Am I Good Enough? Replicating an INCREDIBLE Warhammer Conversion

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

This was so fun to do and I am super excited to share the rest of the process! MMF Campaign Link: mmf.io/emrbirchwood 5% Discount Code: emr5

[@finnon7460]

Casey, well done man! I've been watching mini hobby content for a long time, other more amateur creators seem to just upload their raw 'data' - "Here's what I recorded with minimal editing. Follow along" - whereas I've noticed that you focus more on hobby 'insights'. I think you've really streamlined your video style. They're enjoyable to watch for so many reasons; The narrative of your projects always hook me. Your recording setup is very professional and captures everything in great detail (I also appreciate the lighting/background setups). You've really mastered the flow of combining talking-head insights with demonstration of the techniques. Overall I'm blown away with the quality of your videos, you've come a long way from your beginnings, and I think you've carved-out a unique style and format. Keep it up, I love to see it!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Ok this is awesome, you got my sub. Can't wait to see part 2!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Glad I got your sub, welcome!

[@footrot17]

I thought you would have subbed ages ago g.t?

[@kevinengel2134]

Dude! I didn’t even know that you guys knew each other. So awesome that the people I follow are finding each other too!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I’ll just leave this here.... Http://kzbin.info

[@footrot17]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues not to mention you two did a co-lab about a year ago, he sent you a sis of battle tank.

[@joshbecka6110]

Casey said paint bravely! Everyone take a drink!

[@euansmith3699]

That's some smooth and funky music for the flocking of the display base; ideal for Bogswamp Sylvaneth. Those are some great looking minis, and the paint job on the statue is mint.

[@chbhr4972]

Right on time! I was just looking for ideas for a Bayou Night Haunt color scheme!

[@lucasbittencourt8290]

This looks amazing! I really love the theme of swamp nurgle-like demons.

[@joshuaclark3406]

God damn Casey your production values and story telling are getting better by the video. That ending was fantastic. Great work!

[@alphonsecoco3]

I feel there is an issue with the no support printing, because this model definitely had issues. Going by the picture, I'm not even sure how they thought the feathers would turn out

[@419dubbs]

That marker looks amazing I almost forgot that we still had the conversion to go. Excited to see next week's video and the final result.

[@ThaBenMan]

That display base is fantastic! I'm sure the Sylvaneth will look awesome too when they're done

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

That moss in a can stuff is magic! This looks like it’ll be a fun project.

[@Zickzag]

that AK instant moss is straight up magic, didn't know the product and didn't expect it to work like that. Amazing pieces Casey, waiting for pt2!

[@dovarioscotia-churlishmini7246]

Dude that objective marker/ display base looks amazing - going to have to give that technique a go for Warcry terrain

[@Uselesswizard]

These look incredible! I remember seeing the original project being built in the early days of the AoS28 community and they were just as incredible I'm looking forward to seeing your progress with this!

[@te9591]

Damn neat conversion idea. The dryad arm gaps helped to convey a skeletal quality as well.

[@DeynaMoonbringer]

Spooky forest folk that could easily be a fine borderline of Order and Death? Sign me up! Got my Sylvaneth faction!

[@DogsatrVIII]

The boggy Sylvaneth turned out great. But for me the highlight of the video was the mossy statue terrain piece. Awesome work!

[@willmendoza8498]

You really took that base to the next level

[@underscore._.7540]

this concept is making the creative juices flowing

[@shaolinoli1]

Fantastic project dude. If you want some more inspiration or source material for this concept, the Age of Sigmar horror novel, Dark Harvest heavily features these swamp sylvaneth and I assume was the main inspiration for the conversions which initially inspired you. I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone but if you like this concept this is a must read!

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Hmmm, Seasons and swamp aside, you could also do dry dead desert tree, themed around various trees, like a willow tree or evergreen or even tropical.

[@charleyedwards2121]

you rock Casey, i love this, those cracks turned out perfectly!

[@KabinMiniatures]

Interesting to see your interpretation of another artist's concept! And now more people can feed off your ideas - the inspiration just keeps on giving!

[@cathyholmes1046]

If you haven't already read the Orion Trilogy by Darius Hinks you should check this out for inspiration as the story being told is how a Nurgle Daemon corrupts the forest from within (no spoilers) but you'll have plenty of inspiration after reading those books especially when it comes to the corrupted woodland/gross swampy vibe. Just a suggestion. These models look awesome Casey great job, keep it up 🔥🔥

[@wyrdcatgaming9898]

This gave me a really neat idea for something I am cooking up for DnD. Thanks.

[@xBeauGaming]

Nice job bud, never thought about using texture paints for gap fillers.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks man. Yeah that texture paint can be pretty useful for getting armies out quick. I did 2000 points of Stormcast last year and it was mostly thanks to this stuff.

[@starcat7442]

To add to this, texture paint is a good way to add, well, texture to a mini

[@lyndilou6314]

As usual, I can't wait to see what awesomeness you come up with next. And, as a follower of Nurgle, these convertions are perfect!

[@Int00blivion]

Epic man. In my opinion some of your best work I've seen.

[@anthonyoakley3011]

Haha I live in birchwood and those minis are more spot on than you know haha my primary school logo looked exactly like 1 of the stumps

[@garfusa2]

You did an amazing job boss! They look like proper nightmare fuel

[@Finkeldinken]

They already look nasty, they can't help but end up cool!

[@cory7328]

awesome idea and execution. I will get you all the money for materials needed to complete me an entire swamp army.

[@reubensullivan8849]

I love this idea of a video kitbashing stuff using stuff off ebay please do more awesome video

[@JonSteitzer]

This is really sick, great conversion, cool base. This got me to turn on the bell, keen to see how next week turns out.

[@Teifling]

Oh, those are cool! I'm still new to the hobby, but this makes me want to try making Sylvaneth in the style of t the wilderness around here.

[@nottelling2976]

Everything looks good! I did notice a big fingerprint right in the middle of the face of the statue though. I would hit that with something to get rid of it just to keep the piece looking "clean". Even though, it is supposed to looks dirty... lol

[@Ox_ygen]

I was thinking it looked like some cracks

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I don’t even know when that happened 😂

[@piesandhiking4943]

3d printing mark by the looks of it

[@finnon7460]

No I think its just the layers from 3d printing it. You can see those layers also on the hand in the left of frame 14:55 It's unavoidable for most, save the really high end resin printers. But I agree that it being a dirty diorama excuses it :)

[@nottelling2976]

@@finnon7460 Yeah the more I look at it when it is paused definitely shows multiple layers especially the little dot in the last one in the middle. My ape brain saw fingerprint in motion.

[@Tyrewood]

Very nice! Conversions are so fun!!

[@mathiaswolf8356]

I really appreciate your work. Keep up the good work you're doing great.

[@thinginthenorth]

Conversion and the base are awesome, can't wait for next vid on this :)

[@MrVolvobloke]

This so cool ! Such a great concept those conversions look so creepy I can't wait to see how they look with some slime, snot and paint on! Big plus points for the music too that really set the atmosphere. Gotta love Warhammer, the world where nothing ever really stays dead....

[@l1zrdking]

1:19 that on the right reminds me of the freaky ass bear monster from Annihilation, and I love it.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

That was such an intense part of that movie. It really does look like that, nice catch!

[@cycoholic]

That bear freaked me out, had the hair on my arms and back of my neck standing up. And I'm a veteran of horror movies.

[@l1zrdking]

@@cycoholic Same, Ive been watchin horror all my life but somethin about that bear and the scream... ugh. Really the only part of that movie that got me like that .

[@jmc7034]

Absolutely love the work you’ve done so far. Looking forward to seeing the finished result

[@corkey2077]

These look so haunting, fantastic job Casey

[@jameslowrance4849]

Such a great conversion idea!

[@danielb8533]

Phenomenal! I am stoked to see you complete that unit! Thanks for making it easy to wanna wake up on Sundays man

[@ribbon_dye]

The marker looks amazing. Though I feel like if the model was broken and scattered about, it would be a little more compelling. The models looked neat too, though I think the kinda animal skull heads from the inspiration were a lil more visually appealing.

[@ArthurBugorski]

Swampy tree people reminds me of those hillbilly water benders in that Avatar episode "The Swamp"

[@ang3lek]

Video is fun and all, but the music at the end is dope!

[@MrStatistx]

Finally I see the AK moss in action. I looked in the past and never found anything, so I was not sure if it's just a green wash or something different (which it is judging from the video)

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

The enamel is a wash, I just used that as the “glue” to get the moss on the model. But the ak moss is actually fluffy green stuff in a jar. Really fine and powdery. I fixed it all in place with matte varnish. I’m super impressed though, the stuff looks pretty legit!

[@MrStatistx]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues yeah, I meant the fluffy moss. I never found an example video about it when I looked for good mossy stuff and now I want it.

[@standardbearer4723]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues so the enamel wash works as glue? I just got the ak moss texture and it says to use white glue but if the enamel grime also works, that would rock since I’m out of glue

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

@@standardbearer4723 for a quick bond yeah, but I hit it with some varnish too, that is probably doing most of the work.

[@aliceferraris7383]

amazing video Casey!!! WHAT IS THAT PRODUCT FROM AK IT'S AMAZING!!!!

[@tomloveland2245]

That light bulb cameo makes the vid. Just kidding. Loved the whole thing!

[@chaddaley4590]

Hey Casey love the models and marker. Might I highly recommended, Dark Harvest by Josh Reynolds. It horror that takes place in a swamp and has a bunch swamp sylvaneth.

[@Billio68]

Wow brutha cool beans you spanked that!!!

[@Wijkert]

10:25 I don't think that a coat of primer will hold the sand down. Primer is just a little bit sturdier paint, not glue. Thinned down PVA glue (with maybe something that help break the surface tension like IPA or a couple of drops of dishwash) would do the trick.

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Awesome work per usual!

[@Ashley-mw3wl]

I have to say I was incredibly disappointed when I heard you say that we won't get to see the finished result until the next video, and I think it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth about the whole project. You do a ton of amazing work and your videos are great, and I understand the decision to spready the project out into multiple videos, but perhaps my expectations would've been a little less destroyed had you mention it'd be a two-parter or maybe a series up front. I was really looking forward to seeing the finished result as I watched the whole video, and hearing those words was upsetting rather than suspense building.

[@mormacil]

Looking forward to the follow up

[@angelharris3727]

Now the thumbnail looks better

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Always a trial and error process 😂

[@patnoon5477]

I love this and I hate to point out the thumbprint on the statue’s forehead, I’m sorry

[@dirktermagant5629]

American shipping costs make me weep. In Canada I'd probably spend the cost of this build in shipping alone.

[@adriant1654]

Nature gone wrong but so cool!

[@darkmadbat_]

*Drycha angrily wishes to know your location*

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I’d love to get hold of drycha, she’s next! 😂 The same guy that did some of the ones I showed did an insane looking drycha. I would love to tackle that one some day :)

[@dansemacabre5123]

They kinda remind me of the swamp walkers in the The Walking Dead :)

[@romeo.3472]

Very inspiring as always. Can you confirm what that ivy was you used? The handing stuff that seems to be in a big bunch been looking for something like that.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

The ivy is AK interactive brand. Same for the moss and green wash. Good stuff :)

[@romeo.3472]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues cheers bro. Know the model no?

[@cycoholic]

Personally, these bog sylveneth are the best ones I've seen. I really don't like them at all normally.

[@jamietoon1]

Wow. So damn cool!

[@piesandhiking4943]

What are those vines? They look good!

[@MrPug-dt4sd]

Last time I was this early WAAAGH had an R.

[@carreroarts9735]

fantastic man

[@umbrellacorpinc1475]

"get out of my swamp" - Shrek

[@yobtar]

How do you keep your resin area clean LOL i cant keep my stuff that clean at all!!!

[@francescosirotti8178]

This army looks heavily inspired by the Lord Weird Slough Feg from Sláine, by Pat Mills. Awesome! And: Nurgle IS a good guy: as everybody knows, Papa Nugle loves you!

[@te9591]

Papa Nurgle might be what's keeping the emperor alive.

[@jetx2710]

Custom figures nice

[@TheSixthWorld]

Dammit, now I want to do something like that...

[@Mark-cl4dd]

Very cool project

[@Nikolaijuno]

Was that moss paint on? That look really good.

[@tando6266]

For dropped pieces some stocking over the end of a vacuum hose is your friend. Im a 15mm wargamer and you know nothing of small pieces.

[@ozymandias8686]

Am I just blind or did he never show us the finished water effect?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Next time :)

[@cuttothechase99]

absolutely awesome vid :)

[@Born_Stellar]

man I got over 60 poxwalkers back when dark imperium was still out, I think I paid less than $1 each as the lots were like 15 poxwalkers for like 9 or 10 bucks. But since most of the armies I collect are rather new I don't find ebay deals very often. Whats the deal with tyranids being so expensive 2nd hand anyways? lol

[@oliverp3545]

Now I want to see a battle between this army and Kirioth's.

[@Int00blivion]

Swamps vs Skulls. I'm in.

[@Uncle_Mel]

I guess you didn't want them to be BOG standard... I'll see myself out.

[@robertpowell7616]

Did you have any leak issues with the realistic water while using the painters tape? I was attempting to use it myself but haven't seen a ton of use of it online.

[@ger5956]

Always remember to like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 😁👍🏼

[@kieranmelville5451]

Does anyone know how to remove superglue from resin?

[@MrPug-dt4sd]

I have a hard time believing that closet of yours doesn't already have a box or two of tree revenants and a start collecting Death guard/Daemons of Nurgle with plague bearers in it.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, you’d think. Funny enough, I don’t have any more plaguebearers because they are all painted for my nurgle army, and the extras I have are of the pewter variety. And I’ve actually never purchased a sylvaneth box til now lol. All the other ones I’ve painted or done something with were for a friends army. I imagine if I had the stuff on hand, this project would have popped up a while ago. I’ve been holding onto these pictures in a folder for a long time!

[@MrPug-dt4sd]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues I see.

[@Ammonitemare1711]

swampaneth

[@krlecool8445]

I really don't want to point it out... BUT THE CHIN IS JUST NOT THERE...