Tutorial - Small desert scene - Diorama series

[@ol7469]

Very clear, straight to the point, no blah blah, I wish there were more tutorials like this one on YT.

[@peterevans3247]

Wow Carlos thank you very much for a wonderful lesson and inspiration. I will be keeping this as a guide to future projects, fantastico !!

[@FirelordRob76]

Gracias, friend. i'm just getting into dioramas to add more context and scale to my gundam kits. Videos like this are such a resource and we all appreciate it.

[@reelmesh]

Thank you, for watching and taking the time to comment! Best of luck in your endeavors. :)

[@hillarie_hillviewpaint]

Hi, If you're still reading your comments up-to-date, don't listen to any of these fools dissing on your video! They're either KZbin nerds and critiquing your video and bluntly rude about it because they haven't grown up yet, still living at Mommy's house.... or they're just envious because they could never create such great art. I am an artist myself and I have yet to make a KZbin video. This is half the reason right here.... I'm 42 years old and finally gained the confidence to allow my talent to grow . But I'm also sensitive and words do hurt me. The last thing I need is some cheeto eatin, couch surfin, you tubin, douch bag to ruin it for me. Props to you for not only making a video but it is a great video! You my friend did an amazing job!

[@garyrollins5533]

If you put something in the public domain, be prepared for criticism, whether constructive or not. We watch the content, not bothered about your sensitivities. This video was overly wordy, as you Americans tend to be, ten words when five would do. It put me right off and I didn't finish watching because of that very reason

[@mikemontgomery2654]

Very cool video. I love the realistic look and took away some good ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@EasyTiger700]

One of the Most enjoyable dio vids I’ve seen. concise informative and fun to watch. Very nice.

[@papakilo135armor2]

Very well done and informative, will save this as a guide when i start building diorama. You make it look too easy, thank you Carlos!

[@reelmesh]

mike plangklang Thank you Mike! It is easy, just have a go and tell me how it went, or in case you need help drop me a line. :)

[@HollywoodModelling]

Just watched it again Carlos... as I am preparing for a DAK dio... its just such a great tutorial!

[@da-madmodler4692]

Carlos Thanks again for the video it really does help cut down on un-needed steps that someone newer to the hobby might take. I hope that there will be a future video in the diorama series that deals with snow and ice. So cool of you to take the time to share the things you have learned. I have asked many questions along the way and find it funny that some see it as a challenge or a threat, I guess it might be if it took years for them to learn they might see it as just giving it away.

[@da-madmodler4692]

Good point that the grass may look striking which in some cases is not so off the wall. The california desert in some seasons has wild flowers and grass after a good rain that look amazing against what is normally a dead background. great video.

[@reelmesh]

Da-Mad Modler Thank you Clint! It's really nice to know that I wasn't so off the mark. When most of us think of desert usually it's sand dunes that come to mind but there are many types of desert. :)

[@gerardcaillou5663]

Bonjour merci pour cette démonstration très intéressant en diorama et Vaux maquette toujours un plaisir de regarder Vaux vidéo 👍😉

[@MrDonovanbedford]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial... definitely one I will be watching over and over as I try it myself.

[@reelmesh]

Donovan Bedford Thanks Donovan! I hope to see the results of your work here on YT, if you need any help please don't hesitate to drop me line. :)

[@pspr1977]

Carlos, what a great video. As good as many you would see on DVD's for modelers. You make it look so easy, that even I will try to have go my self, though being a total novice to the art. Uma vez mais muito obrigado por partilhar. É realmente uma fonte de inspiração e referência. Abraço!

[@reelmesh]

+Paulo Rocha Obrigado Paulo, é um prazer poder contribuir, e muito motivador ler as tuas palavras. :)

[@7979phantom]

I'm learning from you a lot , very connected to your explanetion .

[@68cristian]

This was very very useful. thank you so much for taking the time to explain your methods.

[@reelmesh]

+68cristian Thank you for watching, I love making these tutorials! :)

[@cwhitacre21]

Great Video and Instructional. However, with my ole man hearing, the 'LOUD' music while you are working is very disturbing.... Otherwise love your instructional. Thanks...

[@johncahill5433]

Many thanks Carlos' between you and Hamilkar, what more could a budding modeller need , salute

[@ArmourEmpire]

Excellent reference video Carlos. Thank you. I shall keep this in watch later section as a valuable tutorial

[@reelmesh]

Armour Empire Thank you Mark! I hope it becomes useful to you my friend. :)

[@DienekesShade]

Great tutorial. Such a pleasure to watch and listen to. Thank you very much.

[@rickbeman2029]

Thank you for this great video, Carlos. You make the creative process look deceptively easy. But the video is so informative in it's step-by-step format, it instills the confidence even in a novice to try your methods... I, for one will give it a try. Well done, sir!

[@reelmesh]

Richard Beman Thank you Richard! Your kind words are much appreciated. It's easy really, you will see that when you get to experiment with these methods, ultimately you can use them as a base from which you will make your own workflow and improve on these. I'd really like to see what you come up with, drop me a line if you have any doubts. :)

[@w3dnesd4y57]

Amazing work Carlos and truly inspiring! I came here looking for some ideas to build a simple WWII airfield diorama for my Tamiya He 219. I allready set up some concrete slabs made from thick cardboard and was looking to add some vegetation to model next to the runway. Your video gave me the confidence I need to keep going with my first diorama build. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@reelmesh]

W3dnesd4y Thank you for watching and giving me your feedback, you guys are the reason I do this. I am glad I provided the necessary confidence :)

[@russellgosselin3325]

Thank you, Carlos, for taking the time to make such an outstanding tutorial. Your contribution to the modelling community continues to inspire and build confidence in all of us model builders. I could say more, but I'll save it for future comments. Will we see more diorama tutorials in the future? I'd love to see some winter ones :)

[@reelmesh]

Russell Gosselin Thank you Russell! You are too kind my friend, I try to convey the way I do things in the hopes that it's of any use to someone, thank you again. There will be more as I go slowly building new ones. I've never tried winter dioramas so I believe we will learn together! :)

[@philgregson2864]

Another great vid Carlos!!!!!! love the idea of using a picture frame for the base,

[@orbyn]

Wonderful tutorial Carlos, thank you for taking the time to do this! Informative and inspiring.

[@reelmesh]

orbyn Thank you! I'm glad I inspired you and I hope the tutorial is of any use to you in the future. :)

[@IvanTheTerrible911]

very informative. carefully thought out videography (step by step). two thumbs up.

[@1972rolito]

Carlos, o tutorial está fantástico e o resultado final é espectacular! Obrigado e um abraço

[@chrisleach642]

Amazing piece of art, thank you, I have used modling as a therapy, and gives me purpose to get up each morning, you have been an inspiration for me today, thank you, keep up the work.

[@reelmesh]

No, thank you for your comment. I know how that can feel sometimes and I feel honoured to have been able to help you find purpose that day. :)

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

Awesome awesome awesome video thanks for sharing your work

[@georgered9314]

Carlos great job. Thanks can't wait to start one of my own. This helps a lot.

[@reelmesh]

George Red Thank you George! I can't wait to see the finished product, drop me a line if you need help. :)

[@johnrblanks]

Thank you Carlos. That was very interesting and informative, and the results are superb. I like the way you mention specific things such as "let this dry for 30 minutes to an hour" rather than just a generic "let it dry". How long for? 10 minutes? 3 days??? For us novices, little details like that are what make your videos stand out from the crowd.

[@reelmesh]

johnrblanks Thank you so much John! :) I try to make them in the same way as I like to see in others tutorials. I find that too often they forget those tips because they are obvious to them, but I try to keep in mind what I went through when I had all those questions.

[@ethan5354]

Excellent tutorial and absolutely beautiful result. Thanks!

[@willskip1]

Best instructional diorama video I've seen, thank you.

[@chillcommander]

Excellent work👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@thebiggestone6365]

Wow Carlos, what a beautiful work! Very well done!

[@struschie]

Very cool tutorial! I really appreciate you took your time and shared all these steps and thoughts! I guess, I'll have to search a modell for a desert scene now :D

[@reelmesh]

struschie Thank you Struschie! Well, happy hunt and have fun experimenting with it! :)

[@prumus99]

That was a great how to! Thanks for sharing.

[@reelmesh]

prumus99 Thank you! :)

[@Skurk11]

You might want to notice that a Diorama has a story it tells. What you made here is a model base for the tank. Nice video btw.

[@reelmesh]

+Carsten Sørensen Thank you Carsten, you are right of course, but I don't recall saying that it is a Diorama base. If I did I apologize for my mistake. The title of the series is indeed "Diorama Series" the thinking behind this was that basically you can use many of these techniques to produce a full fledged, story telling diorama.

[@ghostdein1]

a bit pedantic, don't you think?

[@MsDoogle123]

Thank you, it was a very informative video, and I will be trying some of your techniques.

[@reelmesh]

+Steve Preston Thank you for watching! :)

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thanks Carlos for making this video as I found it informative and useful. Not wanting to create more work for you, but if you are making a dio for another build and it is in a different theatre, European, Russian, Pacific or perhaps Indo-China, I would really appreciate it if you could create a video again. Cheers Al

[@reelmesh]

Al Wood Thank you Al! This is a first in a series, from now on it is my intention to make a tutorial on every single type of terrain or diorama that I end up building. So in time I hope to provide enough material that even if i don't depict a specific location, anyone is able to make the leap with what provide, hopefully of course. So stay tuned, I don't have a timeframe, I'll be recording them as I go along. :)

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thanks Carlos.

[@salazartankworkshop97]

A really useful video, thanks Carlos, has creado un muy buen video tutorial y con tips sencillos de aplicar, muchas gracias!

[@darrenmcguinness2540]

This is the first time I have watched one of your videos and I am very impressed! I enjoyed this tutorial very much and will use the techniques you demonstrated so well! Thank you!

[@ddmcco4]

very cool tutorial Carlos, I shall keep this as a reference vid. cheers

[@reelmesh]

beez beasley Thank you Beez, cheers! :)

[@butcherofcorsica4815]

Nice tutorial ! Thank you

[@Aliktren]

great vid, really well paced.

[@reelmesh]

+Aliktren Thank you! It means a lot to me, especially in such a long video. :)

[@JoshForeman]

Really well done. Thanks for sharing! I'm surprised you didn't set your pigments or clear coat.

[@zgpt323]

Very good, thanks for sharing.

[@CoensScaleModelling]

Excellent Carlos! Excellent!!!

[@reelmesh]

Coen C Thank you so much my friend! :)

[@julieseamon2867]

Amazing!! Looks very realistic!! Thank you for the great lesson!!

[@reelmesh]

You are very welcome Julie. Thank you for watching! :)

[@NebelAlois1]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheSirMarlowe]

Großartig, meinen Glückwunsch und Dank.

[@philRminiatures]

Excellent job, and vid, looks so realistic!

[@TacticalJackalope]

This was absolutely amazing my friend. I came home from work and was trying to finish my reports for the day and your video kept drawing me in. I couldn't stop watching it! I was even a little sick and not feeling well but I just couldn't stop watching this fantastic and professionally made video. You have outdone yourself bud and this is a work that you should be proud of. Thanks for putting in the work and sharing this with us.

[@reelmesh]

TacticalJackalope Thanks Bud, your words mean a lot to me. I'm glad I eased your day a bit :)

[@dylan_mi11er69]

Nice tutorial Carlos

[@reelmesh]

Thanks! Thank you for watching!

[@claytonmcclain182]

I don't know why or what's going on in your life. but I'll say this. I think your art is amazing, and I hope you find your MOJO . I'm definitely going to try this.

[@reelmesh]

+Clayton McClain thank you for your heartwarming words. I am indeed going through a difficult period of my life right now, however I have been filming a lot of what I have been doing and I can only say that when I edit all that footage we'll have plenty to talk about. :) Give this a try and experiment with these materials. You never know when something good will come out it. :)

[@joaoguerreiro330]

Awesome work!!!

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

Just watched this for the fifth time. Looks *SO* good!!!

[@gezalinko]

Very educational, thank you.

[@PatrickMcTie]

Wow! Thank you for doing this video.

[@reelmesh]

***** Thank you Patrick! :)

[@billmoore4230]

awesome video

[@Fourwheeljive]

Nice work!

[@hugjamie07]

dropped phone on Face, when the drums started at the beginning was louder than expected

[@reelmesh]

Yeah, I'm not using that song anymore.

[@italiana4196]

Grandissimo talento !

[@lawrencereid9375]

AMAZING results! Looks so realistic. It would be nice if you listed your materials in the Description Section or held the large bottle of less expensive pigments to the camera as you did with the masking tape. That way the label can be read and viewers could try to locate and purchase the product. THANK YOU for sharing your considerable talents with us.

[@johnwall993]

Very nice jj

[@GregBoneHuff]

brilliant tutorial! very very helpful! thank you very much carlos :D

[@reelmesh]

Greg Huff Thank you Greg! I'm glad you find it useful and like it. :)

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

utterly stunning work carlos! it is so interesting to see you work and how you approach certain things. the base is mind blowing, awesome detail and very realistic, definately a piece to be proud of :)

[@reelmesh]

Hamilkar Barkas You are too kind my friend, thank you very much! :)

[@schweinhund227]

excellent work mate !

[@reelmesh]

Norm Lajoie Thank you my friend!

[@LArtigianNerd]

Very nice!

[@madcat1007]

Absolutely fantastic video. Very inspirational. Thank you so much. Can you tell me the 5 Vallejo colours you used when painting the rocks? My old eyes cannot quite make out the numbers. Thanks again.

[@Bennymacattack]

Awesome work man, have a good one aye

[@reelmesh]

Bennymacattack Thank you! Have a good one too! :)

[@FullMoonVideo]

yea...that looks good, and can completed in a day. GREAT base for your tank. do you cover the finished diorama with anything to keep dust away? like a plexiglass? I did for mine, have a look.

[@lordfarnswaller]

cooler than a cool thing in a cool place, ta mate

[@DaBasementModeler]

Top notch tutorial!

[@reelmesh]

DaBasementModeler Thank you Balthazar! :)

[@yank3656]

thanks for sharing Carlos Mendes

[@warfighter4525]

excellent tutorial and techniques... I agree music volume fluctuating was rather obnoxious.

[@atman4733]

Can you make a list of the products you used and where you bought them. Your video is awesome for a novice to follow step by step.

[@reelmesh]

+Andrew Taft Thank you Andrew, I can't precisely recall all of them, but you can actually seem them in the beginning of the video, where I talk about that.

[@HollywoodModelling]

Watching it for the gazilionst time cause it always just catches me

[@willyvette9735]

Wow, what a beautiful desert scape diorama Carlos. I do have a question, how did you hold all the final pigments in place after you dusted?

[@reelmesh]

Willy Vette Thank you Willy! :) The pigments hold very well to the base by themselves, as long as you don't touch them, but even if you try to brush them all, a fair amount of pigment will be retained by the sheer roughness on the surface where they sit.

[@reelmesh]

Carlos Mendes Of course you can always use matte varnish to hold them, but I'd go easy on it as the majority of the varnishes alter the pigment's appearance. I hope that helped! :)

[@willyvette9735]

Carlos Mendes Ok, thanks Carlos. I went ahead and finished my desert diorama and pretty much followed your ideas. I will try and post some pics on my channel as soon as I fix the aircraft that was slightly damaged tonight on the way home from our model club meeting. I used some real fine playground sand as a final dusting then lightly sprayed some matte varnish and it stuck just fine thanks to your idea. Thanks again for all of your insight and great job on your desert diorama!

[@moparnut19]

WOW .. Great tutorial

[@reelmesh]

Rodney Hickey Thank you! :)

[@popovqc]

thx for sharing all of your process ! :D

[@popovqc]

I was wondering for the powders that you are using in the end.... how do you fix it in place? or you mix it a bit with paint to dry and fix it on the surface?

[@reelmesh]

M Sab Thank you Sab!I don't fix it at all, I basically blow the excess off and the rest simply rests on the surface (Matt surfaces have really good grip), I don't believe in touching the models after they are finished and that's one of the reasons I built the base for it, that way no one has to touch it at all.

[@Belg1970]

Enjoyed the video tutorial very much and learned a few things along the way. If could ask one thing,could you plz balance the sound level between you speaking and the music.(the music is much louder) I watch really early in the morning while the rest of the family is still sleeping. Look forward future offerings. Do you have one for doing an ocean water or river scene in the works? Or do you know of any good ones?

[@reelmesh]

Pat M Thank you Pat! I have already taken care of that, on the video I'm about to publish I made sure that it was leveled and I apologize, I hadn't realized the difference was so striking. Please give me some feedback about the sound levels on that one. I haven't ever tackled an ocean or river scene and I have now Idea of when I'll be build one such diorama. Guido Hopp kzbin.info as some really wonderful videos on how to do seascapes, for rivers I think I recall woodland scenics channel having something along those lines. Thank you for your feedback as well. :)

[@Belg1970]

This is great to "hear", am looking forward to future how to's. Thanks so much for the leads to get my info. Do you have any links to forums for your builds?

[@maragosgiorg79]

carlos...very good work..... one question i would like you to answer.... How did you make the ''waves'' on the sand.........?????????????????

[@madcat1007]

Nice video thanks. What other applications do you use the glass for, from the frame?

[@Emtbtoday]

Definitely looks better the tracks done that way with the plastic wrap

[@ReboottoysEllis]

Is there a way where we can filter out the music or do you have other videos without the music unfortunately have to use a headset and all I am hearing most of the times the music and I have to crank my headset so high that it's really hurting my ears especially when you go off of the Torio and it goes just to the music Parts that I did there were very informal thank you very much for doing this and for the great information and Amy help with my problem will greatly be appreciated

[@joserodrigues9502]

Very very useful i will use it as a reference for a base that im going to do soon. Only one question, after the pigments, you don't use nothing to "protect" it? Thank you Carlos.

[@reelmesh]

josé rodrigues Thank you very much José! :) No I don't use anything to seal them in, I found it to be unnecessary as no one is going to touch the model or the base where they sit. it's one of the reasons I usually make bases for my models, makes it easy to manipulate the model without touching it. :)

[@da-madmodler4692]

Here's another thought that accrued to me I bet for every comment on a video you guys that have the hobby figured out better than others (Me) you get five how did you do this and how did you do that! Lol

[@RobertSmith-wm6jm]

Excellent !!!!!!!!

[@reelmesh]

***** Thanks Robert! :)

[@agu_rebel]

nice work and beautifull result. very usefull tutorial for beginners as me. Thanks Carlos! regards from Chile!

[@emersonmarques1174]

Andava à procura de um bom tutorial para fazer uma base de deserto para vinheta e a melhor que encontro é de um português ainda por cima :) .parabéns, e obrigado

[@Emtbtoday]

4.99s not cheap for a frame get one twice the size for that! You should find that size forma couple bucks! Mind you just spotted the Rolex so maybe cheap to yourself but expensive to me haha The m51 is so cool really nice kit is it the Tamyia or dragon kit you have?

[@MiniWarzone]

Cool video and nice channel so subbed.

[@reelmesh]

Mini Warzone Thank you! :)

[@pgermain]

Super, thanks

[@reelmesh]

pgermain Thank you! :)

[@tomijutila5747]

Great tutorial! One small note though, you have a bit of a faint voice and at least I have to increase the volume as you speak and the music in between is so much louder so I have to pump the volume up and down constantly. Might be my ears though as I've been suffering from tinnitus for years :) But for the tutorial itself, awesome job!

[@bricksy1969]

Great tutorial Do you clay the sides of the blue insulation board as well

[@chrisbenson98]

Hi, just starting out building bases for my models...what is the dry time before you can prime and paint the clay?

[@reelmesh]

Hello, to be absolutely sure I usually leave it 24h before priming.

[@simonelse1150]

action starts at 11:00

[@hugjamie07]

so what did you stick your tank down with? epoxy glue, is that the best thing to use?

[@reelmesh]

I never did stick it down, It just sits on top of the base. I usually use CA Glue, the more viscous type.

[@charlie9ine]

Great tip with the plastic wrap

[@HCarvalhinho]

Good show, good show.