Narnia diorama - 60 minute challenge!!

Having finished a very time consuming diorama a month ago, I have found it difficult to find motivation recently. I decided the best thing to do was set myself a speed challenge to ensure I finished the project. I can recommend this to anyone in a creative rut as it forces you to get on with it rather than overthink and worry about the details.
For many years the sign leading into my home town of Totnes included some graffiti which claimed it was twinned with Narnia!! I thought it would be nice to use this but show it in a Narnia scene.
I hope my video is of interest to anyone who enjoys making dioramas, model railways or war gaming layouts.
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[@oootoob]

Great challenge idea. As another challenge, how about doing a whole diorama using only household and natural materials (i.e. no bought scale scenic e.g. WWS materials)?

[@DartsideScenics]

That's a great idea (and will be a lot cheaper!)

[@ianthomson9363]

I wouldn't have believed it was possible to create an entire diorama and achieve such a good result in only an hour! I'll reduce the amount of 'leave to dry overnights' that I usually employ.
Excellent work, as always.

[@DartsideScenics]

Cheers Ian!

[@jmaccsarmiesofArda]

Brillaint. Amazing what you can do in an hour.

[@DartsideScenics]

Thank you 😊

[@moorlandmodelrailwayandy]

Hi Andy enjoyed that it's amazing what you can do in 1hr. Hope you enjoyed Christmas and New year atb Andy

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Andy. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year too. 😀

[@moorlandmodelrailwayandy]

@@DartsideScenics yes thanks Andy

[@ChimeraWargaming]

Cool work. I'm just subbed here

[@DartsideScenics]

Thank you. I am already subscribed to your channel - you create fantastic models 👍🏻

[@normanrowe2831]

Nice. So…..all you procrastinators out there, get to work! Lol.

[@DartsideScenics]

😂😂

[@david8j796]

Very cool, but you should break off one of the arms of the lamp post

[@DartsideScenics]

Very true!

[@martinhinsley6198]

That was a lovely little piece of magic there... Was a good move with the dark blue background. Snow does indeed carry a blue hue at night time! well done. Loved it

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Martin!

[@sharonolsen6579]

What a great motivator .. the time limit factor of only one hour seemed not nearly enough time to do much at all, but you pulled it off ! Really enjoyed watching the process ..

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Sharon 😊

[@BriansModelTrains]

Aslan would be proud.

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Brian! 🦁

[@thescrapline4905]

Nice work as always!
Goes to show that work can still progress without waiting on each layer to dry, I usually crack on upwards once the sculptamold is down, pointless waiting for it to fully dry considering we add plenty more layers of paint, glue, IPA or water on top of it.

[@DartsideScenics]

Very true Tim!

[@philipgriffiths3106]

WOW!!! You did this in 60 mins Andy? Already told you we love this diorama but the time it took you to create it just cements in my opinion your position as one of the next of the greats of scenic modelling! What a brilliant idea & completely different from your previous work. Go to the top of the class mate & I am now waiting with baited breath for your next piece to be unveiled... KEEP them coming

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Phil, you’re too kind 😊

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

That is really cool..Happy New Year, all the best, Chris

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Chris. Happy New Year.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

Good video looking good keep up the good video and work you do thanks lee

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Lee 👍🏻

[@older-wiser-better]

Cool idea, cool outcome !

[@DartsideScenics]

Thank you 😊

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Nicely done!

[@DartsideScenics]

Thanks Anthony 😁