Reviewing & Painting the NEW Kill Team Terrain

Games Workshop sent me the new Kill Team box - Into the Dark! The terrain is different from every other Kill Team set we've seen. I show you how I painted it and what I think of it.
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[@LenricsRealm]

It’s great to see that games workshop produces terrain addons for space station zero 😄

[@tabletopminions]

Honestly, I don’t know that it would work great with Space Station Zero. Maybe along the edges of the board, but the way that the terrain is designed to make “rooms” doesn’t really fit with the Challenges in the campaign. Thanks for watching!

[@richmcgee434]

Works fine for Stargrave, Void Pirates, Stars, etc. Necromunda too, add some variety to your Underhive or as the interior of one of the countless wrecked ships out in the wastes. Hell, I'm sure every hive has a few defunct ships (or parts of them) integrated into their structure after they were hauled in for salvage. Not sure it's worth the money at all though. 3D printers make terrain a chump's purchase.

[@ParvizalthePainter]

Only reason I might buy this to be honest lol

[@anibar6780]

@@richmcgee434 yes, the first thing it came to my mind was "yeah, this would be great for stargrave"

[@richmcgee434]

@@anibar6780 You are clearly an individual with discerning and refined tastes. :)

[@WarGamerGirl]

Personally I try to put lots of detail into the terrain. The terrain will probably show up for more fights than any individual model will =P

[@1337Sess]

Will be useful as I am going to finally try painting up my boarding action terrain! I got motivated to finally paint this stuff after getting the new boarding actions book they put out recently for 10th edition. It feels like building your own custom combat patrol for 10th edition, but with variety and unique play styles with the mini detachments.

[@charbroilbeefcake6095]

Excellent painting tips, I struggle with painting old metal. Thanks!

[@Clarkens]

I got my hands on the box today and I'm impressed with the terrain so far. Good tip on taping the connectors, I will definitely do that although I haven't found it difficult to make any connections yet. I have noticed that some of the walls are a bit bent, if you look at them top down, they aren't 100% straight. Nice paint job. It has inspired me to not go overboard as I like the steps you followed, you could really sink a ton of time into this and its subsequent box sets if they are close to the same amount of terrain.

[@masonzilla6549]

love the shirt one of my fav godzilla movies

[@ovan2190]

I'm now imagining an OSHA worker just going through with a list of violations longer than a football field and they haven't even gotten past the entry way of the ship in 40k, and behind them a high lord of terra, a Custodes, and a tech preist are freaking out lol. This was a great video I haven't gotten into the terrain aspect of this hobby but I keep getting interested every time I see videos like this

[@josephplatt7622]

Not even the God Emperor himself can avoid the wrath of the OSHA inspector.

[@johnmiddleton4291]

@@josephplatt7622 The last OSHA inspector to complain is now a servitor scrubbing Ogryn toilets.

[@frankg9956]

As always Adam you do an awesome job breaking down how you paint the terrain. I really like your style. I also watched GMG and he did a little bit of a Zenethal 45° spray about halfway up his walls sort of made him to town which I like also.

[@manofaction1807]

Inks, shades, and metallic paints are going to love this terrain.

[@supercowopp]

Enjoyed the video! I'm excited for all this new Kill Team stuff.

[@verpine3534]

I like the quick paint job, It gives the pieces character without making them a slog project to complete. I think the new terrain is interesting, but I'm hoping GW includes a couple of unique terrain pieces for each box to help expand the repetitive contents and keep it interesting.

[@Worfthing]

"I've Certainly never been on a spaceship..." Oddly specific denial, there.

[@Drazakhan_Dynasty]

I do like this direction for Kill Team. Have always wanted to make a big vertical space hulk battleboard with necromunda terrain and these would combine well. No way I would pay this much for the whole box with rules and models I'll never use, but really interested to see how this terrain will grow with the next into the dark sets, and when they put it out for individual sale.

[@garethtomkins5797]

Nice paint job,quick and easy and looks good and that's all that matters.terrain suitable for lots of various games.started watching games workshop painting this terrain!! I stopped as their way you be there for a week painting.it may look great but I don't want spend that ammount of time on it.👍👍

[@latros_sacrum]

I’ll probably copy your painting method since it looks so good! I see this terrain great for even some warhammer rpgs like Rogue Trader or Dark Heresy!

[@woodendforager3240]

loved the paintjob!

[@Drazakhan_Dynasty]

Love seeing the Kroot get some models. I hope the interest in this box encourages GW to update all the Kroot stuff and do some new stuff.

[@KenOfthewest]

This scenery is going to be good for Space Station Zero games as well as Space Hulk and Necromunda too! IMHO

[@Grrizz84]

Scuffing the paint was the first thing I wondered about when I saw the clip mechanism... little disappointed TBH, it looks cool but the connections dont seem paint friendly, might try to sand back the connections and figure out a way to magnetise them 🤔

[@MyklCarlton]

The walls look thick enough to slip a 3mm magnet into, they should hold pretty well.

[@sueoblenis1485]

Just watched this video in 2024. There is brass on everything Military because it will not create sparks when struck. Great video as always.

[@jamiegorley4307]

I'm gonna be using it for both kill team and space station zero.

[@manofaction1807]

For that terrain, Get yourself a Dremel, and grind it out 1 mm or two to open up some spacing to refit the walls. Think ahead, because this is only the start.

[@Thedagda801]

Excellent review

[@knoxminis1211]

I thought about maybe buying this for the terrain for Zone Mortalis and then decided against it after seeing how difficult it was to alter the layout.

[@Winterydee]

I understand make the friction based tab & slot style locking system tight, and I personally would be sanding all 4 sides of those tabs quite heavily so that they are a lot easier to put together and take apart, but making those cap pieces also such a tight friction lock is simply overkill. Those caps are mostly their to hide the connection points underneath and do not need to be friction locking let alone to that degree of friction locking to make it work for what it is really there for, making it look prettier.

[@karlb6273]

I would gess that if you sand down the tabs a bit (which I plan to do), the tight-fitting cap will be the thing that actually keeps it all into place. I’m probably going to need to dry fit the whole thing before painting, as well as covering both tabs and slots in order to get a proper fit. This may prove to be quite a project…

[@aylard]

Ease them down and magnetize

[@apinakapinastorba]

Maybe a scrape or two with a hobby knife would make them work just fine.

[@thenobleplatyous101]

😅 I see what you did there: “overkill” I love puns!😂

[@Bluecho4]

It definitely pays to file down some of the tabs (because those are easier to get to than the inside of the slots), so you aren't needing to man-handle the pieces every time you want to change layouts. You'd think, with products this expensive, they'd be more user friendly. Then again, this is GW we're talking about. Just look at the warped crap that comes out of Forge World. RE: Skulls - One could argue that the skulls in the control panels ARE real skulls. Because Servo-skulls. They're not free to move around, but it's the same idea. A human brain, or what's left of it, is filled with mechanical components and set into a machine to do all the calculating. Is it in any way efficient or necessary? No, but neither is most of what AdMech do. Plus, the Imperium at large is a death cult. They have a lot of skulls lying around. If they're going to decorate their stuff with skull motifs, it's arguably a better allocation of resources to use real skulls than to cast them out of metal. That's perfectly good metal, after all, whereas the Imperium has mountains of skulls that make Khorne blush. (Not that the Imperium should be confused for a place that has good resource allocation skills).

[@Allmec]

So it looks like sand the tabs and ‘Dremmel’ the inside of the cap and magnetise ?? Looks pretty cool tho!

[@mayofrench5170]

Brass and bronze flex and resonate differently from steel or iron. This is the reason for brass in modern ammunition or the historical melting of bells into cannons for the defense of Russia from Napoleon's Army. They could still have a place on a space hulk made up of ships from many eras and sources.

[@grendelb3298]

This terrain looks like it will work with multiple games. I loved the original Warcry terrain because, personally, I thought it would work for 40K too.

[@Brickfrog427]

I just started cracking open my box and I'm doing the terrain first, I think I really do the building and modelling aspect a lot more than others do. I'm filing and sanding away all the sprue bits. I need to dry fit the terrain, I'll no doubt sand down the plastic to make it easier to work with. I really do love the idea of a Space Hulk, and it's fantastic for a tabletop setting. There can be working parts of ancient spaceships from every kind of culture and setting. There could be big stone cathedrals, green and vibrant forest areas of a colony ship, alien and cyclopean Necron bits and even some kind of flesh dungeon maze from a space whale!

[@razielthewraith2042]

Thanks for the review and painting tutorial, Uncle Atom! I love it when you break down how you paint things, because your style is so fast and effective. It works perfectly for a guy like me, who doesn't have very much free time to devote to the hobby. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@Phalanx167]

I recommend just filing the tabs. Makes it a lot easier to setup and breakdown

[@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf]

And I've heard all the terrain will be different and interchangeable and be essentially space hulk. From a source

[@ScytheNoire]

Someone should introduce GW to magnets.

[@dom1310df]

I spent about a week sanding down the tabs so they'd go in nice a loose. Once the top piece is on it's not going anywhere anyway so they could've made them much looser out of the box.

[@Zombine45]

The kill team cover and obscuring rules are probably the biggest thing that prevents me from playing kill team, in the core book they're very confusing and poorly explained. I've read them about 10 times and still can't decide what is and isnt in cover/obscured.

[@petrbouda1741]

That´s why I play only the Kill Team 2018 edition, or similar Firefight from One Page Rules.

[@richmcgee434]

Stargrave's cover rules are perfectly understandable. So are the ones in Rogue Stars. And Mantic's Deadzone. And Void Pirates. And Blasters & Bulkheads. And that's just naming a few. Maybe try some other skirmish games written by other companies. Most of them will fit just fine with Kill Team figs, particularly Rogue Stars and Void Pirates.

[@bauguilhugo9037]

Being picky about line of sight in Kill Team is something i may put in my Résumé at some point.

[@BrushandBlade]

That shirt is fantastic. Love old school godzilla stuff

[@sebytheman]

yo great content as always -- fyi I've been unsubscribed from this channel, like, 5 times. I don't know what that's about at all but I thought you may wish to know.

[@Sammo212]

No interest in the Kroot or Navy bros. The terrain looks cool but no that I have a 4k resin printer I'm wondering if I don't just hold off on getting this terrain/board by itself and just find tilesets to print off. Right now it looks like the terrain and board are going for around $110 which is...a bit high. Might just wait and see what the other boxes they release are.

[@The93spiderfreak]

I loved all the tips for the terrain. Painting terrain hurts.my brain for some reason and I just lose all creativity for it.

[@MyklCarlton]

I wonder if they're reducing sight lines and distances to compensate for range advantage?

[@redpill4145]

I know this is a bit after the fact but I just did some sanding like you mentioned and mine goes to gether and comes apart easy. without sanding yes it's crazy tough to put it together.

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@BB-pn2qv]

Love this sort of review and paint combo video!

[@1986fritzthecat]

this seems like it would be great terrain for your new game

[@tabletopminions]

Only some of it, not all of it. If you build a maze of rooms and try to use it in Space Station Zero, I don’t know that it’ll help the game. Thanks for watching!

[@duacot6633]

Take some sandpaper or a sanding stick and knock back the surface of the tabs just a hair. Ease of insertion fixed.

[@graefx]

The type of plastic GW uses really doesn't lend itself to the type of snap and fit functionality they want. I think its PVC thats normally used because its got more flex and durability, but the trade of is it doesn't hold details as well. But the ETB kits have never had the best tolerances, I always snip off the pegs otherwise all my models would have giant gaps in them. Guess ill be giving them a heavy sanding

[@rutgaurxi7314]

To me, it seems an awful lot easier to sand down the tabs, or at the most take a saw to it.

[@Christopher_brownell]

They look great I also found that the old stuff was also hard to put together it’s almost like GW needs to make a tool like the one that Lego makes to take things apart easily. I want to get them and definitely I’ll have to sand them so I don’t brake them I sometimes get carried away with taking things apart and end up braking them a lot. I do that because of my autism and not being able to take things apart gives me anxiety 🤪

[@chriswittrock2231]

Thanks for the great tips about undercoating and assembling the terrain and also for sharing your process for painting it. Looks awesome!

[@NapGod]

More Uncle Atom paint tutorials please. I like the balance you strike between time spent and finished quality, and you've got different takes on how to achieve a look or effect than what's normally out there in "paint x but FAST" type videos. see you on twitch later.

[@MekBoooooi]

Lol you mentioned Vapor wave and that's exactly what I was planning 😅 also it was cool to see you at Nova!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Vert nice video. The scenery looks fantastic. I was expecting the opposite of a tight fit.

[@darkmistress1980]

4:25ish so archon studio's dungeons and lazers/rampart scenery would be a better buy just on the difficulty of put those together. look them up they are decently made and have has quite a few KS that were successful. they take contrast very well and they arent too bad to build. only problem is they are from the EU do shipping will be expensive as f*ck.

[@tabletopminions]

I’m hoping the Rampart terrain will be put into distribution here in the States, because the terrain is great. I got my KS pledge a few weeks ago, but I might want to buy more. Thanks for watching!

[@richmcgee434]

Yeah, Archon's prices make GW look like crooks, and while their quality is a bit lower it's not bad at all. Those big dragon kits are particularly good deals - they're cheaper than crappy WizKids plastic for their size.

[@scotthull260]

Great video and nice painting! Can you use your GW divination skills to find out if they are EVER going to revisit the actual Space Hulk game? Seems there is a large Space Hulk community out there and not sure why GW is leaving money on the table by ignoring this game (err...well, it is GW but hey). Enjoying your videos!

[@XerrolAvengerII]

how about sanding those top bits and magnetizing it so the magnet is the force holding it down instead of tension?

[@LordTechnopants]

Spruegate. That sure was a big plastic scandal.

[@NightfireGamingYT]

I really like how you did the terrain. I originally tried to paint my Octarius terrain with a ton of detail, it took forever and I didn't even like it. Then I did something similar to your style here and loved it, plus it took WAY less time!

[@darkowl9]

I really got into casual KT2018 but I’m still not feeling this 2021 redesign.

[@IVIRnathanreilly]

Yeah I was about to pull the trigger but didn't have time due to work and college. I spent a lot of time traveling so I never bought in. I didn't keep up with things and now that I'm finished college I was looking to get in to KT only to see what they've done to it.

[@IVIRnathanreilly]

Onepagerules seems like the way forward for me at least anyway.

[@BB-pn2qv]

Gotta say though, this version is WAY better.

[@colerape]

"That's pretty much it." Uhhhh...what? Looks up word "Grognard" in dictionary...sees picture of Uncle Atom. Congrats on the new game. The rules are fantastic! Playing with old Infinity card stock terrain, poster "game mats" and AT-43 models. :P🤣

[@johnhanley5546]

Hard to beat the Original Space Hulk - simple - engaging - fast!

[@Mordenho]

I got to be honest, GW rule sets are kind of garbage and it would seem to me (after playing so many GW games) that they’re built to be overly complicated and sort of unplayable by most people. Maybe it’s just me?!? This new set of rules sort of seems to be more of the same!!! Hey thanks for Space Station Zero!!! I love the simplicity and balance the game seems to have. I read through it over the last couple of days and I’m ready to setup the table and give it a whirl! I may need to get this terrain for it.

[@tharkwarrior]

You are not wrong, Josh. The idea of long term satisfaction and playable rules seems alien to GW. It's all about the hype and novelty.

[@Mordenho]

@@tharkwarrior yes! I totally get that. We’re into these miniature agnostic systems that let us print minis and use all of these necromunda, 40k, AOS and killteam minis, lol We do like Star Wars Legion however!

[@benjaminjack867]

Thanks for the heads up about the tabs!

[@darklingeraeld-ridge7946]

I have no interest in (even Grim Dark) SF - but it’s a joy to listen to the way ‘do hickey’ is said, and all the other wordplay (‘prime time’, for instance.) Great stuff, and always entertaining.

[@travelminipainter]

Not going to buy the box. Still playing the old KT version and having fun with that. Nice painting tutorial. The terrain looks ... nice, but you can get similar modular terrain from 3rd party vendors or 3D-printable designs, that will do the job nicely for tables for KT, 40K other games.

[@JPGotrokkits]

You've never been on a spaceship @TabletopMinions ? Quite surprising really, if anyone has, I would have expected you would have!

[@jimbevington420]

Hi. I brought this on pre order to use with "SPACE STATION ZERO".. Cheers.

[@damianchenot2667]

I wonder if you could put a few drops of silicone lubricant on the tabs to help things slide in more easily.

[@BB-pn2qv]

Is that safe…?

[@richmcgee434]

@@BB-pn2qv Sure. You need be careful with the stuff on latex sex toys, but it won't hurt styrene. You could always buy water-based lubes instead, which definitely won't hurt plastic, paint, or your skin for that matter - and they're usually cheaper, at least last time I checked. They also have some uses outside of Kill Team, and you can dedicate your purchase to Slaanesh.

[@freeadvice1695]

So what about magnetizing the connection points? Wonder if anyone has done that yet?

[@MutsuKazuma]

I was never interested in kroot cause they always liked a bit underwhelming, but that kill team is really nicely sculpted

[@richmcgee434]

The original kit is better than the GW images make them look. They're old enough to proper modular kits instead of the modern borderline push-fit junk, so much easier to pose and convert, and there are enough extra bits to make everything unique. Not as fancy as the KT ones, but very good for their age.

[@theandf]

The original plastic Kroot are quite nice in my opinion. They look distinct from other races, and are fun to kitbash into other thing too.

[@TheEr910]

Into The Dark terrain looks neat, but I will use Tinkerturf instead. The 40K esthetic doesn't fit most of what I play.

[@noahdoyle6780]

When/if the terrain is available separately, I'll be sorely tempted to make a 'Tantivus IV' board and have the Breachers/Scions fight some rebellious troops and capture a treasonous princess...

[@WeeblokesBlogspot]

Not a Kill Team player but looks perfect for any Space Station based game say Space Station Zero, for a "random" example. ;)

[@hopelives7469]

Love your vids. By the way, thanks for the tips on painting spaceships. I wanted a guide from someone who has actually been on a spaceship / spacehulk but you will have to do! p.s.: For about 2 years I thought it was Uncle Adam!

[@NapGod]

PSA: Goonhammer said to pay attention to the doors and hinges. something about how they aren't universal and certain doors go with certain pieces. I love Dark Silver. Monument metallics are so great. It's the first time I've bought a box primarily for the terrain. Space Hulk labyrinth is so cool, and the modularity is icing. I've seen more than one review mention how tight of a fit the connecting tabs are. Recommendations have been to leave them unpainted or to scrape excess plastic off before painting for an easier fit. I'll probably go with the latter since the caps over the connection columns seem sturdy.

[@stephenspackman5573]

It looks like that tab interlock would work fine without being super tight, and the caps would have benefitted from, say, a rubber gasket. So close!

[@NecromancerNightmare]

Reikland Flesh wash is great for nice rich red rust over metallic, especially with brown undercoat. Nice stuff.

[@sessionahole]

I think my huge bundle of Death Ray Design's Deadbolt's Derelict terrain has yet another game that it is perfectly suited for! Awesome!

[@HappyDuude]

Would it be possible to cut the tabs and look at magnetising instead?

[@tabletopminions]

They’re pretty thick - you’d have to use a saw, I think. Thanks for watching!

[@domoarigatomrrobot-oh6647]

Thank you for the review. I'm disappointed about how tight the terrain is. It looks frustrating to modify for different scenarios. Hesitating on pulling the trigger. Great paint job!

[@danerickson1475]

I will be picking up my copy of this box this weekend. I'm very excited to build the new stuff. The Corsairs aka murderous space elf pirates are my go to team, with that being said these Kroots are really drawing my eye. Fun times and much love from the land of beet, cheese and brats!

[@alphaleigpyne]

I'm probably may get the terrain and the book seperately like I did with Killzone Chalnath so I could play a sort of Space Hulk game with Adepta Sororitas vs Chaos for a short play of Kill Team. Although, I'm more likely focused on other models and rules for other game atm, I can't say until maybe sometime next year? The terrain pieces you've built and painted has the grimmed-dark atmosphere feel there. Good paint work!

[@magnusmillerwilson]

The idea of OSHA on Space Hulks or space ships…even the idea of an Imperial OSHA made me laugh so hard! Great video, Uncle Atom. I love your down-to-Earth honesty. Cheers!

[@OrakelofDeath]

Okay.... a lot of the discriptions here sounds like "Dungeons & Lasers" SciFi-Terrain will get pretty Handy for Killteam in the near future...

[@jakubkarpowicz9656]

nice paint job You did. I am not buying GW modes since 2020 and I am only planing to buy kill team set with dark eldar team

[@benytreeide568]

I love seeing your quick and effective paint jobs. I'm looking forward to getting this terrain. I might saw off the tabs and magnetize everything. Also looking forward to SSZ

[@paulwalker5221]

Thanks for the easy and effective painting for this type of terrain. Personally I will not buy as this and many Games Workshop items are vastly overpriced. For terrain I use Archon Studios, much easier to put together, cheaper and more versatile in my view. Just got the latest City Ruins which would be perfect for many Kill team games they also do lots of space hulk corridors even an alien infestation one, who cv h is my favourite.

[@leejamesburns]

Hey Adam, great job on the terrain. Oickingvmy box up today hopefully. Plan is to do a super quick rattle can and dry-brush job on it, play some games and maybe - maybe - go back later and do some details.

[@84jesterx]

Late to the party, but thanks for the heads up on the terrain. I'm really interested in the newly annouced Boarding Actions Terrain set since it seems to be aimed to serve both game types (40k & KT). So far it seems the walls and the terrain are the same as the Into the Dark sets so far (maybe wider?).

[@BB-pn2qv]

What about sanding the tabs down?

[@monketo00]

Hey Adam, thanks for the heads up on the sticking bits in the plug ins. I used a sanding block to get the walls to plug into each other easily. I wouldn't have caught that until I had it primed up. With the block sanding it goes in like a dream.

[@OrakelofDeath]

ca. 13:42 : I use "Heavy Siena" from Vallejo. Funny thing, that I had a different solution for kinda the same Idea. ^^

[@JHB141]

Lots of sanding, gotcha. =)

[@haxan6663]

I have seen pre-orders for the terrain and mat, which is the route that I will take for my mini agnostic games. Not interested in getting back into Kill Team and so I am unlikely to get the whole box unless it is being given away!? Love the paint job and will use some of your ideas when I get the terrain. I am in the process of setting up a dedicated games room and it looks like this terrain will be permanently set up in it?

[@rosskwolfe]

So what you're saying is that fitting the terrain together requires some... reefer madness? ... That was a terrible joke and very forced. I am sorry. Kind of.

[@miniaturestash]

Great video thanks

[@madrobot711]

can you sand off the unions??

[@jean-louispayan6858]

Thank you for this review and tips. I like the main idea of your terrain even if I do not like your door (I will not have blue metal 🙂). Some male tabs are a little hard to insert, even unpainted. Maybe filing a little with a file could be good...

[@Dmitriy_8791]

С точки зрения промышленной безопасности: 1) все пороги в дверных проёмах - должны быть окрашены в жёлтый цвет с чёрными наклонными полосами; 2) штурвалы и подвижные части - в красный цвет; 3) над приборными панелями и в коридорах должны быть светильники аварийного освещения; 4) для переходов и площадок должны быть яркие ограждения - синего или жёлтого цвета; 5) должны быть заметные указатели - "к реактору - налево" , " к складу N5 - направо", "рубка навигатора - палуба N7" и подобные. Кроме стен должно быть что-то, что вёз "Космический скиталец": опасные формы жизни; носители информации; руду; кристаллы; криогенные капсулы с экипажем и пассажирами. Отсюда всякие сюжетные повороты: разбежавшиеся чужие по коридорам; очнувшиеся из тысячелетней гибернации члены экипажа и пассажиры (вспомните роман "Жук в муравейнике"); облучение от чужеродной руды и кристаллов (неизвестных таблице Менделеева, привет из "Супермена" - криптонит); всякие мутации и сверх-способности из-за биологических опасных материалов... Успехов в творчестве!