Building a Simple Winter Diorama - Winter Effects Tutorial PART 4

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

exceptionally cool snow effects there, thank you for showing your approach :) its nice to see how that wilder stuff combined with the modelling goop works. i´d like to add that your video has a very nice pace, its very nice to watch besides the information it contains. well done!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Michael! I'm glad you like it! And thanks for the compliment there...I try to make these videos as good as I can to watch despite my senseless muttering ;)

[@lawcreations6805]

excellent tutorial, I used sculptamold on a winter diorama in which I applied strictly with a paint brush. turned out pretty well but looked more like ice. your technique using your fingers to apply and smooth turned out great. I will definitely try that approach next time! Thanks for sharing!

[@pauljames9869]

Great vid! Very useful! To save on the clay you might also consider building up the base with foam sheet. That way you use less and the trying time will be much quicker

[@2411rob]

Nice snow effects and its nice to see how you blend in nature with plastics!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Rob!

[@dougphyl]

I started my day with a long list of things to do, but I sat down with my coffee first to watch a couple of your tutorials, and now it's nearly 5:00 p.m., my eyes are red and blurry, I missed lunch, and haven't done a single thing on my to-do list! But it's well worth it. Something about your style just clicks with me, and gives me confidence that I can do something similar. Thanks for all the time you've put in for our benefit. Masterful!!

[@jjab99]

That was a great video and a very interesting one too. The snow is so real and the whole diorama is just fantastic, well done.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Joe :)

[@Harryking2005]

Amazing realistic looks this will really help me

[@ronzufelt1428]

Nice tutorial. Snow looks great and I enjoyed all the tutorials.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Ron. I'm glad you enjoyed this little series!

[@TiberiusMaximus]

love the pic frame idea!

[@sorichar]

Very useful info Evan. Thanks for doing this set of tutorials.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! I really enjoyed this series :) Most fun I've had in a while with a kit and a set of videos

[@misplacedmojo3643]

Wonderful video! Very informative. I like the use of the roots for your bushes. I find myself looking for twigs and such when I take the dogs out to do their business. Inspiration comes from many avenues. :)

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Chris! I do the same thing...out for a walk and I see a little stick I think would be a perfect unditching log :D

[@claytonmcclain182]

awesome tutorial panzermeister36. I've never used a picture frame before I'll have to look into that.

[@Panzermeister36]

They're a really great to start your diorama off of. Another one is wooden plaques - the kind that would have an award on them or something. You can get those from stores that make those awards, and just buy them without the plaque on top I'm sure :)

[@salazartankworkshop97]

As always a good interesting video easy to do steps with a nice a real like finish, thanks Panzermeister36!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Carlos!

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

Cool video, Evan! No pun intended! I like the result very much. :)

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Jens :)

[@MGB-learning]

Another outstanding video and presentation.

[@syuvals123]

nice one....that white stuff looks nice and real

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Yuval! Yes I think it's a great material for snow :)

[@Duececoupe]

Excellent and inspiring video buddy! 👍👌👏

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks :D

[@frederickramos7916]

Beautiful! Very nice build.

[@crabtreyanimations7148]

I learned something from this excited for the next video

[@Toni_G_Castroviejo]

Amazing work & Video, mate! Well done! :) Love it!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Toni!

[@ellispawson663]

Very Cool Dio. Your Video was useful as I am a Kharkov 1943 winter Dio. Thanks

[@Panzermeister36]

That sounds really cool, Ellis! Have you ever posted photos of your work?

[@ellispawson663]

No I haven't , I think I'll start posting as my Dio progresses.

[@mikewood4242]

Great tutorial.I use fake snow in a spray can that people put on Christmas trees,but I will use your method for my next winter diorama.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you very much Mike. How does that fake snow look?

[@mikewood4242]

Looks good at first,but turns dark yellow and clumpy after a few weeks.

[@jpalm32]

Nice! Would like to see more track marks on left.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! I figured the marks would have been covered with a little bit of snow as the tank was recently knocked out.

[@montyenright]

Not sure if Canada has Dollar Tree stores, but those of you watching this, you can buy the frames he uses for $1.00 not $7+ in the Great White North. And that is for all the sizes. 6x8 8x10 and smaller for smaller scale models you build. A buck apiece ... Can't go wrong there....

[@Panzermeister36]

Michael Sargent That's pretty awesome man, thanks for sharing! We might have those stores around; I'll have a look :)

[@andreypetrovish3319]

Really looks great))+

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Andrey :D

[@liberator2408]

Very nicely done.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@jyvesguillemot]

really nice saynete my friend !good tuto for the beginers and the others !i like your pz III with ostketten ! well done ! tschuss ! jy ;-)). jolie saynète mon ami ! bon tuto pour les débutants et les autres ! j'aime bien ton panzer III avec les extensions de chenille ! bonne réalisation ! salut jy ;-))

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you :) I really appreciate your awesome comment, it means a lot to me!

[@steveminla]

Great job...on the tank AND the ground work! Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your videos. Lots of great tips and I pick up lots of good advice and ideas. One question on this video...I saw you made track marks in the Sculpt-A-Mold. I imagine that you just pressed the tank down at some point in the drying time. Can you elaborate on your process?

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! Yes I just put the tank on Sculptamold to make sure the suspension was properly aligned with the shape of the ground. I didn't force it, just gently press a little bit. Hope that helps!

[@SolventAbuseUk]

looks good

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@steveborkowski2125]

Excellent

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Steve!

[@steveborkowski2125]

+Panzermeister36 Your welcome my friend..

[@HDAmodelworx]

great vid

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@DaCostaStudio]

Great job my friend 5 *

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Nuno :)

[@notnot1174]

yup...thanks

[@lv2xlr8NOW]

.99 cent store carry a range of sizes. I shop at Dollar Tree. Good video

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@forbeshutton5487]

Dollorama has picture frames and also cutting boards that can be used as a base. Along with cotton buds, cheap brushes (hate cleaning brushes, I'd rather through out cheap brushes and clean only the good ones), cheap acrylic paint (good for basecoating dioramas), toothpicks, plastic dishes for mixing plaster, stainers, plastic shot glasses for mixing paint. The dollar store can be a gold mine for a modeller. And the have mylar strips attached to noisemakers for the laser proof coating in model tank periscopes.

[@papapsadventures6119]

Did you leave the glass in the frame?

[@Panzermeister36]

No I took it out

[@smunoz1970]

Very nice tutorial. Very informative. Question: Does the Sculptamold yellow over time? Or Does it stay white?

[@Panzermeister36]

It has not yellowed for me yet on this piece. I have some other examples of places where it's sat for over 5 years and it still looks to be white, though I can only really tell from the small side of a diorama in that case as it was covered in grass.

[@smunoz1970]

@@Panzermeister36 Thank you for responding. Your tutorial was very helpful

[@PsYChOtlC_ShArK]

" live in Canada so I know what snow looks like " other places have snow too and people can just look up 'snowy forest'or whatever but great tutorial type video nonetheless

[@Panzermeister36]

It was just a bit of a joke...

[@PsYChOtlC_ShArK]

@@Panzermeister36 that's fine I'm just making a point l, sorry

[@notnot1174]

that's really cool winter diorama....just one question how did you paste the tank on its base? thanks

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! Do you mean how I attached it? I just applied the Sculptamold and snow products over the tank and the base and that secured it once dry.

[@notnot1174]

Ah OK. ...thank you....

[@Panzermeister36]

Is that the answer to the question you asked?

[@roncortes8040]

Where can I get this Sculptamold

[@joebloggs8636]

Look online,I did and just got mine

[@leinhart27]

Do you do these for yourself, or sometimes you sell them after? :)

[@Panzermeister36]

So far I have only ever done them for myself, though that may change in the future. How much would something like this sell for, do you think?

[@leinhart27]

I have absolutely no idea how much time consuming it is. But mhm, i subscribed to your channel to make myself a few ones from particular divisions, though i never did any and just watch your vids for the pleasure of it nowadays lol. But mhm, this one with the winter, it's like if you bring back a panzer III J during the battle of Kharkov :). Do you have an idea? Personally i guess around 200€ or more.

[@Panzermeister36]

Siegfried Manfred Oh wow that's quite a bit of money! And thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying my videos :)

[@timmysmith5464]

before u added snow looked like burnt sand

[@remko1238]

I do not have a glimps of patients for this hobby but it is so relaxing to watch + amazing to see it come-to-life at the ends: its no paint or pigment or whatever any more: 🙌

[@bryazz]

I'm sure I saw something similar in a magazine known as (Scale and Modelling) Can someone please tell me which issue this was?Many thanks.

[@taniwhab3860]

Tearing up a tree in your backyard to make a diorama - makes sense to me! :)

[@ArmourEmpire]

very helpful and informative Evan. thanks for sharing mate

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Mark!

[@lewisperez1606]

Thank you.. needed this

[@robertverry3367]

Fantastic work, using same technique - and yes, it IS all about the details ;)

[@Каналостендовоммоделизме-Проже]

Looks great!)

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks :)

[@astonmartin5332]

Did you put a piece of cardboard or paper over the glass before applying sculptamold? Thanks!

[@waylowsworkshop]

Really looks great

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@billmoore4230]

Great lesson

[@George-ew3gx]

Hello, great job. Did you put the Sculptamold on top of the glass in the picture frame ? or did you remove the glass and put cardboard in place of?

[@michaelbevis1287]

Hi, where do you get your Wilder pigments from? I’m out in western Canada. I’m trying to get back into the hobby, and find your site great to learn from. So...thanks.

[@Panzermeister36]

Very difficult to get in Canada since the only distributor here closed down a little while ago. You'll have to ship from the US.

[@josevelez4010]

very realistic and nice work buddy!!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks José!

[@crabtreyanimations7148]

Epic

[@xbox7]

You should get an Instagram and post pics of ur tanks

[@Panzermeister36]

I could....I haven't ever used much Social Media to do anything about my channel though

[@merlinderoy3730]

Sieht sehr Realistisch aus. Große Klasse. ;-))

[@Panzermeister36]

Danke Merlin :)

[@philRminiatures]

Très belle technique, atmosphère garantie!

[@jacksonholmes9955]

very good sir

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Jackson!

[@lawrencereid9375]

I'm not sure if it's your Canadian residency and "knowing snow" but this entire scene -- vehicle and groundwork -- is incredibly well done! THANK YOU for sharing all four parts with us subscribers. Like every great diorama, it tells an entire story without saying a word.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you very much Lawrence! Yes, I guess having to scrape off the car with it looking like this tank every morning was great inspiration hehe

[@NapFloridian]

Panzer, you are the man... looks smashing

[@stevejones9044]

Did you add fixer or other liquid to "fix" your pigments into place?

[@Panzermeister36]

No I don't use fixer, but sometimes I use a little bit of enamel thinner to fix them on kinda like how I show doing the drive sprockets in the standard weathering procedure video. But I didn't do that here.

[@ianjames8794]

Nice film. What do you do with your dioramas once you've finished them please?

[@Panzermeister36]

I just put them on the shelf with the rest of my finished models.

[@enriquemireles8947]

Nice project. What would you use to glue tank to material. Thanks

[@Panzermeister36]

Super glue most likely. Or you could use a bolt through the tank into the base, when you could tighten or remove the bolt through the tank with the turret off in case you ever need to take the tank off.