The Old Barn - 1/48 Diorama

Building a 48th scale barn diorama from scratch.

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Materials List:
Glue: wood glue, Mod Podge, super glue
Paint: acrylic paint
Barn frame and panels: balsa wood
Wood plane: Master Airscrew 4100 Razor Plane
Base: ply wood, bass wood, insulation foam
Dirt: tile grout
Chopped wood: Sculpey Oven Bake Clay
Grass: Woodland Scenics Static Grass
Woodland Scenics Static King Applicator
Hinges: photocopy paper
Hay bales: insulation foam, twine, cotton thread
Corrugated iron roof: aluminium foil, Brunel Hobbies Corrugated Iron Maker, etch primer
Stones: grey ballast
Vines: twine, spray adhesive, Green Stuff World Micro Leaves
Axe: Sculpey Oven Bake Clay, balsa wood

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
Original tracks:
Better Way
Denouement
Cold War Echo
January
Aspirato
Cutrains are Always Drawn
February
Endless Story About Sun and Moon
Idea
Floret

00:00 Constructing the frame
02:20 Panelling the barn walls
03:18 Building the base
04:25 Detailing the barn walls
04:36 Base painting the barn
05:09 Placing the barn on the base
05:41 Applying dirt
06:32 Glueing down the barn
06:45 "Washing" random planks
07:24 Painting grime
07:56 White dry brush to pick up detail
08:06 Building a water trough
09:27 Creating a wood chopping block from clay
11:11 Painting the dirt
12:03 Making pieces of chopped wood
13:09 Building wooden crates
14:50 Making grass tufts
15:44 Adding extra grass
17:11 Building and painting the side door
17:36 Making door hinges
18:30 Making hay bales
20:27 Building roof panels
22:23 Painting the roof panels
24:24 Adding old panels and hay bales
24:38 Making stacks of chopped wood
25:12 Adding loose hay to the ground
25:37 Constructing the barn doors
27:26 Building and old gate
27:43 Creating old wooden planks
28:23 Painting dirt and mould detail
29:12 Placing stones
29:44 Adding vines
31:28 Building an axe
32:48 The Final Barn

[jerryodonovan]

This leaves 99% of You Tube videos to shame. What incredible talent and ability. I am in awe.

[chadifetah]

Please, my brother, continue on the march, you are a professional person in this art, you master your work, and leave no room for speech, continue publishing more

[acidbabydoc]

I can honestly say that with the 3, 000 hours worth of videos I've watched, not once have I been moved to tears. Until now. I know few will understand, but this was just absolutely breathtaking. ❤️❤️❤️

[mrCetus]

Watching that brought back so many memories of my late husband. He use to build these for model railway layouts. Thank you for the beautiful memories.

[Loulovesspeed]

In my 65+ years of model making I have only scratch built a few small items, but I will also say there is a bit of special satisfaction to look at a small detail item that you made from scrap metal, wood, etc. This entire barn is a wonderful example of the skills and insight some people are gifted with, and so well express in dioramas like this beauty! Excellent work.

[NAMVETSTARLITE]

OUTSTANDING, I'M 76 AND GOT BACK INTO MODELING AFTER 45 YEARS IN 2019.
I'LL LIKELY NEVER GET TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, BUT INSPIRED I AM.
THANKS SO MUCH.

[naymyo]

The amount of details and realism of this model is incredible. Hats off to you!

[commentators]

Ваши видео для РЕЛАКСА !
После просмотра я стал таким уравновешенным . Вспомнилось далекое- далекое детство . Старый сарай в котором любил сидеть когда шел дождь . И то же умиротворение как в детстве ! Как будто все замерло .
Мне 56, а вы мне вернули то ощущение . КАК РАНЬШЕ, КАК В ДЕТСТВЕ !!!
СПАСИБО

[michelletran]

Nothing short of incredible & absolute sentimental value! The clear step by step guide in the description section is truly an appreciated bonus for those who wants to learn. Fabulous work & artistry!

[eqdolzd]

Заметила, что на протяжении всего просмотра с моего лица не сходила улыбка...Шедевр, только так могу назвать эту потрясающую работу.И как апофеоз - топор, мамма миа, топор!!! Блестящая кропотливая работа.Браво! С уважением Галина.🌹

[iamlalapalooza]

brought a tear to my eye.. love the old fields and barns and sheds.. lived around them when my kids were little.. sunshine and shadow of a cat.. can almost hear the meadow lark and red winged black birds.. thank you :D

[chrisblevins]

This is absolutely breath taking. I've always admired miniature models and landscapes. My hands shake from medical issues, so I paint watercolor. This is amazing. Bravo.

[Brian-mpmv]

knowing how to stay on scale, knowing how to stress, how to distress... and knowing when to start and stop is crucial to this art form.
watched every moment and relaxed!

[cecilcooper]

Totally amazing to me. I come from rural Kentucky with sentimental old barns everywhere. An old age has died. Inside I found old horse collars and tack and rusty cultivators and plows. Thanks for the memories.

[donaldwallace]

I normally watch the first 5 min of a video, scan through and stop to see interesting things, then watch the final 5 min.. But not this video, I couldn't stop watching it. The quality of work, attention to detail and obvious subject matter knowledge was so impressive. The vines going up the side of the barn was simply over the top.

[Hellonwheels]

I’ve been watching scratch build videos for about a year now trying to learn and get ideas of what I want to make. Of all the videos I’ve watched, this is by far the best one yet!

[MrsRobinson]

Absolutely fabulous!!!
Looks sooo real!! I have a fascination with barns!!! So unique & can stand the test of time!!! I used to wood-burn barns!! I still have them 30yrs & several moves later!!

[pkmnmastertash]

Every single detail you added over the progress of this video just brought this more and more to life.

Had it not been for the runtime giving it away, your work looked as if it could have been finished before you even added the roof. By the time you got to making and adding the vines I didn't think I could have been more impressed.

Incredible work, I know this is a 2yr old video at this point but I'm glad it was my first taste of your work, because now I have a couple years of videos to catch up on of yours and continue to be blown away by. Thank you for sharing your incredible artwork ❤

[ViKee]

I could shut my eyes and imagine walking in through the barn door. It definitely touched on a good memory from long ago. Thanks for that. And thank you for sharing your incredible skills. Not just the building to scale skills, but the one that lets you touch a spot in our heart that we may have been losing over the years. That one is just as important. 🤟🏼🤍

[swimrski]

The biggest mystery in all this is how those fingers stay so clean.
But dang. The steady hands and the level of detail. Impressed!