How To Make Warhammer 40k Terrain out of Warhammer 40k Sprues

Don't know what to do with all those Warhammer 40k sprues from Games Workshop, watch this video to see how to easily make some Warhammer Terrain awesome for any tabletop gaming.
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[@johnstrange1699]

I got a idea what about a rogue idol they are giant golems made by orks if remember correctly

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

I will take a look =)

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Just looked and they are awesome, I will be making one =)

[@johnstrange1699]

@@MiniatureHobbyist I will be looking forward to it

[@nohbody5654]

This channel is some of the best shit on KZbin. Just a cheerful guy showing you how to do cool stuff with your models. Borderline heart-warming, keep up the good work man.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you so much for your kind words =)

[@BobBob-ug3tn]

In times of huge plastik waste on the plantet you are the guy that shows what nice stuff someone can make out of "waste". Keep up the awesome work!!

[@crapparc]

I was familiar with sprue goo already, but to use it for entire projects rather than to mend little gaps is mindblowing. Fantastic stuff!

[@seanmalloy7249]

I have to agree; I would not have thought to make it up to a thick paste consistency rather than the gap-filling consistency I've always seen it made to, and then used as raw material to roll out 'new' plastic sheeting.

[@RDKinator]

I've been waiting for more sprue terrain videos, and then this drops on my birthday!? Cheers, looking forward for the video!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Happy Birthday, more sprue terrain coming soon =)

[@walrusgaming2680]

Happy birthday!

[@leandrogaldeano7731]

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

[@BramsCommando]

Wszystkiego najlepszego! Alles Gute!

[@kinglyknight]

Ive been using sprues to liven up my bases, the crystals are my favorite, my girlfriend loves making candles and sticks of dynamite. Your creativity is a gift and has caused me to spend more time converting my models and bases with things that I would have ignored before, thank you!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thats great to hear, its great that you both enjoy the hobby =)

[@user-kr8yh1lq5j]

so much stuff i would have never thought of

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cool and there will be lots more coming =)

[@georgemason9354]

I love this video for showing me how to melt sprues... first time I'd ever heard of that and I am excited to play around with it. Only criticism I have is I wish you had showed the mold you used to get the texture on the side panels. I get that you plan to feature it in another video, and it would be holy appropriate to make a video showing how to create that mold... but I still wish you had showed it being used and gave an idea of how long into the drying process we should use it.

[@squelch13]

These came out soo well.. and I love how rough they look, as they feel like they belong more in a war-torn environment than if they had been smooth and perfect

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you =)

[@RikBiel71]

Wow….as a modeller of 40plus years I now wish I’d kept sprues !!! Awesome for scratchbuilding - cheers

[@rhetoricbytolyan1987]

I am amazed with what you can do with sprues. I really love that buttered look of the shipping containers. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@rixstuart7201]

I stumbled across your channel while searching for paint schemes. Now I can't get enough, you have truly inspired me and my boy to make scenery and such

[@waynehumber8906]

A unbelievably awesome build! You have definately created a new art form! Love it!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you so much =)

[@Rovertsmasher]

My jaw nearly hit the floor when I saw you using the goo to make parts with. I always thought the best one could do with sprues was to cut them apart and glue the pieces back together in funny ways, so i've been recycling most of mine for years. This is making me think twice about that!

[@IzzetNilson]

I live in a one bed room apartment/flat and have been getting into the hobby. Got myself some sprues and been wanting to do stuff with them so i don't make more clutter. Was inspired by earlier videos to make terrain pieces and just seeing how you do this so masterfully is awesome!! Looking forward to future vids!!

[@nightfall89z62]

I really like your sprue builds. I have a bunch of Warhammer figures and such and I was thinking, there must be some way to use all the leftover plastic from your models. I never actually knew how until after I saw one of your videos on how to use sprues. With ooey gooey spruey stuff you can make virtually anything you could make with clay, I appreciate the information. Keep up the good effort.

[@primalbiomechanics-willmon6166]

I cant believe you just turned those sprues into nutella! absolutely mind blown, what an incredible use of chemistry, cheers for this

[@vixsplays7170]

Awesome mate. Hadn't even considered rolling out into sheets, let alone the textured rollers or moulds instead of using greenstuff. Cheers for the ideas.

[@ErokLobotomist]

I recently used some Round Sprue too add some spikey bits to an Ork Warboss I was making. Just sharpen one end slightly, cut it off as flat as possible and attach it. Once it's on you can shape it to match the model a little better with a hobby knife. Any leftover gaps can just be filled with green stuff/crack filler. Worked like a charm and I have you to thank! Cheers from Canada!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

That sounds awesome, sprues are great to carve into what ever is needed =)

[@MattNeisinger]

This is my first visit to your channel. I never considered leaving plastic bits in a jar of acetone to create a plastic putty-like material. This is fantastic! Now all my failed FDM prints and print scraps. I don't build anything that comes on a sprue, but I have plenty of 3D printer refuse.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Glad it was helpful =)

[@sedeslav]

try to get a texture with a steel brush for metal (you will get a wood pattern...) light the plastic with a lighter and stretch it into thin wires (barbed wire for trenches, for example...). When you burn plastic with a lighter, you can make tree branches. the tip of the ballpoint pen leaves a mark that looks like rivets. Melt nescaffe in the liquid plastic primer and you will get a perfect rust! (free!)

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

I just picked up a few comissions and now Ive got a ton of sprue left over, was just about to visit yer tutorial on how to make the gooey stuff and this popped up. Im ok with that.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Awesome, turn them sprues into something Awesome =)

[@sociallysupreme7101]

Can't wait! Looking forward to the premiere, you can count on me to be there! I think.. Anyway, great use of sprues!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers bud, hope to see you later =)

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Apparently btw this works with ABS plasric too. Which is what toys and the external parts of lots of consumer products are made of. There are industrial solvents for gluing that stuff together thst are less fume-intensive than straight acetone. Plastruct and possibly other brands make solvents that can weld ABS to model styrene too.

[@denizparlak2602]

Such an ingenious idea, you should do a timelapse video of the sprues melting in the acetone it looks fascinating! Kudos

[@kristoff7049]

Time to go buy some acetone! Great guide and good use of “waste”!

[@RoadWarrior_John]

Great tutorial and build, I'll have to build some of these for gaslands.

[@demetrinight5924]

As someone about to have many sprews. This sounds very useful.

[@mamatix77]

As I've seen mentioned below, the containers that are sold by GW are really cartoony, and imo not fitting for 40k. Whereas THIS, this truly represents old, rusty, dirty and abandoned containers. I love them ! Amazing work, I'm really happy I found you

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you for your kind words and yes get those sprues to good use =)

[@annasstorybox7906]

Yea... But I guess one problem with them is that the official paint job is a bit to bright and clean...

[@FigurativelyArtistic]

You have been a source of inspiration and positivity ever since I found your channel, thank you! I look forward to seeing all of the awesome things you create using a mix of sprue, glue, and ooey gooey spruey stuff!

[@leandrogaldeano7731]

1:00 I think you will receive even MORE sprues from the nibbly nobbly community during May... I love these videos and I think it's great you commit to one video a week. It builds up so much expectation!

[@leandrogaldeano7731]

Cheers from Argentina!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you, its a fun hobby and I like trying new things out =)

[@ghoxxalla]

This is awesome. You made a plastic Sourdough Starter lmao, love your work

[@gimicfishingkylesmith1419]

Never though of doing this fantastic idea which I am definitely going to apply

[@bobbrown6389]

Awesome video, love to see how you create the container sides, I have been using cardboard boxes to make containers, but where I am here in Oz we have a mice plague, have to throw some of my terrains away, now your containers, suit my Catachan jungle with damaged and aged, rusted Containers, can't wait for more video's cheers from DownUnder.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers bud, a mice plague, it will be zombies next after the year we have all had lol. Turn those sprues into something awesome =)

[@MegaDrMC]

I’ve already accumulated way too many spruces. I gotta work on some of these once I get my army painted up.

[@johnlanger7852]

I love watching your videos, along with Miniac, Ninjon, Goobertown, and a few others

[@shanemorgan1627]

Good stuff left right and center. Always good to have plans with how to deal with sprues.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Yup and its good to recycle =)

[@birdie021]

I love the ingenuity of this!

[@mid-lifecrisis3622]

Found your channel today love what your doing! I hate the thought of wasting all that plastic. Definitely going to make some stuff with this! Any chance if you showing how you made the corrugated steel mould?

[@romanhimmelhan8741]

Exactly my question, too.

[@johnlanger7852]

oh, the nailpolish remover you use can be used to clean the superglue tip and to remove it from your fingers

[@theQiwiMan]

You are one of my all time favorite Artists. So freakin cool.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you so much =)

[@theQiwiMan]

@@MiniatureHobbyist Just sent you a tip on paypal. Keep up the excellent work my friend!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

@@theQiwiMan Thats very kind of you, thank you. Im pleased you like my videos =)

[@AshleyBlackwater]

Would definitely be cool to see you do something that needs to look alot neater than ork tek, like an imperial/space marine tank or maybe one of the titans. Think of it as a challenge :D Terrain is always cool tho, could maybe look at making equivalents to some of GW's kits?

[@andersnothzen8145]

Great video, Im gonna start saving my spruces and try this myslef.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you, sprues are pretty cool =)

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Back in like 1996 or so I was building something in cardboard and using PVA as a strengthener. When I painted acrylic onto it I had the cracking. So I thought what if I mix PVA into the acrylic? Well not only did that layer not crack, and that layer also appear to softened the visible cracks of the layer below it, but it also added a bit of rigidity. I didn’t try varnishing over it tho so idk how well that would work.

[@Number81SuperD]

Always happy to see more sprue terrain. I feel like most people enjoy these because it enables us to get some hse out of sprues AND saves a ton of money from having to buy dedicated terrain sets. Always better to spend that money on more models. At least that's why I personally enjoy sprue terrain most

[@bythebrushminiatures8075]

Would love to see some tyranid terrain done like this

[@jameskilts555]

Necromunda terrain would be cool, these look great, I may now try and make these myself!

[@edwards5013]

Amazing content as usual. Thank you good sir. Very useful am i definitely trying this for my army.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

thank you, its a nice and simple build =)

[@orthoff123]

Man. You are a genious! You have to earn the Nobel-Price!

[@michal_king478]

I love these videos and that youtube recommends them to me. Always gives me the urge to make something :D

[@HudsonAO8TQ1]

This is amazing they look really professional

[@durtor8136]

The texture on the Panels is awesome

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

It does suit this kind of build =)

[@benward5732]

Nice Weebles reference :)

[@falloutwolfie7229]

Love theses vids :). I got a slight ocd when it comes to sorting and saving as much space as i can. If you need more space i would recommend spending a day or 2 pre cutting all the sprues so you can have boxes ready with long, short, nibbley nobbaly bits and also one for shapes . Would definitely free up the voided space between them all and could fit a lot more all in 1 box :)

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Yup that is a good idea and one I might do, especially as I am doing only sprue builds this month, having it all sorted will be a time saver =)

[@falloutwolfie7229]

@@MiniatureHobbyist could even make a video of before and after 👍

[@Rick-fu2tz]

This is pure terrain awesomeness, if anyone playing 40K ever buys the containers from GW, they're daft.. this is PERFECT !

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers bud, I might have to take a look at the GW ones =)

[@Shnubuts]

Thanks for being an inspiration !! really love your work and really helped me in my hobby journey !! :)

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

Excellent video. Its worth noting that undisolved “nibby nobbly bits” (my new favorite descriptor) hwve their own uses for terrain building

[@BluesGuyRy]

Incredible! What a great way to cut down on waste.

[@carlosbarker8301]

Here for the premiere looking forward to the video, keep up the awesome work

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers buddy =)

[@dlynnfrazier5216]

I just found your channel, and I am a fan now! I am considering trying to mold the goo, too.

[@grimdarked]

This is some galaxy brain sprue upcycling :O amazing, thank you for sharing

[@kevingillard3583]

I have so many sprues just waiting to be terrin. This vid is great!!!!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cool, over the next 4 weeks there will be more sprue builds =)

[@MrMartincannon]

Just wondering where You have been been glad you are back building stuff

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Ive not been anywhere, maybe you are not getting the notifications of my new videos

[@SJGvP]

Seeing the patchy end result of these crates I think you could do something around an Astra Militarum unit left without support. It would be nice seeing a build with the smoother panels you mention, even if it takes longer to make. Maybe something to work on alongside the Orky/Nurgly builds you do regularly to keep the content stream going.

[@viper9x]

Another awesome build, was considering using Aluminium soda cans or coffee pots as a possible sheet material for making containers with, but sprues look like a much safer alternative :) I was wondering if there was a maximum time you can leave the sprues in the acetone before the material is unrecoverable?

[@untamedgeek3D]

Truly inspirational, sprue users should take note. Have you tried silicone mould? I've got some of those funky ice cube trays. Thought about using dregs from the resin bottles to see they come out, but Oowey Spruey Gooey might also work.

[@fancifuldevices]

I really like the damaged look the sprue goo gives the corrugated sheets.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Yup it fits in well with the beaten up and shot up look =)

[@kaptaingarden944]

Kind of simple yet genius...so glad I looked up how to paint grey knights and then this came up🤣

[@joshuamoore4560]

Love your builds and your style. One of the KZbin greats!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

thank you so much =)

[@adamlee2550]

looks amazing, always love the sprue builds.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thats good to hear and loads coming up =)

[@ThePigeonmilk]

Could you melt the spruce down and use that to crate figures from molds?

[@pixelgoat7317]

I'm an avid painter and collector over here in the US and I have like, 5 laundry baskets packed with sprues lmao. Trying to sprue glue and use as much as I can but school and work is making it hard for me to get to the laborious task of cutting em down. If only we had a recycling program here in the US....

[@fancifuldevices]

I know it sounds crazy but you can actually sand superglue off your fingers. You don’t even feel it and it comes right off. (This looks awesome and your voice is so nice and cheerful to me I love your videos)

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Yeah I hate using super glue and Im pleased you like my videos =)

[@leonidaspereirafilho499]

You are actually a genius.

[@damonatherstone9195]

I have a rust technique you might like, my fellow hobby hackers! It's called "salt weathering." Essentially, paint your model/terrain brown/rust coloured. Then, after its dry, apply water to the areas you'd like rust. Pour table salt over the model. It will stick to the water, but will come off easily from the dry surfaces. Leave it to dry out, and paint the model in your desired colour scheme. The salt will form mounds over the rust areas that mask some of your paint. After the paint is dry, remove the salt and voila, rust effect!

[@MrBizteck]

I do the same but use hair spray. Never though of water!

[@PaulJohnsLife]

I've recently learned and tried the salt chipping method, it works great. Though next time I want to splatter some oranges and browns on my base coat of rust before doing the chipping and main colors.

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@ziurianenoch8601]

I like the Star Waaahs. I think an orky pod racer would be a fun build, or maybe a death star or AT-AT. Full sprue picnic complete with sprue picnic basket to go with the burger? Make what you enjoy and we will keep enjoying the videos

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

I am currently making an ork pod racer which will be out on may 4th =)

[@richardlucas-white8136]

Your creativity never ceases to amaze me ! Great video! Love the shout out to BILL ! Keep doing what your doing my friend Did have a question to ask you ! What happened to your old videos of custom mega construx figures?

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers bud, I think the videos are on an old hard drive in a cupboard somewhere lol =)

[@richardlucas-white8136]

@@MiniatureHobbyist been with you from back then my friend ! I do enjoy content it’s great

[@BrushQuill]

They look awesome. Looking forward to corrugated metal video

[@eldritchsheep6801]

can't go wrong with making ruins, plus I think the imperfections of the sprues would really help the effect

[@njkf]

I kind of feel bad that you can't afford a PO box, let's hope a brighter future is in store for you

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Dont feel bad, I have a tonne of sprues to keep me going for a while and fingers crossed work will pick up again =)

[@Adrian-dt2oz]

What an artist!

[@heatherford7905]

what about roads? Seems like the perfect medium to build them in.

[@GreatCaesarsGhost1111]

True works of art...Fun!!!

[@jackthemayor2518]

Love the recycling/DIY spirit of this channel. I'm mildly concerned about the health risks associated with melting plastic with acetone.

[@viper9x]

Should be fine working with it in a well ventilated space, or alternatively a P3 half / full face mask could be used, although that might be overkill for essentially nail polish remover. Still, there's nothing wrong with being cautious with these things...

[@jackthemayor2518]

@@viper9x I mean lets be honest we play with some pretty nasty stuff in our hobby that probably isn't good for our health

[@jonmandelbaum5395]

I’d love to know if the goo can be used in silicone molds. I don’t see why not but like imagine the possibilities right? For instance for those who do CAD and 3D printing one could print out a castable positive thst one pours silicone onto to make a mold. Either an open face mold or halves of a mold you then assemble. 20 years ago I saw a photo demo some Japanese modeler did of this. Anyhow you could spoon in the goo and let it settle in and cure. Idk what kind of detail resolution you’d be able to get but it would be vastly cheaper than resin. The manufacturers of mold rubber, such as Smooth-On, have extremely good technical customer service btw. 3D printing aside, you can make a mold of anything not just a print. Also diorama supply folks like woodland scenics and others sell rubber molds of scale rock faces and architectural ornamentation. They’re intended for plaster but should work for this. You might want to ask about mold release grease for this too tho.

[@ningunrecords]

nice build, you mention not doing imperial because is hard to make it neater, but you can go with desecrated imperial hehe... nurgle desecrated tanks or bunkers for example. and go for tyranids also, many stuff to build..

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you, I will have to have a look around and see what other structures would be good to build =)

[@snorp4203]

I know I'm late to the party, but this is a great video. I'm glad a found your channel and this video. This video is the reason I found out about sprue goo. But I have a question: how do you get it to cure/harden while still being able to get it off whatever surface it's sitting on? I've tried my hand at making a sheet or panel with the goo on wax paper so I don't make a mess, but it just sticks to it as it hardens. I may not be leaving it long enough, but I thought I'd ask. Once again, love your channel and look forward to watching more of your stuff!

[@nativeenglishpaul2836]

Some kind of weird mutant like the big thing in stranger things might be cool to make with ooey gooey stuff

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Yup that would work well =)

[@tarestorations]

Supersmart way to reuse sprues ! And fun,and creative,and ...

[@imaclappedboy2804]

I'd love to see you try build something for fantasy orks

[@doudou2713]

bonjour , merci pour toutes ces astuces

[@ulas-yalcin]

I like the reuse of the sprues. How toxic is this process? The acetone and melted plastic.

[@GalthT]

Excellent work. As you said about using it as a filler. Almost can be as good as filler putty. I'm curious. In the glass container. Is it 100% acetone? Or slightly diluted?

[@franciscoblancoacosta9820]

Sorry for my English. I would like to tell you that your videos are great and I would like to know what is the liquid that you use to make the matrices soft

[@marcoscastellanos4114]

I would love to see more Ork terrain

[@adamrubella2290]

Brilliant mate!

[@Aritic440]

awesome as always

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Thank you =)

[@jardinestirling1916]

They are awesome...

[@360NoScopedMyDogEz]

If i made some sandbags with the sprue stuff, can i make a mould of it with blue stuff, then pour sprue stuff in the mould to make more of the sandbags?