I Built a $1400 40K Model! Forge World Titan

[@EonsOfBattle]

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[@riclacy3796]

Has the code expired already? >_

[@malcolmden3357]

The only superglue I trust is ZapperGap. It can take time to glue Resin but it'll hold! It's extreme power is second to none and I have used so many other super glue. I'd recommend to give it a try :)

[@unclemcpeanut]

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[@dazaran714]

For titans 15+ does not refer to age, it’s for years of experience. I’d also accept “Number of builders”.

[@RealJahzir]

😂😂😂

[@rykerh2500]

Or how many figures you make

[@vast9467]

How many hours to build the thing

[@squishy3370]

Or how many pieces you have left over at the end

[@grandor8852]

Or the total numbers boxes of shame you have.

[@WheezingBobcat]

For the price, the amount of extra stuff you have to do is inexcusable. Incredible work.

[@JohnH-zl4eq]

I agree completely.

[@janvrabec3401]

yeah Games Workshop is such a garbage company. Getting this model done in custom resin would be cheaper and quality would be incomparable..

[@heavygass979]

Yea GW are some extortionists

[@CitrusTsunami]

Literally the reason I went and spent my money elsewhere instead of considering further commitment to this hobby...

[@WheezingBobcat]

@@CitrusTsunami It's a 3d printer Christmas for me.

[@anderslassen7675]

Imagine buying this for your kid, thinking its gonna be the the gift of a lifetime and then he needs the better part of an engineering degree plus an entire workshop to build it.

[@teeceedee]

dude this doesjt work like this !

[@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore]

I have an actual engineering degree and I’m pretty sure this is beyond me 😂😂

[@almogm1990]

This is a beautiful educational video to what not to buy.. the amount of extra work caused by just lack of care by the company for the end product and only care about the money is just insane. nothing fits, it weighs a ton and my god it took you a guy who really knows his shit 8 hours to only start the building of this and then hours more with machinery and tools to make it stable !!! great job from you to actually make this thing work.

[@1polvomagico]

To hide the screw under his foot may I suggest you use a crumbling Statue? Like a tiny one that is just breaking off as the Titan almost steps on it

[@MegaJojhan]

this is the awnser!

[@BionicGhost24]

Agreed.

[@DinoboyLegosandMOCs]

Great idea for that! I was thinking of a large pillar like it's stomped through a cathedral. But I like the statue idea better

[@JSty-wi1ht]

that would be perfect!

[@joshuatham8771]

oooo what about a Chaos Tank!

[@eloquentsarcasm]

I spent 2300 bucks on rebuilding my PC, and all I had to do was connect some wires, install some software, and import my old settings. 1400 dollars for something that took you HOURS just to get into a state where you could even begin test fitting parts is criminal. This stuff is why 3d printing has taken over, much higher quality, lower prices, and just an all-around better product. Mad props to you for putting in the effort, I only dealt with small scale Forgeworld resins when I was still into 40k, and those were bad enough, I can't imagine how bad it was on something that scale.

[@Pikkabuu]

Well technically building is part of the hobby. So having to do that isn't really a minus per se.

[@Unlucky1776]

​@@PikkabuuI get that but did you not see what he had to do to make it? Would never spend 1400 on a kit lmao

[@Pikkabuu]

@@Unlucky1776 I know. I wouldn't buy this kit either due to how much of a chore the building is.

[@Unlucky1776]

@@Pikkabuu yea lol basically working a job just to build it lol

[@foulplay99]

How on earth can you compare building a PC to building a resin model though? They are about as far removed as you can get.

[@natnorth]

I can't believe how much work you had to put in for the cost - at £1400 it should be building itself!!

[@lichmaster2]

finaly i can use my engineering degree outside of work

[@The_Souldrinker]

I cannot imagine paying all that only to then still put this much work and effort in to make the model actually usable. I admire your craft and dedication. Looking forward to seeing it painted and done!

[@James-rt8rt]

i would have sent every bit of that back to games workshop and said for 1000 bucks send me a good one . i resin print minis all the time and they all come out perfect. even big stuff . the are just to lazy to fix their printer and know warhammer gamers will put up with alot of shit .

[@MHTSAPAS]

@@James-rt8rt This exactly. Resin prints should be perfect. There is absolutely no excuse for errors for my part at least but if you're going to be selling them, anything less than perfect is as bad as it can get.

[@Lliamhd]

@@James-rt8rt whole-heartedly. After cutting them all out and then they don't fit? "Games Workshop, these parts don't fit and is thus faulty. You're taking these back as they are and refunding me." Complete bullshit.

[@irmiwolf]

@@MHTSAPAS The forgeworld kits arent Resin Prints, they are Resin Casts, this does still not excuse their poor quality tho. Just wanted to point out a misconception people have about the Forge World Kits.

[@williampappas4535]

For the cost and as a 3D printer for others, IMHO; 1) models should not come with supports, 2) models should be cleaned, 3) pieces should fit with none to minimal manipulation, 4) power tools should never be a requirement for assembly, 5) models should not need reinforcement and be posed appropriately to not topple over on their own.

[@mikebroadwater]

A channel where the titan is built in a single video? Inconceivable!

[@glizzy2.O]

Literally

[@piesandhiking4943]

Just you watch, I bet he'll even do all of the painting himself too lol

[@silox250]

If this was done my some other squid like youtuber this would be a videoseries of 20 videos spread out across 6 months

[@alexarabit996]

You keep using that word. I do not think you know what it means?

[@smole321]

Midwinter minis will take about 5 years to finish his and milk the hell out of it 😂

[@10urion]

If you do the doves, call the whole reaver "Peace bringer". Really digging the pose and base you are going for

[@aheroforfun6401]

Better yet, go with a play on words and call it "Piece-maker". 😁

[@Linzoid6]

'Peace' through superior fire power! Good call

[@lazymazza8505]

Peace walker!

[@mattmanchip9419]

"We shall show them our peaceful ways by force!"

[@pjmcmurray5802]

​@@Linzoid6exactly!

[@Pt-11]

The algorithm showed me your video by chance. I have absolutely zero idea of any of the things you’re talking about. But I just wanted to comment to tell you that your personality brightened my day. Thank you 😊

[@Deadjim17]

Possibly the best titan modelling video I've seen... Thanks for respecting the time of your audience and not stringing this out to umpteen episodes.

[@itsjustafreezingmemory7735]

Ahh yes the warhammer experience of spending more time creating the model then playing with it

[@richardbradley2335]

Wargaming as a whole.....

[@Metallica4Life92]

that's part of the fun, and for some (if not most) people it's the best part of it.

[@ceilyurie856]

"playing" with it, it's a fucking statuette. There are way better looking kits from other franchises that cost literally $1000 less.

[@kermitthehermit9588]

*than

[@dekai7992]

​@@ceilyurie856That's a highly subjective opinion, though. IMHO, there are very few models I like better than a Reaver, visually.

[@darklros]

To hide the screw, maybe a cloud of dust, a destroyed tank or a crumbling statue? Awesome piece of a Titan you did there, so tight(en)!

[@WalkinEagle73]

i was thinking a smaller opposing 40K

[@Grungswick892]

I never thought Id see the day when power tools were needed to build a 40k model. This is it. Ive seen everything. Looks killer!

[@CaptainBill22]

This really make me appreciate Bandai and Kotobukia models.

[@XxCalypsoxX616]

The whole time I was watching this I was just absolutely shocked at all the effort you gotta put in for a kit thats over a grand and those instructions looked absolutely god awful. Gunpla builders rly do have it good

[@Fuzzycat16]

@@XxCalypsoxX616 They respect their hobbyists.

[@papazoulou9326]

Since you were talking about ideas, you could add a small shrine on top of the missile launcher (like to bless the missiles or something, with a servitor/statue with a dove head inside). Something not too big, very gothic (like in the Ravenwing Dark Talon or the land speeder vengeance kit).

[@Jan_Iedema]

Watching this really makes me understand why midwinter mini’s basically screwed on every part of his warlord Titan and then further reinforced it. Imagine how amazing these models could be if remade with modern engineering and techniques

[@SnakeWorksStudio]

at 15:29 I was convinced the Vengaboys were about to start playing. I was disappointed :D Good work on the reaver guys, it looks lovely so far.

[@utahgeoff]

Great job solidifying that thing. She ain't going nowhere.

[@bryanolivermusic9011]

It would be really cool to have little bits of freehand alluding to encounters with each of your other armies! Like the crew painted an intricate iron cross to commemorate that one time they joined the Black Templars on crusade, kill counters of ork skulls along one gun for that time the titan stood it's ground against the Mad Max Orks, some kind of symbol or freehand across the leg to remember all of the Tyranids that were crushed beneath it's lumbering feet and so on....I bet you could come up with some awesome stuff!

[@AcornPlays]

This should be top comment, absolutely brilliant idea

[@korkad_]

My sides almost started hurting from laughter when I saw your sawzall, seeing a tool I've used in demolition work used for a model project is a crazy juxtaposition

[@jonmiller4361]

Alright.... Your dedication, execution and happiness displayed while essentially being a day laborer for a hobby is infectious. Ima tackle my next kit and try to emulate your mentality. It can be daunting at times.

[@voltage3d469]

I was skeptical about the lifted leg, but boy does it work:) A lot of fun this one!

[@jaketilton4839]

To hide the rod under the foot, you could use a crushed Tyranid or other large creature and use Uhu glue to make a bunch of stringy blood and guts affect like it's a bug stuck to the bottom of the foot.

[@jacobp8294]

Clever concept, I love it!

[@Ponninftw]

an injured orc laying on the ground looking up at the hovering foot would've been an awesome way to hide the rod. Don't even know if it's possible but couldn't unsee it

[@RogueKloral]

I would consider myself a pretty invested hobbyist. This however, has scared me away from anything at all this size! The amount of work, well done man!

[@Jellicakes]

Amen, I hate forgeworld stuff, if i spend the insane money that they cost, i want a cleaned up model ready to assemble.

[@OrkishEngineering]

8:00 what a beautiful piece of art

[@williampappas4535]

"What did I expect for $1,400 USD" Best sentiment and quip of the video. Thanks for sharing!

[@Ironbuket]

8:33 In part two I spend 4 hours getting the sawdust off my books and collectables on the shelf behind me. Can’t believe you did that inside

[@rupertjones5197]

SUGGESTION: this would be a personal one for me but with you mentioning doves it sprung to mine. My great uncle fought on HMS Rodney during wwII and the ships motto was “ Non Generant Aquilae Columbas” which translates to “ eagles do not breed doves” . Be cool to have an eagle gripping a dove in its talon. That’s my tattoo idea but would be very cool on your titan too. Great work dude! I love how everyone else’s titan projects are years and you just smash out the building faze in 1 video!!

[@soraudagawa3022]

This suggestion is badass

[@danmiller4242]

Idea for the raised foot, if you’re planning on doing a resin pour to make it look like water underneath then you could make it look like water is pouring off the foot as you lift it, and use that to cover up the screw

[@M.Jebbers]

Meow

[@idiotbakashini2025]

Eons, you don’t know how much I love this video

[@robtibbetts890]

This video took me from 500% sure I don't want to do a titan to around 1000% sure that I don't want to do a titan.

[@nikey373]

You need so much more attention. Your videos are the best warhammer videos of all out there. you go straight to the topic from the beginning and theres no useless information about something else. everything is just on point. I can imagine that you´re putting hard work into everything. I hope it gets paid of as deserved. Keep it up

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

Somehow found this exactly 1 minute after being posted. Awesome. Also, I'd love to see you tackle the Leviathan Dreadnought one of these days. Awesome model.

[@ragingmoderate6791]

I built and painted my first Knight model last week. It took several hours a day over a week, and I couldn't imagine building this damn thing.

[@Handsomesal]

I've never played the 40K table top game. I became fascinated with the lore more or less by accident on KZbin. Lately I've been checking out the way hardcore players buy, build and paint their 40K armies. For starters it is astonishing to me that $1400 only buys you a model kit. As a person who struggles to screw in a lightbulb and has never owned a tool the ability to build these models seems like witchcraft to me. The patience, the attention to detail that is required to build a playable army is fascinating to me and the expense is kind of mind boggling. Finally the painting is what I find most interesting. I simply could not do it with any reasonable degree of quality. My hands are the size of toilet seats and my ADHD precludes me from ever fully committing to playing the game. I would never in a million years have guessed that I would find this kind of content so entertaining.

[@njbolt90]

This was epic. You really knock it out of the park with your videos. It’s never just “I did this, then this, then this” you’re always telling us a story 🙌🏼

[@yesmilord2350]

Average KZbinr: 50 videos over a year to build. Jay the Omnesiah: One video in a week on top of his other videos.

[@CapitalNick]

Suggestion: Roughen up spots with high grit sandpaper or a knife anywhere 2 parts meet that are going to be held together with resin or glue. Gives the material a little more surface area to grab and hold onto.

[@cgunter9241]

Ridiculous price. Loved seeing your satisfaction and pride as your progressed.

[@29salonica]

I admire your courage doing all this on your own! Personally I wouldn't have the discipline, the patience and or the talent to do it. Kudos to you!

[@aliceconnors8478]

When’s someone making a titan out of just resin gates

[@redthecrusadertiktok]

This really puts into perspective how resin is not good for large miniatures as it’s way too heavy and extremely expensive

[@trufire2251]

13:00 There was a real opportunity for a "the planet broke before the guard did" joke here.

[@darthbaldi4375]

The guardsmen on the base is brilliant! Really puts it into perspective the sheer enormity of the Titan in scale with the minis.

[@GH-nk1eu]

I love how we consistently see videos like this, where someone takes a model that costs more than a grand and has to fix it just to build it, yet we still have Resin simps all over this hobby.

[@trzynasty909]

Yeah, I feel like anyone who actually buys titans and isn't a content creator is just seriously masochistic. FW are quite literally spitting in the face of anyone willing to spend that much cash on their only real reason to exist.

[@PocketUnv]

Maybe hide the screw by having it step on a heretic, a xeno or a mutant. Possibly all three for completionism. Anyway, love to experience this build vicariously through your videos, well done!

[@rytramprophet843]

This video here just may have given me inspiration to do a whole new style of modeling. Taking a model like this. generating a blueprint for said model using CAD or a freemium alternative. and then reproduce the entire thing from scratch by just using sheet metal and other metal components to make all of the parts. each individual panel will be a a piece cut, ground, bent, and attached. Just like making a real life miniature. It would take a LOT of time. but a person like me who has ADHD and has no problem hyper-focusing on a single task just may appreciate a healthy time sink.

[@zieg0r]

After having built a Forgeworld Mega Dread, I have a sizeable amount of respect for everyone building, let alone PAINTING a Forgeworld model. These are really something special, and I think your "Rite of initiation" statement from the Deredeo conversion is kind of true. At least it felt like it.

[@kingfloof6716]

Bro this man is always so happy and positive. A great vibe love to see it

[@robinhood5627]

I built it too, for around £55 of resin. Indistinguishable from the forgeworld model. Saved me over £1300. Printer more than paid for itself with 1 single model.

[@aciuppa281]

I cannot tell you how excited I am to see this behemoth be painted. While I may suck at it I love watching other people do it.

[@anthonyconvery6304]

am only a 11 and a half mins into this video but I HAVE to say this might be the best put together titan on the planet. this thing is going to look unreal. Edit: done with the video, this looks so cool the base is AMAZING I can not wait for when you paint it. just a small suggestion for the free hand part. maybe have a cheesy quote written on it, something like "burn baby burn" or "hot to the touch" something corny/cool like that that would feel really on brand for eons of battle etc. am unsure there just ones on the top of my head but am sure someone can think of the perfect one.

[@ReadThisIfYourG3y]

I’m 12 and Jesus I can’t imagine putting together something like this, I wouldn’t have the discipline or anything just wondering what army do you have and how much?

[@planetap2745]

Sick, truly my favorite miniature hobby channel

[@jasons2562]

I've never even played Warhammer but I couldn't stop watching this. Awesome building skills and model.

[@JessiFayS]

I was so glad to see lestoil. About 25 year ago we couldnt find it anymore. My mom found 1 last place and ought all they had. That lasted for more than a decade - but we couldnt find more. We thought it was gone.

[@kirksabio2382]

"I'm gonna do it all in one day" Damn, Jay, I actually believed you for a second.

[@TheKsalad]

Your process of building these massive titans is impressive!

[@brucedavidson9499]

I would suggest a crumbling house. Maybe take a $1 bird house convert it to 40k terrain and then saw it in half. A statue might distract from the titan itself while stepping on a ruined house seems like it would just add to the grim dark element of the titan

[@GamingWolfGod]

I am genuinely amazed that Games Workshop hasn't been destroyed as a company by the fans. Charging that price for a set that doesn't fit together, lacks a base, has so much wasted resin, etc is just criminal.

[@allenforbes8108]

Give him a purity seal you can actually read with a list of patrons as the names called in creation / list of dead for the patron and add a skull next to each name.

[@daili4917]

7lbs and 16", Jay, that sounds like a lot, but I think you can handle it. Definitely needed less toil!

[@LothiasTV]

Oh! Doves holding a banner made out of a Burnout stripe. Maybe texture it like actual rubber on the road. That may be dumb but for some reason has me excited. lol

[@KazeTheCursedOne]

For the foot if it's in mud you could add some goop and little chunks of rubble covering the screw like he's lifting up earth with every step.

[@homicidalbanana]

I enjoyed this video way more than Guys series on Midwinter Minis. It was satisfying to see the whole build process in one video as well as holding up other minis next to the parts helped me understand the scale of the titan, something I didn't get from the other series

[@jackoleen1236]

I think it would be really funny if you had a dove carrying an olive branch that is actively on fire. Consumed by the hotrod flames. After all, what is more 40k then burning the concept of peace with the emperors holy flames?

[@L0stScavenger]

Ooh that's good !!! And it could have a quote under like "your peace is death" or something like that

[@jebstuart1323]

I spent 35.00 on resin and 3D printed one and yes it was a exact scan of one. Even hollowed it was still weighty. Even if you spent 400.00 on a printer and 40.00 into resin that leaves a big savings.

[@maninalift]

Geometry hack - you can trace an oval by putting two pegs in your base alinged along the long axis of the oval, then make a loop of string around them that is significantly bigger than the distance between the pegs. Put a pen in the loop of string and pull the string tight, trace a loop, keeping the string tight. If there two pins are right next to each other then there oval will be a circle, the further apart they are, the longer and thinner the oval will be. Does that make sense? Of not, you can look it up.

[@yaribekkering-jr1hq]

the reaver looks so cool but its way to expensive for me

[@MarcinObuchowski]

GW whales be like- it's worth paying extra for a model developed with prehistoric tech

[@Player-fz1et]

Tally marks. Lots and lots and lost of tally marks on his kneecaps, his guns, and his missile launcher. And on the banner on his carapace, I suggest, "The Emporer's Incarnate"

[@TweakedCast]

Lovely model. I see the real thing every once in a while just stomping around fields. They don't have much use anymore but they keep em up and running just in case. They are mostly used for tearing down condemned houses and buildings.

[@parabot2]

That mask in not sufficient when dealing with resin . I'm warning you , you will have health issue .

[@A_Saboteur]

For the the algorithm!

[@MrKfadrat]

mate, ive been renovating my room recently and discovered few 'cool' materials. they do stick to wood pretty well, but you can get some primer/undercoat for it. get yourself either gypsum (you can get one that dries in 15 minutes) or gypsum finish. its cheap in large quantities, and works like a charm for smoothing, or even casting

[@sinappanis]

People wonder why tabletop never took off in popularity. With all the technology and how much easier it is to make these figures nowadays they have only gone up in price. I couldn't imagine buying 1 model for 1000$ and it doesn't even come complete with weapons. What a robbery.

[@Davidwentworthart]

for that leg support, i think it'd be cool to put some dirt/earth on his foot and then decorate that strut to look like a bunch of dirt from his heel falling back to the ground, like a big wet patch of mud slopping off :)

[@MrSanchezFrederico]

I don't have time to hobby anywhere near as much as I would like - I do have time to watch you video's. I really appreciate them and the care and quality that goes into the modelling but also the video themselves. Thank you to the whole team.

[@jacobb17]

8:31 Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Gungan Army video and the family sign lol

[@McGheeWorkshop]

That left foot pulling up some muddy water might help hide some of that threading. Thin layer of UV resin is malleable enough to transplant on and form, then apply more for the effect once on.

[@asmo1313]

tip: magnetize the arms, then you can exchange them. If you buy the main body, you probably will get all weapons along with it( I did with my warhound, years ago). It was a bit terrifying for me when I started cleaning up the "flash"and extra plastic from the casting. a 1000 euros worth of resin, and here I am, attacking it with a saw.

[@PezzWezz]

This is why prices in general are going up in the world, people justify it.... However, great work, i do enjoy your enthusiasm for your hobby and its always fun to see the in process! I could see argument it would be worth the price AFTER all the work you put into it! Amazing job!

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

"I want it to be lighter so I can transport it. Anyway, this is the part I add a massive bolt and a solid oak base."

[@wakcedout]

What I’ve learned watching some British KZbinrs, “washing up soap” is what we in America simply call “dish soap”.

[@ParaNoiaFall]

Having significant battle damage would be cool, like even make mini cracks and damage with a plated welded/bolted on over the damage as field repairs

[@charlesballiet7074]

my olny suggestion is doing the torso to the hips before final attachment to legs as you get a lot of movement from the hips placement

[@NeoIsrafil]

I have to say, its absolutely insane that they charge $1400 for around 40 bucks of resin (if you arent bulk buying it like a company does). Youre a dedicated fella, id rather just model it out in cad and print it myself .. 😂

[@LordNerdvak]

To hide the rod under his foot perhaps some smoke effect, it would make sense that the foot could pass through without having to create too much debris or other effects.

[@derekaylward7662]

The introduction to the foot was amazing!

[@kuroshine]

Finding the classic as music is an amazing touch

[@Seizedfaun]

Dude that sound of the resin gate being thrown made me spit out my coffee. Would love to get the chaos version of this one

[@SharkAttack-kz1dq]

My newest guard army is my absolute favorite. I lightly kitbashed a rhino for them because its based on an army from WW1 so i wanted a blocky ass tank for it. Im really happy with how its turning out. I just need a shit ton more shock troops, more tanks, some scions, and sentinels.

[@CarrowMind]

Should have put the downed Sentinel between the leg lifted up and the base to hide the screw, making it seem like the Titan is about to crush the Sentinel and the poor wounded guardsmen underneath, not out of malice but simply because the Titan is so huge it didn't even see him. Nice little Grimdark detail!

[@FalenAnjel2]

Well for that price I wouldn't expect most kids to have the creativity and building knowledge to get to the finishline that they will be happy with.

[@Go8997]

8 hours just to prep the pieces so you can put them together!!! That's dedication

[@albinonoodle5229]

I think I'm starting to see why the original owner looked at this monster and just noped out of the entire project.

[@dootus6732]

I knew the titans were big, but seeing the pieces in your hands solidified that they are BEEEEEG