Something Scarier than Enemy Soldiers Lurks in this Swamp
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Published 2024-05-19
This week, I found a box of WWII soldiers in rainwear at my local hobby store. I decided to create a diorama with them in a swamp… being snuck up on by giant snake, of course.
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0:03 - Found Some Soldiers
0:32 - Making Straps
1:09 - Terrain Time
1:52 - Terrain Texture
2:32 - Painting the Minis
3:26 - Making a Snake
4:30 - Painting the Snake
5:20 - Soldier Placement
5:45 - Building the Acrylic Dam
6:19 - Resin Pour
7:17 - Resin Demold
7:32 - Surface Texture
8:00 - Cleaing up the Sides
8:12 - Called it Good
8:55 - Outro
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All Comments (21)
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So what you’re telling me is that it’s a period diorama from somewhere in the South Pacific or the Congo, during WWII?
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I love the atmosphere of the final turnaround shot. The muted colors and faces hidden in shadows really sells the bleak situation. Also the Snek responding to the knock knock joke was hilarious.
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I adore that the giant snake in the diorama is a ball python, one of the most harmless snakes there is... not that they know that!
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Hi! Snake owner (not entirely an expert) here, this does infact look like a python! Most similarly a Ball Python given the pattern on the back! The head shape is great! Love your videos! Keep it up!
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Creating the "wake" of people walking through swamp was executed really well!
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Wow that final shot was stunning. Very immersive and lifelike.
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Suggestion on the rain effect: try a smaller straw. That might give you a finer rain texture
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It amazes me how much story telling you manage to put into every model you make
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The detail of the pushed away duckweed after the soldiers walked through it is amazing!
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I like the Congo shoutout. Not many people give the Congo the recognition it's due when it comes to large snakes since it mainly houses rock pythons, which don't get large. Although Remy Van Lierde's unofficial 1915 recording of a 50-ft snake has its fair share of skeptics, the Congo harboring some of the world's largest snakes seems a reasonable suggestion to me.
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Diorama idea: A small cargo plane that crashed in a dense swampy area (similar to Louisiana), both pilots managed to survive but they’re now being stalked by a giant iguana like creature
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That duckweed tip looked super great!
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The Army did fight in Burma throughout the duration of the war and Burma is home to the Burmese Python... so I would say this is pretty historically accurate. Well done!
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I’m such a huge World War 2 nerd. This is an awesome build!! Blending history and fantasy. Great work. I would love to see more World War builds
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Gosh I love this monster series
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I think the rain effects look fine, tbh. Lovely work as always Boylei
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Always a good day when Boylei uploads :)
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That snake looks so real, great work Boylei 👍
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Laying in bed before going to sleep while watching Boylei Hobby Time making a new diorama is literally one of my joys in life
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All your builds are awesome, your world building and story telling are 2nd to none. Thanks for posting!
