Diorama Basics - Creating a Diorama to Bring Your Models to Life!

Nothing feels better than creating something with your own two hands – be it a picket fence, rebuilding a car engine, knitting a sweater, or creating a model airplane. But we know that the true enthusiasts are never happy with keeping things simple. Gearheads are always looking for ways to improve their cars and further increase performance, handymen and women are always looking for a new DIY project to improve their homes, and those passionate about modeling are looking for ways to make their experience more exciting by creating more complex models. If you’re looking for a new challenge that results in a beautiful finished project, military dioramas and other diorama sets might be just what you’re looking for.

A diorama is, essentially, creating a scene, and can be done with anything from model cars to plastic dinosaurs. Each diorama begins with a base or frame – the background or landscape. You can either build this yourself out of materials like papier-mâché and paint; or purchase a pre-painted diorama and customize it to your delight.



Once you have the landscaping set to your desires, you bring the scene alive with plastic airplane models, tank models, human and animal figurines – anything that you would like to include in your
own personalized scene. Glue is used to hold each figure to the diorama’s base. Once the final scene is set, you can either encase your diorama or leave it open, but be sure to be careful as models can be fragile.


With hundreds of combinations of landscapes, figurines and models; military modeling can be taken to new levels with diorama building. You can easily show off the glory of your favorite airship in a historic setting, or re-create some of history’s most epic battles with authentic replica planes and scenery constructions. Your imagination is the limit when it comes to making a diorama!

Whatever scene you can dream up, Squadron can help you get started. We offer a full selection of model planes, model tanks, pre-fabbed dioramas, and accessories like paint and glue; so that you can make it a reality. Start building something awesome today!