DIY Warhammer 40K Vehicles from Scratch!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

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[@HauntedCorpseGaming]

Great video, I love the idea of using this stuff for a plasticard replacement. Would be zero cleanup steps if you ever decided to build things for the Orks. 😆

[@sverrijoensen]

Are you done painting HeroQuest? 😭

[@MrSteelface96]

would be a fun thing to try and get this into an official tournament. you have the video as proof its 100% gw plastic :D

[@mremu4358]

This is like 25+ years ago but one time my Dad who used to play got fed up with the price hikes for the rhinos he needed for his chaos Space Marines so he decided to use cardboard to build the rhinos all from fruity pebbles cereal boxes. This was like early 2000s I believe possibly earlier than that so I don't have pics but he actually got it submitted into a tournament because the people working for GW inspecting for the tournaments were so impressed that they just allowed him to play with with tanks because it was actually pretty spot on and on the bottom you can see the fruity Pebble print lol

[@JohnKerrashVirgo]

I was just wondering how I could grind up the GW sprues into filament and print from it. Still 'legal' 😂

[@StarUnionPrime]

@@mremu4358 I was at a convention in the 90s. there was a game with 20 Leman Russ tanks. all but one was cardboard. So well made you barely tell.

[@codename1176]

@@JohnKerrashVirgothere are ways to melt it into filament for FDM

[@RowdyTheHitman]

​@@JohnKerrashVirgoNow that would be sn interesting video!

[@donh4788]

Man, the fact that this is made from just spru is nuts

[@dearcastiel4667]

No it's a tank, the nuts were just for squishing the planks.

[@peacekorpofkrieg5755]

It looks like a 3D Van Gogh painting of a Repulsor Tank! Very cool!

[@mefpazur]

FYI Tamiya thin cement is 50% butylacetate and 50% acetone, you can buy both in 1 liter bottles for a few quid. Their airbrush thinner is almost identical, supposedly having a tiny bit more acetone. You can make yourself a lifetime supply for a cost of like 2 of those tiny jars.

[@MultiMcgruber]

Most intriguing...

[@Deathgineers40k]

I can confirm that the airbrush thinner works even better than the thin cement.

[@simon4356]

Thanks, that's a really helpful hint.

[@controllerpleb6568]

From what I've heard, the butylacetate is only in the mix to help it evaporate slower. Pure acetone does a much better job, but evaporates very quickly.

[@Birdmanesp92]

I wouldn't recommend this as I've tried it and it melts but doesn't rebound well

[@Bluecho4]

Ah yes, another vehicle operating in the wartorn world of Acidocia Secundus, the acid rain planet. (Great work.)

[@ewill3435]

Oh yeah, I've got a squad of guardsmen from there! [Insert picture of the poor guy who tried stripping the paint off his models with acetone]

[@andywilson5828]

First, the flower press. Great idea. Use plywood between layers as it will allow many layers in the press at once. Second, try cartridge paper ontop of the greaseproof. This will absorb the acetone evenly as it sets. When hard soak in water to dissolve the paper. It may need a bit of encouragement with sandpaper but this will also flatten the sheet.

[@andywilson5828]

Forgot to say how I love your videos. Thank you. Even if people do not game with these, they make amazing terrain options

[@OmegaLittleBob]

I'd probably only use this technique to make Ork vehicles. But the fact that your Repulsor looks that good is Incredible!

[@MiniAxeCrafts]

We're reaching Spruecreations that shouldn't be possible... Glorious!

[@MileHighJedi303]

I would love to see a full Warhammer battle between your sprue factions.

[@dannyb.4499]

Of course played with dice made from sprue.

[@thelittlestgiant]

Your tenacity is incredible. Most people wouldn’t ever even attempt a project as slow and tedious as this, and out of the ones who _would,_ many of them would’ve given up after some of the major roadblocks you encountered. I’m impressed!

[@GordonStraker]

Considering what it's made from I will say it's brilliant, you should definitely get a blue Peter badge.

[@snowbjorne]

WORD

[@TsukiRimasho]

know what...this makes for good Ork vehicles!...that raw, ruff and jagged finish does make for a good base for those Ork inspired one....

[@kel9745]

i thought the Great Un-sprued one was the height of what you could achieve with this method, but a vehicle like this takes it a step beyond. Bravo

[@crazygermn]

Paintjob gave it a bit of the "Borderlands" heavy ink lines art style

[@Algerothen]

Great work! It does look like a executioner. You don't even have to squint so I think you did an amazing job :) You could have smoothened it out more using sand paper. Start with 400 grit and move up to 1200+ and water sand it and you can get completely smooth surfaces. Just a tip that MIGHT work. Obviously I havn't tried it on a sprue build like this but should work :) Great job again!

[@hikaru248x]

I was thinking something similar. Maybe making the sheets *slightly* thicker, then picking up a cheap palm sander from the hardware store.

[@dannyb.4499]

The main issue I could see arising from that would be how many bubbles there are inside the panels. Sanding down much at all would give you a lunar surface full of pits.

[@Echo_Reyes]

That sprue frame could also be used for a tank factory battle scape having these vehicles in different stages of construction

[@OptimusSkiver]

She looks like a 3D model of comic book art of a repulser tank. I love it!

[@KantFromEC]

Fully respect the commitment to the sprue-goo, would certainly be easier with $2 sheets of plasticard but power to you, mad man.

[@mathdarven5634]

So... "any cast miniature parts specifically designed for models must be produced by Citadel or Forge World", well technically the plastic from the sprues is originally produced by Citadel, so... Since it accurately represents a Repulsor, this is technically tournament legal!

[@minisarefuntopaint]

Not really your focus here, but it occurs to me that combining sprue scaffolds like your using with reused cardstock or plasticard for the flat panels might work well and be easier to deal with. I think that's probably what I'll do if I want to try this. I probably will want a tank or a dreadnought, and I don't fancy paying warhammer prices... I love this series you're doing. You're making really neat things, and developing your own methods for building them using material that would otherwise go to waste.

[@manosanastasiou4405]

😂 imperial knight any1

[@minisarefuntopaint]

@@manosanastasiou4405 That would be awesome. I'd love to see one of those.

[@atlasdm]

I probably wouldn't do this for my army, I think this method would work really well to create wreckage to use as terrain

[@krlecool8445]

You could have used some flat washers in between the two pressing pieces to assure even thickness of the "Spruegoo™panels". Also, something I'm considering doing in the future/summer, try using a vacuum chamber (air pump, big old cooking pot, thick plexiglass lid) to suck out the air bubbles in the "Spruegoo™panels". Obviously there should be some sort of a frame to assure the "Spruegoo™panels" take the correct shape and some sort of breathable material (cheese cloth, thin plastic construction wire mesh or aluminum modelling mesh) over the material to prevent it from warping or getting wave like deformations. The remaining texture could literally be ironed out between two pieces of baking paper under a clothing iron. In fact sprue could just be melted into panels with a clothing iron and baking paper. People melt bottle caps like that all the time.

[@LCBergen]

I would love to see some sprue trukks or other ork things. I think the damaged looking sprue plates would go well with orks. : )

[@adamburley7178]

The companies don't own "the hobby". It's "our hobby"! Can't think of a better example! Very inspiring! Thanks for the video!

[@nekrataali]

Tamiya is from Japan. If you have any nearby hobby shops that sell Gundam model kits from Bandai, they likely have Tamiya products to go with them because that's the preferred product for gunpla hobbyists.

[@sirboomz353]

19:54 you are a sprew goo alchemist and artist that zenithal was all it needed for me ,but you speed paint it Sir, well done

[@JamesEarlCash]

This one is great! You could always throw on some bits like space marine weapons/helmets lying around on it, and some other leftover crap that you can have from various boxes and sprues - just to hide the worst parts of the model. That could potentially make it unrecognizable.

[@carlosvarona220]

This is the best sprue work I've seen, It is really awesome, I don't even think I'd notice it was sprue from across the table

[@isaacgraff8288]

I like the thought of using the press for panels, would it work to put a washer in between the boards? It could make a more uniform thickness of the panels.

[@LtmuffinmanCA]

Wow! That came out spectacular, can’t believe how much ingenuity you have to make all this stuff with sprues.

[@echodelta2426]

The final model looks good. Using sprues for the frame is brilliant although I had some doubt when I saw the sprue-goo panels.

[@Octo_lqte]

If I take this to a tournament does it still count as 100% GW plastic?

[@Auriorium]

Man love your videos. They have given me an idea to make a big stompy robot golem for my faction in Conquest. Will be using the sprue goo and bits that I have. It will look spectacular.

[@callum563]

That is absolutely beautiful, very well done for having the patience to make that, you have showed me a lot of things in this video that I didn’t know. Like making panels from melted sprues, I tend to use green stuff when making models, lol I would love to show you a model I’m making that has an elephant in. You have definitely inspired me to have a think about using the sprues, thanks for making and sharing this video!

[@DrFopolopolas]

Looks like a more hand drawn or "comic book" style but 3D! So much love here :)

[@PainossPaints]

Can't tell you how much I admire this ...amazing creativity!

[@Weez-2_The-Beez]

OMG man this is absolutely amazing!!! When I first saw you bring the tank out I thought that you were going to say how you would be building one out of sprues and to my surprise you said that you had already built it from scratch and I just couldn’t believe my eyes 😳 At a quick glance yours looks almost spot on to the official model and I’m 100% impressed with the outcome 👍

[@gabrielpennock]

I think it would be relitively easy to make this with some spare impulsor parts and cardstock as the panels. Great job!

[@nevereverend]

This is a step up from the old Spru-Necrons. Love it.

[@phookaziz3]

How did you find out the correct size for the initial printouts?

[@samaeldrakul4191]

absolutely awesome, and i loved the paint job n use of transfers, billiant work sir, you deserve the title of SprueMagus for your prowess of sprue n spruegoo magickery 😂🎉🎉❤

[@walterpalermo1098]

Can you explain to me how you made the liquid plastic with glue? what type of "solvent/glue" did you use?

[@curt6525]

Acetone

[@websta1144]

If I played against someone with an entire sprue army to this quality I'd be insistent that they get a couple points advantage in the game due to the effort they went to to field the army. Love the commitment to the cause

[@CMDR_BananenKeks]

about Tamiya extra thin cement and airbrush cleaner. I bought Acetone and n-Butylacetate from a (1L each) and mixed them together. Now I have 2L of "Tamiya". You should be able to grab the second one from artists shops that also sell oil paints and their chemicals

[@xanafein8453]

On that subject, I was wondering if the blend is done by weight or volume. I'm assuming the 50:50 blend is determined by volume but I dont actually know. Acetone is like .8 kilo per liter and n butyl acetate is .88 kilo per liter. I wonder if that makes any difference.

[@CMDR_BananenKeks]

@xanafein8453 since we buy in volume and not weight, I'd say it's measured in volume. But even if not, it doesn't make much difference. The solvent is acetone. Butylacetate is probably for the flow or something

[@GreedFeed]

Every time we talk about Sprue Goo I think of Dr. Suess. Sprue Goo, Gooey Gooey Goo Goo.

[@ethanshepherd2267]

Youre just getting better and better at this and its amazing to see what youre able to make as you continue to improve

[@Birdmanesp92]

Where did you get the 1:1 scale printout of the repulsor?

[@Crazywarg]

This would make for a fun army challenge competition where everyone unite is made from cuttings

[@richardkinkead7823]

This is amazing. Hard to believe these were made just by using left over sprues.

[@necronlegion4562]

Incredible work! Thank you for showing your whole process. Maybe a "tips" or general overview of techniques video would be beneficial as a compendium of all your techniques over the years. It might even give you a chance to go through some old videos as well. Love the vid.

[@edwardgray6167]

You should try getting a silicone baking sheet or two to make sprue goo panels on - nice and smooth, anti-stick and thick enough that the panel shouldn't be able to deform it as it cures and shrinks. Perhaps look at getting a pasta or playdough roller as well if you dont already have one. Im sure you could make some silicone rollers if they dont come with them - might be a bit better than the flower press. Nice tank though. You could try this again but spray it with acetone a few times to partially re-melt it and get a nice, pustulent, nurgly surface finish.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

👍👍 Been doing similar things in the car, plane & armor disciplines of the hobby. I use a "Hot & Cold" versions of sprue goo. Hot is thin, dries fast. Cold is thicker & takes an eternity to cure. Glad to see U detailing this

[@Super-Sheepy]

You may want to try make a flat frame, fill it with the goo then put them in the grease proof, invuted textures on top of the grease proof (separating the texture from the goo but may not he as detailed) between the boards, should help with keeping flat panels for walls and plates

[@mraide]

Can you tell me how you get the sprue goo into a mold? whenever I have tried it I get to many bubbles

[@Dangerpurple]

It's actually maddening how well these come out lol

[@duke1252]

Have you ever thought of putting them in a dehumidifier? As a person who uses filament for 3d printing, I have to keep my spooks in a dry environment with a dehumidifier and saline packets. I bet if you made something like that for your panels, it could cut the drying process significantly.

[@yada7515]

Awesome work on the freehand making of the model. You could probably also use original GW pieces to cast a mold using silicone and then cast the pieces with the sprue-putty.

[@Mike-vs1gf]

I once made a few rhinos out of cardstock and used them to play for quite a while. This was back in the highschool days, 5th ed at the time, and my friend group loved to play at the local shop. Just couldnt afford all of the nice things, multiple armies and w/e other stupid crap we were doing. I definitely would have tried this had i seen this video 15+ years ago!

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

An airbrush paint job might hide sins better than speed paint

[@darkseraph666]

I think it's a remarkable job. I love your Blue Peter concept, I'm from that genre too. Talking of recycling, I love the fact that it's only sprues, but might I suggest you use plastic packaging for your panels. It's already straight, and we throw it away otherwise. I used to add panels together so they are thicker. But think of things like lids from margarine, takeaway containers etc. All pretty sturdy. Used to keep clear windowed plastic from boxes to use as glass and stuff too. It may just need a gentle sanding to get it primed properly. Great job though, it's easy to cover it in battle damage.

[@connorpalm8291]

Where did you get the different angles of the repulsor? I can’t seem to find them online

[@heritagejonery3879]

Have you heard ot filler primer? It is used in automotive work, very common on wheels as it helps hide small scratches etc. I think it would really smooth out lots of the imperfections pretty well, and quick and easy. You will get it in halfords, it often a horrible yellow colour and would want priming with something else before painting.

[@White0ni]

When they say "only GW plastic," and you broke AF.

[@lehcyfer]

Have you tried to iron the flat panels still between paper? It should work well for making them nice and uniform

[@friendlyneighbourhoodsteve4087]

That's a very respectable effort! Very impressive. You mentioning how the finish was "skin like" made me think you could do some kind of Dark Eldar vehicle with skin stretched over it as a video project sometime.

[@damonvi013]

No hate, but i think the same effect could be attained with miliputt, clay, or puddy. Using sprues for the frame is definitely a decent use of the material. But I think there needs to be sanding involved for those "flat" surfaces to be properly flat and metal panel-like. Maybe some etching like they do with gunpla.

[@boxerdogg21]

Just curious where you got the 1:1 printout from different angles? Even the ones on the official boxes don't usually show 360 degrees. That's my biggest problem when trying to paint a model is I can never seem to find a 360 set of pictures for what I am looking for.

[@FormaScrittore]

I have 2 tips. - if you add borders in the press you could create more regular panel to use, Maybe if warm base could help evaporating and reduce bubbles - after 2/3 hours when the base is still solid but deformable can use texture rolls of green stuff to create some texture layers to add in some area with pipes ecc…

[@minisarefuntopaint]

It's incredible what you are able to make out of sprues. I am enjoying these videos. thanks you.

[@stormus65]

A fellow recylcer of sprues. I use em a fair bit for bits in my WW2 aircraft builds :)

[@Calcrunk]

This is fantastic. Amazing to see what can be done. I'm looking forward to more builds.

[@lordamnesia]

Fantastic job. Put a bottom pannel and an actual base and I don't think anyone would comment about it not being correct, it certainly looks so from a couple feet away. My only suggestion is that when you get the basic shape done and all the holes filled in, go over it with a sanding block and get it smooth. If you did that I think it would come out looking pretty damn solid.

[@piraterubberduck6056]

Looks great. A little cartoony with the texture. I wonder if using a rolling pin on the panels part way through drying out would help with the bubbles.

[@m0rtez713]

What sniffing glue for four years does to a mf XD

[@Toska432]

amazing, great to see stuff so creative in the Warhammer community, love this side of the hobby and you've taken it to the next level

[@bobbobby9505]

The texture of the sprue goo when it goes off in the sheets would be good for flayed skin or a plague tank etc Or maybe as a bubbling swamp for a plague planet base

[@OpinionatedCabbage]

You could make additional panels for the flower press and then use the original top one to squash them all together so the new ones don't need threads. This would prevent as much warping I reckon. Cool vid, I fancy messing with some sprue gunk me'sen now, nice one!

[@Velocirocelot]

Yoooo didn't know Trench Crusade was doing sponsorships, psyched to see it!

[@L3yla42]

there is so much Potential in these sprues its insane....ive used em as debris..as walls..as strucktures for houses and similar things ...also addet em as Platforms onto my ork stompa...theres still so much more that i can use em for

[@bionicletech]

Honestly, after the edge highlight? It’s phenomenal.

[@KrisTomich]

The pressing panels might work if you had several and left them overnight rather than moving to the book. You could also press them out and stack several in ONE press, layered, under lighter pressure until fully cured.

[@cranburyuploads1029]

I think after making the frame you could with some plasticard and green stuff make some very good looking tanks but this looked good for a sprue job

[@slowstartpokemon8652]

Here’s a thought. Could you inject sprue goo into a mould if you used the very thin brush on stuff?

[@danielchalmers9815]

if you want plastic panels for cheep, you can fold up and iron plastic bags between some grease proof baking paper.

[@KP-qp9kz]

I wonder if you could smooth it out by getting resin for 3d printing and brushing it over the rough parts and use a UV light to harden it.

[@alessiodecarolis]

An incredible job, using sprue for the main structure is a neat idea,, but perhaps you should use plasticard/plastic panels for the main hull, acetone's vapors can be very toxic.

[@CraigBond-s5g]

This is a insanely great idea. lol. Did you use a release agent on the silicone mold? I've been silicone molding for a few years, and while it doesn't technically stick to most things, a release agent really makes demolding a lot easier.

[@PackHunterGD]

So this is a very interesting method, I'm going to have to think on anything I could use this on. I would also think that the texture would be similar to Cast steel, which I assume the actual tank hull is cast. Cause ease of production but cause armor is cast

[@controllerpleb6568]

"A bit pants" is my new favorite expression.

[@aardvarkpepper7660]

I'd be interested in seeing a cost and time breakdown including for molds, wax paper, tools, solvent, etc., compared to the same project in plasticard. Nice to see what's possible with sprue goo and ingenuity.

[@thierryfaquet7405]

GW : "for our client convenience we are now removing sprue from boxes"

[@aroncheek5092]

I've printed a few titans on my resin printer, would be good to see a titan from sprues I can imagine you will need a fair few sprues 😊

[@Dominik189]

Damn that looks nice. I'm probably gonna try and do something with my own sprue. Probably a Land Raider or a Vindocator.

[@duardinranger1235]

This is phenomenal! Also someone send this man some Tamia !

[@GuguFreedom]

Amazing work! You keet getting better and better! Congratulations!!!! Thanks for another awesome video!!!

[@joaoleong522]

i think the sprue frame, + filled in panel, then press is a good idea. in addition, add the 3d pen. and then sand down the model to smooth finish. great stuff you are legend.

[@ChaseDaOrk3767]

This might come in handy for when i want to scratchbuild my own sprue vehicles

[@susanjensen5787]

good to see you using sprue gue again yay nice vehicle i wonder what a cardboard panel with sprue gue combo would look like cus the frame is great and then cardboard to that and then sprue stuff for details and and like antenna that need to be thinner a roll of cardboard and or found items attached.... like the sprue gue is then a glue and it would with cardboard give the smoother look on the sides that you need it to be smooth.... nicely done though .... cheerio

[@windtiger004]

Will you make the Great Clean One out of sprues?