How to Make a Realistic Dragon Diorama

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  • čas přidán 13. 08. 2022
  • #Dragon #Fire #Diorama
    This week, I was inspired to build something medieval and fantasy because of some leftover knight minis. Originally I was going to feature a sea serpent, but I had to switch monsters mid build. In the end, it all worked out! I'm very happy with the result.
    I followed a mini painting video from @AngelGiraldeZ for my dragon.
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  • @KnarbMakes
    @KnarbMakes Před rokem +1655

    Dude. That flame gout is one of the most realistic miniature flames ive ever seen. My jaw is on the floor, brb gotta go find it.

  • @ESOdanny
    @ESOdanny Před rokem +566

    “My cousins out fighting dragons, and what do I get? Guard Duty.”

    • @SmexHex
      @SmexHex Před rokem +25

      “Some say you may be the Dragonborn, that’s a high honor”

    • @corbindoesthings1795
      @corbindoesthings1795 Před rokem +5

      yoooo what’s up

    • @occamsrayzor
      @occamsrayzor Před rokem +12

      I used to be an adventurer like you; then I took an arrow in the knee.

    • @mastercoolguy2809
      @mastercoolguy2809 Před rokem +9

      One guard said that to me literally right after he helped me kill a dragon in falkreath

    • @themanwhowouldbebrick
      @themanwhowouldbebrick Před rokem +3

      What’s the matter, somebody stole your sweetroll?

  • @Nerdforge
    @Nerdforge Před rokem +299

    This turned out absolutely incredible!

    • @Boylei
      @Boylei  Před rokem +24

      Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

    • @im_Game711
      @im_Game711 Před rokem +3

      I 100% Agree Nerdforge!

  • @AdirondackRuby
    @AdirondackRuby Před rokem +267

    Really love how the fire curves, definitely gives the feeling of an angry, mid-blast, course correction.

    • @nickh5081
      @nickh5081 Před rokem +5

      Really adds the illusion of action to a static diorama!

  • @seanobrien7169
    @seanobrien7169 Před rokem +647

    Funny, or maybe even ironic, but you had to pivot on this project yet it turned out to be among your best ones. This one is very effective, simple in concept but the execution is damn near perfect. Beautiful piece.

    • @Jan_Strzelecki
      @Jan_Strzelecki Před rokem +12

      There are no mistakes - only happy accidents 🙂

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr Před rokem +9

      I agree, he nailed it. The dragons fire chasing him as he rides by. Definitely one of my favorites

    • @anonaki-mt6xb
      @anonaki-mt6xb Před rokem

      @@Jan_Strzelecki You took my words right out of Bob's mouth.

  • @mistac5050
    @mistac5050 Před rokem +155

    Ok, so you're going to also begin an imaginary medieval town series to run concurrently with your imaginary wild west series? Got it! Great idea!

    • @pigeoncc5336
      @pigeoncc5336 Před rokem +5

      That would actually be so cool, the possibilities are limitless

    • @SmexHex
      @SmexHex Před rokem +7

      hmmmm… then he can merge the two into war!

    • @earlware4322
      @earlware4322 Před rokem +3

      ​@@SmexHex Wait, a war? Oh just great! Who am I supposed to cheer for; the steampunk cowboys or the jetpack knights?? 😳😥😮

  • @LightsCameraAnts
    @LightsCameraAnts Před rokem +21

    I always love if when you use the cotton for fire technique! It just works so well!

  • @MemoGGG16
    @MemoGGG16 Před rokem +3

    Your favorite youtubers watching your favorite youtubers... That's how a real community feels like!

  • @IstherLord
    @IstherLord Před rokem +180

    I really like this 'character focused' pieces. Get me wondering whether the knight survived or joined the unfortunate fella on the ground there. But I like to think he made it, barely. Either way, both dragon and knight are locked in a struggle and one isn't walking out alive. I hope you do more pieces with such focus on character moments in the future, specially for your wild west setting

    • @etopsirhc
      @etopsirhc Před rokem +2

      judging by the posture of the dragon that knight is about to get swatted off the horse rather hard, particularly if he goes for the stab. if not he has a chance to circle back around for a better angle and a more lethal stab.

    • @CthonicSoulChicken
      @CthonicSoulChicken Před rokem +12

      @@etopsirhc Nah--he's at full tilt--that dragon is dead to rights. That Lance is going right through its guts. It might fly off to die elsewhere, though.

  • @mrtoto9749
    @mrtoto9749 Před rokem +155

    Thank you for getting me into the hobby of modeling!!! Love the content

  • @AngelGiraldeZ
    @AngelGiraldeZ Před rokem +4

    Thanks for the mention!, ❤❤❤

    • @Boylei
      @Boylei  Před rokem +4

      Of course! Thanks for your excellent tutorials! I look forward to learning more from you.

  • @frankierzucekjr
    @frankierzucekjr Před rokem +38

    This is definitely one of my favorites.. I like the idea that the dragon is chasing him with the fire as he turns his head. That looks perfect, you freakin nailed it. Very well done.
    This looks so real and accurate, very cool. Sooo awesome

  • @apexminiatures528
    @apexminiatures528 Před rokem +136

    OMW THE FIRE LOOKS SO GOOOOOD. This looks freaking great. Love what you do

  • @pinionatedminion38
    @pinionatedminion38 Před rokem +152

    Amazing this as always, my dude! As for the serpent, maybe you could still use it with more murky water? Like, a swamp or runoff. Personally, I think you could customize it with more of a prehistoric worm look, place it in a tar pit, and put it in your weird west setting. The California tar pits seem like a natural fit.

    • @emmap6699
      @emmap6699 Před rokem +13

      Piggybacking off of this, maybe a snow serpent ala Subnautica Below Zero?

  • @BillMakingStuff
    @BillMakingStuff Před rokem +1

    that fire looks awesome.

  • @thecommenter578
    @thecommenter578 Před rokem +3

    The path of the fire and the irregularities in the brightness of the flame. Just perfection

  • @Fanny-Fanny
    @Fanny-Fanny Před rokem +44

    That volumetric flame effect is absolutely phenomenal. Much respect, sir! Unbelievable skill, emersion and general kudos. Wow.

  • @tardigrademicro
    @tardigrademicro Před rokem +18

    The curved flame adds so much movement, it looks amazing!

  • @portablecity
    @portablecity Před rokem +32

    I gotta say, that is the best fire I've ever seen, this one turned out so good! Adding all the movement in really added something.

  • @joeshmoe9978
    @joeshmoe9978 Před rokem +26

    Besides his amazing projects, his narration is the best. I love his use of intelligent humor. The parts about the Neapolitan trifecta and "the flame should look like cheetos, but not flaming hot cheetos" were killing me. 😂

  • @sandwichman8u
    @sandwichman8u Před rokem +28

    It's amazing how good that fire looks, I haven't heard of painting a diorama to look like directional lighting although I don't consume much diorama content so maybe I'm just living under a rock, perhaps you could utilize and display this effect in a future project.

  • @HelloAussie
    @HelloAussie Před rokem +3

    Best cotton flames/explosives you’ve done. You keep getting better and better

  • @matthewdbranson
    @matthewdbranson Před 8 měsíci

    Oh my gosh that flame is so good! It's amazing! I can feel the heat coming from it!!

  • @CCMinis
    @CCMinis Před rokem +15

    That turned out absolutely incredible - nice work Boylei!

  • @Banana-lf4lm
    @Banana-lf4lm Před rokem +4

    My good sir, you've outdone yourself once again

  • @cavemanbob82
    @cavemanbob82 Před 6 měsíci

    I love the curved flame. Gives motion and action to the scene, and tells a story

  • @GustavoRubioGSR
    @GustavoRubioGSR Před rokem

    The best fire effect I have seen in dioramas. One example of the phrase "less is more"

  • @weemer9051
    @weemer9051 Před rokem +4

    Once again blowing everyone away with these small but amazing dioramas. I think this is my personal favourite of yours so far.

  • @leoalgar9538
    @leoalgar9538 Před rokem +11

    This is amazing. you should make a western build with a rickety old ocean monster hunting submarine resin build with a big sea monster, you have inspired me to attempt to make my own resin model, thanks so much.

  • @Diamond_Hammer
    @Diamond_Hammer Před rokem

    Good call on the flames, curving it brings it to life, our Hero galloping toward the Dragon with him trying to keep up and toast his attacker. Sweet dio.

  • @DonGlassjr
    @DonGlassjr Před rokem

    The Star Wars dioramas was always been my favorites, but I think they just dropped a spot. A Dragon with fire using led just went to number One. Thanks for all the fantastic work.

  • @PetesWorld01
    @PetesWorld01 Před rokem +138

    Great stuff as always, the fire effect looks fantastic! I'm wondering if the figures you have left could be used for a series of knights Vs creatures from myth/ legends?

  • @joshuahancock2079
    @joshuahancock2079 Před rokem +6

    The positioning and poses are perfect! The curved flame really makes it feel like the knight is just barely escaping a fiery death. On top of that, the knight has been able to rush the dragon and is poised to strike its exposed belly with his lance. You can actually see the story in this diorama. Its looks to me like the knight made a risky gamble to charge the dragon, nearly getting charred in the process, but that he will now gut the dragon and strike it down. Very good work!
    Also, as for the sea serpent, maybe you could have it coming out of a tar pit. This might make for a unique diorama will avoiding the drawbacks of the partial serpent design.

  • @BJKasowski
    @BJKasowski Před rokem

    🙀🙀with all wires hidden it's just AWESOME! WOW!

  • @HouseDM
    @HouseDM Před rokem +1

    Wow. Breathtaking. Breathgiving. Just wow.

  • @AndrewJones09
    @AndrewJones09 Před rokem +24

    Good morning. For a possible video you should have the serpent on a large body of water with a small or large boat going past it. Something like the serpent’s pass in avatar the last air bender.

  • @browe
    @browe Před rokem +7

    Love your "think-aloud" commentary throughout your projects, and here I appreciated the example of how one can pivot when the sense & respond cycle of experimentation tells you things just aren't going where you planned. 😃 Cheers!

  • @smokingbeetles5793
    @smokingbeetles5793 Před rokem

    If this guy ever saved all his creation and opened an exhibit/museum I would take my friends and family there.

  • @NW255
    @NW255 Před rokem

    You already know that this guy is gonna win best dad of the year award when he has kids and makes them stuff like this

  • @4THECRAFT
    @4THECRAFT Před rokem +20

    Nice work mate . It reminds me of the many hours I spent fighting dragons in Skyrim 🙂👍

  • @onlunarseas
    @onlunarseas Před rokem +7

    Even without the lighting that's one of the best fire effects I've seen. The curve adds so much to the realism. And with the light on the effect is absolutely incredible. You've really outdone yourself here, great work!

  • @cferguson37
    @cferguson37 Před rokem

    bending that fire ploom elevates this to a higher level...the suggestion of motion makes it really dynamic!!

  • @HydraLunatic
    @HydraLunatic Před rokem

    The fire turned out amazing, I could spend hours looking at it

  • @PuggleStudiosOG
    @PuggleStudiosOG Před rokem +11

    Love it. You encouraged me do do this diorama/scratch bashing stuff :)

  • @silverwolfairsoft1960
    @silverwolfairsoft1960 Před rokem +3

    I would love to see more from this medieval series!

  • @jesserusinski7972
    @jesserusinski7972 Před rokem

    This is the most realistic flame I have ever seen! Incredible

  • @reddragon4482
    @reddragon4482 Před rokem

    That fire effect looks incredible. Simple but so effective.

  • @falloutboy9993
    @falloutboy9993 Před rokem +3

    This is phenomenal work. I absolutely love how you posed them. There is no certainty of the outcome. It’s an invitation to imagine what happened. This kind of balance is my favorite type of fantasy art. Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @Themodelman
    @Themodelman Před rokem +9

    Looks amazing, the scene and setting really tell a story! and those fire effects... wow!

  • @oliverpopadich9021
    @oliverpopadich9021 Před rokem

    The motion of the fire is really superb. Takes the project from good to great.

  • @lmhernandez1077
    @lmhernandez1077 Před rokem

    That flame looks so realistic, what an awesome project.

  • @masonsminis5675
    @masonsminis5675 Před rokem +3

    This is very nice work

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 Před rokem +2

    I love the way the dragon fire came out. Really nice job with the lighting.

  • @devonpenner7177
    @devonpenner7177 Před rokem

    Such a simple build but one of my favourites! The dragon's pose really tells all the story in this fight!🙌🤌

  • @Druforithe
    @Druforithe Před rokem

    I’m amazed at how that cotton ball flame looks!

  • @kjabber7245
    @kjabber7245 Před rokem

    I love the detail of the fire curving as the dragon follows the path of the knight trying to get him.
    Very nice!

  • @Geordiecrafts
    @Geordiecrafts Před rokem +6

    oh my WORD, this turned out beautiful! That curved fire was an incredible touch, it adds a whole new dimension!

  • @MaskedRiderChris
    @MaskedRiderChris Před rokem +3

    Nice work! The dragon looks great in particular and yes, Angel Giraldez is a genius painter.

  • @Delta501st
    @Delta501st Před rokem

    Every time you say "I called it good" it gives me some confidence in my own hobbying. I think it's because I have trouble knowing when something is "finished" and the way you phrase it reminds me that it's finished when I decide it is, and I really appreciate that.

  • @Steve21723
    @Steve21723 Před rokem

    That fire looks unreal! Well...REAL!

  • @wallabaatar
    @wallabaatar Před rokem +12

    I’m assuming you had very little time to switch directions and still get the video out this week, which makes the end result even more amazing!! Visually this is one of my favorites ever, and it literally looks like it’s a snapshot of real fire! Awesome job!!

  • @bluknight99
    @bluknight99 Před rokem +12

    Holy SCHNIKEY! That is some of the most amazing looking fire I've ever seen on a diorama! You've inspired me to get over my trepidation with using LED filament. Excellent piece!

  • @tomstuart2652
    @tomstuart2652 Před rokem

    Wow! So simple but so effective. Thank you.

  • @brandooooon5
    @brandooooon5 Před rokem

    Amazing. Its like every diorama tells a whole story

  • @trikepilot101
    @trikepilot101 Před rokem +6

    Great composition. Attention is drawn by the brightest fire at the dragon's face, then you follow his eyeline to the knight's head and the lance leads the eye back to the dragon and around again.

  • @chrisdaniel1998
    @chrisdaniel1998 Před rokem +3

    You can see how much tape he's used compared to his older intro

  • @kavinaderrow3269
    @kavinaderrow3269 Před rokem

    That final shot looks like something you'd see in a movie.

  • @tcon1479
    @tcon1479 Před rokem

    Absolutely stunning! Every single time!!!

  • @monicavix6036
    @monicavix6036 Před rokem +4

    This is still such a great build! However, I would still love to see the sea monster idea you had. Maybe you could look online to see if they have prints of the monster's curved "midsection" and try to edit it in blender? Hell, since it's a Critical Role item, you could just email Matt Mercer to see if he'll give the file to you! That man is one of the kindest people in the TTRPG community

  • @mrsquatlegend9825
    @mrsquatlegend9825 Před rokem +3

    Hey Boylei - It's improbable you'll see this but I think it'd be awesome if you recreated the Hobbit scene with Smaug being drowned in molten gold! If you see this , and I hope you will, will you respond please?

  • @ddetorrice3
    @ddetorrice3 Před rokem

    The best one yet. More medieval!

  • @xcurlyfry2140
    @xcurlyfry2140 Před rokem

    That knight should have been Dragonborn!! That looks so bloody epic!!

  • @marioperrotta7736
    @marioperrotta7736 Před rokem +3

    I would really like to know more about the filament work. Where to get it, and how to connect it. I have some ideas to implement it in some of my stuff but I'm afraid of electrocution.

  • @speakupriseup4549
    @speakupriseup4549 Před rokem

    That dragon breath flame is absolutely incredible 🔥🐲

  • @littledogo9301
    @littledogo9301 Před rokem

    The flame thing was the most impressive part. Very cool diorama

  • @jtjr26
    @jtjr26 Před rokem +1

    Amazing work. The flames really pop.

  • @Arkie80
    @Arkie80 Před rokem

    Never ceases to amaze me how good that cotton and LED technique looks for making fire.

  • @marklafferty5319
    @marklafferty5319 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing build as always!

  • @user-kd1xo6qz2m
    @user-kd1xo6qz2m Před rokem

    Безумно классные работы! Огромное спасибо за ваше творчество!!!)))

  • @ericlang7408
    @ericlang7408 Před rokem +1

    The flame is just jaw dropping! So realistic. I love this little diorama!

  • @euansmith3699
    @euansmith3699 Před rokem

    Ooph! The knight is going right for the groin 😳
    The lighting effect, and the sense of motion from the curving flame is super cool.

  • @Joe_the_ogre
    @Joe_the_ogre Před rokem

    This has to be one of the top 3 coolest model dioramas ever made!

  • @rikcarl
    @rikcarl Před rokem

    Absolutely amazing work! What an artist. Thank you for sharing.

  • @johnmasonRCingabout
    @johnmasonRCingabout Před rokem

    That's the most realistic fire I have seen in a diorama.

  • @joelhicks5162
    @joelhicks5162 Před rokem

    This is absolutely incredible. The simplicity of the composition really makes the fire effect take center stage, which it deserves!

  • @dmcslay
    @dmcslay Před rokem

    Excellent choice to slew the fire gout. The whole scene looks fantastic.

  • @siftol
    @siftol Před rokem

    DUUUUUUUDE! Absolutely fantastic work! MORE medieval fantasy dioramas PLEASE! Maybe a creepy dungeon crawl scene lit only by the adventurers torches or the glow of some magical treasure they discovered?

  • @turnerrussell152
    @turnerrussell152 Před rokem

    Could be your best project. The flame is absolutely amazing

  • @SupersaiyanChristian
    @SupersaiyanChristian Před rokem

    absolutely beautiful piece. you have an amazing talent here. please keep sharing!

  • @pareshmistry4922
    @pareshmistry4922 Před 7 měsíci

    So inspiring.....

  • @crackerbarrelkid-52
    @crackerbarrelkid-52 Před rokem

    Wow that flame effect is top shelf!!!! 👍👍

  • @ras.alhague
    @ras.alhague Před rokem

    Stunning project with a great visual effect.
    I would be delighted to see more of this medieval theme....

  • @jorgesamame9760
    @jorgesamame9760 Před rokem

    Maravillosa creación. Arte + Tecnología juntos 👍

  • @That_Stock_Subie
    @That_Stock_Subie Před rokem

    Every video I watch I am more and more impressed with the craftsmanship

  • @rhdz4328
    @rhdz4328 Před rokem

    This is incredible!!! I am blown away!!

  • @shauku77
    @shauku77 Před rokem

    Daaaang!! Your decision to bend the flame really brought the diorama to life.

  • @loken67
    @loken67 Před rokem

    WOW. Stunning work.

  • @agi2711
    @agi2711 Před rokem +1

    The dragon's fire is damn great!!!

  • @RealAndySkibba
    @RealAndySkibba Před rokem

    Turned out phenomenal. Those little led filaments are super versatile.

  • @snoopycharlie8718
    @snoopycharlie8718 Před rokem

    Love the curve in the flame to give it movement, as if it's being sprayed right to left, chasing the knight. Very nice👍🏻