Make HILLS that ROCK! Wargaming Terrain Tutorial

[@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.

[@the_cheap_ones]

Where wpuld i find this? I live in Florida miami area😊

[@LoLCalmSnow]

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

[@antoniorogers7466]

Just wanted to say thank you for making this video. It's my 4th time having it on in the background as I make terrain using this method. This time making it for a friends birthday surprise to bring his table top to life. Thanks for putting in the time to make this!

[@hauntswargaming]

@@antoniorogers7466 You're welcome! glad to hear you're finding it useful :)

[@lostinspace466]

I really, really appreciate this video. This has likely saved me hundreds of dollars, and now I can make my own rocks for my game table!

[@ConnorEngstromMusic]

I might have commented on this in the past, but I’m coming back to this finally now that I’m making my own set. These are hands down the BEST rocks I’ve seen in terrain tutorials. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@hauntswargaming]

@@ConnorEngstromMusic glad to hear it man! Thanks for the comment :)

[@HNXMedia]

Vertical Strokes, circular stokes, hit all the cracks, wear mask and gloves, flip every 15 minutes and make sure to wash. Seems legit. Epic tutorial! Best I've seen for making rocks.

[@slthlrdz]

might be the best looking table top rocky hills ive seen

[@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.

[@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!

[@Max80well80]

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

[@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.

[@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! :)

[@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

[@nerzenjaeger]

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

[@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!

[@edhorst7212]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

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

[@HouseSalix]

The best foam hills I've seen yet

[@jtrow5023]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :p

[@theman7187]

That’s high praise!! 💯

[@wingnutbert9685]

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

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

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

[@jhall1980]

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

[@vitale6633]

Excellent tutorial. The sanded grout is a great suggestion.

[@jasonturpin92]

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

[@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!

[@sod1237]

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

[@ricoqwertz123]

Best looking rocky hills I've seen yet 😉

[@shonflores]

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

[@notreallydavid]

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

[@bruceengland9140]

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

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@harlemsar]

Yep, that material is not available in my country... that really make things easy, great paint job tho.

[@te9591]

Looks amazing.

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@f4llendeity940]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :) Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@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. ;)

[@mikemoore4083]

Totally stealing! Love the more practical, modular terrain

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks! :)

[@ruaridhmackenzie3215]

Really really nice rocks

[@HouseDM]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks man! :)

[@thewhiteguar959]

Ah yes, a wonderful addition to my terrain-making reference video playlist

[@adsphoe]

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

[@toowierdtoliveshark]

they look amazing

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Very informative video on foam rocks. Excellent presentation and tips/techniques. Will follow this for my model railroad scenery. Thanks for posting, subbed.

[@daynoart]

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

[@Riley-uy5pe]

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

[@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 :)

[@eastoforion]

insanely good terrain build! goes with anything

[@geoffreywampach2588]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

Awesome! :)

[@buryitdeep]

Fantastic work, they look really great.

[@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!

[@markus_glevera]

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

[@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!

[@Danny-no2zp]

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

[@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 :)

[@aaroncrumbley]

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

[@BarbarianBristle]

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

[@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!

[@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 :)

[@EstradusTheDragon]

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

[@NetPhyll]

Fantastic! Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@last2nkow]

i would be tempted to do one side grey rock and the other more verdant, a base of mud and generic flocking. that way one week you could be fighting on a bare rocky mountain stacked 4 rocks high and the next a verdant agricultural hillscape. im probably going to make slightly more regular shaped set than these because that suits my table, but these do look great mate. im looking at a couple of big ol chungus 12"x6", a couple each of 6"x6" and 8"x4" and some irregular smaller pieces for my first set, but if it goes well ill probably add about the same again but less regularly shaped. i guess similar to what you did now im thinking about it. Im thinking about using a similar block of terrain approach for stacking levels of industrial buildings too, as some simple blocks that are decorated to look like buildings would be pretty easy to do with foam

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks for the comment! You could definitely do 2 different sides with a more boxy shape! Since they are random shapes it's nice to be able to flip them to puzzle them together in more ways though. I was thinking about making a set of "toppers" with different types of grass/etc. So that might be a future project :p Stackable industrial buildings sound like an interesting idea too.

[@HobbySauce]

Best rocks I've seen cut in a long while. Those look sick man

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@dennisdehaan214]

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

[@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.

[@GloriousGrunt]

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

[@andreaspihl354]

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

[@RM-ex1gn]

Looks badass. Thanks for sharing !

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@Runehammer1]

really really good work here

[@bryanblalack4340]

Very nice

[@bile897]

God damn that looks good! Gives me ideas for terrariums.

[@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!

[@richardmason3751]

You sir have just earned another subscriber.

[@hauntswargaming]

Appreciate it! Thanks!

[@rodrick6538]

Rockstar work!!

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@PanoramaticToys]

Looks amazing 🤩 🤩 🤩 thanks for sharing this 🙌

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@SammyM00782]

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

[@grzegorzcaputa]

Super.

[@inquisitorvuln]

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

[@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.

[@devinanderson6716]

I'm so making some! NICe

[@tinaprice4948]

very nice rocks :) they look very natural

[@hauntswargaming]

Thanks :)

[@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?

[@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.

[@michaelmajor1467]

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

[@JokerFace090]

The cow goes "Well, done."

[@hnubhliyang7477]

Super cool!! Thanks for the tutorial

[@hauntswargaming]

@@hnubhliyang7477 you're welcome :)

[@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

[@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 :)

[@sierraMaddin]

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

[@campbellfamily1928]

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

[@TheMetalCrafter1983]

Those look awesome !

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@NorthWoodsAmbient]

fantastic stuff

[@josray2557]

those looked like legit pieces of stone...

[@Beartree]

Brilliant

[@notme9798]

These are great thank you

[@hauntswargaming]

You're welcome! Thanks for the support :)

[@WulvenKraft]

That just solved a problem for me! Cheers!

[@terminatoruk4921]

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

[@hauntswargaming]

Thank you :)

[@RipperManofHorror]

I've been crafting since I was young. I'm currently building a space station ala Alien (film). I have figures, I just have to make alien monsters myself. 😎✌