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Man Made Scenery & Structures

Here is the main collection of scenery videos that are a result of mans creation. When done well these details blend seamlessly into the surrounding scenery.

Chain Link Fence

This is an updated tutorial on a previous chain link fence video however in this update I include some added techniques as well as demonstrate a second method for building a great looking fence.

Paper Building Kits

Paper buildings can look quite amazing when assembled properly. Here I'll show and demonstrate some basic tips and techniques for getting the most out of making a great looking paper building.

Easy Hedges

A short tutorial on making simple yet very realistic hedges from scratch. This is an easy and basic tutorial anyone can do.

Big Round Hay Bale

A quick guide on making a very realistic hay bale as well as the story behind how these hay bales were envisioned.

Street Signs

A detailed yet very simple tutorial on making very realistic street signs, however the technique is by no means limited to street signs alone! 

Street Lights

A detailed description on making your own working street lights and adapting the woodland scenics just plug lighting system to work with the DIY lights

Realistic Billboard

A detailed guide on making an advertising billboard, something you might see along the side of a road or highway. The techniques are quite easy to replicate and the results are quite good.

Barbed Wire Fence

A short tutorial on making a simple barbed wire fence using matchsticks as the main structure, foil as the corrugated fence and fine gauge wire twisted to simulate the barbed wire security on top of the fence.

Old Wooden Shed

This simple detail has featured in my Realistic scenery Volume 4 video and also featured in MRH mag in the February issue. Simple and easy to make use everyday materials.

Light Pole With CCTV Camera

A simple detail that adds a huge amount of realism to your model scenery. Even though this is not a working light it would be simple to adapt the technique used in working street lights.

Chain Link Fence

Quite a popular video, chain link fences can be quite difficult to make and get a realistic look but with the right materials and techniques you can get a realistic looking fence.

Future plans:

In the upcoming months I'll be working on a new eBook about getting the most from static grass.
It's only a short 30 page eBook but it will be packed full of tips on using a static grass applicator to get the most out of you scenery!
Once complete this book will be available to purchase or if you become a patron it will be available to read depending on your level of support.
In the mean time, if you want to learn how to build your own static grass applicator and make home made static grass tufts you can check out the tutorial here:

Automation Setup

Iron's “Automation” feature allows you to easily change the video background of the “Iron” page layout and the 3 text elements that lay on top of the video background.

Video Background URL
To change the video background on the "Iron" page layout, add the URL of a video to the input box below. You can use the URL of a video hosted on another server, or upload a video to your Weebly site by going to “Theme>Edit HTML/CSS>ASSETS>Videos”, click the gear icon, and then select “Upload File(s)...” to upload a video from your hard drive (e.g., /files/theme/videos/paint.mp4). The video format must end with “.mp4” and make sure to set the Theme Option "Video" to "Custom" to use your own video.
Video Background Text Input
To change the text that appears on top of the video background, add your text to the input boxes below.

Note: You can hide this box under "Theme>Theme Options>Automation [Editor Only]".

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