How to Model a Miniature Winter Diorama
Over the next couple of videos, I’m testing out a number of snow products that I’ve picked up over the years. To do that, I need some base dioramas. I eventually built 12 similar dioramas, half in O and half in HO/OO as the different scales may need different methods.
The Final Result
Materials
The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which I use to produce more videos. Every little helps!
- Black 5mm Foam Core
https://amzn.to/2DBu9lH - Picture box frames as bases if wanted
https://amzn.to/2QCXgHP - Sculptamold
https://amzn.to/2PvJuKT - Bamboo sticks
https://amzn.to/2PwFvNZ - Cocktail sticks
https://amzn.to/2Lts0Yp - Army Painter Battlefields Razor Wire
https://amzn.to/35jyuob (this is showing as hideously expensive in the UK so the link is so you can see the product and what it is) - Magnet Wire – this is 0.2mm but you can get 0.1mm which may be better.
https://amzn.to/2P92wp8 - Tacky Glue (thicker white glue)
https://amzn.to/2y5QWBJ - Super Glue
https://amzn.to/2J685Q0 - Super Glue kicker or zapper
https://amzn.to/2ylqUuk - Mig Enamel Washes – Dark and Moss. Ammo by Mig and AK Interactive make similar products as Mig were out of production for a long while. This set includes some of my favourite AK colours: https://amzn.to/2NfCPDj
- Basing glue
https://amzn.to/2P19cSL - 10mm Peco/WWS patchy static grass
https://amzn.to/2TeZGOA - 4mm Peco/WWS patchy static grass
https://amzn.to/2PUnqZP - Woodland Scenics Green clump foliage
https://amzn.to/2PYRjrR - Gaugemaster beige grass mat
https://amzn.to/2OICUvd - Tamiya Flat Clear
https://amzn.to/2OJLzgP
Tools
- North West Short Line Chopper
https://amzn.to/2PV7KWe (this is showing as hideously expensive in the UK so the link is so you can see the product and what it is) - X-acto knife
https://amzn.to/2DmPUX5 - Glue Looper
I was given this by Mech Models – well worth checking out their shop too for all those hard to find items in the UK. For overseas (not UK) then this is the product – https://amzn.to/2OIDOrB - PSG-1 Peco Scene Pro Grass Micro Applicator
https://amzn.to/2MRfRRU - Cotton buds
https://amzn.to/2PWwJrT
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Looking good Kathy,can’t wait to see what you get done on them.
You are correct,not a long enough dry time,reason of the white left over.
Cheers
Jeff
Thanks Jeff
Good thing I’m doing winter!
Kathy
They look great! Doing them in different scales at the same time is interesting. Apart from the obvious things (shorter grass, sticks) what sort of things have to change when you go to smaller scales? How do colours and weathering layers change?
Thanks for putting in all the links again, but the link to the super glue kicker goes to a spray can and you used something with a syringe applicator?
Chris
As most of the colours are white snow I haven’t done much with different colours on these dioramas. It’s a good point though and one which does need incorporating.
I use Roket Blaster by Deluxe Materials as my liquid kicker:
https://amzn.to/2z8y19R
Kathy
Looking forward to seeing what you do with these! 🙂
One tip I’ve seen (from the Terrain Tutor if I remember right) was to buy double wrap security wire instead of the army painter stuff. It’s exactly the same but comes in 100m reels. Normally it’s more expensive but the price above is slightly eye watering!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Meters-Security-Seals-Galvanized-Steel-Double-Wire-line-Sealing-Safe-Nr-1070/201546000638?epid=858497581&hash=item2eed13e8fe:g:zUsAAOxywTZSTQ~5:rk:2:pf:0
Thanks Tim
That’s a great alternative, thanks for sharing.
I didn’t buy at that price but picked it up in person.
That looks much better!
Kathy