Cheap and Fast DIY Promethium Pipes for Warhammer 40k, Kill Team

[@TheGameCraftDragon]

Nicely done - wish you had given me the shoutout for the project that you said you would when you commented on my same project in August. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWKbiHuGiducqLc

[@WylochsArmory]

Hey bud, as I said over in the comments for that vid, thanks for the reminder, apologies that I forgot. Lets coordinate on your next release and give it a boost.

[@TheGameCraftDragon]

@@WylochsArmory I do appreciate it! - Just like TMP (a good friend of mine) - you are one of my favorite crafting channels - for things just like this. Great projects, great community support.

[@WylochsArmory]

@@TheGameCraftDragon Yessir. 'tis our responsibility to help all channels grow, and I failed on this one.

[@WylochsArmory]

@@TheGameCraftDragon Hey there, just checking in. Again let me know when you have a crafting tutorial coming out.

[@TheGameCraftDragon]

@@WylochsArmory I have big one next week - A savanna/scrubland terrain board for Kill Team/Warcry

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

That blue sludge is wonderful. Big fan of it just being free floating to drop on anything!

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx!

[@davidbishop7778]

ratcheting pvc cutters will work the best for this small of pvc and cpvc will cut even easier. great tutorial keep pounding them out.

[@jeremygriffin620]

Old electrician's trick, if people don't have a saw available, a piece of nylon twine used with some gloves can cut 4"-6" schedule 80 with low difficulties. This plumber's PVC should be easy.

[@h347h]

Also something of note, when you say that the curved surface is an issue when adding grebel. To solve this, take a pipe, wrap it in sand paper around 1000 grit or higher and take the object you want to add to the pipe and sand it back and forth on the pipe with the sand paper on it to wear it down to the proper shape. *If you think its going to take too long you can start with a Dremel. * If you are wondering ive been a hobby nut for models since the 90s and have made a lot of scratch built stuff like plastic card space ships and model kit bashes of warships/tanks for sci fi props for BattleTech and Star Wars/sci fi games for a long time.

[@GeneJordan]

A visit to any Habitat for Humanity Restore in your area or a similar resale shop for home improvement can often net you odd lengths of pvc pipe for pennies on the dollar. I've found bags of the connectors there as well. Any sander - disc, belt, or spindle - will make short work of the manufacturer's marks on the connectors, too. Even a handheld random orbital sander or a Dremel type sanding tool.

[@Miscast]

great paint job Wyloch! That ooze is awesome

[@ScratchBashing]

I can really respect using your own wash to "save the good stuff" :D

[@batman9592]

If you want to replicate the 'new' GW pipes, hardware stores have Watering Sprinkler Risers. These are ribbed rubber connectors you can insert into your pipes to make them "plasma" conduits. Obviously paint them with OSL or burnt copper effects if inactive. As for "more detail" i'm adding plastic strips laterally and longitudinally, and experimenting with drops of thick/ gel super glue set with Baking Powder for Rivets.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

I love a dense table myself. Great job!

[@ArgentChaosJames]

Usually when I watch one of your crafting videos I think "Man, he makes it look so easy" and I think how much harder it would be for me to make. But seeing this video I honestly think I could get similar results 'cause it really is as easy as it looks. I'm definitely adding "industrial piping" close to the top of the list of need-to-make terrain, 'cause they aren't hard to make and they look so good.

[@ch4pl41n8]

Add plastic sprue to create a better finish. Use a soldering iron to create melted holes or damage. Add lengths of different thickness cables. Add cable trunking for a different scenery type.

[@oboylefamily1869]

Great vid. FYI if you have a pipe cutter, also inexpensive, gives a nice smooth cut without dust

[@akbarrmd7714]

Yes i used the same tool for my take on indutrial terrain pipes.

[@phillbosque2183]

Nice. I just picked up a bag full of the same electrical junction boxes and pvc for the same purpose. I'll hold off on that project until I check out your next video.

[@AFarmerCalledChicken]

I used "Barn Red" Apple Barrel paint to simulate dried, older blood on a costume once. That stuff is multipurpose. I always look forward to what you make!

[@Blandco]

Parchment paper is so dang useful. I just found out that green stuff doesn't stick to it! Every crafter should invest in a roll.

[@IshanDeston]

2 ways to do some quick and dirty details for your pipe set: Least involved: Take some cotton swabs, cut off the ends and cut the stick into small bolts. If it has a hole inside, just put a dap of superglue on top, it will give it a light rounded head, looking like bolts. Or a more involved way: Take something like Instamold / Oyumaru and get a Torx bit set. Press the torx bit into the flexible Instamold and then let it harden. Once its hardened you can push in a dab of epoxy putty (greenstuff) into it to get screw on bolts. (Technically you don't need instamold, using wax and slightly warming the wax to have it come off the epoxy bits once its hardened would work to for a low cost method)

[@BardsCraft]

This got me inspired to try making some "T-energy terrain" from Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

[@davidmarkley3015]

For valve handle greebles use the metal snaps from a fabric or craft store. The top piece looks like a wheel with spokes. I use the bottom part for mines in a minefield.

[@laughingmute608]

Wow, just wow, that table full of DIY rivaling big name brands. Great job!!!!

[@TheMiniaturesPaintbrush]

You are by far my favorite crafter! I’ve been subscribed for what seems an age (In fact I was subscriber #54 if I recall correctly) I love your table, I adore the way you are methodical, and as a teacher of 21 years, I enjoy the way you teach and the original content that you bring to the channel. I love the way you have payed homage to DM Scotty as The Godfather of crafting DM’s I would love to collaborate with you on either a project or film a battle report if you are on the east coast.

[@robbalke6535]

im loving the sponge technique!

[@jshaw5000]

Cheap, Easy, & well demonstrated - What's not to like! Thanks for the tip!!!

[@zachchenoweth6622]

This might work for some of the steampunk things I'm working on. I'll give it a go. Thanks Wyloch.

[@grayeaglej]

Yay pipes! I have found tons and tons of these 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch PVC pipes in the trash where people have done repairs or remodeling or at construction areas. Use them for all kinds of things, including fixing my house :P

[@mikepalmer1971]

Very nice. Always love how you can take something so simple and make it look amazing.

[@martindeligny4156]

I love your vids ! Currently doing the mechanicus sector and you're explaining very well all the making details. Thanks a lot, you're saving me a lot. of money !!

[@AdroitConceptions]

There is an actual pipe cutting tool that is even easier to cut PVC pipe with, but I do suppose that is usable for other tasks also.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

I can't fathom why GW got rid of their promethium pipes set, especially since it was so integrated into a lot of their newer terrain sets

[@markmras6040]

Adrian Naranjo agree

[@____________838]

To release it later at a higher price.

[@h347h]

Or their plastic hills like why get rid of those?

[@byebyebuy]

Good point on the modular pipe - I find that when people go a bit nuts with modular things like magnetising every bit of sector mechanicus you end up spending an hour just building the board, nevermind playing! Also it means you cant ever do any storytelling on a piece of terrain as it has to all come apart and fit with anything. The one thing that could work though is semi-modular, so like a few building corner 'fit' when butted up to each other to make a full ruin. Or say with these pipe layouts you could plug a few into a couple of others to create a bigger network for when you felt like it.

[@ericheckenkamp6091]

You're on the right track. Just grab a piece of thin platic or a piece of paper. Wrap the tube with it, and hold it with your gloved hand. easy mask with no tape. If you use a just piece of folded copy paper or newspaper you're good. Magazine paper or glossy stuff works well for quick masking. You can get good effects with a magazine and a rattle can.

[@TheGameSmithsTable]

This was a great build! Great effects on the glue goo. I also appreciate your arguments against the gloss coat. I'm not a big fan of gloss coats on most projects that would use them.

[@AmbientJoe]

Very nice. I'm temped to try this myself. I agree you need more detailing on them but they do look great.

[@JacobVoetberg1]

love it! I am trying to stock up on terrain for my wargaming club, and this should realy help!

[@vegasterraincrafts1231]

Looks amazing love the weathering effects

[@mndalran]

Acetone rubs off the manufacturers writing too!

[@gregoetker1389]

With PVC you don't really need the hot glue, you can push them on and they will stay connected and eat to pull apart if needed. I use 1/2" PVC as a spool holder for my 5kg spools for 3D printing, no glue at all and works great.

[@johneberts2918]

looks good you could also use 1/2 plastic electricians pipe and it has a lot of interesting fitting you could attach

[@meanestgreen3320]

to prevent all pvc dust. you can just get a pvc cutter. looks like a small pair of sheers and cuts straight smooth ends

[@philRminiatures]

Creative and stunning job, looks so real!

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Helpful tip: you can buy a reliable ratcheting PVC cutter for about $10 (cheap ones around $7ish, high end ones $20-$30). They can cut the PVC 10x faster, easier, and smooter.

[@PlatypusScotsman]

Enjoyed your video very much. Love working with PVC. So many things you can do with it. Your instruction and execution is very easy to follow. Well done and keep up the great work. Chow Time, John... P.S. Electrical junction boxes are the fantastic for terrain. I also noticed a yogurt twist lid on one of your boxes. Nice!

[@WylochsArmory]

Funny you should mention that....(next week's episode will be electrical gang boxes as buildings!)

[@j453]

Your table was awesome, the density of terrain makes it look VERY cinematic. The pipes only need more greeble if you really want to match those GW pipes. Otherwise they look great

[@borakistbenoit6583]

Very nice. Keep up the great builds wylock. But one of these days I’d love to see your take on making a battle mat. 😀

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent tutorial! The pipes look great but if you are looking for more things to add to them you may want to look at Plastruct. They make a lot of items in plastic for refineries for railroad modelers. Personally I think they look just fine as they are.

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx for that pointer

[@timhagen8404]

Bill, Thanks for all your videos J is wearing out your content Happy holidays See you at MACE next year T & J

[@WylochsArmory]

Happy holidays to you as well, thank you.

[@LiliaArmoury]

also a useful thing to note is that you can buy coloured hotglue sticks online on sites like ebay

[@thomashughes5371]

Get one of the pipes and cut rings out 1/4 inch wide snip out 1/4inch and see if bending it around the pipe would add a banded look plus rivets and done. Maybe

[@____________838]

As greeble? Coffee straws parallel to the pipes, and narrow (1/8th to 1/4”) strips of card stock parallel or perpendicular to the pipes.

[@GlacialSpain]

Very nice, Wyloch. That rust looks fantastic. zip ties for strapping/strips of metal ? Just an idea.

[@WylochsArmory]

I actually used some in my next video, but youre right, thin ones might be perfect here.

[@ishnifusmeadle]

I thought the same thing i hit play. I saw they we 1/2" and was like "oooo zipties,cardstock, micro pin heads,ect for banding,rivets ect". Great project.

[@KyleWalz]

Thinking of how to achieve this in a 6mm scale. May try stir straws, thinking about junctions for those. Card stock maybe or wet glue some together.

[@WylochsArmory]

www.amazon.com/Children-Drinking-Creative-Creativity-Assemble/dp/B07L2RXMCF/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=crazy+straws&qid=1576601863&sr=8-8

[@KyleWalz]

@@WylochsArmory that >= perfect

[@samsowden]

the gloss effect would absolutely destroy the glowing effect on the prometheum, good call on that. It would just look like cold slime, not incandescent volatile fuel.

[@DarkMatterWorkshop]

Freaking awesome table ! Thank’s for the nerdgasm ! Now i need a smoke.

[@Joe125g20]

Pipes look great! You should put some water effects or gloss varnish on the sludge to show that it's still liquid. :) EDIT: Literally just got to that section where you explained the reason why not, so never mind!! :D

[@WylochsArmory]

ahahahaha

[@maitrejuju9583]

amazing terrain!

[@andrewtate4897]

these would look great if you could get some tiny valve wheels

[@JacobVoetberg1]

I am going to the basement right now!

[@AzraelThanatos]

Instead of masking the pipes, it would probably work a lot better to paint them before assembling them. While not the gloss thing, one thing that might improve the look of the Promethium would be to get some of the crystal clear hot glue and put an extra bit over the painted ones

[@olovskiPL]

Cool Stuff! Nicely made. You could gribble them up with clip on walkways ;)

[@MrStuffedowl]

If you did want to seal it with varnish without the glare have you thought of trying a satin varnish. Should give it a little sheen without it being too much.

[@WylochsArmory]

I'm really partial to Flat. It films well, and it looks better in person. It lets the paint job - whatever it might be - be its truest self.

[@modularcuriosity]

Oh man! Before I even watch the video I know I'm going to be building this. :-)

[@jagelsdorf1385]

Great project! It's a shame that I don't really play 40k anymore :( Mostly been doing medieval stuff lately

[@MacucaLaBella]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. 😀

[@Karlmakesstuff]

Love how that weathering turned out, and the contrast with the sludge color. How durable is the hot-glue only sludge part? I'm thinking that hiding a pin or piece or inside of it to reinforce it but that might be overkill.

[@WylochsArmory]

Try and break a plain rod of hot glue. It's at least as tough as that.

[@Karlmakesstuff]

@@WylochsArmory Awesome, thanks!

[@TheDMGinfo]

Badass blue bro

[@WylochsArmory]

Thx!

[@powersave2]

Sprues as greebles!

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

Am I the only one who is reminded of Thunder Bluff every time the music starts in the intro???

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

If you dont have an airbrush and want a similar effect you can also use colored glue sticks

[@georgemartinez1720]

Awsome job

[@Cymro_Sinser]

Great video! Looking into making my own piping for my blown out city and this really helped. But was really curious about that void shield generator with the lights towards the end of the video at 10:60, how did you make that and what did you use? :)

[@WylochsArmory]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbKXpSehrKFjJY

[@MrVlandus]

Good job love it

[@georgemartinez1720]

Great ideas

[@slimjim7411]

Very nice!

[@josray2557]

wow did those come out great :)

[@georgemartinez1720]

Do.you make your own sculpting Tools

[@jeffreykeffer4352]

Save up that PVC saw dust ...it makes nice snow filler

[@jovenc4508]

Just wondering, have you tried parchment paper instead of wax paper? I've found that parchment paper works well to keep things from sticking and is reusable to a point while wax paper tends to tear easier.

[@WylochsArmory]

Good tip, thanks

[@jovenc4508]

@@WylochsArmory No problem. I do fuse bead pixel art and they alway come with wax paper and it always melts to my projects so I tried different types and parchment is by far the best

[@georgemartinez1720]

Try that with Gorrillia hot Glue sticks

[@mikehawkins346]

Great video as always. Your model collection is missing some glorious Chaos which saddens me......lol

[@WylochsArmory]

Funny you should say that..... ;-)

[@mikehawkins346]

Now you have my complete attention......lol

[@WylochsArmory]

@@mikehawkins346 before end of January.

[@markmras6040]

Love it!

[@georgemartinez1720]

What Brand of paint and Brushes you use

[@josephmeadows3227]

Just a thought on the pipe additions. Sew-on snap buttons can be purchased fairly cheap from craft stores (or craft aisles). The "tab" side makes a pretty effective _dog lever_ . bennosbuttons.com/image/cache/catalog/FSN-02Sew-onSnap-1-200x200.jpg

[@WylochsArmory]

Thank you!

[@lynnmoore3684]

Yay, gloves!!! Finally... lol.

[@WylochsArmory]

Heh, yeah just because this is non-acrylic stuff. Anything that washes off instantly, I don't bother.

[@zarlus8]

I saw another crafter use a glitter jems or puff paint for rivets, (sorry I don't remember).

[@ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

Red lentils make great uneven rivets. Superglue them down and prime.

[@TheDsangha]

why not try length of sprue to add more effect to your pipes?

[@WylochsArmory]

I did try that, but they did not adhere well because of the curve of the pipe. The area of contact for the glue was an infinitesimal width line.

[@TheDsangha]

@@WylochsArmory oh man that sucks, i figured it looked pretty great on the generator you built so I thought it would work here as well.

[@alpharius3045]

A pvc cutter would eliminate any dust

[@georgemartinez1720]

Pvc pipe cutter is even faster

[@jokerug71]

Fantastico

[@BoomerElite4u]

Not sure how legal this is. I don't think is what PVC was originally designed for?

[@h347h]

Just going to crazy straws is a thing...

[@WylochsArmory]

Oh yeah, I would love to try those out for something else - they are far too small for this project. But I just ordered some for future factory type buildings.

[@h347h]

@@WylochsArmory This is they kind of stuff I meant. * www.amazon.com/Children-Drinking-Creative-Creativity-Assemble/dp/B07L2RXMCF/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=crazy+straws&qid=1576552014&sr=8-7 I also I may have come off like I was a dick, I wasn't trying to be or anything. Just curious to see what you could do with those. I think they could really dress up some stuff like the catwalk/towers and stuff.

[@WylochsArmory]

@@h347h I didn't get that vibe at all, rest assured! And yes, that's the same product I was referring to. IT SHALL BE PURCHASED! :-D

[@kensaiix]

4:49 i am not sure you are "wasting" it. in fact i would say, it is more wasteful to just let them sit on your shelf and DON'T use them.

[@charliebowen5071]

Get black pipe

[@WylochsArmory]

How come? Would still need to spray prime it....

[@PhoenixWrites2309]

I've never heard an American say B & Q before and I don't like it.