How to make a realistic, miniature WW2 D-Day bunker diorama in 1/24 scale (techniques would also work for 1/35 scale military models)
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In this tutorial, I show you how to make a realistic bunker scale model, similar to what you may see on D-Day June 6,1944 in Normandy, France. In actuality, I'm replicating an old, abandoned WWII US Army Base which used to be Coastal Defense Fort throughout WW1 and WW2. I know this bunker looks a lot like the one from the opening scene of Omaha Beach from Saving Private Ryan. But this observation bunker is actually supposed to ba a much smaller observation bunker made in the United States. I built this diorama in 1/24 scale, it could also be built in 1/35 scale to fit your military plastic model kits of soldiers and tanks, etc.
I show you how to make the old, weathered concrete bunkers using pink XPS foam, and a convincing concrete surface texture using mortar mix used in bricklaying. I show you how to weather a concrete surface using washes of ink, as well as acrylic paints, and enamel paints. I show you how to 3D print miniature accessories, as well as how to paint a rusty, chipped, metal finish. I show you how to landscape for your dioramas and model railroad layouts by laying the landforms down with styrofoam, and then coating everything with sculptamold. Then I show you how to cast in paint plaster rocks from the Woodland Scenics Rock Molds. After that, I show you how to make dirt paste for dioramas and scale models, how to make ultra realistic Static Grass, How to make miniature moss, how to make realistic miniature vines and ivy for dollhouses and dioramas. I show you how to paint and weather the bunker to look abandoned, showing its age through moss, rust, mold, and other stains, all replicated using paint. I show you how to use both brush painting techniques, as well as airbrushing, both of which are great for beginner model makers.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Make a WWII Bunker Diorama from Styrofoam
1:59 How to Make a Miniature Staircase
3:05 How to Make XPS Foam Walls
4:15 Seal XPS foam with Black Acrylic Paint
5:08 How to Make a Realistic Concrete Texture
7:32 How to Weather Miniature Concrete with Inks and Acrylic Paint
12:10 3D Print Miniature Details
12:24 How to Paint Rusty Metal with Chipped Paint
13:40 How to Use Chipping Medium
14:35 How to Weather Scale Models with Enamel Washes
16:34 How to Make a Diorama Base
17:17 How to Cast Plaster Rock Molds
18:00 How to Make a Miniature Landscape
18:47 How to Make Terrain with Sculptamold
20:49 Paint Realistic Miniature Rocks
22:30 How to Make Dirt for Dioramas
24:17 How to Make Ultra-Realistic Static Grass
26:29 How to Make Miniature Moss
28:18 How to Make Ivy & Vines for Dollhouses & Dioramas
29:35 How to Make Bushes Using Super Trees
30:45 How to Make a Miniature Ladder
31:12 Final Result!
31:40 Please Support Me On Patreon
Music:
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3. Home
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5. Existence
6. 50 Million Year Trip
7. Recovery
8. Edge of Tomorrow
9. Distance