I'm in NC and have just begun doing realistic modeling and I want to thank you Luke for the inspiration! Amazing tutorials for a beginner like myself!! I am going through cancer treatments and this helps me keep focused and relaxed, so once again, thank you for the inspiration!
I watch the entire videos just to see that part. Don’t get me wrong there is something very calming in watching the videos, but that end shot is always the best part.
When he said that the colour scheme is modelled after Pyramid Hill station, I jumped up from my chair! I came from that very small town and used to wait in that station to take the train coming from Swan Hill to Bendigo and Melbourne. My family still lives there. Dude, I never thought I would see or hear Pyramid Hill mentioned anywhere. Brought back so many memories of my early life in Australia. Thanks Luke for this awesome video! Cheers mate.
Just wanted to thank you for your videos ! They are brilliant! I am just starting an 8x4 layout with room for extension later on and you have given me so many ideas. Your detailed explanation of steps during construction and attention to detail is genius! Thanks Luke
As always your work is exceptional. Next year, (with my retirement) I'll begin my life long dream of model railway. You certainly have inspired me with all your wonderful tips and ideas
Last night: "Luke Towan seems due for another video..." Today: The prophecy has come true... Amazing, as always. The work is beautiful, but the way you shoot and edit makes the process so enjoyable to watch. I hope you never get tired of doing these. :)
How could anyone not like this video. It's amazing. And why are so many people so reticent to hit 'like'. It costs nothing to hit 'like'. I wish I had the time and space to make some of these dioramas myself. Watching videos by a master craftsman like Luke will have to suffice.
Adds a safety line to "keep people from falling off" and I'm thinking "you silly man people aren't that small". Then it hits me... "this dude is a pilot, everything looks scaled down to him on a daily basis. Small IS reality to him!" Lol My uncle (an artist for NASA) is quote as saying anyone can be a good artist with enough patience over time. You sir always take the time.
Seriously Luke Your skills are truly next level. You do realise that you could give up flying and built Diaramas full time. I think they would over time become recognized as true works of art like a Pecaso for example. Nick
What a convincing model. I"m Australian and i instantlyl recognised this as depicting an Australian location. After watching the video I am just like so many others - in AWE at Luke's understanding of the tiny nuances of what he's modelling. Thank you Luke, this is a study level video that we could all aspire to.
lol, thanks Kathy 😉 It slipped under the radar. It was fun getting back into building a model train diorama, I'm looking forward to adding more modules so I can actually drive the train somewhere 😄
You really need to make sure that every model has the ability to be joined in some way to others, imagine an entire series of your models placed into a massive display at model railway shows for example. It would win first prize for sure. Great video and great modelling as usual!
@@timothydore2302 I don't doubt that at all, but it would be awesome to do. I've seen some modellers build great big trailers with drawers and side entry so carry all the segments in one hit. It can be done.
Not only the modeling work is amazing, but something to notice is how much more enjoyable are the videos because of the editing job. I just have the need to point that out.
Your work never ceases to amaze me. You have an amazing talent for capturing beautiful scenes and structures. Thank you so much for sharing your projects with us!
Another masterpiece crafted by an amazing person. I love every work u do and i'm learning so much from your tutorials. Also a great way to end a really hard work day.
"No station would be complete without an outdoor dunny. I've 3d printed some giant hunstman spiders for added realism. You can't see them because they are under the toilet seat."
What? Huntsmans hang out in gaps in the sheeting so they can scuttle out and scare the shit right out of ya. Everyone knows it's redbacks that hide under the seat
@@hairymcnipples There is a song "Redback on the toilet seat" a quick search of TH-cam will find it. It comes from the days in Australia when toilets were called " the dunny" and were out side the house in the back yard. In rural areas the dunny was a usually a long drop which when it was full you just dug another one.
@@BoulderCreekRailroad this video is going to be a great help once I start building my end to end layout based around the small town of Bridgewater. Thanks again Luke for bringing these videos up to the world!
Yaaay, a new video 😃 I've found your channel just a few days ago and binge watched pretty much all of your videos, while been in lockdown. Such great content, thanks for the distraction from the current situation. Warm regards from Germany :-)
Teachers all over the world are having a fit. BUT, you are learning something. Much better than most kids who playing video games while they should be paying attention to the teacher on zoom or webex during Covid.
Fantastic tutorial, and model, Luke! I'm really glad to see the Victorian, and V/Line, theme come back :) You've really captured a typical Victorian Railways country station beautifully. And I love the way you've done the track; a few years ago I was looking at, along with a friend, using hand laid code 55 rail with timber sleepers and etched plates/spikes. But the amount of work needed meant I just stuck with peco code 75 instead... I'll definitely need to look at this method for a planned layout though! And you've made me want to get back onto the scenery for my current Victorian branchline layout :) It's also great to see a few Aussie brands coming up. SMS is doing great work with their paints, powders, and other items (I absolutely love their sprue cutters!). Hopefully more people pick up their products. I'm not sure if you've come across them, but there's some nice ballast products from Matts Ballast, and Chucks Ballast. Both make great range of ballasts to represent ballast from various quarry locations. You'd be amazed at what we successfully used for ballast in Victoria (loco ash was common; we even had a few branchlines that are recorded as 'sand ballast'...).
I can picture a "Red Rattler" at your beautifully finished station . I'm 73 and can still remember "SPENCER STREET" station , and some of it's secrets ....lol They use to have weighing machines on them ,...some for parcels and some big silver ones for people. Cheers Luke , .........keep up the magic .
I have been asked by my brother in law a very interesting question: What is the channel that you are most excited to see show up in your sub feed? Luke Towan is the answer.
@@BoulderCreekRailroad it's good to be living in india,cause all of my American and western notifications come at 3 am but yours come at evening since I live in India
Oh my gosh Luke, loved every second of this video. Wonderfully made. Thank you....btw does your wife know where all her clothes pegs have disappeared to 😄😄. Take care as always
Your attention to detail truly sets you apart, excellent work👍 A trick I learned for working with laser cut wood (any wood really), is to give it a light coat, or two, of a lacquer clear coat followed by a wipe, with some fine steel wool. The clear coat seals the wood and the steel wool removes any fuzz, making subsequent painting easy.
Absolutely stunning! I have watched several of your TH-cam videos. You bring model building to level I have not seen before. In fact, you are an artist!
Yeah I think I'm quite luck being a regional pilot, it seems the regional flying is picking up a bit faster than domestic. I feel for the international guys! International flying is almost non existent in Australia at the moment!
I have been following you since I found you scrolling doing a train model, since then I have always been following you, even if I forgot about you but I will find you again watching these! It’s amazing
@@BoulderCreekRailroad So far I saw him here: 0:28 Next to the lamppost 5:52 Hiding behind the roof 33:36 In the dunny 36:26 Next to the lamppost 36:51 Still next to the lamppost 37:07 And still next to the lamppost I'm not saying I'm obsessed by Wally, I just happened to spot him a lot this time...
I thought that was a little odd. But I've lived my entire life in the USA so I assumed it must be an Australian thing to have some toilets without a roof. Making room for Waldo definitely makes more sense.
“You’ll want to make sure to roughen the foam surface before glueing” Me, putting the foam in a headlock: “Ok listen here nerd, don’t make this difficult”
Wonder if there is a lot of peps like me that don't have this as a hobby or anything, who is just here to admire the craftsmanship and his voice walking you trough the build :)
Sir, do you really think it’s a good idea to leave the leftover rails laying around there? Don’t you know that hoodlums go around and steal steel and other metal materials?
Unless they're cutting them to much shorter lengths, even a couple guys would need a crane to lift lengths like that. Even that rail when scaled up to prototype would be somewhere in the range of 85lbs per yard.
The mortar dust effect looked amazing! Surely an Australian train station needs some giant spiders hanging around, with dessicated human corpses hanging from webs
Absolutely incredible work, as always. The only thing I can think of to add is discarded railroad spikes. I grew up walking up and down the train tracks behind my house and there were always rusty old spikes lying about all over the place - especially anywhere that old rails were still lying by the side of the tracks.
It was just last week I was thinking: "hmm... Luke Towan hasn't uploaded in a while". Now I can see why - this was so worth the wait!
Dioramas: Completely and total realistic.
People in Dioramas: Allow us to introduce ourselves.
Me just now
Me too once in a while I was checking the channel for new diorama
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I'm in NC and have just begun doing realistic modeling and I want to thank you Luke for the inspiration! Amazing tutorials for a beginner like myself!! I am going through cancer treatments and this helps me keep focused and relaxed, so once again, thank you for the inspiration!
The best part is always you putting your models in front of real scenery. They just blend in so well!
Yeah having a real scene in the background and some natural sunlight is the trick for sure!... now my secret is out 😄
I watch the entire videos just to see that part. Don’t get me wrong there is something very calming in watching the videos, but that end shot is always the best part.
@@williamreininger7546 ...and it´s always too short
Title Says, “Build Museum Quality Train Station”. Everything Luke builds is Museum quality. Another great one.
You are the Bob Ross of model railroading
TVZ Luigi but what if Bob Ross was the Luke Towan of painting?
I was about to say this!
@@williamreininger7546 No, just no.
Thats like saying you make kitchy crap 😂
I'm watching this before bed to give me a sense of calm
When he said that the colour scheme is modelled after Pyramid Hill station, I jumped up from my chair! I came from that very small town and used to wait in that station to take the train coming from Swan Hill to Bendigo and Melbourne. My family still lives there. Dude, I never thought I would see or hear Pyramid Hill mentioned anywhere. Brought back so many memories of my early life in Australia. Thanks Luke for this awesome video! Cheers mate.
Dioramas: Completely and total realistic.
People in Dioramas: Allow us to introduce ourselves.
LOL... this made me laugh so hard 😆 so true! You couldn't have said it any better 😄
@@BoulderCreekRailroad me too🤣🤣🤣😅
@@BoulderCreekRailroad use your resin 3d printer and paint them! :)
Maybe highly detailed 3D printed people would look better?
@@BoulderCreekRailroad this made me grin
HE IS ALOOOOIIIIIIVE!
Finally a new video :>
Du hier? aha :)
@@FloppyCDdrive Ständig.
@@LaserGadgets páa+
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All right
Just wanted to thank you for your videos ! They are brilliant! I am just starting an 8x4 layout with room for extension later on and you have given me so many ideas. Your detailed explanation of steps during construction and attention to detail is genius! Thanks Luke
How... I'm just absolutely gobsmacked every time I see you make something new... This seriously looks like a station my train might stop at
That's quite the compliment 😀 glad you enjoyed it.
All your work is museum quality, actually better than quite a few displays in museums now!
And just when the world needed him the most, he returned
As always your work is exceptional. Next year, (with my retirement) I'll begin my life long dream of model railway. You certainly have inspired me with all your wonderful tips and ideas
Last night: "Luke Towan seems due for another video..."
Today: The prophecy has come true...
Amazing, as always. The work is beautiful, but the way you shoot and edit makes the process so enjoyable to watch. I hope you never get tired of doing these. :)
How could anyone not like this video. It's amazing. And why are so many people so reticent to hit 'like'. It costs nothing to hit 'like'. I wish I had the time and space to make some of these dioramas myself. Watching videos by a master craftsman like Luke will have to suffice.
Adds a safety line to "keep people from falling off" and I'm thinking "you silly man people aren't that small". Then it hits me... "this dude is a pilot, everything looks scaled down to him on a daily basis. Small IS reality to him!" Lol
My uncle (an artist for NASA) is quote as saying anyone can be a good artist with enough patience over time. You sir always take the time.
Seriously Luke
Your skills are truly next level.
You do realise that you could give up flying and built Diaramas full time.
I think they would over time become recognized as true works of art like a Pecaso for example.
Nick
I am almost sure I have stood on that platform in 40c heat and waited for the Vline back to Melbourne. It's so good and detailed!
Excellent effort and good tips. My husband says you are the Rembrandt of dioramas.
What a convincing model. I"m Australian and i instantlyl recognised this as depicting an Australian location. After watching the video I am just like so many others - in AWE at Luke's understanding of the tiny nuances of what he's modelling. Thank you Luke, this is a study level video that we could all aspire to.
How did I not see this before? Excellent and inspirational as always. Thanks Luke.
lol, thanks Kathy 😉 It slipped under the radar. It was fun getting back into building a model train diorama, I'm looking forward to adding more modules so I can actually drive the train somewhere 😄
@@BoulderCreekRailroad That will be fun to do and for us to watch!
Wow this is amazing! The wait for a new 'Realistic Scenery' was long but it's always worth the wait! Keep it up mate!
a week late but then again you're one of my most-awaited youtuber. cheers!
You really need to make sure that every model has the ability to be joined in some way to others, imagine an entire series of your models placed into a massive display at model railway shows for example. It would win first prize for sure. Great video and great modelling as usual!
Do you know how much work it would be to move these models to a train meet. It's not just something you pack in your van. Love his work
@@timothydore2302 I don't doubt that at all, but it would be awesome to do. I've seen some modellers build great big trailers with drawers and side entry so carry all the segments in one hit. It can be done.
@@timothydore2302 How do you think railway modellers get there layouts to events!? it's no different to what Luke would need to do!
Dang what a master of scenery. Never saw homemade printed track before!!
And my day just got 100x better now that Luke’s uploaded
This has to be your best work yet. I think your next continuation project for this should be a river and bridge associated with this one.
Not only the modeling work is amazing, but something to notice is how much more enjoyable are the videos because of the editing job. I just have the need to point that out.
Incredible work once again 👏👏👏
Luke, you are an artist. Simple as that .
Your work never ceases to amaze me. You have an amazing talent for capturing beautiful scenes and structures. Thank you so much for sharing your projects with us!
I admire this patience and passion for details and get a perfect work. Thanks for share it, i like very much.
7:57 plugging a USB key on the first try? Now *that* is impressive! ;)
Wow. Makes one feel inadequate watching that! Awesome quality work.
Beautiful scenery work. Every time I see your videos I’m just in awe of the beauty and realism. Amazing video.
You are a true master of your craft Luke! Well done M8!
Always get excited when I see an alert for one of your videos. LOVE IT!
Wow, 100+ hours of work and 28 hours of video. Awesome job! Thanks.
Another masterpiece crafted by an amazing person. I love every work u do and i'm learning so much from your tutorials. Also a great way to end a really hard work day.
This is the second time i look at this and its still impressive to see you build all off it 👍
"No station would be complete without an outdoor dunny. I've 3d printed some giant hunstman spiders for added realism. You can't see them because they are under the toilet seat."
What? Huntsmans hang out in gaps in the sheeting so they can scuttle out and scare the shit right out of ya. Everyone knows it's redbacks that hide under the seat
Wheres the roof?
@@hairymcnipples fun fact: daddy long legs aren’t (huntsman) actually a spider!
@@hairymcnipples bro it’s a joke
@@hairymcnipples There is a song "Redback on the toilet seat" a quick search of TH-cam will find it. It comes from the days in Australia when toilets were called " the dunny" and were out side the house in the back yard. In rural areas the dunny was a usually a long drop which when it was full you just dug another one.
Fantastic job! You sir are in a league of your own. My hat off you your patience and skill.
Another incredible build Luke! I’m glad that you’re back to making model train subjects again. :) Keep then coming. Cheers!
Luke and his bottle flipping skills :D Awesome work mate
Mr Luke Towan
The most perfect timing video uploader out there.
Amazing video Luke!
Phenomenal work once again Luke. I learn something new on every single one of your videos and this is no exception
Wait, this was 7 months ago! Its been so long since I've watched these videos, glad to be back.
Holy moly Luke! You’ve done it again, that has got to be the highest quality ever!!! Well done 👍 Nice touch with having Bullarto changed to Pyramid
Cheers mate, it was heaps of fun to build, glad you liked it 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad this video is going to be a great help once I start building my end to end layout based around the small town of Bridgewater. Thanks again Luke for bringing these videos up to the world!
100+ hours? Jeez... this is not a lot considering the end result... top job Luke
Yaaay, a new video 😃 I've found your channel just a few days ago and binge watched pretty much all of your videos, while been in lockdown. Such great content, thanks for the distraction from the current situation. Warm regards from Germany :-)
Mate, that is bloody magnificent.
Oh my god it’s finally happened!! Another upload! Thank you ❤️❤️ I’ve been looking forward to this for an eternity 😂
fantastic, the rail dry bushing delivers the perfect finish
I’m watching this at school and I’m so excited thank you for making my Friday even better!
Lol 😃 anything is better than an English lesson!
Teachers all over the world are having a fit. BUT, you are learning something. Much better than most kids who playing video games while they should be paying attention to the teacher on zoom or webex during Covid.
@@duanebeyer950 I’m doing in person school btw I forgot to say that
Another beauty! I watch this just to relax and be inspired.
He is really good at bottle flipping 😅
Nah... he had just spent 30% of that 28 hours of footage trying to get the bottle flips right... :D
@@razeclp3989 🤣🤣
28 hours of footage! That's a lot to sift through and edit. Thanks
Fantastic tutorial, and model, Luke! I'm really glad to see the Victorian, and V/Line, theme come back :) You've really captured a typical Victorian Railways country station beautifully. And I love the way you've done the track; a few years ago I was looking at, along with a friend, using hand laid code 55 rail with timber sleepers and etched plates/spikes. But the amount of work needed meant I just stuck with peco code 75 instead... I'll definitely need to look at this method for a planned layout though! And you've made me want to get back onto the scenery for my current Victorian branchline layout :)
It's also great to see a few Aussie brands coming up. SMS is doing great work with their paints, powders, and other items (I absolutely love their sprue cutters!). Hopefully more people pick up their products.
I'm not sure if you've come across them, but there's some nice ballast products from Matts Ballast, and Chucks Ballast. Both make great range of ballasts to represent ballast from various quarry locations. You'd be amazed at what we successfully used for ballast in Victoria (loco ash was common; we even had a few branchlines that are recorded as 'sand ballast'...).
You are THE Master, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
"This belongs in a museum". Most TH-camrs need a clickbait title to sell their vids.... You're just stating the facts 🙂🙂
Anyone got the Indiana Jones reference?
@@doubledarefan I didn't - I thought he was being uncharacteristically boastful. Not that it is not true.
I can’t believe you cut that bridge in half! I loved that bridge!!!😥
i am watching with no intention of making anything like this but i really like how you make these kind of things
I can picture a "Red Rattler" at your beautifully finished station . I'm 73 and can still remember "SPENCER STREET" station , and some of it's secrets ....lol They use to have weighing machines on them ,...some for parcels and some big silver ones for people.
Cheers Luke , .........keep up the magic .
I have been asked by my brother in law a very interesting question: What is the channel that you are most excited to see show up in your sub feed? Luke Towan is the answer.
Welcome back Master Luke..lol Another astounding piece of art for us to marvel. Thanks for sharing with us again, U ROCK SIR !!
luke mate. you're lucky its a friday with you uploading it this late!
Lol, yeah I'll have to go to bed soon 😴
Lol It is 5am in the USA and it took me several minutes of listening to Luke's accent to figure out that you weren't joking....
@@BoulderCreekRailroad it's good to be living in india,cause all of my American and western notifications come at 3 am but yours come at evening since I live in India
@@BoulderCreekRailroad hi, what's the time in Australia? Its 7:30 PM in india
@@CANVASARTS123 depending on which timezone he lives in, it is almost 1am or almost 2am (but he posted an hour ago, at either midnight or 1am)
wow ive never seen so many bottles of paint except in my local model shop. Looks life like - well done mate
Oh my gosh Luke, loved every second of this video. Wonderfully made. Thank you....btw does your wife know where all her clothes pegs have disappeared to 😄😄. Take care as always
Absolutely amazing. Fantastic Luke. 🔟👍👏👏👏
30% of that 28 hours of footage was getting the bottle flips right, wasn’t it?
Your attention to detail truly sets you apart, excellent work👍 A trick I learned for working with laser cut wood (any wood really), is to give it a light coat, or two, of a lacquer clear coat followed by a wipe, with some fine steel wool. The clear coat seals the wood and the steel wool removes any fuzz, making subsequent painting easy.
He makes bottle flipping look good
Absolutely stunning! I have watched several of your TH-cam videos. You bring model building to level I have not seen before. In fact, you are an artist!
Thanks so much 😊
Me: You have important things to do today.
Also me: Forget it, Luke in on.
Some excellent tips for model makers. I really enjoy watching these videos-and I keep on learning new tricks.
Luke, hope the flying has picked up for you down there. Block hours are still way down for us!
Yeah I think I'm quite luck being a regional pilot, it seems the regional flying is picking up a bit faster than domestic. I feel for the international guys! International flying is almost non existent in Australia at the moment!
I have been following you since I found you scrolling doing a train model, since then I have always been following you, even if I forgot about you but I will find you again watching these! It’s amazing
Boulder Creek Station.....with no creek????
Yeah, he should make the next piece with continuing tracks and a creek.
@@therussianprincess7036 Remember the muddy creek diorama he made? th-cam.com/video/HEG3d0cMuv4/w-d-xo.html
@@aydoyt but would the tracks be compatible? He printed these out himself...
@@therussianprincess7036 I don't know, he could always switch out the tracks with normal tracks, no biggie
Don't need much water effect from Pyramid Hill station. :'D
Excellent Luke you truly are an artist! Love to see what you can do with a N gauge diorama.
5:52 Wally is still curious about your building techniques!
Luke? Is the dunny intentionally left without a roof?
Well done! I was wondering who would be the first to spot him 😉 he shows up a couple of other times as well 🔍
@@BoulderCreekRailroad So far I saw him here:
0:28 Next to the lamppost
5:52 Hiding behind the roof
33:36 In the dunny
36:26 Next to the lamppost
36:51 Still next to the lamppost
37:07 And still next to the lamppost
I'm not saying I'm obsessed by Wally, I just happened to spot him a lot this time...
Railway station male toilets often went without a roof in Australia.
I thought that was a little odd. But I've lived my entire life in the USA so I assumed it must be an Australian thing to have some toilets without a roof. Making room for Waldo definitely makes more sense.
You truly are the master of Aussie dioramas 👌🏻
8:23 Look at that flex. "I have so much alcohol, I can use it to make 3D prints!" XD
Boulder Creek Railroad is back with.... Railroad! At least!
Thanx!
Greetings from Germany,
A
Never have I clicked faster
Lol you were onto it so fast! And a super quick comment! Hope you enjoy watching 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad I did
Beautiful work as always,.Luke. Thanks.
Thanks heaps Ron, glad you liked it 😃 I've been enjoying your videos as well! Venturing into HO scale 😉
I would love to see you recreate an 11 Foot 8 "canopener" bridge scene.
lmao same
that would be amazing
Amazing work as always. Pleased you have uploaded again. I have learnt a lot from. You.
“You’ll want to make sure to roughen the foam surface before glueing”
Me, putting the foam in a headlock: “Ok listen here nerd, don’t make this difficult”
Wonder if there is a lot of peps like me that don't have this as a hobby or anything, who is just here to admire the craftsmanship and his voice walking you trough the build :)
Sir, do you really think it’s a good idea to leave the leftover rails laying around there? Don’t you know that hoodlums go around and steal steel and other metal materials?
Unless they're cutting them to much shorter lengths, even a couple guys would need a crane to lift lengths like that. Even that rail when scaled up to prototype would be somewhere in the range of 85lbs per yard.
@@joncalon7508 well, we know even tiny criminals will go trough any trouble just to make a couple of bucks.
This is amazing!! It made my day when I saw this video! Every one of your videos is a gift and this one especially is.
How do you make this all while upside down?!
Lovin the backdrop brings the scenery into perspective too . Great camera drone shot over the layout 👍
The mortar dust effect looked amazing!
Surely an Australian train station needs some giant spiders hanging around, with dessicated human corpses hanging from webs
And Drop Bears.
@@johnn1381 and land sharks!
Look out!
The flying 'gators!
AAIIIEEEE!
Better and better every time! Thanks, Luke!
16:19 Look at him flexing on us....
His flexing at 09:02 is even more obvious. 😃
As usual, another professional diorama👍👍👍
I feel like he's trying to one-up himself every episode
You've God gifted talent Luke. Love your all your videos.
POV: you're watching this tutorial knowing full well you are never going to make this.
I watch football but I’m too old to play.
you dont need to want or intend on making this to be interested in and appreciate the process that goes into its construction.
Absolutely incredible work, as always. The only thing I can think of to add is discarded railroad spikes. I grew up walking up and down the train tracks behind my house and there were always rusty old spikes lying about all over the place - especially anywhere that old rails were still lying by the side of the tracks.