Easy Beginner Book Nook Kit | 1:24 Victorian Detective Study Printable DIY Diorama – LED Guide, SVG & MP3s

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Choose Download + Foamboard Pack and we will post you 3 sheets of 5 mm A4 black foamboard (enough for the 136 × 190 × 92 mm shell plus a spare), with free UK delivery by Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your printable files still arrive instantly by email, including a 1:1 foamboard cutting template with every panel marked.

Step into a gaslit Baker-Street-style study on a foggy London night: a crackling coal fire, rain-streaked sash windows, towering case-file bookcases, a longcase clock, a wing armchair by the hearth and a violin case left on the evidence trunk.

The Victorian Detective's Foggy Study & Fireside Parlour – 1:24 Printable Book Nook Kit. No wooden shell needed: Sheet 7 is a box template so you can build the 136 × 190 × 92 mm nook from card or foamboard, or fit everything into a ready-made 1:24 shell. No soldering, no 3D printing, no woodwork.

Easy beginner build

Print at 100% on A4, cut, score the dashed fold lines, fold and glue the grey tabs. Every part has a code that matches the 12-step build order on page 7 of the 7-page manual. You only need scissors or a craft knife, a metal ruler, PVA glue and a home printer.

What's on the 7 A4 sheets

• Sheet 1: 1A/1B corner conduits, 1C Case-File Box (hides the battery holder and lever connectors) and 1D Evidence Trunk (hides the speaker)
• Sheet 2: 2A hearth frame, 2B–2D foggy sash windows, 2G wall relief, hanging plaques in graduated sizes for a forced-perspective look (Case Files 38 × 15 mm, Chemistry Lab 32 × 12.5 mm, Press Archive 25 × 10 mm) — 3 plaques, each hung on its own bracket arm, 2L iron wall brackets
• Sheet 3: window panes, street silhouettes, amber lamp vellum and the coal-fire ember wrap
• Sheet 4: 4A–4C study side walls and front Persian-rug floor (136 × 50 mm)
• Sheet 5: 5A fireside backdrop and 5B rear floor (136 × 42 mm)
• Sheet 6: 6A/6B walnut arch pillars (they stand just inside the opening), skirting and two gas lamp standards
• Sheet 7: box template for your own 136 × 190 × 92 mm shell

What's in the download

• File 1: 7-page build manual – solderless 3V LED wiring with 5-port lever connectors, wire hiding, light-bleed fixes and a numbered build order
• File 2: parts shopping list – three budget tiers (£8 / £18 / £28) with the exact phrase to search for each part
• File 3: the 7 A4 print sheets (PDF)
• File 4: 6 cut-file SVGs for cutting machines or laser cutters
• File 5: MP3 ZIP – 10-minute and compact 2-minute loops of a crackling coal fire with distant London rain, and gaslit cobblestones with a passing hansom cab
• File 6: foamboard shell cutting template – 1:1 A4 PDF and 2 SVGs with the 5 mm board cut sizes
• File 7: 3D depth props (4-page A4 PDF) – solid fold-ups with real depth: case-file bookcase, longcase clock, wing armchair, side table with tea set, hat stand, globe, stacked case-file boxes, violin case, magnifying glass, pipe rack, oil lamp and a bust, each built as a front, a mirrored back and a hidden core of its true depth, plus a top-and-front placement plan that keeps the fireplace view and the centre clear

Backing and card advice

• Print wall wraps and window panes on 80–100 gsm paper and 3D parts on 200–250 gsm matt card
• Glue wall wraps onto 1–2 mm greyboard or 3 mm foamboard so they stay flat and block light
• Black foamboard stops light bleed; if you use white board, line the back of the walls black

Sizes (UK, millimetres)

Fits a 136 mm wide × 190 mm tall × 92 mm deep nook. Side walls 92 × 190 mm, backdrop 136 × 190 mm, floor 136 × 92 mm (front 136 × 50 mm plus rear 136 × 42 mm).

Instant digital download

The files are a digital download: nothing is posted unless you choose the Foamboard Pack. You receive one ZIP file (about 23 MB) containing all the files above. Print as many copies as you like for personal use. LEDs, batteries and sound modules are not included – the shopping list shows what to buy.