Let's Make - Cheap & Easy Sandbag Barricades & Bunkers Wargames Scenery

[@jeffkeffer3012]

He reminds me of a British Bob Ross but instead of paint its modeling .... you just got a new subscriber

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Happy little accidents ;-)

[@robertmorales8203]

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[@LeeHobbies]

Lots of places for the little do'ers to hide. 👍🏻

[@toddbartel6300]

Spot On!

[@toddbartel6300]

Put a smiley face on their! Lol

[@swing.wing_singh]

An absolutely maddening video. It literally drove me crazy with the idea of making sandbag fortifications for my diorama. Need to get onto practicing this stuff now. Very informative and useful. Cheers from India.

[@johnrixon5174]

One of the best tutorials I've seen! Great attention to detail, and you explain what you are doing, and why - so many folks miss this!! I shall be watching more of these.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Welcome aboard buddy

[@Gothead420]

Awesome tutorial! A little personal hint: Use a piece of cloth to imprint a texture onto the sandbags when they are still flexible, looks more realistic in combination with the seam at the side.

[@loupiscanis9449]

a open weave gause bandage is a good "Pattern Imprinter" , just a fyi there,

[@Gothead420]

Loupis Canis Jupp, thats just what one has laying around at home -> therefore cheap and easy. I use exactly the same for this; and for Camo-netting

[@jamesmilton6529]

I have a cross hatch on my exacto that also works fairly well.

[@FogofWar]

Great channel. I made DAS sandbags the same way, but I found making the cuts for individual sandbags with a pair of scissors helped "shape" the end of the sandbags. This stopped them being a bit squared off. They then just needed the edges tucked in a bit then off to dry and glue together.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Nice tip, I'll give it a go on the next batch mate

[@FaustKellhound]

Fog of War ooh that is a good one. I'll do that from now on

[@eviefabulousfun]

Fog of War k

[@callumj4232]

Stops it looking too much like a brick wall.

[@ashleythornton1577]

Watched this video at 3am this morning whilst on my night shift and built my first sandbag wall this afternoon :) great video nice and easy to follow and take the process in

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Awesome matey!

[@robertnoall8847]

Brilliant video, really like the way you show how it’s done then skip the tedious work, a perfect combination between the two. I have subscribed! 👏🏼

[@ItsStevieBoy]

“Sandbags done, good enough for army work”. Great video, I’ll be making some of these soon!

[@ravensloft530]

New to miniature scenery making. I love your work and just finished my first sand bag firewall. I used oven bake clay and thanks to you I am super happy with it.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Awesome mate, glad the video helped

[@mg1342mg]

Blimey, I sure like the simplicity of the two guides for rolling then flattening. This will greatly improve my mediocre at best sandbags.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

You'll be knocking them out in no time mate, checkout the sandbag worth on the latest trench vid I put out last week.

[@aaronolsen2661]

Hey Mel. I was watching your video at work had some clay here and whipped up a first go and the way you explained it a guy who failed art in school nailed it lol. Crack on bud. From the other side of the pond your great!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Awesome sauce mate

[@Being_Jeff]

Your videos are good for tips in making simulated cargo, pallets etc for 1:14 scale RC trucks forklifts!

[@vonrellpoxjh]

I just want to say that I love your channel. I've made so much terrain using your techniques. Thanks and keep up the good work

[@sethtate5651]

I would like to see the stuff from lets makes put on to a game table to see how they tie in with the table. Kinda just bring it all together. Great videos! Keep them coming!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Coming shortly

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

Hey bud your vid helped me out a lot with my Korean War scenario. You are the UK's Bob Ross my man.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@simonpurvis8263]

Flockin’ marvellous

[@joericketts9274]

Just started terrain building for fantasy gaming and used a miss-tinted house paint that I got cheap. Love his work!

[@jjab99]

Great video Mel, lots of tips and tricks to help everyone out. Cheers Mel

[@ethanhadfield8745]

Started making terrain today and have already made an outpost by only using your videos, amazing work!!

[@danbuman5726]

Very helpful tips Mel! I will be trying some of your techniques! I really liked how you sculpted the bullet holes. That was new information for me. I can't wait to take a swing at some sandbags of my own!!! THANKS!

[@gregoriomejia9328]

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[@druthu]

Superb vid as usual :) btw from an Army vet here sandbags with sand is much better then with rocks take ur lmg out and fire a few rounds at em and u can easly see what stops the bullets better without getting Ricochets :)

[@dakufaust]

I play FOW so terrain really makes the game play that much better, so watching your vids really help. Because now, sure after some trial and error, I'll be able to make terrain instead of buying the terrain.

[@joepuls1284]

He made this look way easy and it's not! It's way harder than it looks! This guy is amazing!

[@jacobr3533]

These look awesome. On the topic of the washes I do war games and personally I like the look of a really dirty and gritty object but with a light color (for instance one of my top level charachters has got alot of white on his uniform and i added a dark wash and it made it look as though he was dirty and grimey from working and fighting) and for that putting a dark wash to a light color is perfect.

[@Nealath43]

Love seeing stuff like this!

[@styxxrivers7576]

Great work You are very talented and make it look way easier then my own fumbling hands would create. Thanks for the vid.

[@baphometsvomitcomet2350]

Loving Mike in the background just being like "Yeah" in response to every question.

[@tindictator]

Loved the video. I once did a 4' x 8' WWI trench board using the air-drying clay for sand bags. I was surprised to see you use the same techniques to roll out the strips of bags. One tip I can pass along is regarding the side seams in the bags. I use a small pouce wheel (check in the sewing section of your local material shop) to make the seams. It looks great because the seam appears to have been stitched in rather than just a smooth line.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Nice tip! thanks mate

[@joellekarma]

I really like how you made the sand bags and explained how you do it. they look so real.

[@Dmorris556]

one thing I do, off of real life experience is add sprouts of green to sand bags. In a jungle env, you always get a few sprouts in-between and at the tears in wet bags after the first rain. The plastic bags bleach and crack in the sun.

[@drainer499]

Great job mate! I will definitely be watching more of your videos, very inspiring.

[@danc6524]

i want to make this for my gi joes figures, 3.75 inches.. and your tutorial helps me a lot, thank you for your work

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Awesome mate, that'll look great

[@dukeriluo]

Great video mate as always

[@michaels728]

Keep up the awesome work mate

[@liquidphantom4233]

After playing and messing about with Airfix as a kid, I have rediscovered the passion after recent ankle surgery (it’s pretty much the only thing I could stomach while sat on my ass for 8 weeks) and found your channel while mooching on KZbin for up to date tips. After watching a few of your vids, I have a real hankering for diorama and scene building. Such an art and your work, tips and tricks are awesome. Keep up the great work. Saw the new studio move vid and you mentioned sound in the studio. Maybe give one of these a try.. instead of the camera mic.... or something similar. AMAZON: Mini Lapel Clip Studio Wireless Mic. Remote Microphone System Kit FM H1V3

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Welcome to the hobby bud, and on the audio, I'm in the middle of big upgrade, lavaliers, shotguns and halfway through an audio processing course! :-D

[@benwaites7319]

Hi, thanks for your videos im new to the hobby after investing in some bolt action american and british troops from my local store, thanks again for the help #subscribed 👍👍👍

[@Jonnymaine]

I loved this video, yeah, you are, whajya call it, brilliant, yeah? so endearing. Great tutorial too

[@PantsReduction]

What a great video. Thank you

[@IDICBeer]

Really great tutorial, I want to get some of that Milliput stuff, that looks great

[@TheTerrainTutor]

you'll like it mate, it's a mix between green stuff and clay, great for basing work because it doesn't need air to dry so you can blob it down, shape it and glue grit on it all in one go

[@Frostfire965]

IDICBeer 40k Fancy seeing you here... didn't know Necrons used sandbags :D Would be a great contrast with your Necron board though, maybe some Imperial digsite garrisoned by Guard/Adeptus Mechanics. I'm sure your Flayed Ones would enjoy waking up to that!

[@pedroagent1427]

Massively impressed in a number of ways. Nice one fella 😄

[@bighproductions0]

Hey bro definitely going to try these out thanks for tips awesome work by the way ✌️

[@Vatniks_are_clowns]

Thanks for the tutorial, I'll definitely try this in the future!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Hope it helps bud

[@SerMattzio]

Great tutorial, thank you! Green stuff is so useful, I'm definitely going to get myself a lot more of it for the Astra Militarum army I'm doing at the moment :)

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Astramiliawhatnow? ;-D

[@SerMattzio]

My mistake, the Imperiastra Guardatarum ;-)

[@issouthefrog7116]

Thanks a lot for this Let's make ;) ! I can't wait to try it !

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Enjoy bud!

[@swissguy101]

this is really great ! thank you for sharing/ making this

[@SixplusonemediaAu]

Great video!

[@Dylfunkle]

I do like this for the mass production aspect.

[@Gonzilla5150]

Liked and subscribed! Awesome vid

[@scottmcgrath272]

Did you ever try cheesecloth to give the sandbags the fabric texture?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

yep, works great mate

[@bradbeining3341]

Been a great ride watching your channel getting to the level it is today.well done. I love this sandbag video can't wait to try don't know why but sandbags I have a problem with getting them the quality I want,believe this is the ticket.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Crack on bud!

[@NinjaTactiks]

I'd love to see you take on HESCO Gabion barriers!

[@wattyler9806]

Good video very informative.

[@Emtbtoday]

I have this small bit of netting cant remember whare I got it, it's just a scrap bit but I use that with abit of flour to roll my sandbags and the small squared mesh net look give a cool burlap look and that was just using das clay! I'm very happy with them being my first shot haha! I paint them in German dunkelgelb and abit of vallijo light sand pigments looking nice, i got milliput today for the more detailed top bags but not sure if I'm going to need that as the detailing has come out alot better than I ever thought and at that scale the burlap is enough for the eye to be impressed haha still be trying your way for the flak 36 I have I done individuals with das but will now try your 5cm ones! I'll need to start some video's at some point to show my model's never ever made a video.

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Good tutorial!

[@RunAMuckGirl2]

Just found your channel. You are great fun to listen to! AND you have some really smart tips and tricks. :D

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Glad you like it mate

[@3tacoman]

Great and informative video !

[@DuradinDataDiscs]

Hey Mel. Thanks a lot for all the inspiration and walk-throughs. Since I've recently changed gaming-system, I was wondering if you ever considered doing some more Pulp'ish terrain? I.e perhaps some steampunk or old victorian houses. Thanks again.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Eventually I will mate

[@spectreone8809]

Very nice. Thanks for the video

[@sw33n3yto00]

Doing a gristmill and these will make my build much easier. May even do some piles for scatter.

[@blufire972]

I didn't mean to find this video but you are extremely impressive brother. Good stuff! Not into your hobby just happened upon here.

[@진서리-v2t]

Great! I like it

[@luisking]

you sound like neil from art attack love your voice keep going my firend

[@florianw.9545]

No. These guy sounds like Mel 😁 Mel is unique.

[@brianthird4173]

Try rolling a pin hole drill over the sand bags, the grip pattern looks like a canvas bag

[@toddbartel6300]

I used a sharpie and drew rocks on a small piece of flat insulation.

[@silky666-r4d]

Could have added some sand flecks coming out the bullets holes . Looks good

[@TheTerrainTutor]

I did that stuff in the more detailed sculpting vid, link should be near the start of this vid mate

[@calvinhuddleston576]

i would have used some sepia panelliner on them to make em pop a bit but that really has to be done faintly

[@georgemartinez1720]

Great job what Brand of Paint and brushes you use

[@cdaws9]

fill sandbags with sand and tamp them, it'll stop bullets a lot better than rocks. if a rock get's stuck it can shatter and produce shrapnel which can fuck you up. Love the video but! i'm so glad i found this series or tutorials!

[@BEdmonson85]

Those muddy bags look almost like leather to me. Gonna have to give that a go :)

[@shawnlothrop2031]

Like the idea of the tape with lines for ease....but what size should I use of lines for 15mm sandbags? Thanks

[@TheTerrainTutor]

5mm wide, 8mm long

[@joemorgan8644]

mate ur videos r great

[@Serenityindailylife]

how can anyone thumb down this? its free and helpful! Every time you say "if you know what I mean" I keep thinking of John Cleeses' Wink wink nudge nudge say no more. The tin on the roof must be a british thing, we use plywood sandwiched with 2x4's to catch shrapnel and to keep it from flexing. I bet the tin makes it easier to find the wounded though but rougher on your hands. lately we use preformed concrete forms, pain to place but easier to maintain and better on mortar rounds. Bullets they are much worse so we spray it with rubber to keep the bullets from following the walls. I have lived in London before but never iggely piggely before, wow british slang is out of control isnt it? making the trip soon across the pond, do you guys hae a ton of hobby shops like japan does? I cant remember because I didnt do models until I was wounded 5 years ago. Bullet holes in sandbags = empty sandbag so you may not want them in the future. remember they are made of sand in a bag. Than you very much for the videos, they are my new reference for dioramas.

[@alexbarton8692]

Yes we have hobby craft and tons of other craft shops

[@nathanmurphy8211]

awesome vid! I felt that the dry brushing was a tad bit too heavy for my likes though. overall, super informative. I need to include modeling clay into my projects.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

This is great for this scale of wargaming but if you want a bigger scale remember ... 1. The seams on sand bags are external (they stick out) and are only around one side and one end. The other end is tied. 2. The bottom layers need to be flatter than the top layers and the top most layer is often quite fat. 3. Bags that hang; bulge due to gravity. 4. Shot bags leak. 5. To make them a bit more special have different colours and/or writing on some so that it looks like a bit less military - if that's what you want, natch.

[@es7081]

Good stuff. Subscribed!

[@outdoors_review]

Adding those sand bags on a Firefly makes the tank look great or any sherman

[@pauln2661]

How about the Barrels, crates, ammunition cans, jerry cans, soup cans, coffee cans, and garbaget that accumulates around fixed positions?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

That's what a bitsbox is for mate

[@pauln2661]

You never make any of those yourself?

[@AzraelThanatos]

You know, with the bullet holes, you probably ought to take some of your purely fine sand/ballast and pva a small bit of sand leaking out. For the bunker interior comment, well, a strategic bunker could make for an interesting table design. More useful in pulp, post apocalyptic, or modern, but would be a fun thing to think through. Sure, wouldn't be dirt, but would be fun.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Whenever I've tried, it's never come out ok mate, so I just leave it

[@AzraelThanatos]

Try thinning the glue out a bit more than usual and apply it to the location with a pippet or eye dropper, you only really need a drop before using fine sand after the glue settles and leaves you with what looks like a more natural leak from the bag

[@bighproductions0]

Just subscribed 👍✌️

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Welcome aboard!

[@viennasix9]

hey, awesome video. did either you or your mate ever serve in the forces?

[@joeward6576]

Mel, what scale are your examples? What size of sand bags would you use for 15mm and 28mm?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

28mm, 2-3mm and 4mm for 15mm mate

[@al6954]

What are you saying at 3:52 :) watchcolle?

[@georgetaylor5482]

It's air drying clay." a roll of air drying clay"

[@euansmith3699]

Mel's trade mark has long being saying, "whatchamacallit" when he is ordering his thoughts mid-sentence. There is probably a fairly lethal drinking game in watching his channel from the start, and having a shot every time he says, "whatchamacallit". It means "what do you call it?"

[@al6954]

Aah thank you, now i hear it

[@692ALBANNACH]

I have used quite a few kilos of Das Pronto over the years .I also have used another product Plus I believe is it's name found it better than Das but can't find it anymore.

[@kenc9236]

Another great video. Thanks for all the info.+ sub

[@Frostfire965]

Wow that Milliput one really did come out detailed. Almost too good for simple wargaming IMO. IT BELONGS IN A DIORAMA!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks bud

[@THEKING-jr9ux]

الله يوفقق يا أخى

[@gracesprocket7340]

I know you size your bags for a GW mini... but for reference the 1941 British bags were 33" by 14" and filled 2/3rds go to a bag 20" by 10" by 5". (in 28mm 8.5/4.25/2.125 mm) They should be laid in English bond, alternating rows of double stretchers and single headers. The seam and choke should be placed against the earth of any revetment or bunker, not visible. The wall should be sloped (base of trench narrower than top), and the floor cut back to have the bags at right angles to the wall. A single line of bags is insufficiently stable, and bags of larger size (such as grain sacks) are filled less and folded under to make them manageable - so would result in a wall of similar form to those made with standard bags.

[@bobdole8830]

a link to the sandbagvideo would have been great

[@nztraveler2470]

great! looks realistic, may i know what is the name of clay you use?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Das air drying clay

[@jizzallovaislam]

I'm going to try filters from rolling cigs as sand bags, let ya know how it goes.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

that's an interesting idea, let me know how it turns out

[@cloneorder6641]

struan john how did it end up going?

[@AndrewChason]

Do you ever do much with Apoxie Sculpt?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

no mate

[@phillipstokes8496]

Have you put bags on ground as hurried or action moved? or made a bag look extra empty from bullet hole with a trail and/or pile of sand filler just to look more used in combat? Im bet you have but if not it's a thought.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

I've done all sorts mate, checkout the sculpting sandbag vid in the foamboard playlist for more tips bud

[@laurentburon5533]

good work ;)

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers

[@JustinDejong]

I can't help but notice your Official Pepto Bismal monitor.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

You mean my manly moniter

[@edvardlonn4651]

Hi TheTerrainTutor. Can you but finished examples of these kind of stuff. Like your sandbads, Walls, bunkers and so on for a resonable price. Do you sell them? Plz let me know, have a good day!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Sorry mate, i don't sell them

[@edvardlonn4651]

TheTerrainTutor ok no problem. Thx tho

[@davidcalvey2322]

Making me want to play good ole Company of heroes lol But will definitely come back for this when I get into Flames of War or another WW2 Tabletop game. Don't really thing it'd fit too well into Warhammer 40k

[@TheTerrainTutor]

40k stuff coming soon buddy ;-)

[@404-h6d]

Rookyindiana 663 it might do for orks, or imperial guard.

[@michaels728]

Unfortunately there was a company back in the 90s I think it was Verlinden who actually sold a kit of molded sandbags that looked like real ones. But I dont think they still make or sell them anymore or if it was Verlinden it mightve been another company who made them that is no longer around.

[@michaels728]

Also I know sandbags come in many colors. In the Army they were green in the forest or jungle, or tan for the desert. Ive seen orange for road construction safety, or black, or an Olive green also but ive never seen them in white or yellow until now. I have seen a silver color also. But look online here is a list of different colors of sandbags had no idea they also come in purple, blue, red and pink. Really pink!!! lol Must be a girls only bunker lol www.google.com/search?q=color+of+sandbags&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKvNDWqpbdAhXl3YMKHbRpDxEQsAR6BAgFEAE&biw=1024&bih=646

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Pretty much everyone I ever filled was hessian mate lol

[@michaels728]

Understand mate I just posted the multi color bag site link for others who may not have seen other color sand bags either. I have seen other colors also but was surprised to see the pink color bags lol

[@barryloughran3632]

have you ever built, ww2 pill box, lookout tower and roadblock barrier ( the one that's lifts and weivhted) and hard hut, circa German ww2

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Check the let's make playlist mate

[@icenesiswayons9962]

Mate where did you get the pink monitor? Anyway love you video's!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Argos, it's one of those built-in dvd player ones, it was Willow's but I nicked it for my studio when she had an upgrade

[@erikbrown2486]

Found the DAS Modeling clay, for around $10.00. not bad at all. Right now I'm sanding the plaster on my hills. I'm working on 8 at once... Uff da' it's taking some time. But it is getting there. Anything faster you could suggest, then plaster?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Crystacal R?