Scene-A-Rama: this is a series of excellent dioramas made by a company called Woodland Scenics. They focus on making very realistic terrain such as forests, rivers, trees, mountains and other natural elements like that. They have been a favorite of the Model Railroader for many decades now. These projects are really nice.
Scene-A-Rama Basic Diorama Kit - This is a nice introductory kit to diorama making you get a good set of basic materials. Use this kit to create a flat, landscaped surface for your project. It includes everything you need to make plains, prairies, grasslands, farmlands, woods and meadows.
Scene-A-Rama Water Diorama Kit - Water is one of the best looking things you can add to a diorama. This kit gives you everything you need. Use this kit to create water areas for your diorama. It includes everything you need to make waterfalls, ponds, rivers, rapids, oceans, waves, or anywhere water is your main focus.
Suggested tools for building: scissors, masking tape, paper cup, hobby knife, newspapers, wax paper and a bowl for water.
Scene-A-Rama Snow Kit - Use this kit to create a cold weather landscape to your diorama. Add snowdrifts, light snow dustings, icicles, glaciers and more
Scene-A-Rama Rock Outcropping Kit - Use this kit to create lava flows, make and color rocks, make creek banks, outcroppings, cliffs and plaster castings for any diorama or display.
Scene-A-Rama Mountain Diorama Kit - Use this kit to create mountains or hills on your project. It includes everything you need to build an erupting volcano (volcano tube and recipe included)! Use it for wind and water erosion examples, caves with limestone formations, cliffs, canyons, craters, dormant or active volcanoes and more.
Suggested tools for building: scissors, masking tape, hobby knife, newspapers, wax paper and a bowl for water.
Scene-A-Rama Desert Oasis Diorama Kit - Use this kit to create a flat, sand surface for your diorama. It includes everything you need and is great for making prehistoric habitats, shorelines, wastelands, beaches, missions or desert projects where sand is your main focus.
Suggested tools for building: scissors
The Scenery Kit - Learn terrain and landscape modeling the easy way while you build this 10 x 18 - inch HO scale diorama. Included in the kit are complete instructions, plus the hardboard sides, Plaster Cloth, Rock Castings, Culvert, Lightweight Hydrocal, four colors of Earth Colors Liquid Pigment, Scenic Cement, Track-Bed, Hob-e-Tac Adhesive, Ballast, track HO scale, others can be substituted, five colors of Turf, two colors of Clump-Foliage*, three realistic Tree Armatures, Talus, Poly Fiber and Field Grass. Display an engine or piece of rolling stock on the finished diorama.
World War and Military Diorama Kits:
How to Build Dioramas (Book) - Learn everything you need to know about making your dioramas look real! This fantastic revised edition will show you how with new projects, new photos, and expert tips. Includes painting, weathering, and detailing tips for figures, aircraft, vehicles, and more! 290+ photos with color throughout; 41 illus.; softcover
MiniArt 1/35 Poland 1944 Diorama Base w/ 5 figures - This is the 1/35 Scale Poland 1944 Diorama w/ Figures / from the MiniArt Dioramas Series. / Suitable for Ages 14 to Adult.
1/35 Budapest '45 Diorama Base SU-76 Tank (5 Fig) MNA36007 -
MiniArt 1/35 Infantry in the City Diorama Base with Figure Set (5 Figures)
Ruined House- Removable Floor Diorama
Tatebanko Paper Diorama Kits
Japanese Art Paper Diorama Kit: Lake View An ancient paper craft is revived and updated with these kits. Tatebanko is the Japanese art of creating beautiful scenic perspectives in the form of paper dioramas. This art form popular and widely admired from the 17th century (Edo period) to the early 20th century nearly disappeared. The kits pay homage to famed Edo artist Hiroshige who created a series of 53 paintings after a long journey. One scene in the series is a view of Lake Ashi and nearby mountains, including snow-capped Mt. Fuji.
A clever secret included and interesting details make assembly fun. Beautiful parts printed with elegant metallic accents on sheets. Full instructions. Assembled 7.5w x 3.5d x 5h.
Japanese Art Paper Diorama Kit: Great Wave An ancient paper craft is revived and updated with these kits. Tatebanko is the Japanese art of creating beautiful scenic perspectives in the form of paper dioramas. This art form, popular and widely admired from the 17th century (Edo period) to the early 20th century, nearly disappeared. The kits pay homage to famed Edo artist, Hokusai, renowned painter. Hokusai's famous work The Great Wave off Kanagawa from the series "36 Scenes of Mt. Fuji" is reproduced in this diorama.
A clever secret included and interesting details make assembly fun. Beautiful parts printed with elegant metallic accents on sheets. Full instructions. Assembled 7.5w x 3.5d x 5h.
Japanese Art Paper Diorama Kit: Evening Snow An ancient paper craft is revived and updated with these kits. Tatebanko is the Japanese art of creating beautiful scenic perspectives in the form of paper dioramas. This art form popular and widely admired from the 17th century (Edo period) to the early 20th century nearly disappeared. The kits pay homage to famed Edo artist Hiroshige who created a series of 53 paintings after a long journey. "Evening Snow", the series masterpiece, is reproduced by this kit. Evening Snow dramatically conveys the silence of a wintery scene at a village that had not seen snow for years. The mystery is that Hiroshige visited in summer.
A clever secret included and interesting details make assembly fun. Beautiful parts printed with elegant metallic accents on sheets. Full instructions. Assembled 7.5w x 3.5d x 5h.
Note From Will: I also have a complete downloadable Tatebanko project.
Tatebanko Castle - Paper Diorama
Tatebanko is the lost Japanese art of Paper Dioramas. I have a complete castle project that you can download, print up and make. Easy and fun paper project. The Tatebanko Castle
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