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BOYLEI HOBBY TIME is a popular YouTube channel, and it's not hard to see why. His dioramas are highly original and well worth a close look.    In this episode, Boylei adds an iconic Colorado landmark to his somewhat science-fictional Wild Imaginary West series. Each diorama base is to a standard size, so they can be added together, which allows for growth, along with elegant design and a little of the real thing's historical charm. Follow Boylei Hobby Time on YouTube, or boost the channel by clicking here to become a Patreon supporter. Boylei also has assorted merchandise, and that's worth checking out here .

HERE'S A NEAT DIORAMA based on Bandai components, from YouTube's Boylei Hobby Time. SMN view: One of the neatest things in the vid is the use of a scrunched-up ball of shiny steel wool. This provides a simple but effective VFX short-cut, to amplify the blaze-effect of a laser shot. Bandai are past masters of Star Wars kits, and the small-scale X-Wing and TIE Fighters used here are typical of the company's precise work. The clip-together construction of these kits makes assembly an easy task, though as usual some cement helps to provide a firm grip here and there. This is especially useful where the TIE Fighter's hexagonal wings join the hull. There's so little area available for the joint that a precisely-targeted squirt of cement is needed for a solid connection.