Gunpla Step By Step - Build Your Own Amazing Diorama Guide!

In this video I will be showing how anyone can create an ultra realistic looking diorama display base for their model! In this particular video, I was building a “Master Grade Tallgeese Ver. EW 1/100 Scale Action Figure Model Kit” for my brother’s birthday.
This is my second video and again I apologize for some of the editing. I am still learning and trying to get better at shooting and post processing. If you have any questions about any of the techniques used please comment below and I will try to answer best as I can!
Here are a few links to some video tutorials for techniques that may not have been fully explained in the video.
Painting White Armor Tutorial:
Cult of Paint
• How to Paint WORLD EAT...
How to Weather and Use Pigments:
AK Interactive : Basic Weathering Series : Episode.6 : Mud
• AK Interactive : Basic...
AK Interactive : Basic Weathering Series : Episode.4 : Washes
• AK Interactive : Basic...
AK Interactive : Basic Weathering Series : Episode.5 : Streaking
• AK Interactive : Basic...
AK Interactive : Basic Weathering Series : Episode.8 : Dust Effects
• AK Interactive : Basic...

[@skilledwarman]

This looks excellent! If I did have to criticize one thing it would be the use of some of the extra props, the barrells and sandbags and such. They look good on their own, but I think they take away from the scale of the Gundam. I admit IDK the size of that particular Mobile Suit, but they're typically in the 5-7 story tall range and I do feel that size isn't really all there

[@terrainbeast9154]

Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately when I made this piece for my brother, I did not really know the scale that these were supposed to be cannon wise. Only after did I learn that they were this massive lol Next time will make sure it all makes sense ha

[@skilledwarman]

@@terrainbeast9154 I look forward to seeing it!

[@warmachine5835]

This was great. I'm planning my own diorama build and seeing the start-to-finish steps helps with me figuring out what I need as a first-time builder.

[@terrainbeast9154]

thank you!!

[@dathibs23]

Very impressed how you move your hands so fast while painting with the accuracy and precision you need

[@dathibs23]

@Diamond Puggy I am actually impressed

[@Dannydave43]

Surprised there are no comments on this explaining how it’s sped up

[@SteveFamine]

Lovely work! really smooth grey/green/colors and top notch airbrush work

[@terrainbeast9154]

Thanks so much man! Really pleased with it for my first run using the airbrush on some terrain!

[@ryancameron8492]

That Tallgeese looks awesome! I'm building that kit right now.

[@elvisvalentin3010]

rarely see osl effects in gunpla. love it!

[@Mendigoinversor]

fantastic, the terrain has a very good finish! Congrats

[@daquan99999]

I think the scale is not right. You do know that the gundam is 18 meter machine, right? The diorama size is too big.

[@jonathanmora8208]

Tallgeese ❤

[@soseji]

Thank you for sharing a great tutorial :)

[@studentofthepla]

awesome diorama

[@sideshock8830]

Awesome! I love the amount of detail, but the scale is a little off

[@TKevitt33]

The barrels, sand bags, and crates hahah I was looking at those with respect to a cock-pit. Those would be 3x the size of a person

[@Raidou014]

Hey, thanks a lot. Your video is really inspiring :)

[@naus6081]

Absolutely gorgeous; one important question though when painting the tallgeese did you just go black primer~> administratum gray~> flat white from tamiya? I ask because cult of paint uses a different tamiya based gray instead of the adeptus. I really love how smooth that paint job came out.

[@mrfixitishere]

Lol gundams are painted reverse of minis. You base coat wash and weather. But loved the diorama how to.

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

Outstanding! Your work is great inspiration and some of your solutions are surely clever (paper clips to simulate rebars: brilliant!). How long did it take you to complete the diorama base? Did you seal with clear or gloss coat only once or at various steps of the process? I’d appreciate and be honored if you could check some of my diorama videos and give me your opinion. I’ve started very recently to create dioramas and I’ve not evolved into buildings yet, but it’s my next step. Thank you in advance!

[@terrainbeast9154]

Only sprayed once with some pigment sealer to seal that in, besides that nothing else, I find they dull it down too much and make everything look muted. Base not too long, few hours each night over the course of a few days! I will take look for sure!

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@terrainbeast9154 thank you! I agree that too much clear coats dull things down. Than you also for checking out my videos!

[@Tikkumies100]

It looks great but also exremely out of scale. Wall is like 15 feet thick and barrels like 10 feet tall

[@terrainbeast9154]

Thanks, agreed! As I mentioned to someone else, unfortunately when I made this piece for my brother, I did not really know the scale that these were supposed to be cannon wise. Only after did I learn that they were this massive lol Next time will make sure it all makes sense ha

[@aarongarcia3627]

What kind of liquid do you use again for the spray bottle which one specifically

[@terrainbeast9154]

@@aarongarcia3627 Spray bottle is just white school glue mixed with water until it is thing enough to spray!

[@Millzieeeee]

whats the specific name for that foam , as the stuff i have is little balls compressed and its hard to make it smooth in areas , ty

[@romainlanglois9870]

Hi ! Fantastic tutorial thanks ! Whats is the "amco scultable" you talk about at 4:05 ? Can't seems to find it on amazon. I'll make my first diorama soon and wanted to use your tutorial as a guideline

[@terrainbeast9154]

Thanks so much! For sure, here is the link to it! www.amazon.ca/Amaco-SC3-Sculptamold-Modeling-Compound/dp/B0016ZXY8I/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=scultamold&qid=1645297278&sr=8-5&th=1

[@romainlanglois9870]

@@terrainbeast9154 Thank you very much ! I hope i'll be able to do a diorama half as good as yours ! cheers !

[@joshuaarcenaux5431]

What kind of foam did you use ?

[@mgiantpurplepanda]

Painting a kit while assembled seems so much more complicated. Same with priming black for white. Why go through all the extra effort? Also the visor is really cleanly color separated, so having the blue bleed like that when it doesn't need to bothers me more than it needs to

[@JustGromski]

What kind of foam did you use exactly

[@terrainbeast9154]

Hey it’s just pink insulation foam from Home Depot, stuff they use for homes, 1.5 inch thick sheets

[@JustGromski]

@@terrainbeast9154 thank you, how durable would you say it is?

[@terrainbeast9154]

@@JustGromski very it is an extremely dense and and thick home insulation foam. If you look at my other videos my entire gaming table base is made of it

[@JustGromski]

@@terrainbeast9154 awesome! Thanks allot

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

"Wasn't a pleasure to build"??? That is the strangest statement. There are literally millions of people who have the exact opposite feeling about Gunpla. In fact, there is a company out there that is making billions from the fact that millions of people find building Gunpla VERY pleasurable.

[@terrainbeast9154]

Nothing against Gunpla at all, I just don't enjoy building and prepping models honestly. I enjoy the painting. I am also used to building very simple models with Warhammer, so for me it was a way longer and more detailed process then I was used too, especially since it was going into a static pose for the diorama so all the movement ability was useless to me in the build. I get why people love it, especially since they come painted and snap together without glue. I just don't enjoy the process in general and just want to get to painting :)

[@quezlark7875]

Believe it or not, not everyone finds enjoyment in the same things....it's the craziest thing