4Ground Frostgrave Board Build Overview

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[@scotteverroad4545]

I watched this again after a while, and without kids and the animals around, noticed something New: Melvin, Sir,...You are a genious and Mastercraftsman! Thats the trouble with MDF, it's THIN! but you made it Integral to the terrain and really brought it all Home! I am a Fan for Life man! Cheers Sir!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy

[@SeaSquall84]

What a great build you did here. I love all the changes in elevation and terrain. That cave turned out incredible. Never seen something like that before.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks for the high praise matey

[@repairmanbruce7318]

Awesome job, in difficult circumstances by the sound of things. I especially love the castle in the mount - that is a masterpiece!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thank you buddy!

[@johnmonroney8614]

you heard it folks. $1 each for a year of valuable crafting vids. can't get better than that. c'mon people let's hook ol Mel up. whatdya say?

[@scotteverroad4545]

The little ones are a great Inspiration! Love it! I try to get my kids into it when I can also!

[@irishmarine3]

I've seen this board in person twice now and both times I was in awe - it's so cool being able to see your work in the US Mel! Great work as usual.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

You went to Gencon & Salute? :-O

[@irishmarine3]

Yup! And I'll be back this year hopefully!

[@1900chillywilly]

I have been watching your video's over the last few days, and I must admit I have a lot of catching up to do, your work is fantastic as I am retired from the Canadian Army, you bring me back to my childhood in modeling and so calm and peaceful at one heartbeat a second, lol, i have not modeled in decades but because of your video's I am inspired once again and will contribuate

[@TheTerrainTutor]

You'd be surprised how many of us vets there are in the modelling world mate ;-)

[@MrEbenezer13]

Fantastic project to watch! Hope you feel better now! I'm also struggling with serious (chronic) disease so I know what it feels like. You seem like a strong man surrounded by an amazing family! God Bless you and keep up the good work!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

All good now bud, thanks for your kind words nonetheless

[@freshwaterspaceman7194]

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this at Salute this year, a heck of a lot to take in when you're walking around it. I particularly enjoyed the cutaway in the mountain which I wasn't expecting! Gorgeous table. Just found your channel, amazing stuff!

[@WGRevival]

Outstanding table, Mel. I have most of the Daldorr stuff for my Frostgrave, just slowly painting over the burnt MDF bits that show. Wishing you improved health in the year to come.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

give them a wipe with an alcohol wipe mate, takes the laserburn straight off. I'm a lot better now thanks :-)

[@Kinnamon100]

two things, #1 love the black and white picture on you wall, # 2 Awesome board love to see it during play.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Kinnamon100 it's a hell of a pic :-D

[@bethanygraham427]

Many thanks for a great video. Hope you are better now! Looking forward to that 5th board.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Bethany Graham glad you liked it, all fine now, thanks :-)

[@paulgibbons2320]

Bless ya. Hope you have sorted your heath concerns. Great project work as always.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Happy and Healthy here buddy

[@paulgibbons2320]

TheTerrainTutor pleased to here it my man. Enjoying watching you work. Great Frostgrave board. Love that little game. Health comes first though.

[@andy7898]

Feeling inspired to make some larger sets after watching this one! Excellent work!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Crack on! ;-)

[@johnc.4871]

Very nice. I can't believe it took you only 4 weeks, I think you said. It was models like yours that got me into drafting and modeling things up on a computer. While I have yet to take the plunge and try something like this, I think a person could follow your instruction and obtain a reasonable result. Very kind of you to share. Good stuff.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Awesome sauce mate, do it!

[@oliverfabian4235]

Old video I know, but I've only just caught this one, it's absolutely stunning.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@jamesfirth-haydon7381]

I did not know that table was yours. It was amazing. I remember seeing that at Salute and thinking how beautiful it looked with all that snow drift detail and the hall in the mountain. Very imaginative and if I played Frostgrave that's what I would aspire to making. Consummate professional as always Mel. Hope you and your family had a great Christmas. Happy new Year for 2017. Regards. James

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Full of surprise me :-) Merry Christmas matey!

[@bradleyharris5166]

This looks amazing great job very talented man you put a lot into your builds keep up you good work 👍

[@dave_s_vids]

I saw this at Salute earlier in the year and didn't know it was yours at the time, it's fantastic!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Glad you liked it bud

[@Terranscapes]

Great job. I think you did an excellent job working with their kits. The raised road was a great solution. :) A secret project from the vault. Fun.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy, quite chuffed with the raise roadway myself, I've got a few more in the vault I need to edit up so more coming in the future ;-)

[@jvcpaints]

Mind blowingly well done! Beyond the pale of masterclass and inspirational in outcome as well as backstory,

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks very much matey

[@terrainaholic]

That was such an AMAZING TABLE!!!!!! I remember videoing it at 4 grounds booth. Love your work Buddy and wish people really understood what it takes to make such a MAMOTH project come to fruition:)!!!!!!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

I still can't believe they shipped it over there bud. Cheers, Merry Christmas!

[@terrainaholic]

Merry Christmas to you and your Buddy:)!!!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

terrainaholic Happy New Year bud

[@StrongholdCrafterKev]

Mel, that is one fantastic looking layout of terrain. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy!

[@stevenwhite7763]

I am afraid to ask what one has to do to merit such a marvalous gift. Nice work.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

It was a commission mate

[@stevenwhite7763]

cool

[@georgetaylor5482]

Mel, That is a killer board, look forward to seeing the tutorial on it.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks buddy, shouldn't be too long ;-)

[@grimdesaye6534]

Looks Great Mel! We'll done Sir!

[@misterballista]

End result looked fantastic!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+misterballista cheers mate

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

I can't belive you started on this epic board at the same time as the D-day board. Amazing. edit: I couldn't really hear what they Frostgrave players were saying about it. Anyone catch that?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

I didn't plan it that way lol

[@xxTONIGHTYOUxx]

looking forward to the mini snow board build, i did ask in one of the live streams about the techniques used for this type of project. great that we'll get to watch that in the future. keep the awesome videos coming buddy. Thanks.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Don't worry mate, we'll be covering it soon enough ;-)

[@ru8enV]

Now that is Impressive! Watched the whole video and not even into tabletop gaming, but that was awesome. Great suggestion.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Glad you liked your little peek into our hobby mate, I think you'd like the d-day build log series in the project logs playlist ;-)

[@e-4airman124]

good to see you again

[@FrostbiteRep]

that's some very impressive work, glad you made a video out of it.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks mate

[@johnmonroney8614]

yea man prayers your way and a speedy recovery. I'll tip ya in the jar come spring when loot is plentiful. love the vids man. top notch

[@TheTerrainTutor]

All better now bud, thanks

[@bigeddie1231]

Hey I hope you're feeling better the board look really nice diorama

[@TheTerrainTutor]

All well now matey, thanks

[@maxiegrobner9018]

Really lovely work! Also wish you good health and a long happy life.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks mate

[@gatchamonster]

Yeah merry Christmas mate I hope you and your family are doing well and I look forward to more stuff in the new year! Great work on this, Mel from the past!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Mel from the past says thanks lol. Merry Christmas bud

[@avenger038]

amazing board loved!!! inspired to do a frost board when I have moved home and get back to the hobby!! excellent job!!!!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Do it!!!!

[@CCGlazier]

Day-um. Awesome build and board. Very inspiring.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

thanks matey

[@jpee300]

Beautiful piece of work. Very inspirational!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thank you

[@bibbly1234]

Definitely one of my favourite boards, you did a damn good job as always mate! Oh, and a belated merry Christmas to you and the family

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks on both counts bud, Merry Christmas :-)

[@Martdogg3000]

This is like when you see Dumbledore or Yoda fight for real. Incredible.

[@mooncabbagere]

I had no idea you were struggling so bad during the d-day build. Hope all is well now. Merry christmas!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

That was that little break in the vlogs near the end mate. Merry Christmas!

[@MurderHoboRPG]

you murdered it Mel! super sweet!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Not a palm tree insight!

[@Armageddon-yt3so]

man this board looks amazing

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks mate

[@mintymoore6054]

Saw this at Salute. Absolutely amazing

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Minty Moore it did look good didnt it :-)

[@ptonpc]

Blooming heck, that is good!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks matey

[@IDICBeer]

Awesome board Mel, enjoyed the video :)

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud, Merry Christmas!

[@user-rw1mo6vg7z]

man that is freaking impressive

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers mate

[@hellvjumper]

I've seen this in person. It's being displayed in Firestorm Cardiff. Didn't know it was yours at first, then I saw this video.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Glad it's still getting played on mate

[@hellvjumper]

It's not getting played on, sorry to say. It's being displayed by the front door. A better use in my opinion, so everyone can see your handiwork.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Just a show piece then, at least it's being seen

[@mikeljokinecheveste1287]

A wonderful job as usual, Merry christmas to you and your family.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thank you and you too!

[@greguk2]

Such a talented man

[@anoniemouse184]

hope all is well your my fav keep up the good work all the best

[@nicjediboy]

fantastic talent gj, im working on terrain for my club & you're vids really help, well done mate

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Nice one mate

[@thinginthenorth]

Amazing board, love the inside part, so cool

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy

[@terrain4print]

Very impressive work as always!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Markus Kruse thanks mate

[@thousandcold]

Wow this a amazing table!!! so much inspiration here!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Jonathan Beaudry Lottinville glad it inspires you

[@grimdesaye6534]

Great Biuld Looks Super!!

[@GrimzimDorzwimor]

Great work, and the end result is amazing! Could you describe how to achieve the smooth surfaces on the sides of the board?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

I used sheets of foamboard mate

[@whitedwarf12]

Very impressive job man. Love your videos and your really good at what you do.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy

[@sadnessinside123]

merry Christmas to you too!!! Amazing work. Always. Thank you

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Back at ya matey :-)

[@LoveBagpipes]

That's beautiful that is!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+LoveBagpipes thank you

[@LoveBagpipes]

TheTerrainTutor this one is just absolutely stunning...even watching it again

[@Nicklas_Danielsson]

Amazing work

[@Chaoslord93]

Absolutely amazing!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers

[@Brogdus]

The closed captions on this video say your introduction is 'hey it's rainy, I smell the train shooter'. Which is fun

[@HobbitTabletopLiga]

Fantastic work, Mel... love to see the tutorial on the small board...

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+HTL World hopefully before easter bud ;-)

[@Nicklas_Danielsson]

Those boards are cool.

[@martinhelgren]

Awesome table!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers buddy

[@DaytonaRoadster]

im doing an ice cap of mars theme for my admech army...looking forward to ur ice board

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Brass 'n Barrels Firearms Channel njce buddy

[@carbon1255]

They sell some good "iron ore" flock that is a good Martian dust. For the dug in sections.

[@DaytonaRoadster]

link?

[@stevehampton4410]

Amazing work as always !!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks bud

[@SunDancerGE]

For some reason KZbin pushed this into my recommendations... hey Mel, you're missed... hope you're doing well.

[@LamplighterMinis]

That. Is phenomenal.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks buddy!

[@orthoff123]

What an epic great and wonderful work! Greetings from Germany!

[@ivargu]

Your stuff is just all so damn interesting! Excellent job!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@jonathanmelgaard6445]

Merry christmas and happy new year to you and your family. Looking forward to watching you next year. Crack on!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Same to you buddy!

[@haroldkeearns3497]

amazing job mate thanks for all you do

[@PavelBerlin]

Ahhh the video I watched some years ago and thought "Nice table. Frostgrave? What is it? I need to know more!".

[@DiscoBarbarian]

awesome work

[@Splatmaster5555]

I'm almost certain that this table now resides at my local gaming store XD don't suppose Firestorm Cardiff rings any bells?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Yeah, that's where it is at the moment

[@marktaylor4674]

Excellent job mate. Well done.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks bud

[@Kritfayle]

Interesting idea for the build. Hope your health improves sir.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

All well now buddy

[@Константин-й7й]

Good afternoon. Please, make some films about how to make such a beautiful and complex table for the game. I think many people will like it. Many thanks.

[@johntailby74]

A very nice board. i especially like the entry into the underground building. Can you put the boards together in different ways or does it only work in one configuration. its a great layout.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

As it was specifically a demo board, I went for vision over modularity mate, so it only sets up that way due to the central diagonal road. Cheers bud

[@GrayArmyGaming]

As always, masterful work Mel!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks buddy

[@kyle857]

Great build.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@jimcunningham5907]

Crazy Awesome job !!!

[@Pyladin]

Great kids. Thx for terrain inspiration.

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@The_Pickle34]

Hi Mel, new to your channel and loving it so far. I want to make a table for Bolt Action with Normandy bocage and fields etc.. Completely new to making terrain. What is the base of this board? How do I make it modular? and what are your top tips to making small hills divets and scenery look natural?

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Grab me on the sunday live show mate

[@andretavares6827]

its awesome sir 😀 really love it

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks mate

[@AnAfinityForKarma]

Stunning work, well done mate

[@avenger038]

hiya buddy hope 2017 is a fantastic year for you and the family! and a healthy one too ! hope you are doing better. if ever you need a hand with anything I'm always free! I been doing modelling and terrain for myself for a long time! always glad to lend a hand if you are on a deadline in the future !

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks buddy!

[@randelclawson7695]

How in the name of sanity are there even dislikes on this video?

[@Bloodybeast]

Great one man! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

No worries buddy

[@PaulRJenkins]

wow looks good

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers bud

[@Philionaire123]

Great masterpiece

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Thanks matey

[@solaarx]

Hope your health is good! That takes priority mate! do you make figurines? I want to start trying to create my own miniatures and I am not sure where to start. Keep up the good work!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Lot better now mate. I don't but checkout the greenstuff sculptors

[@randomnumbers710]

fantastic video

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Cheers :-)

[@denisg8818]

it looks like something from skyrim

[@johnmonroney8614]

Denis G it looks utterly amazing.

[@denisg8818]

I wish i had time and space for stuff like this

[@TheTerrainTutor]

Never played it

[@bartekkucharski3880]

thumbs down for not playing :(

[@TaremsunTerrain]

Awesome! Very great work!!!

[@TheTerrainTutor]

+Taremsun Terrain thanks matey

[@athutch]

That's amazing

[@grimdesaye6534]

Hope all was is OK? Looks like you have a Great helper :) God Bless we will put you in our prayers I know the dates on this but Prayer does help whenever:)