How to build Khazad-Dûm in the mines of Moria Dioram / gaming terrain

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks for watching guys! Please make sure to check out Karl Makes Stuff, Elstonation and The Pickle Jar to see their awesome contributions to this project :)

[@RPRsChannel]

*_Why do you buy and use tubes of glue instead of buying a 5 gallon bucket of glue?_*

[@Nat1videos]

@@RPRsChannel Because my crafting storage space is already limited. I am working out of my kitchen and my wife doesn't want 5 gallon tubs laying around the place. I buy what I need as I go, its a small price to pay for my wife's sanity.

[@RPRsChannel]

@@Nat1videos *_That's crazy man, I had no idea you lived under those circumstances. However, if you show the cost of all those tubes vs the savings of a 5 gallon vat of glue; I'm sure your wife will be reasonable._*

[@Nat1videos]

@@RPRsChannel haha I guess I could save a little... but with 3D printers, wash and cure stations, Proxon hotwire foam cutter, cameras, lights and various pieces of large terrain taking up space in our kitchen, I'd say she is already being pretty reasonable. lol

[@KnarbMakes]

Top notch. Loved the stop motion animation at the end.

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much mate! Been really enjoying your videos too ;)

[@robotic2000k]

Thumbnail reminded me of my maths teacher. Thanks for that.

[@Nat1videos]

haha Didi you pass though..?

[@robotic2000k]

@@Nat1videos I thankfully got my BSc in Comp. Science some years ago 😅. Still the memory of this teacher is ... 'Gandalf-like' in my memory. Excellent video btw.

[@Nat1videos]

@@robotic2000k haha I have memories of teachers like that too! Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@thedicehavespoken6234]

S tier sketch work at the beginning

[@Nat1videos]

haha thanks :D

[@ZaneMorganCrafts]

Thanks!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank YOU so much :D

[@Breland1976]

Modge podge song was 🔥!

[@Nat1videos]

haha welllll you can get it here if you like. And if you want to use it in your content all the guy needs is a credit ;) fuegovic.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-swords?fbclid=IwAR1WSlW8PsY32SQ18BUMGOblWxrVe_3vxnzhF49VookYh0NWPsatitQ9ZIA

[@shanebowles4854]

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS" awesome build mate

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much Shane! Was such a long but very fun build ! Please share ;)

[@coleenknickelbein8063]

The highest compliment I can give you fellas... when I watch this or the last vid, I have a deep urging to watch The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Great build!!! Really well done!

[@Nat1videos]

Wow, thank you!

[@BrunswickWizard]

[achievement unlocked] BARK MASTER

[@Nat1videos]

haha you gotta love the Bark :D

[@RageNaught]

This was awesome, the skits and editing made the video. The cameo was cool, props to your helper. The end product looks amazing.

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you ! really enjoyed the project from start to finish :)

[@shanebowles4854]

I've gotta say, I love the Gracie book, in the thrown room 😁👍

[@Nat1videos]

Haha yep... I'm a purple belt in Jiu Jitsu so gotta have some decent loo reading ;)

[@shanebowles4854]

@@Nat1videos absolutely mate

[@flameofudun8447]

I am currently making a massive 3 ft by 6 ft Moria build from east gate to khazad dum. So of course I had to see this build. Bark is a nice trick. Love your attention to detail. Hope you enjoy the hobby as I do and take time to use that awesome terrain with friends.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much! SBG is relatively new to me... I picked up on it about a year or so ago so I still haven't had an opportunity to play, but I am very much looking forward to it. I'm based in London so I'll be looking for a game soon. Apparently the community is really friendly

[@Nat1videos]

Also I'd love to see that game board you are making... have you got instagram or anything ?

[@flameofudun8447]

@@Nat1videos sadly no. Similar to your situation I got back into the hobby this year. I had about five hundred games workshop models sitting around with very little terrain and a lot of time...I do plan on making a youtube or instagram page to display all my modelling terrain.

[@Nat1videos]

@@flameofudun8447 Cool! Well drop me a comment with a link when you do ;)

[@flameofudun8447]

@@Nat1videos test painting my first of 5 sections now...maybe in a month i will have enough to justify making a games dedicated instagram

[@timbrown4928]

Another spectacular build!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much! More coming soon :)

[@SprayBlackStudios]

Holy crap dude....... What a build! You guys have absolutely smashed this one out of the park.

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers dude, was a really fun project :)

[@SnazzyBeard]

Would love to get into building dioramas. But where to start and find the time…😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨. Awesome build. Thanks for sharing those sweet sweet LotR builds.

[@Nat1videos]

Start on something small! It really doesn't take as much time and effort as you might think. Check out my channel for the standing stones tutorial, very easy and not too time consuming. Once you have done one you will realise ;)

[@bluecat025]

Epic build. Quite glad to have my kitchen table and knives back though 🤣

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks love. And thanks for all your patience :)

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@Nat1videos You are funny and a sap. I like you.

[@modestchimp3124]

I saw your post on r/terrainbuilding. These builds are amazing man. I hope they see some play

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks ! Oh they 100% will! Gladly I a have a few family members who play table top games and they are all looking forward to playing on this :D

[@Marv_0815]

Really well done! 🥰👍

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you !!

[@4plainlimbs]

Just stumbled across your video. It was immense! Looking forward to seeing more videos!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy some of my other videos :)

[@TheBrokenSword]

Incredible job!! 👏👏👏

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks lads ;) Let me know if you want it lol

[@41HecMav]

Awesome build, fun video! Very enjoyable!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you !! Was a fun project :D

[@simonmears4073]

Came to you from The Pickle Jar and so glad I did, what an awesome project. A really great collaboration and a fantastic finished result. Now to check out your back catalogue.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much Simon! Josh is a legend, he really helped me out with this build. His Balrog really sets off the piece, it wouldn't be the same without it :)

[@ThePickleJar]

I loved being part of this! Cheers for getting me involved dude. Loved the video, great seeing it all come together!

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers Josh! Absolutely love the Balrog!! For me it is the crowning glory of the whole project ;)

[@geoffreyrobson4745]

Wow! very impressive! big enough for epic scale game play, but small enough to pack away. Also loved the brush and pencil rock technique! this is my first time seeing this channel will become a regular watcher.

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you! I only just picked that pencil technique up recently from my friend Gerard Boom, he has lots of great ideas like that! Thanks for watching, really glad you found the channel :)

[@ZaneMorganCrafts]

Modddd poooodddddggge 🎵🎶. Awesome build dude. I love the collaborations. It’s really great seeing you come into your own and let loose! Keep up the epic-ness!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks dude!! We gotta brain storm some cool ideas ;)

[@elstonation]

That looks so cool with everything finished. I really enjoyed this project, thanks for let me be a part of it

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks dude! And thanks so much for your contribution, its been a lot of fun !

[@Nigelius]

Really awesome build, I can see some awesome narrative campaigns happening on it.

[@Nat1videos]

If you wanna see it being played on you can check out the Tabletop Alliance youtube channel :)

[@hadrienvesseron5321]

Pencil technique on foam to give carved stone texture. Genius. Love it.

[@Nat1videos]

Yeah, one of my favourite techniques now :)

[@spiritconsumer]

Amazing. People may not realize this but that editing was really well done. Amazing job

[@Nat1videos]

haha thanks! Yeah the editing took some time... but it was fun :)

[@antonybullock2240]

Fantastic work. You've just gained a new subscriber. More please.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :)

[@Karlmakesstuff]

**Sheds single manly tear** Seeing it all come together was emotional Mike. Love how it all came together, and the video is stellar work :) Thanks to Elijah for his help! Also, heck it did look a lot smaller in my head when we were planning it XD

[@Nat1videos]

hahah It really as an epic build, but I loved every minute! I knew we would work well together ;)

[@jeshurun9460]

👍

[@tinemaertens6663]

waaaawww ! It turned out soooo great !!!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much Tine :D

[@jacobmotts5752]

This is so well made. Absolutely stellar board.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much !! I am really looking forward to playing on it.... a lot :D

[@ablebasser8481]

Brilliant Mike. The stop motion recreation of the scene was amazing!

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers John! Was a lot of fun to make. On to the next one! Hope you are well, thanks for watching :)

[@Divine_Chareka]

I enjoyed every minute of it, good work brothers!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :)

[@ellebea6665]

EPIC! Truly friken EPIC!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much Elle :) You might also enjoy my Balins Tomb video, check it out if you are interested !

[@DaronSchmit]

Watching you at 10:22 as I am also on the toilet was quite the experience

[@Nat1videos]

😂😂😂 This is quite a unique comment... I guess I am glad to have enhanced your percelain throne experience !

[@blackc1479]

Very nice mate. Well done👍

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! Was such an enjoyable collaboration :)

[@theminiatureparent]

This is incredible!! What an amazing build! Well done to everyone involved!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much, it was a really fun project :)

[@theminiatureparent]

@@Nat1videos it looks stunning ... especially with the lights and smoke effects too ... I've just finished the Moria Goblin batch paint and the Balrog videos too! ... what a brilliant collab!

[@Ernzt8]

Amazing build!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much! Was such a fun project to work on :)

[@KnightsOfDice]

What an awesome project! All the videos were great, I'm glad I watched yours last so I could see all the pieces come together!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much mate! Love your channel by the way, been watching for a while now :)

[@rileysnyder4528]

Your enthusiasm in all your builds is infectious. Always an inspiration. Great job!

[@microforgeminis]

Well somehow I missed this one when it first dropped. I blame the algorithm! Bloody amazing work. Always fun to delve into the archives to see what techniques have changed through the years.

[@Nat1videos]

Yeah man! Its constantly changing. Although all the older techniques still have tons of value. I like the new marriage of materials thats happening these days, slice and slot being case in point ;)

[@TopTableGaming]

Loved this video dude...... Keep em coming.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much! Working on the next project... I keep making things too big and time consuming lol. Oh well, fewer videos but fun builds :)

[@mominator-inator]

Impressive collaboration! Loved this epic build, the giggle inducing knife joke, the stop motion ending scene and the shout out too☺ Thank you!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you! And thank you for the continued support on Patreon :D Some more Patreon updates coming soon ;)

[@CampaignTerrain]

What a great build! You guys did an amazing job. You must have been barking mad to come up with this... Get it? Bark...-ing? "Coz you used so much...? I'll show m'self out

[@Nat1videos]

haha thanks Cross! I love the one liners, keep em comin ;)

[@ChimeraWargaming]

Cool collaboration! Thanks guys for your work 😊

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you! Everyone smashed their end of the build :)

[@Zorpazorp]

Fffffffffffffffffff god this was amazing dude, KILLED IT

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much Lachlan! 😃

[@Enerdhil]

I got directed to this video by The Broken Sword. I am not really into making models but I was fascinated just watching you build that entire set from scratch. You use organic material to texture inorganic things such as rocks and stones. Very cool concept. And I will never ever look at a piece of bark on the ground the same way as I did before seeing this video. lol Thanks, it was very enjoyable.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much for watching and the positive feedback :)

[@ramblingbadger]

LOVE THIS!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much :D

[@Rotmore]

Fantastic work! Absolutely inspiring mate

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much Axel! Glad you found my channel :)

[@r1ck5m1th]

Incredible! Actual goosebumps during stop motion cinematics at the end! 😮😮😮❤️

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks a lot Richard :)

[@CrazyCrafterLivestream]

What an epic build!!! Bravo on the massive gaming board and to all your fellow collaborators. 🤘

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks Collin! Was such a fun project :)

[@MsKat_7]

I just wandered over from The Broken Sword community page. This was an awesome build. Your techniques and crafting shortcuts are all detailed in your videos for all to share. Subscribed and shared with my partner, he's a Tolkien fan, and we love watching crafters and makers do their builds from metalwork to foam board.

[@Nat1videos]

Awesome! Really glad you liked it :)

[@LTR63Ir]

Definitely one of the best Mines of Moria builds I've seen 👌 👏 Really nice job and what a great gaming board to play the scenario 👍

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :D

[@anthonywilliams5093]

That was EPIC! Incredible build! Makes me want to make it too! At the vary least, the Dwarven Pilirs!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D

[@ButterflyisNabi]

wow, one of the coolest collab/large scale builds I've seen for a while! The 3 stairs at the entry way was my favourite design element, flexible for gameplay and stylish to the eye.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks Maty! :)

[@emmaratcliffe2008]

So it's 13.10 and I've been sat watching these LOTR builds for about 3 hours now 🙃 🤣 I'm a massive Lotr fan and I'm enjoying all your videos. You have such a talent. Keep it up!!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much! New video coming this week I hope you enjoy it. Please push the bell so you don't miss it :)

[@5Btjes]

That is on nice build 👍👌

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much! Was such a fun project to work on :)

[@pookelywoo3954]

Awesome, should do a batrep now!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! What is a batrep?

[@Spenxaz]

amazing work! I would love to have those terrain!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy some of my other videos :)

[@johnwhite2412]

Beautiful. The stop animation vignette was excellent.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks John! That took ages 😅 lol

[@earthmanbrick]

Nice work, looks great

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks a lot mate! Karl made it easy by sending me such a nicely built bridge. Was so fun to work on :)

[@earthmanbrick]

@@Nat1videos Yeah, Karl is a solid crafter, we've done a number of vids in the past

[@stefanionescu6357]

Absolutely Incredible mate! Well done to the lot of you!

[@jankirkhuff8011]

Amazing! Love your channel.

[@ludi_linergie]

Du beau boulot vraiment. Je suis fan

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you !!

[@chrysalidz3447]

Great job man

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you :D

[@freezatron]

I enjoyed the wee stop motion animation narrative bit at the end there, no mistaking what part of the story you were depicting :)

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! That was fun.... took ages though lol

[@freezatron]

@@Nat1videos I can imagine only too well !! Here's a link to a short movie I did the special FX for, each frame was done individually requiring 5 layers to do the rotoscoping in photoshop by hand one frame at a time.... a mammoth task !.. particularly as it was 30 frames per second , it took bloody ages !! Anyhow, I hope it amuses and that you like it :) Pourne Supremacy .. a short spoof :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJC4oXWwjNGod68

[@graysoncarlyle6212]

Very nicely done! Having just recently crawled through Moria, AGAIN, with the Lord of the Rings online game, it brought back many fine memories. Also goes to show that, building your own 3D scenarios is 100% more fun than your typical 2D cardboard gaming maps, makes those game sessions far more enjoyable.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! Yeah, I agree, having the terrain to play on is so much more fun :D

[@goblincavecrafting]

Oh man, the building and collab work was amazing, but can we talk about the stop motion feature at the end??? I’d literally watch the whole trilogy if you made it like that… Great job, and I’m so happy I found your channel and subscribed.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much!! I mean... It would be a dream to do the whole thing haha but I will do more for sure :)

[@goblincavecrafting]

@@Nat1videos I can’t imagine the work involved in just doing that ‘short’ snippet, let alone a whole trilogy. Haha. You’ve inspired me to make a diorama/book nook after seeing your videos.

[@Nat1videos]

@@goblincavecrafting Awesome! That is literally the best result! Have fun with it :)

[@goblincavecrafting]

@@Nat1videos thanks! Will do. It’ll be based on the Trespasser DLC from Dragon Age Inquisition :). Enjoy your weekend, and thanks for the inspiring content.

[@kungdswe2940]

Epic!!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much :)

[@thekaleidoscopekid2831]

Ah I could watch the whole trilogy shot in your miniatures haha this turned out amazing, especially that reveal sequence! Also the tip about using tree bark for stone blew my mind!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you !! The stop motion takes ages but it is fun, will hopefully do more in the future :)

[@christophermurray9777]

Well done

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks ! :D

[@jonattfield9837]

Epic stuff mate, really cool

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much Jon! Hope you are well :)

[@Bigcrackerjack]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :)

[@Artifexmaholifts]

This was soo epic! makes me wanna dig into stop motion with my minis. Thank you for inspiring me

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! Really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@arapacheco4050]

That's very awesome! 👏

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks Ara!! You are still here for the ride, that makes me happy! Hope you are well :)

[@arapacheco4050]

@@Nat1videos Of course! Thanks and you and your family as well, stay safe always! :D

[@mariahacker9001]

Another awesome build! I love the way you're presenting the final result. Keep it up :) ❤👍

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much Maria! Yeah, I am having lots of fun with my glamour shots lol

[@NickSibz]

This is incredible, wow.

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you so much !

[@kubabednarz225]

Unreal mate! Uppa norn iron

[@Nat1videos]

haha thanks so much :)

[@zeroa6]

Awesome! subbed.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks !! I hope you enjoy my other videos :)

[@zeroa6]

@@Nat1videos I´ll! Thanks.

[@JuusoHuttunenOfficial]

Love the next level story telling reveal!! Also fine job with whole project!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you ! SO glad you enjoyed it :)

[@PeachTreeCrafting]

Fantastic again!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much! Really enjoyed this one :)

[@pulpatelier]

Epic build and an epic collaboration Micheal! I really enjoyed watching all the videos and see it coming together. Collin's Mod Podge interlude was outstanding btw.! :D

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you!! It was a really fun project to work on ! hahah yep, the Mod Podge song is getting a lot of love lol

[@josegasset6068]

Amazing! Labor of love!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :)

[@TheHobbyCorner]

Loved the video. Loved the result. Makes me want to jump into the loft and grab the old mini's out. Keep up the stunning work. Btw, I seriously started to get worried that you had canine tourettes as you kept barking all the way through 😆

[@Nat1videos]

Cheers Kev! haha yeah I think I'm barking mad

[@bicskeiz]

Awesome!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks!

[@jonnyjonjo]

dang this is nice one question though where did you get those magnificent fellowship figures from

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you! If you google Games Workshop fellowship minis you should find them ;)

[@jonnyjonjo]

@@Nat1videos thanks those are some really nice minis also this was a really well made collaboration

[@Nat1videos]

@@jonnyjonjo Thanks :D

[@jonnyjonjo]

@@Nat1videos your welcome

[@everthingtotal8798]

Such a great build! I love the darker treatment of the mine's interior compared to the exit exterior. You really illustrate the practicality of using jigs too!

[@Arcanum1980]

Very inspiring!!

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks so much :)

[@chuckfalzon7768]

you are the magic wizard friend,from C.F fantastic build,love it.

[@Nat1videos]

Wow, thank you :)

[@myoung4997]

This is just breathtaking. Thanks for your consistently amazing work - you're an inspiration!

[@Nat1videos]

Many thanks! More projects coming soon ;)

[@mikemanning8253]

wow!!! I am no gamer, but I am a fan of the movies and I must say that you did an amazing job with this model. You and your mates have made an excellent representation of this part of the movie. The detail and painting, just wow guys. FX studios should start paying attention to your work. Thanks for sharing.

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks you so much! If you know any studios who would be interested please let them know haha That would be a dream job :) Thanks for watching !

[@nodrogkram]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE

[@tamsynmcnally8280]

Great job love it

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you Tamsyn! Really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you .

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Uagacziga]

Brilliant work! I really enjoyed the recreation of scenes from the movie, awesome!

[@Nat1videos]

Thank you! Was so much fun to make :)

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

I love the stop motion. That was epic

[@WarriorBane]

Very nice The balrog is one of my favorite miniatures &I also have custom moria terrain

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks! Yeah I love that Balrog model, so cool!

[@5MinuteMotions]

So details. I like watch diaorama vids. But to make one so details like this, i dont have the patient such motivation. Haha. But your vids great. 👍

[@Nat1videos]

Thanks for taking the time to check out my videos :)