Building the Ultimate Medieval Tavern Diorama - Realistic Miniature Model Scenery

How to build a realistic, miniature, fantasy Tavern diorama from scratch from balsa wood and styrofoam. This scale model is in 1/24 scale.

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In this tutorial, I show you how to build an architectural scale model from balsa wood and basswood strips. I cover several DIY techniques for creating the Ultimate, Realistic Diorama. You can apply these techniques to anything that you're working on, such as dioramas, scale models, model railway scenery, model railroad layouts, wargaming terrain, warhammer 40k, d&d scenery, tabeltop gaming, action figure displays, dollhouse accessories, fantasy dioramas and whatever else comes to mind.

I show you how to make a model house from scratch that looks hyper realistic, just using some miniature, strip basswood, balsa wood, and foam board you can buy from the hobby and crafts store! I take you though every step of building a half timbered building, plaster stucco to the frame of the building, making a roof structure and shingles from balsa wood, adding a miniature glass tudor windows, making a miniature brick chimney and stone walls from XPS foam, Painting and weathering everything, adding 3D printed barrels and accessories, and adding model railway scenery like dirt, terrain, ground cover, rocks, branches, moss, paper leaves, and much more!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 How to Make a Balsa Wood Frame
1:49 How to Make Foam Core Buildings
3:00 How to Seal Balsa Wood
3:27 How to Paint Balsa Wood w/ Acrylic
3:54 Miniature Plaster Walls
7:44 How to Paint and Weather Diorama
9:24 How to Make Miniature Wood Shingles
14:03 How to Make Miniature Moss
16:25 Carving Stones From Styrofoam
18:52 Paint XPS Foam with Acrylic Paint
23:04 Medieval Windows DIY
24:08 Assembling a Miniature Diorama
25:19 DIY Cobblestone Road
28:38 How to Make Miniature Terrain
29:36 Scale Model Dirt
31:24 Realistic Woodland Ground Cover Mix
32:32 How to Model Realistic Moss
33:51 Last Minute Details
34:40 Final Result!
35:03 Please Support Me on Patreon

Music:
"Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"

Song List:
1. Fractals
2. Fantasy
3. Home
4. Galaxy
5. Empty City
6. Recovery
7. Existence
8. Floating
9. Nightscapes
10 Distance

[evilmonkeywithissues]

I came to YouTube for a D&D short. I'm now a medieval architect and am planning a small rustic village in Edinburgh.

[terrymiller]

"Man, that wood and plaster building looks so realistic and GREAT. What'd you use?"
"Wood and plaster."

[Shannon]

Tip ~ if you put your plaster mixture into a baker's piping bag, it's super easy and very little mess when applying the plaster to your walls! Works like a charm!

[markmclellan]

Great technique on the stone. At first, I was thinking '35 minute video, that's too long'. The pace you had was perfect; no time wasted on small talk. You explained your process very well and didn't spend too long on any segment. super well done. I couldn't believe how fast 35 minutes went by. Thanks.

[deboraharmstrong]

My dad used to be a Model Railroader. One of the things I learned from him was "very very seldom does nature give you just one layer of Anything."
He would rattle off some element of the Lay Out, and spend a few minutes showing me the difference between 'flat', and 'natural'.
So, in memory of Daddy, I would add another sprinkle of leaves...especially on the roof. Color them if it's autumn.
Maybe a tree stump (holy cow! BIG tree!) From where that old monster died and came down...who knew it was that far gone? Blocked t'road nearly a week.
OTOH...I absolutely love the way those cobble stones turned out!

[DIY-Garage]

*Dude, I thought my stuff was good until I saw yours! Excellent work!*

[miklawson]

Absolutely brilliant work. The end photos showed how realistic it looked blending in to the outdoors like it was a full sized building.

[RC-qfmp]

So cool you built an abandoned Steak & Ale! Brings me back to dinner with my family in 1986

[billg]

Other than the place being empty, I would never be able to guess that it was a model if somebody showed me a picture.
Absolutely phenomenal work.

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I would have killed for a friend like you back playing D&D in the 80's/90's. Phenomenal builds you have put together and your attention to detail is great. Will be binging a lot more of your videos over the coming weeks, not that I play anymore, they just really relaxing to watch your work. Peace from the UK.

[mortanos]

It was so satisfying to watch this house come to life. Medieval structures are my favorites, but the music could be better. Underly this video with some authentic medieval music and realise the difference.

[Brian-gxyx]

When you took it out side, it looks so real with the natural background!!!

[MichalKaczorowski]

"Old glass" effect is great.

[dangerdoberman]

According to "experts", these places never existed in those times. lol. Yes they did. And much more.

Great work! The roof shingles were the best part for me.

[brucemartini]

THIS is a Hobby, I Dream of getting into!!!!

[uninvincibleete]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS A REAL BUILDING!!! Omg amazing work

[KnapfordMaster]

The leaves really tie this whole thing together. Just found your channel and I am so shocked and inspired by your work. Amazing stuff!

[derekgusoff]

I have no intention of doing this but it's really satisfying to watch

[EFergDindrane]

That's glorious. I love the leaf/moss details especially, but the windows are also so very cool.

[creativegirl]

Love the technique for the windows! Brilliant.