Build an ULTRA-REALISTIC Wild West Model Railroad DIORAMA - Miniature Model Train Scenery

How to make a realistic, miniature Wild West Model Railway Diorama in G scale 1:22.5 scale, 1/24 scale (techniques would also work for 1/35 scale military models, O scale, HO scale, N scale, 1:12 scale for dollhouses)

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In this tutorial, I show you how to make a super realistic Old West street front for a miniature diorama in 1/24 scale or G scale (1:22.5). I show you lots of quick and easy construction techniques using readily available and affordable materials that can be purchased at most hobby stores. I show you how to make models from foam core, and add a realistic finish by applying clapboard made from basswood and balsa wood, along with board and batten finishes and ordinary wood planks. I show you how to create realistic windows made from 3D printed parts, how to weather paint with acrylic paint chipping medium and packing tape, how to weather with acrylic washes and india ink, how to used real dirt for dioramas, how to make a model railway track from scratch, how to make rusty corrugated metal roofing, how to make balsa wood shingles, and much more!

I used a Bachmann 4-6-0 steam locomotive for this Wild West diorama. Let me know what you think! This would be a great setting for a model railroad layout, or miniature table top war gaming.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Scale Drawing PDF available on Patreon
0:50 General Store Diorama Facade
1:00 Foam Core Model Making
1:25 Miniature Clapboard Siding Basswood
2:58 Acrylic Wash for Old Weathered Wood
3:22 Painting Models with Cheap Acrylic Craft Paint
4:26 Weathering a Diorama w/ Acrylic Inks
4:53 Installing Windows in Diorama Buildings
5:54 Old West Leather Shop Diorama
6:11 Balsa Wood Architectural Model Making
7:54 Board and Batten for Dioramas
8:12 Sheriff's Office Wild West Diorama
10:02 Old Western Hotel Miniature Facade Diorama
11:44 Wild West Barber Shop Diorama
12:50 Make Miniature Wooden Hand Painted Signs Waterslide Decals
14:26 How to Make Realistic Miniature Windows for Dioramas
19:53 Diorama Base made from MDF and Pine Wood
21:36 Balsa Wood Roof Frame Tutorial
22:31 Installing Miniature Awnings
22:57 How to Make an Old Balcony and Railing
23:36 How to Make Miniature Shingles from Balsa Wood
25:31 How to Make Model Railroad Ties from Scratch
27:14 Use Real Dirt for Dioramas and Model Railroad Layout
28:41 Rusty Corrugated Metal Roof
29:13 Airbrushing Resin 3D Printed Parts
29:23 How to Weather a Steam Locomotive
29:44 Adding 3D Printed Miniatures
30:40 Final Result!
31:09 Please Support Me on PATREON

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