Let's Make - Cheap & Easy Trenches, Emplacements & Breastworks Scatter Terrain

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In this Let's Make, we continue our battlefield basics series with a collection of trenches, dug out foxhole emplacements and breastworks.
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@Hobbyrepubliken 7 лет назад

Thanks for thinking of us without fancy tools!

@AxDhan 7 лет назад

and no high density foam :D

@Hobbyrepubliken 7 лет назад

AxDhan That stuff seems impossible to get for me :(

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Always bud ;-)

@texasbugfights9351 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor what do you get

@texasbugfights9351 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor Where do you get your bases

@amandawhite9303 7 лет назад

This guy sounds like he is having so much fun.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

It's my passion

@niksechtniks 6 лет назад

yeh

@Amonlucifer 5 лет назад

This guy is talking about the paint job “not being perfect” and I am here all amazed lol.

@loganoldon8924 Год назад

I loved touring these

@davidmartin1793 7 лет назад

nice to see you using the expanded polystyrene Mel, like you say it's more readily available. They look fantastic.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Keeping it simple matey ;-)

@andynelson7773 7 лет назад

The video I've been looking for! Brought back many memories. If you can sleep in one of those you can sleep anywhere. Can't wait to use these on my tabletops.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

+1 for the sleep comment :-)

@kirbyreeves5684 7 лет назад

"get in your foxholes boys, the palm trees are coming!". Didn't spot the twiccors this week. still looking good though dude! good work!

@forseti52 7 лет назад

So that is how you cut polystyrene. I have always had issues with that stuff. Thanks for sharing this.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Here to help bud

@frankschmidt1364 6 лет назад

Mel I just recently found your content and wanted to thank you for all the amazing tutorials and videos of your excellent work. Subscribed for life and wish nothing but good things for you sir! You are an absolute inspiration to me and I’m sure countless other devoted fans of the hobby.

@rericksen 7 лет назад

not sure how i wound up here, but ended up going down a rabbit hole watching all kinds of these terrain creation videos yesterday. These are fantastic, well done!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Welcome to the hobby terrainiac! ;-D

@ArgieGrit 4 года назад

Take a sip every time he says "ye?". Good luck Thanks for the tutorial mate

@standandelivery 3 года назад

Or "whatchyacouwlit" lol, love ya Mel!!

@wattyler9806 3 года назад

Brilliant. My grandson is going to love. Me when I make some of those for him.

@WingChunDom 7 лет назад

Hah, someone's getting really good at pointing around the screen at the end. Having gone back to watch your first vid again that amused me no end

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

I tried, could only manage the first 20s

@darceyjames6680 7 лет назад

I've found a cheap and easy replacement for hot wire tools. A D battery, a key on each terminal and some wire strung between them works a treat for me.

@eliberdinner4808 7 лет назад

Thanks for doing a video using regular bobbly styro. I've got some corner bits from a package that I want to make into a ruined house/bunker, so now I just need to get some filler!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Crack on mate

@ssmarine5624 7 лет назад

You sir are a true genius. My bolt action league thanks you for your vids.

@PapaWargamer 2 года назад

Old but still gold !

@jonathanglass7076 Год назад

Great tutorial; they look fantastic. Really looking forward to starting on some for my own table!

@jeremy1392 7 лет назад

Two things that I would like to see in Let's Make videos are Trees, and Hedgerows.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

You won't have to wait long mate

@jeremy1392 7 лет назад

excellent.

@alexanderdeppa8044 2 года назад

Hadn't thought about using spackling. Can't believe I didn't think of it. Just getting started on terrain, and your videos are super helpful!

@brerrabbit4265 5 лет назад

I just found this channel yesterday and have been binge watching nonstop. Great channel.

@butlersmodellingpaintingan3974 7 лет назад

And its a lot more fun than buying ready made stuff!!!!

@marediasborumor2012 7 лет назад

That feeling when I decided to turn of add block to support this channel, and then the first add I see is a three minute long video about an alcoholic finnish engineer. Great tutorial though, so I think that it was worth it.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

RU-vid has been waiting a long time to serve you that advert lol. Thanks bud, gave me a giggle

@AzraelThanatos 7 лет назад

For larger trench sections, you might want to consider taking toothpicks and chopping them down, using them for pinning.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

That'll work, nice tip

@ianreiter835 5 лет назад

This is an incredible tutorial, thanks for posting this. I’ve been lamenting over how to do trenches for months now, as I’ve been wanting to do a gigantic trench warfare board. I’m definitely keeping this video handy for that.

@roguishowl3915 6 лет назад

Cheers Mel, for a great video... and also for bringing back fond memories of digging my bloody trenches. Would I do it again if I could, hell yes!! 😝

@TheTerrainTutor 6 лет назад

Too true brother!

@davidcanetti2823 7 лет назад

what I really like about you videos apart from the great models you make is the fact that you dont use 20 bottles of Vallejo paint at £4 to £7 a bottle( i went into Homebase yesterday and they were selling testers, the whole range at 50p a bottle, WOW fill your boots Love your style David

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

It's the way we roll buddy ;-)

@franciscomelgarejo7340 2 года назад

Hola, que muy buena maquetas, fabricados, con materiales de resicla vale, Saludos.👍👏🤛👊🤜🤝😷🤔🤔👍

@davidcanetti2823 7 лет назад

simple, inexpensive, brilliant, fantastic

@AJsWargaming 7 лет назад

Lovely turorial. I'd like to also see how you would decorate some that look more 'freshly dug'.

@chocolatemonk 6 лет назад

thanks for this Mel!!! so much stuff I can use for Legion

@guylawrance2216 6 лет назад

Hey Mel they look great ! Yeah ? fantastic yeah guys ? Yeah !

@IDICBeer 7 лет назад

Nice job Mel

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Cheers mate

@Pelupu 3 года назад

Wow my friend your technique is amazing very easy to learn, thanks you very much I hope to see more videos like that.

@titan10919 7 лет назад

Just starting my own trench works/defensive line battlefield project. So glad I checked out the link on the Warlord Games email. This is amazing love the Vids. Has helped me out immensely would've never thought of using filler. Thanks for taking the time and making these :D

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Welcome aboard buddy!

@johnkelley9877 7 лет назад

Really looks good! Your techniques are so simple but yield such advanced looking terrain. Great job!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

That's what I'm here for bud

@m0rtez713 7 лет назад

Nice video just stop saying **jeah** 20times in a row.

@vincenzoeliarc7231 2 года назад

Spettacolare!!!Complimenti

@francisharry2196 3 года назад

Thank you

@herpahd3220 7 лет назад

Great like normal

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Cheers bud

@badaredappal5598 7 лет назад

excellent.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Cheers

@lancshotpot90 7 лет назад

Cheers for this one Mel, I was wondering how to make some scatter trenches! :)

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

no probs mate

@terrybrown9242 5 лет назад

Thanks for all of your education! But i wonder how many redoubts would actually have grass on them. The battle might be long over before any grass grows.

@TheTerrainTutor 5 лет назад

In the British Army, you relay the tufts and keep your spoils hidden, just part of camouflage doctrine

@1rorymac 3 года назад

Hi Mel. I have watched many of your videos and I am putting some of these techniques into practice working with kids in a special educational needs school. Can I ask, do you put pva or anything under the das modelling clay sandbags to help it stick?

@efzmonkey 7 лет назад

Great results, minimal cost and effort! me likey!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

cheers

@TheEmeraldElf 2 года назад

I think I need to bastardize this for some playable Hobbit Homes with removable tops!!!

@clayzillaproductions8886 3 года назад

Do one with snow please

@kevinpatrickcarey3741 4 года назад

very nice should have added battle damage like blast craters and bullet holes

@LeifLaffeEriksson 7 лет назад

Nice work: a bit of trivia that might be useufl, if you care about historical practice. Corrugated metal was seldom used in trenches and similar structures, because if hit by artillery it would break up into shrapnel. But that's a minor quibble, your stuff look good!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

That's interesting, I've seen it in a few reference photos but mainly they're wooden planking. You'd have thought the wood would be worse for shrapnel mate

@LeifLaffeEriksson 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor I'm no expert but wood apparently would disintegrate. At least that's what I heard. But as I said, your trenches look good anyway.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Leif Eriksson Just curious now, I've got an engineers field manual from the BEF, I'm off to do some reading! Cheers bud

@LeifLaffeEriksson 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor if I'm wrong please tell me!

@LostWhits 5 лет назад

What was the research outcome?

@johnnynuttall9851 7 лет назад

Another good un Mel

@Hans-mg8kd Год назад

Hey a have a copy of your book .it’s really good

@cgrigg1 7 лет назад

Thanks for the Tips.

@bryanmccrary139 7 лет назад

Impressive, as always! Simplistic, yet so detailed; keep up the good work!

@shaundaly1134 7 лет назад

Brilliant! Great video presentation too.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Thanks mate

@Haendelman 7 лет назад

very funny guide *cheer*

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it mate

@graemecollin 7 лет назад

Question for you, sir ... what's a redoubt, and how does it differ from the above?

@AppleMak2010 7 лет назад

Hi Greame. I can't speak for Mel, but the major difference is that a redoubt is a more permanent structure, built on clear principles of defense, including enfilading fire and strong delaying possibilities such as ditches, embankments, tunnels, trenches and so forth. The nadir of the redoubt was probably the 17th century, although they were still popular into Napoleonic times. Look up Vauban on line for more information about one of its most famous proponents.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

What Ant said mate ;-)

@AlejandroCastillo-sv5nl 4 года назад

Just found this video and instantly became a subscriber! Love the video and I will keep checking out more vids! This video gave me more inspiration!

@charlesparsons8617 7 лет назад

I like it like that

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Cheers

@lloydtern8972 7 лет назад

I personally but barbed wire but really good video

@tompullen470 7 лет назад

inspiring as usual

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Thanks

@nowthisnamestaken 7 лет назад

Very nice work!

@williamdeloach8613 6 лет назад

Take a shot, every time he says, "yeah", dead in minutes

@hedgehoghero8692 4 года назад

._.

@ejg1932 4 года назад

@matthewclomo5265 4 года назад

Now I can’t not hear it

@tablegoblin 6 лет назад

This was a great video. Thanks for the tips.

@TheTerrainTutor 6 лет назад

Hope it helps ya bud

@scalescenics1005 7 лет назад

Sencillamente brutal!!!!!! Enhorabuena Mel

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Thanks

@ForgottenHeathen 7 лет назад

Looking good sir!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

cheers

@bill9693 7 лет назад

I want ti make one of these and put it on a battleground with a sherman tank and maybe some plastic army men for soliders

@stuarttaylor3567 7 лет назад

their not slopy at all mate! I've seen some of your other work too! you know you're good!! lol 😂😂

@coolsskin 7 лет назад

Great stuff sir!

@johnnycooper7019 7 лет назад

Hiya Mel, Bloody good drills! You have given me a few ideas for a diorama for next years (Wing Activities Weekend - Air cadets) Many thanks, with Kind Regards FS Johnny Cooper SNCO I/c DisCip 457 Squadron (Farnborough) ATC aka Johnny. Still would like to see base board for Hoth (Snow) diorama...hint (LoL!)

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

We'll get round to Hoth eventually mate ;-)

@lpmorgan90 7 лет назад

subscribed as I'm trying to get my eldest into WW2 wargaming...

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Good luck bud!

@wargamesalamaison5360 7 лет назад

SUPER!!!! Merci beaucoup!!!

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Thanks

@alexandersanchez9655 Год назад

Master...

@PinkLasers 6 месяцев назад

Yeah

@Quokka666 7 лет назад

man need a vid on how meany times cut ben poke an stuck your self

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

too many!

@terrain-hardy 7 лет назад

As always ... what a great video ... Very well illustrated and well explained, truly inspiring... great job and what a funny sound (20:43) he he ... Many thanks for showing and keep up the good work ... ;-)) ps. Perhaps you would make one in city / urban style ... ?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

LOL. We've got an urban apoc style stuff coming in the next let's make series matey ;-)

@terrain-hardy 7 лет назад

The flock you are using which brand, name and type is it ? Or is it something you make yourself out of sawdust ?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

TERRAIN HARDY Javis premium range mate

@greenbananas5385 6 лет назад

Could you make a video showing how to build an L trench with a tin roof?

@TheTerrainTutor 6 лет назад

Probably not mate, I've already covered the techniques to do it and there's no major demand for a specific video

@dravideelsband5618 7 лет назад

yeah

@markshrubb 5 лет назад

1 thing I would say maybe post links to where u get ur materials as I am struggling to find them

@kungpochopedtuna 4 года назад

Amazon has most everything used here

@blotcho84 6 лет назад

Looks great! :D

@storm_blazer-xd983 3 года назад

Fantastic video, love your vids, I was wondering where you get your bases from I can’t find them anywhere lol I’m in the au

@markshrubb 5 лет назад

Love it videos ty so much

@Pedro116092 7 лет назад

quick question.....How did you fix the clay to your mold. also when making sanc bag walls how do you get the clay to hold together. I have had problems with the clay separating from its self.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Wet it mate, helps it bond ;-)

@moshehim1000 6 лет назад

Hi, If these are improvised, how come they've got grass growing all over them? Should't it be all dirt and mud and stuff?

@TheTerrainTutor 6 лет назад

You don't leave your spoils showing mate, it's a dead giveaway that it's a defended position mate

@michaeltserkisjr.8413 5 лет назад

would this work for 54mm toy soldiers ? Or would it have to be larger ? If so, how much larger ? Thanks !

@TheTerrainTutor 5 лет назад

Just under twice the size mate

@michaeltserkisjr.8413 5 лет назад

Thanks !

@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf 2 года назад

Jesus h christ on a trike even through audio cutting that stuff still gives me chills. Ugh

@VikingFyre 7 лет назад

Hey Mel would you recommend using a seasoning shaker to apply flock and grit? I find my current technique with a plastic shot glass too messy and I feel I waste material when I hand apply. Suggestions?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

I've always just used my hand mate but it's got to be worth an experiment :-)

@aseituno1658 7 лет назад

Sorry mate, but i need your help because my bad english cant catch wich material are you using to do the base :( . Wath is that flat and white thing?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Expanded PVC foamboard mate

@aseituno1658 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor thank you soo much !

@st1mp0 7 лет назад

what's the name of the filler you use? would you remmomend making exploded creaters from the same filler?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

I use diall from B&Q and yes, works great mate

@st1mp0 7 лет назад

What's the specific name? They do a few under that name do they not? Thank you very much for replying. I've been watching all your videos last few days as I hope to make my own table using your work as inspiration

@Nebelwerfer210cm 7 лет назад

Mel, do you have any videos specifically on making desert terrain? I am working on a North Africa scenario and need to make a bunch of foxholes, shell holes and slit trenches. Any suggestions on making sand look more realistic?

@e5fottosnews 7 лет назад

Instead of using grass, try to cover your trench with sand. Then try to use a dry brush, or ink. I've made a scenario like that, and it's really cool.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Go light and wash with light browns mate ;-)

@michaelnewton5873 2 года назад

For Napoleonics or Civil war what would suggest for tops not sandbags.

@TheTerrainStudio2019 7 лет назад

What company makes that flock, it looks like a more dense material than standard flocking materials.

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

It is, it's from Javis scenics

@elainetaylor6670 7 лет назад

Hi Mel, Terrific tutorial and the results are awesome, thank you. You mentioned graves during the tutorial, would you follow the same technique, bevelling, cutting and such to produce a dug grave with a mound of earth next to it only leaving much more base around the edge of the grave? Thanks again for the tutorial. Elaine

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

depends, are you looking for an open grave? shallow? coffin in? different techniques for each mate

@elainetaylor6670 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor Thanks for the reply. Open grave, shallowish with a coffin inside would be what I was looking for. Elaine

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

In that case, I'd build a lip up out of clay/putty, shape my grave so it was 10mm deep, and then just put a coffin lid in the bottom, covering it's edges with grit, it'll look like it's just been dug up or in the process of being buried

@elainetaylor6670 7 лет назад

That sounds terrific. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. Cheers

@rover8772 7 лет назад

great vid..as always! But flocks on breastworks doesn't seem right. Because it's a heap of dug up sand . Grass, maybe, but flocks? hmmm anyway keep up the good work LOL

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Yeah, I said the same in the vid

@solardjinn 7 лет назад

Cheers mate!! Do you have a good "beginner's supply list" that would guide us green hobbyist?

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Check the back to basics playlist bud

@solardjinn 7 лет назад

TheTerrainTutor is that in the first video? Also, I'm so inspired by your Burma build! It looks absolutely incredible; I want to make a small jungle for my 40k battles

@TheTerrainTutor 7 лет назад

Look for 'your common terrain questions answered' mate