Awesome Warhammer 40K Terrain (build it yourself)

[@KnarbMakes]

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[@prestonkaiser7519]

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[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Those platforms and ramps look like a really useful and versatile shape. You did a really nice job with the panel patterns and detailing on the sides of the risers as well. Nice build!

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks for the high praise Eric! Your videos are a huge inspiration!

[@jandukanocraft]

@EricsHobbyWorkshop I agree!

[@tomacc9859]

An underrated idea and video, man. Really great start for beginners, even if you don't have 3D printed bits to add. You can literally just use the basic box design to make some really cool pieces with enough layering of materials.

[@reconreview9353]

Very nicely done. This is exactly what I see missing from many urban or industrial game boards. A simple method of elevation change without being an overly complicated build. I really like this video. A LOT! Keep up the great work. 👍👍

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks! They give a lot of options and reusability, glad you enjoyed it.

[@returntofleet]

I like how they all tie together into one cohesive look when all together on the tabletop! Awesome work :) Very inspiring!

[@KnarbMakes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Cracking build! The simple yet good looking terrain that you can put on the table is 100x better than the overcomplicated, half-built and unpainted terrain that you may or may not ever get done. ( Disclaimer: I may or may not have projects of the latter type in a huge pile or something)

[@KnarbMakes]

Haha, don't we all.

[@PavelBerlin]

Judging by the book above your left shoulder you are definitely a man of culture!

[@paulh3892]

Hey thank you for posting this video! It’s a big inspiration and all usable information for making our own terrain to use at the game table. Liked and subscribed

[@marcopichardo6508]

a tip so that construction cement doesnt bind as much, use windex or some kind of glass cleaner, makes it less sticky on your hands

[@WylochsArmory]

Rockin

[@KnarbMakes]

🤘

[@ricoqwertz123]

Awesoooommeee! I had a similar idea a while ago, but never really startet it. The way you done it is great, it came out really well! Keep it up mate, thanks for another video 😉👍

[@KnarbMakes]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@fybso3057]

This is so awesome. The first terrain im actually compelled to make but it will be a chore to take with me

[@Zeros_Hobbies]

Great video man, im a firm believer in the ol school techniques you use.

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Zero. Sometimes all the fancy tools and materials get in the way!

[@kristophermelin7160]

I don't get the chance to "game" any more, but I love using these techniques for decorative backgrounds for completed miniatures (the one aspect of the hobby I still have time for!)

[@benhayden9198]

Just found you and subscribed! Soooo pleased, your stuff is brilliant!

[@KnarbMakes]

Awesome, thank you!

[@urban_pond9playz930]

Amazing explanation

[@virnovigoratus7080]

I've seen a ton of videos on crafting layered stone hills and rock formations to give a table varying elevations to fight from. But it never occurred to me that the same effect could be achieved with large, boxy, industrial structures like these. I'm just getting into 40k and I've chosen Admech as my starting army, so this will definitely come in handy with thematic terrain building!

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah, it's basically the same concept. Just need to be more structured with the shapes you make!

[@SimplePhill]

Hey! I recognize that ramp from your reddit post a while back. Good work, and nice to see it all painted up!

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah! I think I posted some WIP pics of it a while back. Cheers!

[@1945atombomb]

Simple always works best. Nice job

[@KnarbMakes]

For sure! Thanks for watching.

[@GrimdarkSandwich]

I love the idea of using ramps, so much terrain is just blasted walls that seem like they'd be difficult for war minis to climb up.

[@jefferymartens6303]

Modular af, I love it!

[@magosdominus7395]

Great stuff, one mind syndicate sent me!

[@KnarbMakes]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@harlandmountain7998]

I was contemplating doing something similar for Frostgrave (texturing everything in small bricks made from foam) but I wasn't sure if it would actually work so I hadn't invested the time to experiment. Thanks for doing the hard part for me! lol

[@KnarbMakes]

Some fantasy themed boxes and ramps would work well! Probably easy to add brickwork along the side of them. Although probably tedious depending on scale. Something more akin to a dungeon tile system in pattern maybe.

[@harlandmountain7998]

@@KnarbMakes That's actually what I had planned. The boxes would be two layers of foam core shy of being 12 inches square and one layer shy of 3 inches tall so that the foam core will make up the difference. All surfaces would be carved Dungeon Tile style to save time. The bottoms of the boxes would remain open to store scatter terrain.

[@harlandmountain7998]

@@KnarbMakes Something that occurred to me while I was at work last night: your build method would work REALLY well with LED lights.

[@KnarbMakes]

@@harlandmountain7998 yeah, for sure! All the wires and batteries can hide underneath

[@theenoogie]

Excellent video! Truly inspiring!

[@EstradusTheDragon]

I decided to try this myself but for the boxes I actually decided to go to good will and buy whichever board games I could get with a good sturdy box for a dollar - then the terrain blocks can double as storage for scatter terrain.

[@SeanAbelArtTeacher]

Just started watching your work, its very nice and quality results. How well do the figures hold onto the tops with the metal plates under the tiles? Have you thought about adding magnets to the bottoms of the box/buildings and the underside of your other pieces? That would hold them in place when stacked on top of each other or to keep ramps/bridges in place. Looking forward to seeing what else you build.

[@KnarbMakes]

Figures hold well enough to where they wont slide off if tilted like the ramp. I have added magnets to things like walkways, or tall terrain features that are likely to tip over, and it works great.

[@BeastnBrushes]

A new way to look at carboard boxes!

[@KnarbMakes]

I need to make more, and different sizes! Stay tuned.

[@JBrown_Trivium]

Fantatsic. Earned a sub and a fan 🎉

[@FacilityD20]

This is a great project! Very useful addition to any 40k Table... Everyone NEEDS TO SUB THIS CHANNEL!!! Great content.

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks man! Can't wait to see what you have cooking up next, your fantasy Boot house is fantastic!

[@paulofreire7520]

Very cool, my man! 👍🏻

[@foyble]

I absolutely love it. Fantastic

[@beeezlebub]

Great stuff, subbed

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Devin

[@MMadjansen]

Very inspirational how (seemingly) quickly you put together LARGE pieces of terrain with a very respectable level of detail, and I love the modular approach. Seems like the uniformity + greebling makes it reqlly forgiving when it comes to putting together a battlefield in new combinations. Any idea of the build time for these elements?

[@KnarbMakes]

It took me about 3 evenings to build these from start to finish, needed to wait for the primer and after the wash in the painting step. Probably 8-9 hours time investment total... You can skip on a lot of the detail and cut that time down a lot, or you can spend twice as much and get them looking even better, the choice is yours

[@MMadjansen]

​@@KnarbMakes I might give it a go myself. :) Again thanks for the inspiration!

[@piet521]

realy nice !

[@CplcDesbiens]

Great video. I have a question for you. What type of glue would you use if you were to glue cardboard to plastic (pvc)?

[@KnarbMakes]

You can take your pick really, Superglue should work well, so would hot glue for a slightly messier look. Just be sure to scuff up/sand and give the PVC some tooth before gluing it.

[@nickbrigg5203]

Some interesting design elements there and very well executed. But have you thought of making the tops removable so that other terrain can be stored within them, like your walkways from the other video? I've been mulling with ways to store more terrain in a set volume (like a box) for a while now & I think you've given me a good idea with these so thought I'd better share ;)

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah, check out Campaign Terrain for an example of how to make usable boxes. They had made a video at some point last year with that exact solution, It's a great idea.

[@1krani]

Do those tin shears you used warp the metal at all? I noticed you make short cuts; the only shears I could find always curve the metal I cut.

[@KnarbMakes]

The cutting length is quite small, and yes they indent the material a bit but its very pliable and easily straightened

[@DarrenMalin]

awesome, well done sir :)

[@dirtysmoothedits7896]

Hi, great tutorial. Please what do you use for sealing the terrain before painting?

[@KnarbMakes]

Lately, I've been using either oil or latex primers before painting. They do a great job on sealing the porous cardboard and give good adhesion for other materials.

[@dirtysmoothedits7896]

@@KnarbMakes thank you!

[@CathEwbanks]

Great

[@powersave2]

+1 engagement metrics Also, I am curious, what are some thoughts on making similar-sized objects for fantasy? ie what would they be, just stone buildings instead of metal?

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah. I would just make them generic stone platforms with brickwork.

[@chrischichester9504]

Question: how are you cutting that cardboard like it’s no one’s business I’m struggling and I’m using the same type of knife

[@soledude]

👍👍👍

[@danielmiller3596]

This all looks like the old school stuff we did back when the game started

[@KnarbMakes]

This is the way.

[@w40kavecarcanoide]

French text J'aime beaucoup ce que tu fais. Belle modularité, c'est la vie. Mais il faudrait pas fermé tes volumes pour pouvoir rangemer des accessoires! Voir empiler tes différents volumes. C'est dommage.

[@willalbornoz4785]

Very interesting, but I notice that your painting is always very desaturated, try underpainting before painting and apply a little less washes, that will make your painting more bright and shine, and not so opaque. what I do and this to paint miniature that is even more complicated, is paint everything in black, then give a generous dry brush of dark gray or gray, then make another dry brush of pale sand, but this time more towards the edges , starting to give lights, and finally a last dry brush of white to give highlights and a high definition to the whole concept, and when you go to paint with your colors,paint with the paint a little diluted, in this way all the colors you apply will give the shadows, medium tone and highlights without losing saturation. Take a test and tell me how you're doing, good luck!

[@KnarbMakes]

thanks for the pointers. im always trying to improve my painting, and i agree with you, my stuff is always very dark and desaturated. cheers!

[@willalbornoz4785]

@@KnarbMakes its a plesure, you are making a good job, it would nice to see any scenery for infinity if you like that game

[@Terrainosaur]

Good build. Perfect for 40k. I nodded with enthusiasm when you used joint tape for your grids! (See my video ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6i7cmtqq5eFras.) Since you asked me on Reddit, Necromunda needs lots of ladders. No wall should force fighters to run a long distance around to get to an enemy. Also you would need other buildings to connect to this big one. You speak well but your voice is quiet. I would increase your voice track's volume. And is it my imagination or is the video desaturated? Brighten it up if you can. Not like I'm an expert. Look at RaqRex for great, colourful videos. Anyway, thanks for this!

[@KnarbMakes]

I saw that video! I had a bunch of this tape from some drywall patching, its a really good tip! Good point on the ladders, maybe I can add in some attachable ones randomly on each side. Thanks for the rest of the feedback too.

[@richardbradley2335]

i got me glue gun and stacks of glue for 4£ at pound land

[@KnarbMakes]

Nice! Go make something awesome!

[@richardbradley2335]

@@KnarbMakes All 40k scenery is finished !!! im done now....just making stuff to put on ebay for fun

[@CEO_OF_CELIAC]

rust from MW build