How To Make Laser Cut Terrain Kits Look Good For Warhammer 40K 

Some fantastic instruction there. As much as i love MDF kits, they do have some limits that need mitigation. I think the most telltale sigs are the burnt edge plugs, but wiping down the MDF and light sanding before assembly makes a load of difference in how much post assembly fixing is needed prior to painting. I also find that enamel rattle can primer makes a great MDF sealer.

Really good advice with the filling of gaps. I now finally see what was always bothering me about my MDF terrain.

Okay wow now you need to do a whole table of MDF cause this turned out awesome!

"Captain Ethical's Dystopia Warehouse" had me rolling. A wonderful video overall - I work for a game store that has a side gig doing MDF terrain and I can't wait to put some of these tips to work!

Very useful tips and a fun guide to boot. I love the smooth editing as well

This is a huge help! I would love to see more of the MDF kits you've built this way and some of the tricks that you felt worked particularly well.

This is the first time since Studson that I've been recommended a

Dayum. This is quickly becoming one of my favourite hobby channels, amazing work, good paceing and great narration. I could've easily watched a 20min version of this video, plus i have an mdf cathedral in my pile of shame, going for sure use milliput to fill the joints and finally get it done

I can higly recommend priming the "runners" black before assembly. It saves a lot of time and hassle later, because you dont have to get into the insides of buildings and narrow passages. A cheap automotive matte black spray will do, and you only have to do a quick touchup after assembly

Top class video, so much info in such a short time!

Jeez, you won speedrun for best unknown to #1 warhammer creator. No messing about, clearly presented ideas and visuals, and a fundemental understanding of whats good and bad about current warhammer models and associateds. (That atv video was great btw) I would personally suggest that with laser-cut kits, you can use plasticard sheets and trace the existing patterns etched into the flat surfaces beforehand, then after smoothing apply the sheets to keep the detail instead of losing it entirely. This is a lot more effort but with the sides of your generator hubs it's quite obvious something is lacking. Not that it looks bad becuase of that, just a balance between time and quality that can be managed.

Really cool quick video !

Nicely put together mate

Wow, such labor, great outcome. Keep up the awesome builds

Clear explanations with excellent production values - and best of all, it has inspired me to actually put together a building kit I won before Covid lockdowns (I watch a lot of hobby content that while great, is sort of mostly background). Bravo! I've subbed, so I hope to see more down the line!

Thanks for the help. I’m just putting together my first MDF terrain. Very surprised to see you on camera, I know you from your sim racing stuff! Really glad to see you’re still making some kind of creative content.

Your videos are a genuine joy to watch. Inspiring

I'm getting into kill team and you've inspired me to try my hand at building some MDF terrain. I wasn't a huge fan of how blocky it looked, but with your videos as a guide I feel confident I can transform the kits into some seriously awesome pieces that will make my brother jealous haha!

Brilliant video and amazing editing, love the style, short and really well done to keep it very interesting to watch. Nice work.

Love this very concise video. Pace is perfect

Excellent guide to mdf improvement. Thanks for creating and sharing!

This is amazing! Thanks for this!

Lots of great tips here! Its amazing how much better it looks 👏

Absolutely insane to see what you did with that kit! Very impressive!

You packed a ton (tonne?) of great guidance and techniques into a sub-7m video. Thank you!

I appreciate all the effort you go through to edit these videos. Really love the music, sounds, cuts and production quality. You Sir, are pretty rad! 👍 Subscribed!

Great content and editing, subscribed after the ATV video and hope you keep this up and get the bigger subscriber numbers this sort of video merits.

really clean editing. nice!

Great build! I've been planning a similar video for months but I feel like I need to rethink a couple of things hahaha the concrete texture you ended up with was amazing!!

Great voice over, super soothing, just the kind of content I like when watching youtube while I hobby away. Also some great tips in general will try some of them out!

Thanks for this one. Puts together all the little things that'll make a build like this better. Thanks!!!

What a top notch video - editing - ideas - presentation ... all spot on mate. Subbed to the channel excited to watch more stuff you do.

Holy nuts this was a fantastic video! Felt like everything was top quality and to the point, which can't be said for a lot of other tabletop youtubers

My dude, fantastic tutorial, the piece levelled up so much with the time you spent on it, plus great instruction!

Great video! keep them comin

Your presentation, editing and delivery technique is really lovely. I don't even play 40k anymore and I still watched this.

Useful and entertaining, thanks for posting 🙂

Very easy to follow, a ton of useful info, very entertaining, and great production value! You're getting a like from me, 10/10 video!

This is great. Nice and to the point and great advice

Absolutely brutal! I've had a hard time dealing with mdf, I built and painted a table for Carnevale. Id love to see you paint some of that range of buildings

Brilliant video! Thank you

Wow! Great video. I’ve wanted to try MDF terrain kits but didn’t know how to start. Thanks for the tips and insights.

Great tutorial!

Terrific video, thank you and subscribed

Wow. To the point, comedic, informative, short and consice, ends the second it should end. I'm not that into 40k models, and painting, but god damn you've earned that sub.

Excellent tips! Thank you.

Great vid! As always mate!

Fantastic. ❤ I'm halfway through detailing some mdf terrain myself. 😊

Never knew about the paint/baking soda mix for a good concrete texture using that later.

awsome hoping for more diorama/terrain vids

Great video ! I had to subscribe so I don't miss the next.

This is great, thanks!

I came for the topic, but stayed for the editing :D

Only 4 uploads and this is the quality of the videos! Amazing work!

Great video and advice

RU-vid Algo put me here. Looks really cool and well done. Keep going with your channel!

I've been thinking about getting some terrain kits to make a mech hanger for my growing Gundam collection and this vid will help me with some ideas that I know I will not think of by myself.

Nice video. Thanks!

how can you only have so few subscribers :( your videos are awesome, high quality und every kitbashers/scratchbuilders dream. i like your style and voice over (Y)

Looks fantastic.

amazing video!

Brilliant video! I use a lot of MDF kits and this is great advice. 🔥Subscribed.

Really great video

Looks good!

ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE FIRE YOU ARE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

Very good Video!!

Outstanding video! Subscribed. Please do more :)

I think this was a great tutorial and that you're quite good at this.

Looks great, I'd gladly game on that piece!

Awesome mate

Eh visto todos tus videos y a la única conclusión a la que llegó es que realmente eres un exponente de creatividad y talento en el Hobby por favor nunca dejes de mostrarnos tus trabajos eres increíble 🎉

useful and entertaining indeed!🎉

Loved this video - lots of great ideas, thank you! For the control tower, you could use some creased card stock or plasticard to make it look like the edges are reinforced with extra plating for more durability.

Great video! Really usefull tips for me that dont like the look of MDF terrain, but this one was awsome

Your videos are awesome. I can't wait until you get all the subscribers you deserve.

Super impressive

I'll have to watch this a again - I spent too much admiring the video editing and production value. Great work!

Love this!

Very nice video! Just watched it a secobd time!😅

This video is waay to well produced to have such few views! Subscribed and looking forward to more content

Awesome stuff.

Wow wonderfull, I make the same thinking pathway but to the cheap nooddles in agile dinner hahahaha. Thanks mate!

You've inspired me to give MDF terrain a second chance!

i must say it does not look anything like a MDF kit - amazing work

Nice tips

borrowing from wood working, you could use a trim piece of L shape styrene to quickly cover edges plus with heat you could also bend it. I'm sure you could probably find ornate L shape lengths

If you can keep up this quality your gonna grow really quickly

I know you said that you forgetting to fill in the gaps on the control room was an oversight, but I actually think it looks good that way. It looks constructed from metal panels and installed in place. The rest of the building looks great with the gaps filled but I'd call this a happy accident, at least in my opinion.

So, this hobby-crossover was really unexpected. Me, being interested into WH40K, getting this video recommended and suddenly seeing Chris H. from my other hobby, Sim-Racing, presenting was not on my pingo-sheet for the week. wtf LUL

honestly the gabs in the control room enhances it because it looks like its multiple slates of steel bolted together

In high school my painting portfolio was all done on thin MDF. My first attempt was with oil paints and I didn't think to seal it first, I wasted so much paint lol

Insta subbed b4 the channel hits 1 milion subs because its hella good quality

Modern concrete buildings also have 'gaps' where the pre-fab elements have been attached.

Now, this is a great video. My only suggestion would be to include links to supplies. I'd love to use some of the things you mentioned, but I'm not sure where to find them.

Love how you make/present your videos! Can I ask, what is that metal box with holes that you use with styrene?

2:23 Ey, is that the TT Combat Mega Turbine? I got that thing too.

Great VIdeo! What material u uesed to fill the gaps?

I tend to find the best way of making MDF look good is first put it through my wood chipper then on the log burner.

Great vid! Where did you get the tread-plate pattern styrene from (I’m in the UK too)?

The control room puzzle thing looks good due to it looking more modular