I Turned a Classic Game Cover into a Diorama!

[@MiniQuest64]

What was your favourite Rare game? And why?

[@ImKnackered]

Diddy Kong racing was always my jam. How bout you Miniquest (If it wasn't DKC 3)?

[@adammoore251]

Was Killer Instinct. ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA

[@Frostuliaq]

Wolfenstein 3D

[@mightbemonsters]

Such difficult question. If I had to choose on SNES DKC2 and on N64 Banjo Kazooie! Why: Best jump&runs for 2D and 3D.

[@FEhut]

DK:C2… but i want a sea of thieves diorama…

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

This is a perfect example of when resin goes wrong it actually looks right, it looks like a crazy river rapid, awesome job 🙂

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much! Should have seen my face :D

[@DarkDioStudio]

Like Bob Ross would say. “ Happy little accidents “. The resin actually looks pretty cool. I’m glad you kept it

[@MiniQuest64]

Preach man! Every time I do some resin, something goes wrong. One day though.... one day :D

[@DarkDioStudio]

@@MiniQuest64 patience my friend. Patience 🥰

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Holy bananas!!! That epoxy turned out OK!! Love the wood grain, the dark knots were a perfect touch

[@bluefates58]

I would love to see a Banjo Kazooie Diorama. I think the Gruntilda boss would be so cool having Banjo just dodge the green spell that she fires at you during the fight as the Jinjonator is rising from the ground

[@MiniQuest64]

Banjo Kazooie is my childhood game! The scene you're describing gives my PTSD tough :D

[@Internetpurge]

I never realized how close Kiddy’s ears are to his eyes until now 👀👂

[@MiniQuest64]

He can only listen to things in front of him :D

[@CAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAW]

Honestly I think the end result looked much cool than if the resin pour had turned out as intended - Like you said, looks much more like whitewater rapids! That said, for any future resin pour projects you may have in mind where you actually do need that crystal clear finish, I've always heard others that work with resin say that one of the important really important things to get right is heat management. The reaction between resin and hardener gives off heat and the more resin you pour at once, the hotter the pour will get. This can even result in submerged plastic mini's melting. So the trick is to either get more specialized "deep pour" resins that are formulated to have slower exothermic heat buildup so you dont end up with it looking like your resin is mid boil or alternatively, you can use a more general resin, but instead of doing one big pour where you dish out the full amount all at once, you instead limit yourself to doing like 2cm of resin at a time, letting each interaction fully cure, before adding in the next layer. This way you never have enough actively hardening resin to reach that critical mass where it'll start boiling/cracking/melting plastic/etc. The downside of this approach is that it'll take you much longer to complete the resin portion of your project. And should you go for the several pours approach, I've heard that it's helpful to measure out how much resin and hardener you'll need for the entire project, then to add any coloring you might want to just the resin portion (making sure to account for the fact that i'll get lighter in color when you mix in hardener). That way you can ensure that each pour and subsequently, layer of resin, ends up with the same color as opposed to having to try and color match each individual pour which usual results in a more noticeable layers due each one being slightly different. Oh and if you go for the deep pour resin approach, still be careful to check out the specifications because even deep pour resins might still be limited to something like 2inch pours at a time. Anyways, hope that advice proves to be useful to you sometime down the road. Never done a resin pour myself, but have seen countless content creators share their woes and eventual triumphs using the stuff. Hopefully this might let you skip some of the trial and error phase (and save some money on failed resin pours in the process). Wishing you all the best and can't wait to see what you make next!

[@MiniQuest64]

WOW! For someone not actually using epoxy resin, you seem to be quite informed! Awesome =) The info with the coloring is pure gold, didn't think about this possibility and will use it for sure!

[@XxLugnutxX]

Any of the boss fights from DK64 would be awesome! :)

[@MiniQuest64]

Getting Army Dillo flashbacks :D

[@joako24c3]

Thank you KZbin for recommending me this video. It looks amazing

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you for watching :)

[@canalnerdcronico]

OMG 🤯 Dude! You need to make one from DKC2 too. 👀🙏

[@Gloopki]

This is one of the best sculptures I’ve seen. It looks like it jumped straight out from the Box Art

[@MiniQuest64]

Had an absolute blast painting it =)

[@DonSchomer]

If you had wanted a crazy resin effect it would have cured notmal. This happy accident looks great! Loved these games.

[@J-T29]

Awesome work! Killer instinct needs more love!

[@Heattokun]

Diddy Kong Racing. The 3 types of vehicles and the 12-14 character cast could make for some cool dioramas. Especially if the planes are held up by clear poles

[@MiniQuest64]

That is a fantastic idea!

[@TheBasicBrush]

Your creative zeal is only matched by your editing skill, great work 😁

[@SlipperyCarrot]

“we don't make mistakes just happy little accidents” Looks great!

[@MiniQuest64]

Golden classic =) Thank you very much!

[@captbaldy]

Once again, you made the whole process really fun and engaging! The video and the final result turned out fantastic, just like always. 💪 And of course, my favorite game from Rare is “Conker's Bad Fur Day”😎 for obvious reasons😂 (the weaky and gory single player story + the couch pvp) and its one of the few of its kind for the N64 at that time.

[@MiniQuest64]

What a great choice, man! Is there any specific scene you're thinking about? I personally could imagine myself sculpting the big might poo :D

[@captbaldy]

@@MiniQuest64hell yeah that would be awesome + you should put a speaker in it that is playing him singing his song😂😂

[@mightbemonsters]

We played the multplayer for hours with our cousins. Such a great game for kids. :D

[@captbaldy]

@@mightbemonstershahahahahahaha

[@MiniQuest64]

Getting that sword :D

[@rux_ton]

You are amazing! Im such a huge DKC fan and seeing this randomly pop up was so excited! New sub for you! Also DKC2 is my favorite but id love to see you do a Diddy Kong Racing one!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much, bud! I absolutely love Diddy Kong Racing! So something will happen in the future for sure =)

[@RADFILMS-z6h]

Incredible! I'd love to see you do the covers for other donkey Kong country games

[@ayaanyani5521]

Love the final product! Glad to be a part of it

[@MiniQuest64]

Hell yeah!

[@rastaba1479]

Kameo: Elements of Power was one of my favorite rare games (aside from the Donkey Kong Country games). It was, in my opinion, an underrated launch title for the 360 and one I remember fondly.

[@MiniQuest64]

Would you recommend it in 2024? I haven't played it to be honest!

[@rastaba1479]

@@MiniQuest64 If you like an old school 3D-action adventure title and can get passed the admittedly dated graphics of EARLY Xbox 360, sure. Story's simple, gameplay's mostly 'transform into monsters to solve puzzles and beat up bad guys'. You can play it through the Rare Replay collection.

[@MiniQuest64]

Awesome! Thank you very much!

[@TobeyEatsHotDog]

Absolutely incredible, I want to see many more of these!

[@MiniQuest64]

I'll try my best, just need some time =)

[@BigRigCreates]

Dude, this is insane.

[@ImKnackered]

This looks sick- I wonder if painting a base of white on the pink areas would help it cover easier? I have similar problems with yellow and that's what I do for that. Either way love the result- I'm gonna try incorporating some of what you did with the wood texture into my own builds from now on.

[@MiniQuest64]

Problem is, white is as difficult to paint as yellow. But overall, you are absolutely right. The biggest factor in priming black and not white, were the tires. But it would have popped a little more overall, if primed white instead =) Thanks for watching man!

[@ImKnackered]

@@MiniQuest64 That's very fair- I've never primed with solid black before, so I wasn't too sure. Thanks for making the video!

[@carlitos-qv9dh]

Keep it up. Keep uploading Donkey Kong dioramas. You're doing a good job 👍

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks, will do! =)

[@franllout1490]

New favourite sculpture channel

[@MiniQuest64]

Hell yeah!

[@Clodd1]

I came from X, incredible work! 6:09 Conker!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks for watching, man! Never thought that post would get so much attention =)

[@SnevilGrey]

Wow!! This is one of the coolest things I've seen, I love DKC3. Awesome job !

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much :)

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Awesome! DKC 3 is a game that needs more love.

[@MiniQuest64]

Preach brother!

[@gabrielmartin9407]

0:01 I Loved Donkey Kong Country 2 But Can You Please Make That Happen With Donkey Kong Country 2 Diorama 100% Donkey Kong Country ForEver

[@MiniQuest64]

That sounds like a great idea :)

[@gabrielmartin9407]

Okay I Will Look Forward To Check The Project Out Once It Drops

[@sprinkletragedy]

This is super impressive! And I'm very happy to see some love for DKC3 as it was one of the first games I ever played. Resin is cool to use, but I'm always intimidated by it. And for good reason, I see... but I think it came out super cool in the end!

[@MiniQuest64]

Yeah it's intimidating for a good reason, even after years of using it, I still make mistakes :D Thank you so much for your kind words =)

[@MrSonicsforever]

Holy cow Man, that work is Crazy, one of the best art dioramas i've seen in my whole life, subscribed!!

[@MiniQuest64]

Hell yeah brother! Thanks for the sub! Every single one counts =)

[@Khoriakei]

It's incredible !

[@thevillipeople]

It looks incredible! Happy to see some DKC3 love. Favorite Rare game is Banjo-Tooie, but honestly I’d love to see ANY Rare models you do, they’re my favorite!

[@MiniQuest64]

That makes me happy for sure =) Thanks for sticking around!

[@FrogWizard224]

Banjo Kazooie for my favorite and also wild how the resin went bad but accurately looks like river rapids

[@MiniQuest64]

I got pretty lucky there :D Banjo Kazooie is the best one!

[@Zumikito]

This video was bananas 🍌

[@pokeminion64]

Hey, this is actually insane! You nailed the look of those 90’s renders from the SNES era down to every color! In terms of other Rare games I’d wanna see, I feel something Banjo Kazooie related would be really cool, keep up the good work! :)

[@MiniQuest64]

Wow, thanks mate! A Banjo diorama will definitely be made in the future! =) One of my favorite games!

[@hobbyhoarderspodcast4059]

I remember watching that fiverr video years ago, so glad youve painted it!

[@vizerix1132]

That is so beautifully done. It has so much life in in.

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much!

[@vizerix1132]

@@MiniQuest64 wish I was good at painting. I’d absolutely love to have this displayed

[@Grahle]

Love your dioramas! 😍 We need more Rare goodies like Banjo Kazooie or Conker! ❤

[@MiniQuest64]

Great choice man O.o

[@frediusmaximus1]

Amazing work! I will definitely have to re-watch it a few times. Huge fan of the DKC games for SNES!

[@MiniQuest64]

Hell yeah brother! You're the best!

[@antonjonsson424]

+1 for the Black & white reference

[@eviljigglypuff2254]

I'm incredibly impressed. Very good job

[@JakobEkman-bf6ez]

So much fun 😊 Good job man!

[@mauriciorodrix]

Amazing piece of art!!

[@mushman1395]

This is INCREDIBLE! I'm a huge Rareware/DK fan. I'd love to see you do one based on Banjo-Kazooie next!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much, bud! Which Dioramas/Levels based on that would you like to see?

[@mushman1395]

@@MiniQuest64 I think Spiral Mountain would be a good one to do. It's probably the most iconic location of the game.

[@Nihilp]

how nostalgic! beautiful piece! you also painted it really well ! trust yourself!

[@davpap7668]

The water looks good imo

[@HvZ08]

Loved this game growing up and you did an amazing job bringing it to life!

[@MiniQuest64]

Glad you enjoyed it! =)

[@umegamesofficial3211]

Amazing work

[@dylaren]

I know the resin isn't exactly what you intended but it turned out looking amazing like that! Great job man! Also my favourite will always be Donkey Kong Country the original. Just perfect.

[@MiniQuest64]

You should have seen my face when it happened :D DKC will always have a special place in my memories =)

[@booitsjohnny]

Thank you for doing DKC3. So underrated. Love Dixie. You did a great job, you deserve more followers! Dein Video hat mich so, so glücklich gemacht!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much for your words man, your comment made me very happy =) Vielen Dank!

[@8BitJesus]

I love the work you’re putting in for this! Totally worth it

[@cerisekappes580]

The resin reaction works perfectly in this instance 😊😊😊

[@MiniQuest64]

I got really lucky there :D

[@cerisekappes580]

@@MiniQuest64 😊😊😊

[@BookshelfJunk]

this looks incredible!

[@DaizoDeeVonOfficial]

Man, I would love to see a diorama of one of the locals from Star Fox Adventures, ngl (the game is gorgeous). Really like how faithful this is to DKC3.

[@MiniQuest64]

I absolutely enjoyed playing that one =) From a sculpting perspective, it would be a challenge for sure!

[@Paint_Quest]

Awesome video, so much nostalgia! You earned yourself some bananas!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks Tobi =)

[@inceptional]

That looks awesome.

[@saml6798]

Woohooooo always down for monkey business!

[@grimbostink7607]

Banjo Kazooie for me :) or the GOAT, Viva Piñata

[@MiniQuest64]

Banjo Kazooie was my childhood! I've never played Viva Pinate though!

[@rafaelsemedo119]

Absolutely amazing, my friend ❤

[@earthenavenger]

This is INCREDIBLE, you rock, I love this project, I’m a huge fan of DK country and miniatures/modeling, definitely subscribing. Also I really enjoyed your humor. Would love to see more DK displays but Banjo and Kazooie would be top tier!!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks a lot bud, happy you liked it! A lot more to come, I just need some time :D (Banjo Kazooie was my favorite!)

[@seantron25]

A Conker's BFD diorama would be rad!!

[@MiniQuest64]

Maybe not this year, but next year for sure =)

[@CCMinis]

Amazing!

[@MiniQuest64]

You are!

[@dankryst]

Love this game and the world building it did

[@MiniQuest64]

It gets way too much hate!

[@endertoto]

WOW!! the epoxy did a great chaotic job on it XD I still love your diorama

[@beelzebul7972]

Love it. ❤ nice work mate.

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks my friend

[@nakenmil]

They look so alive!

[@13cloudstrife13]

I love the way the resin came out i clicked on the video interested on how u did that effect but to learn that it was an accident u got lucky man that shit brings so much to the statue, it looks great. If u see this please do something Final Fantasy 7 themed

[@MiniQuest64]

That was a wild ride, for sure! Do you have any specific scene from FF7 in mind?

[@13cloudstrife13]

@MiniQuest64 Aerith's water burial with some trees around Cloud and Aerith in the center it's probably one of the most iconic scenes it would be really cool!

[@nivaldowesley666]

i remember my struggle to get 103% in a time before savestates! 😅 your diorama looks amazing! 😱

[@MiniQuest64]

Those games were brutal, man! :D But in a good way!

[@basicbrushbits3970]

Yikes i didnt realise epoxy could do that 😮 nice recovery!

[@thetoondevil]

This is a masterpiece

[@OrtizBeff]

Awesome! I love it

[@dirkbalding6799]

LOVE THIS!! 😍

[@theonlyenicfanever5346]

That resin pour is, to quote Bob Ross, “A happy little accident”!

[@theonlyenicfanever5346]

Just read the other comments, just about everyone had the same idea lol

[@MiniQuest64]

At the time it happened, I didn't think like that :D

[@Internet_Tarzan]

AMAZING!

[@WolfyTheDark]

I found you through Warcraft, but will gladly watch the entirety of the upcoming Rare series all the way through to Starfox Adventures. The technique is inspiring and I love the breakdowns!

[@MiniQuest64]

I'm sure I can come up with something enjoyable for you to watch, just need a little time =) Thanks for watching and your kind words bud my friend!

[@Resinbyjill]

Ive never seen resin cured so weird! And I love it!! This is a masterpiece ❤

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you!!! (Your Blastoise looks amazing, btw) ❤

[@Resinbyjill]

Thank you !!​@@MiniQuest64

[@MiniQuest64]

My wife gifted me some Prismacolors on a christmas, and I had an absolute blast painting with them :)

[@Resinbyjill]

Prisma colors are the best in blending! Easy to use. I absolutely love them ❤​@@MiniQuest64

[@Wad3c]

Golden eye 007 Got it for my 5th birthday back in 97, still own it today

[@MiniQuest64]

Absolute classic =)

[@cristianramirezv.9306]

Extraordinario 👌👌👌👌

[@ronniemakinen]

Amazing 😊

[@thegodwiwi]

love how it came out! subbed

[@TNfelldin]

Donkey Kong country was my favorite game and i love all the donkey kong games on SNES. This was an easy subscribe! Pls keep doing stuff like this

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much man, every sub counts =) I'll try my best!

[@davidcbeaudoin]

First time viewer here. Great video and awesome build! Based on the thumbnail I wondered if the characters would be polymer clay sculpts or something else. Still came out great though!

[@MiniQuest64]

Welcome aboard! Glad to have you here =) I decided to go against the (more entertaining) way of traditional sculpting, so I can supply the sculpts I use or make digitally, to my viewers and they can craft their own adventures!

[@Omegajunior2658]

Wow that looks really cool and I like it! I've only played Donkey Kong Country 3 on Nintendo Switch Online as a SNES game a bit. It looks fun but I've heard it's very hard. We know Rare is famous for original Donkey Kong Country series, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, Killer Instinct, Viva Pinata, Goldeneye and Sea of Thieves. The British video game company is owned by an American computing giant, Microsoft since 2002. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@MiniQuest64]

Yeah, the current Rare, has nothing to do with its past

[@Omegajunior2658]

@@MiniQuest64 Probably

[@GabrieleRusso93]

Waiting for a Donkey Kong Country 2 diorama so much now

[@MiniQuest64]

I can't spill all my bananas at once :D

[@Ryuhoshi7]

Woah it looks amazing! The idea with the resin wasn't the original one at the end but I think it turned fantastic! Happy coincidences, as some great artist said XD Subscribed!!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks a lot my friend, I got really lucky there for sure

[@marcelofrau8818]

looks very nice, great work! I thought that you exaggerated a tittle bit in the wood texture and the fur adding too many detail layers, but it still looks very neat. thanks for the great content.

[@MiniQuest64]

Oh yeah the fur definitely was too bright. I only added 3 to 5 layers, if it was a Warhammer miniature, that would have increased to 10 while being much, much smaller :D

[@XelchanTheBrave]

This is amazing and nails down the Rare 90s look so well. My first suggestion is a little crazy and unpopular... I think a Dinosaur Planet diorama would be super cool. Not Star Fox Adventures, but its cancelled N64 version that had no Star Fox characters in it yet, since I find Sabre and Krystal's designs better looking than Fox's and... Krystal's in SFA lol, because they were more tribal and magical. Plus, Dinosaur Planet had the pterodactyl Kyte as Krystal's sidekick and she was very cute. Still, a SFA diorama would be fine too because it"d still have dinosaurs lol. Another suggestion I have is something with Gruntilda... because she's awesome lol. Maybe ol' Grunty looking herself in the mirror and seeing sexy game over Grunty? I'm spitballing lol. In general Banjo games are so fun and have so much spacial depth and plasticity to them that anything in them would look great as a diorama, really. Banjo's house, Mumbo's house, some areas of Grunty's lair, there are soo many great places to take from. Diddy Kong Racing would also be great for inspiration. A diorama with all three vehicles would rule and there'd be a challenge in making the airplane look like it's flying.

[@MiniQuest64]

Some of the most creative responses I ever got! Completely agree on all the fantastic Banjo ideas! The cancelled dinosaur planet game, might not work for a video, because not many people are aware of that one! But I absolutely love your idea mate =)

[@XelchanTheBrave]

@@MiniQuest64 thank you! I look forward to your next video!

[@SHMaXeR]

Greaaat video :))))

[@bladerdj3503]

Not from rare but DKCR had some unlockable Dioramas. Anyway this piece looks absolutely stunning. It is perfect as if that cover was rendered in 3D.

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you a lot =)

[@jackdawson2292]

amazing 🤟🏼

[@ovan2190]

When I was wondering when we'd see your next project, you upload and it doesn't disappoint very good video hope you and everyone are doing well😊 I think Perfect Dark's Joanna Dark would make an awesome project

[@MiniQuest64]

Thanks for sticking around and watching =) Appreciate it a lot man! You shouldn't have to wait so long for the next one! Is there any specific scene you're thinking about in perfect dark?

[@ovan2190]

@@MiniQuest64 Not particularly, growing up I only got to see cool cut scenes from the game from watching a friend or in game magazines so I think a simple cool scene of Joanna sneaking around or action pose may be cool.

[@BohemianRaichu]

Should do honey hive scene from Donkey Kong Country 2 next.

[@garnizonovec]

Очень красиво. Видео подробное и интересное

[@Saint1G17]

Star Fox Adventures!

[@8BitJesus]

Favourite Rare game?? Oof. GoldenEye’s the absolute classic, I think nostalgia just edges that out for me - the menu music is legit Diddy Kong Racing & Killer Instinct are close for me

[@MiniQuest64]

Good old 4 player evenings, man!

[@TylerGotAYTAccount]

What camera are you using? The video looks fantastic! I liked Conker. I bought Rare Replay, so it is cool to play the classics on newer hardware.

[@MiniQuest64]

I use a Canon EOS M50 Mark II, it's a great camera, except for the fact that it doesn't have an input for a remote shutter release. Rare Replay is sooo good, man! And Conker will be coming for sure as a diorama =)

[@CookieThug]

hello! donkey kong country 3 is the best game ever, this video is awesome!

[@MiniQuest64]

Thank you so much =)

[@rafaelpinto4395]

wuoooooo que genial!!!