The "pin it at a 45° angle" thing revolutionized my builds. Thank you! Always full of great tips

as an amateur i love that you actually keep your fails and mishaps in your videos. makes the hobby seem less daunting.

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

That's why I keep them in mate ;-)

@luctoulouse

7 жыл бұрын

yes, perfect is never a reality in hobbies..

@kamdenjericho2534

2 жыл бұрын

I know Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost the password. I love any help you can give me

@holdenkamden1300

2 жыл бұрын

@Kamden Jericho instablaster =)

@kamdenjericho2534

2 жыл бұрын

@Holden Kamden i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

I was silently shouting NOOOOOO as you were pinning the second wall :) Great videos, subbed. It never occurred to me to use pins with foamcore!

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

LOL, if you're going to do it, do it in style! Glad you like them mate, welcome aboard

I was mentally screaming at you to flip the wall, but you couldn't hear me through time and space... LOVE your videos, thank you so much for doing these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

It's what I'm here for buddy

i love this starter video; I've honestly watched it at least a dozen times - just about to start making foamboard ruins for my kid and I to make 40k a bit more interesting. love the uploads Mel..!!

I like the fact that you show your mistakes. The hardest problem I have when teaching people to make terrain is getting them to understand that most mistakes are no big deal.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Khorsathedark I'm pretty sure most people what my channel for the mistake mate ;-)

Using the pins to support the floor piece is a GREAT tip. Thanks for all the information.

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm here for bud

Angle pins and master ruler - great tips. That staggered windows is what you need for a circling staircase. Fail levels was hilarious.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Keep it simple mate, glad you liked the fails :oD

@maddnd9721

10 жыл бұрын

I used some toothpicks with a recent build - it worked really well. I will post it on your facebook.

Still one of the best videos on youtube, hands down. So skillful!

Thanks for helping me start makeing some good looking terrain for my table. :) your videos have been really helpful

This was a very interesting tutorial. I can't wait to see how you build on to it. Just came across your channel and others that deal with 1:12 scale which is my preference, but, I don't mind viewing and learning on other scales. Thank you.

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

Hope the vids help bud

I miss the epic failure. You are so much more professional now. Still this is a great tutorial. I'm looking to make some quick Frostgrave terrain and it is good to come back to see the basics again. Its like this is some sort of terrain building resource! ;)

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Euan Smith Only with my presentation! ;-)

I've Ben struggling to build a Stalingrad themed table, but this tutorial has inspired me to keep going. Great stuff!

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

You earned my respect at Stalingrad, good luck with the project mate

Think this is the first video of yours I watched, I'm not sure. Got taught allot by Mel over the years.

like the window and door craft sticks,i use wire cutters for cutting them, it snips really easy

nice! quick and dirty. great stuff! thanks for taking the time to post these

LOL. I love that you even said, "Line the tops up." :D

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

:-D

Thanks for posting, made a simple version with my kids for Frostgrave

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+brunanburh Excellent matey!

It's good to see you making mistakes and fixing them as you go. Also, I'm from the land of Aus, and we used to have a show called Art Attack. You kinda remind me of that guy! Thanks for the great vids.

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Foxleaf You mean Neil Bue-something? Cheers mate

excellent recovery skills!

I was looking into building some ruins so these vids are perfect! Ta

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Hope you find them useful mate

great terrain vid defiantly great for beginners and for people who are not that great at building with foam

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Great tutorial. I am using foamboard to build a model of a building I will construct for a diorama. I have been using tape to hold things together which doesn't work well. I'll go score some t pins and use them instead. It will make it easier to swap floors and walls around in different configurations. Thanks for the tip.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

No worries mate, I use pins all the time, it makes constructing and dry fitting so much easier.

nice quick and easy pieces of terrain, great vid, nice tips and tricks :)

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Nicely shown. Good ideas.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers matey

Great job mate.

Your epic fails is what makes this video totally epic! Great work and I love how you just love what you're working with and creating.

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

It's the way we roll

Very Informative, I'm now addicted to your videos. Subscribed :).

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers, hopefully there will be enough videos to keep your addiction going mate lol

Just spent several enjoyable hours getting caught up on all your vids...buddy, very nicely done...very good tips and great inspiring tutorials...thanks, so much, for all the effort I know goes into putting up the vids...looking forward to your next upload...and you've got some awesome little helpers :D...Jim.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

No worries mate and cheers, they certainly make things fun lol

The pins are an amazing idea.

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

Jon B The simple ones are always the best mate :-)

That is really great! I didn't know you could make buildings from foam board. I will try that on a 15 mm sci-fi diorama.

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

John Kelley Make sure you checkout the rest of the playlist, there's loads of vids on making foamboard buildings and don't forget the foamboard back to basics vid!

@johnkelley9877

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks,I will.

Great vid bro !

Mel you put the wall on wrong.... Aww damn I'm a bit late to the show ;) thanks for this video! Your terrain stuff is inspired!

Good on you for leaving the mistakes in the video to show how to fix a fail. "Liked"

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

Always do mate

Haha great stuff. I was shouting at my monitor about the second wall.... quality.

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

hehehe

That great failure was because you are more concerned about teaching us the technique than the result, thanks saludos desde México

This will be perfect for my Osgilath board

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

That'll be a nice build

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.”, Bob Ross. Quick 'n easy. ;) And even nice looking.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

'Happy little accidents', I like Bob's style. Cheers mate

Love the video. keep up the good work. Epic fail did have me giggling so hard though.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, I do stuff like that all the time :oD

You are the funniest ever!! I laughed so much!! Awesome tutorial!!

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

Lila.d Well it's better than crying lol ;-)

So simple and easy!! Thank you for an amazing video! What measurements are the tape on your ruler at? Also the red marks? It's brilliant and I need to replicate it.

going to invest in Foamboards

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+dluff wise investment!

lol, watching through this again and I had to listen to one point at around 7:19 about 10 times, I though you were saying "Ah, f***, you'll see it in a minute", took me ten rewatches to realise you say "Ah, infact you'll see it in a minute".....lol. Still great tutorials, I wanna start working on some post apoc buildings for game called This is Not a Test, but in 15mm!

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+TheRider2012 Are you sure that's what I said ;-)

awesome, i work at a hobby/craft shop... I am gonna pick up some foamcore.

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

Gotta love staff discount!

April 15, 2018----Thanks for the video as I've never used foamboard before. Looking at making some buildings and homes for some 1/35th scale zombie/apocalypse dioramas.

Hi Mel, love the videos mate, thank you. Can I ask, what was the size of the sheet of foam board you started with? Keep up the good work and thanks again 👍😀

I bet the mistake was on purpose so the rest of us are more aware of which way we turn our pieces, so we'll get it correct in the first try, without us feeling stupid! Lovely video, I'm definitely going to try it! You've got another subscriber! :-)

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was exactly it mate, damn, you sussed me ;oDThanks and welcome aboard matey

Thanks to you i know how to do buildings

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

You can make the ruins one piece by only cutting a little more than halfway through. Once you've made theis cut just fold it over and you have a solid corner. The technique also works for building ledges.

Nice to see the professionals screw up! Makes us mere mortals feel better:)

I'm trying to build a large scale battlefield for my son in our backyard (20' x 12' area), but outdoors here in Seattle. With roads, buildings, sandbags, 1:18 scale. That said, what materials would you use to build roads, walls, bunkers, buildings and sandbags that could withstand the test of time, sun, water, cold and heat?

Just discovered your videos, man - great work! The idea of using pins is ingenious. I've been thinking about getting a cutting board like the one you have, but I was wondering if it's resistant to Exacto knives etc. or does it get damaged?

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

+Stay Dread Cheers buddy, you get little scratches on it but I've had mine for years and given it some serious hammer and I reckon it'll outlast me ;-)

Really EPIC!

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

It had to be done lol

The biggest thing to take away from this tutorial for me is how you used markers on the ruler to template out the windows, it took me hours trying to mark out evenly spaced windows and columns on a piece of carboard with no straight right angled edges, i am glad you took the time to make these videos thank you.

Great video, if you have never made a mistake you have never made owt !

That's like me trowing over the colour pots :D

What are the marking on the magic ruler? 5" for height of building, 2.5 inches for the floor heights, but what are the window sizes and spacing?

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Bolt Action CP doors and windows are an inch wide, door 2 inches high, windows 1.5 inches high mate

@tabletopcp

8 жыл бұрын

sweet, thanks!

Thanks for the great videos Mel, you're literally my reference point for just about everything tabletop! What thickness of foam board did you use?

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

5mm mate

@mattkite7246

6 жыл бұрын

TheTerrainTutor cheers! Keep up the excellent work!

ive been wanting to make something like this for my Stalingrad Germans/Russians. Thanks for the great tip and video, £80 on a bunch of Stalingrad 4Ground buildings is a bit much

Great video and series for a newcomer like me! Could you let me know what pins you are using in this video and where to source them.Thanks :)

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Bryn Williams they're just pins from the local supermarket mate, nothing special :-)

I've made a lovely foam board house with a foam board base but I'm afriad to paint it in case it warps, I'm thinking about spraying it with a spray can sealer first would that stop it from warping?

Hey, I just recently been watching some of your videos and they truly have been helpful. So first thanks! But I did have a question, do you have a video or know a video about how to make mondern day buildings for a basic city? I'm working on a super hero city diorama for my kid and just looking for tips. (I've never done this before lol)

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

Dougger16 All the same tips apply mate, you just need a few example buildings to work from ;-)

1 tip with gluing foam is that you can actually use super glue. All you have to do is slap on some paint over where there glue will be placed, let it dry and glue on top of it! This way you get a clean and quick stick and you won't be destroying your foam

Haha love the fail mate bloody hell after watching this I followed exactly and did the same thing haha

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

Seriously? That's epic bud! :-D

@BALrider1Steve

6 жыл бұрын

Ya man and it's because of you building this I am wanting to be apart of this kind of gaming mate

Could any of your work be placed outdoors ? How would you make it water proof ?

Hi Mel. What are the dimensions for the Windows and the height of them please. Along with 2nd floor height as well. Cheers. 👌 love the videos

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Jayne check the comments, they're already in there mate :-)

Thanks for this Mel! I had to use a pencil to get the windows because I can't for the life of me find the pin marks I did xD

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

No worries mate, lol, use a needle next time :oD

you can do an video about your template ruler you make tutorial on how to measurement for the wall, the floor, the door and the widows or you make tutorial on how to make an template rule to make building its more common measurement for the floor, the door and the windows in the building

@theterraintutor is the second floor strong enough to hold a squad of models

Great video buddy. Can you tell me where I can get those form boards that you are using? I'm in the UK.

@tentimestay9181

7 жыл бұрын

Try a traditional model shop, like the sort that supplies model railway and military stuff. I get mine at the Monk Bar Model Shop (York).

Haha so funny when you makes beginners mistake :) love your vid. LIKE !!!

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

I make tons of them mate lolCheers!

It looks super easy. I have a hard time find good scale measurements for a 15mm scale game like Flames of War. Any suggestions or tips?

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

Find some buildings you like mate and copy their scale, it's what I do ;o)

Hi,great tutor mate.Just wondering,can I use the foamboard to build a base diorama for Gundam? it scales at 1/100...thanks mate.I have been playing around with foamboard but never had a chance to properly explore it as base/diorama material until I found your channel.Great job with the tutorial,very inspiring!

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Mohd Shasha Mohd Zaffa I wouldn't mate, go for something more solid or just by a proper plinth off ebay mate

@mohdshashamohdzaffa2679

8 жыл бұрын

right.cheers bud!

I am going to buy formboard. I can choose between 3mm and 5mm. What do you use in this video? :)

Hey mate, how many mm thick foamboard do you use?

Whereabouts do you buy your foamboard? I wouldn't have a clue where to find it locally

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Dom Ireland Hindleys online mate

This is exactly what I was after :-) thanks very much. Quick question, is that 5mm foam board you're using?

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

No worries, yeah, it's 5mm

@roningt7175

10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks again :)

what kind of cutter is that your using on the foam board cause im looking for one just like that.

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

KozukaBlades It's the shitty GW one mate lol

Where do you get your foam board from.

I share the thoughts of Charles: on your first comment. Though my thought is, could you layout your template ruler details in the Video description. I caught the 5' red mark for height of the wall, but missed at what height you have the Window marks and the floor mark.

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

I'll see what I can do but you can pause the vid mate ;o)

So I see you are using a smaller card size, and when purchasing I have access to sheets that are roughly 20x30 in.. What size is the card that you are using here? i am asking in just rough terms, nothing super specific and scientific? Is it like a 10x12 in card?

What foam boards are they?

Hey, i've got a question, i'd like to do an urban ruins set, BUT im doing it for Battletech. Since im using mechs i dont think the scale you have is right, any suggestions?

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Brass 'n Barrels Firearms Channel What's the scale?

@DaytonaRoadster

8 жыл бұрын

1:285

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

Brass 'n Barrels Firearms Channel At 6mm, you want to be looking a card or plasticard mate

@DaytonaRoadster

8 жыл бұрын

TheTerrainTutor sorry i'm new to this, can you explain what those are?

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

stiff cardboard and thin sheets of plastic card (from evergreen / plastruct)

Can you tell me where do you buy the foam, and what foam is that exactly ? Wanted to make some terrain, and thought about this, as it is less messy than other methods, and it is quick.

@TheTerrainTutor

5 жыл бұрын

Foamboard from Art shops mate

@marcinstangel9277

5 жыл бұрын

thx - found some in local shop. Great tutorial btw, thank you!

Mal, can you help me on foam board. i have identified 2 maybe 3 types. The one i would call the cheaper, has a very soft foam in, ok for marking bricks or stone work, but very soft. The other one or 2 types, have a very dense inner foam, much better suited to marking out brick or stone work. Do you know what the different types may be, or may be called so i can buy the better quality. Art.

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

No idea, sorry mate, have you though about emailing a manufacturer?

@artourious6346

7 жыл бұрын

no probs. . tks.

Could you go into more detail on the measurements on your ruler template? I tried to figure out all the markings just by pausing the video, but I guess my resolution isn't high enough

@TheTerrainTutor

9 жыл бұрын

Michael DeMoss Easy peasy .... The horizontal spacings are all 1 inch, the doors are 2" high by 1" wide, the windows are 1"x1" starting 1" above the floor mate. Hope that helps.

If anyone in the U.S is looking for Foam board, you can get white from any Micheals for about 2 or 3 dollars. The other colors are more expensive.

@Purpll3D

5 жыл бұрын

poiuytrewq11422 In Canada it costs $13 for white and $16 for black. No other colours, but still from Micheals. Walmart had it for $2.50 though.

you make it look easier than it is....I ruined 2 sheets just trying to cut out the windows...they always came out jagged...help

what scale would you say the model is .. ie 1/35 ??

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

28mm or 1/58 mate

Is there a particular reason you use the black foam board? It always seems to be more expensive than the white!

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Jason D it has a matt finish that takes paint better than the white, if it gets damaged, it doesn't show white foam. The internal foam is denser so its better for engraving. The cardboard comes of easier with a heat gun. It's easier to basecoat dark grey than white. They're the main ones mate

@JasonDoodah

8 жыл бұрын

+TheTerrainTutor Thanks. Looks like I'll need to spend the extra then ;-)

What were the dimensions of the original piece at the beginning?

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

check the comments / description

hahahaha holy shit, that epic fail moment was great!

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Griffiths LOL, it's one of my favourites :-)

@gizburn1

6 жыл бұрын

That was really funny :)

T-pins from model railroad section of hobby shop are much easier to handle.

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Don Nevin Never heard of those, I'll have to check them out, thanks for the heads up

How big are the foam boards you use?

@TheTerrainTutor

5 жыл бұрын

A3 typically mate

where do you get your foam from man? do you know of any online suppliers

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+Ben Minton Hindleys online craft shop

@b.minton9899

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply i did find them thank you for the tip appreciate it.

How thick is that foamboard?

@TheTerrainTutor

8 жыл бұрын

+austin hall 5mm

@austinhall9155

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate. Keep on doing what you are doing. :)

what's the difference between poster board and foam board?

@TheTerrainTutor

10 жыл бұрын

not sure, I've never knowingly used poster board mate, soz.

@ChancellorLott06

10 жыл бұрын

foam board is usually found in the same place with poster board in a craft store. Sometime is it called foam core board, because it has a foam core.

Can you link me where i can buy the product you use?

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

which one?

@omigatorarer1820

6 жыл бұрын

The Foam Board, if u can link me the page where u can buy i appreciate, thanks man.

@TheTerrainTutor

6 жыл бұрын

The Range mate

don't you use the technique from Miniwargaming, where you cut of the corner from one of the foamboards so they fit nice and flush? it's really nice

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

See the hiding foamboard joins video in the foamboard playlist mate

What material was used?

@TheTerrainTutor

7 жыл бұрын

Foamboard

@WeekendWarriorsRus

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks