout if you need more info.
does natural elements like those roots last long¿¿ does the paint protect them from degradation¿¿
I tend to use dead stuff. Dead branches etc and give it time in my studio for any creepy crawlies to find a new home. As long as there is no rot, then it should hold up pretty well. Moss and stuff will yellow with time, but you can stabilize natural elements in glycerin which will give them a long life. They may yellow but a good coat of paint and it should last years. You can do this yourself or diorama precipe sells a ridiculous selection of plants great for hobbies. ✌️🖖👍
@@creativecuts7803 cool, im definitely gonna try this, it can save a lot of time. Thank you!
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Love it. New subscriber here!
Welcome aboard!