Creating a ruined medieval city ENTIRELY out of FOAM

[@krzto]

Just want to say, this is still *the* most underrated foam building video. So many speedy and effective techniques compared to other foam crafters. I still come back to reference it every now and then. 💯

[@thorjor1]

And then he realized he had to paint it - and was never heard from again :)

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Haha I love this comment because it's so true. Working on a different build at the moment but the city is definitely in the works as well!

[@Swamesame]

I've watched lots of xps foam terrain and building styles, and yours quickly became my favorite. Really makes me want to make stuff like you do. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to show us your process!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! Really glad to hear that.

[@_MaxXxaM_]

You inspired me to give a try at creating the Mordheim table I always wanted.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Glad to hear that-go for it! 🙌

[@tibbsy649]

You're basically Bob Ross for terrain building at this point for me. The only thing else you'd need to do is occasionally say, "this building needs a little friend in front" as you stick a random plank or beam into a build, or mutter, "there's no mistakes, just happy accidents" as you pull too much from a building or rip out a 3D-printed part. I absolutely adore the aesthetic, and appreciate the simplicity in the fact that the buildings are ultimately constructed from just half a dozen or so basic structural ingredients (e.g., beams, straight planks, v-planks, bricks, thin wall sheets, shingles). Honest question for you though, as someone who has managed to make one of your simpler builds: how long would you say in total did it take you to cut up all the pieces needed to build those buildings? And then how long did it take you to assemble them? (Most just asking so I can prepare my partner for how many nights I'll be locking myself away in an office to make tiny ruined homes for little plastic men).

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Haha, thank you! The title is definitely appreciated. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Regarding timing, I'm used to building these types of terrain pieces so it's quick for me. A couple 2-3 hour sessions is usually how long it takes for one building. I usually never make something in one sitting since certain parts need to dry fully before moving on. Because this video had 7 buildings, the amount of pieces needed was much larger. The builds were done over a couple of weeks.

[@tibbsy649]

@@OkayHobbyTime Thanks much for the reply! Gives me a fair warning for when I decide to bite off more than I can chew 🤣

[@jordand1554]

A true prince in the XPF foam world and everyone else is but a peasant.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Haha-thank you, Jordan!

[@ericclement1598]

Yeah man these buildings are fucking incredible. Something so clean but also so happily weathered about your style. I bought the small house tutorial and actually got off my ass and started it today. So good so easy to follow. You really inspire my dude!!! 🤘🏻

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks Eric! Glad to hear you're inspired. Good luck with your build.

[@craven99]

I’m subscribed to a lot of crafters on KZbin. Your builds are absolutely at the top of the list. No doubt your channel will grow to be huge if you keep up this quality or crafting.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you, Peter! 🙌

[@christophercassidy-schroed9169]

I love your exaggerated style and texture. The big planks and bricks with the large texture works really well in my opinion

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌

[@summonlessermaker]

Holy cow these look amazing! I can't to see the final result. If it's anything like your other builds it should be mind-blowing 👍

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌

[@GarouGames]

I could watch these video indefinitely.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Haha, thank you! Glad to hear that.

[@JamesEarlCash]

Awesome work! Would be cool to see you using some magnets so you could possibly create even 4-5 story houses or just several smaller ones from magnetized "levels".

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Yeah the idea of making these modular has always interested me. It'd be cool to try it one day!

[@timleeds4346]

I love your artistic style, the foam looks great the detail is amazing, I love the concept of building your terrain as an actual house. The blocks for the foundations look great. Thank you for the time you have put into the craft. Happy gaming

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks Tim! Glad to hear that-thanks for watching.

[@Patrickschell23]

Amazing work! Really like your style. I am looking forward to your next videos in this series.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! Glad to hear that 🙌

[@Sergio-ie4hi]

Love your videos! Will you ever consider making a video about how you paint your miniatures? I really like your style and I would like to learn your painting process. Thanks!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! And yes I'd be happy to introduce some more miniature painting to the channel. It's another favourite part of the hobby for me.

[@SchmuckMartin]

Consider me inspired. You really do nice work, thank you for sharing.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks! Glad to hear that.

[@musicforaliving]

finally a new video!!! I love your builds and you inspired me to pick it up myself.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Glad to hear you're inspired!

[@jakobtwigg5010]

You have an awesome art style in your builds! Where did you draw inspiration from?

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! I played World of Warcraft for a long time and feel that it had an influence. I'm a big fan of Blizzard's stylized, almost cartoonish art direction.

[@Grumpyoldpainter67]

Great work.. ty for sharing

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks for watching!

[@HC_tim]

Alright guy, you get a sub. Incredible art direction. It’s very refreshing considering how sick I am of the phrase “hyper realism”.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! Really glad to hear you're enjoying the videos.

[@marciasunman6766]

You make it look so easy. Good job

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌

[@fraenkybalboa]

as always a very cool video! as soon as you make your first book with step by step instructions of all your buildings i will buy it :D peace

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks Fraenky!

[@fraenkybalboa]

@@OkayHobbyTime as always: deserved ✌😍

[@michaeladams6154]

Yoooooo that looks AMAZING

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 😀

[@broadswordcallingdannyboygamer]

Awesome.

[@ricoqwertz123]

Nice one 😊

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks 😄

[@boblemand]

It would be awesome to know what size you typically make your walls. Height most importantly. I made my first foam build and made the walls 3" and I found them a bit out of scale compared to 28-32mm scale.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

The walls are 6cm tall (not including the floors) and 15 cm wide.

[@RomainTribes]

Hi! Do you have the reference of the power variator you use? Any of my foam cutter are too hot and I love your wood style (more than the metal brush style). Thanks!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Hi there, this is the one I'm currently using: amzn.to/3HTRqx9. There's a lot of different versions of this one that could also be used-as long as you can control the heat it should be good.

[@panmodelarz]

Great job!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks! 🙌

[@pystacheminiatures]

That's sooooo cool !!!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌

[@pascastro9928]

I´d love to be able to buy XPS in my country... I would absolutely build your designs!!! This looks incredible!!!!! :D

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks! And it's by far my favourite material. Easy to cut down and surprisingly durable. I plan on releasing a series of videos that don't use any fancy gadgets or materials for the chunk of viewers that don't have access to everything.

[@pascastro9928]

@@OkayHobbyTime I am one of those so I would really apreciate it!! I´ll be waiting for it!!

[@brochj42]

You are amazing, this is why I follow

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌

[@MercuryMoore777]

whats the thickness of your wall pieces they look so good

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks! The base of the walls are about 3mm thick.

[@margathapai4010]

How quick drying is that glue?

[@OkayHobbyTime]

It has a decent amount of tackiness that allows me to continue working. To fully dry and turn clear, I'd say it takes about an hour.

[@petterblo]

Amazing looking pieces! Out of interest, how durable would you say they are? Would they fall apart if you dropped them off the table accidentally? I ask since you seem to forgo the coat of mod podge a lot of other tabletop crafters on KZbin use.

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thanks! And they're surprisingly durable. The foam I use is quite dense and feels more like light plastic than foam. There's also a lot of spring to the material so these would bounce before falling apart. I'd love to do a durability test video one day.

[@josephwilliams2307]

How does one entirely print windows from xps foam?

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Hey there-I ended up leaving out the windows for this one. Thanks for watching!

[@FoxAndHyde]

I'm always surprised on how much you're able to achieve with just one material, do you ever add weights to the base? I'd fear they would move being such a lightweight material. I've just finished building some fantasy ruins from TTCombat and hoping to style them up soon, it's a long process!

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Nice, I've always wanted to try MDF terrain. Regarding weight, I've had no issues with these buildings toppling over or being too light. The foam is surprisingly dense and has some weight to it, especially once painted.

[@Moseth7606]

What happened to the next steps!??! Lol

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Haha, I know-A full board is still a project I want to tackle. Stay tuned.

[@matthewspoon9671]

all as i can say is WOW

[@OkayHobbyTime]

Thank you! 🙌