Ultra-Realistic Muddy River Diorama - Realistic Scenery Vol.15
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2019
- Have you ever wondered how an ultra-realistic diorama is made? In this tutorial I’ll show you exactly how to recreate an awesome model that is so realistic it will leave onlookers amazed!
All of the techniques I use to build this model can be used for not only model railroading but they can also be adapted to military modelling, wargaming terrain, scenic diorama builders and maybe even movie sets as well. The diorama is built in HO scale and depicts a railroad somewhere in country Victoria Australia, the locomotive is a V/Line DRC and usually ran as a single unit, by the 1980's it was the fastest train in Australia based on it's average speed of 107kph.
If you want to find more information about building dioramas and model scenery be sure to visit www.bouldercreekrailroad.com where I have many more articles and written tutorials.
This TH-cam channel and the website are very gratefully supported by my patrons, if you too would like to help the channel be sure to visit my patreon page:
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Music:
Both tracks used are from Premium Beat
Intro - Green Screen
Background - Dust Country - บันเทิง
Things to spot in the video…
1: My daughter
2: A horse eating some grass
3: Where’s Wally 3 times
4: A bird with its wings spread out and his 4 buddies
5: A wandering ant
6: A jumping spider - it actually jumps!
7: A Koala… It’s near impossible to see so I’ll give you a clue, it’s in a tree very close to the dirt road (last clip of the video)
Let me know in the comments if you managed to spot them all
You should make the bottom of the train a little dirty so it seems like it has been in use for a while.
The horse was seen around the double checking to see if the river bed is clean and your daughter was seen helping with the landscaping.
What would an ant walking trough a diorama think.. "oh WOW i'm finally HUUUUGE..". Gets to end of diorama.. "Yay i'm gonna crush those darn huma... oh.."
Found them all!! Birds were hardest to find for whatever reason haha probably because I wasn't 100% certain what I was looking for.
I actually thought the spider was a fly or something at first!!
Luke Towan you should make a camping scene in a forest with a tent and fire!
bloody hell mate, simply gorgeous. Are you looking for interns because I will sweep your floors, and organise your static grass collection.
lol thanks for such a great compliment 😃 It actually turned out a lot better than I imagined
Im your 1000th like xx
Mjxe MIZG DJN,TS
@bobagopaaa lol
Ruben R. ...too far.
This was in my recommendation and I’m not upset about it
same, i didn't read the title i fully thought it was real!
This was worth the 30 minutes
Same
Same here!
Same with me!
25:55 That HO Scale spider is super realistic! It actually moves!
Looks like an ant lol
No it’s a giant ant about to attack the train
I swear I’m not the only one who thought the thumbnail was a real life photograph.......like how?!??!
Yes
Sometimes I wonder if he just took a photo of an actual whatever he’s building because it’s that realistic
I cannot believe that the imagery at 29:50 is actually just a set and not an actual place. It's so trippy how real it looks.
I had exactly the same problem! XD
i thought it was a clickbait...then i thought it was a new game coming out
25:55 Wow!!! That bug looks so real
yeah... making the tiny gears to get the legs to work was really tough 😄
I searched for someone to comment this lol
He should have glued it down
Its a dog in HO scale
Accurate scale Australian bug
Do I have any artistic abilities? No
Will I try to recreate this? No
Do I still watch these videos cause they relax me? Heck yeah
lol... I'm amazed at how many different people simply watch my video for fun, I'm really glad you enjoy watching 😉
Yeah, I couldn't do this even in my dreams but I still like watching it because it is really relaxing and I like his voice :D I even subscribed a long time ago :D
And then I rewatch them all over and over again.....yea my answer are all no too!!! But love watchibg
Strange I know but these are my "relaxing videos to watch whilst having a poo" I love them!
Just to add, yes that's now!
You’re like bob ross, I never have and likely never will make one of these, but it’s so enjoyable and your voice is so nice and calm.
Actually just started trying some of Bob's paintings. It's been a blast and they came out great. Time for a diorama now.
@@ericbloomer4808 wow
This is what I thought for a long time. Watched hobby vids for months maybe over a year and then recently I just started making dioramas and I’m loving it!
Wow, Without writing a long post, This being my first exposure to this hobby, I'll just say I had no idea just how much detail you guys put into this. I'm really impressed. I could never buy anything pre-made but putting in the effort myself to build it would be so satisfying. I am 61 and just became partially disabled. I am looking for something I think I might be good at (with practice). I have found a possible here. Thanks
I really hope that this works out for you, good luck!
Go for it mate, some of the most satisfying and rewarding stuff i have ever done was creating scale model buildings/landscapes when i was younger and they were not even REMOTELY close to the incredible work of Luke, but then they dont need to be when you have made them with your own two hands.
Been doing it for a year, really is fun! I love to give my finished ones to anyone who wants it (mine aren't as big as the ones he makes) Hope it works out for you and happy building :) remember this guy professional, your landscapes don't have to as real, what matters is that you have a great time
SO, i paused it at 29:54 and showed my wife. She asked where that was and could we go visit... As i have always said, your builds are far too realistic for a human, you must be a wizard!!!
lol... that's a pretty good testimonial and compliment 😉 glad you liked the video
If I didn’t see the title I would’ve thought it was real too 😂
im not even interested in trains what am im doing here?
Edit: ok watched the whole thing without skipping. Its pretty satisfying.
me toooo :)
Straight goods, I clicked and watched 31 minutes of this. Was not disappointed.
I will be disappointed if I try to replicate it though, serious skill in this mans.
Try this one th-cam.com/video/b25H-5BeWvY/w-d-xo.html the way they build a multilevel mine for train set is amazing . Which will have you pondering what exactly @LukeTowam is doing, until you see it rotated. The 2D to 3D visual shifts will keep you memorized,more mental optical flipping back and forth than those mind-eye-puzzles.
@@ablemagawitch I watched it, it was awesome xd
Welcome to the club mate.
Most realistic diarama I have ever seen!
When it's finished and you are filming outside it blends into the real landscape flawlessly. Well done!
Hello my Aussie friend. Im 60yrs old and live state side. I've been a modeler for 30 yrs and a friend told me about your channel. Well I've been having fun watching all your vids. My wife affectionately hates you for taking up all my time lately. You are a master and professor to this art! Thank you for sharing your masterful creations. Truly museum quality for sure.
I like you box emptying technique at 1:30!
lol... worlds fastest unboxing 😎
There was an extra dash of swag in this video :)
@@LukeTowan Dioramas and speedrun unboxings, this is an excellent channel
Please do a snowy scene!! Amazing video!!!
I have been planning a snow diorama, I have all the stuff for it but I haven't got round to doing one yet. I will probably try to do some snow videos for Christmas 2019.
Yes yes yes yes yes! Snow! I want to build my AT-ST as soon as I get the chance (so... in the next years, I guess), and I am still not sure what to use for snow. I _am_ considering baking soda, but I have heard it yellows over time, so do you know anything better?
@@LukeTowan you know you want to do this : www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3480400/The-one-train-d-WANT-delayed-Stunning-images-highest-railway-service-Europe-snaking-snow-capped-mountains-Alps.html :D
My mom has these collectible ceramic houses that she always gripes about having to set up each Christmas, I’m hoping to do a kind of interlocking snowy diorama that can be easily set up and taken down. Would love to see tips and techniques from Luke.
None of your Business it’s all about scale. Get the scale of the detail right and you’ll get a realistic diorama. Everyone likes to use thick, flaky white stuff to replicate snow, but if you shrink snow down to that size it’s really pretty smooth so it’s actually better to use plastic and then stipple it or use some very fine white powder. Also snow is made out of water so it has a clearness to it, a translucency to it. it’s not opaque white, so there’s also that that you have to think about. But again, at that scale, the translucency is reduced. Hahaha. This is what makes dioramas fun and what makes the GOOD ones so realistic!
Who else saw that little bug running
Bookmarks:
0:44 Made this on a Tuesday
1:30 SWOOSH!
2:41 Can flip
3:03 Subtle comedy
4:58 What's "concrete rust"?
12:10 Kid Cameo (daughter)
19:41 641,247 subs (911K today!)
20:37 Snarky comment
25:35 Horse eating grass
25:54 Bug crossing the road
27:11 Ants!
27:27 Waldo about to jump off the bridge!
27:38 Horse still eating
29:21 Waldo creepin' around on the tracks
29:31 Horse still eating
29:33 Jumping spider in the tree! Jumps to the tracks!
29:44 Birds in the tree
30:00 Waldo on the truck
You have got your narration/music volume perfect.
thanks mate, it took a fair bit of tweaking so its good to know the background music isn't too distracting 😉
Luke Towan no, the music is perfect and not annoying at all thanks for all the effort into these it is simply amazing
I don't know what I love more about your videos: the quality of the model or the quality of the video itself. Everything flows. Perfect editing. And you have a lovely daughter.
Thanks Berend, I put a lot of time into editing and doing the voice over for the video so it's great to see that you appreciate the work 😉
@Luke Towan And it shows. I also appreciate the little touches such as the 'where's Wally' jokes and the effort of throwing the can three hundred times to make a cool shot.
Agreed, just watch one or two and you quickly realize ALL he is capable of. Other channels doing the same are very hard to watch, it just doesn't seem genuine in the delivery. Luke , I feel is probably the same in person as he seems to be hosting his channel!!!!!!! LOVE IT SO MUCH
The King 🤴🏻 of Dioramas 🥇🏆 has done it again 😍
29:52 One of my favourite things to do is fish from inside train bridges. This shot set off my spidey senses even though I knew it wasn't real. That's gotta say something bout the quality.
25:55 the spider on the diorama is about the same size as a dog if it was real
AniUser I saw the spider too
Welcome to Australia
Thats the ant
it was a TRAINED spider...lol
:-)
So realistic the insect got confused at 25:55 XD
I was just about to comment this 😂
sodazman *Oh my god, i'm a giant ant now*
As usual, outstanding work, Luke! The only thing out of scale was the ant, but I'm guessing that the DCCsound.com guys couldn't find a small enough decoder that would fit into an HO scale ant! Maybe you could train him to be a shunter, as they used to do on Indian and Thailand railways!
Paul Ingraham, AsiaNRail N scale Modular Modeling Group, San Francisco Bay Area
That is, used to do with ELEPHANTS on Indian and Thailand railways!
That is, as they used to do with ELEPHANTS on Indian and Thailand Railways!
I love creative people! How boring life would be without them!
When I first saw the thumbnail I thought the left picture was real and the right was the model. That is impressive.
Patient: I am suffering from anxiety, depression and panic attacks. Can you help me?
Doctor: Sure, just watch these diorama tutorials.
Patient: I’M CURED!! Thanks Doc
@Gappie Al Kebabi r/whooooosh
I was expecting a r/woosh
@@Badinjava r/wooosh
r/woosh
Gappie Al Kebabi I think I might be an attention whore, is there a cure?
Aaaa I’m so happy to see a new video! I’ve never had an interest in dioramas in my life but your videos have become my favorite thing. It’s so interesting and relaxing to watch! I’m always blown away by how real the water looks, and I just really enjoy the level of detail in everything
thanks mate, I get a lot of people commenting that they really enjoy my videos even though they don't do any actual modeling. Glad you enjoy watching them 😃
Like you Mags, I don't do dioramas nor railways, but these videos are great, no waffling on about the 'Theory behind it', just great explanation of what's being done.
Hello Luke, do you have a personal relationship with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? The Son of God. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9. And please ask the Lord Jesus to bless you with wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and discernment. And please ask the Lord Jesus to forgive you for all of your sins and transgressions.
I could imagine fishing on the banks of this river. It looks so calm and peaceful. It also brought back memories of being a kid and swimming in the river with my cousins next to the railways. Simply amazing at how real this is.
it is a blessing to see daughter and father doing something together
"Oh this looks cool, I'll quickly skip through it to see how it's done"
*30 mins later after watching the whole thing*
Well that was amazing, let's watch some more
You are seriously talented at making these, and the way the videos are put together is not only excellent but it's very relaxing!
12:12 Your daughter
25:56 The wandering ant
27:27 1 Where's Waldo (Wally)
27:37 Horse eating grass
29:21 2 Where's Waldo (Wally)
30:01 3 Where's Waldo (Wally)
That's some.
Cool
What's waldo
Does anyone remember when random TH-cam recommendations turn out to be your favourite? 😍😍
Who's looking forward to another amazing video? 🖐🖐🖐🖐this girl
nice 😉 hope you enjoyed watching Timeka
25:55 omg it’s a giant spider!!!
No no, Thats the 'wandering ant' the jumping spider comes in when hes curing the water..just to the right of him in the grass,, n it jumps
MeMe Review it's a joke, but... ok
was that a TRAINED spider...haha
This is the only video I got recommended by TH-cam that I don’t hate this is actually satisfying to watch.
It’s 2am and I’m not surprised at all that I ended up here on TH-cam. Some things just never change.
that super tac adhesive looks strong enough to repair my broken marriage
Dont forget the alcohol and youre set
sometimes the individual parts need to be repaired before it can be made whole again.
@Watchout Spencer Gee you sound like a fun person to be around.
Or extra positivity just glues everything together 😁
Just a few dabs on your significant other will do the trick. Make sure you do it while she’s sleeping for the best results!!!
This is so realistic that I feel like the bugs that walk on your diorama might evolve into mini humans.
"Bugs life soundtrack plays in the background"
Underated comment😂
AniUser I saw that roach to
destine Wyatt It was an ant. Not a roach
Watched a lot of diorama videos, yours is the first and only one I didn't fast forward. Well done.
i think you are the best miniature constructor. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Every time I watch your stuff I learn new weathering techniques. Thanks Luke.
thanks mate, I'm glad you are able to find some new tips in each video 😃
As a 3D artist who creates environments for Video Games, I LOOOOOVEEEE your work! Very inspiring as well as enjoyable to watch! Thank you for sharing these wonderful videos. Cheers :)
thanks mate, I would image creating a 3D environment for a video game would actually be pretty difficult. Glad you enjoy watching and are able to find a bit of inspiration 😀
@@LukeTowan not difficult, but requires solid technical understanding, artistic vision and a lot of patience. Very similar to your work I would say :)
This is what I needed the most in my school days. I miss them. Now i feel better by watching them and my school dream is fulfilled.😅😅
There are fully grown up men that don't play football, tennis, biking in there spar time, but are Building Dionrama - big and small, but they all do it with a touch of and artist, as they spent hours afer hours to make the dioramas naturaly that makes it a pleasure to see how they goes into the slitest detail to make it all correctly.Well done and beatiful.
Imagine all these small diorama connects to eachother creating a large one
That's actually the plan for this one. It will have some other dioramas that will connect to the ends 😉
@@LukeTowan can't wait to see all of them connected to each other
I would love to see that too.
Daym that will be awsome!
like the marvel cinematic universe
Watching your videos are like a form of meditation
it's amazing how many people feel the same way, I guess it can be taken as a compliment that my videos actually help a lot of people fall asleep 😀
Agreed x 1,000,000
I often play and fall asleep...waking up so rested
Luke Towan It’s just so interesting and relaxing. I get more and more amazed after each video. Even though these are tutorials I just watch for the beauty of it.
These look so real they don't look like models nice going 👍
OMG that is real-er than real Half expected a rabbit to run across the grass So inspirational thanks
Any day a new Luke Towan video hits is a good day.
ha ha thanks Chris 😃
you call THAT an ultra-realistic rail road?! DUD THAT IS BEYOND ULTRA REALISTIC
Excuse me, just popping in to say that your helper is excellent at her job and is also precious. That is all. Carry on with your fantastic work!
I have a pretty critical eye but from several angles there's literally no way of knowing it's just a model. Fantastic
looks really great. the train looks off tho because its so clean
yeah that's so true, I definitely need to practice my weathering techniques for trains and locomotives 😃
needs some graffiti :D
i got this.
After watching this, I realized I don't have the right tools, this is key.
yeah having the right tools does make it easier, there are often alternatives though 😉
What a workmanship.. so realistic!!
So weird. I look at the scene, especially when the train is moving, and it feels like a dream state. Very impressive.
Another amazing work Luke!
Have you ever thought about making a winter diorama with snow and ice?
thanks mate, yeah I have but I just need to get started. I have all the products I need to make some snow dioramas.
I can't wait to see your take on it!
2:41. Nice touch! Caught me by surprise
lol... I couldn't resist 😀
Luke Towan I would love to see some dioramas set over here in England!
Sweeeet move!!! 😂👍 2:42
The attention to detail is probably out of this world.
I literally watch hours of this dude when I’m high, I don’t even know what I’m watching half the time but it’s so soothing
25:55 "Finally I'm not tiny anymore!"
ha ha... Giant ant!
I really want to see how you would make a model hobbit house .i acknowledge you don’t do fantasy models but I still think it would be so sick
I went to hobbiton in NZ a few years ago 😀 Doing a fantasy model isn't out of the question, I may even do some stuff like that later in the year 😉
@@LukeTowan Dude, that would be awesome!! And I have no doubt you could make something that looks amazing, with your skills.
@@LukeTowan That would be AMAZING!
Its really satisfying to build interiors in model houses!
I watched this for tips on how to make a muddy creek for my hobbit version of Manassas Battlefield
25:55 giant 20" scale beetle terrorizes the scenic dirt road
lmao glad u noticed
lmao glad u noticed
lmao glad u noticed
@jesse Vortex Sungte Conform or be cast out of my comment thread.
lmao glad u noticed
lmao glad u noticed
This has to be my favorite modeling channel on TH-cam. 👏. Extremely well done and I leaned a lot. On a side note, the bridge feet you kept referring to are actually called rocker bearings. Bridges can use many different types of bearings but these particular ones are called rocker bearings and are most common on railroad bridges.
In real life the pair on one side will be bolted down and fixed to the abutment. The other end is free to rock on a curved top and bottom. In the warmer months the heat expands the steel making the bridge lengthen and will slightly rock the bearings toward the abutment. In the cold the steel will shrink causing the bearing to rock back toward the river. At around 50 degrees the bearings should be neutral.
Almost no one makes them but still watches....
shut up bitch its expensive to make something of this scale
@Future-Marine-Devil-Dog 14
"Man/Woman/Non-Binary"
@@iamseaslugs6179 lmao
@Future-Marine-Devil-Dog 14 What are you sorry about?
@@nathannjh triggerddddd
Your videos are incredible Luke. You're certainly one of the best on TH-cam. I could watch your videos all day! Keep them coming mate!
thanks mate, I've already started planning the next one 😉
I’ve never seen anything more satisfying ever
Theres no way I would ever follow your tutorials to do these, I am way too incompetent. However, I love watching you make these, the detail is beautiful.
24:50 - looks kinda like it rained in the H0 world with those tiny drops on the grass ;) Saw a comment regarding a "rainy" diorama and that would be really cool actually :)
Anyway - what an amazing job on this one, the effect is stunning. Turned the video on on my secondary display but found myself watching every second of it with pleasure :D Thanks!
lol that's cool, I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I guess you could spray the model in a similar fashion with a gloss medium to get the rain droplet effect? Lots of ideas to test 😀
@@LukeTowan I woluld LOVE to see a rainy Diorama! A snowy one would be really cool as well!
Why is the water always my favorite part in every model he creates lol
You were most likely a fish in a previous life
@u/user2 _ errrrr......Grandpa might be more appropriate. As to WHY? It's moderately entertaining at times, educational at other times, and mostly profoundly irritating
TH-cam - "Let's recommend these talented guys to people"
Couldn't even imagine the things i could have made as a kid for my train set and war hammer if these youtube vids were available back then... :O great work!
Oh man, these would have been absolutely amazing for War Hammer!!! Suddenly I feel nostalgic lol
This reminds me of Thomas the Train when it was just made by toys, awesome!!
actually, the original models for thomas and friends were even larger than this :p
Ikr
I’m a artist I draw I like making models but my friend this is absolutely incredible it is so realistic I’m only 14 and don’t have these materials to busy with high school etc. But I’m hoping one day I can do one of these tutorials :)
Aren't you a lucky🦆 to have such a cute and helpful assistant! I think it's important to include kids in any safe project you have going on. They end up learning a lot!
25:55 That spider is maniacally laughing and thinking, "They said my super growth potion would never work! Fools! Look at me now!! Bwahahahaha!"
I always get those feelings of wanting to live in a fantasy world or dioramas. And always get excited on super realistic ones.
And kept telling myself I can find the real life version in the real world. This made me slow down in my routines and stop time to time to just grasp the views I often overlooked.
Also, you're awesome, dude. Keep it up. Looki g forward if you decide to make fantasy ones.
In all honesty, I used to think the kind of people who bought model making stuff like this were guys still living in their mum's basement, but after seeing your videos, they've taken my breath away! I now appreciate it as the skilled art that it is!
Who else was surprised he did not use actual water to make the river flow like the real thing, complete with clouds floating by and the occasional rainstorm. Hahaha, He's that good though! Some of the most amazing and innovative modeling workmanship you will ever find online.
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm actually living in a Luke Towan diorama....
Don't ask questions you don't wanna know the answer to, my guy
Did anyone else see that bug a 25:56
ha ha yeah there's been a few people comment on it 😄
Yep, that was an HO scale groundhog.
Lol well love the video
It's not a bug, it's a feature.
Yep, I saw it
This channel deserves 5 million Subscribers for the hard work.
Saw thethumbnail, looked like a real life photo, sat here for half an hour and watched the whole process of making it and i STILL think it looks like real life when you show the completed diorama at the end again, just an insane amount of incredible, realistic detail.
Liked, Commented, Subscribed, Shared.
This scenery looks very northern in my opinion. Just what I needed
cool, I'm glad I've been able to give you some ideas
You should make a video showing all of your creations!
Nice Job and the sunlight makes even more realistic
Museum worthy really. This is art!
Onypop oh really I thought it was food
"WoW"... Brilliant Luke. Cheers.
thanks Gareth 😃 glad you liked it
Could you try to make scenery in a city type place i would really like to see what you would make
I bought some medium sized apartment building to build, I might do a city at some point. It's a really big job building high rise buildings!
Concrete Jungle would be great!
@@LukeTowan I'd love to see it! I'll stay tuned
I have no words left for this and now i am requesting youtube for giving an option of liking this video more than once 😊
THIS LOOKS SO REALISTIC!!!!!!!
*The day I win Lotto, I will dedicate myself full-time to this hobby. I will have no life stress then*
You could post pics of your things and fool people by saying they are real. Your modelling is so good Luke!
This is not a hobby, it is an art form. You are a true artisan. I loved the video. It draws you in all by itself, but the extra, "things to spot" was a genius touch.
It's brilliant, so realistic. I think that those who gave You unlike are simply envy Your talent. Great job !!!
As an architecture student, this really help level up my model crafting skill. Thanks!
I watched it at 1080p,burning around 450 mb....worth it !!!
Looks like I found something new to binge
Imagine being a professional like Luke and then connecting a bunch of models in the same theme to make one big juicy model
25:54 spider!!
ha ha yeah, I have no idea how it got there!
That’s a large rat if I ever saw one. Don’t you see how fast it moves across the road?
@@isakwaltin haha yeas🐀
That's an ultra realistic spider ;-)
@@LukeTowan that's because the diorama is so real-looking the spider got confused