Model a Realistic Rain Diorama

Model a Realistic Rain Diorama

I was looking for something a little different and wanted to do a night time scene in the lashing down rain. It’s a little daunting taking a perfectly good diorama and covering it in gloss varnish but the result is worth it!

Inspiration

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!

Basic Diorama:

• Downtown Deco Classic American Block http://www.downtowndeco.com/site/2015/09/15/dd1062-classic-american-block/
• 12″ box picture frame – I got mine from Hobbycraft or try https://amzn.to/2QCXgHP
• Blue/black Craft Foam or Insulation Foam https://amzn.to/2yj0rN7
• Emery boards for filing https://amzn.to/2tyIU5d
• Acrylic plastic putty – Deluxe Materials or Vallejo https://amzn.to/2Rt6qZp
• 5 minute epoxy https://amzn.to/2YTDbEf
• Thin plastic cement https://amzn.to/2Li3oo8
• Gorilla Super Glue https://amzn.to/33CojZC
• Super glue activator https://amzn.to/3awNYYy
• Tacky Glue (thicker white glue) https://amzn.to/2y5QWBJ
• Coffee stirrers
• 1-2-3 Blocks https://amzn.to/2Tr8dxO
• Set Squares https://amzn.to/2D6urhF
• LED strips https://amzn.to/2YLVY4t
• Hot glue gun and glue https://amzn.to/2WKDxu2
• Power pack and socket (some LED strips come with the power pack like the one linked above but this socket is invaluable) https://amzn.to/2SPIdxI
• Scotch Invisible Tape https://amzn.to/3cpfCHm
• Selkirk leaves – dark green
• Craft foam from Hobbycraft
• Chinchilla Dust https://amzn.to/2wmFRKT
• Woodland Scenics Talus (Fine) https://amzn.to/2PCU66O
• Isopropyl Alcohol (1/3) and Water (2/3) mix https://amzn.to/2PiXT91
• Spraying White Glue (1/5) and Water (5/6) mix https://amzn.to/2Qyfn1i
• Dripping White Glue (1/3) and Water (2/3) https://amzn.to/2Qyfn1i
• Spray bottles https://amzn.to/3bkLcVo
• Drains and manhole covers by Vectorcut
• Woodland Scenics earth blend https://amzn.to/2pKaBT6 and green blend fine turf https://amzn.to/2Pl18wx, dark coarse turf https://amzn.to/35U0dwo
• Silflor grass tufts
• Martin Welberg shrubs from The Model Tree Shop
• AK Interactive Still Water https://amzn.to/2YBzpQg
• Vallejo gloss varnish https://amzn.to/2P60CSF
• Plastikote clear gloss sealer
• Gloss mod podge https://amzn.to/35QMFBB
• Natural sponge https://amzn.to/2X8GwMs
• Disposable brushes https://amzn.to/3al1j61

Paints

• Airbrush – Iwata Eclipse https://amzn.to/38kdP3M
• Halfords red oxide primer or try https://amzn.to/2AfQULs
• Vallejo clear orange https://amzn.to/3bhddNv and Tamiya flat red XF-7 https://amzn.to/2RRWlZ2
• Vallejo Iraqi sand https://amzn.to/2YNtgjs
• Tamiya flat green, Flat White XF2 https://amzn.to/2G0HC5o and Flat Black XF1 https://amzn.to/2G3oTpW
• Tamiya gloss black XF-1 https://amzn.to/2WCB6tG
• AK Interactive winter streaking grime
• Vallejo Black Grey 70.862 168 https://amzn.to/2HvjKKS
• Army Painter wash set https://amzn.to/3blJFhV
• Acrylic paint: warm greyhttps://amzn.to/2v219jU, payne’s grey https://amzn.to/3633tDR, natural
• Vallejo black wash https://amzn.to/2yxOYNX
• Metallic Sharpie https://amzn.to/364q4Ae
• Mig Natural Wash

Software and 3D printing

• Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory – I used a Thingiverse umbrella https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:533197 and trash cans https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2482478
• Pictures from Google
• MakeHuman http://www.makehumancommunity.org
• Blender https://www.blender.org
• Elegoo Mars 3D Printer https://amzn.to/2STDcnM
• Anycubic Clear Resin https://amzn.to/2Wm0Yv4

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