How to Make a Snow & Ice Diorama | 1/35 Scale | Kharkov, 1943

[@davy1972]

Thanks. Looks great. ❤

[@scifi_dragon]

Another winner! Quick simple projects like this one are a terrific way to take a break from more complex & demanding builds. Thanks for sharing the 'weathering' techniques.

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thanks for watching!!

[@sferguson1130]

Looks great 👌 certainly not necessary, but it’s definitely worth investing a few bucks, in some inexpensive sculpting tools. They make working with acrylic mediums, significantly easier/more efficient

[@SherlockSpiner]

That creation of yours is probably gonna be my next project, thank you for the inspiration! 😁

[@SpruesNBrews]

Wonderful! Enjoy! 😁👍

[@steeliron8246]

Quick and easy, but the result looks really great!👌👍👍👍👌

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you!!

[@lappin6482]

Awesome job.....please do more of these, amazing how such a simple scene can convey so much emotion....love the channel 👏👏👏

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you so much!

[@davidmanzo1688]

Just in time as I’m preparing to do a winter camo Tiger and needed some snow ground work how to’s. Thanks. Keep up the great work.

[@SpruesNBrews]

Ah great! Enjoy!

[@chriskinney8947]

That was very inspirational, definitely going to try this

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you - give it a go! 👍

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Just really liking this Diorama , very nicely designed and finished

[@para1324]

Saving this to watch later, busy now. 👌

[@AuthenticWW2]

Great video. I will definitely keep this video save just like a bunch of your other vids so I can watch them when I’m doing so dioramas of my own.

[@SpruesNBrews]

Awesome! Glad to hear it - thanks!

[@michaeldean1289]

That’s a nice little dio Hank Well done and thanks for sharing mate

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you very much!!

[@paulsawyer2326]

Nice job on the diorama! A simple one, but yet very clearly presented and intent. Big thumbs up! Happy Holidays!

[@sifumikezielinski2238]

Very nice! I love your channel! The logo you use is great too. My Grandpa was 10th Armoured in WW2.

[@redfive245]

Hi Hank. Really enjoy your channel, keep up the good work! Merry Christmas 🎅🏻 Chris.

[@parkervx1k]

This was awesome dude

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you!!

[@davegiles2344]

Nice dio👍. Happy holidays 🎄

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you - cheers! 🍻

[@c123bthunderpig]

Great technique very realistic. Years, maybe more like centuries ago, before these new materials were available, I had a Ford Tri- motor with skies and dog sled. I made the snow by using wall spackle, then made my skies pattern and dog with sled imprints before spackle dried. Then used baking soda and sprayed everything with flat clear spray. It looked great just like baking soda and spackle :-). I think I still have the Ford, base snow fell apart. Now I know how to do it right, Same technique would work for the Wright Flyer and Apollo program , ( your technique not baking soda) Happy Holidays

[@SpruesNBrews]

Oh that's really cool - thank you for sharing! Cheers 🍻

[@jamesjester2542]

Wow your really good. My grandfather served in the Army. He was in the battle of the bulge. My grandma used to tell me stories about things he would write to her about. He saw some pretty horrific things. He talked about how they stole stuff like rations off dead German troops. Guess they did not plan very well for how far in troops would go as the marched towards Germany. I read where German troops would take parachuted in supplies to American troops.

[@gary6300]

Hi Hank very nice dio mate. Merry Christmas and a happy new year buddy.

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you very much! Cheers 🍻

[@boryskharchenko3860]

Yay that's diorama of my city!

[@lukedelport8231]

Wow looks great man This came at a great time for me as I’m building a tiger 1 dio in winter can’t wait to try out some of these techniques and tricks

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thanks - perfect!

[@diorama.photography]

Wow, your diorama is amazing and truly inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing the video of it. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is truly impressive, and it's clear that a lot of hard work and dedication went into creating this beautiful piece. I could spend hours admiring all the little details and imagining the stories behind each element. Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you again for sharing your talent with us!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you so much for the kind words - I appreciate it!!

[@mikemodels928]

What a blessing to see a new video! I am making my own Normandy diorama right now but i am having hard time scratchbuilding the house. Do you have any tips on how to cut xps foam to get a straight line? I don't really have any foam cutter neither the budget for it...

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you - and sounds like a fun project! Hmm... I don't have a ton of experience with XPS myself - but maybe you could over-cut the pieces a bit & then sand them down flat? Just a thought

[@mikemodels928]

@@SpruesNBrews i will try my best. Appreciate the swift answer. And i forgot - the idea with frozen soldier is absolutely badass. Cheers!

[@davidmanzo1688]

I would recommend a good straight edge like a framing or T square and a utility knife with lots of blades. Just go slow and make multiple shallow passes. Practice and you will get there.

[@osvaldosantos63]

Awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@20thTN]

Did you get the idea of the 3rd Battle of Kharkov from the new Hell Let Loose update?

[@Madcat2099]

I see that you also paint warhammer figures. I had a question for you,but since it doesn’t pertain to your amazing video here,how does one get in touch with you?

[@ejwkooi]

Hi, i am thinking of starting After building as a Child and later train Houses as an adult. I know Most from Building the houses and don’t have painting Skills. I want to start with the Tamiya Sherman Tank. Do you have a Video on painting something similar? I own revell glue with a needle. Is that good enough? Regards Jan Willem

[@CMTechnica]

Is there a link to the channel you recommended for winter effects? Unless I’m blind and it’s buried in the description

[@larryscarafile7309]

achieve

[@vladimircanada7505]

Is it a good idea to use the same airbrush for Matt varnish and for acrylic paints? P.S. Excellent job and thank you for your tutorials! They are very helpful! Please, do more!

[@williamhollar7546]

What's the point of the static grass when you cover all of it with thick frosting???

[@SpruesNBrews]

There's a little bit poking out still!

[@fl4me593]

Looks brilliant, how much silicone do you need? I am currently making a snowy crashed BF109 and never used silicone so I am not even sure what type of silicone. Keep up the good modelling.

[@briankorbelik2873]

Last question, maybe. 8-) What makes a Vallejo "brown", so special other than some MBA's ad campaign?

[@georgeklayer1829]

Love the tutorial but was that grass necessary? Look like you just covered it up

[@bearcub460]

Can I use this technique for a 28mm Bolt Action road in the Battle of the Bulge? What is your opinion of baking soda and CA glue for icey roads?

[@thomaslinz40]

why did you build a grass terrain upon when theres almost snow over and over?!

[@brinx8634]

👍

[@the-primered-thumb]

That's ace mate, really good 😉👌

[@briankorbelik2873]

I'm positive that you have become better with experience, but how difficult is cleaning out your airbrush. Now, this is years ago, my late dad was a tool and die maker, and he liked to tell me how much time it would take me to clean out an airbrush. I'm sure that 40 years later it has to have been made easier, hasn't it?

[@22wabbit]

Not clear why you applied the static grass at the beginning along with painting only to then completely cover it all over with the snow paste ! Seemed like a waste of time and materials to me.

[@davidkendall1614]

What? No snowflake warning about the brutal double amputation possibly not being suitable for sensitive viewers? 😮 😁

[@muhdfauwazel-emin2132]

poor kamerad....

[@SpruesNBrews]

He had a rough time for sure

[@muhdfauwazel-emin2132]

@@SpruesNBrews this diorama title ' somewhere in Kharkov region, there's lies fate of all soldier ' just guessing.

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Very nice work hank. I think I am going to try this on my heavy armor gb. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@SpruesNBrews]

That's great and thank you! Merry Christmas 🍻

[@RudiVDS]

Wow great job , i will need to try it if i can find all products in Belgium

[@shlamushaaretz5357]

Very creative!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thanks so much!