No Man's Land - Making a Trench Warfare Table for Warhammer and Historical Games pt. 2

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

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[@rosasakura4172]

Is there a file for the dead corpses?

[@RabidWildCreature]

i thinks something useful would be to maybe touch up the trenches and soldiers and make them more dirty and dusted. the trenches and the soldiers in them would have been very dirty from the mud they were living in, and it's useful to show the experience soldiers like that would go through

[@Messerschmidtbf109]

you should add a tank stuck in a crater and call it fray bentos it was a British tank in ww1

[@justhere9731]

A likely idea for the shadowsword’s barrel detonating is that it was disabled in combat and to prevent the deadly volcano cannon from falling into enemy hands, the doomed crew scuttled it with an explosive tossed into the barrel

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Totally!

[@elii.547]

It could even be they accidently drove into a crater and got stuck, this happened alot with world war tanks, and the only problem being not having the ability to see the ground might be why it actually got to the battlefield before it's discontinuation

[@Setsuraful]

One cannot rule out the possibility that a sneaky space elf put their finger in the barrel before it fired.

[@angelx9724]

As the history of supertanks goes, I do Love the idea that the experimental tank was destroyed before engaging any enemies, as it was scuttled under its bulk.

[@zesharkhead6786]

@@elii.547I like to think that it was the perfect tank that would change the tide of war (or something like that) and as soon as it was ready for battle… it drove into the crater and then the crew had to scuttle it (like said in the original comment) before it ever killed even one single soul.

[@TheArmyPainter]

WE DEMAND PART THREE!!! This is just insane and amazing a true hobby achievement.

[@TerrainTronics]

I think you handled the topic of the victims very well. Very respectful. That one leaning against the tree was very thought provoking.

[@EyebrowsGaming]

Agreed, I really liked the casulaty by the tree. My first thought was of the final scene of 1917, although the inclusions of clips from that movie in this video might have helped to prompt that 😅

[@christophertilstra3961]

As a combat veteran I appreciate the care and consideration you took regarding the casualties on the battlefield. Your decision to include the bodies was (in my opinion) correct because their inclusion really makes the no man's land more visceral. Good work, I'm excitedt to see part 3!

[@kevlarburrito6693]

Former field artilleryman here (and fellow hobbyist who happens to teach painting classes at an LGS) Regarding artillery craters: Something you can do to add a bit of flavor a realism is ground scorching. Recently detonated artillery can, on occasion, burn or scorch the ground itself, leaving a charred look. By adding a bit of scorching to SOME of the craters you can create an effect that resembles a more active area of combat. Additionally, and not a lot of people do this for one reason or another, artillery throws up a TON of debris, add rocks, bodies, blown out pieces of wood, large clumps of dirt around the craters, but also think about the direct the artillery impacted from, as that will, to some degree, dictate where that debris goes. Great work man!

[@JohnFreyholtz]

Fort Sill?

[@CronosVids]

I’ve always proclaimed that I didn’t want to turn into one of those world war hobbyists, however with your build and the table by Alex of 52Miniatures you are tickling an itch that I didn’t know I had. Great work!

[@lyserg1k]

It's a special kind of Muppet that makes unnecessary proclamations that turn out incorrect.

[@Otherworldlyobjectives]

One of those?

[@threezysworld8089]

LOL he's awesome. I started watching him because I've always been into miniatures of all sorts (like I'd LOVE to make doll furniture, model homes, you name it). I've also always loved the little Warhammer figurines (although I don't play), they're so cool 😎

[@Sonof_DRN2004]

A cool bit of scatter terrain you could make would be a dead horse. I don’t know how big it would have to be to be considered a barricade/pipe but it would work for both historical war gaming and 40/30k Edit: also you could use a up turned tree where the roots and dirt create a wall for cover.

[@boutinpowered8373]

Titan limbs and heads make great terrain pieces as well. Especially near objectives. Those massive cannons attached to a separated titan arm in Dawn of War was awesome.

[@Tank50us]

And given that in 40K these things don't exactly grow on trees, it's entirely logical to make them as objectives. Your force would want to retake these things, get them back to the depot where they can be repaired, and the Titan they were once attached to brought back to life.

[@Motormouth17]

hello from 4 months later, I LOVE this idea, but... he did say he wants to try to keep this ok for more realistic historical battles as well, but maybe he will make it removable like he did for the trees

[@dalekscaro8567]

I really like how respectfully you handled creating such a horrific and brutal piece of warfare history in the creation of the board. I think it can be easy for folks to get caught up in making a cool looking board and really get into the carnage of the terrain and forget the horror of actual trench warfare and how much of a meat grinder it was

[@michaelcaterina4583]

Day instantly improved

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thats very kind to say thanks 😊

[@LamplighterMinis]

Thank you for the bit at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="743">12:23</a> talking about the sanitation of war. Really thoughtful.

[@Sanguinius_lives_forever]

I’m newish to Warhammer (been in the hobby for a couple months) but this stuff looks really cool, I love history so it just makes this build all the better, I really liked watching this video and has inspired me to create a more realistic battlefield instead of a table with a couple of houses, thank you and great video!

[@SweenyMarc]

Amazing work. It was a great choice to include blasted trees among the cover, they really add a desolate vibe. I appreciate it was a bit of a tough decision to add fallen soldiers, but definitely the right choice. On 40k tables things can be sanitized and cool rather than striving for realism, but to model a scenery piece on a world war and not note the millions of lives lost would have felt wrong.

[@Numtalegau]

_Trench me like a french girl._ Said no one ever. Until this video. Job well done, Eric. Job very well done indeed.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

😂

[@chair448]

The bodies really did make it feel much more "lived in" ironically. So many boards that are meant to be battlefields feel a lot more empty now that ive seen one with them. Reminds me of the mountains of corpses that would pile up when id play dawn of war with my friend. Also, next episode i think a set of objective markers would be a cool addition. Maybe tattered flags hanging from poles surrounded by people who died placing them there, or a Sargents body lying next to his horse. Lots of room for storytelling

[@kmykz]

Very well thought addition to pt. 1. If I may, I'd suggest some track (tyre, foot) marks pressed into the mud.

[@angelocayo892]

Tank could also look good with mud in its treads.

[@irrationalgaz]

So we are just going to gloss over the adorable little tiny table saw then? Oh OK. Board is looking seriously impressive.

[@martynjones3978]

Fantastic work there you did an awesome piece of terrain. All too often these days we seem to be glorifying war with out understanding the consequences of such actions. As a former soldier i value and appreciate the choice to add the victims of battle and the fact you took time to contemplate on it!! Although it is gruesome, horrifying and brutal to see its a cost that has and must be accounted for!! How else will we ever evolve past our current state of humanity!!

[@NotOnLand]

I really respect your choice to put the bodies in. I hate when people try to clean up history and make it more palatable, but some also take it too far and glorify it. Fittingly, you found a great middle ground

[@josray2557]

How is this channel not called Eric's Epic Workshop? So many massive highly highly detailed builds. This one is nuts.

[@conspiracycracker5254]

Well done, a masterful stroke of technique and tastefully applied aesthetics. This functional artwork and historical interpretation will be treasured for generations indeed.

[@tTheAnimator]

Wow, absoutely stunning diorama and im glad to see how the project evolves! 👍

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you! Im also excited

[@harazhangf5782]

Your trench table part one was already awesome. But part two makes it even more incredible.

[@happyhowey]

OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING!!!! Awesome, happy to see this continue.

[@dreademperor2094]

As tough as it was I thought you did the right thing by adding the casualties to no man's land and how respectful you were about it

[@WulvenKraft]

The introduction of the casualties is a master stroke, completely changes the tone of the board!

[@qelgrun]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a> Eric discusses the meaning of trench warfare and what no man's land means followed immediately by the Pink Panther giving me a thumbs up. Haha, sorry, that unintentional moment made me laugh!

[@joeofdoom]

The Pink Panther wants you!

[@relientkoole]

Those clips from 1917 brought me joy. I trully live that movie. Such an amazing, underated, and captivating story!

[@thetbird69]

I love your videos it's my dream to own my own house and have space for a wargaming area, that's never going to happen so it brings me comfort to see you making the exact tables and terrain I dream of and can't have.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Don’t give up! I believe in you. Thanks for your kind comment 😊

[@zesicarius]

Hello. Thanks for sharing. You are really one of the best crafter i know of. May be the one i d like the most. Thanks again.

[@maninhu9837]

Once this is done, We need to see a full game on this

[@dedrite4781]

This is next level. An amazingly executed concept as usual. To play on a table like this would be a privilege. Keep up the great content.

[@squeethemog213]

This entire project is fascinating and surprisingly educational. Thank you for all your hard work 🤩

[@Tylerjstratton]

Awesome work man. Well done. And props to you for talking about the reality of war / minis.

[@mikkel6938]

Yes! I have been waiting for this, and finally part 2 came out! You are making my dream table Eric, and someday I wish to make my own. The production is high quality, and your tutorial is on par with the old Imperial Armour books from Forge-world. To say the least you are a big inspiration, and I love the historical tributes you add in there, both as a reference for the 40k setting and as a reminder of the real world tragedy that was ww1. Thank you for a great video!

[@isaacwhitehead4975]

Worth the wait, can't wait to see what you do next.

[@MonkeyTechPriest]

Showing us again why Eric is the master of terrain builds. You have inspired me more than any other KZbin when it comes to terrain, your ideas of story telling through terrain makes the building part a ton of fun. Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@youngwolf4715]

Even just adding the handful of dead bodies to the board give it so much more life, and grounds it that little bit more. I love the attention to detail that you're putting into this! keep up the amazing work

[@harrowmaster8383]

This is genuinely my favorite terrain series on all of KZbin

[@cheeserdane]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="196">3:16</a> exactly why i go to Van's Comics here in the springs. He called me directly when a person sold 3000 points of orks to the shop. Discount on pre-built and possibly painted models is awesome! ❤

[@dippshow]

I was wondering when the next part would come out! You absolutely nailed it! Can't wait for pt 3!

[@LemonGnome]

It feels like its been forever... im so happy this video is out

[@by.this.axe.]

the trees are extremely inspiring. I released my own wargame last week and I need to make more Trench terrain for demo photos. Love it.

[@apacheandy]

Great looking board Eric, this is coming together beautifully. Glory to the fallen of the Chundorian 12th!

[@romulojunior3195]

this is just awesome, I'm really lovin the project please make the third part soon

[@catcadev]

I appreciate the casualties. It's very sombre and solemn to me to have your guys moving across the battlefield... Past bodies that look just like them. It illustrates how terrible war, especially trench war is.

[@CharlesKeelin]

Really looking fwd to part 3 and completion of this outstanding board. Would love to see a game played on it on your other channel too! I appreciate your sensitivity to the reality and cost of war.

[@davidmurphy9234]

Epic man so happy to see part 2 your first video inspired my own trench board looking forward to seeing part 3 your videos are great . I damn near started Mordheim after seeing that video too great work as always Eric ❤

[@seanteo409]

Using this board for trench crusade would definitely look really sick!

[@bogdanprysiazhniuk8940]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="701">11:41</a> is literally the most genius thing that only someone’s dad could come up with

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I’m a Dad now and its true, the power levels it unlocks in terms of handiman skills are fearsome to behold

[@dr.stronk9857]

This series is awesome and you’re an amazing craftsman

[@jczerzzz]

Incredible! This board looks so cool I can't wait for pt 3!

[@satire__]

I love how the Board is turning out! Very happy about part 2 being a thing

[@frogjog8822]

Hey eric! You should make chundorian rough riders! as it would celebrate their hailed centaur hero, chundor!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Sick idea! I have a box of em somewhere

[@spyguy8002]

Looks amazing it is very inspiring. I love that this table is rooted in history and reflects on the terrible bloodshed casued.

[@RSAleft9]

Eric your table is incredible. I'm so happy that the project is still going and I'm so excited to see the end product.

[@tannergee]

I've been looking forward to this. It's good to have you back, Eric. Love your attention to detail on not just appearance but meaning behind what the board represents.

[@AncientIrishCelt]

You really inspire me to try give this a go myself even though I'm nowhere near your skill level

[@SummiMonarcha]

Always looking forward to you're videos mate!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

*yore 😎

[@adamtomlinson918]

Very cool table Eric! I love what you've done here (that's weird, war is awful, you know what I mean). I appreciate hearing you reflect on how to make something look realistic when the thing that we do is pretend to do really bad things. I can't wait for Part 3. But also.... I can't wait to see an Imperator Titan march across this wasteland... ;)

[@stefanhirschvogel254]

I was whaitin for this! This is so cool, the topic realy tickles my love for history and warhammer. Thanks for your work, you make me happy

[@benjaminjack867]

Looks sensational brother,would love to build a board like this one day

[@changer_of_ways_999]

You've inspired me to make a table based on the Italian Front aka, trenches in the Alps. (Since most of my terrain is already winter, also an Isonzo game fanboy) Titan parts. would make great no mans land debris too

[@mikkel6938]

This is a great table idea! I should make one too, as I'm working on an army of the Dieprian Mountain Men regiment (basically a 40k version of italian and austro-hungarian alpine soldiers) they have such an awesome aesthetic

[@AndrewGrontkowski]

Love your attention to detail, thought process, and design creativity.... this looks like a great project!!

[@johnnybigbones4955]

Amazing work! The mud mixture you made is really the MVP of the build for me.

[@iangruenberg3254]

This is looking phenomenal and I can’t wait to see it completed!

[@TheGrayfrog100]

I'm well into my Trench board build. Inspired by your good self. I can not wait for part three.

[@michaelslack7359]

Awesome project and video. Thought you addressed the dead bodies topic quite professionally and with a respectable solution. Keep it up!

[@tommywilliams4536]

I’ve been waiting for this video forever ! I started with a small spitfire when you posted the first part and now I’ve got models and Warhammer everywhere

[@Kirk.t.g]

Glad to see part two turn out so beautifully Amazing tone Ps I don’t think you linked the tank video when you said you would

[@optimusWII]

The victim leaning against the tree really got to me. Great job on both the table and the video!

[@vincentgohvan]

I loved the first one, the seconds even better

[@larsjaniak3993]

This feels like it would be the perfect wargaming board for Trench Crusade. Would look awesome for the opposing factions and the battle between Hell and the Churches. Just imagining the grungy and dark war and religious mix would look amazing.

[@markchristy9704]

This project looks really cool. The addition of casualties will definitely help it feel more authentic. The only thing that sticks out right now is how clean the trench retaining walls are, but I'm guessing that will get dirtied up nicely in the next episode judging by past projects of yours I've seen.

[@kegnaofficial]

been looking forward to this!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Great, Glad to finally get out!

[@TheArbiter1322]

You could have listening posts, kinda small dugouts the hide in and spy on the enemy but can be used as cover for the game. Also each side would dig tunnels and to try and reach the other trench and there were whole tunnel conflicts when two tunnels met. But you could maybe use a tunnel as a fixed reinforcement zone for the characters in deep strike or something.

[@moogiibat5845]

oh man I wish I could gave you bunch of casualty miniatures I made.

[@zachsilby4569]

Finally, part two, wonderful. I've been looking forward to this. Can't wait for Part 3, don't rush though.

[@jessecapra2350]

Hey! Gun guy, here! Yes the flowered out barrel can absolutely happen from an obstruction. You can find videos of people doing "shotgun fishing" and there's always one who's dumb enough to put the barrel in the water and since the pressure out of the barrel is greater than the pressure into it, it does exactly that. Also loving this project. Once the spring hits I might have to give it a shot out in the garage

[@thomasfitzpatrick3439]

Absolutely fantastic work, inspiring. Looking forward to the third instalment!

[@alexandercain8904]

This looks outstanding! You're right omitting casualties would have been a mistake.

[@qwerty93837]

Please add in some barbed wire in the trench sections and some debris !!!!! It will make it WAY more realistic

[@victornoel36]

I'm really excited to see the resin puddles. Good work!

[@DylanGeick]

This is serious hobby inspiration. Great work!

[@Ernzt8]

This is starting to look very grim and realistic. Good job!

[@TheAmateurHobbyist29]

Amazing! Now that malcadors are in plastic, you could be able to get some for some pesky renegades to fight against your imperial guard in the trenches!

[@cookiedudegaming]

He lives!!

[@joesfwolfgang4462]

You have made wonderful story with your model build.

[@Gogking1414]

Dude, this is already looking amazing. Can’t wait for pt 3

[@Fox01313]

Looks great! Really enjoying the series, though part 3 missing from the playlist. Between this and Lions Lead by Donkeys military history podcast, I'm really tempted to diving more into 40k imperial guard and/or historical gaming. Thanks!

[@FormerlyChucks112]

Awesome. Can't wait to see this with water effects.

[@JamesSmith-co1kt]

This is awesome sir! I believe some of your best work that ive seen. I also look forward to another video on your huge knight.

[@tojajestemmiszczem7926]

We will definitly want to see a game played on that beauty.

[@Storehouse-805]

You are easily the best terrain content creator. I love your work!

[@dankvu]

I've waited religiously for this to come back! Can't wait to see more

[@ichichensen3554]

This is one of the best bords i ever saw

[@cyberpunk42]

Stunning and inspirational work as always! I'm planing a trench board of my own and I love all the details you're putting into yours.

[@Kurgol]

Love the inclusion of all the references, great video as always

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Absolutely brilliant build. I greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness about what it means to create such a piece. Very sobering.