Winter Village – Sled Hill Diorama

A hybrid motorized sled hill, illuminated winter village scene with lasercut houses and 3D-printed snow.

Bring warmth and motion to your holiday décor with this detailed hybrid model featuring lasercut wooden houses, 3D-printed snowy trees, and a motorized sled ride! Designed for high customizability and easy building.

The houses can be produced by laser-cutting or 3D-printing. While the design is optimized for laser-cut models to achieve the best look, the 3D-printed version has a charm of its own and offers additional color customization thanks to its separately printed details.

⭐ Features

• Hybrid build:
  • Lasercut houses with detailed facades
  • 3D-printed snow-covered trees, snow, base & sleds
  • Multicolor or single color printing
• Lighting Support:
  • Compatible with MakersSupply LEDs → 3030 5V LED Board or cob light strips
  • Holders included for 1-LED, 4-LED, and COB LED strips, mix and combine what you have
  • Also possible: Your own battery powerd LED Light string
  • Light filters included, turn your LEDs in color
• Multiple Build Options:
  • Version for lasercut houses (included now)
  • Fully 3D-printed house set coming soon — same layout, no laser cutter needed
  • All parts are modular and interchangeable
  • No Lift option (closed snow slope)
• Motorized Sled Hill:
  • Working lift hill using a N20 motor
  • Sleds roll down the slope and return automatically
  • Build without mechanics if you want a static lighting display → There's a closed street alternative print for that

Print & Build Notes

The Electronics and non-printed parts

What you need beside the 3D-Printed and Lasercut parts, if you want to build like my Build:

• N20 Single Shaft Worm Gear Motor - LA008
• Self-Locking Button Switch - IA006
• Power Distribution Board - IA005
• 5x 3030 5V LED Board - KB001 (Every Package contains two pieces - I used 4x KB001 and 1x KB002)
• 2x SH1.0 to Dual SH1.0 Adapter - ZH090
• Some additional 100mm Wire - IC004 (2 are enough)
• 4x M2x6 Screws
• 5x M2.5x6 Screws

The Laser Cut

• Houses are designed for 3 mm lasercut plywood
• Try to keep the wood parts sorted like on the plate, to better find the the right house parts. They are cluster for each house.
• Wood:
  • 3 mm wood sheets
  • 2× 30×30 cm light wood (Basswood) for walls
  • 1× 30×30 cm darker wood (Sapele) for roofs
• Each wood sheet takes about 60 minutes to cut and engrave all details
• Use light wood glue or craft glue to secure the wooden parts
• Some wooden parts are really small. Be carefull when putting this together.

3D Printing

• Trees are optimized for dual-color H2D or H2C, Use the single color trees with other printers
• They are built with many overhangs, which gives the effect, so DON'T use supports here, It won't work.
• Filament: White matte PLA or Petg HF recommended for snow
• All moving Parts should be Pla Basic
• The snow on the roofs is very delicate and can be difficult to print. Some parts may fail or break when removing the supports, so please handle them with care. If something does break, don’t throw it away immediately. You can often clean the edges with a clipper and still use the piece as intended.

Assembly Guide

This is the Assembly Guide Video for he 3d printed Parts. The houses are in pdf form at the bottom.

Notes

This is a maker-friendly winter village with many customization paths: lighting-only, full mechanical build, or decorative display. The Houses can be Laser cutted, like in the Main Version, or 3D Printed, if you don't own a Laser — all parts stay compatible and interchangeable.