Building Springfield’s Iconic Kwik-E-Mart with a Laser Cutter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2024
- Step into the world of Springfield with this detailed tutorial! Watch as I recreate the iconic Kwik-E-Mart from 'The Simpsons' using the precision of an xTool S1 diode laser cutter.
To ensure authenticity, I've added 3D printed details that bring this beloved cartoon location to life.
Whether you’re a fan of 'The Simpsons', a model-making enthusiast, or just love a good DIY project, this video is a must-watch.
Join me on this creative journey and learn how to build your very own piece of Springfield!
The files I used to build this awesome model are available right now to all patreons at the 'Scenery Expert' level. I have a selection of free 3D printer and Laser Cutting files so you to can build this cool scene.
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Links to mentioned videos (Chain link fences)
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For those that venture down here and maybe spotted the easter eggs, this will explain why 😊
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Oh, wait, I think I know where we're headed. Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!
I hear those things are awfully loud!
@@Sgt.Oneill It glides as softly as a cloud
But Main Street’s all cracked & broken!
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!
Mono Doh!
Nah, that’s more of a Shelbyville thing.
Been wondering “where you’ve been”.. Imagine ‘24 hasn’t been the easiest, so very glad to see a new video from you. Always(!) a pleasure.
Looking forward to many more inspirational modeling videos in the future ❤
Thanks for your amazing content and hope you’re doing well in your transitioning
Thank you so much. Don't know we're I'd be with my model railroad without your videos as a guide.
Yes. Yes I did catch the easter egg of Moe's there in the beginning! We have Simpson's house, Flander's house, Kwik-E-Mart ... and we also see Moe's here! Looking forward to more and more Simpson's locations!!!
Moe has already be done a few years ago
lol, yeah I'm drawing up a plan for the Burns mansion... it's quite a big model but I really would love to build it 😉
Please do!@@BoulderCreekRailroad
@@BoulderCreekRailroad Burns' mansion would be fun, just because mansions are fun. But here's an idea to play with. If you eventually do the nuclear power plant (an obvious choice), in every establishing shot in the series, a crow makes a quick caw sound. Without the option for such an audio cue in a diorama, place a crow on the lip of the tower to visually replicate that gag. :^)
@@TheNudeBrewer no
Great work, Elle! Really loving the Simpsons builds. Hope we see many more Springfield icons!
@@DisclaimerGarage thank you ☺️ I really enjoy these pop culture dioramas, I’ve definitely got some more planned 😉
I'm a bit surprised you didn't do Apu's rooftop garden.
It's only ever depicted once but same, I was kind of expecting a little box garden. Suppose one could still be added. Let's just say this is season 2 Kwik-E-Mart.
I know... I completely missed it, but yes when I do the video for the interior I'll do the garden on the roof as well 😉
Great work Luke! These builds have taught a great deal about many new techniques. Thanks for sharing this.
Awesome, I'm always trying to show something new and different 😉
Oh my! that come up looking excellent. Love the attention to detail on this model. I recon the Interior will just finish this model off nicely.
Pretty amazing work, Luke! Nicely done!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Luke, watching you try to land that bottle upright at the end of the video made me think, How can someone make such beautiful, precise models and yet be so unco at the same time?
Just wanna say keep up the killer videos, I work at a hobby shop in the states and I am constantly referring people to your videos!!!
oh that's so cool 😊 Thanks mate!
Such a great build. Fantastic work yet again!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😉
Wow! This is amazing 😮
Thank you! 😄
Nice to see you again. Thank You!
Thank you, glad you liked it 😉
Masterful as usual!
Thanks mate 😊
Great video as allways - your one of my childhood idols and always will be. Keep it up!
Thank you so much Norman 🥰
Great build Luke!
Glad you enjoyed it
Hahaha! The bottle flip clip at the end! 👍
Really cute design. Such talent and skill bro 👍👍
haven't seen your videos in a long time and decided to watch some, great as always elle!
Luke, thank you, great video. The Simpsons world is coming together so well.
Will be great to see any progress on your Railway layout, Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Hey Michael 😊 I'm still building the layout, it hasn't gone away. I think the next video will be on adding a backdrop, I have the backdrop print that I ordered from the UK, I just need to get organised and film myself installing it 😉
Great work as always.
Thank you! Cheers!
@@BoulderCreekRailroad You're welcome! Cheers!
Great stuff Luke 👌
Loving the Simpson builds 👍
Thanks mate, I've got some more planned 😉
Perfect timing! A new LT video on a sunny friday!!
Hope you like it 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad How could I not?
Luke !!! Another Friday end of the week work done and I see your posted video...I love the whole Sampsons Series, for I too grew up with Bart, MO and the entire cast of characters! Not to " show my age," but it's all very nostalgic!!!!
Amazing build! Also the figure is nice 😎
Yeah Apu turned out looking really cool 😉
Brilliant as always mate! What a lovely model, and a great laser cutter too! Cheers, Dan
Thanks so much Dan, it would make for a cool model to sneak into a more traditional model railroad 😉 hidden into the scenery for people to discover! Hope your new layout is coming together well 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroadIt sure would be! Lol. Yep coming along slowly but surely. I’m hoping to have another update up later today 🤞
@@TheMisterdan01 I'll watch it, when it comes out 😉
Love all these Simpsons builds. So damn cute! :D
Hi Luke! Been watching your channel for years! Initially I watched just because it was cool, but after watching for so long, you really have me invested in the hobby! A few months ago I built my first diorama, and now I’m hooked! I’m no longer just a watcher of the hobby, I’m an active participant, and it’s thanks to you! Thanks so much for all your inspiration!!!
That's awesome, that's the hope of sharing the hobby 😊 It's great fun and so rewarding, I'm glad I've been able to inspire you to be a model builder 🥰
"Fill anyone over the age of 35 with nostalgia"
Why did you have to go there man. I didn't need reminding how old I am ☠️💀
In fairness, the first 10 seasons of The Simpson's are timeless. The worry shouldn't be in getting old and feeling nostalgic, it's that current generations aren't properly given a chance to make this a part of their lives as it was ours. There are more, and better, jokes in your average 30s Simpson's clip than in an entire month of current programming.
awe sorry, yeah I hate knowing how old I'm getting 😅
That is very true!
Wonderful
Thanks 😉
As others have pointed out….we definitely need to see ‘Bart Simpson on a skateboard’ monorail, Maggie on a conveyor belt monorail and of course Homer and Marge in their cars driving home monorails 😂….it’s easy to make suggestions when we’re not the ones doing the build 😂😂
Another expertly built model.
Looking real forward for the interior episode!!
Yeah it will be fun to build, and hopefully it'll bring the model alive 😉
Woooooow this would look awesome on my train layout!!
lol, yeah a simpsons themed model train layout would look pretty cool 😊
"El Barto" on the dumpster had me in stitches! Fantastic project, so much fun.
Glad you enjoyed it! It wouldn't be the Kwik-E-Mart without some Bart Simpson graffiti 😅
What a fantastic project. I'm really looking forward to seeing the cathedral model develop over the next 12 months. Those details and decorations are going to be so small and fiddly. Good luck . . .
I don't want to worry you but I think you are on the wrong site. Its Michael at Chandwell who's making the cathedral.
@@roygrafton6322 I’m not worried at all
Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart... Iiiiiii dooooooooooo!
Oh The XD, A nice touch
BTW....I've got past some things here over the last few weeks, but life is good I just need to update my Patreon acct! I've genuinely loved supporting you all these years and that won't change.
Amazing!!!! Would love to see buildings from Hill Valley one day!
yeah Back to the Future is in my top ten best movies! I watch it yearly 😅
Over the age of 35? Dude im 20 and i watch the simpsons since i was like 4
lol... yeah that's true, it's been around forever 😅
@@BoulderCreekRailroad One of my favorites i can identify the plot of the episode based on the jokes alone
Who needs a Kwik-e-Mart? I dooooooooooo........
Hey, he's not happy at all. He lied to us through song! I hate it when people do that!
Hey... He's not happy at all! He lied to us through song! I hate when people do that!
Was hoping to see this... 😂
I was hoping Luke would tell us what the tricky part of the build was.
Loving the Simpsons dioramas.
I hate em
@@FloridaMan69. Okay
@@FloridaMan69.Well there's no accounting for taste, given your handle lol
Thanks Gerhard, I've got a bunch of Simpsons stuff planned 😊
@@BoulderCreekRailroad You are the only TH-cam channel where I clicked on the bell icon! So I always know that little red notification is one of your videos.
Thank you, come again!
Who needs the Kwik_E_Mart.... I dooooooooooo 🥰
It's good to know that you're not some kind of superhuman that can bottleflip on command 😂
Really cool project. What is next? I always look forward to your videos.
I've been contemplating adding Shellbyville to my layout, I assume they have a Kwik E Mart as well.
I have never been into diaramas but damn, your stuff is inspiring.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoy them 😊
Loving the Simpsons theme. I'd love to see you tackle the nuclear power plant at some point!
As always, thoroughly impressive and wonderful content! Very excited to see more or Springfield! But I wonder if Apu’s rooftop garden could be added to this (as per in the episode Lisa the Vegetarian)?
i don't often comment on the content I watch but, elle, thank u so much!! my partner and i have been watching u for a long time. i'm trans myself (trans man), and seeing u living ur truth makes my heart so full. keep up the amazing modeling work, and know that u will always have support from us!! much love from new york ❤️
I always love your attention to detail. So satisfying to watch!
Thank you 🥰
Dude it did NOT "hold down firm with the magnet" 😆
well.... it holds just enough 😅
Great model work, but how does the contractor get the dumpster out of the enclosure?
Nice build! :)
Would be great if you supplied links for the other videos you mention. Gonna look for the chain link fence ones. ;)
oh whoops, I meant to... I forgot, if you haven't found them already I'll put them in the description 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad seen them, loved them. :)
Who new brides's veils could be so perfect chain link fences! (Well, now that I think about it... 😅)
ha ha yeah, it's amazing what you can find in sewing stores 😅
Hi Tuke, Congratulations, I've already missed seeing new constructions, which for me are the most detailed, I would like you to teach us later how to take the HxWxL measurements of a house or building using images from Google Street View.
Thanks mate, I've normally just tried to get measurements from photos by using something in the image that has a standard height and width, like a front door for example. It should work ok using google as long as there is something like a door or even a person standing in front?
Looks amazing like always, great job. love all the details
thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it 😉
Awesome work as always..........but it needs the secret garden on the roof!
Awe true... I totally forgot about the secret garden... missed opportunity!!!
@@BoulderCreekRailroad Any chance we’ll see the power plant make an appearance?
Your channel is such an inspiration to diorama builders like myself. Thank you so much for another outstanding video!
Wow, thanks! I'm so glad you enjoy the videos. They are heaps of fun to make 😊
Mind blowing. Please do a video conecting all your simpsons dioramas.
That's a really cool idea 💡
I know it is getting real, 1x2x3 holy blocks are back in play.
lol... you know it 😅 It doesn't happen often but when it does...
Excellent work! I'd really like to have something like this and Moe's Tavern but in 1/24 scale because automotive dioramas are rather appealing to me and that's what I'd like to build. What are the dimensions of the "actual" buildings so I can convert the measurements to 1/24? I will have to scratchbuild the structures old school style, don't have a laser cutter.
I don't have them of the top of my head, the dimensions were just a guess in the first place, I kinda drew it to HO scale and made iterations until it looked somewhat accurate 😉
We need the power plant
wow that will be massive.... but I love it! I'm planning the Burns mansion at the moment, just in the planning stage 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad An easier version would be Homer's entry into the kids model contest. Just don't forget the racing stripes 😁
A fun little Easter egg detail would be a Bart face print on the door glass from when he sells his soul
The sign, Maybe redo that by printing it in reverse on gloss clear overhead projector film or some how put a clear plastic over it to make it pop some.
That's a good idea! I tried a gloss coat over the top but it just soaked into the paper and looked terrible, so I just left it.
It looks just like the show Elle!
Thanks so much 😊 I was actually a little surprised that it turned out as good as it did. I sometimes struggle to match colours but it worked out pretty well on this one 😊
I suggest you try to do the Springfield Elementary School! ;-)
If you're going to build the whole town, will you do the dome? Also, which do you like working with more, acrylic or plywood?
An entire model of Springfield would fill my garage and then some 😅 I'd probably say plywood, it's just a bit easier to manage and glue together, it sands better and is a bit more forgiving. The down side to wood is the grainy texture but with some paint filler it's easy enough to get nice and smooth. On the other hand acrylic is much less likely to warp but doesn't sand as easily and is more expensive.
That Ford Falcon/Fairmont looks a bit lost though, maybe it's just an Aussie official looking for Bart to give him that boot up the bum they charged him with... :P
ha ha yeah, it was on another diorama behind me so plonked it into the carpark 😉 I didn't think it looked too bad 😅 But yeah not exactly something you'd see driving up to the Kwik-E-Mart... Maybe they were picking up some doughnuts!
lol, came looking for the comment regarding the Falcon, well done.👍
Next idea for you...... a natural hotsprings pool... with steam or smoke coming from it.
Oh that's cool 😎 I like that idea!
@@BoulderCreekRailroad well I'm building a house in Colorado for my Rio Grande layout and think it would be a cool addition!!! And love your channel!!!!!
Dutch Schaefer: Get me ze Chopper!
At this point, you should just do a long series of creating Springfield
I think that's what I'll do 😉 There are so many cool locations to build!
So when do we get the power plant and the rest of Springfield?? This would be a great series.
I'm really contemplating the Burns mansion next... One of my patreons suggested it and I love the idea!
XD Ford Falcon! 😍
Yeah I had to throw a splash of Aussie nostalgia in there 😊
Looking forward to the Nuclear panner plant build
coooooooooooooool!!!!!
Thanks mate 😉
I missed you, sir!
Thank you , I'm still here 😉
Cool video. New to your channel. Great to see other people making models from laser cut panels.
Have you ever used chipboard?
Not yet! The chip board I have available is pretty low quality.
What happened to the model railroad you were making?
You make wonderful work, my request would be Android’s dungeon. Where there any other hobby shops in Springfield ?
Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? I doooooooo...
Thank you, come again 😅
Lighting would be nice.
That's coming in an update video 😉
How's the model railway going?
Yes yes, very nice model, now GET OUT and come again! lol
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Please...Build a Going Merry ( One Piece ) In Realistic Diorama's..🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻...Hope you can build that..
Is bottle flipping still a thing down there? It was popular like 10 yrs ago for kids here.
Bottle flipping was popular down here before you were born.
Who needs the kwik e mart?
Please tell me we can buy sets for diy somewhere online
I'm strongly considering making 10 of these to sell as kits, if I do I'll try to remember to come back to this comment and let you know 😉
Hi Elle! I've been watching your content for years to help me fall asleep. I know everyone's favorites are the waterfall dioramas but I have to admit my favorite is the gold mine, it's so unique! I'm also trans and I'd noticed the colored letters in your previous videos but I had convinced myself it was just a coincidence and maybe you just liked those colors, then I watched this video and finally read your link in the description and was really glad! I'm so happy for you and I can't wait to see what the future brings.
lol, yeah I threw those trans colours in to kind of hit at my transition and just to see how the viewers who watch my channel react. It got a very mixed response and there was quite a bit of transphobia in the comments initially! Thankfully the most transphobic people unsubscribed which was what I wanted.
I hope to purge those types of people, there's just no need for it and we can do so much better as a society!
It's nice to see a fellow trans person who has been a subscriber for so long 🥰 Thank you so much, I'm very excited to continue growing as a transgender person, since coming out I'm less stressed, less anxious and sleep better. Although it's not a cure for those things it certainly helps when you can be and act your genuine self in public 😊
When are you going to get back to the train layout?
Soon, I've got some more smaller dioramas to work on but the train layout is still coming along 😉
Love the work but miss the bigger projects. Since your on a Simpsons theme" which is awesome" maybe the power plant " it probably has rail road in it lol" or Mr. Burns mansion. Keep it up buddy
yeah, I'm currently working on the Burns Mansion, just planning but I'm 90% sure I'll build it 😉 It's gonna be a big model!
I'm looking forward to the Android's Dungeon, myself.
Oh yeah! I forgot about that place! That's a cool model to build... I'll add it to the list 😉
Machinist's gauge blocks, for when you have to be absolutely perpendicular.
So thrilled! Gonna watch while I do my nails for a pool party later. 90s nails and a quintessential 90s icon lol
ha ha perfect 🥰 hope you enjoy the pool party, sound like heaps of fun 🎉
🤞🏻escalator to to nowhere and 🤞🏻match-stick sky-scrapper. pleeeeeeeeease! Brilliant as always, so relaxing to watch a master at work.
ha ha those are great ideas, I'm planning out the Burns mansion at the moment 😉
For future videos, you should add a comment on screen for each bottle flip shot noting the number of tries/minutes it took you to land that shot.
lol, that's a cool and fun idea 😅
"Anyone over 35 with nostalgia" Yep, that's me
lol, we can't slow down the passage of time!
The only thing Homer needs now is Moe's pub.
lol, I did moe's a while ago but only as a stand alone building, not a diorama. I'm thinking about redoing it as a full diorama with the car park and also the music shop next door 😉
@@BoulderCreekRailroad yes please Luke.
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