Building the ULTIMATE Vintage City Street DIORAMA - REALISTIC Miniature Model Scenery

How to make a realistic, vintage, urban city street diorama in 1/24 scale (techniques would also work for 1/35 scale military models) If you’d like to support me and my work, as well as have access to process pictures, 3D files for download, & more exclusive content, then please join my patreon! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy my content and want to support my channel! Check Out Some of My Tutorials Mentioned in this Video: How to carve bricks from XPS Foam: Starbucks Diorama: Santorini Greece Diorama: Concrete Sidewalk Texture Tutorial: In this video tutorial, I show you how to make and assemble a laser cut mdf terrain kit for making realistic miniature building dioramas in 1/24 scale, but can also be applied to 1:12 scale for dollhouses, 1:35 scale for WW2 dioramas, O scale, HO scale, N scale for model railroad layouts. I show you how to paint realistic miniature bricks using acrylic paints, and how to add mortar joints using spackling. I show you how to weather architectural models using acrylic washes. I show you how to assemble miniature windows and doors, and install glass using acetate sheets. I show you how to 3D print and paint your own miniature details, like chairs, tables, cast iron benches. Next, show you how to add working LED lighting to your scale model dioramas, dollhouses, wargaming terrain, model railway scenery, and military WW2 dioramas. I show you how to paint dioramas using spray cans, acrylic paint, acrylic washes, enamel washes, airbrushing. Then, I show you how to paint a brass finish using alclad chrome paints. I show you how to scratchbuild furniture using styrene plastic sheets and strips. After that, I show you how to add architectural details with basswood and balsa wood strips, and dollhouse molding and trim for miniature cornice, baseboard, and more. I show you how to photograph scale models to look realistic in night time lighting, as well as outdoor natural light. I use miniature diecast model cars to add realism in the diorama. Vintage Retro scale model, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Laser Cut Files 1:03 Prime and Paint MDF Terrain 1:35 How to Paint a Realistic Miniature Brick Wall 2:51 How to Assemble a Model Kit Building 3:12 Fill Gaps and Seams in MDF 4:00 Paint Brick Mortar Joints for Dioramas 4:46 Weathering Miniature Bricks with Acrylic Paint 5:17 DIY Stucco Texture 6:51 Dollhouse Molding and Trim 9:30 Weather a Diorama Using Acrylic Paints 10:15 How to Assemble an MDF Model Kit 10:50 Add Detail to Miniatures and Dioramas 12:58 Paint Dioramas with a Rattle Can 13:14 Weathering a Scale Model with Acrylic Washes 14:10 Paint Interior Walls w/ Acrylic Paint 14:43 Assemble Laser Cut Parts 16:25 Paint Window Frames 17:08 Add Glass to Windows for Dioramas 18:24 Make a Miniature Sidewalk 19:11 Paint Concrete for Dioramas 20:09 DIY Miniature Tile Floors 21:03 Assemble Large Wooden Buildings for Dioramas 21:25 How to 3D Print Mini Details for Dioramas 23:35 Spray Painting Miniature Details 24:03 How to Scratchbuild with Styrene 24:59 How to Paint Chrome and Brass 25:31 How to Airbrush Miniatures 26:05 Paint a Faux Wood Finish w/ Oil Paints 27:03 How to Make Miniature Flower Pots 27:46 Assembling Mini 3D Prints 28:26 Mini Tile Walls 28:51 Scratchbuilding Styrene Windows 29:23 Assembling Miniature Doors 29:43 Installing Dollhouse Trim 30:25 Interior of Miniature Buidling 31:51 Foam Core Diorama Walls and Buildings 32:06 Working LED Lights for Dioramas 32:49 Paint Asphalt Roads 33:24 Miniature Signs 34:03 Installing Miniature Furniture 34:58 Final Result 35:55 Support Me on Patreon Music: “Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio“ @WhiteBatAudio Song List: 1. Distance 2. Nightscapes 3. Fantasy 4. Lucid Dream 5. Saturna 6. New Beginnings 7. 50 Million Year Trip 8. Fractals 9. Empty City 10. Home