Building a Ruined Highway Overpass - Terrain - Diorama
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
In this video I build a Ruin Highway Overpass to use on my games of 40k, out of all manner of random things and go through the painting process. These techniques can easily be adapted to a diorama build or any tabletop game. Alternatively you could adapt things slightly and use it as a cool way to display your miniatures. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a shout.
Email: creativecuts83@gmail.com
Photos and photographer credits - (in order of appearance):
Under the bridge - Unsplash
Aaron Munoz - Unsplash
Charles Delvio - Unsplash
John Towner - Unsplash
Sofia Dacosta - Unsplash
Li-Lin - Unsplash
Katie Barrett - Unsplash
Kyrylo Kholopkin - Unsplash
Valentin Lacoste - Unsplash
Sheflai Lincoln - Unsplash
Daniela Beleva - Unsplash
Possessed Photography - Unsplash
Karl Groendal - Unsplash
Samuel Ryde - Unsplash
Dimitri Bong - Unspash
Songs and Artists:
Drop - Anno Domini Beats
Peaceful Mind - Astron
Ammil - The Tides
Silent observer - Sarah, The Illtrumentalsit
Kicking it with Aliens - Sarah, The Illtrumentalsit
Growing Space - Astron
Spirit of Fire - Jesse Gallagher
The High Line - Causmic
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top notch, made me think of the fallout games. Simple but nice.
In the grim darkness of eternal lockdowns, there is only Crafting And Crafting, Crafting Never Changes. WooWooooWooooo O.o
Damn I would love to see a tiny shopping cart build
@dumoulin11
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Bluecho4
2 жыл бұрын
I'm imagining a frame made from bent paperclips, and then a "basket" made from stretching wall mesh tape over it to create the grid.
I'm getting some serious District 9 vibes from this. I love it!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Love that film so I'm sure it influenced me somewhere along the way haha. Thanks
Mix in white glue to your plaster and it sticks to everything. I do it all the time, works great
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Great ideas and always love hearing everybody else's approaches. We all learn from each other
Lots of inspiration for my small project. You are Zen and the art of Modelling.
@creativecuts7803
2 ай бұрын
When I am modelling I am in my happy place and I'm glad that comes across in my videos. Thanks for watching
Those rubbish bags have captured my imagination! They are *chef's kiss*
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
If you can find beauty in my rubbish then that's a win for me haha
@petsdinner
3 жыл бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 well you know what they say, "one person's rubbish..."
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with whatever project it inspires and I would love to see it when its done 👍
Nice job. Your voice overs are relaxing, while the work you do is certainly entertaining. It reminds me of my childhood when I used to watch Bob Ross on TV. His soothing commentary and amazing skills always drew me in. I'm looking forward to the growth of your channel.
one word: EFFING AWESOME!
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
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Great! Rusty reinforcing bars sticking out of the broken surfaces would look superb (I think).
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I did try to have some wire poking through but I defo could have made more of it. Thanks for taking the time and appreciate the feedback!
I have a similar approach to my builds. Crafting for the 41ST millenium is fine but there was a starting point to the war. Ruined buildings & terrain in those early years of the Imperium is where I like to work on. This is really nice work, I’ve started my own version of a wrecked Flyover because of your video, the beginning bits are currently under a pile of stacked books whilst the glue dries!
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear you got back into the hobby. Best of luck with your builds. I'm here if you get stuck haha
I enjoyed not only your build, but also your design philosophy. Taking notes from your environment, thinking about what is universal, what would change, and exploring how to translate that into miniature. What a brilliant result! Thank you so much for sharing your work, and your thoughts about the process.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Browntau, really appreciate your kind comment. Curious mind haha
A good example (unless I am mistaken): in Necromunda lore there are massive superhighways/freeways made of wide concrete sections of roadways to go between Hive Cities that might be further away (as the maglevs were only viable between a few Spires/Hive Cities as far as I know). So this would work well for a Raider run in Necromunda as well.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Nice idea! I play more 40k but used to play some necromunda when it first came out. I think I had some house esher if I remember correctly.
Channeling Bob Ross in terrain tutorials! I love it!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I grew up on an unfettered diet of Bob Ross, Neil Buchanon's Art attack and blue Peter. I'm sure it has all filtered into my thinking. Thanks for watching 👍
I see and understand where your logic is coming from regarding the 40k and road materials. That got me thinking. In a not to distant future, 2029 to be exact. Those road materials were common place. I see a platoon of T800's, plasma rifles in hand scouring the rubble for what remains of humanity or, have I gone off on a tangent haha!
“Nice little accidents” Brilliant!!!
Another brilliant video. Thanks so much.
Those bin bags just blew my mind. Brilliant.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Simple but effective. Thanks for watching
Awesome. Those are great back drops of post apocalypse movies.
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed and it sparked your imagination
This looks absolutely AMAZING!! Creating chaos out of new materials fascinates me.......great eye for detail!! THX for sharing
That turned out great. About the only thing I could suggest (and you can do this afterwards) is to add a whole lot more rebar to the busted concrete. There is literally tons of it in a poured concrete structure. Get some flower wrapping wire and cut off small bits, half an inch or so. Start sticking them in in more or less orderly rows, bending them in various directions. Do it til you are satisfied with the look or go crazy, which ever comes first. The plastic cable brackets look really good, and it occured that the nail holes would be perfect for anchoring street lamps in.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. Lots more rebar needed. Something I will add in the future.
Excellent video, has given me lots of ideas for the fallout scenery I'm building 👍🏻
The imagination you display is greater than the 'display' of your imagination.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Your way with words is fantastic
@MVeminor7
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, keep up the great work
1 'Like' just doesn't seem enough for this build. Inspirational )O(
@creativecuts7803
Ай бұрын
Hahaha that's very kind of you to say
Very nice job on those over passes.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers bud! It was all a bit of an experiment as is the case with most of my builds but I'm really happy with how it turned out. More videos on the way 👍
Looks amazing!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers dude
Great build
Tremendous work. Very well done!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks really appreciate the kind words
Please keep these coming! Amazing!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Really appreciate the support. New video on the way.
Bloody excellent
Incredible build!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers. Really appreciate it 👍
Fantastic work! The build is great but I really think it's your use of color that makes the piece something really special.
love that technique to make cracks
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! It was a bit of an experiment to be honest but it came out really well. The process can definitely be fine tuned a little and could easily be adapted to any number of situations.
Well done!
Beautifully done! the cracks and graffiti nailed the feeling of urban ruins :D
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you liked it
It took me over an hour to watch this masterpiece b/c my newly adopted pup Bane, he just turned a year old on the 6th, pushed the phone out of my hands and literally did a front flip into my lap. Have you ever had a 65lb American Pitbull Terrier front flip in your lap? You can't ignore it. It's an MMA Body Slam move. I'm only 115lbs at 5'2" - he crushed me. lol Needless to say he made it difficult. Then when I did get to watch I realized your voice would be amazing for book readings which then led me to you sound like Clive Owen. In the end it all brought me back to the art at hand and I love it! That's all :) My adventure watching your video. haha
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah haha sounds like a complicated moment. And yes while I dont have a pitbull, I do have a cat, much smaller in size but vividly know the feeling when he launches himself for the top of the headboard onto my 'private' parts at 3am in a desperate attempt to learn to fly.
@tehjamerz
Жыл бұрын
haha.
Awesome build. The music became blade runner very quick at 14:40, fit the piece nicely
Very good build. Bit of advice though, the areas with exposed metal like the barrel and the rebar sticking out of the bridge should be painted with a look of rust. It would add a lot to the scene with minimal effort. Keep up the good work!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. Will definitely keep your comments in mind for the future. 👍
Great work! Super glad to have found your channel! Your 'filler' method that you used for the road also works a treat for walls/bunkers that you want to apply weapons damage such as bullet holes. This is what I did in my bunker build video. You attention to detail and eye for colour is inspiring, and I am looking forward to your next project with great interest.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Thats very kind of you to say.
Very nice and realistic.
Love it!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
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Wow, I love your cracked concrete technique, I've never seen anybody else use the foam like that before, or even thought to do it. You got yourself a subscriber
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Just using what I have to hand and shopping for materials is very limited at the moment. But make me think more creatively with what I have.
@segosaurus973
3 жыл бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 Well your creativity has definitely inspired my future works :)
This is incredible
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say. Tha ks for watching 👍👍👍👍
Good job !!!
Excellent résultat 👍👍👍
Very nice build. There were some really cool ideas in here.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you found it useful
Big help for a project I'm working on! Great find of a channel keep it up!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of some inspiration. Good luck with your build. 👍
Great project mate, really nicely done
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude. Appreciate the kind words
Amazing! I love this!❤️
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!! 👍🤘
Excellent video dude 😎 . A very inovative and original approach. Subscribed!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support. More videos on the way soon
Really beautiful build mate, nicely done!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words 🙏
They look amazing :D great job!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers. Glad you liked the video
Nice job again. Used this method on a diorama I did several years ago.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
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So cool!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
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That was a great and informative watch, thank you. Subscribed!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the te my man. Appreciate the feedback and got more on the way like this! 👍👍👍
Great ideas for making a concrete raised highway. I want to make some for use in a Fallout based game, so you have given me lots of inspiration to do that! Thanks!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Go for it! I loved playing the fallout series. 3 and new Vegas got some serious hours haha. Good luck and glad I could help in some way
@johnliller3032
3 жыл бұрын
Modiphius Entertainment has a game officially licensed by Bethesda called Fallout: Wasteland Warfare. I've got some of the minis and can say that their resin cast minis are superb. They even have vault interior, Sanctuary house, Red Rocket and vehicle terrain piece stl files available to download for 3d printing on My Mini Factory website. It seems that all of the files that they have are taken directly from in game assets.
I had been looking for ideas for a similar project. Thanks a lot!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could be some sense of inspiration. Good luck and happy building!
Soo relaxing voice… and great work too😊
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers dude. I just try to make videos that I would like to watch
AMAZING
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
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this is such a wonderfully inspiring build, i look forward to building my own one day soon. :)
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and wish you the best of luck with your build. 👍
I love Modern Ruins..... Thanks!
Love your channel.
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Cheers dude! Welcome
"theyre tiny bin bags officer i swear!" 😂😂😂
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
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April 25, 2022---Oh boy....talk about leading me down this rabbit hole. This was something I would of never thought of. Have the Phoenix vaccuform highway overpass and haven't seen it for sale for a few years at least. Plan WAS to cut out the parts, glue 'em together, then make some BIG, 2 part silicone molds so I could pour plaster of paris into. Garbage bag trick was also a new one3 on me. On YT, there's a video where a guy uses black, water based paint on a piece of glass and when dried, will pull them up to make like garbage bags. Got back into modeling, but going for 1/35 scale zombie/apocalypse dioramas, with me copying thousands of photos/ paintings. One of them shows an elephant walking across an abandoned overpass, with some greenery now growing up thru the cracks. This got me to checking how the homeless live under bridges and I even found a photo where someone's built a shack of wood and other stuff, which is supported by the space between the I beams of the overpass. Good place to hide from zombies, especially if you use a rope ladder. Thanks again for the video.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure and sounds like you got a big project on your hands. I wish you the very best with it and if you get stuck at any point, I'm always happy to answer questions and help in any way I can. Would love to see it when it's done. 👍
Another great build, you use many of the same materials and methods that I do. For a good stone texture try using the filler paste in a pot - just add a layer of water into the top of the pot and it allows you to paint/stipple it and gives you a good solid finish.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man really appreciate your feedback. And great tip, I'll keep that one in my back pocket haha. As for materials and stuff, I just build with what I have to hand and generally glue my fingers together 👍
Who could’ve thought to use speckle like that!❤️
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Since getting into the hobby more seriously it has pretty much changed the way I see things. Pretty much everything is seen through the lens of how it could work, repurchased for a miniature scale haha. Thanks for watching
I have made plaster in a pan and then broken it up to make ruined concrete, and I have gouged foam to look like broken concrete, but I never thought about combining the two like this. Amazing idea here. You might get better adhesion to the foam if it is roughed up a bit first before spreading the filler on it.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Good shout about the rougher surface. It was a bit of an experiment really but work out alright. Thanks for the tip and more videos on the way soon 👍
Amazing, love your work. I'm researching this art form to see how I can introduce it to my clases at a local high school in the western suburbs of Melbourne... you have given me some valuable information. Thanks heaps from down under...
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and it is wonderful to have a global audience. I have quite a few videos that would be ideal for beginners/kids. I wish you the best of luck and hope the kids love it! Also if you ever have any questions I am always happy to help where possible. Thanks for watching 👍
Mate... your work is truly amazing. Very inspirational!!! And as many have said in the comments, your voice is damn relaxing Keep up the great work 👍
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
very kind of you to say. its comment like this that keep the motivation strong.
Ways to spice up these terrain pieces further: -Tents made of cheese cloth, stiffened with PVA, over a frame of toothpicks. Can be placed singly or as small tent cities. -Lamp posts extending from the tops of the overpass, either whole or damaged. Can be made from cocktail sticks or the like. -Traffic cones, made from thin card stock folded into small cones and glued to card stock squares as a base. -Abandoned food vendor cart. Foam rectangle with a toothpick push handle and wheels made from beads. Topped with a tiny drink umbrella.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Haha appreciate the feedback. I had so many ideas similar to yours on how to go further with this theme but equally I have to balance my time due to youtube. Really appreciate your comments and maybe I can incorporate these in future projects
@bevsartsandcrafts715
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant tips 👍🏻👍🏻
This is so cool
This is a lovely build with some nice techniques. I was very pleased to see that you, like me in my latest vid, revived the miniature refuse bag to add to our terrain. Lovely work, man. I am looking forward to seeing more from you.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers dude. That's very kind of you to say.
You are the best actor and KZread channel
A Job Well Done 👍
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers pal. Much appreciated
nice one pal
Looks great! I liked how you made the cracked concrete road with the foam underneath. If you are down for requests, please make a diorama where a superhero like lands or falls and creates a crater from the force. Keep up the good work!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting involved and your feedback. Nice idea for a future build and it has been added to the list of future videos. Cant promise it will be soon as the list grows by the day, but its on the list 👍
Very well done 😮 I'm doing something similar for my war gaming terrain
@creativecuts7803
11 ай бұрын
Amazing would love to see what you come up with
Excellent work! Very inspiring with lots of great ideas. Bookmarked this so I can reference it once I start working on my Necromunda terrain. Also nice to see someone implementing graffiti, who clearly understands the fundamentals of it! Subbed.
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Glad it inspired you and yeah grew up doing lots of graffiti and it kills me inside when I see people attempt it badly. Even bad graffiti is difficult to fake haha
@F-Rank
2 жыл бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 Yeah, I guess its the same as any other craft. It's hard to replicate realistically/competently without the experience. And maybe even harder still to do it in a way that seems inexperienced, when you know how to do it properly. Wouldn't mind seeing you do a more "proper" colourful piece or throw-up on another build. Anyway, I like seeing the reference you're inspired by and I enjoy your choice of music. Keep up the great work!
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly. Completely agree and you never know haha maybe I will try to sneak something into a future build.
Excellent!! Another great build! Got me thinking of all the sorts of things you could have added to this, abandoned car, ruined signage, street lighting etc. Looking forward to your next one!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers man. Glad you liked it! Had a big box of material arrive today, bog plans for the next project 😀
Looks great! What is it with growing up in London and wanting to have a ribbed city board - I'm the same! You should try out This Is Not A Test, you already have the terrain for it. Keep up the great work!
Duracrete roads replaced the old world constructs and continued to serve as guides for surface traffic. They remain to this day, buried and damaged, but still the most prominent the old world structures.
seen a technique using chicken wire under the plaster to give a girder effect between the cracks
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Nice tip. I will have to try it some time. Thanks for watching
Was literally thinking about doing a overpass with a 3d printed train yesterday and download stl's for a shanty town already LOL
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help dude. Hope you found it useful in some way
@danielplumb4253
2 жыл бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 Dude u knocked it out the park as always. I'm working my way through your vids, while thinking about shanty towns an tiny trash bags
well.. not gay.. but I like the warm tone of your voice. Sounds very balanced! ;)
Gees I really want to make this. I started one years ago but it got thrown out 😭 I'm thinking more walking dead than 40K but it would do both of course. A different genre like zombies or near future would warrant grasses growing in the cracks and at the road edges in a way that the likes of 40K wouldn't normally have. Really great models, I've hit all those buttons, cheers!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. And I cant tell you how many projects I started ended up in the bin. The models come and go but the knowledge always stays. Appreciate all the support 👍
the only thing I would change is to give the steel sticking out from the concrete an orange/brown rust look to give more variation in colors. Otherwise really well done!
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Really appreciate your comments.
Are you an art teacher? Some of the things you were saying about art made me think you are 👍🏻
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Haha no not at all. But I did go to Art school many years ago so some of it probably is still lurking in the corners of my mind. Thanks for watching
this is interesting as I'd always planned on doing a city terrain set based on brutalist architecture instead of the usual crumbling gothic ruins. not that there's anything wrong with that but I just wanted to do something a bit different. it does make me wonder if the 41st millenium has multi story car parks.
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you dude, strange how space marines seem to be completely obsessed with gothic architecture and in particular notre dame. But its your world, if you want multi story carparks who is gonna stop you haha! Thanks for watching 👍
just sound you , Subb'ed , well done mate and thank you :)
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
All good brother! Welcome and lots more to come. Thank you 👍👍
there still highways in most of the hive city, they're more like american one but cranked up to 11. also they use concrete , and my source are ravenor and einsenhorn novels, there somme moment when the cities are described. These diorama reminded the movie The book of elie,, the movie is so bleak and have such visual, mostly the crumbling highways . .
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Brother! I haven't read much of the books but always great full to those who have. Great source of description!!
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@creativecuts7803
5 күн бұрын
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Just found this video. Its really good, both informative and creative. Just wondering how the cracked "concrete" has held up over time being used in games?
@creativecuts7803
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it held up better than expected to be honest. I have since given then a couple coats of matt varnish and that has really toughened things up. Plus is a broken wasteland so if a piece chips a bit it just adds to the overall look. The occasional touch up of paint but nothing major. Tha ks for watching 👍
@darthhall6187
Жыл бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 Thanks for taking time to reply. That's good to hear, I might give it a go knowing its not gonna degrade so quickly. Cheers.
Excellent! Where in the UK did you source the foam?
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
Haha limited options in the UK at moment. Lidl's middle aisle if I remember. I came as a big set of children's floor tiles and I just cut them down. But its real name is EVA foam. You can kind it easily on amazon
rush b dont stop
@creativecuts7803
2 ай бұрын
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@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!!
Very nice build..some great original techniques... very wordy narrative.. 🤔🤣... but overall great vid. 😁👍
Are the skewers supposed to be handrails? Shouldn't the handrails be on the inside?
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
No they are supposed to be structural supports. A design feature haha. Thanks for watching 👍
Reads thumbnail: why would anyone want to do a think like that? Watches video: ah, a miniature one
@creativecuts7803
3 жыл бұрын
This really made me chuckle. Good stuff
1:01 i mean a highway is the simplest thing it doesn't need much improvement aside from materials so it probably wouldn't be concrete and steel but flashcrete and ship grade titanium or something
@creativecuts7803
3 ай бұрын
I know if engineers in the 40k millennium are still using concrete for roads then I would very disappointed. I hope they wouldn't be using plastic rubbish bags either and would have solved the homeless problem but ... as something relatable and looks cool, it is what it is haha
@crystalclearchaos5387
3 ай бұрын
@@creativecuts7803 naw there's still a massive homeless problem in 40k and a food problem which is why the dead are ground up and served as food called corpse starch
Ok all done have shared also when is the next one.😎
@creativecuts7803
2 жыл бұрын
You animal! Bob you are a legend. Usually I try to get a video out every two weeks but occasionally work will delay things slightly but lots more on the way. Maximum respect 👌