Make HILLS that ROCK! Wargaming Terrain Tutorial

Need a set of Modular Stone Slabs? Who doesn't?
In this video I explain how I sculpt and add texture to slabs of stackable foam rocks.
This handy set can do it all and will be a great addition to any terrain catalogue. Easily Build Hills, Mountains, Ravines...You name it.
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[@lwriker1304]

I work at a window factory. 2' foam boards are tossed as garbage. Yep. I grab some now and then, with permission, because, you know, free is better.

[@LoLCalmSnow]

My god its just so simple where has this video been all my life! 😭

[@sw33n3yto00]

Dude!! These look amazing. I never thought of the slashes for layering the flats. Looks like the wife will have some more terrain to complain about.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! It gives it that layered rock look while keeping a mostly flat surface.

[@daynoart]

These are genius - I’m definitely going to build some of these for my home terrain kit

[@ClayHales]

Those look great. A little tip I learned a long time ago for rock pieces is to do little spots of pink or green here and there to accent the gray. It adds a lot, but it might not work as well on large pieces like this.

[@Max80well80]

Wow, this is a real leg up in quality over any other foam board rocks ive seen.

[@Jester2117]

Amazing! Still the most realistic rocks I’ve seen for tabletop! I’ll be following these steps to a T. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@hauntswargaming]

No problem! Thanks for the support :)

[@vitale6633]

Excellent tutorial. The sanded grout is a great suggestion.

[@shonflores]

We’ll done!! Top Notch. I definitely added your master piece to my Terrain builds folder. Thank you sir

[@admiraldick]

Really amazing stuff. The perfect balance of playable, atmospheric and achievable. Might have to see how I can incorporate this idea into my own terrain.

[@campbellfamily1928]

That is a nice boulder! Appreciate the inspiration and techniques. This is going to go well on my game table.

[@NetPhyll]

Fantastic! Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@Metalbirne]

Underrated Channel. Awesome Modular Rocks. Nice to look at, beginner friendly, easy to build and very playable. Great narration too, very chill.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :) I'm glad you found it useful!

[@eastoforion]

insanely good terrain build! goes with anything

[@nerzenjaeger]

Have to add a comment. These look very naturalistic and I will definitely steal this approach.

[@Velasc]

I really like your paintjob on the skeletons! Great work on the rocks too. seem super versatile for gaming.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you! It is pretty versatile :)

[@AFmedic]

Not being the "artistic" type, I was dreading thought of landscaping my railroad layout. Came across this video by accident and gave it a try. All I can say is - WOW!!! great tutorial! Thank you!

[@BarbarianBristle]

Looks Great! Just got some foam, plan on making something similar. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@jesuslg8542]

It's fantastic!!!! I will do it. I 've found this channel today and i'm nervous for watch all videos. Thanks and regards from south of Spain

[@ricoqwertz123]

Best looking rocky hills I've seen yet 😉

[@inquisitorvuln]

Amazing and extremely useful for my projects. Thank you for making this video!

[@notreallydavid]

Woof! Best of their kind on here? Must be contenders at least. Very well done indeed.

[@te9591]

Looks amazing.

[@sod1237]

Perfect. And good for playing. Love this, did the same with sheets of wood when i was a teenager.

[@f4llendeity940]

This was one of the best tutorials that I have seen. Great job.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :) Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@modelsfromscratch]

Fantastic tutorial 👍 love the cracks snd rubbing in of grout - will try that for sure. Decent XPS hard to get in Australia but have some sheets saved I might just do thus with! Looks epic

[@erikjordheim2933]

Just wanted to say that I made a set of these for the board game club I run for my middle and high school and they turned out great! Thanks a ton for the video.

[@hauntswargaming]

Glad to hear it! :)

[@bruceengland9140]

I've been learning this same technique for model railroading. Thanks for some additional tips.

[@jtrow5023]

You are the Bob Ross of foam rocks. Amazing job.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :p

[@theman7187]

That’s high praise!! 💯

[@HouseSalix]

The best foam hills I've seen yet

[@photogfrank2146]

I have one word for your modular rocks dude. AWESOME! Another word is Beautiful! I love these and am going to make some my own self!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! I appreciate the positive vibes! :p

[@photonfartsqueeze6694]

Lovely. I feel inspired. Have a bunch of foam laying around.

[@danrichardson4983]

Some of the best tabletop gaming rocks on youtube. I've been trying to bite the bullet price wise on a sheet of 2". Now I'm convinced. Making these this weekend.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks for the support! If you can find a damaged one the discount really helps. Have fun :P

[@geoffreywampach2588]

Just coming back after having done a set. Man! These things just look so good! Thanks for this terrain tutorial!

[@hauntswargaming]

Awesome! :)

[@HouseDM]

Solid work here Justin! Reminds me I need to make some of these myself. Cheers!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man! :)

[@jhall1980]

These look so much better than other ones I've seen.

[@EstradusTheDragon]

These look great; I'm definetly going to have to make some myself.

[@RM-ex1gn]

Looks badass. Thanks for sharing !

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@whiskeyrichards9973]

Man I gotta hand it to ya, I've been scouring the vast expenses of KZbin for the past year, possibly longer in preparation for the massive diorama project I'm currently planning. Out of the countless, hundreds of diorama building tutorial videos I've watched over the course of the past 12 plus months, I can honestly say this has easily been one of the most helpful, insightful and well executed videos I have seen. I feel pretty fortunate to have come across your channel and you have definitely earned a new subscriber here. Keep up the amazing work and thanks for the inspiration and creativity fuel! Bravo!

[@hauntswargaming]

Dude that means a lot. Thanks :p I am planning on doing at least one follow up to this video since it's done so well.

[@andreaspihl354]

Awesome looking rocks, I will try to copy your steps for an upcoming reptile enclosure I'm planning to build. Great work💯👍🏻

[@wingnutbert9685]

Really great rock slabs! Might borrow this technique for some 1/24th scale RC crawler terrain. Thanks!

[@Atmoseeker]

Can never have too many slabs! I'm making some new terrain and some techniques here will definitely come in handy. Thanks for the video mate!

[@hauntswargaming]

That is true! They get used up quickly on a 4x6 board. Thanks for the support :)

[@jasonturpin92]

Your a genius , I'm going to try and incorporate your rocks into a scalextric set of mine. Thank you

[@PanoramaticToys]

Looks amazing 🤩 🤩 🤩 thanks for sharing this 🙌

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@Nortonius_]

Amazing!

[@edhorst7212]

Excellent tutorial for rock outcrops, smaller pieces add so much for terrain.. thanjs for sharing

[@hauntswargaming]

You're welcome! Thanks for the support! :)

[@powersave2]

Great tutorial! I bet all those layers of mod podge, grout, glue, and sealer have these being rock-hard!

[@hauntswargaming]

I see what you did there lol Time will tell but so far they seem pretty durable! Thanks for the support!

[@Runehammer1]

really really good work here

[@ballsdynamite]

Thank you for shouting out Bob Ross. It made me watch some of his episodes. I was a kid when he was on but I didn't appreciate him then. He was so relaxing. I'm pretty sure my heart dropped to 25bpm at one point.

[@hauntswargaming]

I never watched him on TV, but I went through a few phases of wanting to be a painter and used to watch him for landscape painting techniques.

[@Gravehaven007]

Haven’t been this excited to find a new creator since when I first discovered Black Magic Craft! This is awesome work!!! Like, comment and subbed! ❤

[@hauntswargaming]

That is some high praise :p Appreciate it! Thanks!

[@MiniCrafthobby]

Awesome tips and techniques here! I always struggle to create believable rocks, cliff sides, and organic textures so this is uber helpful! You earned a new subscriber here😂🔥

[@hauntswargaming]

Appreciate it 🙂

[@dennisdehaan214]

Looks great. I'd be using the ones with the wash for games inside dark dungeons and caves or night or heavy storms

[@ruaridhmackenzie3215]

Really really nice rocks

[@brandonkohn2077]

This is excellent!

[@SweenyMarc]

They look great and very practical. The smaller pieces really added to the playability. I wonder if a dark green wash applied only to select cracks and crevices would read as moss growth? That might add a bit of life to the finished look. A Martian/desert red/yellow set would be pretty cool too.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! I think a spotty green wash would look great. I was thinking about making a few more "topper" pieces with dirt and greenery. I'll probably make an icy/snowy set sometime too.

[@devlindecutler7525]

Thanks for a great video! I used your techniques and it worked out great! Awesome tutorial.

[@hauntswargaming]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind words :)

[@terminatoruk4921]

Wow - superb - thanks for an amazing video! Will have to give this a go some day!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@aaroncrumbley]

Currently building out Felucia for Starwars Legion. Definitely going to be using this. Thank you!

[@toddanderson1506]

Wow! This is a great way to make a light weight indoor rock crawler course! The pieces could be glued together or modular. Ideal for 1/24 and 1/18 RC rock crawlers!

[@wingnutbert9685]

This is the same reason I'm checking this vid out! 1/24th indoor course build. Could also do slabs like this with cardboard. Cut the top and bottom faces. The glue in an X in the middle for support with cardboard strips, cut the width of however thick you want the rock slab. Then go around the perimeter with strips of cardboard. Paint it up with a cement slurry like the Reactive Terrain boys. Foam sheet can be pricey if you can't get it free and cardboard is free and everywhere. Good luck with your course build!

[@carlonmarlon4850]

The best rocks I've seen. I've been doing terrains for 15 years ;)

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! :)

[@carlonmarlon4850]

@@hauntswargaming XPS has different densities, yours is very dense and can be cut with a knife. A less dense material will not work as well, it will have a problem with cutting and splitting, more small holes are visible and it is softer. Of course, a big difference in price. ;)

[@tacquitotim570]

Subbed! So simple and look incredible

[@hauntswargaming]

Appreciate it! Thanks:)

[@benhayden9198]

Great vid, keep up the good work 👍

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you! I appreciate the support :)

[@adsphoe]

yep - great tutorial - not over board and complex and def give enough vibe.

[@kylelitjens9431]

Great job! Thank you.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks for the support!

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

These rocks would look great even as a base for action figures such as for Gi Joe or Mcfarlane toys

[@Zentron]

Cracking tutorial, you rock!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man :p

[@devindailey598]

this is so sick dude

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks!

[@Riley-uy5pe]

these are like perfect for battletech, gonna have to make some

[@davezenz]

looks great!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man!

[@leesautomotive1737]

Nice video. I dont game my self but I will see the technic in my Christmas and halloween village. Thanks for the education. Your very talented.

[@hauntswargaming]

Glad to hear you found this video useful! Happy crafting! Thanks for the comment :)

[@michaelmajor1467]

Looks like a lot of work, but these are probably the best foam rocks I've ever seen!

[@TheMetalCrafter1983]

Those look awesome !

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@sierraMaddin]

really nice rocks, i will make a bunch of them 👍

[@ChampionofTerra]

Nice and easy! Love it )

[@rodrick6538]

Rockstar work!!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@tinaprice4948]

very nice rocks :) they look very natural

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@chrisboyd4433]

If you keep your eye open at construction sites (especially homes) you can often get some scraps free. I made some 1" thick slabs for use with my Five Parsecs from home tabletop battles.

[@hauntswargaming]

That's a really good idea!

[@WulvenKraft]

That just solved a problem for me! Cheers!

[@Danny-no2zp]

Get this man a thesaurus! Fissures, chasms, ravines, crevasses… 😉 Clever concept and execution though. Very cool

[@richardmason3751]

You sir have just earned another subscriber.

[@hauntswargaming]

Appreciate it! Thanks!

[@bnewman43]

@3:00 Just be glad you didn't have a cat helping you with the project while you were working on it. I do both mini-warfare and model railroad so your video will be really helpful for my future expansions. Thanks, keep up the good work !!

[@hauntswargaming]

That wouldn't end well! My cats are like little hoover vacs lol. Thanks for the comment!

[@Beartree]

Brilliant

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

Honestly mate, these are the best modular rocks I've seen. Perfect for building a huge amount of terrain in one go. Sure it will take some time, but the pay off is definitely worth it. Great job man...now time to start making my own 😅👍

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man! This set has gotten a lot of use so I'd say it's worth the effort :p

[@SammyM00782]

Well god damn....You just made my rock crawl track project take longer, but going to be better.

[@ivanalvarezrodriguez7447]

it seems that we have work in the club for this new year 🤣, thanks for the tutorial

[@hauntswargaming]

Your welcome, Thanks for the support!

[@notme9798]

These are great thank you

[@hauntswargaming]

You're welcome! Thanks for the support :)

[@GloriousGrunt]

I made something veeeery similar but without the top texturing and now I want to re-make mine to look more like this 😆

[@bryanblalack4340]

Very nice

[@mikemoore4083]

Totally stealing! Love the more practical, modular terrain

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! :)

[@devinanderson6716]

I'm so making some! NICe

[@boobah3701]

These look amazing! I’m super excited to try- though when I look up foam at hardware stores nearby they say its insulation foam and I just wanted to be sure that’s the right kind. Great video!

[@hauntswargaming]

Yeah, it's insulation foam. They sell it in 4' x 8' sheets

[@eduardomalcom2228]

great work

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks!

[@81dublin]

These looks great! Definitely going to make a set for myself. I was thinking about the smaller pieces and how they might be a bit wobbly with larger models on it and perhaps cutting a slit into the foam piece and wedging a weight like a large heavy washer to help stabilize the piece.

[@hauntswargaming]

Yea that's a good idea. They are really light. I haven't played enough games to say if it's an issue or not yet though. Thanks for the comment!

[@kyleclavette9445]

If you are not making it double sided, you can drive screws into the bottom of it.

[@RottenMechGaming]

Great video and nice step by step. I think I would have liked to have seen some dirt and plant life in places to break up the grey. Also a couple of inaccessible areas with more slopes would be more natural. I appreciate it’s a battle between making playable flat surface terrain and “natural” looking environments but just a few areas that have natural steep slopes would look ace.

[@JokerFace090]

The cow goes "Well, done."

[@johnphilippatos]

Great tutorial. The 1" small rocks blend exceptionally and sell the whole project even more. Maybe the underside can be a different kind of terrain for more versatility? E.g. sandy desert on the downside and rocky hills on the upper, but what about the sides?

[@metajock]

Looks great!!! Interested in seeing what you are going to do with the small bits you saved.

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! That's rubble right there lol

[@notreallydavid]

breakfast cereal

[@andropups]

about modularity: take one of small or medium of your rock pieces, cut it in 2 parts with straight line. put those two parts vertically. bang! you've got a new option. i leave at least one side flat to be able to put the piece vertically or combine it with various other pieces.

[@kennethhebnes2941]

Awsome!!!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man!

[@markus_glevera]

Take inspiration for my terrain, I will made double sided rocks)