Blender Modeling for Resin Printing - Arkham Horror LCG Game TokenRockoRobotics2026-09-20 | Blender Modeling for Resin Printing - Arkham Horror LCG Game TokenB1 Battle Droid Speed Paint for Star Wars ShatterpointRockoRobotics2023-07-29 | Speed Painting Miniatures is a great way to get your Star Wars Shatterpoint miniatures ready for battle. In this simple tutorial, I walk through an easy tutorial for painting the Separatist B1 Battle Droids.
Paints Used: Mechanicus Standard Grey from Citadel Leather Brown - Army Painter Unlight - CvltCraft Kislev Flesh - Citadel Honor - CvltCraft Evil Sunz Scarlet - Citadel
Music and VFX: Videocopilot.net triunedigital.comLighter Chassis = More Destruction - Improving Your First Antweight Combat Robot Ep01RockoRobotics2023-07-13 | After a few fights, I've got a list of improvements to make to my antweight combat robot - the Nylon Brigade. However, all of them require a little bit more weight than I currently have available. Therefore, the first step is to revisit the design of the chassis to make it smaller and lighter.
Let's re-arrange some components, 3D design and 3D print some prototypes to solve this problem.Steel Rift by Death Ray Designs - First LookRockoRobotics2023-06-30 | When it comes to tabletop Mech Combat, Battletech may be the big boy, but it is not the only game in town. Death Ray Designs has an Alpha Strike-ish competitor for you in the form of Steel Rift.
This 6mm game offers highly customizable 3D printed miniatures as well as a fun story as to why humans built giant robots to blow each other up.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.comHeroscape Is Back Again - The 2023 EditionRockoRobotics2023-06-14 | If Hasbro won't do it and Avalon Hill Can't, why not Renegade Games? A few days they posted a press release announcing they have licensed Heroscape from Hasbro.
While the press release provides very little useful information, lets talk about it anyway...because...well...youTube.
Music and VFX: VideoCopilot.net TriuneDigital.comAhsoka Tano - A Star Wars Legion Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2023-06-09 | Ahsoka Tano has joined Star Wars Legion as figure for the Rebel Alliance. In this tutorial I break down the steps needed to paint this miniature from Atomic Mass Games.
Here are some of the colors I am using for this tutorial: Games Workshop Citadel Paints Mechanicus Standard Gray Altdorf Guard Blue Dawnstone Temple Guard Blue Troll Slayer Orange Contrast Black Legion Kantor Blue
Army Painter War Paints Bright Gold Shining Silver Leather Brown
Music and VFX: TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.netFirst Thoughts on Star Wars Shatterpoint #AMG #FFG #TabletopRockoRobotics2023-05-27 | Star Wars ShatterPoint by Atomic Mass Games is just about out and I got to play a demo of it a local game store. Let's talk about this first demo and some of my initial thoughts about this new squad level game set in the Star Wars Universe.
Music and VFX: TriuneDigital.com VideoCopilot.netStar Wars ShatterPoint and Steel Rift!RockoRobotics2023-05-21 | ...Clan Smoke Jaguar: Nu Galaxy Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2023-05-16 | I'm going to use Contrast Paints wrong here, but that is alright if the result is one of my most favorite Battlemech paint schemes ever.
I'm revisiting Clan Smoke Jaguar, but this time I'm painting up their Nu Galaxy and did I mention that this looks awesome?
Music and VFX: TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.netLearning From a Few Robot Fights - Lets Build an Antweight Ep8RockoRobotics2023-05-01 | I'm back from the Michigan Mashup where my first Antweight Robot, the Nylon Brigade, made its combat debut. It is time to see just how well this robot performs in combat and discuss some of the key features and failures of the robot's design.
Music and VFX: TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.net8th Crucis Lancers - A Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2023-04-25 | We have Classic Davion Mech - the Enforcer - for a Federated Commonwealth painting tutorial. This video shows a fairly simple process for painting the 8th Crucis Lancers armor colors.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.netMichigan Mashup April 22 2023 Results #Robotics #AntweightRockoRobotics2023-04-23 | ...Warhammer 40K 10th Edition will be Released on July 29th....according to Google Bard AIRockoRobotics2023-04-12 | Is Google's new AI tool Bard all knowing or a heretical liar? That is what I intend to find out today and ask the tool to give me unreleased information of the upcoming Warhammer 40K 10th edition release. When will the game be released? Will the starter set feature Space Marines vs Tyranids? How many Termaguants will you get in box? Most importantly, does this AI have faith in the Emperor of Mankind.....
July 29th is a Saturday and that is usually when GW releases things....
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netClan Ghost Bear Beta Galaxy Speed Paint - A Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2023-03-30 | A Contrast Paint for the win the latest episode of an Inner Sphere Mechwarrior's guide to painting Clan Mechs. This time around, I take on a custom variant of the Clan Ghost Bear Beta Galaxy paint scheme by mixing a fake zenithal highlight with a simple cracked ice armor effect.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netGetting Ahead of the Warhammer: The Old World Rumors with a simple Blender TutorialRockoRobotics2023-03-21 | If the rumors for the upcoming Warhammer: The Old World are to be believed, we are going to need to re-base all of our miniatures. That will take a long time. Or, with some basic Blender skills, we can't create some 3D printed adapters with Blender to save us lots of headaches.
This is probably easiest Blender tutorial I have ever done. You don't need any experience with this 3D modeling software to follow along.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com Videocopilot.net Triunedigital.comFrom 3D Prints to Battlefield Terrain - A Miniature Wargaming River TutorialRockoRobotics2023-03-11 | Let's take some 3D printed river tiles for games like Warhammer 40K, Star Wars Legion, Age of Sigmar and others and take from basic 3D prints to completed terrain pieces.
This easy tutorial features painting, flocking, and resin pours to create a final river that can span an entire miniature battlefield.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com VideoCopilot.net Triunedigital.comDoes ShatterPoint Star Wars Legion Special Operations?RockoRobotics2023-02-26 | With all the focus on the upcoming Star Wars ShatterPoint, a new type of Star Wars Legion, called Special Operations, was a bit unexpected. Let us take a closer look at the Beta of this new game version and ask the big question:
Is Special Operations a Beta of Star Wars ShatterPoint?
Or is this Squad Level / Warband scale version of Star Wars Legion some other type of game.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.comTerrain for Sci-Fi Vehicles and Shatterpoint!RockoRobotics2023-02-20 | ...Painting the Giant Wolf from Heroquest: The Mage of the MirrorRockoRobotics2023-02-14 | The new Giant Wolf Miniature from the Heroquest Expansion: the Mage of the Mirror is a great miniature for learning how to paint animals. This quick and simple tutorial will show you how to paint the Heroquest figure with simple techniques. The end result will be a monster that is based on the actual fur colors of the Grey Wolf.
Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.comCompleting the Antweight Combat Robot Build...And Destroying an ESC - Lets Build an Antweight Ep.7RockoRobotics2023-02-02 | In a long overdue video, my first Antweight combat robot is done and it just about ready for combat. I just need to find a new ESC for the weapon...Yeah...
In this last video I talk about some of the last steps in the build and discuss some the late problems that I ran into and how I reduced the weight of the robot to make it legal.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com VideoCopilot.netCreating a Never Ending Tabletop Miniatures River with BlenderRockoRobotics2023-01-24 | Do you need a river terrain feature for your Warhammer 40K, Star Wars Legion, or Age of Sigmar games? In this easy Blender 3D Modeling Tutorial, I take you through the process of creating a series a river terrain tiles that will always match up with each other, irregardless of how they are arranged.
Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.comCool Tabletop Miniature Things Im Looking Forward to in 2023!RockoRobotics2023-01-15 | Battletech Mercenaries, Steel Rift, Space Marine 2, and Ravaged Star Culture Warriors, plus some semi-honorable mentions from Privateer Press, Atomic Mass Games, and one more from Catalyst Game Labs.
I have picked out several things I am exciting for when it comes to Tabletop Miniatures gaming in 2023. How will they turn out? Well, I guess we will have to wait until the end of the year to find out.
Music and VFX from: Pond5.com Triundigital.com videocopilot.netCan I paint a Necron like Games Workshop in only 20 minutes?RockoRobotics2022-12-31 | Twenty minutes to paint a Warhammer 40K miniature seems reasonable...I mean the Necrons are fairly simple to paint. Plus, contrast paints are a thing. They should make this process go well.
Find out what happens when I try and paint a Necron Deathmark like the Games Workshop team, but with a 20 minute time limit.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com VideoCopilot.netMerry Christmas from the Tabletop Battlefield 2022RockoRobotics2022-12-24 | Merry Christmas Everyone! On this year's random Christmas Special, we talk Heroscape, How AI can't tell the difference between 40K and Heroscape, Heroic Dogs, getting punched in the face, and other random things.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com VideoCopilot.netContrast Paints - An Adequate way to Paint Battlemechs - Kell Hounds Battletech TutorialRockoRobotics2022-12-20 | A few years ago, I presented a speed painting method for the famous mercenary group, the Kell Hounds. Today, I revisit that process, but ask if Contrast Paints from Games Workshop can improve or hinder that style of painting Battlemechs.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netProxying Heroscape with Old School Warhammer 40K TechniquesRockoRobotics2022-12-13 | There are lots of Age of Annihilation Characters that need miniatures and the Necrons from Warhammer 40K can help out for one of them. Lets take the Necron Immortals kit, combine it with bits from the Tau Empire and Space Marines, and create our very own take on Four Arm Space Robot Pirate Admirals!
This particular build is for a man-sized miniature. If you would like to try something a little larger, check out the Hexmark Destroyer.
Music and VFX from: Pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netSci-Fi Military VehiclesRockoRobotics2022-12-05 | ...Ironman 70.3 Michigan - Everything that Went WrongRockoRobotics2022-12-02 | Ironman 70.3 Michigan has been over for a few months, so lets take a look back at how things turned out. I ran into quite a few problems with the swim, bike, and run parts of the race, but I managed to finish this triathlon in a reasonable amount of time.
Thanks to my teammate Ruth for the video of me entering the finishing chute.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netHeroscape Age of Annihilation HasLab - A Case Study in CrowdfundingRockoRobotics2022-11-20 | Well, the Heroscape Age of Annihilation Crowdfunding has ended and things didn't go the way most people wanted. Lets take a look at what we know about Avalon Hill's plan, review some of the common community comments about the campaign and finally, I suggest what I thought Avalon Hill's plan was along.
If you have any comments about the campaign, then feel free to post them below.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netStar Wars ShatterPoint is Announced!! Is Legion Doomed????RockoRobotics2022-11-11 | What happens when Atomic Mass Games announces a new Star Wars game? Well, some portion of the Internet thinks that is it for Star Wars Legion. Is that what is going to happen though?
There is a lot we don't know. Let's start by looking at the press release and imagine a few possible scenarios.
Are these new miniatures? What scale is the game? Why create a new game? Those are some of the topics I will discuss in this video.
Music and VFX: Pond5.com triundigital.com videocopilot.netRogue Heir of Elethorn - A Heroquest Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2022-11-03 | Who likes unlimited throwing daggers? That is what this new Heroquest Hero - The Rogue Heir of Elethorn can do with the right equipment. With such an awesome ability, I just had to get this Hero painted and into the game as soon as possible.
Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.comThe All New Tabletop Battlefield Command Bunker Decorating Party!!!!RockoRobotics2022-10-27 | I built a new set for this YouTube channel and packed it full of all sorts gaming miniatures, classic video production, trolly books, and some fun old toys. Battletech, Warhammer, Halo, Ingress, and old Ryan inspired memes all make appearances.
Check out exactly what made the cut on this video.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netBuilding Age of Annihilation Teaser Terrain with BlenderRockoRobotics2022-10-16 | Since the new Age of Annihilation Core Set for Heroscape does not include any of that cool terrain we saw in the teaser trailer, let's fix that with some easy Blender modeling and basic terrain construction techniques.
This tutorial covers the dead and fallen trees that appear in the teaser trailer.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netClan Diamond Shark Warhammer IIC Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2022-10-04 | For this fan requested Battletech painting tutorial, I'm working on the Omega Galaxy of Clan Diamond Shark. My mech of choice - the Warhammer IIC. Throughout this fairly easy paint job, I use a mixture of Games Workshop, Army Painter, and CVLT Craft Paints.
Required Colors are: Medium Green Spray Primer Dark Green Medium Gray Metallic Silver Black Wash Blood Red Light Red Bright Orange
Music and VFX: pond5.com TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.netThe Next Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2022-09-29 | ...How Fast Can I Build a Battlefield for Warhammer 40K, Star Wars Legion or Warcaster?RockoRobotics2022-09-22 | It is always fun to ask questions that no one answered, but I need a battlefield for an upcoming Star Wars Legion tournament. Let's find out how long it takes to build a complete 36" by 36" battlefield using foam, wood, and 3D printing.
Sit back, and have fun watching me attempt all sorts of modeling techniques really fast.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netIronman 70.3 Michigan ResultsRockoRobotics2022-09-12 | ...Natasha Kerensky and Wolf Dragoons Black Widow Company Battletech Painting TutorialRockoRobotics2022-08-31 | While not a speed paint, Natasha Kerensky and her unseen warhammer(or more modern option) is a fairly easy paint job for Battletech. In this tutorial I walk you through the step by step process of painting the Black Widow Company Mechs.
Some of the Paints Used in this Video: Standard Mechanicus Gray from GW Grey Seer from GW Shining Silver from Army Painter Negative from CVLT Craft Evisceration from CVLT Craft Rapture from CVLT Craft Elementalist from CVLT Craft Honor from CVLT Craft
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netSpeed Painting Marro Puppy Dogs in about 15 minutes - Marrden Nagrubs painting tutorial - HeroscapeRockoRobotics2022-08-20 | It has never been a better time to learn how to paint Heroscape miniatures. Let's start with a super fast tutorial on Marrden Nagrubs. With a little bit of practice, you can get this tutorial completed in around 15 minutes.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netA Look at the Next Battletech TutorialRockoRobotics2022-08-12 | ...Heroscape - Age of Annihilation - My 10 Predictions for the GameRockoRobotics2022-08-05 | Apparently, a 19 second teaser dropped yesterday for an unexpected re-release of the classic game Heroscape by Avalon Hill/Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast. We got very little information about this new edition of the battle of all time, but that did not stop me from making predictions about the upcoming release.
My predictions cover: The new "Age of Annihilation" Story The Price and Contents of the Starter Box Will the Miniatures be Pre-painted The First Wave of Expansions When the Game will be Released New terrain that will be part of the master set
Also, I have one bonus guess from somewhere out of left field.
Music and VFX by: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.netAntweight Combat Robot UpdateRockoRobotics2022-07-30 | ...Leviathans by Catalyst Game Labs - A Classic Game CommentaryRockoRobotics2022-07-28 | Remember in the early twentieth century when massive battleships duked it out in the skies over Europe? No? Then lets travel to an alternate history where that did happen.
Leviathans was one of the first original games by Catalyst Game Labs and it is looking to be rebooted soon on Kickstarter. I have one of the original copies from 2012. Lets take a look at this naval style game of airship fleet battles and see how the game is played.
Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triuneditigal.comMini Flash - a 20 Year Old 12lb Combat Robot for the early NERC DaysRockoRobotics2022-07-15 | It is time for a history trip into the early 2000's of combat robots. I was one of the people who entered the hobby during the Comedy Central era of Battlebots and my main robot was a 12lb one called Mini-Flash. Lets take a look at how such an old robot was built and how all you kids have it easy these days.
To summarize: Drill Motors from Wal-Mart RC Batteries and Speed Controllers Lots of Surplus Shopping Shaky modifications of electronic devices...Oh wait I guess that still applies today.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netHow Im Using Sprint Triathlons to Prepare for my First 70.3 - Road to Ironman 70.3 Michigan Part 3RockoRobotics2022-06-27 | There is a lot to learn for a 70.3. While I can't fully experience the race before the actual race, there are other important parts of the 70.3 Experience that apply to all Triathlons.
Over this summer, I am competing in several Sprint Triathlons in order to gain crucial experience for my first Endurance Triathlon.
These topics include: - The Race Experience (The Human Washing Machine / Bike Racing) - Transitions and Race Prep - Understanding the Rules - Evaluating My Training's Performance
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netPainting Empyrean Solos in 45 Minutes - A Warcaster Neo-Mechanika Speed PaintRockoRobotics2022-06-17 | Do you need to get you Empyreans painted fast? I've got a solution for you that will take about 40 to 50 minutes for small miniatures like solos and most units. This process will also work for the Warjacks, but those will take longer because of their size.
For this project, I am using a mixture of Games Workshop, Army Painter, and CvltCraft Paints.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netMagnetic Forest Terrain for Battletech and Other Tabletop Miniature GamesRockoRobotics2022-06-05 | Forests look great on the tabletop, but they can be very fiddly to deal with. Trees either get in the way, fall over easily, or only sit in a few spots on a Forest terrain template.
Today's project attempts to solve those problems by building a forest on a steel base. This allows for the use of magnets to hold the tiny trees to the terrain piece while allowing them to moved when they get in the way.
Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.comThe Thousand Worlds First Look - Warcaster: Neo-MechanikaRockoRobotics2022-05-13 | The latest rulebook for Privateer Press' miniature game, WARCASTER: Neo-Mechanika is out. Lets take a look at the latest Kickstarter release for this game, see what is inside, and what types of players would be interested in picking up a copy of this book.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netStar Wars Legion Official Miniatures vs 3D Printed Resin MinisRockoRobotics2022-05-01 | It has been a while since I did an update on the status of 3D Printing for Tabletop Gaming. Lets look at an example of high quality 3D Printed Miniatures for Star Wars Legion and see what effect they might have on the market for the official game.
Today's miniature is from Dark Fire Designs and was printed on a commonly available sub $300 resin printer with water washable resin.
Let's paint one up and see how it compares to the official Fantasy Flight Miniatures.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netWorld of Warcraft Miniatures by Upper Deck Entertainment - Classic Game CommentaryRockoRobotics2022-04-16 | It is time to look at another miniature game from the past and this time it is World of Warcraft Miniatures. This collectible miniatures game by Upper Deck Entertainment looked to re-create the feel of the MMORPG's PvP mode on the tabletop. Unlike many of the other licensed games from the 2000's era, this one features several unique mechanics like the personal clock system.
Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.netCycling Faster With Math - The Road to Ironman 70.3 Michigan Ep02RockoRobotics2022-04-08 | Math is a great tool for athletic sports like Triathlon. In this video, I cover the basics of Aerodynamics for Cycling and how your riding position can greatly affect your speed on a bike. There is a reason why competitive triathletes pass on the standard road position and opt for riding on death sticks...I mean aerobars.