Modular D&D Foam Roof - Make Once, Use Forever!

[@jacobhope6164]

You really raised the roof!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! Well played :)

[@lucasdeconninck1232]

Omg the speed at which you switched the shablams, I was like ooooooh.

[@echodelta2426]

Most excellent. once again. "... a massive mega dungeon or a creepy ass massive manor house." Right on!!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Echo :)

[@ireneapostolides3832]

Wow! This system is EVERYTHING! It solves so many problems and looks incredible. I've been following Wyloch's Armoury, Black Magic Craft, and Dungeon Craft for ages but this blows my mind. Your videos are excellent, can't wait to see what else you create.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you so much! It really is so nice to get messages of support like this - much appreciated :) And don't worry, I have plenty planned ;)

[@itilimp3776]

Not sure how I missed this video... explains the gap that didn’t make sense for the stable video to fixing problems with roofs video! Great stuff as always Daniel... oops, I mean Matt 😃

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! I still don't get the resemblance... 😅

[@crashtizio5277]

I am saddened that I have not discovered this amazing channel earlier, it is fantastic

[@khimbar123]

You have probably the best tile system on KZbin. It's fantastic. I just wish I could find thick enough XPS in the UK to make some, without having to buy 10 sheets.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! It's good to see so many people are wanting to use it :) Well luckily enough I'm in the UK ;) I've bought from 2 places, and cost and quality has varied dramatically. The XPS I've had has had what I would call 'fuzzy' edges in places (easily cut off on anything you can fit through a hot wire), and the cheaper stuff has had it on more sides. I first bought some 2ftx4ftx1" boards from 4d (modelshop.co.uk/Shop/Raw-Materials/Styrofoam/Item/Styrofoam-dark-grey-large-sheet/ITM7958). More expensive, but came with nice smooth edges ready for crafting except for two of the very thin edges, but that was easily fixed. I just bought another batch, from panelsystems (www.panelsystems.co.uk/product/craftfoam-grey). A LOT cheaper (£4.25 for a 2ftx2ft 1" thick board as opposed to £7.50(!) from 4d). BUT - 4 out of 6 sides had the fuzzy covering - including the large flat edges! Luckily I'd bought 4" thick foam as an experiment for a future video (watch this space) so I can just trim it without losing too much. Given HOW MUCH cheaper the panelsystems stuff is, I'm tempted to buy from them, buy slightly thicker, and just trim the fuzzy edges as needed. Hope this helps!

[@khimbar123]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you so much, I'll have a look!

[@dave_s_vids]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Looks like Panelsystems only sell them in boxes of 12 now :( £74 is a big investment up front if you're not sure how much you'll make.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

@@dave_s_vids you can buy smaller batches of xps on ebay/amazon but they're more expensive per board and I can't guarantee the quality, so it's kind of up to you :)

[@dave_s_vids]

@@RPArchiveOfficial ...and they tend to get bashed up when you order single boards too :( I might just check B&Q or Wickes to see if they have any

[@warlockpetersen7810]

I am amazed by your sense of colors. You bring a lot of sophistication to the hobby.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! 😁

[@millenniumf1138]

This channel is HIGHLY underrated! Your tile system is so flexible and easy to use, and once I stop running my Star Wars campaign I'm going to start running D&D and will be using your system for my games as it looks like exactly the kind of thing I make for my Star Wars game!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome! Glad I could help man :)

[@MarcusBeirne]

I'm so glad I found your channel before I spent hundreds of hours crafting, and have only spent tens of hours. That way I can easily adopt your techniques.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha, glad I could help :)

[@ellebea6665]

Now this! Is frigin' GENIUS!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks you! If you like this you might want to check out some of my other videos - similar modular ideas :)

[@patrickmasse7159]

Always new surprises with your vidéos. I look to them several times

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Always aiming to bring something new to the table :)

[@tabletopthat5727]

Brilliant, and thanks for the tip on placing magnets. It's been a pain until I found that tip on you channel.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Hey, glad it helped. I used to find it a pain too back when I was using them to make warhammer minis have modular weapons. Huh. Guess I've been doing this modular thing longer than I thought!

[@BillAllanWorld]

This is DOPE! Wonderful solution!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks!

[@JohnSmith-gj6md]

Your videos are unreal man. I've been watching these for a few days now and I'm dying to get started on some stufd

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Nice! Thanks for watching/commenting :)

[@dukeironfist01]

I discovered this channel yesterday and immediately subscribed. Watched even more videos today...still thoroughly impressed. Fantastic attention to detail. I am, however blown away by the relatively low numbers of likes and subscribers. This has to be one of the best kept secrets on the internet. I hope more people watch and enjoy your work, good sir. I am trying to do my part by sharing your videos with all my terrain building friends. Keep up the great work.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks a lot man, that is much appreciated :) KZbin is slowly opening the throttle on who I can reach it seems, so hopefully I'll see solid growth for the channel from here!

[@dukeironfist01]

@@RPArchiveOfficial I truly hope that is the case, you deserve it.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man, I appreciate it :)

[@photogfrank2146]

This is a really great video, Matt! I just looked at the date you downloaded it and to my surprise, it's a year and a half old! I am going to have to go binge-watch all of your older videos! I need to start doing things modular. My daughter and her husband are running out of room! He's our DM and they host 3 different campaigns a week. So they use the stuff I build but they are starting to ask for modular stuff! Two thumbs way up on this one Matt!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Frank! Yeah I think sometimes people don't realise the half of what I have on the channel 😂

[@broski6049]

Your videos are such high quality! I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! I'm hoping I'll get there sooner or later 😂

[@yazzperiano3257]

When you think this dude is the chosen one... He does it again!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! High praise indeed man! Thank you for the support :)

[@kurtkyre]

Okay, I've been crafting for a while, and at first when I happened upon your channel, I was thinking that here was another channel repackaging the same stuff as a lot of other channels, but after viewing a few of your vids, I have changed my mind. You've got some really neat approaches to crafting. Subbed!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks kurt, that's great to hear :) my aim has always been to show a new way to do things where possible, so hopefully you'll like most things I've got coming up!

[@user-sn5yy8ms4u]

I am from Russia.Thanks for you.Very nice systems👍

[@edgrimoldby6044]

This is a great build, can't wait to get some time to work on some modular bits. Magnets make everything fun!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Glad I'm not the only one putting magnetic parts together and giggling with glee like a child :D

[@newtpondskipper]

Rewatching this years later and its great to see how you've refined your style. I have to say the paint is actually important and really helps tie the work together. Id been struggling to find the right blend of color for my rooftops as I hadnt found the right shade I liked. The caramel is pretty darn close so I'll be using that. Thank you.

[@Forinsyther25]

Love these new improved roof tiles! This channel is definitely a fave of mine, keep up the good work mr quarantine wolverine!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks :) I've got plenty more coming!

[@josephk4349]

Always great stuff! Please keep them coming! You have inspired me so much already.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks Joseph! Glad I could help :)

[@BellydancerMaliha]

These are great looking roof tiles and you do make it seem easy! I just made some tables & benches based on your last video and they worked up quickly and look great! Thank you for your fantastic modular ideas for tabletop terrain!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome, good to hear they worked out for you :) send me some pics on Facebook if you get a chance? Would be cool to see how they turned out!

[@mathiasschultz7745]

wonderfully inventive! i didn´t knew i needed this... but you solved an issue i had with rooftops for quite some time!!! instantly subbed ^^

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thank you! Happy I could help :) If you like the roof you might like the modularity of the rest of the system. The core philosophy is building things once that you can put together as anything you need. Check out the magnetic building system video if you like the stone walls etc.

[@andrewtate4897]

this also means you could have just roof top battles across the city, that could be quite exciting.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Hmm... You just gave me an idea...

[@andrewtate4897]

@@RPArchiveOfficial great. I mean you could really have a playing area that is all roofs and walkways and drop offs in between and you could have the night watch chasing thieves or rival Assassins guilds all sorts of roof based fun. I think they did two James bond movies where the first 35 minutes was nothing but guys running over roof tops sliding down poles there have also been many Jackie Chan movies that did this as well as old Douglas Fairbanks silent movies . roof top battles can be exciting because if you don't quite make the jump or one foot wrong you could die.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Definitely. I have plans for modular accessories to the roof system moving forward so I'll probably work it into that so the minis can stand on the roof safely :)

[@isaacderr2799]

Incredible! As always.

[@K_Pank1028]

Keep up the videos, your videos are changing how I craft!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man! Glad it's helping :)

[@CaspervDeelen]

Your videos are epic as ever! I am working with your system while slightly changing it to metrics. Having made a lot of architecture models in the past and also always aiming to achieve modularity all-over. I was thinking about your roof steepness. I understand the visual 45 degrees for the roof. But it could be less steep. In real building regulations you can slant a tiled roof from 15 degrees straight up to 90 degrees. How about instead of creating diagonal wall-elements of 3x3 inch. use the Wall height measurements. 2x3 inch. This way your roof can line up to an extra splitlevel story all the while keeping the possibility to add further. Or maybe even flat-roofs. They aren't that uncommon. Even still, awesome works and effective changes.

[@CaspervDeelen]

And a cool thing would be to vertically subtract a wall thickness from the top of the roofmodules. So that you could have a roof leaning against another wall, one story higher. And otherwise fill the rooftop with a specific roofridge sturdying up the connection on the top.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

There's a lot I want to do with rooftops in the longer run :)

[@thecraftingbrothers9448]

Great video. I am constantly learning new techniques from you

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks, glad I'm helping!

[@christophermurray9777]

Great as always. Keep it up.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks for the support Chris. Much appreciated.

[@vincentwinqvist4023]

I need to buy more foam. Also, the hair looks great. You're competing for best Daniel Radcliffe look with Daniel himself.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

We always need more foam. Its an eternal struggle! Also, would I compete better if I venture into the street with bear slippers, a dressing gown and a crazed look on my face?

[@azrielslytherin2604]

@@RPArchiveOfficial yes you would

[@mystrangebrain9240]

I just make a roof then watched this. The roof took me 3 hours

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Oh my dude... I'm sorry? 😂 This system is serving me pretty well so far, I've got plans to expand it in future (L/T shaped roof, roof windows, that kind of thing..)

[@cavemanworkshop]

Great video to teach an excellent system for modular terrain! New sub earned, and will definitely share to spread the word!!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Awesome! Thanks a ton, I really appreciate people sharing this stuff :)

[@mikemartin3671]

Awesome and inspirational!

[@agatha4566]

You should make modular bricks with magnets in them, so it can be like Lego p.s. great video as always

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Haha! Thanks :)

[@reakirk7624]

It would be awesome if there was a variant that had a dormer, any plans on making that in the future?

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Definitely planned :) I've already planned an improvement to this system, just trying to space it out a bit so I'm not constantly releasing the same things :)

[@reakirk7624]

@@RPArchiveOfficial Ah, alright then. I can't wait!

[@SparkyandCo]

Those roof tile look incredible, do you think this could be done to a similar standard with thick card? As I imagine trying to cut them that thin with a craft knife could prove to be tricky... 😅

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Not quite the same, but still decent :) you could carve the grain in with a clay sculpting tool...

[@bilgatus]

man, thats great!

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Thanks man! It's so useful haha, I've got ideas to upgrade/expand it too, coming soon (ish 🤞)

[@bilgatus]

I am looking for really good solutions for a long time. Your complete system combines all advantages together. 😂

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

That was the goal 😅

[@francescplager3245]

You look like daniel radclif

[@LostWhits]

How accurately does the camera catch your colours? I hear your descriptions and I don't see it in the progress footage. I made mistakes with my first batch by mixing in colours that had too much blue and not enough earthy tones. Lessons learned.

[@untrollable3212]

Awesome build but what would be the sizes if for example, the house was three wide instead of two wide, don’t know the measurements for the roof triangle pieces

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

There's a tutorial for a smaller roof that combines with this type on the channel, turn one house into a village I think it's called :)

[@carlmayne3519]

Awesome video ... where you from, you sound a bit middlesbro'' / Sunderland-ish ;)

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Close but no cigar - Durham originally ;)

[@ОбсидиановыйАвгуст]

That's why his hair is so big. It's full of secrets.

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

And it's only growing in quarantine :D

[@Forinsyther25]

YES 🤣

[@agatha4566]

i understood that reference

[@TheDestroyer702]

4:48 *buzz buzz

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

Whoops 😅

[@soledude]

👏👏👏

[@natashapoirier4696]

👍

[@VampireSquirrel]

how tf does buying stuff on amazon "not cost me a penny"

[@RPArchiveOfficial]

A penny more than you were spending anyway :)