Realistic 40k Terrain - Ruined Factory Tutorial

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In this video I show you how to make a realistic ruined factory fro Warhammer 40k, Bolt Action or any other tabletop wargame or diorama purpose you may have.
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[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

The timing of this video is kind of unfortunate. My deepest sympathies to anyone who is living through a war right now. I have decided to make a donation to Save the Children. You can donate here too if you are interested. support.savethechildren.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5751&mfc_pref=T&5751.donation=form1

[@metajock]

These things happen. I remember a company that put out a "mad bomber" fig the week before 911. Not they're fault, not your fault. Keep up the good work.

[@BrushQuill]

I never noticed that about sawtooth roofs being the universal symbol for "factory". Wow. Nice build too!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

One of those things you will never unsee!

[@ArtJeremiah]

The instructions on bringing a file from illustrator to blender is going to be a game-winner for me. Thanks!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Nice!! I knew someone would appreciate that!

[@KnarbMakes]

So glad you chose to design and print those windows in the end.... Welcome to the dark side of crafting.

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

I'm gonna start calling you Knarb Vader

[@saucercrabzero]

Reminds me of the old joke...How many bluegrass musicians does it take to change a lightbulb? Seven. One to change it, and six to complain that it's electric!

[@KnarbMakes]

@@DungeonMasterpiece Is it possible to learn this power?..... Not from a Scratch Builder....

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

@@KnarbMakes 😂😂

[@jhenz3378]

Great job on the factory. It looks amazing and now i know what a saw tooth roof and a muntin is. also, the alarming close-up was very effective. I heard tutorials work best when watched like a Bourne Identity fight scene.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

😂

[@rileyernst9086]

I love it how you make practicle wargaming terrain. Which actually looks realistic. There is mess and rubble AND IT'S ALL PLAYABLE!

[@tabletophobbyist6246]

Eric: *Breathes* Me: Genius!

[@recoverybynight3406]

Simple builds like this when executed by a pro are just great. Anyone can do them and if you take a little extra time they look A+. Great video, man! Would love more of these simple and versatile builds.

[@MKempICI]

Another useful, well-made video. Despite the shaky cam. Well done, sir! For those who do not have a 3D printer: Check with your local libraries. In the USA, many of them have one that they will let you use. You will have to pay a small fee, of course. Not all libraries have one, but a surprising number of them do.

[@ewmhop]

great video.young peoples can use these videos to learn for school projects. as for the war goes on,i am 70yrs.old and a war was going on then and one will be going on when i died.you just do your channel and teach peoples how to have fun.this old man will keep watching.

[@Viperz357]

God bless brother.

[@johnphilippatos]

Nice one Eric. Kudos for the shoutout to RFDHobby. Actually guys, this fellow has recently had his house burnt down in a fire. Thankfully nobody got hurt, but the house itself is completely ruined. It would be good from the community to support him anyway we can. At least go check his channel and like and comment on his videos.

[@philips.5563]

I love the harvesting of the paint water for the wash.

[@sventheultimate]

I love the random vocabulary-trivia sprinkled throughout the video :D

[@harbl99]

Mercium. Only one letter transposition away from M-eric-um. "There is no such thing as coincidence."

[@hmgirlpopuri5819]

Very cool look to this, Eric. The roofline and muntins (today I learned) add a ton, and it's great to see RFD's techniques spreading. That guy is seriously good at urban terrain.

[@saucercrabzero]

Great build! The sawtooth roof and explanation is the kind of attention to detail and research that I really appreciate from your channel. Keep up the good work!

[@hyperbene7711]

I can never un-see muntins now on all those abandoned buildings that I love so much. Great build; you are in fine form even though I suspect kind of sleepless these days. Congrats on the build and belated congrats on the kid!

[@oscarlundberg6907]

Best inspirational building channel out there

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

thank you! I reallly appreciate it

[@billiondollarclownfarm]

goes hard as always, windows were a great touch. 3D printed bits add so much when combined with more traditional methods of terrain making, they look so good when mixed together well.

[@AzraelThanatos]

You know, if you mixed in a bit of fine sand with the modpodge and paint when you went over the parts that would be metal, it would improve the rust effects.

[@Kirk.t.g]

Didn't seem to take that long but really fleshes out your battlefield/industrial terrain

[@yussufmberwa3094]

This project is so real, and you are very talented. I love it

[@mattkey6023]

I really like it. Something different than the usual industrial builds. Looks simple but very nice. I like these kind of styles to sell a (for me) realistic industrial district.

[@glengeyer7294]

Exactly the inspiration I needed for my scratch building today.

[@richblack7693]

Grew up in Buffalo, New York and spent much many hours playing in abandoned factory buildings, catching pigeons and the like. What almost every one of them had [and something that would add to your gaming experience] were catwalks. Some were actually quite elaborate, spanning large areas and consisting of several layers, connected by stairs. Something you might consider in future builds. Also, I don’t recall any of them that didn’t have at least one overhead crane. You do excellent work, by the way.

[@Bobdd0]

I am very intrested in seeing more of these builds! This one is so darn playable and i really admire the thoughtfulness you put into making it so.

[@photovore099]

Fantastic!!! Also loving the blender to 3D print tutorial in addition to your usual crafting madness.... well done!!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you very much!

[@CommanderCheapSkate]

Very cool, I like how you used some of your Necromunda Builds in conjunction with this!

[@radiantbacon1502]

Idk why but the rotten kid knocking out a window got me 😂

[@victoryspath4116]

Eric, I ALWAYS love your builds! So realistic, and I love the background research you do to make them look that way! Here's something that I think about though... Where is the rest of the building that collapsed? Did somebody come along and neatly clean up the debris but decided to leave the rest of the dilapidated building intact? It's something I see constantly in a lot of "ruins" builds that otherwise look awesome. Maybe making the entire building and then destroying pieces of it, to leave scattered would give just the right amount of debris that should be left over. You started it here with the collapsed roof, but what about the walls? Look at reference photos of ruined buildings and walls. The debris is pretty much NEVER taken away. Even in really old structures it's always there somewhere. I practically never critique your artwork because it is SO amazing. But I feel like adding appropriate debris that makes it look like part of the building actually came down (and didn't just get eaten by a interdimensional vortex or something) would make it so much more realistic. Seriously, the rest of the structure looks AMAZING, it's just that little detail that keeps it from looking completely realistic.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

In some cases, like Mordheim, the collapsed building pieces have been taken away to build barricades or be burnt for fuel. In this case, there is a significant amount of wreckage and rubble in the building, but there are always tradeoffs between realism, playability, fragility, and how much time you invest into the model

[@victoryspath4116]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop Agreed Eric. Definitely a tradeoff in what the builder is going for. This one probably isn't even the one to pick on because there is a bit of debris added in. Cool build regardless. Thanks for taking the time to respond!

[@SteveFamine]

Great for gameplay - awesome usage of corrugated cardboard

[@tomgram1182]

"They're oily because they're........ Oil paints." LOL made me laugh

[@TheNascarM29]

That looks very nice! Good morning 🫂🤝

[@rowanmacdonald1424]

First

[@sirrobert1962]

Love this style of terrain, I would like to see more.

[@jusztinnemeti6380]

Definitely going to use this tutorial for my Bolt action Stalingrad project.

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Interesting concept for European factories, well executed. Cheers Eric.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thanks Atholl!

[@irishtom30]

Reminds me of the place Alex Murphy became Robocop. I think that means you succeeded tremendously well!

[@fistfulofcolours]

I’d love to watch more like this

[@ModeliteDiorama]

This is so cool! My favorite part was the use of the dirty water as wash :D

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Great job on the factory and you are a Good Man for the donations.

[@KimKhan]

Have you considered making terrain for smaller scales, like 15 or 6mm? That'd be kinda cool to see your take on it - and how different the amount terrain you might end up with.

[@loafofbeans2699]

I shrunk your measurements by about 60% to fit my upscaled battlefield models. Worked perfect

[@Beartree]

Such an awesome build. You are an artist. ”Hatten av!”

[@johnnybigbones4955]

Really love this build - it's got everything. It looks great, would fit on a variety of battlefields, and it's really gameable with the walkways and space for a tank to trundle through. Great job. I'm tempted to give it a go myself, just a bit concerned about storage. But I could probably make it as two separate L pieces, or make the top and bottom floors separately?

[@jessemarcelo5561]

Hey! I loved the video. Great introduction to your channel and I’ll definitely be subscribing! For the lettering on your sign you can totally use your current printer, you just need to get a .25mm nozzle head. They are perfect for small detail prints and make words way more readable!

[@cattdamon2309]

i love these terrain build guides, keep them coming!

[@RFDHobby]

Love this build Eric. I definitely need one of these. Cheers mate.

[@jhall1980]

Incredible build! Would love to see more in this style.

[@robertgriffin662]

Yes more please! Great build and really like the leman russ as well.

[@Stormhierta]

Awesome tutorial - more ruined industrial terrain please!

[@FILTOPIAN]

I think it is really cool that you add some educational factors about your builds. From historical value in the Warhammer vids, to learning about common architecture in factory buildings, you always keep the inspiration and interest for crafting. Great work!

[@metajock]

Yes, would love to see more buildings like this, please. Really good job.

[@Fredster9984]

Loved it. Yes, make more buildings like this.

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

This was fantastic Eric! Looks amazing. Great video and inspiring to build this one myself.

[@ariontarkowski2723]

Another fantastic tutorial! Thanks Eric!

[@rengerkaterberg6838]

Thanks for the tip on the paper towel for oils, it explains a lot.

[@techadeptcrafts]

Great building. I like how you teach the terms of the architectural features as well.

[@darkmattercrafts2139]

Well done sir, I really like the washes on the metal.

[@hypras]

Amazing work as usual!

[@willgeier1747]

Really nice detail another amazing build!

[@adamtomlinson918]

I recently discovered your channel and am eating up the content. This use of oils is the first time I've not been annoyed with oil usage (I feel like everyone is doing the oil wash thing right now...) Great job

[@TylerProvick]

You can use something like SuperSlicer (free slicer fork of PrusaSlicer which is a fork of Slic3r) to run a bunch of calibration on your FDM printer to improve that finish. Looks like you are under-extruding, for example. A tuned printer makes a huge different and can be hard to do without guidance.

[@christiandobson1162]

Wow that looks super amazing! I'm now a fan!

[@RobinPortnoff]

Nice work Eric!

[@tomyjaa-jeuxdefigurinesdio6722]

fantastic piece, I love the details 🔥🔥🔥

[@nordicson2835]

Awesome build , definitely a perfect Rainey day project for the boys and l I also appreciate the little facts you drop , thank you.

[@genericusername-ki9ni]

Nice! Easy to make and looks great!

[@billdefranza4927]

Awesome vid, Eric!

[@christianstraubhaar339]

Definitely interesting in more quick and simple scifi/modern builds like this.

[@Cocheeze]

Nice work man!

[@carek99]

Loved it. More would be great

[@justinkevish]

I've been struggling to finish a similar project, but this gives me inspiration!

[@DUKWAK]

that's badass. nice work!

[@RudiVDS]

Very nice build Eric

[@andrewpowell8940]

Turned out killer man nicely done.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Great build! Love the corrugated paper and your 3D printed windows look epic. I’ve been thinking of doing a factory type build for a while.

[@changeurways]

Love all your terrain videos :D

[@paulofreire7520]

Very cool piece! 👍🏻

[@Wolfnstone]

Really enjoyed that one.

[@leeperry7068]

Very nice work! I think some sort of basic masked off color blocking would help visually break it up a little, like a broad color strip along the ground, like 3 feet tall, one or two of the panels being an off colored metal, etc... But man, overall that turnout out really stunning, and would look great on any table!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

The bland colour scheme is a frequent critique of my work, and fair enough, people have different preferences . But i intentionally keep my pieces somewhat drab and monotone due to their role as background terrain. If i have my bright red blood angels fighting green biel tan in front of this building, the whole scene reads better if there are no contrasting colours interjected by the background terrain piece.

[@leeperry7068]

A totally valid approach to be sure! The results are always excellent.

[@ExternalDialogue]

If you wanna make a more modular window model just in blender, it is not hard and can be done with little to no modelling experience. Make a plane, shape it to the proportions you want and hit "i" to itset it. Scale the inset so the edge is half as wide as you want it to be when its done. When you got the desired thickness, delete the square in the middle, and select the four edges and extrude them. Open the modifier tab and add two array modifiers, set one to X and the other to Y. Tweak the settings till the edges all line up. You should end up with a nice grid. Now you can just add as many rows and columns as you want. Hit tab to go back to object mode and repeat step 1 to get another frame, just scale it to go around the smaller frames you made earlier. Making it a seperate object makes it easier to scale just it to fit your window. Congrats now you can make as many rows and columns as you want. Big windows, small windows, huge windows. Whatever you need, just tweak a few values and move the edge.

[@marcoherreras6536]

awesome!! many thanks for the tip of importing an svg in blender to extrude a heightfield stl!!!

[@odharrison23]

I really like your videos. You have inspired me to make some terrain. Thanks man!

[@josephwiley5880]

great video as always!

[@Sockerludd]

I don't play 40k but will for sure make some factory's for my game. Great tutorial!

[@markt.3685]

This is a great and simple piece, thanks for sharing, would enjoy seeing more builds like this, and then eventually all of them together on a table top, maybe even with a vide oof a game being played, congrats!

[@cameronwalton5858]

epic build! i bought some foam board yesterday im gonna try making something like this

[@josray2557]

very unique, I dig it

[@trlk4548]

Thankyou for this "easymaking" piece of terrain. I eventually followed the instructions and built the same with my boy, not as good as yours but still looks very good! We are now thinking about so many scenarii to play with it!

[@virtualcircle285]

I would love to see you get into more custom 3d printed parts eric.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Probably will!

[@Wildonion1]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop My first thought was, with the windows settled, you could start printing your own stairs to replace the ones you've been using! No idea if that is cost effective, though. Regardless, fantastic piece for just about any table! It's sweet to see how it meshes with some of your other industrial/Necromunda builds and could still be plopped down into something like your desert terrain.

[@41HecMav]

Amazing and inspirational as always! And yes more please 😁

[@sojibro4811]

Awesome! Wish I could make stuff like that

[@ForgottenStreams]

Will definitely try that oil technique. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Dylan-er9ji]

More like this sounds awesome

[@hewlett-packardlovecraft2297]

Damn fine looking factory- and I would LOVE to see more terrain like this, absolutely. Silver lining would be that it would have multiple uses; outside of just straight-up fantasy, it wouldn't feel out of place wherever you, uh, placed it. Enjoy your upcoming weekend.

[@andrewsjurseth2517]

The tutorial I didn't realise I needed. Cheers Eric.

[@diogosantos6899]

Great video. Thanks

[@hervebuteau169]

Man! You are good at what you do!

[@hitscanner]

I’ve just returned to your videos after a few months absence, and your skills and kit are a step-up. Great work mate 👍

[@Billio68]

Nice looking build