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All I had in my head for how we were going to tackle the project is the old school 2D sprites from the Dune 2000 game I played when I was younger.
Armed with some excellent reference and fan art, I set about making the overall shape with steel wire, then coating it with plasticard, textured EVA and lots of plastic bits and 3D printed greeblies.
Tune into Steve's channel to see it painted up!
This type of structure has real-world counterparts, for example:
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Dune is one of my favourite sci-fi series, and the universe is rich with loads of great bits of technology and fantastic imagery.
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[@SteveFamine]

Cannot wait!

[@Sammy6751]

Omg yes! Yes! BUILDING....... CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE! BASE UNDER ATTACK! WORM SING!. DUNE 2000 MY FAVORITE HARKONNEN OUT

[@stonehorsegaming]

That looks very impressive, U can only imagine how awesome a battlefield with several of these would look.

[@skinko_hobby]

I was somehow hoping to see a flat iron used to make the wind trap

[@KnarbMakes]

Steve kept joking about using a clothes Iron to make it, hahaha.

[@JasonM69]

First thing I though too.

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

Oh nostalgia! ♥️

[@LONO47]

This might be one of my favorite builds as of late. You really captured the style and structure. Loved the opening. Keep up the good work!

[@KnarbMakes]

Its probably one of my favorites too! Cheers

[@50Caldemigod]

He who controls the spice controls the universe.

[@13Robzilla]

Loved both of those games and really like that you brought that to life. My favorite thing I made for my Necrons was some of the terrain based off of dawn of war. You can always tell when someone has or hasn't played them based off of what they say when they see the table. Thank you for sharing and please stay safe.

[@joshuastevenjeffreys]

Wind catch is looking really good. Saw it and instantly brought me back to dune II days.

[@SMunro]

So the equipment from the Command&Conquer Dune game? Hah! Yes.

[@CCMinis]

Fantastic build Mr. Knarb - looking forward to seeing how Steve paints it up!

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Nick!

[@evilanno3394]

Looks great

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Very nice, Knarb! I love Dune, the book at least. I have not played the game or seen the new movie yet. I loved the section on moisture collectors in Chile. I guess Tatooine had a similar thing too (moisture vaporators). The tip about plastic signs from the hardware store is a great one and that blue LED looks fantastic. The whole build came out great!

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks T-Nu. It was interesting to see that a lot of Dune is based in one way or another on tropes and technology from the real world.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

@@KnarbMakes the best science-fiction usually does! : )

[@zS39SBT4fe5Zp8Q]

Great build! The spice must flow!!

[@hmgirlpopuri5819]

Dune II was my first PC game as a kid. But Dune 2000 had some really rad music.

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah. It had some of the coolest songs and sound effects. Haha

[@depapa701]

I really like this way of a collab. Not as disrupting as cutting to a video call. But you have the feeling of working together. Really great solution.

[@notreallydavid]

'First, get hold of a spare Sydney Opera House...'

[@KnarbMakes]

You know, I was looking at the Sydney opera house in terms of shape/design. Ultimately it is a vastly different structure as it has interlocking segments of "swoops" that are covered in windows. They also jut out at 45 degrees in the center (looking down at them).

[@notreallydavid]

@@KnarbMakes You've looked at the pointy Australian building a lot harder than I have! (But I think one of the rewarding aspects of art and craft stuff is the way it makes you stare at things and think about them on the way to making new things of your own.) Have an unusual day (

[@Lakrimoz]

Brilliant work, nostalgia feels for Dune 2 - the true precursor to all modern RTS games and still one of my fav of all time. Honestly when I heard about the new movies, I was more hyped about the prospect of this series being picked up again by EA (who I presume hold the game rights still?).

[@KnarbMakes]

I have a feeling they will be making some games if the movies do well

[@dlh567]

The detail on the wind trap turned out great and it's already looking good with just a Zenithal prime. With the pulsing blue light and the Zenithal prime I would be happy to have it on the table as is, it'll be great to see how it looks painted and weathered.

[@Terrain_Craft_Chronicles]

Great build knarb... I am using one of those LED sets in a ship build and they really are a cost effective option, really bright and the programmable aspect is fine feature! Off over to Steve now 😀

[@zackcook5123]

Oh hell yeah

[@baphometsvomitcomet2350]

Steve sounds like Nick Offerman as heard through an old radio

[@lucasahumada6913]

Your dune content is great

[@stevewingate3023]

That's quite bleedin' excellent! 👍 Now I want to play Dune 2000 again.

[@KnarbMakes]

I think someone's actually remastered it, check it out!

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Excellent once again. Great build, now to see what greatness Steve imparts to it. Cheers!

[@KnarbMakes]

I cant wait to see it too!

[@massiveagressive2574]

well thats kinda fkn cool man, love it.

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

Marvelous build! I'm already seeing Fremen assault teams raiding against Harkonnen forces. Super work!

[@jfunderburk1989]

When I saw the thumbnail and intro I definitely thought this was 3D printed.

[@KnarbMakes]

Ill take that as a compliment!

[@jfunderburk1989]

@@KnarbMakes it was definitely meant as a compliment!

[@gsmith1135]

Best game of the 90s. Nice work

[@ArtJeremiah]

Very cool project! Loved the wire/plasticard work. I'm excited to see Steve paint it!

[@KnarbMakes]

I need to remind myself to use steel wire more. Its a very useful scaffolding material and great for detailing.

[@strongbif]

I may never build something like this, but your list of tips and tricks are going straight into my toolbox!

[@genericusername-ki9ni]

Very cool!

[@CampaignTerrain]

Nice build. A lot of great techniques, in this vid. Very cool. I foresee a parking sign trip to the hardware store in my near future

[@BPCustomCreations]

Oh man! This is going to look awesome! Good job on the build as usual😁👍

[@SnoddiesHobbies]

Wow I remember this game, don't build on the soft sand. I can't believe this game is 20+ years old now but this game was the introduction to the book. I'm excited about the movie but I fully expect it to be Dune a Marvel retelling with lots of cool special effects, sword fights, an epic fight scene on the back of a sandworm, and face-punching. You know just like the book :)

[@KnarbMakes]

Makes sense. I havent seen it yet, hope to catch it later this month! Cheers!

[@DungeonMiser]

Fantastic

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks

[@radu7472]

That glow effect turned out so great!

[@jameseaton6767]

damn I grew up on Dune 2. Loved that game.

[@andrewdriggers1565]

Lol I have read 5 of the dune books and they were always nets in my head. I must have read wrong ahah, just assumed they caught wind like the ones in Chile I had seen. I imagined like mega 500 hundred ft wide scifi looking nets

[@Bluecho4]

All this talk about wind traps got me reading a Wikipedia article on Windcatchers, an architectural element used since ancient times to cool and ventilate buildings. Something that sort of fell out of use with the advent of powered air conditioning, but which is making sort of a comeback due to electricity concerns. It's actually kind of fascinating, how people even in ancient times could work to overcome the elements and find elegant solutions to problems. I think windcatchers would make for an interesting detail to add to terrain features. Fantasy and historical terrain, to be sure, but also for certain kinds of Sci Fi. Think Tatooine from Star Wars, or the local planetary equivalent.

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah, ancient wind catchers came on my radar too for this build. Ultimately they are meant for a different purpose, but they both have wind entrapment in the name, haha.

[@stevenclark2188]

As far as moisture goes they kinda work the opposite way: they require a qanat (an underground aqueduct tapping the water table of a nearby mesa or similar) so they evaporate water, but provide cooling. Nifty tech.

[@RantaHun]

water must flow )))

[@tyarkschettler853]

And here I thought you scratch build based of an old iron :D Great build!

[@KnarbMakes]

Steve kept joking that that's the easiest way to build this.

[@tsundre]

Would love to see more dune terrain

[@jackisbuildingkiri2997]

My eyes told me "ha, got it!", and hands are like "#%@#$%"

[@ManlyPHall-ce8dc]

Kwisatz Haderach!!!🎨

[@2copperpieces]

Duniverse. I'll get my coat...

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

Noice 👌

[@kanenas3]

Very good job sir. Anyways gtg left my harvester on sand.

[@KnarbMakes]

Wormsign!

[@hayatoken2192]

I like this so much i'm gonna leave you a sub, just for this.

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks Ken!

[@Sudo_Nimh]

Are you using a parking sign? Knarb: Uhhh... yeah you can get them at most "Hardware Stores" 👀

[@KnarbMakes]

Haha, I can see how that would look suspicious, but I do really buy them from the Hardware store, there's a signage section. Please don't steal parking signs guys!

[@nikital.6523]

Great build. I've always wanted to do a Westwood-style (which is Lynch-style, which is the most common style) windtrap, but I lacked in skills and proper workshop space. I wonder if it would do as good with more ribs made out of cardboard (maybe one per plate section?).

[@KnarbMakes]

Yeah! The more ribs you add, the better it will hold up. The skeleton is the hardest bit, then its just covering it with sheets.

[@Monkeyshaman]

I will never forgive the art supply clerk who insisted their discounted gesso was only for special types of mystery art _(similar to rocket surgery?)_ and outright refused to sell it to me.

[@SMunro]

Scan the final models into a 3-D system.

[@rickdeckard7098]

Kull Wahad!

[@goatmealcookies7421]

Oh my, it looked cool... but its the snaziest iron ive ever seen...

[@charleyedwards2121]

sick dude, i gotta figure out my lazer machine lol how much did it cost to ship back and forth? cool collab guys

[@kas4106]

I remember those when i was playing emperor battle from Dune Pc game.. Atreides.all the way.

[@SavageBruski]

Very nice build! Any chance we could get the link to the battery LED strip on Amazon?

[@twitchblues]

Love the project - would make for way better cross-promoted content if you aligned the releases. In the very least, give a date since Steve's channel is pretty light on content (2 months since the last video - how long should we expect to wait?)

[@KnarbMakes]

He will get to it soon. He's got some big projects he's been working on! The wait will be worth it, promise :D

[@andraslibal]

Wow looks so cool. What is the little soldier in front of it?

[@tealscott10]

... So in the book and all windtraps weren't meant to be 'futuristic'. Thought the whole idea being hiding it from Guild/Imperium/Harkonnen

[@khairulizuanmohammadnoor5363]

Second!

[@admiralbees1690]

I recently modelled a a couple 1984 movie style Fremen and sardaukar miniatures with the intention of doing more, but shelved the project cause of lack of interest. Very high quality if I do say so my self. Can set you up if you are interested?

[@KnarbMakes]

Send me an email or tag me on Instagram. I would love to see them!

[@admiralbees1690]

@@KnarbMakes Where would I find your email address?

[@2copperpieces]

How did you get Seth Rogan to do commentary in your video?

[@KnarbMakes]

He was surprisingly approachable!

[@YuanMekong]

Third!

[@notreallydavid]

This is shoutingly great. Un-clever noob question - what's the file source for the printed detail? (If you gave the information and I missed it, apologies.)

[@KnarbMakes]

Ah, I did not link them. It was a bunch of one-off bits I designed and some from my 3D printed bits box which I don't really recall where I got from. I'll see if I can make a bundle at some point with them.

[@notreallydavid]

@@KnarbMakes That'd be a great thing to do. Applause from Over Here.

[@CardboardCleric]

Haven't watched the video yet but the thumbnail just makes me think of a clothes iron ... 🤷‍

[@KnarbMakes]

The starch must flow!

[@slaizen]

i have a iron if u want

[@KnarbMakes]

Maybe if I build more...

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

First!

[@KnarbMakes]

How are you that fast, haha.