Medieval Alleyway Book Nook Diorama!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- We take a look at this medieval-themed alleyway book nook from miniAlley, the latest design in their line of alleyway diorama shelf inserts. This design makes great use of an angled mirror to extend the scene beyond its 9.5"x8" formfactor, and includes built-in LED lighting and a little foliage to accompany the laser-cut plywood construction. We also laser-cut a wood frame to give the exterior some extra visual flair.
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Norm, have had a look at Kathy's channel, she does make some brilliant dioramas th-cam.com/video/vUe4Xf3IbNA/w-d-xo.html
Hi Adam
That's really cool. I didn't even know those were a thing.
My one critique would be that the switch seems out-of-place. Having a push-button "brick" that blended with the wall would've been a nice touch.
I agree. That’s a bit cheapish, isn’t it? I mean the things costs hundreds of bucks and has such a nice overall design, and then there is this very visible standard switch? 😒
Having the book sitting adjacent either side glued to the walls of the diorama after coring them out through the side thats glued could allow for that "bigger space than it really is" illusion
The books are basically just a misdirection and ability to hide the scenery that extends outside the normal diorama space.
If this was a kit, I'd go for it in a heartbeat... As a modeler, I can't help but want to replace, customize and detail a lot of the components...
Hmm, a 45deg mirror and then cheat heavily and have a side extension that is reflected to extend visibly well beyond the 'back' of the bookcase would be awesome. Might have to attempt it.
cool idea but it needs a glass window on the front or else its going to turn into a dust trap
Either that, or keep it inside a glazed-door bookcase.
Norm. Thank you very much for sharing my Medieval miniAlley design. If anyone interested, please check out our Kickstarter campaign for more views and pictures.
I appreciate many positive feedbacks from you and will strive to improve. I will include an add-on so that user can make the exterior beautiful if they would like. Alternative to battery use, I know some previous customers bought "battery to plug" converter on Amazon.
Nerdforge!!
Yes hers was great
I have always been fascinated with dioramas of all sizes.
been looking for a new hobby. Maybe this is it.
i love being able to read the sign in the mirror!
Detailing and weathering would really help this. Lots of great ideas in the comments as always here: Extended rear with another mirror, glass front to stop dust, different light switch, etc.
They look fairly straightforward to make if your creative with a bit of imagination Going to do a Skyrim one ,street seen from Winterhold I think ?with a sprinkling of snow .
a slightly animated book nook featuring characters from hayao miyazaki /ghibli films would be amazing. Some gentle lighting, maybe a suspended or slightly moving Kiki delivering newspapers moving a long a track. I wish I had the skills and resources [or money lol] Thanks for sharing.
NerdForge made one from scratch
It would have been nice if you had added a leather look fabric between the diorama and your embellishments to make it look more like a book.
Norm,
I really like you videos! Her comes the but........ one thing I wish you would do and that is to make the area where they are filmed brighter, better lighted, and not so darn gloomy.
Great product review! Can you post the link to the design by Jen?
Here is Jen’s book nook project and template design! www.jenschachter.com/booknookinfo
4 AA batteries for 2 LEDs? (6v) Pretty sure they make lower voltage LEDs.
Love this, thank you for sharing. Truly lovely. Reminds me to build a replica of a build I made years ago. I threw it out by mistake in a house move :( It was a model of medieval building with some of these features
Great show and tell Norm!
I love diorama books
Man, I love these, but there is no way in hell that's a $200+ product.
I wonder when Adam will comission one in a Blade Runner cityscape style.
These Book Nook Dioramas look very neat, but the ones on etsy are way too expensive.
Try building one
Nah, I don't have enough energy left after a workday, not to mention I don't even have free splace on my book shelf.
Oh cool the little dog at 5:45 is the baby dire wolf designed by M3DM!
u dont need AC for 2 led diode it can run long time with 4 AA bateries.
Please turn on the captions! Deaf subscriber here.
*okay...another very expensive activity has now been added to my project list*
Search for "book nook" on TH-cam, there are some specialized equipment that can help, yes, but you very much can conceivably make one of those with low cost supplies and garbage. Dioramas in general can be a surprisingly cheap hobby if you're clever about it, no hobby is "cheap" strictly speaking, but this is definitely one that doesn't need to break the bank unless you want to.
@@jherazob *maybe not break the bank, but seriously bend it*
@@scottmantooth8785 Seriously, you don't need much!
Here's a video about what's needed to start making wargames terrain building, it's about 90% overlap with what you need to start making dioramas and you can go without the 10% extras at the start: th-cam.com/video/-pGLE8mjjRE/w-d-xo.html
That's *DEFINITELY* not bank breaking or even bending, and you might even have some of those already at home!
Again, no hobby is technically "cheap", but this is one of the few where you don't need much to start. And book nooks are very much just a diorama with some specific limitations, it's the same. If you wanna go down this road you can even if your budget is tight. You can spend a lot in tools and specialized materials and a 3D printer and many other things, but none of that is required and you can go very, very far without any of that.
@@jherazob *thanks for the info...i'll defiantly be looking into building a few of these even if it takes a while to assemble the components...could even see building one that's a tiny representation of the room it even resides in and the bookshelf it rests on*
@@scottmantooth8785 No, no, never do a model/layout/diorama of the area you're in, recursion will get you
xkcd.com/878/
:P
iQ MAX makes several kits. I have two for Harry Potter series, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts moving staircase. Be aware, these sell for different prices, do you home work. They also ship without paints and glue due to custom rules. Don't believe what is in writing about paints and glue included. They cannot ship that past customs. Pay attention when paying LOOK AT THE Shipping and handling prices. Sometimes a kit pay be affordable and they sneak $100 for shipping.
$219 is a ridiculous price even more so for a kickstarter.
Norm you have wonderful videos but I would love if you could get a bit more light. Many of your videos are so dark, this one included.
Why is the lighting so dim on all of these segments?
I know it was the dark ages, but it would have been much nicer to see the model well lit.
Good Stuff, Norm. Are you inspired to create your own book diorama from scratch?
I love diorama books 👌👌👌👌👌👌
"the Dick Inn". Did I read that right? LOL
How did you get a mirror that fits this?
That toggle switch really takes away from the look.
Fun until you have to dust it, or fix the children's damage from sneaking some play time with their action figures. Think Transformers VS Hulk. ✌
Good points! For the first one, maybe sealing the thing with transparent acrylic should help, not sure. For the second one, it should be on the bookshelf, generally not their prime target, but you might want to make terrain just for the kids to play with (or even make it with them!), so that they don't touch that one, classic misdirection :P
Hi everybody
I think I'm doing this with my RG Gundams.
Designed to replace a stack of floppy disks....just a little late.
Considering what I can buy with that much money this is WAY too pricey
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Really too bad its not a kit.
I sadly dont even have space for all of my books...so a book-nook is sadly just a waste of space...but i think for people that think books are a "fancy kind of decoration" even on the coffee table...that, as a benefit, might even make the owner look smarter...it might actually be a good choice.
Wow, your judginess about other people really says a lot more about you than them 🤨
if u can afford a bookshelfs worth of books, u can afford a bookshelf to put them on
@@johnsmitty7447 no room for an additional shelf sadly :(
@@Zveebo you might wanna check out his "Coffeetablebooks review" to get an insight on what some people value about books. but i don´t care about your boos since i see what makes you cheer. :) stay safe!
@@antraxxslingshots You seem awfully angry at what other people enjoy. What an odd thing. Goodbye 👋
Hi
@belly tripper wtf are you talking about??!
Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Norm's videos always look so dark? I love the content, but find the lighting hard to watch.
Yes, first thing I thought when the video started. Another overly dark video. I also love the content, but the presentation could be better.
To each their own. There is enough lighting for his face to make it stand out and the item presented.
I find this a lot easier on the eyes
The lighting is designed to be more cinematic, to keep the attention on the action going on (whatever it is he's talking about) while making the rest of the room vanish to the eye. Adam shoots in the shop with just the shop lights on, because the shop is part of the overall story he's telling.
It's not too dark, it's just different.
@@Bad_Wolf_Media @Axe Avier I actually found that it made harder to see the book nook. Same with all the other videos he's shot like this. The whole video is just too dark and it makes it hard to see.
I like that he has a brightness contrast between the background and foreground. I'm not asking for that to change. I'm a theatre tech and videographer, so I get it. But the whole thing just needs kicked up a notch on the EV meter. I can't see what he's trying to show me.
As I said, I love the content, it's just too dark. I've actually passed on some of Norm's videos because of this.
Couldn't see anything until he showed it in the handheld light. A simple table lamp shining on the model would have made this much better.
I’ve been looking at these for a while trying to decide whether to do one or not. Now they’ll be sold out. Snooze and lose…
You can still do it
I'm already bored while watching the short video. Good luck with dust cleaning, lol
Hi
@belly tripper wtf