Thank you to everyone for your messages and support.
If you would like to help my family and I recover from this event further you can do so below. Thank you for watching, and thank you to everyone for the messages, they mean so much. I'm sorry I can't reply to them all.
Goodbye for now.RFDHobby2022-11-16 | What else can I say.
Thank you to everyone for your messages and support.
If you would like to help my family and I recover from this event further you can do so below. Thank you for watching, and thank you to everyone for the messages, they mean so much. I'm sorry I can't reply to them all.
#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainIm Home!!! Quick Update - New Home and Hobby WorkspaceRFDHobby2024-09-05 | Wow, what a ride! I'm so sorry for the lack of updates and videos recently. But I did promise I was going to focus on finding somewhere to live and getting some positive changes happening before I got things going again. I'm happy to let you all know that I've just recently moved into an actual home... It was a bit of a trying time, but we got here in the end. There's not much to show at the moment, as I've just moved and obviously don't have much furniture, but I'm sure over time I'll get things to fill the gaps. For now, I'm just so happy to have moved on from the first part of this year, and last year, and so on haha. Thank you to everyone for watching and supporting the channel, I'm sorry I don't reply to all the comments at the moment, but I'll get back to place where that's possible very soon. Take care and all the best.
Thank you so very much.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinHomeless Youtubing isnt working...RFDHobby2024-05-02 | Hey everyone, sorry for another update video. Hopefully this explains some of the issues I'm having with releasing content, and with life in general. I don't mean to cry about my problems every time I get on here, but there are times where I need to let some of this out I think, and I can't afford a professional. I also feel that given the support I have gotten from this community, you all deserve to know where I'm at.
I think we all hoped for a fairytale comeback story here, and I've really been trying to make that happen, but I'm not sure it's meant to be. I feel like I've just been struggling to get off my knees here for ages, but I'm hitting dead ends a fair bit. I'm going to keep going, and looking for the opportunities, but I feel like I need to focus on solving at least some of these problems as my main priority for a little while. This just means the content on the channel will remain fairly lite until I can find some kind of comfortable place to lay my head and start working through some stuff.
I miss having the interactions I get from this community, it's a rare source of support for me at the moment, but I feel like I'm slowly killing this channel with these updates, so I'm going to lay low for a while and sort my stuff out.
Take care and all the best to you guys. Hopefully I'll be back with positive updates and hobby content soon. Love you all, Shawn.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinSurviving..Update on my situationRFDHobby2024-03-29 | The last 3 years have been a bit of a rough patch. It's turning out to be a journey working my way back, and I hope this video gives some insight into the situation I find myself in. I wanted to also thank everyone for their support over the past few years, I wouldn't still be here without it. Take care and all the best.
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Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinTwo Trees SK1 3d Printer is AMAZING! My First FDM Printer is Awesome...RFDHobby2024-03-06 | Thank you for watching the video. I hope you enjoy seeing some of what I've been able to produce with the Two Trees SK1 3d Printer. Many thanks to the team at Two Trees for sending me over this printer, it has really opened my eyes to the possibilites of these machines. The SK1 printer has many great features that you can check out on their website below. As a first printer I found this to be a fantastic step into the hobby (yes it is still a hobby in itself, there's just so much to know haha). I hope to show some more printed terrain and projects on the channel, thank you for watching.
#wargaming #3dprinting #twotreesThe 2024 Workshop - Lots of Leaks and the New SK1 3d Printer from TwoTrees!!!RFDHobby2024-01-26 | Quick update on the state of the boiler room here. I had some serious challenges with the roof leaking, as well as some plumbing issues haha. But I'm back on track with the machines up and running today getting prepped for a Punk festival and markets this weekend at the Mouse Proof Brewery downstairs, I'll to get some footage for you guys on the day.
Thanks to TwoTrees for sending me the 3d Printer, I will have a video out on my experiences with that machine very soon, as well as an updated Shipping Containers video!
If you'd like to support the channel, head over to my patreon @RFDHobby
Cheers, Shawn.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinLife After Death Hasnt Been Fun, But Im Still Going!RFDHobby2023-12-05 | So after a few challenges over the past 2 years, I've finally taken a step in a direction I chose haha. In 2021 I had a massive heart attack, commonly known as a Widow maker. The heart stopped for just over a minute, and I was revived and given some upgrades at the hospital. This was followed by a family seperation and a house fire, and most recently my best friend of 30 years passed away from Cancer. So I've been struggling.
Needless to say, this has taken a bit of a toll on every aspect of my life. But it hasn't quite stopped me yet. I hope this is a step in the right direction. While it has many challenges involved in itself, I am hoping the positives will more than make up for those.
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, it means a great deal to me and is a huge help in my motivation to continue fighting.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinHUGE PROJECTS with the NEJE MAX 4 - E80 Laser Cutter & EngraverRFDHobby2023-12-01 | Time to check out this HUGE laser cutter/engraver from NEJE. This machine comes with a large size cutting bed and a z-axis, which is very rare for these types of diode lasers. So check out the video to see some of the possibilities of this machine. I showcase a range of projects made using this machine, and still only scratch the surface of what's possible. Please check out the link below if you're looking for more details, or if you would like to purchase one of these machines.
Stay tuned for more videos using the NEJE Max 4 with the E80 Laser Module.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinProject Showcase!! AlgoLaser 22W Diode Laser Cutter - Its Good!RFDHobby2023-10-20 | This week I smashed out a bunch of cool projects with the Algo Laser 20W Diode Laser. This machine exceeded my expectations in regards to build quality, performance and features, so I recommend you take a look if you're in the market for a Diode Laser cutter.
I made a variety of laser cut projects using a range of materials including oak and pine plywood, painted canvas, MDF, Acrylic, paper and foamboard. You can see each of these completed projects in the video.
Thank you to everyone for supporting the channel. It is really appreciated.
#lasercutting #lasercuttingmachine #hobbyToo Nice To Drive? Beautifully Detailed Nissan Skyline RC Car!RFDHobby2023-09-26 | In todays video I unbox and take a closer look at a Kyosho Fazer MkII Radio Control Car. This RC car is available Ready To Run (less batteries), and for a great scale looking vehicle I am very impressed with the value. There are a variety of body styles for this Kyosho Radio Control Car, but I couldn't pass up on the 10th scale Nissan Skyline GT-R 2000. The body is decked out with quality details and parts, and the vehicle itself has tons of power with the 14T 550 Brushed motor. This is a perfect radio control car for a beginner, or also a great shelf queen to proudly display on the shelf. This is the first 10th scale RC car I've ever bought new, and it is a great start to what I hope to be another humble collection of RC cars to tinker with. Thank you everyone for watching and supporting the channel. I hope to have more videos and tutorials out soon.
#miniature #rccar #radiocontrol #scalemodel Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinSpiders at Night in Australia #Australia #rfdhobby #spidersRFDHobby2023-09-03 | Just checking out my fire and found a bunch of spiders coming in for a bit of a party. They were easy to spot as the led from my headlamp reflects off their eyes, sorry I'm not actually a spider whisperer...
Quick video of the foamboard brick texture. This is completed with a xTool D1 Pro 20w Laser Cutter to mark the brick lines, and a heat gun to complete the process.
You can find more details in the full video here :
This weeks video I finally have a new wargaming terrain tutorial video. This video shows the quickest and easiest way I have found to make a really great looking brick texture using simple foamboard. In this build I use a laser cutter to mark and cut the foam, and then show you how to construct and texture the building. You could absolutely complete this build without a laser cutter, it'll just take a bit more time and patience, but there are possibilities here. I hope you enjoy this video, I'm sorry the releases are still a little slow.
Using a xTool D1 Pro 20w Laser Cutter Bricks Power : 25 Speed : 80
Abandoned Building for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games - Scratch Build youtu.be/A0oEZMp9so4
Huge Building for Wargaming & Dioramas - Perfect for Warhammer, Bolt Action, Walking Dead youtu.be/YB8a56TzhDY
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinSaving my Wargaming Terrain - The Final Clean upRFDHobby2023-07-04 | In this video I finally clean up the terrain left over from the house fire in November. I wasn't able to save everything, but what I have saved, and what you will see in the video, has survived the fire and cleaning process well enough to keep. The cleaning took some time, and I will still need to coat some of the pieces, but as you will see, these projects all seemed to be salvagable. I avoided this for ages, as I was sure there would be little satisfaction in playing around with all this stuff, but I'm absolutely stoked at the outcome here. I can't wait to continue to add to this wargaming terrain collection as I was doing before. Thank you to everyone for watching and supporting the channel.
Abandoned Building for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games - Scratch Build youtu.be/A0oEZMp9so4
Huge Building for Wargaming & Dioramas - Perfect for Warhammer, Bolt Action, Walking Dead youtu.be/YB8a56TzhDY
Star Wars Legion Terrain Miniature Modular Trenches for Wargaming youtu.be/RyaN3q3JC8o
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinThanks & Good Luck to The Army Painter - Get that 100kRFDHobby2023-07-02 | @TheArmyPainter have helped me out here several times over the past few years since I've been on Youtube, from as early as pre-2k subscribers, and most recently after the fire where they sent me some paints and tools to get me restarted. I've just always found them to be very supportive of the community, and I've always enjoyed using their stuff. They're currently chasing 100k subscribers for their Youtube Channel and I wish them all the best. Go and show your support and have a crack at winning some free gear.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinRESIN PRINTED 10th Scale RC Tow Truck - Build and Painting ExplainedRFDHobby2023-06-27 | In this video I show you a recent 3d print I completed of this 1/10th scale Radio Controlled Tow Truck. I printed this on the @ElegooOfficial Saturn 8k Printer with Sunlu Standard Resin. The main body of the truck was a 3d design I purchased (link below), with all other additions being either free stl files (such as the mirrors), or scratch built, such as the tow truck bed and mechanism. Although this video is not a complete build video, I do cover how I put this together, and what materials I used to complete the build as you see it so far. I also cover some of the painting process, as this was a bit more challenging than I expected, but I'm happy with the results all round on this project. Thank you for watching, and if you have any questions or suggestions, please leave them in the comments below.
#miniature #rccar #3dprinting #rccrawlerWorkbench Update its a mess + My Old Wargaming TerrainRFDHobby2023-06-14 | I wanted to show you all what was worth getting out of the old house as far as my old wargaming terrain and tools go. Overall in the house, these bits and pieces make up most of what was taken out of the house, from everywhere, the rest is rubbish unfortunately. Given my studio was furthest from the fire, these bits and pieces you see are nearly everything I've been able to recover from the house, aside from the board games and stuff I showed in an earlier video. Things here are still tough, feels like I'm still trying to catch up on and deal with so much big stuff. This is why I haven't been able to film as much, I am still struggling to even craft/hobby in anyway most days. I have found some peace in spending time outside and helping out my parents with the property, this is why I have taken to the Radio Control Cars and building around these, as I can take them out and about walking and enjoy that time even more. Anyway, thank you to everyone for watching and supporting the channel, I will do a new video shortly and show you the details of the recent RC build, and I might even do some more content along those lines in the future. I'll also get to finishing the terrain board soon, as I mentioned, it is being filmed, but it is also a big project right now, so it's taking a bit of time sorry. Take care and all the best to you all. Shawn.
#wargamingterrain #miniature #rccar2 Years and a Fire - DIY Battlemat Update VideoRFDHobby2023-06-01 | In this quick video, I'm back at the house taking a look at the DIY Battlemat I made over 2 years ago here on the channel. The Battlemat has been rolled up on a postage tube for at least 12 months, and seems to have held up really well with time...and other potentially devestating shit going on around it. Anyway, I apologize for a lack of content on the channel in the past months, things have not been easy to adjust too, and I still have many things to sort through and decide on. I hope everyone is well, and thank you everyone for your support and for watching the videos available on my channel in my absence. It helps immensly. If you're interested in making you're own Battlemat, check out the video for this Battlemat here... youtu.be/cQ7jM3cS5aw And if you're looking for the original Battlemat tutorial I did for a more urban theme, you can also check out this video (sadly this Battlemat did not survive)... youtu.be/E5W4FKqRbSs
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#Wargaming #Miniature #tabletopgamingCanvas Laser Art - Dragon Eye Engraved on Canvas with Xtool D1 Pro 20wRFDHobby2023-03-29 | A quick video of the xtool D1 Pro 20w engraving a dragon eye on canvas this time. Image was found on google, and settings for the cutter are shown below (your results may vary, so consider this a starting point and fine tune from here if you have no where else to start from)
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Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinLaser Engraving Canvas Dragon - Xtool D1 ProRFDHobby2023-03-23 | A quick video of the xtool D1 Pro 20w engraving a dragon on canvas. Image was found on google, and settings for the cutter are shown below (your results may vary, so consider this a starting point and fine tune from here if you have no where else to start from) Power - 25 Speed - 100
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#lasercutting #hobbyPainting a Laser Cut Darth Vader - Star Wars Wall ArtRFDHobby2023-03-23 | A quick project completed with the help of the xtool D1 Pro Laser Cutter. The design was found on thingiverse, and the backing made in Lightburn from the original design. Thank you again to Xtool for providing the product and sponsoring a video, it was great to work with them. Remember to stay safe when using any kind of machinery, and have all the necessary safety gear available to you before you get stuck into it.
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Thank you for checking out this weeks video. In the video today I take a look at the xTool D1 Pro 20 watt Laser Cutter and show some of the simple projects I have been able to complete in a very short time. The xtool Laser Cutter is great quality, and has provided problem free cutting and engraving since the beginning. I've played around with a bunch of different projects with laser cutters now, and I've yet to find anything the D1 pro 20w Cutter can't handle with ease. I highly recommend getting yourself an xtool Laser Cutting Bed, as well as the xtool Laser Cutter Hood & Extraction to compliment any laser cutter you purchase, as they have prooven to be high quality, necessary equipment for safety, and better results.
#hobby #lasercutting #sidehustleMy First Week 3D Printing - Plug and Play? - Elegoo Saturn 2 8k 3D PrinterRFDHobby2023-02-21 | A quick look at what I acheived during my first week playing with a new Elegoo Saturn 2 8k 3d printer. This is not a sponsored video, and is not meant to show you how to 3d print in anyway, rather to show you what I was able to acheive out of the box with default settings and no idea. I had so much fun, and found the process of not only producing prints, but understanding the printer to be really enjoyable. Not everything went smoothly to be sure, but I was lucky enough to be able to produce what I consider to be pretty amazing results right out of the box. Keep in mind if you plan to step into the hobby, there are many variables that can affect the outcome you get, and I will leave it to more knowledgable people to explain those things to you.
Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel. Take care and all the best.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinScary find in the workshop - This fresh snake skin is huge!RFDHobby2023-02-01 | Cleaning out the shed here and came across this fresh snake skin. I don't know snakes, so I can't guess at what sort it is, but I can only hope it's friendly.
Thank you for watching. Take care and all the best to you all.
#wargaming #miniature #wargamingterrain #hobbyStarting My New Workspace - Basic additionsRFDHobby2023-01-14 | This quick workbench update just shows off a few really basic additions to the workshop. Sorry it's not a bit more exciting, but it's been a pretty rough road so far and just securing the basics has been honestly the best I can do. Thank you to everyone for your support, it is still making a huge difference, I wish I could repay you all with more positive and interesting updates in the hobby space. There is still a lot going on behind the scenes, and I'm not sure I'm ready to start addressing that in videos just yet, which is probably why they're so short lately too... I do have many plans for content on the channel, and I hope to be able to build back up to weekly project content for everyone. Creating (and particularly creating content and interacting with the community) has been a passion, and source of positivity for me for a few years now, and I'm a little frustrated to not to be able to give it my time right now. But currently I'm still trying to adapt to what is essentially a complete reset of my life in almost every respect. Not much is permanent it seems.
Thank you for watching. Take care and all the best to you all.
Shawn.
I appreciate everyone for watching, commenting, subscribing and donating, it means more to me than I can even begin to explain. Given what we're up against for the foreseeable future, your support will be impacting my family for a very long time. Bless you all.
#wargaming #miniature #wargamingterrain #hobbyHouse & Studio destroyed by fire. Walkthrough of remains after house fire.RFDHobby2022-12-07 | I'm not sure there's much more to see than this, so I really don't know that I'll visit the house again here. This walkthrough video of the housefire gives a clearer view of the scale of this awful situation. I want to thank everyone that has viewed my recent videos and sent supportive messages, it means a lot to all of us. I want to maintain a hobby channel, because the community as well as the process brings me a lot of joy. So I have tried to keep my videos light, and steered towards that where I can, and hopefully this will be the last time we actually go here on the channel. We also shouldn't ignore the impacts outside of myself and my hobbies, this was a family home, and my story on the channel here is only a small part of our lives right now. We still have many challenges right now, and in front of us, so the messages and support will be lasting. Making videos has always been something I did for enjoyment, a way to expand on something I already enjoyed doing, painting and making stuff. I hope that I can continue to share that part of my life with you on this channel into the future.
Thank you again sincerely for your kindness and support.
I appreciate the comments and suggestions regarding recovering and cleaning items. At this stage there is quite a lot that looks recoverable, but will likely not be. Some of the materials I use, and the objects you see do not lend themselves to cleaning, among other issues. It is difficult to describe my feelings on this, as I spent a lot of time invested in these objects, and there has been a lot of conflicting advice. Taking into account I'm currently set up in a shed, I don't mind having a few small items around (such as the board games and a couple of small boxes of miniatures), but I won't be taking them into a house where I have children around. I may end up feeling like working on some of those old miniatures one day, but for now I'll store them away until that happens, or I find a better home. I am unlikely to try and save more than 1 or 2 pieces of my other work, if any at this stage.
Thank you for watching and supporting us at this time. Take care and all the best to you all.
Shawn.
We appreciate everyone for watching, commenting, subscribing and donating, it means more to us than we can even begin to explain. Given what we're up against for the foreseeable future, your support will be impacting my family for a very long time. Bless you all.
#wargaming #miniature #tabletopgamingWhat was worth recovering in the remains of the workshop after the house fireRFDHobby2022-11-29 | This is meant to be just a slice of our lives right now, more specifically my life and my workshop/hobby areas, and what I was able to find in what was left there. My workspace and storage room were there furthest rooms from the fire, so what you see there in the original video is the only place worth looking for something to salvage in our home. This video just focuses on that space. There is so much more lost, the lifetimes possessions of 3 people, I can't even begin to put it into words or get my head around it yet. But I won't be going into the big picture in this video. I'm not trying to rush anything here, and some things I just can't talk about yet. But I wanted to share with you what I was able to find and recover in that room, as it was quite a surprise. Turns out there was a little bit of stuff stored in boxes, that were inside other boxes, and I was able to recover some of that stuff. When I finally had time to look it over it felt really good to see what I recovered on the table, I felt the need to talk it out. So making this video was somewhat therapeutic for me I think. Thank you for watching.
While things are not great at the moment, and there are many other things on my mind, there is still much to be grateful for, even small wins like this. I wanted to share that in this video, more than talk about the losses (although there are still some things you'll see towards the end that I don't think I can save).
I can't thank everyone enough for all the support we've received and how much of an impact each and every bit is having, and will have for a long time. I have not been able to respond to comments and messages as I would like, but every one of them has been a help through every day since the fire. You are all amazing individuals.
Original Video : I still can't watch it, that's why I haven't used the footage in these updates :) youtu.be/Pj7cFTsEoUs
#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainQUICK UPDATE - The hobby community has really saved the day! New workshop space.RFDHobby2022-11-24 | I can't express the emotions around what you've all done for us right now. So instead let's take a quick look at where I'm going to set up my temporary hobby space and start again.
I apologise for the poor quality of every part of this video, and the mobile format, and my annoying speech, I was nervous making this video for some reason. This is early morning after I've been up for a couple hours moving stuff around, I seem to get a lot of messages and comments during this time and it made me want to let you all know that I was doing ok.
There are so many people to thank I can't do it on this mobile...
To everyone that has commented, messaged, donated, subbed, watched/liked a video, or shared this, you have my entire families sincere thanks. Every single piece has helped us feel loved, and is directly responsible for us feeling optimistic about the future. You are all beautiful people.
#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainHow To Make Tons of Cheap Gaming Terrain and Models with the ** ORTUR Laser Master 3 ** Laser CutterRFDHobby2022-10-17 | This weeks video is sponsored by Ortur. They have been great sports in sending me the Ortur Laser Master 3 laser cutter and engraver to show off some of it's potential this week. This is my first look at a laser cutter, and with only 2 weeks to get to know it and produce this video, I was excited to see that this machine takes minimal time and effort to put together, and was working within minutes using the Laser Explorer App for Ortur products.
In the video I will show you several projects being cut and engraved, while also showing off some of what I've been able to produce in my spare time over the past 2 weeks.
PURCHASE LINK: You can purchase one these awesome machines here...(it's an affiliate link) https://s.zbanx.com/r/KEo4oTYbQ8uP
This machine works great for making what you see in this video, such as terrain for our wargames, but it offers so much more potential for crafting (with so many other materials as well), and without the need for lots of knowledge or experience.
#ortur #ortur laser master 3 #20000mm/min #laser engraver #rfdhobby #wargaming #tabletopgamingQuick & Easy Wargaming Terrain Hills - Miniature Foam Hills for Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2022-10-03 | This wargaming terrain tutorial covers simple techniques to help build your foam hills and terrain for your favorite tabletop games or miniature display. For the project I test out the currently available foam in Australia (it's not the good stuff sadly), and we check out the results. I also cover simple painting and detailing for this terrain, again using cheap materials to make the most of what we have.
If you enjoy this video, you can check out my videos for similar easy hills, and DIY trees below...
Miniature Rocky Hills for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games youtu.be/s6GHENa-UA0
How to Build Miniature Trees - 4 Ways to Build Easy Trees and bases for Wargaming Terrain youtu.be/uIXyJdtl8yU
#wargaming #miniaturepainting #tabletopgamingMiniature Abandoned Church - 2 Piece - No Foam - Wargaming Terrain BuildRFDHobby2022-05-18 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial walks through the process of using Balsa wood to construct a miniature Abandoned Church. The build is actually two pieces, with the roof being removable for access to the interior. The video contains the full build process, although I was not able to include the painting process in this video, I may release that video in the future if people are interested.
Check out some more of my terrain painting tutorials here :
#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainMiniature Wargaming Terrain from 2 years on Youtube (well, some of it :) ). #shortsRFDHobby2022-03-30 | A quick look at some of my wargaming terrain builds from the past 2 years on Youtube. You can find all of these projects on my channel or in my Wargaming terrain playlist.
#wargaming #wargamingTerrain #shortsQuick Miniature Stone Statues for Wargaming Terrain - Painting a Simple Stone EffectRFDHobby2022-03-23 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial is about getting a quick table ready stone look on your miniatures. I've tried to make this simple and easy to achieve to relatively effective result. I just use a couple of grey tones, white and brown, and a very basic dark wash for the base. With the simple moss effect made with PVA glue and flocking, we end up with a really cool looking stone statue for the table. I'm sure there's many ways to improve on this process, and I'd love to hear them in the comments below, but I did want to share my simple process to get a quick result. The miniatures came to me from @ZITERDES Tabletop Terrain , who make some really amazing terrain pieces that I've been working with recently. I hope to have more videos including their stuff soon. Thank you to everyone for watching and supporting the channel. It makes a huge difference.
You can find Ziterdes products over at : ziterdes.com
#Wargaming #TabletopGames #Miniatures #WargamingTerrainQuick & Easy Painting of MDF Wargaming Terrain - Table ReadyRFDHobby2022-03-15 | In this wargaming terrain tutorial I cover how I quickly painted up my MDF terrain from Warcradle Scenics to get it ready for the table as quick as possible. I found that having a decent base coat can take you a very long way in the painting process for very little effort, then carefully choosing a couple of additional colors for the details is all it takes to bring these pieces to life. I hope you enjoy the video and remember to like and subscribe.
You can find the full collection of @WarcradleStudios MDF terrain at the following link : scenics.warcradle.com
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#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainConverting Pre-Made Wargaming Terrain - Ziterdes Foam Terrain ReimaginedRFDHobby2022-02-22 | This weeks Wargaming Terrain Tutorial focuses on my first piece of Ziterdes foam terrain. This stuff was fantastic to play with, and I have a stack more I will be working on to complete a table setup throughout this year. You'll notice the video this week is a bit longer than usual, but I tried to ensure I covered both build and painting for this project so you could see the entire process from start to finish.
I've added in a couple of additional materials for this build, but hopefully you'll have no trouble finding these local to you, namely I used some xps foam insulation, 6mm foam board, and cereal box cardboard for the base.
I used some green flock mixed with PVA glue to add in a moss effect to the stone, I first noticed this technique on Liefs YouTube channel @DevsDice , so credit to Lief for that cool tip.
Miniature Concrete Pillars for Wargaming Terrain in Minutes + Response to I am a Wargamer youtu.be/gkyC4-FKcLY
Miniature Rubble Piles Scatter Terrain for Wargaming and Tabletop Games youtu.be/vqszYPjqB4Y
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/join2.5 Quick and Easy Miniature Wargaming Terrain Projects - Plus a Sweet Lamp!RFDHobby2021-12-01 | In this weeks wargaming terrain tutorial, I go over 2 really simple projects using mostly scraps and odds and ends from other projects. I do end up finding an unfinished piece that I throw into the mix as well, so you also get to see that one come together with all the details. These wargaming terrain pieces are crafted with cereal box cardboard, scrap foam board, and a few other easy to get materials. Hopefully, you'll find some of these techniques useful in reproducing these builds, or adding to your own terrain projects. Thanks to BenQ to supplying and letting me share the Desk Lamp with you all. It's a great addition to the hobby desk. Details are below.
#WargamingTerrain #Miniatures #BenQ #modelbuildinglamp #eyecare #goodforeye #smartlamp #hightechlamp #brightlight #naturallightEasy DIY Hobby Paints Shelf Build Tutorial - Simple Wargaming Paints StorageRFDHobby2021-10-12 | This tutorial this week covers how I went about building a really simple shelving system for my hobby paints. This does not take a lot of tools, or experience with woodworking to complete, so hopefully you guys enjoy this build and find something useful or helpful for you. Would love to hear your comments, suggestions, or questions regarding the build, so don't hesitate to leave me a comment below.
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#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainTurns Out I Really Enjoy MDF Terrain - Warcradle Scenics Wargaming Terrain SetsRFDHobby2021-08-31 | This weeks video is a quick look at some really cool mdf terrain I got my hands on recently. I had no idea MDF terrain could be this detailed and well done, and honestly so much fun to put together. This isn't a full tutorial as these sets are basically some glue and the instructions and you're set, but I wanted to share my experience and thoughts on these as I was really surprised. Surprised both with the outcome, and the process.
I love to scratch build terrain for this channel, but occasionally I'll take a break and put something together while watching TV or listening to an audio book. You know, something that has instructions and requires me to do a little less on the creative stuff to get what I want. This is where sets like this one, and the recent GameMaster from The Army Painter really help cater to people not only new to the space, but also looking for something a bit new and different for a change. Like me.
So I was excited to share this terrain with you today, if you have your own feelings on MDF terrain, feel free to share them in the comments below.
This terrain set is the Omega Defence Line Set from the Warcradle Scenics Range @WarcradleStudios at Wayland Games.
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#wargaming #wargaming Terrain #miniature #miniature terrainMiniature Rocky Hills for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-08-12 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial covers a fairly fundamental terrain build, up there with ruined corner buildings haha. This one is for some simple rocky hill terrain built up using layers of foam and simple rocks and sand to texture. In the video I do use the tools and materials in @TheArmyPainter GameMaster terrain kit set, however you should be able to follow this tutorial with a variety of tools or materials to achieve a similar result. I made these to add to my Star Wars Legion table terrain, but you can easily change these up to fit almost any terrain setting you like. I hope you enjoy the video, thank you for watching. You can check out a couple of my other Star Wars builds so far here...
Star Wars Legion Terrain Miniature Modular Trenches for Wargaming youtu.be/RyaN3q3JC8o
Miniature Modular Sci-fi Terrain for Star Wars Legion - Warhammer 40k - Wargaming - Tabletop Games youtu.be/ekTcneGDSo0
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Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinQuick Post Heart Attack UpdateRFDHobby2021-07-29 | Just a quick update on what happened recently and how I'm doing since the heart attack, and to say another quick thank you to the people that have helped. I'll try to make it nice and quick in this video but also give some more details about what happened on the day. I also have some pretty shitty audio in this video and I'm sorry about that, some things never change haha...
I am on the mend now and getting back to normal, I hope to get to work on some new videos very soon and start sharing content again as normal. I know the updates and content have been a bit slow recently, but I really love making these videos and sharing ideas here, and I can't wait to get back to work.
Thanks again to everyone for your support and kind words over the past few weeks. It has been really appreciated and made a huge difference to us here.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinStar Wars Legion Terrain Miniature Modular Trenches for WargamingRFDHobby2021-06-21 | In this wargaming terrain tutorial we're going to add to our star wars legion terrain set by making up some fairly simple modular trenches in the same style as we did for our sci-fi tower in the last video. youtu.be/ekTcneGDSo0
It will be basic materials again this time with just 50mm XPS foam and some craft (EVA) foam, although I will be using a hot wire foam cutting table to make some of the cuts here. On that note, thank you to @NatesMiniatures for sending me this foam cutting table, it was a great fun tool to play with, and I can certainly see the appeal of the better quality cutters out there. I hope you all enjoy the video, take care and all the best.
You can also join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinMiniature Modular Sci-fi Terrain for Star Wars Legion - Warhammer 40k - Wargaming - Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-05-10 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial goes through how to fairly simply make up some modular sci-fi terrain using only 4 materials. This build project was a bit of a prototype for some more sci-fi/star wars terrain pieces, I want to try, so I tried to keep it fairly basic. I used foam board, thin EVA foam sheet, sprue bits, and a few magnets to make it modular (the magnets and modular part is totally optional though). It wasn't exactly meant as a how to video so much as a test build originally, but I wanted to film it and see what we could do with it, and I 'm really happy I did. It turned out to be heaps of fun to work it all out, and an enjoyable video to do all round. I hope you find something within helpful with your own terrain projects. I'm sorry this one took so long to release, I hope to have things back to normal now. I also apologize for the couple of missing pieces of footage recently, and in this video, I've been having some issues with my current camera setup as some of you know, and I'm doing my best to work around it while I work towards upgrading this for the channel. If you have any questions about the build, feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you.
Thank you all for watching, take care and all the best.
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg/joinMiniature Brick Walls for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-04-12 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial I cover how to make some simple brick walls for your tabletop games. The main construction of these is simple foam board with a cereal box cardboard base, and then finished with whatever details you have laying around to add. We will even use up most of the scraps from our foam board construction, to fill out some of the rubble and ground cover. Look out for my mistakes in this one, hopefully I've pointed them out well enough to avoid them yourself :) . It wasn't anything that broke the project, I just slowed myself down quite a bit by being an idiot and not thinking about what I was doing... Anyway, thank you all very much for watching. Thank you to those that have supported the channel on it's way to getting some improvements and upgrades, I will keep you all posted on the progress. If you would like to support the channel, (more than watching or liking the videos, which is always appreciated), you can follow any of the links below.
Thanks very much, take care and all the best.
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#wargamingterrain #rpg #tabletopgames #miniatureterrain #miniaturesTips to Easily Add Weight to Wargaming TerrainRFDHobby2021-04-05 | A quick tips video this week to hopefully give you some ideas for adding weight to new and existing terrain projects. It was pointed out in a recent comment that my Miniature Oil Drums were obviously quite light, and they were absolutely correct. It was also obvious that my upcoming build was going to seriously suffer from the same problem. So I set about looking at what I could do about the whole situation about my new build, and my previous buildings. I hope you enjoy the video, remember to subscribe to get all the new videos. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions regarding this, or any of my builds.
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Miniature Rubble Piles Scatter Terrain for Wargaming and Tabletop Games
How to Build Miniature Trees - 4 Ways to Build Easy Trees and bases for Wargaming Terrain youtu.be/uIXyJdtl8yU
Miniature Concrete Gun Emplacement from 1 Piece of Foam - Wargaming Terrain Tutorial youtu.be/oVTXrtGtT-k
Miniature Vehicle Hanger - Easy to Build and Paint, Wargaming & Tabletop Gaming Terrain Tutorial. youtu.be/YYkDKv6V4gE
Miniature Oil drums - Tabletop Wargaming Terrain Tutorial. Easy how to build terrain tutorial youtu.be/NhAG8qcatNo
#wargamingTerrain #wargaming #tabletopGames #Miniatures #DnD #DIYBetter Miniature Sandbags for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-03-21 | A quick tutorial this week showing how to take the original sandbags I made a while back, up to the next level with a few simple details. These sandbags add heaps of detail to the wargaming table, as either a single piece of terrain, or as bits of scatter added to existing terrain builds. I use a basic air drying clay rolled out on a piece of canvas, (to help add texture), and then cut with an old craft knife. Left overnight to dry, these sandbags are really easy to incorporate into most projects that benefit from the sci-fi / modern wargaming theme. I also go over a quick paint scheme for these as well using @TheArmyPainter paints through the airbrush. This is a very basic paint job, but you can follow this fairly loosely to get a table ready piece of terrain.
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Miniature Modular Post Apocalyptic Walls - Wargaming Terrain Tutorial youtu.be/ACujjvKpOb4
Make Your Own Battlemats for Wargaming Terrain, DnD and Tabletop Games youtu.be/cQ7jM3cS5aw
Miniature Wasteland Scatter Terrain for Wargaming or Tabletop Games. youtu.be/26hbnPS3_Ts
#wargamingTerrain #wargaming #tabletopGames #Miniatures #DnD #DIYRuined Car Post Apocalyptic Wargaming Scatter Terrain for Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-03-05 | In this weeks wargaming terrain tutorial I continue with the post-apocalyptic terrain theme with this awesome piece of scatter terrain. Using some really basic materials to construct the base, and a really cheap die-cast vehicle, we make an awesome piece of scatter terrain that you can whip up fairly quickly. The base materials should be really easy to find, and weathering up the vehicle was also very easy to do, and I'm sure with a bit more time spent, could be made to look even better. You might find some of these materials or techniques useful in other wargaming terrain builds as well.
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Miniature Modular Post Apocalyptic Walls - Wargaming Terrain Tutorial youtu.be/ACujjvKpOb4
Make Your Own Battlemats for Wargaming Terrain, DnD and Tabletop Games youtu.be/cQ7jM3cS5aw
Miniature Wasteland Scatter Terrain for Wargaming or Tabletop Games. youtu.be/26hbnPS3_Ts
#wargamingTerrain #wargaming #tabletopGames #Miniatures #DnD #DIYMiniature Modular Post Apocalyptic Walls - Wargaming Terrain TutorialRFDHobby2021-02-20 | This weeks video shows some techniques to build simple modular post apocalyptic walls for wargaming and tabletop terrain. The build is designed to be modular and easy to adapt to your tabletop terrain needs. I do show a step by step guide to building these walls, but my hope with this video is to show you a variety of techniques and materials that you can use to enhance your own build ideas to achieve a post apocalyptic look and feel. This wargaming terrain build uses simple materials, balsa wood, and cardboard primarily, and some previously shown detail effects such as colored sand. I hope you enjoy this video, and find it helpful for your own projects. I look forward to adding to this build over time, and creating some more post apocalyptic terrain to compliment this build. Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy this video, and if you would like to support the channel please see my Patreon link below. www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg?sub_confirmation=1
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Make Your Own Battlemats for Wargaming Terrain, DnD and Tabletop Games youtu.be/cQ7jM3cS5aw
Miniature Wasteland Scatter Terrain for Wargaming or Tabletop Games. youtu.be/26hbnPS3_Ts
Easy Scratch Built Miniature Fire escape and Ladders for Wargaming Terrain Buildings. youtu.be/Zsno8zFzATY
Miniature Tank Traps - How to Build Wargaming Terrain for Tabletop Games. youtu.be/758m93ho7aI
Build Miniature Shipping Containers for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games youtu.be/-VHgJR1TCqM
#wargamingTerrain #wargaming #tabletopGames #Miniatures #DnD #DIYMake Your Own Battlemats for Wargaming Terrain, DnD and Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2021-01-29 | This weeks wargaming terrain tutorial I show you how to make a larger and more detailed battlemat for your wargaming or dnd tabletop games. The process this time is slightly changed, to make the process slightly cheaper, and also involves adding in much more detail to our battlemat. The materials required for this process are very similar to the original battle mat I did youtu.be/E5W4FKqRbSs , with the exception of this one not requiring alcohol to mix up the acrylic gap filler mix. I make this battlemat at 3 feet x 3 feet this time, and get it all sorted over 2 days, making this a quick and easy project to complete. No specific tools are required, other than a spreader to lay out the acrylic mix to the canvas drop sheet. I complete the battlemat with @TheArmyPainter Warpaints, using a cheap airbrush, and finally a fine point pen and marker to complete the finer details. Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy this video, and if you would like to support the channel please see my Patreon link below. www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVI6_u3PnTDUXMMDjSXCcg?sub_confirmation=1
Material List : (All sourced in Australia, hopefully the links will provide enough details for you to source equivalent items in your location).
Acrylic Gap Filler : https://www.bunnings.com.au/parfix-475g-white-gap-filler_p1232535
Canvas Drop Sheet : https://www.bunnings.com.au/paint-partner-2-6-x-3-6m-plastic-backed-canvas-drop-sheet_p1660308
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Don't forget to check out @Berserkerworks & @EricsHobbyWorkshop to see their fantastic battlemat videos as well.
#wargamingTerrain #wargaming #tabletopGames #Miniatures #DnD #DIYMiniature Wasteland Scatter Terrain for Wargaming or Tabletop Games.RFDHobby2021-01-22 | This tutorial video shows how to make some simple hills and cliffs to be used for wargaming terrain or tabletop games. I made these as wasteland or desert terrain pieces, but as you will see in the video, you can easily change a few simple colors or details to make these fit whatever table setting you're using for your wargames. I use a very simple and cheap hotwire foam cutter purchased from Amazon to cut the foam to create the cliffs, and fill out some of the volume of the hills. You could also create a very similar effect for these with a knife if required. Tin foil works great to also fill out some of the bulk of the hills, which reduces drying time for the homemade sculptamold I use for the final shape. The homemade scultpamold is simple blended tissue paper mixed with plaster of paris. The mix is roughly 50/50, and then mixed with water to a pasty mix. Once dried you can then base with a black paint/PVA glue/Water mix to coat the plaster entirely, to prevent any white showing through, and finally painting with a base coat to somewhat match your final color for your hills. For the wasteland look on these hills, I use a mix of playground sand, and Brown Battleground mix from @TheArmyPainter to get a really cool final texture. This is mixed with a small amount of dry pigment to adjust the color of the sand to the required color. I then add some larger rocks to each terrain piece, as well as an assortment of grass tufts to increase the level of detail. The final details are some dead trees, and broken branches and twigs scattered over the terrain to really bring these wasteland wargaming terrain pieces home. If you have any questions regarding the process to build this Wasteland Scatter Terrain, please leave them in the comments below.
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#wargamingterrain #tabletopgames #miniatureterrain #warhammerMiniature Desert Buildings and Ruins - Quick and Easy Wargaming Terrain for Tabletop GamesRFDHobby2020-12-31 | We're finally back to some good old fashioned wargaming terrain tutorials now. This week I use up some offcuts and foam scraps from previous builds and put together some really simple desert buildings and ruins for our wargaming terrain table. These turned out to be a very simple build, and so I ended up making a few of these for the video, and the table. It's also really simple to create variations on these buildings to easily get many variations.
I hope you enjoy the video, and like, comment or subscribe. If you would like to support the channel and help me bring more Wargaming Terrain and miniature painting content, please consider checking out my Patreon page.
Thanks to the @TheArmyPainter for the wonderful paints and materials.
Videos linked in this tutorial:
Showing the 45 degree cutter: Build This Huge Building for Wargaming & Dioramas - Perfect for Warhammer, Bolt Action, Walking Dead youtu.be/YB8a56TzhDY
Showing the handheld foam cutter as a table cutter: Build This Huge Building for Wargaming & Dioramas - Perfect for Warhammer, Bolt Action, Walking Dead youtu.be/YB8a56TzhDY
Shipping containers: Build Miniature Shipping Containers for Wargaming Terrain and Tabletop Games youtu.be/-VHgJR1TCqM
Thanks to all my patreon supporters, and all the viewers of the channel recently, it has been wonderful to see and hear about so many people enjoying the content and tutorials so far. Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoy the video, and you can now join the RFDHobby Youtube Membership if you would like to support the channel in that way.
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