POST APOCALYPTIC RAPUNZEL’S Tower Terrain Build DIY | Diorama

Hey there! Today’s build is a post-apocalyptic Rapunzel diorama, made using cardboard and recycled materials. This build is in 28mm scale. I thought it’d be fun to make something that could also potentially be terrain in a game. This is the second build in my fairytale diorama series if you want to see the other build you can find it here :
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The supplies used in this diorama were mostly recycled but here’s a list of the things that I used and links to where you can buy some of them.
Supplies:
Cardboard
Roll from a paper towel
Bass wood/Craft wood scraps
Recycled plastic packaging mesh ( you can substitute armature mesh because that can actually be bought at an art store)
Modpodge
Acrylic Paint - silver( but this is the brand i use mostly)
Foamular insulation foam
Corrugated paper
Coffee stirs -
Music 🎶 : KZbin library and epidemic sound
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[@BillMakingStuff]

You came over to the rusty side! Thanks for the shout out. I love this tower and I'm glad you had fun! Great idea to incorporate Rapunzel into a post-apocalyptic build.

[@03dashk64]

All you need is the beads now!!

[@carrie4910]

Come to the rusty side…we have tetnus 😛

[@Miscast]

I love this! What a fantastic concept!

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

This would be a perfect addition to my Necromunda games, i can imagine a reclusive sniper living up there. Guess i better get the glue out...

[@ash_durant6071]

Crossing the border from insane to genius, love it !

[@billthesomething9718]

When you mentioned this being post-apocalyptic, I thought for a second this would a terrain piece for a Dark Sun Campaign

[@karinac4245]

Yes! More post-apocalyptic builds please! Love the idea of making disney princess living in that mad max world :)

[@karinac4245]

@@missminilife omg! It's a brilliant idea!

[@BDR123]

Oh this is awesome! I imagine this reapunzel keeps tresspassers away with a home made shotgun!

[@tamsynmcnally8280]

Yay another warhammer convert, can’t wait to see more like this. I build all terrain from junk, I never buy terrain. It saves so much

[@cosmavoid]

I just discovered your videos today but I'm so glad I did!

[@christianstraubhaar339]

I'd love to see more tabletop terrain!

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Super creative idea, fairy tale meets Fallout!

[@Sallafar]

Rapunzel/Fairytales and Post-Apocalypse is the Genre-Fusion i never knew i needed oO

[@gs6103]

Cool :) The wire over the lettering is a neat trick. It is totally fine to play miniatures games with no miniatures at all. Just buy a set of bases and tape tabs of notecard to them (labeled with the identity of the things they are representing). Then if you like it... buy, assemble, and paint one box at a time, and gradually replace your paper warriors with painted plastic ones. There's no need to jump in all at once with a giant army.

[@forsako]

caught my attention because i've been playing fallout, i like it!!

[@missminilife]

Yes!!!! Fallout is soo good! Definitely what was probably swirling in the back of my mind when I made this!! 😁

[@Geordiecrafts]

How am I just finding your channel now??! Uhg incredible work! And I love your commentary!

[@ConjuredCraft]

This turned out awesome! Rust effects look spot on and the tower has such a fun shape to it. Sounds like you had heaps of fun which is what it’s all about 😁

[@carrie4910]

Post apocalyptic Rapunzel tower? Heck YES! What a brilliant idea! Love this ❤️

[@soupalex]

the "magic mirror salon" signs look so good! i really like the idea of using florist's wire for neon tubing… definitely going to try it myself

[@Berserkerworks]

Welcome to terrain building! :D

[@samanthatucker4068]

A hobby challenge with Black Magic Craft and Eric's Hobby Workshop (and others) to build fairytale + post-apocalyptic scenes would be awesome! :)

[@jaredrichardson78]

I agree!!

[@cherylandthesquirrels1636]

Another victim of the dark side! I used to make cute fluffy things until I discovered Bill's channel. 😂 Love this take on Rapunzel though, and you can never go too over the top adding stuff in my opinion!

[@kaneworsnop1007]

Nice video. Post apocalyptic Repunsel is definitely a unique idea.

[@kevincoon1809]

Found your channel last week I think. You make wonderful tiny things. And you go a head and get carried away anytime. It's all about having fun and it shows you enjoy what your doing.

[@EmIly-xz2yd]

I really enjoy your videos. I also love the fact that it's inexpensive and mostly made from recycled materials. And you do all of this amazing miniature work while a large fluffy (and rather cute) "monster" stomps through and tries to sit on it!

[@damienpatzlaff8432]

How in the world do you not have more subscribers? This is some S tier content as far as minis and crafts go. Keep it up :D

[@coleenknickelbein8063]

Wyloch's Armory is who turned me on to your channel. If you havent checked it out, it's a staple in my creative world!! He's pretty brilliant with cardboard, chipboard, and other household recycling. Excellent techniques!! And very entertaining!

[@rudydekeyse4496]

I really like your alternative takes on children's stories. Like this and the Hansel and Gretel one. Would love to see more of those builds.

[@jaredrichardson78]

I would toooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

[@timothyyoung2962]

Looks great! I've been thinking about adding a water tower to my ramshackle post-apocalyptic town. Adding Rapunzel was a nice touch. Wasteland fairy tales would be excellent.

[@zilentis1835]

Wanted to leave a comment to say how much your creativity inspires me! And if you do end up doing Warhammer stuff, I’m super excited to see what you’ll come up with and how your creativity will transfer to that.

[@colossalbigfoot256]

Bill sent me.. new sub. Love the kitty too.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I love seeing the build up of this project and all the different bits that made it! Love the story behind it too! Such a cool take on a classic😍

[@chasonlapointe]

Bill recommended this video and it did not disappoint! looking forward to your future builds... and your inevitable decent into 40k...

[@epolk1968]

If I hadn't seen it being built, I never woild have believed the elevated rail was cardboard. 😮

[@Gogsnik]

I really like that tip of using wire to make it seem like a neon sign. Another good source for rivets is half round beads for nail art supplies.

[@ianhaygreen9899]

Fantastic build. Makes me want to ransack the junk box and build something post-apocalyptic.

[@ianhaygreen9899]

@@missminilife Mad Max style cars? That'd be cool.

[@racspartan1]

Nice 👍

[@X45896]

WHAT this is so cool! 😳 How have I not seen your channel?!

[@bobbrown6389]

Congrats on the build, I have been buying and trading kits for my Catachan Army from Games Workshop 40K, I would have the last count a tad over 3500 soldiers which I have converted, and I needed more Female soldiers I went to Victoria miniatures which Victoria Lamb owns it here in South Australia, but her shop is in USA, now I have a tad over a small Company of Van Dieman Soldiers Males and Females with heavy weapon teams. Also, I have made a company of Border World Rangers, as a support company and I have a couple of Penal guard close combat with an old GWS Colonel Shaffer last chancers. I have lots of Armour, in the Dozens, Artillery, Leman Russ Varients, Super Heavy Tanks, Flamer Tanks, Sentinels, Imperial Knights, I have lots of support Aerial aircraft, and I have made lots of converted Armour. I have lots of paints, weathering materials, and brushes, Airbrushes, and four Compressors, etc. But in the past, the figures were both metal and plastic, but they were cheap but now it is getting very expensive to purchase, but if you look around on eBay, even flea markets, and local GWS shops and ask if people are selling the collections of bits and bobs. I have collecting since 1988, when I was a young soldier to my 59yr old man, living out of a Wheelchair as a Disabled person, good luck Miss Mini Life, not many Gals on KZbin building GWS stuff. Cheers from DownUnder

[@agneschrismer9946]

Very cool

[@ellengoodrich1782]

Those kit bashing channels are addictive! I am now thinking of making some sort of bit bot for my never to be finished cardboard fairy tree house. Came to your channel from BHM. Subscribed and wishing you success on your channel!

[@matthewryan7775]

This is totally the aesthetic for Biomutant! Maybe the movie "Wizards" too. Thanks for the idea of wire over letters, definitely going to use that.

[@jessicavanhulle2835]

Also I'm feeling Fallout. P.S. Wizards and Heavy Metal, omg flashback, love it

[@unicorn0killer]

This popped up on my feed and I live this! The idea of a post apocalyptic scartchbuild Rapunzel sounds amazing. Definitely worth a follow!!!!! It looks great, def not a overuse of the corrugated paper!!!!!

[@CrankyPantss]

It’s fun to see you build “free-style” with what comes from your imagination. Great job!

[@wolfenhalo]

This is wonderful!! Wargaming gets us all in the end, it's just a wonderful excuse to work on creative projects like characters and terrain, and rather than it all just sitting on a shelf, you get to take it out for the occasional spin and a bit of a fun, and see it all in action! I painted the odd mini on and off for a few years, then when I made a good, non-competitive friend who was up for hobby days and the odd friendly game, my interest just exploded! I hope you have fun exploring all kinds of projects!!

[@rachealgetscreative]

This is wonderful! I love the rust and the corrugated metal and the "signs". Especially the Salon sign, considering all of Rapunzel's hair. (One a recent trip to Las Vegas, I visited the Neon Museum, which is sort of a graveyard/display of all the old, out-of-use, neon Vegas signs.) And the story makes perfect sense with the twist of the tower being Rapunzel's fortress now. Higher ground is always better.

[@jaredrichardson78]

She does have the high ground! Obi Wan would approve!

[@CCMinis]

Yes yes, join the dark side, Warhammer time! You can always scratch build an army - that's what I'm doing to save a few bucks (and clear out my kiddo's toy box) =]

[@YuanMekong]

This is awesome! It would be cool to see more post apocalyptic takes on fairy tales.

[@sammimadanat9693]

Rivets! What Rivets! Wizards don't need no stinkin Rivets!

[@CapricornQueen0108]

Amazing work 🤩🤩🤩

[@justincasebro1567]

Great stuff, I learned alot.

[@missminilife]

Nicee : D thank you!

[@5chr4pn3ll]

Ah the ol' peanut butter tower :) Great model with a lot of character. The rust covering masking silicone thing was interesting but seemed kinda messy to remove. If you ever do get into Warhammer I'd love to see what you can make from the plastic frame sprues.

[@jessicavanhulle2835]

Totally ( on Warhammer thing )

[@bcut]

This is so incredible and cool! Very nice job!! 👏👍

[@The_WarL0rd_Way]

Great scratch build tower! I loved the snap your fingers and the floor was magically complete! 🤣 Warhammer is an expensive hobby for sure, but getting one or two models that speak to you for painting purposes shouldn't be too extensive. You can always do a Warhammer Ebay rescue 😉.

[@geoffreynelson6413]

This is Dooooope!

[@kavoovak6646]

Haha very creative as usual!

[@chillywilly883]

Great job!

[@Wordsandleaves]

I love this!! So cool how you used the latex to make the rust patches. I love that you use a lot of recycled/inexpensive materials. No shade to other channels, but you make these kinds of projects feel more accessible with how you make such beautiful/awesome pieces with easily sourced tools/materials!

[@Wordsandleaves]

@@missminilife It's very helpful!!

[@nathanmatthewbyers]

Really cool video !!!

[@dolljoylissa]

That’s so awesome! Looks great!

[@tiffanymurphy6328]

Such a cool build. Love it👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@philRminiatures]

Creative and inspired work, well done!

[@drrhino_]

Great work!

[@wyb01]

Love your build! Thanks Bill for the recommandation.

[@p11_studios]

This is it! This is the kind of channel I’ve been trying to find. Love he video, hope to see more builds in this style

[@LittleGiantCrafts]

I can't believe I'm almost all caught up on your videos. 😭 But this came out so good! All the different pieces and textures and everything really sell the post-apocalyptic feel. Great job!

[@koalatoulousain3422]

So cool ! I was binge watching some craft content, and it made me very happy to see a woman ! Keep on, i love your style of video editing !

[@jasonsavage2865]

Outstanding work! Now I just need someone to make a movie with this concept.

[@brandihopkins6210]

I have also got into Warhammer, even though I have to admit its only for the crafts!

[@Finding_Arcadia]

Man, its SO nice to see some black creatives in the diorama/scratch building community. We really don't have too many others, which is a lil upsetting but hey. Makes me want to start a channel of my own, but i know my place is on this side of the screen. This looks *really* good, i absolutely adore it and the story you came up with to justify an apoc fairy tale was great! I think my favorite thing about this is that its a "bit-less" build, so i could theoretically do almost everything as well if i followed along Warhammer is very fun conceptually, but after you spend a small fortune on an army, you then have to subject yourself to often unwelcoming communities and a toxic company that affirms every day that they hate their community. Its just not worth the effort. That said, it really is the best Dune Fanfic there is and allows for some amazing creative stories to be told with miniatures, terrain, books, lore. 3D printing and kitbashing does help make it an easier financial introduction tho.

[@RecraftedByCarol]

This is amazing I’m loving your videos tfs 😁

[@zombiedad]

Gorgeous work. Don’t get into warhammer. It will steal all your money. The neon signs are fantastic. I am going to use that idea. Thanks

[@zombiedad]

@@missminilife lol. Yep.

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

👌

[@grayeaglej]

Everyone needs a MissMini in thier Life 💜 I had to Re-Subscribe because apparently KZbin decided I didn't deserve to see MissMini videos :( Wasteland construction is best construction :D

[@grayeaglej]

@@missminilife Aww thank you ^-^ I was so happy to find such an adorable and talented crafter last year then didn't see any videos for the last several months, but then saw a comment you made on BillMakingStuff and checked n saw you had been making lots more nice things, I had just been unsubscribed. :c Has happened on several other channels as well. :c

[@sarahdavis-solan7196]

Hello! Love this. I found you in Shrunk and I love your work. I love Sindy and D&D, and it was great seeing you make this ❤

[@silverrwhiskers26]

this is so cool!

[@etowngti]

absolutely love this…the neon sign was especially amazing! we will GLADLY welcome you and your amazing skills to the warhammer/d&d side ☺️💖

[@tiffanytorres6353]

Not sure if you will see this but ground cinnamon makes a great rust replica.

[@jaredrichardson78]

As opposed to sky cinnamon?

[@donaldkelly9833]

This looks awesome, I love the neon inspired look on the top sign. Really great stuff!

[@Ionthegreat]

Amazing job Miss! liked and subbed!

[@SnackPacks10]

Recycled packaging of snack nori is also good for that corrugated metal look! The paper probably is a little easier to paint tho and u can get bigger pieces haha

[@jasonhudson7697]

Awesome!

[@benweinberg3819]

What a unique concept! Well done. If Warhammer is too costly right now, definitely try to find some people to play D&D with online or maybe look into Frostgrave for a smaller scale/budget!

[@benweinberg3819]

@@missminilife it's a lot easier than you might think! Though as with all things, it depends on the group. After a few dead-end games my introvert self found a lifelong game from a group of total strangers turned friends

[@jessicavanhulle2835]

I'm also super excited about you getting into Warhammer. I'm just getting into terrain, bases and dioramas and I think you'll love it and get a lot of positive challenges with the 28mm or 32mm scale and you'll be amazing at it. Gooooo grimdark! Also 28mm fantasy, Age Of Sigmar, maybe Sylvaneth might tickle your fancy. Yes, it's expensive. BTW, Luke at Geek Gaming has more affordable flock. Thanks for your videos. Warm regards

[@jessicavanhulle2835]

You're very welcome! Ya, probably same guy. There's sawdust and foam flocks and interesting mixes. I'm just always looking for more colors and better prices than Woodland Scenics, know what I mean? Anyway, your aging effects are great and keep up all the great work!

[@Trollgate]

Very cool!

[@ErasmasExpeditions]

Great build and an awesome tutorial showing how you made it! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@sarrakitty]

Very creative post-apocalyptic fantasy scenario, I like it! Also that's kinda neat to see you looking into getting into wargaming. I actually found your channel through recommendations from another wargaming model channel (Midwinter Minis to be specific...) This exact build would probably look right at home amongst Ork-y terrain, maybe with just a few more spikes here and there! But the rust and junky look is spot-on.

[@jaredrichardson78]

And the fairytale of Rapunzel's hair exists, 'cause the Orks believe in the story!!!

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

Nice!

[@DarkMatters96]

The build is cool! Your channel is cool! You are COOL!!!

[@missminilife]

Thank you! You are cool too 😁

[@DarkMatters96]

@@missminilife oh thanks😅

[@AndyMecha]

Forgot to say, subbed 😁 great channel.

[@Hawktalon555]

glad i found your channel!!!! this is rad and i look forward to more builds

[@33v4.]

this is SO inspiring! I was only looking for a rusted metal effect tutorial to apply in a mirror (?) lol but your Rapunzel house reminds me so much of Fallout 3 it made me want to try building Megaton myself :) amazing work!!!

[@stevenconnor228]

Grate build thanks for sharing. Gave me some great ideas

[@RM-vw3ov]

Yay awesome build! And seriously skip war hammer try dnd…sooooo much cheap😜!!! I’m so excited to see another woman crafter!!!! Now I need to go watch all your other videos!🤩

[@RM-vw3ov]

@@missminilife 😂 you do you!

[@camelboop]

IM IN LOVE WITH THE CONCEPT !!! it’s so cool!! fairytales gone wrong is one of my favorite sub generes :D just subscribed and now I’m gonna binge ur channel as I wait for more

[@spinymausgames1866]

Love the signage at the end! Great touch. What army are you looking at??

[@phyrexianjester1550]

It’s nice to see the influence war gaming has had on your fairytale style. I really like this and it’s given me an idea. But I speak from experience when I say do not get into warhammer! You’ll enjoy the hobby and feel good about your work however get deeply depressed when you see your bank account.

[@ticctacc.343]

i know im late, but nice work

[@jackcleveland1175]

Nice one!

[@TonyMiller.13]

👨🏾‍🎨 nice

[@JasonM69]

3rd view. First comment. And yes I feel good about the warhammer influence.