EPIC Ruined Watchtower Built from SCRATCH! Realistic Terrain Tutorial 4 Warhammer, DnD, Mordheim

[@emilflognoid1532]

So as a mini builder AND an actual roofer as my job.... that pizza box roof method is amazing!!!! I watch a lot of build videos and have seen a lot of mini roof tutorials, and I think about how roofs are ACTUALLY made a lot and that simple method you did is just the best mini roof on KZbin bar none! Be proud of that one my son!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you! Sometimes making a ruined version of something means you can cut corners, but a ruined roof needs actual trusses and individual shingles to look right from all angles!

[@emilflognoid1532]

Word

[@ScratchBashing]

1:25 Somewhere in Scandinavia, Bard's Craft is nodding with approval.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Hahaha i hope so

[@emilflognoid1532]

Scratch Bashing yes sir! Was gonna make the same comment!

[@BardsCraft]

nod

[@annatoronova7361]

"It's because I'm Canadian goddammit I do what I want!" I love that!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

[@shamser2008]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop I AM CANADIAN!!!

[@torymiddlebrooks]

Your attention to detail is incredible and you're so soothing with your delivery

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Tory, I appreciate that!

[@JessBoudrie]

As much as I DON'T want to lay a thousand bricks this is clearly one of your best builds. Great job, man!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Hahaha thanks jess. Laying a ton of bricks is not for everybody thats for sure

[@Aleks0207]

I am floored. The creativity of materials and execution is 10/10.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Aleks0207 thanks Aleks! There are probably easier ways to build this but i am very happy with the result

[@lindybeige]

Good piece! Casting the arrow-slits in Milliput seems a strange method to me. If you have one mould, you'd need to do a LOT of waiting for it to cure each time, and packing the mould takes a while too. I'd have thought you could make the slits out of the XPS foam in a tiny fraction of the time.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

It was a strange choice. I wanted to try out the blue stuff, and it made the arrow slits more durable too. It also helped break up the monotony of working with foam. But no it was not by any means the most efficient course. Love your videos btw

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

Oh my god, it's Lindybeige! Hello Lloyd, I love your channel.

[@bronzedivision]

Hello Lindybeige!

[@footrot17]

I knew Lindy would be a fan

[@jesserivera9704]

Hey Eric, greetings from Toronto... From an American! Love the video. Everything was just perfectly proportioned. The steps are clear, specific and visually pleasing. Some nice deadpan dry humor so it's not too "stereo instructionsey" and that finished product! Wow I second what everyone raving about the roof is saying, most elegantest roofification I've yet seen. Its clear you really enjoyed this project and it shows, doing little carpentry is so satisfying, and it really helps to visualize it with your example. I would reaaaaally love to see you do some bric'a'brac and ubiquitous terrain "accents" like stone wells, crates, ladders, walkways and fences, maybe some statuary and or objectives etc. Anyway Kudos and stay safe

[@Crafterspark]

Its always a good surprise to see canadian originated youtubers.

[@harbl99]

Excellent job on both the tower and the clickbait description, oh Eric the Terrainchad. Stay safe, stay healthy.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Hahahahaha i’m dying laughing at Eric the Terrainchad

[@inspirationforge4578]

Loved the mini mold for the windows - gotta try that soon

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

It’s pretty satisfying. Make sure the bottom half of the mould is fully cool or it will fuse together!!

[@RodneySloan]

Very cool. And I appreciate the _mostly_ clean language, so I can watch this with my son.

[@looselycollected7505]

This would look great for Frostgrave as well. Another reason I keep watching your build videos is that I keep getting ideas for Frostgrave on top of several other games.

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

The built-in one-liners are just as good as the build. Stay safe and keep up the good work.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Eric, this is inspiring. Absolutely great video and tutorial. I'll be saving this one to watch again, it was really enjoyable.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Alright! It makes me happy to think it has rewatch value!!

[@kirkgeier417]

Haha I get my own column! Thanks Eric I think the arched lintel is a nice touch

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

:D

[@iamian7226]

What a great build, really enjoyed this one. Arrow slits were on point too with the angled recess.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Ian! I am haply with how the arrow-slits came out too

[@iamian7226]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop there's a village near where I live in the UK called swanage, it has a medieval ruined castle ' corfe castle ' take a look on Google, it may give you some more ideas etc. Spoiler alert, it's really ruined lol but gorgeous all the same with its thatched scenery around it. Just a thought fella.

[@jkalberer]

Yes, you were correct. It is bass wood, not bass wood. I really appreciate your content. The project breakdowns really make this all seem possible for people with limited tooling and experience, and the flow of your videos is great. It is easy for us to see how small, simple details can really enhance a build. I know this is an older video, but I really hope you see this and know even your past content is being watched and appreciated. Thank you.

[@PlatypusScotsman]

Nice work as always Eric. Really like how it turned out. That was pretty slick make molds of the windows. Thanks for sharing.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks man. Molding and casting is very fun and definitely a tool I will use more

[@rastamann2009]

Awesome video, thanks! . And great tip on the podcast - I found Sump City Radio about a week after they dropped episode 1 - it’s really great!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Those guys rock!

[@theQiwiMan]

I very rarely re-watch terrain tutorial videos, since there are just so many on KZbin, but I love this so freaking much I keep rewatching it! Seriously, well done brother!

[@johnkelley9877]

Simply outstanding work! From the individually cut stones to the half laps in the beams this is just a truly great model. You are right, this type of scratch building takes a lot longer but the results are always worth it. Thanks for sharing this.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks John! I agree going the extra mile is worth it sometimes. I hope to use this tower for many many years

[@PheonixKnght]

your using metric and standard right off the bat my brian is killing me.

[@nickrogers3111]

badass build man, finished product looks beyond great. you make laying the bricks look easy dont know if my walls would be so straight

[@kaygolob8639]

I love this video! This might be my favourite build-video on youtube (partly because it really tickles my niche for ruined medieval buildings/ mordheim buildings). Geat job!

[@andrewpowell8940]

I've built like 4 of these almost exactly as you show in the video and come back to this video whenever I need motivation

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thats awesome. Can you send me a photo?

[@andrewpowell8940]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Hell ya! Ill dig them outta my storeroom.

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

ahh that's such a cool build, great work and great channel. bingewatching your stuff while I do chores helps make the jobs go by so fast.

[@russellperhamii2629]

OUTSTANDING! The detail is amazing!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Russell!

[@supercasual4950]

Found your channel yesterday absolutely love your builds me and my childhood friend group have been playing Warhammer for 20+ years and some of us actually met at a games workshop at our local mall when we were children we are starting up a new mordheim campaign for this winter season we are all from New England close to the Canadian border actually can’t wait to get started on some similar builds you have a Lotta great ideas hope you don’t mind if I steal a bunch 😆

[@ScratchBashing]

Had some doubts about your claimed Canadian status.. Then you said *Zed-shaped*

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Dead giveaway hahaha

[@inspirationforge4578]

loved the shingle trick to vary the lengths

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thats an oldschool technique from the pages of white dwarf originally i think!

[@wookiejesusofnazarethkashy1940]

Nice results. Good luck in the contest! Wish I had time to build brick by brick. Carved bricks are nice, but building with individual bricks gives a completely different result.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Yeah, the adjoining piece at the end is carved bricks. Both techniques have their uses!

[@MiniatureRealms]

Brilliant! I think I might have to steal some of your methods for the roof structure to add to my citadel castle.

[@Draculord666]

I've used the same method for shingles on my builds, but that color on yours is top notch

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Incubi darkness all day!!

[@madnessbydesignVria]

Your terrain collection is coming along quite nicely! Well done! :)

[@brammo1991]

Enjoyed the vid, really impressive tabble!

[@XandersArcaneStudy]

This is a fantastic tutorial, Eric! I'll be using this when I start some Mordheim terrain later this year. :D

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

XanderXereus Great! Making a mordheim table is so much fun. Making ruins excuses all kinds of errors in craftsmanship hahaha

[@foulbowl2756]

Looks amazing, well worth the individual brick laying 😊👍

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

RIght?? Glad I did it!

[@foulbowl2756]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Only in New York you can get a million different shapes of coffee stick??? I forgot to ask,

[@mrchevyblue]

just great. very clear tutorial! waiting for the next ones! btw, I have that mage minifig too!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Nicodemus the Great! One of the best wizard sculpts ever IMO

[@djvertical]

Looks really good! Nice work! 🙌🏻

[@jamiepape147]

i'm a fan, i learned a lot with each of your videos, and listen to them in the background now when i'm working from home

[@wendyfrancis7853]

Great video Eric. I’m glad to hear you are still saying “zed”.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Hahaha always Wendy!!

[@swordnsteele712]

It looks fantastic, as do the matching pieces 😍😍 Also, I very much enjoyed your humour 😄

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you! I’m glad you could tell it was humour haha

[@Arachn4]

This is my first video of your's that I watched. Instant subscribe!! Loved it!

[@millenniumf1138]

That would be a really nice little mini-adventure for an RPG group! I could imagine having to spend an afternoon clearing the tower, making it up each level till you got to the top and had to fight something nasty.

[@jacobhope6164]

Wow! That ruined tower looks great! Thanks for sharing your take on it.

[@hyp3rk1ll_aoc39]

You bring some of the best projects to the table Eric. The arrowslits are fantastic, i'm floored that that are actually accurate to historical use! I am in agreement as well about the use of real wood in structural builds, it is satisfying =) Stay safe up in New York, I am looking forward to the next video!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Justin! I appreciate your comment. I am always trying to show something new and interesting

[@CommanderCheapSkate]

Excellent work! Love sting how you used the molds. Might have to try that out ourselves! Keep healthy and safe!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Do it! Thanks commander, you too!

[@mikesmith2905]

Nice to see someone making stuff rather than buying it (that being where things like satisfaction and a sense of mastery can be found)

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Buying the same terrain everyone else has is only one step away from playing video games hahaha

[@mikesmith2905]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Nice !

[@lyallanderson2210]

Holy shit, man. I didn’t realize you’d gotten so professional. When we can travel again, I’m rebooking a trip to NY so we can play on this set up.

[@OngoGablogian666]

Your woodwork and overall composition is amazing.

[@brunoromagnoli3463]

"It's because i'm canadian, i'll do what i want" won my like.

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

this is very cool man, and what i love about this is that it looks daunting at first but it is actually quite easy to build....providing you are patient. The brickwork takes the longest, but i bit through it haha. I now have a cool looking tower (with some modifications) i choose to put more holes and not modular as i use it for warcry. It's a nice addition in my ruined city. Thx man, i had fun making this.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Awesome! Can you send me a picture? Email or instagram?

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop sure...i'll send it to you via e-mail after my night shifts...as i dont have instagram. Never been a social media type of person, other then KZbin.

[@Hypnotic-tist]

Exceptionally talented! So good.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Will! Very kind!

[@richardthomas8415]

Another epic build mate!...the planning and detail is wonderful.. truly inspirational genius stuff 👍

[@MetallicHallucinations]

The dedication to your craft is admirable. 👍

[@dougsundseth6904]

I'd recommend either Magic Sculp or Apoxie Sculpt rather than Miliput. They're cheaper (around $25/lb or $5.60/Newton) and they set a bit faster (usually 60-90 minutes ... that would be 3600 - 5400 seconds in metric). And it's bass like the fish, not bass like a guitar.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Bass like the fish! Sounds good! Thanks for the putty recommendation. I used what I had on hand this time, but I will look into those other ones.

[@Yill_Genry]

Великолепно! Я с удовольствием смотрю и запоминаю. Спасибо за идею! Прекрасный канал! Буду пробовать так же!!! 💪👍

[@ArtJeremiah]

Inspiring! I just found your channel and subscribed. Gotta watch your other videos now. Thanks for sharing with the community!

[@nazrulnadziruddin9641]

Thanks for the tutorial. I am so going to use your guide to build my own but for my 1/12 figures

[@harrymanback3475]

When your said build from scratch I didn't think you meant one brick at a time 🤯 dang boy....looks awesome!

[@longhunter5935]

Looks great on that table!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

The table gets better with each build!!

[@lauraandedwardcannon8861]

Love the mixed units.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I cant help myself haha

[@raddaddy]

Always love your builds! Inspires us for our next race build!

[@danielboulton5140]

Hello, Just wanted to say this is an amazing video and helped so much with my own project

[@RevRaak]

That is the most do-able approach to shingles I have yet seen, for my time/skill/equipment. Awesome build!!!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

This is the shingle method shown by Nigel Stillman in GW’s How to Make Wargames Terrain . Still as good now as it was then

[@sprootown]

That is such a cool build! Kudos!

[@zodiac8892]

Awesome build Eric, stay safe my friend 👍

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Zodiac, you too!

[@emilflognoid1532]

I love your channel! Just a suggestion if your stuck at home. Do a random build non D&D related just for fun.... Mandalorian theme, or Picard theme, or Robotech or Gundam or something... just to mix it up. Just an idea! Keep up the good work bro! P.S. (do a She-Hulk build.... I have no clue what that would be... just trying to spark your imagination!)

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Cool ideas dude! I do have a plan to change it up with a build very soon...stay tuned

[@jimpyre5038]

It’s awesome!!! Great job!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Jim!

[@Azhureus]

Thats a job well done, love it :)

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you!

[@MiniatureMarauder]

Eric this came out so good. I've done some brick work, but man it can be tedious! I have to watch Netflix and just zone out while I cut them up haha. Great video, and great final product brother!

[@VoxFelis]

Getting happy Mordheim memories from this!

[@inspirationforge4578]

overall fantastic build and video!

[@scottmills4164]

That looks great man, I also built a ruined structure brick by brick recently. It looks amazing but man, so many blocks. lol. I used foam floor mats for my bricks, and probably wouldn't build a structure with them again... I loved the look but even after coating it, it is still very wiggly. I really appreciate all the work you put into this. I was watching for colour advise.... still haven't finished mine. :,(

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Keep pushing man!!! It feels so good to be done after laying a million bricks. I haven’t used floor mats, but there is always a tradeoff between rigidity and durability.

[@AdamViklund]

Really excellent work, Eric! Great job!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you adam! Glad you enjoyed

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

Wow! Great video. I'm glad I found your channel. I'm going to use these techniques in my next build, thanx

[@Aralaas]

That beauty looks like something sold in a store, holy crap. After getting my hands on a bunch of old Warhammer books it breaks my heart that GW don't use this kind of DIY terrain in their codexes and rulebooks anymore. I'm getting me a glue gun and making buildings this way from now on for sure. If I can get a hold of cheap foamboard I'm gonna build me a whole Bretonnian village and no one can stop me.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I used to be very inspired by scratch builds in white dwarf and old armies books. Nowadays white dwarf is a bit different, but youtube fills the niche for me that white dwarf used to

[@Aralaas]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop KZbin videos certainly have the benefit of actually giving you instruction on how to make the stuff yourself. When I was younger I couldn't for the life of me figure out where they got the stuff or how they made it.

[@5upfeelnopain243]

You are simply a master builder 👍

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks but i still have a long ways to go in terms of improvement!

[@hyperbene7711]

Awesome build; I want to make one just like that!

[@jaredrichardson78]

As always, great job!!

[@theQiwiMan]

So beautiful, love it!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Qiwiman!!

[@Miniocalypse]

Amazing build! I learned so much by watching this.

[@artsyork3915]

Super build. Well done.

[@heritagejonery3879]

I don't know I'd you will see this comment so long after but... We have arrow slit windows on one of our barns, it was built around 1500 and has always been a farm building it was common around us to have a defensive able farm to protect again border reivers. We also have them on the ground floor, which is less common but not unusual on farms as they let the light in and could still keep people out. The Boarder Reivers would make an excellent mordheim war band worth reading about.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Yeah i see it! Thats cool, thanks for sharing!

[@biggerthaninfinity]

This is so satisfying to watch.

[@MrBaldypete1]

Bruv, that's proper! Damn good!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks baldy

[@sadkingbilly]

“It’s because I’m Canadian goddammit” Ok, that did it. Subscribed! (Of course, your work being fantastic had some influence too lol)

[@victoryspath4116]

Always amazing Eric.

[@robertevans3173]

"I do what i want"! Lol!!! Love this channel!

[@richardbradley2335]

As a modeller you should have said ''the type of very thin card used in cornflake boxes/ frozen food boxes'' people might think they have to use that exact box......stunning models as always

[@paulofreire7520]

Awesome job! 👍🏻

[@skux5400]

Chipboard, Miter Box Saw, Bass wood AND Foamcore... Architecture School Grad senses tingling lol

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I have never done any architecture school, but maybe i should have

[@GustafLagerqvist]

Absolutely love it. This, and the ruined house video makes me confident I can give terrain making a try. I do wonder about varnishing it as a last step for solidity and scratch resistence. Do you know if regular spray varnish from an aerosol can could damage the build? Doesn't feel like it would being that it's all painted, but I'd probably be devastated if it did after all that work.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Varnish is usually ok if its applied lightly. I would avoid gloss varnish and go for something matte. Personally i very seldom use it, though i should

[@adammoore251]

Bal-sa Wood 🤐. Another awesome video Eric 👏.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Two different woods my dude. Balsa is more porous and lighter than basswood (and less available where I am for some reason)

[@FrankyDCrafter]

Im on the same boat here on lockdown. Hopefully I get a lot done too.

[@theeasytargets5945]

Amazing work

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

The Easy Targets thank you! Glad you like it

[@larrymanns364]

I love Blue Stuff! Soooo handy!

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

Awesome ! 👌

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks man

[@VaderViktor]

This looks stunning! I may try something like this, but probably more modular, something like Rp Archive's work.