Miniature Modular Sci-fi Terrain for Star Wars Legion - Warhammer 40k - Wargaming - Tabletop Games

This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial goes through how to fairly simply make up some modular sci-fi terrain using only 4 materials. This build project was a bit of a prototype for some more sci-fi/star wars terrain pieces, I want to try, so I tried to keep it fairly basic. I used foam board, thin EVA foam sheet, sprue bits, and a few magnets to make it modular (the magnets and modular part is totally optional though). It wasn't exactly meant as a how to video so much as a test build originally, but I wanted to film it and see what we could do with it, and I 'm really happy I did. It turned out to be heaps of fun to work it all out, and an enjoyable video to do all round. I hope you find something within helpful with your own terrain projects.
I'm sorry this one took so long to release, I hope to have things back to normal now. I also apologize for the couple of missing pieces of footage recently, and in this video, I've been having some issues with my current camera setup as some of you know, and I'm doing my best to work around it while I work towards upgrading this for the channel. If you have any questions about the build, feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you.
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[@grimdarkroast]

Amazing tip with the 45 degree foam cutter!

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you. It is such a handy little piece of kit to have if you're working with foamboard.

[@charlessampson6426]

Love the simple design and paint job.

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@uriance88]

Timely video - with my local dollar store selling toy tanks with guns that look perfect for turbo lasers, I was starting to think 'how can I make a turbo laser battery' - the modularity is a bonus

[@RFDHobby]

Awesome to hear. I've been working on a turbo laser for the top of this one already. Toy tanks is a great idea!

[@Belzediel]

Suggestions? OK When you have magnets glued to Side A, you can use those to locate the magnets for side B, then glue the magnetically sealed magnets onto Side B, removing the need for all those pins. Each of those trapezoidal forms ought to also have an optional roof, so that you can choose to use them as three separate terrain pieces or assemble them into the tower. If you're going to end up with visible pinholes, consider adding extra pinholes along the edges to make them look more like a construction feature.

[@onkelgroen]

Very Star Wars! Nice.

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you!

[@DevsDice]

Great build Shawn! Now for the rest of Endor! 😀

[@RFDHobby]

haha, thanks Leif. I'll get right on it.

[@Bluecho4]

Rad tower, man. Good job.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks so much mate! I appreciate the comment.

[@WargameMiniatureTuto]

nice result !

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mcrmaza]

Love it, amazing mind you have. I'm going to give it a try for my 3.75 figures.

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you. Good luck with your projects mate.

[@Atmoseeker]

Turned out great! Love how it all fits together

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you mate.

[@ched---]

Another great build. I've been getting a lot of inspiration from your channel and I'm going to be getting started on a board for kill team soon using a lot of things I've learned here. Cheers my man.

[@RFDHobby]

Great to hear mate. Glad your enjoying the vids. Good luck with the kill team board. Let me know if you have any questions about anything. Thanks.

[@MrJoshuakirk85]

Nice work, quality Star Wars terrain tutorials are severely lacking on KZbin. I'd love to see some Tatooine, Bespin, or generic spaceport-style stuff.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Joshua, I have plans for more very soon. There's heaps of inspiration in the star wars universe alone, but hopefully these will be generic enough to use in most things.

[@modelsfromscratch]

An interesting build - the way you have angled each layer really add to the piece. Looking forward to more in this series!

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Alan. I'm looking forward to trying out some more things here as well.

[@johnkelley9877]

That is a great looking build! Very clean construction and great painting. Thanks for sharing this.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks John. I had a lot of fun with this one, even though it took way too long to finish. But I'm keen to try out some more similar buildings and add some extra details. Thank you for watching and commenting mate.

[@borisdamole]

I love when a project looks so amazing but the inside looks like arts and crafts day. It looks so much heavier than it is!

[@NatesMiniatures]

The paint job made it pop, very simple colours. Great build bud!

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Nate. I can't wait to add do some more in this series and see what I can do with it.

[@tamsynmcnally8280]

Good job

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you!

[@SnoddiesHobbies]

Now I want to see the turbo laser topper.

[@RFDHobby]

It really needs a turbo laser option doesn't it? Thanks Dave.

[@Consfearacy22]

Really nice mate

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you.

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Great build! I’ve been playing Star Wars skirmish games since the 90s and I’m still looking for more terrain ideas.

[@RFDHobby]

Awesome, thank you! I hope to have a few more star wars buildings coming soon. I love this theme.

[@diointhecyberspace9905]

Awesome Build

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks mate.

[@darrellslover6834]

looks awesome bro

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks very much!

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Excellent! I'm totally swiping the eva ladder rungs idea. ;-) Cheers!

[@RFDHobby]

Go for it! Ladders and stairs are always a bit of a pain to deal with. This was a nice easy way to get around it this time. Thanks for watching. Keep up the great work on the channel mate.

[@carrie4910]

Nice! I like the scifi feel the sprues give. Yeah i know they are sprues but I also think ‘ooooh wonder what that would do? Heating? Cable protection? Pipes for the toilet?’ 😝 Love it.

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate the comment!

[@chillumaperios1873]

RFD! Yeah my man always love your content..that audio crisp

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you very much mate.

[@davebuts1921]

Great project mate.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks very much for watching and commenting mate. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@TommyG_love]

Thanks for the great video. I would be really keen to see a video of taking the painting further with weathering etc. cheers

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Tom. I'll be doing some weathering and more detailed painting on these in the future, I've done some weathering and stuff on other terrain pieces, but my Star Wars Legion terrain is still fairly plain at this point. I do have a playlist of videos that contain some form of painting or weathering on the channel so far if you're interested though. Thanks for the comment mate.

[@wargamesgeek1334]

Great video, got a thumbs up from me 👍

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks very much mate. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@karebear4485]

Him: If you use a hobby knife make sure you know what your doing Also him: Consistently cuts towards his fingers

[@RFDHobby]

haha, I don't know what to say, you're right...If we were talking about saving lives (or if the channel was in any way for children), I would probably be sure to take more time to go through some kind of safety process and tutorial. But I'm hoping common sense and a healthy respect for sharp things can go without saying here. Thanks for watching and commenting mate :)

[@karebear4485]

@@RFDHobby yeah no i get that. I also cut towards my fingers on occasion. It’s just easier sometimes. Your welcome! Your tower idea is a good one! It looks very similar to the ones on the Death Star. Is that what you based it off of?

[@RFDHobby]

@@karebear4485 I did some looking around for star wars images showing 'mechanical' structures I could feasibly build (it wasn't easy haha). But these were trying to be a fairly simple representation of those exact towers. I hope to be able to build some cannons that I can mount on these one day too.

[@richardmatheson5693]

oh, cool, amigo

[@RFDHobby]

Thank you Richard.

[@garytanner3156]

I like your work. Have you ever built SciFi buildings for 3.75" figures, such as original Star Wars or GI Joe?

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Gary, I have not, but the 3.75" star wars figures would be great fun to play around with, and a really good scale to work in. I've made some pieces for 1/10th scale (I have a couple of 1/10th scale Radio controlled vehicles that I play around with), so it's not out of the question at all. Converting cheap toys is a great way to start, and with larger scales it becomes much easier to find stuff. Thanks for the comment mate.

[@tobiasm268]

I love your work The paint booth you use to prime How do you like it Does it vent outside Or does it use a filter

[@RFDHobby]

Hey Tobias, Thanks mate. The booth has a filter at the back, which can be removed and cleaned if required, but it also has an extraction fan that can attach a hose to vent the air whereever you like.

[@tobiasm268]

@@RFDHobby We are looking into getting a setup like this We have a couple of airbrushing kits We use masks But I would prefer to filter and vent it right out

[@RFDHobby]

@@tobiasm268 This will make a big difference. The fan in the back is large, and does a good job of pulling the air through, so it keeps a room fairly clear of overspray and fumes. Even though it has the filter, if you vent this through something like a screen on your window, it will likely leave a stain on the screen over time. But some kind of air extraction setup, even homemade, is always a good idea.

[@tobiasm268]

@@RFDHobby That's cool. We invested in one to try out. It just arrived. Now it's time to find a suitable window

[@Jaeowyn]

What kind of hobby knife are you using (red)?

[@RFDHobby]

I think you're referring to the army painter craft knife. The one one with the molded red handle. It's a nice knife to use.

[@splasherr9717]

The amount of times you say “uh” in this video is astr-uh-nomical

[@RFDHobby]

haha, you should see some of my earlier videos... I'm working on it though.

[@sebbychou]

oh god dude don't sand the magnets...

[@bryanmccrary139]

Good to see some more excellent Legion terrain ideas; I hope you'll do some more, at some point.

[@RFDHobby]

Thanks Bryan. That's the plan mate, should have some more coming soon. Thank you for the comment.