5 Terrain Tips NOOBS wish They knew

[@aaronbrown4275]

The knife+foam+compound concept is HUGE. At least for me it was. Great list.

[@EternalQuestion]

I've been in this hobby for over 20 years, but I gave up trying to build hills and landforms a long time ago. That is, until I came across your channel. You've saved me so much time and effort with your videos. I saw your videos on rock moulds, sculptamold, flocking, leopard spotting technique and a ton of others you mention in this video. Then I went away and used that knowledge to build myself a terrain set. The results are a million times better than anything I could have made before. I've had so many compliments on how good they look. And they didn't even take me that long to make! As for your products, they are great too and have also saved me a ton of time. And I don't know how anyone could begrudge you for talking about them, when you have literally posted tons of videos on how to make those exact materials for cheap! Personally, I'm more than happy to buy from you, save myself some time and hopefully help fund this incredible channel as well. Keep it up mate, and if I ever see you in Warhammer World, the beers in Bugman's are on me!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I wonder how many times you’ll move shop by the time travel is back to normal and I can come visit 😂

[@Keddlecorn]

I had to re-read this like three times. Love your work bmc!

[@undeadch1cken523]

@@Keddlecorn I know I thought he was talking about time travel for a second and got mega confused lmao

[@nathaiellaughton7569]

Would love to see you two do a cross over

[@bikinibandit2398]

Begging for views AGAIN?!?!

[@douglasstoll7520]

wait when is time travel going to be normal

[@Boomersindo-t5d]

I would like to see an "old Luke VS new Luke" video, were you reproduce old pieces of terrain from "beers of war" with your new style.

[@BenjisHobbies]

This! So much this!

[@cromcraft3494]

Oooh! Yeh

[@yerushalaimnehereset]

I think the whole painting/realistic thing is rather a stylistic/taste choice. If I were to make an actual realistic scenario, like model train stuff or something, I totally agree. But if it's high fantasy stuff and things like that, I don't mind it looking whacky and out there. It's supposed to look over the top. So I think both are absolutely viable. Just for different results. ALSO: I love your products, have tons of your stuff. Compound, Volcanic Earth, Arid Earth, Grim Dark City Rubble and lots of other things. :) Actually, I was the guy who recommended getting your stuff to your German Dealer. lol

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Have a great vacation luke! Then come back and make some more Mediterranean boards! ;-)

[@cyagen9782]

As someone that has been following you since the beginning, I love how the channel has evolved and do not stress about talking about your products, they are great and people need to know about them. Annd you got to make a living. Enjoy the time off!

[@nickpodehl6364]

Hang in there Luke! Enjoy your holidays. It has been a really fun ride, going on this journey from your early days to now. You inspire so many of us hobbyists!

[@TheZoider]

I really like to see more Kings of War multi-basing ideas after you've enjoyed a nice relaxing well earned holiday. Thanks Luke!

[@TheLoremistress]

I really enjoy watching your personal projects, so I'd love to see them.

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Great tips from the pro. Really enjoyed this one Luke!

[@jackwhorton6826]

Have a great Christmas! I've learnt a hell of a lot from your channel this year and currently building some rudimentary stuff for 40k. Used a fair few of your products so far!

[@ryanford1811]

Thank you for a very informative and entertaining year. I bought my first of your products this year and have bigger plans for next year. Have a good vacation, a happy Christmas, and a merry new year.

[@BroadswordWargaming]

I wish I knew not to bother using crappie materials 😅 Modelling compound soil and grout is life. 🥰 Big love

[@kimnobles7687]

Hi...noob here. Which modelling compound?

[@kartofun7672]

@@kimnobles7687 DAS air drying clay, for example. Or, any spackle/filler

[@BroadswordWargaming]

@@kimnobles7687 check out the Geek Gaming store. 😀 Ive used it in a few videos too.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3fMaHyPpst_pZI Lukes stuff is awesome.

[@kimnobles7687]

@@BroadswordWargaming thanks! I found someone here in the US who is a distributor of Luke's stuff. Is the modelling compound like sculptamold?

[@BroadswordWargaming]

@@kimnobles7687 Yes, its pretty similar, just more affordable and you can make it set pretty quickly. 😀

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Great video Luke. Enjoy your time off.

[@caringcommissar4600]

💡 A live stream of a board build start to finish would be class. Great tips and I love the products you use/sell. happy Christmas Luke.

[@FrostandFists]

Really awesome video, my brother! I've really enjoyed watching your journey and these tips all reflect that journey really well! It's great to pool those lessons learned in this kind of video! Thanks for sharing, my man! ~ Wolfbrother Methos

[@Berserkerworks]

Can't wait to see what you bring to 2021 mate! Enjoy your rest time, you've earned it.

[@dommorris]

"Geroff yer 'igh 'oss!" Made me chuckle more than it should. Thank you Luke, for all the videos and the massive effort in what has been a cack year to say the least. Enjoy your time off, it would be lovely to see you painting some armies but make sure you rest! We'll see you in the New Year. Peace, Dom

[@panzerschreckpete]

Enjoy a well-earned break - congratulations on achieving what you have done in a year that would be one of the most challenging business environments. Stay safe and well. See you in the new year.

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

So happy with your succes mate ! Looking forward to 2021. Oh yeah still got a gift laying around...

[@dwaineleeart]

Love how you keep the line fluffs in, genuine lad! Love the content, enjoy your break mate!

[@cromcraft3494]

Here is to getting back to normal. Have a drink and Christmas cheer everyone!

[@paulgee1952]

Enjoy the Holiday. Mery Christmas.

[@MrJoshuakirk85]

You've got to do a Mordheim board, my dude! It's a rite of passage for all terrain builders.

[@NatesMiniatures]

Enjoy your time off mate you deserve it :D, fantastic tips.

[@tomroberts9132]

Website looks good. Will look at products more in the new year. Pretty well stocked for now.

[@Serpsor]

I was skeptical at first, but after trying the base ready mixes, yeah they really work. We're talking entire squads of miniatures based in a couple of minutes, to an impressive standard.

[@arohamahoney3372]

I'm a mixed media artist making figurative sculptures and putting them in terrain-like settings. I started following you about 2 years ago because a lot of what you do I can apply directly to my work. Tip #4 is THE one that's taken me 30 years to learn! Great stuff, Luke and all the best from Covid-free (nearly) New Zealand.

[@alecmoore4680]

Great to see where you got to from the early days, great tips and tutorials thanks for all your hard work 👍👍👍👍

[@ivandeoz]

can you show sometime your personal kings of war table? i would love to see it.

[@timothyyoung2962]

I never restrict myself. I learned early on to just roll with the punches, make the best of mistakes, and go where the project seems to take you. I enjoy that much more. I have an idea, but not a set plan. Sometimes my son will ask "So what are you building" and I'll tell him a spaceship for the next game, or maybe a few colony buildings, or some industrial ruins and he'll ask me what it's going to look like and I'll say "Well, it should look like this, but we'll see where it goes." and there have been several times the project ended up going in a direction I never planned. I just went with it, and it turned out great. I follow the same idea with my artwork. I have an idea what this cyborg/alien/monster hunter will look like while I'm drawing them, but by the time I start inking the picture, the character illustration might look completely different from my initial idea.

[@euansmith3699]

All the best, Luke. You have been a great source of entertainment and eduction over the past years. Co-labs with big you-tubers? Luke + Jazza?

[@TheImmersiveWorldCrafter]

I have spotted a Jazza box of tricks in the background of a recent vid

[@steveisaak4320]

@@TheImmersiveWorldCrafter what is jazzy?

[@TheImmersiveWorldCrafter]

@@steveisaak4320 you mean who is Jazza! He is an Australian artist with large channel on KZbin. He has recently got into or back into Warhammer and miniature painting. He is doing a bunch of colabs with larger wargaming channels

[@alexneal9534]

Merry Christmas luke and company. Looking forward to some collaboration vids. My one request would be a table/board for your guard army. Space zulu paints a strong picture in my mind and I'd love to see your take on it.

[@Tinker_man]

You're an inspiration Luke. Not just for your skills and videos, the authenticity you bring and the vulnerability you share. You're a champion, and you make a real difference to gamers and model builders around the world. The recent videos you and BMC have put out are so refreshing, so real. Stay safe man and looking forward to seeing you in the New Year.

[@corvusboreus2072]

Nice one bruvva. Here's hoping that 2021 is less of hemorrhoid. May the dice roll fortuitously, Corvus.

[@barlotardy]

A professional terrain builder wearing a white shirt. Bold move....

[@KimHarderFog]

Love your drive to keep up the hunt for better ways to do stuff, and sharing it with us, your viewers. Keep up the great work, and keep on trucking for many more years :) Cheers.

[@petercumiskey2746]

You deserve all the success Luke ,happy Xmas

[@ericburton9509]

I couldn't do what I do without you, either, man. Thank you.

[@coleenknickelbein8063]

Your products rock. I'm glad we have American distributors. I started in fairy gardens and we used real stuff (bark, rocks, etc) so your techniques really speak to my style. Your base ready products are well-worth the money.

[@stevewagstaff7250]

Enjoy the holidays, and that's for the whole crew. You've been doing an awesome job and I'll be waiting for the new content next year!

[@deastrohthedexterous1743]

Break well deserved, thank you for trucking on and giving this year hell. BEYOND excited for any and all Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game content!

[@hobbytyrant]

Tip 4. So much more fun when I let go and just did it. Couldn’t agree more. Cheers!

[@illusionaryterrain563]

Absolutely top-notch advice, especially around not painting - it's amazing what you can achieve in both time and looked compared to 'painting'. And thanks for plugging us local stockists.

[@JimmiWazEre]

Been watching since the beginning mate and it's been a fantastic journey to watch you take. Make sure that anyone giving you gip about plugging your own products gets swift kick in the happy sacks.

[@jmc7034]

Have a relaxing time and Merry Christmas to you all.

[@CobraCommanderX]

VIDEO IDEAS: make a video talking about what kind of art you did BEFORE getting into painting miniatures and terrains make a video talking about artists you admire that you have or want to incorporate into your miniatures make a video talking about Conan the Barbarian (the Arnold one) and why its the best film ever made

[@PaisleySundance]

Thanks for the great videos, Jake! They've changed the way I approach terrain construction and have drastically improved the quality of my work in a short time.

[@Telekq3]

Luke mate, I've been watching you since the tutorial on how to make modular rivers. If you don't do a collab with midwinter minis in 2021, there will be a riot. I'll start it.

[@spidey10to1]

I for one am glad that you made it through this tough year. Love your videos and have been watching them for years. Great stuff.

[@delorescasper2564]

Merry Christmas and enjoy your holiday

[@PatchGuilf]

Have a good break. Thoughts for next year; you mentioned in the past doing some smaller scale builds for 6mm or 10mm gaming tables. That would be cool to see how the techniques for the 28mm projects translates down to micro scale 🍻

[@boelens15080]

Actually would love to see the finishing of all the personal projects you mentioned!! As for contents really enjoyed your kings of war multibasing video! Very inspirational! But in general more board building videos, have been missing them this year! All that aside get some rest, enjoy your holiday and have a few beers!!

[@martinthewarrior5016]

Every time I watch any of your board builds I get hugely inspired to build myself a new board!

[@StudsonStudio]

Great video as always! Even though I've seen loads of your more advanced stuff, it's always nice to return to the basics as a quick refresher and to clear the mind to what's most important. Hope you have a great holiday!

[@southerngrey]

Sharing is nicest thing a person can do. I've learned a lot, and been inspired by what you've shared over the years. I make my own washes now. I make my own glaze medium. I'm moving into more elaborate basing, and display boards. Thanks mate. I owe you a drink. And if shipping to the antipodes ever costs less than rhino horn, I'll be sure to support your company.

[@TheDemonGyro]

I saw this in my recommended before I got the notification. Sweet!

[@RhodriKneath]

Have a good Christmas be safe. Luke how a revisit to a board build for destroyed city like you did for kill team bored (all the new products you could use)

[@TheImmersiveWorldCrafter]

A solid list, Luke. I am less concerned about going fast and trying to complete a board in a day. I tend to err towards more alien terraforms as well as buildings and structures that tell a narrative around how civilisations live in or engage in conflict. That means painting is a large part of my terrain hobby and an aspect I enjoy. For me, drying times and waiting on paints to cure provides headspace to come up with moments of creative genius and inspiration. Your channel grows from strength to strength. As I have made you aware in private, my fave videos of yours aren't the ones you consider to be great due to the numbers. I know you have to look at the numbers and be commercially viable for Geek Gaming Scenics, but I would say also don't be scared to create the videos that you would like to watch. Have a great Christmas, a well-earned break, and see you in the New Year.

[@MorseB]

Tip 1 could use a bit a clarification. A base coat of paint really helps even if you are going to cover everything with natural materials. If anything gets missed the underlying paint can hide a gap or two. Even better is if you can color the underlying plaster. This eliminates the need for undercoat of paint and if it gets chipped there is still color instead of a bright white chip of plaster.

[@cashelosullivan1272]

If you’d ever consider making a comprehensive video on what materials and products can be made or appropriated from cheap alternatives vs. which ones to shell out the money for professional versions that would be fantastic. You touch on this pretty often in your videos but a sort of one stop reference to check in on before making a shopping trip would be huge. Love the videos man, happy 2021

[@anthonywaggett9317]

You inspired me to make my first board, I was lucky enough to have a carpenter in the flat above me who let me have an old 3 foot square piece of 10ml ply, some Celotex he removed from a job and offcuts of Foamex - I'm still using the Celotex and Foamex. Building sites and renovations are a great source of materials, it's less they have to pay to get taken away.

[@cain40000]

Would love to see some sea basing for Kings of War Armada. Also some small scale islands etc would be nice too... Keep up the good work.

[@roguishowl3915]

Cheers for this vid mate, I’m defiantly working really hard on tip number 4. Cheers for your advice 👍🏻

[@irrationalgaz]

Enjoy the time off chief, and hopefully you'll be back bright and early January 21.

[@mattcappelli5822]

It’s been amazing to watch your channel grow over the past few years! Thanks for all you do and here’s to a less crappy 2021!

[@JeffsDioramas]

I’m fairly new to this KZbining thingy, about a year I think lol. You were one of the first I started following and I’ve learnt so much I can’t thank you enough for what your doing 👍 Enjoy the spoils and the time off you and your team deserve it. Happy Christmas and hope we all have a better New Year 🥳

[@johnhobkinson560]

I’m gutted that I only found your channel, literally as you posted your last video. I think they are great. I always learn stuff, high production values. Fun as well. I totally get why you have made the choice you have to change your life’s direction and I hope it’s going well. If I’m the off chance, you ever decide to make another video, like a weird anniversary video or something. Please please please, make a Tracy island. I could imagine you making a grim dark thunderbird island being totally badass

[@SprayBlackStudios]

Have a good holiday period bud and here's to 2021! You may have felt it to be not so good a year but don't underestimate the effect you've had on hobbyists and some of us smaller youtubers alike, Onwards and upwards for the new year and to crispy beautiful 4k footage.....

[@joshmortimer3433]

Great Video, Thank you so much!!!! You have helped a Noob to make terrain now. Will be buying some of your products this month.

[@garysatin9324]

Thank you, your the only one that shows scenery tech necks so simple. You keep the hobby so a meddle class person can enjoy there hobby. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. 🇺🇸

[@briandowling8412]

Have a good holiday thank you for all the content. I must say that I love the products and use Rugged Field and Taiga Hillside all the time.

[@WargamingHistory]

Loving your work mate, good top tips, I was a slow build up guy, then I used the compound and it changed the way I built tables, I was also a painter and drybrusher painter until I seen your use of grouts and earth, was a bit skeptical now a full convert. Hoping to complete another 10x5 foot table over the break...wish me luck. As for content mate, would love to see a teddy bear fur table and your approach to Bocage for ww2 games 20-28mm scale. All the best for the season and looking forward to your projects next year Cheers Matt French Wargame Holidays

[@almullin5757]

Cheers Luke, hopefully 2021 is better than 2020, although the COVID lockdown is the reason I starting painting again and how i found your channel so a little bit of a silver lining!

[@jayofthekitchen]

Absolutely brilliant channel I have learned so much from you and had so much inspiration it's great too see another north man doing so well, I'm currently collecting my equipment to start building my own boards and start my own channel I cant wait to show you what I can do, thank you very much keep up the amazing work dude 👌👍

[@The_Bat]

Have a good Xmas break Luke, hope next year is better for us all! The effort you have put in to get these vids to us is really appreciated, and Boi!, have I learnt so many new ways to do scenics. Rest, drink and be merry, look forward to seeing your armies in 2021.

[@skaro4ever]

Great video as ever I hope you have a restful and wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing you next year

[@MidIslandCustomDiecast]

Luke, I've just found your channel recently from Neil and Real Terrain Hobbies and boy am I glad I did. I don't know all the tough things you've been through, but as a small content creator myself, I know it's hard work keeping up with the demands of having a youtube channel, not to mention running a business, being a parent, etc. I'm really looking forward to more content from you man. I haven't built a diorama yet, but maybe by the next time you put a video out I will have. Let's hope.

[@birgirstefansson5398]

Man I Love your work! Hope you keep growing and that better times come soon.

[@13Robzilla]

Thank you for sharing, enjoy your holiday. Please stay safe!

[@JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth]

Tip 2 Dont paint anything Tip 5 Get your paint down :D Jokes aside you're progress over the years of watching is incredible and has inspired a lot of terrain I've built. Cheers.

[@basecoat1966]

Thanks for a great year Luke. Good stuff in these videos. Might you show us how you store your terrain boards when not in use?

[@Shadowplay-jo1oz]

Hope you start to recover, wishing you a healthier and happy 2021.

[@alfredpotts6136]

Foamex bought new is expensive but try local sign-writers and display companies for off cuts. I used to get loads free from a friend in 3, 5, 8mm in A3 to A1 sizes. Same as all my foam terrain flock, all offcuts sourced for free from local upholstery companies.

[@andrewkent2718]

Great video. I’ll definitely be benefitting from this advice myself as someone new to it.

[@Ironworx_ScaleModels]

All the best Luke, enjoy your break... we look forward to more videos in the new year. Always great content and very inspiring.

[@cake-diver8991]

Dude you're an inspiration. I started 2020 with very diluted old knowledge about painting and terrain building.. thanks to yourself (and a little help from BMC and RTH) I finished 2020 with the completion of CRAGMAW CASTLE from the D&D LMOP starter set. I'm very proud of it and it's down to you your outstanding modelling products! Cheers mate!!!

[@cake-diver8991]

Appreciate that brother! Tell Papercuts he's the Dogs bolls too 😂👍🏻

[@cake-diver8991]

@@GeekGamingScenics you guys are all inspiring AF. I've spent so much of these lockdown watching all you're videos. My GF is currently taking g the piss saying that I'm fan girling hard right now but IDGAF 😂

[@cake-diver8991]

@@GeekGamingScenics also your tips for mixing PVA with Das saved the castle!

[@cake-diver8991]

@@GeekGamingScenics nothing wrong with admiring the craftsmanship of a gorgeous northerner!

[@Timmie17]

Hey Luke, enjoy your time off mate, you’ve earned it. Love your stuff, have a good Christmas. As for video ideas, since you mentioned your LOTR armies, and being the scenics Boss. I’d love to see you cover doing boards/scenics for specific LOTR/fantasy settings and biomes. like doing a Mordor, Moria or gloomy Mirkwood board.

[@BenjisHobbies]

Nice video dude. Having watched your videos from the early days it’s been awesome to see the progression from where you started. Enjoy your time off over Christmas (I think you’ve earned it over the last couple of months) and come back strong in the New Year 💪🏼

[@allansmith5236]

Nice video mate. Hope you and everyone over there has a nice rest and a great Christmas!

[@13Nagash13]

I would love to see your method and results for winter terrain. I have been migrating away from big GW games to frostgrave. I've been playing in a "thawed" section of the city, but part of the theme of frostgrave is exploring this ruined city of wizards that is only now thawing from 1000 year long blizzard that was a magic research accident. its a skirmish game done on 3x3 boards with a high density of terrain. generally you should never have line of sight in any direction for more than 18-24 inches. id love to see your take on ruined or abandoned buildings in a winterscape, roads, towers, bridges, frozen rivers, anything like that.

[@TheJasoneKK]

Thanks for the video mate, your content makes it all better. Have a great Christmas 🎄

[@stump182]

Happy Christmas brotha. Thanks for all you do. Enjoy your time off.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Great video man :) definitely some great tips for new hobbyists! Hope your time off helps recharge you mate, its well deserved :)

[@MC_Deamonking]

A colab with small youtubers... Really sniffs like a colab with benji's hobbies. 🤔

[@daz1975ify]

Good luck fella , have a great Christmas. Look forward to seeing you next year 👍

[@power_SERG]

You are a previous rare gem in this community. Keep it up!

[@xanthschofield8045]

absolute legend and massive inspiration, top lad. look forward t seeing your stuff in the new year!

[@1Precusor]

thank you for all your content this year! enjoy a rest! see you next year!!!

[@dakkaflakkaflame]

Thanks for the tips, and have a good Christmas!