Build an ULTRA-REALISTIC Old Cabin DIORAMA - Miniature Model Scenery
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- How to build a realistic, miniature cabin diorama from scratch from balsa wood and styrofoam. This scale model is in 1/24 scale.
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In this tutorial, I show you how to build an architectural scale model from balsa wood and basswood strips. I cover several DIY techniques for creating the Ultimate, Realistic Diorama. You can apply these techniques to anything that you're working on, such as dioramas, scale models, model railway scenery, model railroad layouts, wargaming terrain, warhammer 40k, d&d scenery, tabeltop gaming, action figure displays, dollhouse accessories, and whatever else comes to mind.
I show you how to make a model house from scratch that looks hyper realistic, just using some miniature, strip basswood and balsa wood you can buy from the hobby and crafts store! I take you though every step of building a wooden frame, adding clapboard siding to the frame of the building, making a roof structure and shingles from balsa wood, adding a wooden porch, making a miniature brick chimney from XPS foam, Painting and weathering everything, adding 3D printed furniture/cookware/silverware/accessories, and adding greenery like static grass!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Make Miniature Wooden House Frame
4:02 How to Model Miniature Clapboard Siding
6:31 Miniature Wooden Rafters and Roof Detail
7:21 Miniature Balsa Wood Shingles
8:44 Carving Miniature Bricks From Styrofoam
14:08 Make a Wooden Porch From Basswood
15:02 Staining the Wooden Cabin with Acrylic Washes
15:55 Painting a Miniature Cabin with Acrylic Paint
16:07 Peeling Paint Finish on Wood
17:00 Chipping Acrylic Paint with Vallejo Chipping Medium
18:32 Stain and Paint a Miniature Porch
19:17 Painting Realistic Miniature Foam Bricks
21:25 Adding Firewood to the Fireplace (LED Flameless Candle)
22:03 Painting Miniature Shingles
22:52 Weathering Scale Models with Acrylic Washes
24:13 Assembling the Miniature Cabin
24:33 Installing Miniature Wooden Floor Boards
25:05 Installing the 4th Wall
25:52 Making a Metal Roof from Styrene Plastic Sheets
26:07 Painting and Weathering a Metal Roof
27:11 Installing a Miniature Porch
27:32 Making & Painting Miniature Wooden Shutters and Doors
28:02 Pink XPS Foam Base
28:31 Dirt and Mud Paste for Dioramas
29:00 Gluing the Cabin to the Diorama Base
29:21 Miniature Logs and Wooden Staircase
29:40 Adding Static Grass to the Diorama
30:27 Painting Realistic Static Grass with an Airbrush
30:59 Painting Dirt for Dioramas
31:20 3D Printed Furniture and Accessories
32:19 Completed Diorama!
33:21 Patreon
Music:
"Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
/ @whitebataudio
Song List:
1. Fractals
2. Galaxy
3. Home
4. Rendezvous
5. Edge of Tomorrow
6. Fantasy
7. Distance
8. Nightscapes
9. New Beginnings
10. Saturna - Навчання та стиль
This is so realistic that the government called to adjust your property taxes.
This is not modelling, but pure 3D art ! He knows a lot about colors too !
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your kind words!
This is absolutely one of the most realistic and beautiful dioramas I have ever seen. You clearly put in so much hard work into making these educational videos! You're like the Bob Ross of dioramas.
Thank you, I’m so happy that you liked the diorama! I really appreciate your kind words, and I’m flattered to be compared to Bob Ross haha! Thanks again for watching!
*Awesome, looks very realistic! Great job.*
Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you like it!
I am speechless! This is by far the most realistic old cabin diorama I know. I just LOVE it!
Thank you very much, I'm so glad you like it!
So, you know this cabin? Is he a pretty polite cabin? : P
Lol omg u need help.
Pretty sure the only reason it looks "realistic" is because he used the element's around outdoors just too enhance or make the diorama looked more "realistic" dioramas builds have always been realistic with all the attention too detail's...
@@TheBlakus420 Yup! :P
This is beyond amazing, it actually feels more realistic than a real house, I dunno, it’s amazing though.
Thank you so much, I’m so happy to hear that it looks realistic!! Thanks for watching!
I genuinely wanted to be there at 33:10
@smolworldworkshop hi , any of ur art work is for sale?
Pretty much my reaction, he must know how to build a house. :)
@@V3847TU hi there! Not at the moment, but if/when I do sell stuff I’ll definitely announce it in a video or something :)
This is 100% the kind of dioramas I want to build. Fully framed and essentially "up to code" kind of thing. Like builing a real building. 😊 Fantastic work, I look forward to seeing more long format videos from you!
Thank you so much! I really enjoy making miniatures similar to the real thing too. I don’t always build the frame of a building, but since the frame is visible in this project I felt it was necessary to do. Thanks again for your kind words!
This is how the best building in the world are started. Scaled
Very realistic! I like how you used the block to square everything off and the fireplace is awesome - Great work! 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
The chimney painting and weathering process was my favorite part. The end result was so satisfying and looked amazing. Glad I clicked your video and am now subscribed!
Thank you!! The bricks were time consuming but very fun to do. And thank you so much for subscribing and supporting the channel :D
I have to tell you, I’ve lived in a 140 year old house for 13 years. As a experienced carpenter I’ve put in tons of time with repairs and painted siding. Your build as I see it is spot on and if you would place your cabin in my backyard you would think that it’s been there it’s whole time. Hats off sir!! Well done!❤🙏🏻👍🏻
Wow thank you so much for all your kind compliments :) that really means a lot coming from you being that you’re working with these materials in real life all the time! Thank you so much, and thanks for watching!
I wish there was a lil’ 🌙outhouse. That would’ve been the cherry on top. But I love the intricate details and reality that all the layers bring. My dream is to make my own minis to this degree of detail. ❤❤❤
Thank you, and yes an outhouse would be a cool detail!! Good luck with all your projects, and I’m sure they’ll look fantastic, thanks for watching :)
I like that you did the inside and the outside not a lot of people do!
Thank you!! I don’t always do interior detail on all my buildings, but I’m happy I did with this one! Thanks for watching!
geez. ive seen a lot of tutorials over the UA-cam years, but this one is the best I've ever seen. you have a great eye for realism and scale.
seeing this, I realized I've never seen bricks to scale properly. these are. absolutely beautiful work of art man.
Thank you so much for all your kind compliments!!! I’m so glad you like the bricks, it was definitely one of my favorite parts. Thanks again for watching!
This is one of the most incredible dioramas I've ever seen!
Thank you!!!
The realism in this diorama blew my mind. The details are absolutely on point when compared to old rotting homes I can easily find not too far from where I live.
The way rot damages the wooden facade, to the way the discoloration on the porch deck reflects how various species of mold and moss invade such surfaces.
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you like all the weathering effects! Thanks for watching
Super impressive! As a lifelong carpenter, I can say with some authority that your weathering is highly realistic as well as your construction methods. Fascinating!
Thank you!! I’m so happy to hear that the diorama is actually to reality! Thanks for watching :)
I am as a carpenter too, agree to your comment 💯%
This is absolutely astounding!! I learned some very useful tips too- thank u so much! It looks indistinguishable from a real life cabin in the woods! You’re a master craftsman!
Wow thank you so much for your kind words!! I’m so happy you learned some helpful techniques and enjoyed the video! :D
This cabin looks absolutely realistic! I think it would be cool to take some vintage looking black and white photos of this and frame them. Great job! I've always wanted to build a 1/16 scale barn in this fashion.
Thank you!! That’s a cool idea about the vintage looking photos too! And I hope you do build a barn in 1/16 scale, that sounds like it would be awesome!!
The attention to detail in the diorama and the video are next level!
Thank you for your kind words! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video :)
I'm not into dioramas at all, but I watched the entire thing. Fascinating. Awesome job, looks so real.
Thank you for watching the video, I’m so happy you liked the diorama!!
How amazing! I also like to make fairy houses out of cardboard
Thank you!! And that’s great your work is very impressive!!
That's one of the best/most realistic dioramas I have seen!
Thank you so much that really means a lot! Thanks for watching :)
Stunning work! This was a master-class in modelling and decorating. These longer vids are definitely worth the wait.
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like the longer videos!!
I would love to see you tackle a 4x8 train layout.. This level of detail is breath taking
Thank you!! That would be awesome! To be honest, I haven’t been too much of a model train guy, but I do have big plans to eventually make a huge diorama. It’ll probably be a while before I get to it though!
I don't normally leave comments but this video was so good I had to comment it! How realistic it looked and was made was really incredible! The finished cabin looked like it was actually on a homestead in the 1930s. You did an incredible job with that cabin!
Thank you so much, I’m so glad that you liked the diorama! Thanks again for watching!
That's really amazing! I actually don't have the skills or knowledge building a diorama, but I just love watching someone as skilled as you building them so effortless.
Thank you so much, I’m so glad that you find the process entertaining to watch!
Good Work!
Viral in 3,2,1...
Thank you!!
I absolutely love that cabin I really can't put in words how wonderful it is and how it brings back memories
Thank you so much! Glad to hear it brings back memories!
I've always been very impressed with dioramas and I've wanted to get into making them, but every time I've brought it up with the hobby guys I know, they balk and immediately warn me that its "so difficult to do well", but this makes it look really approachable and fun.
Hi there glad to here that this video makes model making like approachable! I wouldn’t worry about what others say, if you want to get into the hobby then you definitely should! Thanks for watching :)
this cabin reminds me of a lot of the older houses I've seen in my town and the neighboring city I frequented growing up, this is insane
That’s so cool to hear thanks for sharing!
Most realistic representation I've seen. Going the extra mile with texture, weathering, and color mixing.
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you appreciate all the little details! Thanks again for watching!
The weathering and staining at the bottom of the cabin along with t he fireplace and chimney is award worthy
Thank you very much!! I’m glad you like that effect!
Awesome! This makes me want to get back into miniatures. I have a small log cabin I started a few years ago, but never finished. Very inspiring!
Thank you!! Good luck with your cabin if you decide to go back to it! I have tons of projects that I’ve started and still need to finish
This looks more realistic than a real-life cabin!
Haha thank you so much, I appreciate it!!
hands down one of the best diorama I have seen so far. its so realistic that it can be adapted for a movie clip and it blends in so well with the outside environment.
Thank you very much!! I’m glad you like the final pictures!
Wow very impressive
Thank you!!
This is absolutely amazing! I cannot believe the level of realistic detail that you were able to achieve! I’m seriously blown away! I especially love the fireplace and chimney, you did such great work with those bricks! And just the other day I was walking my dog and I noticed that the front porches on some of the old houses in the area were all kind of slanted down. I couldn’t understand why the homeowners hadn’t fixed that settling😂 Now I realize that it’s not a bug, it’s a feature. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible build!
Thank you so much for all your kind words! I’m so happy you like the diorama, and thanks for watching :)
This blew my mind when I saw it on Facebook, it is incredibly real looking. Amazing job, can't wait to try to get to this level someday.
Thank you!!! I’m so glad you decided to check out the video!! And good luck with your modeling projects!
@@smolworldworkshop Absolutely! Regarding you using real dirt for your home made dirt paste, do you just get dirt from outside and use it? Or do you bake it prior or anything to get rid of bacteria? I've heard of people using real world things like this for dirt and I feel like I've heard of people baking it or something first? Anyway, just curious because I have a base I'm going to be making soon and would love to try your technique out. Also the same question for using sticks found outdoors to use as trees and logs.
@@nickshobbycorner I personally use the dirt as is, with the soil I would put it through a sieve to get finer pieces. But I didn’t bake the pieces to kill any bacteria. I’ll usually let the soil and sticks sit in my garage for afew days and dry out completely.
I am aware that people have had certain toxic bacteria or moss on their projects that have ruined their projects. So I guess I’d say it’s a safer bet to sterilize anything you pick up off the ground. Ultimately the decision is up to you but I hope this kinda helped!!
I appreciate the info man. I subscribed to your patreon yesterday, looking forward to seeing your new projects!
@@nickshobbycorner of course!! And thank you so much for your support on patreon!! That’s what really keeps me going and makes me excited to make more videos so thanks again!!
I am speechless, absolutely the most realistic , amazing , incredible diorama old cabins I've ever seen!!!
Wow thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so happy you liked the diorama :)
This was amazing! Loved to see how you made everything, thanks!! Love the longer complete videos!
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks for the feedback about the longer videos, I plan on making more like this!
This was excellent! Definitely keep making “full scale” dioramas! Great job
Thank you, I’m so glad you like these dioramas! Thanks for watching!
Incredible job! ❤ You did so good and if you used real 2x4 and 2x6's you'd have a real cabin!❤
Thank you so much for watching :)
This is incredible! You could easily be making dioramas for museums and for films and television. These are not the work of an amateur hobbyist, but an artist. Bravo!
Wow thank you so much for all of your kind words, I really appreciate it! Thank you for all of your support and for watching the video!
Phenomenal work! Some very cool techniques in there I'll definitely have to try out on my own builds
Thank you!! I hope these techniques work well for you!
This was so therapeutic for me. Watching you create such a detailed cabin. Thank you so much for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your support, and I’m that I get to make these videos for you!!
Man.... I came across this video randomly... and I'm glad I did. That cabin looks fantastic. And it's in the right scale! My weathered Model T would look perfect next to a cabin like that!
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you came across my channel too! And that sounds so cool, I have a few ideas for dioramas with model cars that I hope I get to in the near future!
@@smolworldworkshop looking forward to it! I have always wanted to build dioramas but just simply do not have the space to display them. Lots of model cars are hard enough haha
@@JestersGarage thanks! And I have the same problem, you can never have too much storage!
Goddamn dude that is so amazingly detailed and realistic!! I may have missed it but how long did this build take?
Once you yellowfied the grass a bit it looks EXACTLY like the shacks set up during the goldrush days in Victoria, Australia (I live there)(Australia tends to have greens on the yellow side in nature as apposed to the blue greens in North America)
Thank you so much!! This took me about 50 hours of just building time, but it took a lot more in reality since I was filming it.
I’m glad you like the grass!! And I’ll have to check out those old shacks from the gold rush because that sound so cool!!
Love the long format. Really amazing work! Look forward to watching your other videos. Subscribed!
Thank you for your support! I'm glad you like the longer format, I love making the completed projects. I have lots of ideas for future full length diorama videos that I plan on working on soon. In the meantime I plan on posting a couple of the shorter format videos to fill the gap between uploads!
@@smolworldworkshop You are clearly very talented and wish you a lot of success with your channel!
@@dcslye8330 thank you so much for your encouraging words!!
Absolutely amazing!
I'm speechless! So awesome!
Wow. My grandparents raised 11 kids while living in a tiny cabin very much like this one.
Fantastic results!!!
Thank you so much!
I am stunned. 😮
Truly, this is a work of art, 100% realistic, warm and comfortable. I would live in this cabin, if it were human-sized. I feel COMPELLED to subscribe, and follow your channel. Thank you, for sharing your knowledge, skill, and fantastic results.
I wish you, lots of great health, smiles, subscribers, and support for your channel.
Thank you so much, I’m so happy you like the diorama! And thanks for all your compliments, and for supporting me and the channel! Wishing you good heath and smiles as well, and thanks again for helping out the channel :)
Humans are amazing. Absolutely stunning!! The cherry on top was how the sun actually creates shadows and the small light that comes through the shingles. I want so bad to try this. I would love to do an exact replica of my own house.
Thank you so much!! I love putting the models in natural light, it adds so much life to the diorama! And that sounds like a great project, you should definitely make it!
absolutely amazing talent.
I wish I had seen this video about 3 years ago, before I started building my human sized goat barn. I could have used this method to build the framing to see what problems I might encounter. It would have stopped me from making mistakes with 12 ft studs rather than with a 12 inch miniature. I like miniatures because each one may contain a scene, house, or even an emotion, take up only a tiny place. Wonderful video. I need to create a miniature version of my goat barn, at least one paddock, and the various people, tools that are needed in my own barn. I raise meat goats, which are quite large, strong, and curious. I have done some miniature making. It is rewarding when it comes out looking like what I envisioned.
Beautiful craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you so much for watching :)
For authenticity, you need to insulate the walls with 1/24th scale old movie posters, newspapers and comic books from the 1920's-1940's. :D
Looks great! Thank you for showing us how you made this.
Haha that would be cool, thank you so much for watching and I’m glad you liked the video!!
@@smolworldworkshop I'm interested in making some 1/24 - 1/25th scale dioramas for my hobby shop for shelf displays to showcase my model cars as well as inspire people to build model kits in general.
I have ideas, it's just hard to get them out into the real world, as it were. Also, trying to get the time in to build them can be just as challenging.
Wow! Looks so real
Thank you!!
Looks awesome. Though minor point: you don't have enough piers under the house. An old cabin would sag between them over time.
Thank you!! And thanks for pointing that out, I decided to not put more in because I know it wouldn’t be visible in the end, so I settled for less.
Holy cow!! The brick portion on the fireplace alone is impressive, as is the rest of the video - nicely done! I'll definitely be using some of the techniques you showed. Thanks!
Thank you, I especially had fun doing the bricks!! And glad to here that! Good luck with your projects!
A scaled down architectural model with immaculate details! Amazing!
Thank you very much!
I just started a miniature two story art studio model with a spiral staircase and I'm hoping to actually be able to build a Lifesize scale of this one day on my property so I'm building it exactly how it would be built. Love your work and always looking forward to future projects
Thank you so much! And that sounds awesome, good luck with your project!!
I found your videos after looking for inspiration to build a cabin with working water feature of a stream running by the cabin. I wanted basically THIS cabin and a flowing river with a dock and 2 men fishing along the bank. You met and exceeded my expectations and i 10000% found my inspiration! Thank you!
That water feature sound cool! I’m so glad you like the diorama, and thanks for watching!
Beautiful ! tooo good!
Thank you!!!
this is absolutely fabulous!!!
Thank you so much!!
Un trabajo superlativo y bien hecho 👌👍🇪🇸🌿
Thank you!!
Absolutely AWESOME!
Thank you so much!!
Loving the synth tunes and you mentioning Boomer! Was thinking of his techniques as I watched. Love your videos
Glad you like them! And I love Boomers videos! I’ve learned so much from his videos over the past couple years. And thank you so much!!
Just too wonderful!
Many thanks!
Looks fantastic👌👌
OUTSTANDING work.
Thank you very much!
The new generation's best shot at owning a home! 🎉🏠 🤏
Im a carpenter with over 35 years experience. I can see whete its not built like a proper building. But as a diorama this is fantastic 👏 my son is at university in the UK studying stage and movie set design . Minitures are his passion. Ive forwarded this to him. Thank you for sharing your work. 😊
Thank you so much!! Glad to hear that! Also, wishing your son the best of luck in school! Set design is amazing!
Absolutely amazing. Definitely the most realistic diorama I've ever seen.
Thank you!! That makes me so happy, thanks for your kind words!
7:30am here and just seen this on recommended. It looks incredible! Relaxing so hopefully I can sleep now 😅
Thanks for watching!!! Also hope you got some nice sleep afterwards!
Absolutely Fantastic
Thank you!
This is absolutely stunning. Well done!
Absolutely astonishing
Thank you!
Individual bricks and shingles really do feel more rewarding. And it just looks so much more authentic. Fun video, and great outcome. Nice!
Thank you!! Glad you liked the diorama and enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :)
Now this is art!!!!
Thank you!!! :)
This is absolutely incredible! Looks just like some of the houses we have at the museum I work at. The detail on this is insane
Thank you, I’m glad you like the details, thanks again for watching!
Work of art.
Thank you!!
Holy …! Beautiful work. I barely have the patience to watch the whole video. I can’t even imagine actually building this cabin. It’s absolutely amazing.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the diorama! Also thanks for watching!
True master of his craft
Thank you so much!
Awesome!
Absolutely perfect!😮Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much 😊
ficou muito legal, parabens!
Finding your channel has been the best part of my crafty day!!! I’m hooked! I’m going to watch ALL your videos. I love that you’re a great teacher and show all the tricks. Most UA-camrs are just show offs but are not detailed in their explanation. You’re amazing. Thank you and God bless you.
Wow thank you so much!! I’m so glad you found my channel, and it makes me super happy to hear my tutorials are easy to understand. Thanks again for your kind words!
@@smolworldworkshop Thanks for the quick response. I woke up this morning with all of your ideas in mind. I created a little barn house with your tricks and they made a huge difference. I’m sitting here typing this with paint and dried glue in my fingers. Lol. I hope you post more videos soon, I’ll be certainly waiting. I’d join your patron channel but I’m currently not working so I’m sorry I can’t contribute.
Anyhow, thanks again and I hope you have a fantastic day. 🙏❤️
@@wonderlucha thank you so much for all of your support and kind words!! Good luck with your barn project, and I’m glad some of the techniques are helpful!
Your patience is God's send
It's in your best interest, that you provide more model homes. Homes that that have weathered the test of time and have proven to be both practical and comfortable in all seasons. Good luck!
Awesome looking cabin, so darn real!!!!!
Thank you!! So happy to hear it looks realistic! Thanks for watching!
That is really impressive.
Insane. Absolutely insane.
Thank you!
ここまでのリアルな作りは見た事がないです。
Fabulous. I hope I dream myself inside there tonight.
Thank you!!!
Very nice 👏👍
Totally beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching :)
Looks amazing.
Thank you!!
Wow, it looks so real...
Thank you!!!
So good.