Still using this "let's Make" years later. You're one of the best Mel!
@bhoy19892 жыл бұрын
I'm 4 years after
@angels771006 жыл бұрын
I hope this guy makes his fortune. I really do. He's helped me out on so many railroad projects with amazing building tips like this.
@lexkooby Жыл бұрын
I have learned so much from your videos - thank you for making these. I really like the way you teach the techniques in a straight forward way and show less expensive ways of getting these results.
@idiotluggage Жыл бұрын
I found your video through Black Magic Crafts. Thank you for sharing your ideas on this.
@mijalibarbagallo41247 жыл бұрын
Modeling since 1998, you are the first decent an awesome artist. Congrats
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@nova3k7 жыл бұрын
If you use the stencil, you can use a jabbing brush or sponging technique to make the logo look weathered. Especially for smaller scale models, where spray painting or airbrushing it can look to clean, and you wont have to deal with cleaning up the overspray.
@shantayprueeissen89144 жыл бұрын
This time I will use woodprix to make it.
@starkaran83904 жыл бұрын
Good option I think :)
@Tech2Rush7 жыл бұрын
One thing; if you make the "smooth bottom" removable, or skip it altogether, you can make russian-doll style containers of diminishing sizes for super compact storage, or use them for transporting fragile bits like trees.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
I likes that!
@irisvargas58722 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mel ! You’ve helped me take terrain building to a whole new level!
@nevercallmebyname7 жыл бұрын
If I made a bunch of containers together, some with open doors, some with holes in the sides, and all with their tops removable, I could make a shipping container house. Maybe even a shipping container village.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
That would be cool!
@abmackay2 жыл бұрын
I was going to say that these days, that might be the best way to build a house in real life... except I remembered that even shipping containers are scarce and going for 30 grand a pop 😬. Best to stick with tabletop terrain.
@jamesmilton6529 Жыл бұрын
Or a fire base
@twistysamurai7397 жыл бұрын
awhile ago my family and I started playing d&d and we wanted to make some terrain pieces. I had been watching your videos for awhile and decided to try some of the techniques and made a really nice rock piece.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Awesome matey
@LittleWarsTV6 жыл бұрын
Been looking for a way to make shipping containers in 15mm scale and I think this could be scaled down to work perfectly. Love your painting technique for weathering effects. Well done video.
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Cheers bud
@williamwitten74476 жыл бұрын
I lived in a container like this for 15 months in Iraq. This tutorial is perfect. Add 5 rows of sandbags around the bottom and a layer of sandbags to the top ("protection" from mortars, 18 inches of sandbags on the top and enough to lay behind at the ground level, but once they settled you'd be hard pressed to tell it was more than 2 layers on top, then give it a plywood front with a regular sized door and it would be absolutely perfect (the doors were folded back to the sides and a 2x4 frame and plywood front replaced the doors with a makeshift plywood door with no handle). Also, from your sand bag tutorial you mentioned only putting the seam on one side, that would be absolutely correct. They'd make a sheet of cloth a little more than twice the width of the bag, fold it over and just sew one side, then sew the bottom and turn them inside out similar to a pillow case. When we filled them we'd tuck the tied end under when laying them down, so you wouldn't even see the tied ends at all anyway, just make it random which bags had a seam out vs seam on the inside of the wall.
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
talk about an oven bud!
@Dark0Storm7 ай бұрын
A good bit of advice I've seen is to make a stencil for corrugated surfaces out of the same corrugated card/plastic you used for the surface, so it fits nice and snug and helps cut down overspray
@Arlec906 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Mel. My 13yo Daughter is smashing out eight of these that match your exacting standards!!! She has even researched and added her own Bio hazard and hazardous goods symbols for some of them.
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Awesome sauce, tell her I'm proud of her! :-D
@jacobhope61642 жыл бұрын
"Everyone likes a nice smoothe bottom." Indeed sir. Indeed we do. 😉
@keithmiller5546 жыл бұрын
Hi Mel YOU ARE BRILLIANT AT YOUR MODELLING VERY VERY INSPIRED I WAS IN A RUT IM 65 I NOW FEEL 25 & GOT IDEAS OFF YOU IM IN MODEL HEAVEN CHEERS MATE !
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Crack on lad! ;-D
@italic_83575 жыл бұрын
There's a thing called turning off caps lock
@jaywhite58337 жыл бұрын
Another great project video. The kits cost about $21.00 for 1/35 scale 20 footer. I have been searching for the best ways to do one of these and I think I found it. Thanks again.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps bud
@Nixx27097 жыл бұрын
Sir, you are brilliant in your resourcefulness and creativity. Thanks for sharing. I hope to apply this in the near future.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Crack on!
@IgnacioAOlivar5 жыл бұрын
An idea: you can use tea packaging for 25 tea bags inside. It's a small rectangle box made of cardboard, not so thick but with some reinforcemente inside it will be just fine. And the rest it's pretty much the same, primer coat and weathering effects. Nice job!
@johntailby747 жыл бұрын
Very useful ideas. My friend built resin molds for a container design and you can also make them out of plaster.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
That's smart mate
@theweedwackerawx53226 жыл бұрын
This guy is awsome, he dont cut corners in his work. Amazing atension to ever detail nice 1 mel
@bradleystelling96717 жыл бұрын
Craft stores sell a paper crimper that you can put thin cardboard or paper through to make the corrugated effect. They cost about $15 US.
@solomonpachowiak1063 жыл бұрын
This is awesome man, I completed two of them, and I used bent copper wire in a "c" shape to put lift points on the top, and used my pin vise to put bullet marks into the corners so it looks like someone was taking cover there while being shot at. Last I painted a large Imperial Aquilla on them, and on one I used my airbrush to make it look like someone vandalized it. This is a great piece, and I plan on making many more - something like multiples stacked or crushed to provide points of cover, or areas where marines can climb to higher cover points. I'd been wanting to make something like these for a while but couldn't think of how to get the textured sides - I can't believe I didn't think of corrugated cardboard! Thanks again!
@rickoftherick46107 жыл бұрын
You can also use corrugated cardboard to make metal roofing, and if you are hard pressed for some barrels (this is more for 1/6 scale) you can just use some bean cans.
@thecasualshow52447 жыл бұрын
"and everyone likes nice smooth bottoms" "i do anyway" noice
@yaboyzzz90986 жыл бұрын
Same
@getrickygervaisstuff5 жыл бұрын
I prefer them like a stucco birdcage, rough on the outside but heavy
@RodneySloan4 жыл бұрын
I like smooth bottoms and I cannot lie, you other gentlemen can't refute it.
@blaineishere38517 жыл бұрын
Wow! Fantastic looking piece!
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
thanks bud
@EssexBoyz3 жыл бұрын
Love this build, fantastic, so helpful. I’m in the process of making an Orky shantytown inspired Bloodbowl Stadium, so a couple of these shipping containers will fit in perfectly. Thanks for an excellent tutorial 😃👍🏼
@evanwarped58707 жыл бұрын
I am absolutely going to have to try this. I've been wanting to start some Infinity terrain
@TheZapan997 жыл бұрын
When you use a stencil on corrugated cardboard, just affix your spray can to your table with clamps, and prop up your stenciled container at 30 cm of distance, before applying a couple of coats. The result will be much cleaner, and you will not need any touch-up.
@simonknibbs58677 жыл бұрын
Only thing I would add is a drybrush of the top and side edges with a metallic paint. Maybe even add bolts if you really wanted to go further.
@geekfreak692 жыл бұрын
Let’s make tutorials are excellent for me. A newbie to the hobby. Thank you
@chrisnelson19847 жыл бұрын
Would you believe I was literally searching online for the sale price on the Reaper Bones shipping container model when this video popped up in Chrome?
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Considering it only went up an hour ago, I would say the hobby stars have aligned! :-D
@mfastoso17 жыл бұрын
Actually the algorithms in google looked into Christopher's soul and divined he needed to see your video. (truth!)
@sadnessinside1237 жыл бұрын
Another hit out of the cricket pitch. Thank you. Really well done.
@MrSmokincodz7 жыл бұрын
Truly you are a wizard! Much love from Denver, CO.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
But I'm not Harry? ;-D
@beatjunky10110 ай бұрын
These look crackin Mel. Used your vids for year for more natural terrain but need some modern/sci-fi stuff. Winner!
@hubzki7 жыл бұрын
Glue the ribbing on first, snip off when dry. much easier and less fiddly. :)
@charleshojnowski56754 жыл бұрын
This guy is great. His energy and love twords the craft really draws you in. 👌
@mostxtremenoob63847 жыл бұрын
Mixing imperial units and metric system drove me crazy! Lovely video keep it up
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Britain! :-D
@antiquariancrafts24547 жыл бұрын
This was awesome, Mel. The metallic bits really sell it. It'd be cool to do a few containers busted open.
@AdrianKramarzyk7 жыл бұрын
one of my favourite terrains thank you Mel !
@IDICBeer7 жыл бұрын
Nice one Mel
@davidcoots16346 жыл бұрын
This is great. Only thing I would add is the toothbrush splatter for dirt.
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it buddy!
@unselfishdiplomat61943 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much because of your tutorials my track is becoming pretty sweet
@dustinkirby71017 жыл бұрын
been watching for a while, shamed to say I haven't subscribed til now... I was sitting there telling a buddy of mine I wanted to make a cool looking shipping container board for some urban warfare skirmishes... then like superman, you show up right when you are needed in my feed! thanks brother! Keep up the good work!
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Ssshh ..... I'm batman!
@Dani-mv8dd7 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes, you are very talented and incredibly creative! Great job.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@CallumF226 жыл бұрын
Finding all your awesome videos is seriously helping me make some cool battle scenes! Keep up the amazing work!
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@CaptainBipto7 жыл бұрын
Great video Mel, already have some TTCombat MDF containers. But this will come in handy for making my own. Especially if I consider doing a 3x3 cargo bay or storage area. And need a lot of containers, it will save me some money. I bought a cardboard corrugator on ebay a while back for £5.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Nice build mate, good luck!
@davidmartin17937 жыл бұрын
I got some corrugated card from Wilco awhile back from the craft section, worth a look guys.
@dougsundseth69047 жыл бұрын
I really like the tip about using poster tack to keep the piece off the surface to prevent pooling. Worth the time of watching all by itself. Rather than using strip styrene, did you consider using angle styrene for the corner bracing? It would be trickier in some ways but easier in others, I think. Also, poster tack on the back side of your stencil can dramatically reduce overspray. (It's also really useful for camouflage frisket if you're painting armor ... or military containers.) Further, it will hold the stencil in place while you spray so you don't have to use a hand for that.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
It's a good tip mate ;-) I try to keep my lets make as simple as possible materials wise but that stuff is great for foamboard buildings etc bud Thanks for the tip!
@joshjohnston73886 жыл бұрын
There is always at least one tip in every single vid he does that is a major game changer. Or maybe that's because I'm so new to the craft. I dunno, but I'm watching!
@jlpytlewski7 жыл бұрын
I just found a rather large roll of corragated cardboard at Staples , here in the USA. It cost me about 15 bucks for the 12" X 35' long roll. They call it " Rigid Roll"...for packing up picture frames, etc. Staples also sells yard sale signs that are corragated plastic and around 2 foot square, for 9 bucks.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Nice find mate!
@jlpytlewski7 жыл бұрын
TheTerrainTutor ..yeah Mel, I searched high and low for the last 2 days and that was the only place I found it...I'm in "South Jersey"..lol.
@Selavel16 жыл бұрын
I loved this episode! I started watching your vids because I am a model railroader and was looking for different techniques and ideas...now I want to break out my Mechwarrior stuff and start gaming with them again...sigh...I don't have enough time in the day for two hobbies...sigh.
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Mechwarrior on a railway layout ..... ;-D
@joshjohnston73886 жыл бұрын
I don't do railroad or wargaming (anymore... no friends into it in my new home). I paint gunpla and do layouts and diorama for them. Turns out, I spend more time on terrain than on the gunpla. I actually find it more rewarding, since the gunpla is a product I am customizing and the terrain is something I made myself.
@oldbaldfatman27667 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Was looking at getting some 1/35th scale container kits, but they cost starting at $20 plus shipping for a 20' can and $40+ for a 40 footer.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped bud
@joshandrachellehanna15285 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, you could hire a real full size one for a week for that amount!
@sixxgunner86117 жыл бұрын
amazing Work mate! gonna Make These for My Infinity. Love your channel!
@TheRz187 жыл бұрын
sweet, i have an new thing to do with my foam board scraps. thanks man
@twinkytwinklier40477 жыл бұрын
If you take a metal rod, lighting it unitil it's really hot and poke that into the foam and plastics, it'll looke like bullet holes :)
@joshjohnston73886 жыл бұрын
Destercire Ultimatefan light a toothpick on fire and press it. Very similar effect, with a little ashy gunge from the burnt toothpick. Goes a little faster than a hot wire and kickstarts your weathering.
@Lostorpedos337 жыл бұрын
I got an idea about creating company logos - maybe if you'll be cut out template in the same corrugeted paper on the plain side and put corrugated side to container it should cover all the spaces for the spray paint to go under the template.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Might be tricky to cut but go for it mate
@WarChimp7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work. Thank for the inspiration, I will give this a go for BMG terrain.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps mate
@zulfreaky48274 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this is very helpful for me. Im doing a model container house to spend my holiday at home
@Ynffy7 жыл бұрын
A light dusting in a beige tone on the lower half of the container (kind of like a dusty vehicle) adds a lot to the piece. A little goes a long way.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
I'll gove it a go matey
@Ynffy7 жыл бұрын
Cool, hope it adds a bit extra!
@simp29357 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Appreciate the step by step breakdown and the tips
@darkridge7 жыл бұрын
This was whatchacallit. . . a good video. Lots of really good whatchacallit. . . information. I really whatchacallit. . . enjoyed it.
@dealthagar7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful stuff Mel. Well worth my Patreon-age! Can't wait to finish up my urban/apoc board and post pics to the facebook group.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
I'll look forward to seeing it mate
@redshirtman19077 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much dude. Great tutorial.
@pauls35857 жыл бұрын
Sweet container! Thanks.
@justintan47877 жыл бұрын
Awesome awesome work! Learnt so much. Just wanna say a very big big thank you!
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
cheers buddy
@therittzer73347 жыл бұрын
PIZZA HUT MEDIUM PIZZA BOXES!!! has small corrugated cardboard. and pretty easy to peel off one side!!
@scottmclean63015 жыл бұрын
The blue tack tip very good
@Stargate4047 жыл бұрын
Corrugated cardboard is in all cardboard. If you look at the inside of the cardboard box you'll see it has corrugated bits inside. You can take off one of the pieces to get that
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but that's a right pain mate, I've tried it many times lol
@Stargate4047 жыл бұрын
TheTerrainTutor true lol but if you're strapped for cash or there's not a craft store in the area
@HumanistGordian7 жыл бұрын
Nice one Mel. I'm about to plan an urban neighborhood for sci-fi and this is exactly what I was looking for. Are you sure you're not some intergalactic mindreader getting us humans addicted into building tiny worlds of our own?
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Yep, that's me :-D
@naiknaik88126 жыл бұрын
plOT TWIST
@Rivitiv7 жыл бұрын
as soon as i saw this video i subscribed...and its the first video of yours i saw.
@mrdikfart7 жыл бұрын
Really amazing tutorial.
@Founder05665 жыл бұрын
Huge fan from Saudi Arabia
@danofiremano6 жыл бұрын
Great Video! I was thinking these would work well for Gaslands.
@mossadon4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. i couldn't have found this at a more opportune moment. Great build & paint that's sowed more than a few ideas as i embark on some Kit Bashing based around Shipping Containers. Noice.
@freasefraim7 жыл бұрын
this is top notch man
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Cheers bud
@AdamBragg7 жыл бұрын
A great build Mel! I agree with your assessment of the weathering, it is too heavy handed. I looked at some references and most of the weathering occurs at the end where the doors are and along the bottom third. Sure, there are some really trashed containers, but the majority aren't as heavy, or more importantly, as evenly weathered as yours. Also, I saw a lot of patches of colour on the sides of containers to cover up logos, etc. This could be easily done by deliberately putting on patches of off-shade colour before doing the weathering. As for the edging, I think 5 mil might be great for the vertical edging, but the horizontal edging is usually even narrower, maybe 3 mil? Anyway, these are all "perfectionist level" nitpicks. Your build is as always, awesome and even done straight up as per your video still makes for a great terrain piece. I hope you continue to do more videos like these, they are very interesting.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
always room to improve bud ;-)
@AdamBragg7 жыл бұрын
True, although I really like how your build vids often give all the techniques so people can decide if they want to go for the final 5% of fiddly details, plus with the basics one can easily modify to suit their preferences. BTW, how would you do an open cargo container? The plasticard might be too thick and the cereal card is too thin for open doors.
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Go with plasticard mate ;-)
@HillslamsMirror7 жыл бұрын
just discovered the channel - what a great job on these containers! Subscribed. Well done
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard matey!
@vmehtaa3 жыл бұрын
Cool..Am gonna make 1 soon..cheers
@JohnDoe-hx4wd4 жыл бұрын
you are a great guy, and i love your videos, but if i had a quater of a shot any time you are perfectly honest with us ... i´m perfectly honest with you, I´l propably be dead.
@Artisanprophet6 жыл бұрын
I really needed this video
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Hope it helps you mate
@aiferapple12467 жыл бұрын
Lets start up the 'Containiacs' :D Heee heee Another amazing design, build, and tutorial Mel
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
I don't think I could handle that lol
@alrethianscraftsbattles7 жыл бұрын
Hey Mel, awsome video, on my channel i made some aswell, the perfect size, i found, are dinosaur cookies boxes :). That's what i use and i hotglue corrugated paper on them :)
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Nice find mate
@SierraSierraFoxtrot7 жыл бұрын
You read my mind.
@scaleartsg6 жыл бұрын
TTT shipping! awesome!
@TheTerrainTutor6 жыл бұрын
Late or lost every time!
@scaleartsg6 жыл бұрын
TheTerrainTutor from that weathering i could tell its been lost already
@oahoen7 жыл бұрын
Great tut! You could also cut the basic inner skape from a block of polystyrene, perphaps, to make it even quicker?
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Sure mate
@20ksubscriberswithoutanyvi287 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday 🎂 bondhu your time ⌚ the beginning of next year or two of the things that you can find it in my head
@arideoliveiracamara51647 жыл бұрын
Nice , but for more real container you forgot the number, for your TTT company I sugest TTTU 123456-7, which is painted in the left door , and both sides in the uper corner. Cheers
@davidthomas43255 жыл бұрын
Caulk and paint, make it what it ain't. Nice job, nice vid. Thanks. subd. Door side looks best.
@Hobbyrepubliken7 жыл бұрын
Yes! Been hoping that you'll do a container video. Love you Mel! (Also congrats on the election. Go Corbyn!)
@MiniWarzone6 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial.
@knightcrafted70336 жыл бұрын
i love everything about this video ... Bang on mate !
@familyofgamers7777 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Mel!
@DEATHWATCH20337 жыл бұрын
those coffee holders that look like a sleave usualy have one side corigated
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Top tip bud
@sirreal4207 жыл бұрын
you ever thought about using corrugated sign plastic? (google Coroplast) like the vote for whatchacallit signs and the small signs you see outside sandwich shops and pizza places. (also the realtors for sale signs are mdf ... )
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
But aren't they smooth on both sides with corrugation on the inside mate?
@sirreal4207 жыл бұрын
peel off one side like with cardboard
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
I could never do that with cardboard, so I've never even tried it with the plastic stuff lol
@topgun96867 жыл бұрын
this is great. I can never find plasticard though where I live maybe im just looking in the wrong places
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Ebay mate
@mikeweaver65326 жыл бұрын
Thats great!
@newtpondskipper7 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thanks!
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MurderHoboRPG7 жыл бұрын
14:40 it might be cheaper to use a metalic marker or gel rollerball there than your miniature paints
@TheTerrainTutor7 жыл бұрын
Nah, it's a tiny amount of metallic paint mate
@lazzer27957 жыл бұрын
scratching is always good! scratching is a passion ! well done :) Robert