Very cool Luke. Love the idea using static grass to hide seams. I’ll definitely he giving that a go down the road.
@cake-diver89914 жыл бұрын
Love your videos too RTH!
@BlackMagicCraftOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Turned out awesome. Especially for a nearly impossible task.
@cake-diver89914 жыл бұрын
Love your videos too BMC!
@MattNeisinger4 жыл бұрын
Great job, guys. Combining modularity with seamlessness is an extremely difficult endeavor.
@PeteTheWargamer4 жыл бұрын
Great result, it was practically seamless. Especially from a normal "playing" height. Also, kudos for including the problem with the rocks and how you fixed it.
@MacAttack0014 жыл бұрын
Those tiles look excellent! Very impressed with how well they blend in together. I am going to have to experiment with that technique!!! Well done gentlemen.
@Fnordathoth4 жыл бұрын
Love this, love it! Looks great! My woman just bought me a huge pack of 3×3 wooden tiles for making modular tiles; this video couldn't have happened at a better time.
@jmc70344 жыл бұрын
They look great and appear very simple to do. Love it
@loupiscanis94494 жыл бұрын
Cheers Luke . A Flocking good upload .
@cake-diver89914 жыл бұрын
Love it! Had the same problem using a different compound brand when it came to washing the rocks. Got to get some of your compound Luke.
@walterbarr97095 ай бұрын
Nice teamwork fellas. Looks good and nice save.
@MSPaints4 жыл бұрын
Nice, didn't think to use static grass to cover joins in tiles. I'll have an experiment. Love love love!
@Munnzie_D4 жыл бұрын
Having watched some videos from RP Archive I now want to see some of the buildings given the Geek Gaming treatment. The results can only be AMAZING!
@grahamfitzpatrick48924 жыл бұрын
Ive made a modular 4' x 4' board and used static grass, it definitely does hide the seams very well. Good video as usual luke and ill definitely be checking out those tiles
@gregmccormack57094 жыл бұрын
Dang you can't argue with that result it looks great as is, so I can't imagine how good it will be once you play with the coloration. Nice Vid!
@jacobhope61644 жыл бұрын
Wow Luke! What a cool collaboration! Fun video sir.
@isaacwittenberg6114 жыл бұрын
Whoooooo! RP Archive represent!
@dmcb18334 жыл бұрын
Cool! What about a couple of sloping tiles (stairs/hillsides), and then some modular bases to put the same tiles on top of, so that it's easy to include access routes to those cliffs?
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Already on my channel, check out the modular temple video, I use those pieces a lot :) Hills are coming, just need to get them properly planned/done...
@MurderHoboRPG4 жыл бұрын
Killing the game again! As per usual!!!!
@lucasbrockett80364 жыл бұрын
I miss hearing LukesAPS at the start of all the video!!! Keep up the good work though.
@WorldsofTeranel4 жыл бұрын
Oooh fancy, might have to convince the game group guys to play wargames so I have an excuse to build this!
@mrrisvangbeginsbuilding3274 жыл бұрын
Loving these mate. Got a few of your “base ready” and they are the beez kneez mate. Cheers
@Markovian_3 жыл бұрын
Love RP Archive! His stuff is top notch!
@bigbrowntau4 жыл бұрын
I've just spent yesterday making tiles using static grass, then I watched your video! I'm now going back to add tile grout and soil, then another layer of static grass...so much better than just one layer. The thing that makes your tiles work so well is that beveled edge. Mine are straight cut, so they don't hide the edge so well. Time to sand some edges to get a bit of a bevel!
@bradbeining33414 жыл бұрын
I know nothing about war gaming,but I've got some great tips for my railroad dioramas.
@davinci32594 жыл бұрын
I use static grass on tile's that calls for grass. The idea of using darker grass to hide seams, I will definitely try. I have been trying to do that with paint by painting areas darker before the grass is applied.
@power_SERG4 жыл бұрын
Subbing to RP Archive right now.
@dominicbobak29204 жыл бұрын
saw matt out of the corner of my eye and thought luke got daniel radcliffe on the channel
@WristedVintage4 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid.
@calebcr66624 жыл бұрын
Those seams are practically invisible!
@morganm23134 жыл бұрын
Would be a pretty interesting way to base mass battle games like KoW or Oathmark with those.
@riggnarok44664 жыл бұрын
Luke... your just my all time favorite
@SprayBlackStudios4 жыл бұрын
Great video bud, Those tiles look superb. I'd more than happily play on them!
@4hedgesfamily4 жыл бұрын
I've never used static grass, but watching this, I think it's something I need to try.
@smoessmee4 жыл бұрын
I do like it, one thing I hate about tiles is tiles is the gap. Might be easier to do it on the larger tiles you'd use for a wargaming board and get it to blend to the edge.
@embergrit23054 жыл бұрын
that turned out great!
@normanrowe28314 жыл бұрын
Interesting. But to hide the seams better wouldn’t it be better to connect all the tiles and then flock? And then to finish them, disconnect and tidy them up. Just wondering.
@MAYERMAKES4 жыл бұрын
to get the seams more even I put the field together and flock all over it, then separate.
@WargamerSpud4 жыл бұрын
Great video brother ❤❤❤
@MrPug-dt4sd4 жыл бұрын
But those hills are tiny as hecc, even for tiny as hecc people.
@brandonm84314 жыл бұрын
When you sprayed it with "varnish" was that just like a clearcoat or polyurethane or something similar?
@RagingOwlbear2 жыл бұрын
For y'all using a varnish for the second layer of grass, can you use like a basic Krylon or Rustoleum Clear Matte furniture spray? Or do you need to buy the stuff that is specifically made for arts and crafts?
@alcovitch4 жыл бұрын
I like to make based scatter terrain and i think static grass interferes with putting your terrain on top of the board tiles. I stick with flocks even if it's not as pretty. It's more functional.
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
See I'm not a fan of the bases on scatter terrain, I feel like it separates them from the board too much, that's why I'm planning more 'built in' scatter terrain to tiles and using dirt tiles to put down any larger terrain pieces I do want without problems - but each to their own :) I show more about the dirt tile thing on my video if you want a way to use scatter terrain with static grass, a mix of the two tile types would work quite well I think!
@TheEmoPainter4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever made a table top game board by using a wallpaper table. Ive been getting into the games a d watching your channel for ideas. I mainly play gaslands, so I wanted to build a terrain and table top board. Using the paste table ive modded it and started to build terrain.
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft52044 жыл бұрын
looking good keep up the good work and keep the vidios coming
@marccope9422 жыл бұрын
It’s beautiful! Don’t over think it. 😂
@mikeallen39014 жыл бұрын
What about edging the tiles in a green that is close to the static grass in color so if the edge is missed by the grass it would still blend in?
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
I was going to do that! Ended up not for now, though I might experiment with it as time goes on in one of my videos in future :)
@bigbrowntau4 жыл бұрын
Better to go a touch lighter, as the lack of light in the break will darken the edge.
@kentellis53843 жыл бұрын
Great video! How about flocking the tiles when they are all together to unify the color?
@SuperLlamafarmer3 жыл бұрын
How do figures sit on the flock, are they unsteady at all? Is the flock stiff or bendy?
@cerethpainting66064 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes I would
@foyble4 жыл бұрын
That was great. Thanks. Would it make a difference if you linked them all before laying The static grass? Would you get a better blend across the tiles or would it fuck up the seams?
@stormycatmink2 жыл бұрын
What about some static rocks or buildings to hide seams?
@RagingOwlbear2 жыл бұрын
At that point the rocks become the seam if you were to add them to the edges of all the tiles. It would be anti-camouflage. Because the grass interweaves at the edges, it makes the seams less apparent.
@robinmartin44644 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@TryChillBalloo3 жыл бұрын
hi Luke, do you think with Anomalia tiles (for example) and 2-4mm static grass seamless grids can be made also for big game systems with big movement trays? just worried that the static grass will be destroyed. would you considering making a modular game board in the future with seamless static grass features? cheers
@WargamingHistory4 жыл бұрын
I prefer teddy bear fur and a little longer for tiles, plus spring and summer look hides the joints also
@tiny-grimes4 жыл бұрын
This is getting out of hand! Now there are two of them!
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
You know I read that in the voice of the Neimodians... haha
@JimmiWazEre4 жыл бұрын
Isn't he the actor that played Harry Potter?
@jherazob4 жыл бұрын
"You're a terrain maker, 'Arry!"
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
@jherazob I'm a what? 😅
@christophermurray97774 жыл бұрын
These are great
@CatastrophicNickName4 жыл бұрын
I would love to support you through the store ( buying stuff from you) I live in Europe (Poland) , but the delivery from the Netherlands or the UK are very expensive. Are there any plans to improve upon that ( maybe have local resellers in other countries ?)
@nonya91204 жыл бұрын
Geezer here.... Big fan of static grass. Great for diorama but in my experience sucks for the table. My issue has always been durability. Taking up and down scenery, moving figures just tears the stuff up in what I consider short order. That said I believe ya got a gold ticket idea for modular "dioramas".... Basically it would be really nice to have the option to switch things around on the old display shelf. Great vid. Thanks. Game on.
@funoff32074 жыл бұрын
Think the idea is you don't put any scenery down on the actual grass and gaming figures these days being plastic or resin they shouldn't press down too hard
@nonya91204 жыл бұрын
@@funoff3207 Good point... Perhaps people have less of a rough hand these days...
@nonya91204 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics Thanks for the input. Make no mistake I will be giving it a shot. Keep the videos coming. Much appreciated. Game On.
@dougsundseth69044 жыл бұрын
I wonder whether you could do static grass toward the edge of each tile (in uneven patches) so that you get the blending, but then use more sand or flock toward the middle. You'll still get more wear on the static grass, but since that's a smaller part of the play area, it might be less noticeable. Frankly, with play terrain you're always looking at a tradeoff between appearance and durability. I'm not sure that static grass that has been pressed down a bit is actually worse than foam or sawdust flock anyway. Against that is that the cost of covering an area with static grass is noticeably higher than using flock or whatever. I'd be interested in seeing what these tiles look like after 6 months or so of use.
@funoff32074 жыл бұрын
@@dougsundseth6904 The static grass isn't pushed down... that is the whole point of putting extra effort into the application and sealing
@CaptainKokomoGaming4 жыл бұрын
how difficult would it be to pre make some dead weeds to place around the edges of the rock faces/patches? Or is that too small a detail?
@zacosness10954 жыл бұрын
How well do mini’s stand up on them?
@Raycheetah3 жыл бұрын
Hell, yes, I'd use static grass on tiles like that! =^[.]^=
@scooby452474 жыл бұрын
I would have placed them all together before flocking to hide the seem and blend them together to avoid what we see at 4:28..
@scooby452474 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics the work is great but i always like to blend.. flocking, painting, sculpting.. doesnt matter to me, i HAVE TO BLEND.. its a bit of an OCD thing..
@derekroe88564 жыл бұрын
Having never played on static grass, can someone tell me how long it stays standing up? It seems like mini bases would crush it down, at least over time. It obviously looks amazing, especially with the blends of colors and lengths here, but how long can it be expected to last? Thanks!
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
It's pretty durable from personal use, I think it'll stand up to gaming quite well for D&D (what I designed them for). even larger wargames I think it'll do quite well as long as you're using the GW style bases with a gap beneath them rather than bases with a flat bottom. there really aren't many large heavy metal minis anymore so most plastic stuff can be used on it without issue. I actually have a wizkids hill giant on it in my video before rebasing it, so it has a flat base. that thing is a brick and it still holds up pretty well :) If you want a good idea of long term durability, just keep an eye on my channel, the boards will show up in future videos and I'll be using them for D&D and possibly skirmish games ongoing :)
@derekroe88564 жыл бұрын
@@RPArchiveOfficial Awesome; thanks! I watched your video yesterday, and it answered a lot of questions I have had about using static grass for rpg terrain. I appreciate your reply here as well!
@Timmie174 жыл бұрын
Hey Luke, any particular reason why you went for the static grass and not foam flocks? From what I’ve learnt so far it’s much more durable. And with tiles being moved around and transported so much, I thought that be the better choice?
@Timmie174 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics watched the whole thing, guess it didn’t register with me. Makes sense though
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
@@Timmie17 We also used static because I wanted to, I think it just looks better :) The stuff is plenty durable if stored properly, hence the boxes! Keep an eye on my channel if you want to see how it holds up, I'll be no doubt using it in videos in future.
@Timmie174 жыл бұрын
@@RPArchiveOfficial Can't beat personal preference, totally fair.
@geekfreak692 жыл бұрын
I would Luke
@AP-ir5uz4 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail is a bit misleading... The whole "Seamless" thing has an arrow covering up the seam so how can we really tell? Granted overall its much better than traditional grassy modular terrain.
@The_Solo_Saga4 жыл бұрын
@geekgamingscenics How do I get into this industry? I've been an artist my whole life and I don't know how to start getting commissions.
@johnlanger78524 жыл бұрын
do they hold up to being used is the question I have
@wamsly23342 жыл бұрын
What purpose does putting on the varnish provide?
@wamsly23342 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics thank you! I’m a little confuse tho, wouldn’t the spray you used at the end to seal it all in work better than a varnish?
@wamsly23342 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics Thank you for the advice! i have a bunch of static grass and just got an applicator this will help alot. keep up the awesome vids!
@hedgehoghero86924 жыл бұрын
Nice :D
@tinemaertens66634 жыл бұрын
You look cute togheter ! :-) ! love your work !
@chuckray55434 жыл бұрын
would having the tiles put together so you treat it as all one ground keep the edges more unified?
@samsowden4 жыл бұрын
that might seem to work, but there's no guarantee that if you put them together in a different configuration that they'll still blend in
@chuckray55434 жыл бұрын
@@samsowden Fair point. harumph
@TacDyne4 жыл бұрын
I gotta send you out an apology! So far they burned 3 truck loads of brush that I told them specifically to set aside so I could prune it for your mini trees. I'll meet them with my machete once a fourth truck load comes in to make sure they comply. They just get in a hurry once one is full and just want it out of their hair, so I understand why they space it, but still, it's annoying.
@TomTomTomTom5383 жыл бұрын
Flocking hell
@lukemcdonladson66484 жыл бұрын
👍😁💚
@ger59564 жыл бұрын
Like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm!!
@BB-pn2qv4 жыл бұрын
But...the mini will smash the grass..
@RPArchiveOfficial4 жыл бұрын
It...really wont. Check out the video on my channel, I show exactly how little it does. and if you keep an eye on my videos in future, you'll see the long term wear, which I really don't think will be noticable given how well sealed it is ;)
@sirbuandreigg4 жыл бұрын
I love the channel but man, I cannot get used to this new name.
@atgrandfathersknee30654 жыл бұрын
The product is more important than the content now.
@sirbuandreigg4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekGamingScenics It's not a problem, will take a few more videos to get used to it. So pump em out!! :D
@sociallysupreme71014 жыл бұрын
This is the 69th comment. Nice.
@jehhhGames Жыл бұрын
Did all that work and used tooth picks to put them together? Why not small magnets like use for minis and have them magnet snap together so you don't have to carry toothpicks every time ya wanna pull out the mat or store it with the sticks stickin out.