The BIGGEST wargaming board in YouTube History! Helms Deep Lord of the Rings Warhammer Scenery

Helms Deep. Finally. The ultimate Lord of the Rings mega diorama. FORTH EORLINGAS!
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Ever since I was eight years old I have been obsessed with crafting little dioramas and wargaming scenery from Lord of the Rings, mostly because of seeing the Wētā Workshop team working on the massive Bigatures made for the films. These bigatures were just incredible, 72 massive models of a bunch of locations from the 7metres Tall minas Tirith at 1/72 scale, to a fully watertight third scale Grey Havens Elven ship, they were an essential part of Peter Jackson’s gritty realist aesthetic for the films, and just a massive source of inspiration for a young crafter. It has been a long term fantasy of mine to be able to see these massive bigatures in the flesh, to walk among them and see the ultimate reference for making my own stupidly massive middle earth scenery, Today we take a massive step towards that fantasy.
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[@Zorpazorp]

Check out part four here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gITNepl6jJKFsLs I cannot put into words how exciting it is to be finally starting Helms Deep. Trying to build this board as a nine year old, and opening my first box of LOTR Warhammer I got for Christmas is like a core memory for me, and to be finally going on this journey with the support of Wētā Workshop and Elegoo is just incredible. The summer weather, the old Rohan metal models, the sound of the battle of Helms Deep as I'm working, this is just PEAK nostalgia, and I cannot wait to give you all a finished Helms Deep video for Christmas

[@RobbieB2606]

We are about the same age, and totally with you and the impact of seeing Helms Deep as a kid! Amazing project so far, the result you got on the wall this episode was STUNNING

[@LEE33706]

Similar age too, also attempted to build this as a child, the nostalgia is very real!!!

[@Will-md3tt]

I cannot wait to see the finished product.

[@warp-smith]

Heck yeah more Lotr mega board! Can’t wait to see what you do with Isengard 😄

[@CyberCy2]

hey may i ask where you got your paints for the rocks and such?

[@johnpatrickmcp]

I feel like there needs to be a speaker in the tower so you can hit a button and sound the Horn of Helm Hammerhand.

[@Zorpazorp]

John. JOHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN That's absolutely GENIUS!!!!!!!

[@1337pianoman]

Do iiiiit!

[@star_wars_miniatures]

Also all battle reports on Helms deep must be filmed during the night with thunderstorms in the background 😅

[@leekielblock7950]

This is an awesome idea!!!

[@tomtruyens7998]

@@Zorpazorp With Gimli as the button? xD

[@thomasohanlon1060]

I think it’s absolutely outstanding that Weta is aiding you in your quest to make every key part of middle earth. Honestly it’s great to see that you are using printers to make your builds easier, this way you can devote more time to painting and making the topography and ground cover look as realistic as possible. Keep up the great work, sir.

[@emchamberlain]

Mate you are living the hobby dream.

[@Blastoice]

He is but he was only saying things like this aren't financially viable a few days ago and then makes this. I love this and I love his work but I don't know why he's not listening and just doing paint tutorials and battle reports. Makes no sense 🤷

[@jakemaclaine]

I don’t know how he keeps the energy up for it

[@emchamberlain]

I wonder if this was started a while ago. Its awesome though, I have not the space, time or talent.

[@Argosh]

Oh god, I so want the caves. Their description is so short but so awesome. I'd love to see what you could do with LEDs and stuff!

[@Zorpazorp]

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwww right!!!!! I'm hoping to get them don,e we'll see how the views do. I'll focus the main keep first, but if the videos perform well I want to do a full interior linking the stables and inner hall down to the caves and then an undergate in behind the Deeping Wall.

[@Roger-v9x]

​@@Zorpazorpyeah, please don't make it screen-accurate, but book-accurate! 😊

[@ajaxdarkfire7928]

@@Roger-v9x I cant see why he cant blend the two in parts, the small pools of dripping stalagmites starting where the little stream runs out of the mountains to the drain, with the more glorious glittering gems and glimmering walls deeper in and more present to the dug into section closer to the Great Hall

[@InvincibleZeppelinArmada]

May this comment appease the great algorithm.

[@bleachorange]

So say we all.

[@Thisisabucketboi]

Praise the omnissiah!

[@Zorpazorp]

Haha thank you mate :)

[@djludowici536]

I think it shall

[@FungleFunTime]

​@@Thisisabucketboimy man

[@davidequadrelli1383]

I am really excited for this although I find it funny that most of the comments below previous videos regarding the struggles of the channel where like "finish one project" and he just starts an entire new one 😂😂

[@heresyhobbyist]

Not to mention somehow every build is simultaneously the biggest one in KZbin history lol

[@davidequadrelli1383]

Probably the right way to interpret this is that this is not a new project.. It is just the minas tirith board that stretches all the way from gondor to rohan

[@madman19931612]

@@heresyhobbyist Well yeah, this is the biggest LOTR project, and the imperial palace is the biggest 40K project I admit it's a bit cheeky, but you gotta do something to get the algorythm on your side

[@SonoVAo]

The one thing all of us built with whatever we had on hand. I used those different coloured rods we used as kids to make a full Helms Deep. It was so close to be finished before my cousin knocked over the tip of the Hornburg tower and smashed the entire castle. They were never forgiven for their transgressions.

[@deanlarge1671]

All hail the glorious dead! Let the horn sound once more in the Deep!! Let this be the hour that all Zorpatrons draw swords ⚔️ together!

[@Zorpazorp]

FORTH ZORPALINGASSSSS!!!!!

[@laurencepenfold]

In my memory, the caves don't join up to the keep - When Gimli is forced to retreat into the cave, he's unable to join the final siege-breaking assault.

[@drchristophermaguire]

The time has come! So excited for this project!

[@Zorpazorp]

Yesss Chrissy!!! A request of yours from ages back if I recall correctly haha

[@Jodneah]

Iv been watching zorpazorp videos for years now and it’s really amazing to see how far these boards and dioramas have come since the beginning from foam card ruins all the way up to 3D printing scenes.Can wait to see what else is coming. Great job my man

[@glengoodwin3369]

I love your Weta collabs, they're my favourite videos. They also added a lot of extra depth to when I finally got to visit Weta myself earlier this year! Helm's Deep is looking awesome. I really love that you include the Blender process, and also the extra physical work you do to the prints. So much more than 'print, paint, done'. Crack on with the board mate!

[@Zorpazorp]

Appreciate you saying that Glen, gotta go the extra mile for the Middle Earth fans!

[@Amdor]

Helm's Deep has always been a most important spot in LotR for me - from the time I read about it in the books ("We are the fighting Uruk-hai") and then once again in second movie. This will be glorious!

[@Morgulvale_]

Helms Deep! Very cool zorpazorp, always enjoy your middle earth builds :)

[@Zorpazorp]

Thank you mate! Me too, my favourite stuff to build.

[@TheAngmarArchives]

Amazing! I am super excited for this series - it already looks awesome! You are so lucky to have access to the amazing folks at Weta - such generous souls! Awesome job...can't wait for more!

[@blablachn2469]

As someone who also spent his youth making helms deep out of cardboard, this excites me to no end!

[@commissar_dk420]

YESSS HELMS DEEP! IM 100% GOING TO MAKE MY OWN

[@Zorpazorp]

Ooooh exciting stuff mate!

[@irishtom30]

Can't wait to see some battle reports on this beauty!

[@Zorpazorp]

You're telling meeeeee

[@dfallenb9358]

Forth Eorlingas!!! So stoked for this project! Keep it up mate, love your content.

[@Zorpazorp]

Ah thank you so much mate, incredibly generous!!! Stoked to have your support mate and that you're enjoying it all so much :)

[@danesorensen1775]

You know that Uruk-hai commander at the start of the siege, who just holds his sword up and makes a noise to tell them to begin? That's me right now.

[@wolftrem4206]

I hope you have an explosion option within the build. not just the ruined part. but the actualy Explosion. Would really make your board stand out! Love that you are back to MESBG goodness!

[@Zorpazorp]

Ooooh that would be cool, like rocks suspended in mid air and stuff, smoke and LEDs etc etc good idea Wolf!!!

[@thatdudepaints]

SO excited to see this finally starting to come together. Helms Deep is THE dream board and I can't wait to live vicariously through you throughout this project 😅

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

New Zealand is BEAUTIFUL. Hella expensive though.

[@make-do-dude]

This is a huge project and I for one cant wait to see the rest. The level of detail and love put into this project is something everyone should aspire too.

[@Zorpazorp]

Aww thank you so much mate

[@TheLoneQuester]

I don't know if it is possible considering the dynamic nature of the projects but if you could have a checklist of the different stages for each project that gets shown in the videos it could help with showing a sense of progress

[@Kumerachips]

Just a shared Google sheet, curated by a trusted mod?

[@TheLoneQuester]

@@Kumerachips I was thinking it might help with viewer engagement across long projects if they know the milestones. Currently it just feels like an endless stream of videos on the same project.

[@kacperpiechowicz7894]

At this point i would really love to see any of the projects finished, as the sort of pattern occured: big initial KZbin movie about printing and painting… grey wall, then another about painting more grey walls, and then hype for new project runs out, so: time for another grey wall project.

[@MrCyrus55]

So it begins. My personal most anticipated project from you, thanks!

[@TheWizardsBrush]

Yes 🔥 Zorp - Helms deep. I've been waiting for this!

[@Zorpazorp]

Me toooooooooooooooooooo hahaha

[@TheWizardsBrush]

@@Zorpazorp it looks insane already, I hope you do get to build the caves as well!!!

[@angus3591]

Bro this is so hype! Was super happy to see the different colours coming through on the stone wall - can't wait to see how you get some explosive action going on the deeping wall! Maybe everyone's favourite hobby chemist Goodbertown might be able to provide some ideas? Love your work mate!

[@Zorpazorp]

Cheers mate! Yeah, it's going to be pretty insane, a whole lotta action happening in that deeping wall! Even been looking at crazy shit like pnematics hahaha! Thank you for the super mate you're a legend!!!

[@Connor-o4x]

Finally helms deep!

[@Zorpazorp]

I know right taken me long enough

[@sydneydunn1456]

This is incredible and I can’t wait to binge all these videos. I’ll also say that watching you do the grouting with the makeup brush made me remember I need to wash mine, so thank you!

[@Zorpazorp]

Aww thank you Sydney! Got a new Helms Deep video dropping this week, wait till you see how big it is!!! Haha yeah make up brushes have many uses!

[@microforgeminis]

Oooooooft mate that stonework is so damn sexy! Absolutely loved this video. Can’t wait for some back to back middle earth action!

[@Zorpazorp]

Ah me too dude, you need to come back over and christen it with me when it's done haha

[@TheBackbunner]

Honesty sounds like you lived every modelers dream. If I'm getting everything right, you received the help of the original company of the set your recreating to be able to create an accurate gaming board of arguable the most legendary siege in cinema history. Can't wait to see it all come together!

[@Zorpazorp]

It really is 'pinch me' stuff isn't it. Working with the incredible team at Weta Workshop is my favourite part of the job 100%

[@star_wars_miniatures]

Yessss 😍😍😍 this is the content my eyes want to see!

[@Zorpazorp]

You're going to love the next couple of months haha

[@star_wars_miniatures]

@@Zorpazorp “I have the eyes of a hawk and ears of a fox” as soon as they’re released I’ll be watching them for sure!!

[@SpeedbirdSix]

The blending of the battlements into the rocks and cliffs 👌🔥

[@Zorpazorp]

Thank you mate!!!

[@isaacwhitehead4975]

Man, you really have outdone yourself. The build already looks fantastic can't wait to see what you have in store!

[@Zorpazorp]

Thanks Isaac!! Just wait till part two it's already tripled in size hahaha

[@AndrewDFT]

An amazing dream project for any artist! Awesome display of technique & skill showcased here =)

[@highvolta1]

Hell yeah! I am here for this and can't wait to see the masterpiece complete!!!

[@Zorpazorp]

Me too mate, going to sink my teeth into this beast and knock it out by Chrissy hopefully :)

[@TomMullins]

Going to need a museum to store all these massive boards!

[@Cheese1master]

So cool that you get some assistance from Weta with this!

[@Zorpazorp]

It is mega humbling aye

[@ChrisWilliams1000]

This is epic. My favourite outdoor location in the whole trilogy, I also tried to make it as a 12 year old when it came out, completely inspired by the model they made in White Dwarfs 276/277 (my first copies!). I made a flimsy cardboard version with not an ounce of realism, but the epic siege we played on it over a whole afternoon lives long in the memory. 20+ years later and with some actual hobby skills, mainly learned from your videos, I've been making my own miniature version of Weta's model. To see the master's version in full 28mm scale will be incredible!!

[@Gibbons3457]

6:15 Frankly having the merlons actually be of an effective height would be an upgrade in my view. One of those choices the designers made for the movie that kinda weakens the design of the castle as a castle.

[@yeahjfr6591]

LOVE that companies like the printing ones are getting behind you on this, the support is so wholesome!

[@AnthonyMalesys]

New Zealand is the most beautiful place on Earth.

[@Zorpazorp]

Is really is a magical place.

[@Kumerachips]

It's fantastic the way you have so much support from the big boys and the little folk. Printers, access to files, are all votes of confidence. Keep it up.

[@leonardneubeck1003]

The caves would be crazy

[@alfonsogarciabailo4655]

As much as I want to see the Imperial Palace finished, it is a joy to see you go to town on your true passion. Regardless of what project you are working on, you are a true master of your craft!

[@UntoldLegendTV]

I have clicked on so many videos, but I have never seen a single final result of your projects. Where is the final Minas tirith model???

[@diogenic]

The Deeping Wall looks fantastic! Really excited to watch your Helm's Deep come together. It's also really cool to see the folks at Weta collaborating, and props to them and Elegoo for lending their support.

[@DriveByBacon]

Woooooo Helms Deep!

[@Zorpazorp]

FORTH EORLINGAS

[@C0m3TSw1tch]

So freaking cool. Love that Weta is helping you out again by providing the files for you. That stone work looks so good!

[@Argosh]

Are you prepared... To go deep? *yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaah*

[@Zorpazorp]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahaha

[@xD1904]

My Brother in law built helms deep years ago for himself ago without 3D printers. 3D printing was not a think in the early 2000s. :D Its so cool what you can do today with all the modelling stuff and 3D printing. Building helms deep is everytime something special. Because Lord of the rings has a big place in my heart and the helms deep part of the film was one of the best I've ever seen in a movie.

[@IngoGarza]

Are you just starting big projects and ending up not finishing them half way through?

[@autonoatama6239]

For about 15 years I have dreamed of building Helm's Deep for wargaming. I am soo excited to follow this mega board building journey, and see Helm's Deep made as good as it can be!

[@TomHealey88]

Hell yeah!

[@Zorpazorp]

Cheers Tommy!

[@erc1971erc1971]

Projects like this are why I say Zorpazorp is the King Of The Nerds. As a fellow LOTR mega nerd - this project really has me super excited!

[@papazoulou9326]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Helm's Deep

[@Zorpazorp]

The ultimate Middle Earth build aye haha

[@2411td]

My first ever mesbg box set back in the day was the fighting uruk hai. I think I painted a lot of them up using the classic "dip and flick" method

[@2411td]

Just checked the old minatues box. Sadly only 5 pikes have survived the long years without snapping

[@Archaon6044]

"Posted 18 seconds ago", oh go on then :P

[@Zorpazorp]

Yes maaaate!!!!

[@rileycord1248]

"I bring word from Elrond of Rivendell: An alliance once existed between Elves and Men. Long ago we fought and died together, we have come to honor that allegiance."

[@outputinflux]

dudes been making the same video for 3 years. Largest Wargaming board...

[@Boromir_of_Gondor]

Genuinely didn’t realise it was a new video when I saw it last night. The thumbnail is near identical to the video he did on the weta helms deep miniture

[@danielwielki3490]

looks amazing , great job👌👌👌👌👍

[@danielhardman234]

like... dude, im happy for you, but please for the love of god just finish your other projects first, at this point its genuinely just annoying, i want so badly to see your boards finished in all their glory, but we never do, you always move to something else without finishing the board before hand. for the fist time i have no desire to watch your vids anymore because i know that there is a very good chance that this wont get finished, and if it does itll likely come at the cost of all the other projects that youve left half baked, please bro, just finish a project, give a nice conclusion to your series, not jump ship to a new one when you get board or see viewer count die. Viewers arent losing interest in your boards, theyre losing interest in the eternally unfinished state of them/ People want to see a cool board being made, not half of one being started and left unfinished!

[@flintmcinnis818]

Great work on this video. It shows that your focus is tighter and you have an end goal in sight. This felt a lot more punchy and focused than your previous series, and I wanted to say good work!

[@davidedigiannantonio1190]

Mmmm another huge unfinished (yet) project for the channel? Are you sure this is the right way to go forward? Also, it shows that the quailty of builds is not so good because of obvious time constraints. This is constructive feedback Lachie! Yet, if this kind or recurring content generates the views you need, OK for me...

[@LARS9000_]

Bro a Helms Deep build is the coolest thing ever! You're talented man, epic stuff

[@michaelreid1209]

As exciting as this is, just seems like Zorpazorp is not learning from past mistakes, again more and more projects that are never finished. Gonna kill the channel

[@marceror]

This wargaming board totally zorps my zorp!

[@DMDemon1987]

Oh my god this is awesome. Helms Deep was my favourite location and the Uruk-Hai were my favourite faction with their armour design and on table top. And mate please do the caves as well. That moment when they charged out form the keep and thought the horde and down the bridge was epic as well. So looking forward to see this board being made and completed. Keep being Awesome Zorpazorp 😎👍

[@mariobenitopeinado6840]

Can't wait to see how the Glittering Caves will look like (taking for granted that we will push you to build the entire megaboard haha). Super exciting project!!! To be honest, I'd have loved to watch the entire stonework with foam rather than plastic fiber, but I get that this is an absolute madness and on behalf of achieving finished megaboard projects that's the best way to go on. Long life to ZorpaZorp!!!

[@GuillaumeBertrand1984]

So happy to see you building those massive LotR sceneries again ! Your version of Helms deep is going to be the exact one we were dreaming about like 20 years ago.. Congrats !

[@jameshale1745]

Back to middle earth - love it - so excited to see more of this project!

[@WeAreDisillusional]

It’s so awesome that Leonard and WETA are getting involved with these projects. Kiwi hospitality at its finest :) Was up working in the river across from Edoras a month ago. It’s such a stunning location.

[@WeAreDisillusional]

And metalbird are an awesome company too! How good.

[@HipposHobbyHours]

This is truly epic! I am just restarting painting some of my old MESBG armies and this makes me so unbelievably hyped to continue with them. Awesome build as always, cannot wait to see the evolution. This will be every LOTR miniature fans lifelong dream to see in 28mm scale.

[@Direksone]

Amazing stuff, looking forward to this. For the massive cliff faces perhaps you should use the Woodland Scenics understructures and sheets? I've seen other creators use it for big sections and with plaster over the top it looks brilliant and keeps the weight down by a lot.

[@Jh9801]

Multiple supporting sponsors. Awesome job.

[@jacobcrawford886]

So happy your getting so much support from us fans and other companies! Love your content and want you to be able to keep it coming for as long as you want it to!

[@Ciryatur]

Absolutely amazing! It is so generous of the folks at WETA to let you use their stuff!

[@rotwang2000]

For working with putty, you can dilute it with extra thin cement. This makes it easier to work with, layers are thinner, so less waste and it's easier to create textures. Lovely job !!! Keep up the good work.

[@SagaciousSailor]

wow, this build is absolutely gorgeous and awe-inspiring mate, your ability to capture the realistic looking stone and rock and the look of the locations in the film is just incredible!

[@JimniyRawsy]

I'm so excited to see natural scenery again. I started following you back in the buckleberry ferry days and loved the rock work and greenery so excited to see more of this side. I also am looking forward to the resin poor as I think it looks so good on a smaller scale rather than the flat stillness of the Osgiliath board. Very excited

[@DS_painting]

Amazing! And awesome collab with Weta and Elegoo! Really hope this video series gets all the views it deserves!

[@Mryoker91]

Really cool video! Love to see the finished wall and the small teaser for the rest of helms deep. Cant wait for the other videos!!

[@Faramirvongondor]

Holy Iluvatar, you are so lucky!! Having access to those files, what a gift! I'm so excited to see the board (if you can even call it that) unfold. And yes please make the glittering caves! Plleeease!!

[@janofe2232]

This Tamiya putty texturing approach is great. I've seen it used a lot to make Tanks look cast iron. One thing that you might want to consider playing with (armour modellers do this) is a gentle sanding pass with a sanding sponge to knock back any bits that are sticking out too much.

[@mattnally46]

Loving the reinvigoration and happpy to see how involved Weta is. I did a tour years ago and got the impression they were great people. Thanks for the great video

[@charliethompson437]

Love it! Keep it up Lachie

[@Stackenblocken]

Oh yes! It's Helm's Deep! The progress is already amazing and I'm so looking forward to each new step on this crafting mega journey.

[@johnathanclayton2887]

Awesome work! Love that you're able to use scans of the actual bigature!

[@bastiancole3565]

Imagine Elegoo just giving away printers like candy as long as you are doing a video.

[@Zorpazorp]

They're wonderful folks.

[@goatman9998]

Thanks for all your awesome projects. 👌

[@Zorpazorp]

You are most welcome mate :)

[@Gool349]

I remember owning the Helms Deep Campaign Book for Lotr Tabletop and dreaming of my very own Helms Deep terrain...watching this takes me back to being a kid

[@North_Of_Nowhere]

Absolutely loved this video dude, so excited to see you build Helms Deep!

[@Zorpazorp]

You and me both mate! Been a dream for soooooo long

[@julianmhall]

Astonishing! Absolutely fabulous work.. I can see where the rest of my day / week will be spent.. watching this, Edoras, the Grey Havens, etc.

[@Itz_Skittlez]

The excitement I have to see this project done is insane.

[@Gooseh]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@JonH1337]

Looking forward to you taking on Helms Deep! Great that Weta are working with you to achieve this build

[@AvalonSteelsheen]

Oh hell yesss!! Would absolutely love to see even a little bit of The Glittering Caves. Maybe even a battle report of Eomer and Gimli defending them like in the book 😀.

[@Zorpazorp]

Me too Evie!!!! Fingers crossed the views do well enough to build all the cave system too :)