@@Hobbyrepubliken It's a term coined at Industrial Light and Magic, some say by Lucas himself, for all the random little bits of visual detail tacked on to everything, which, along with abuse and grime, define the Star Wars aesthetic.
If you are struggling for players; you could pick up Stargrave and its expansion, Quarantine 37. This gives you a solid solo skirmish experience. The terrain looks great with that paint job; however, how about adding a few signs and adverts to add some spot colour?
One of the things that I noticed is that the pressed or inset markings already on the foam lend themselves greatly to putting some inset greebles in place. Where the rectangular model or serial number is for the foam would make a good place to put a grate or vent that is inset on the ground, and the circular materials/recycling mark would be great for a manhole cover or vent. A really great use of the foam and the build came out looking amazing. I wish that I had the space to put up and display something like that in my home office.
Using recycled materials really gives it a sci fi vibe. I really like how futuristic and how versatile sci fi rpg characters and dioramas can be, there is no limit to the imagination. Awesome job.
My first ever terrain I did using the foam inserts from a fridge and a washing machine. If you are looking for "Sci-fi" shapes then those foam inserts are amazing for it, they got weird shapes that once you cover them up (you can use spackle), paint and weather them it looks so good, plus its recycling too.
I highly recommend using the inserts from things as terrain. I suggest trying to find the papier-mâché cardboard type ones though. they already have a stone-like texture that is perfect and they are usually a good height/depth. I have a sweet sewer terrain I built using one along with a toilet paper roll and straws for pipes. It does take up a lot of storage space, however...
I have sections of the stuff which are about a metre long which remind me of the "ribs" of a starship hull. impractical, but that stuff is terrific. On the outside it resembles structures, useful for a range of scales, and sometimes you turn it over and there's a room of sorts just begging to be fought over.
Hell yeah! This is perfectly timed, I saved some packing foam from a new vacuum for terrain just like this, gonna use this vid for inspiration. Thanks!🤘
I just made the leap from board games to tabletop RPG's and Five Parsecs From Home is my book of choice. This type of terrain, and method will come in handy for sure. Cheers and thank you.
Very cool stuff! I think MidWinter MInis (or Miscast?) has a video on using styrofoam packing to make some cool 40K ruins. This was very well done. The one thing I will say that also amazes me, is your ability to make these terrain pieces AND paint so many minis! Those new SciFi minis are awesome! You continue to awe me with your mad skillz! :)
Yea, the mini painting off camera to go with the builds is a big time sink people probably don’t realize 😄 but as I get better at it I get decent results faster.
Cool… we used to do this many years ago when we first started. Saving styrofoam packing bits! Also used books and cereal boxes. We’ve come a lonnnnnggggg way!
I'm not normally a fan of scrap styrofoam builds because of their bulk, limited playability, and obvious origins but I appreciate the strong techniques you used on this project, and think it turned out well.
I love the line on sealing the pigment! I have been wondering for ages yet everyone hums and haws about how they do it with nothing really simple. Slap some varnish on it, happy done.
IPA or white spirit does the job nicely too. and sometimes you'll get a better result than a matte varnish, which can actually send the ultra-matte pigment towards the glossy spectrum.
If you're looking for more Sci Fi roleplaying games, give Stars Without Number a look. It's a game loosely built on Original/Basic D&D, but with a lot of SF bits and quality-of-life improvements. If I recall correctly, the game's base rulebook is free to download.
I used this method to bang out a bunch of buildings for Stargarve. I work in an IT department and we get all kinds of foam packing with the servers, routers, printers, PC, and all the other gear we order. Grabbed a bunch, cut and glued, put a bunch of greeble bits on, and a basic paint job. Worked great and I was able to make eight buildings of various sizes and shapes in no time.
I agree, a lot of terrain items made from packaging materials just look like packaging material. I'd be tempted to dry-brush some silver and rust on the greebles.
My favorite part of this video is watching you twist and turn the raw pieces looking for the finished build hiding in them. That's exactly how my brain works. Have I mentioned that you do the best ad segments on RU-vid? The cool imagery you get from the sponsors helps but your engaging style sets you apart from the usual carnival barker other you tubers turn themselves into.
More awesome sci-fi stuff would be great! Particularly loved that skeleton-spaceman thing you showed - there's loads of different sci-fi subgenres I've like to see you explore, but I'd love to see more takes on your cyberpunk street diorama - definitely one of my favourite builds!
Oh this reminds me when I used the packing foam from my new laptop to make some easy ruins. Had to cover them in some spackel to make sure it was solid enough. But I the end they look like some nice solid concrete building of some kind
It seems Jon's voice from that trapped under plastic episode hyped you up so much that you squeezed your hot glue gun too hard. Dont worry, the dude hypes me up too.
That's an AWESOME job on that build brother! Absolutely love it! Made me want to start a project with my OG Millennium Falcon Storage Carrying Case. My dad had it as a kid, and when I was growing up he hung it from my ceiling chasing a couple Tie Fighters. I want to paint it up and make it look aged and hang it in my son's room. 3 generations of use!
Awesome build Jeremy! I recent used some packing styrofoam from a new dishwasher and converted it to large towers of a mine shaft players could ascend or descend. Love that acrylic grout to transform the texture of foam. 🤘
Fun fact: In the corridors of the starship Enterprise, those nonspecific bits of machinery poking out of the walls were also made of packing Styrofoam.
I've looked at styrofoam packing pieces for decades like, this could make some sick ass sci fi terrain! Never new a product to cover it to make it workable, pre mixed acrylic grout, thanks!
Dude, you should build a couple scifi spacecrafts, like some kind of mother ship and a cruiser, that would be really fun/creative to build and I have to imagine would do well on RU-vid, especially if you went all out on it.
So happy to see more stuff. When i don't see stuff on thursdays I get a bit worried something's going on behind the scenes. I happy to see more content and I hope everything is well as we get to see more and more awesome stuff from you!
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Gotcha, I must've missed the update if you posted it. Nonetheless another awesome video. Love what you do and all of the fun and creativity you bring to this hobby!
Jeremy, I love your videos. Just started d&d 1-1/2 years ago….started crafting during a 8 month separation from my wife. I love your creative approach, no worries about messing up, even when it’s something you e done before you can make it new (cave stones)…and as a graduated graphic designer your delivery!
This is great. I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now and I’ve learned a lot. I don’t make D&D terrain, but I make 3D art and your videos have been extremely helpful. So, I just joined your Patreon because I wanted to give back. Thanks for what you do. Angel Coleman (I usually watch your videos on my hubby’s laptop.)
I've been playing D&D for over 20 years. The only way to keep it fresh is to oscillate games. Sci-fi settings are always in my rotation. They are always a much needed reset from the same old same old.
I have been wanting to get into a SciFi table top game myself. After re-watching the 2012 "Judge Dredd" two weeks ago had me looking at ebay, for a classic 90's set of Necromunda and options to print those parts. Another game I found myself looking at was "Aliens: Another Glorious Day in The Corps", a tabletop version of the 1986 "Aliens" with "Warhammer 40k Space Hulk" like game play.
Might be a good idea to apply the grout before sticking the greeblies on... ...Also, mixing glue into your paint is a great idea for improving adhesion, BUT when applying it, use a brush that you don't particularly care about; no matter how thoroughly you clean your brush, you'll never get all the solidified glue out of it.
I had no desire to get a sci-fi monthly as I am more into fantasy. Then Loot came out with their sci-fi monthly. Damn them! I had to buy it. I think I love that it is more character driven rather than made for war gaming and that is why I had to get it.
Your the master. But just a friendly idea that you might try in the future. Maybe chip or ruff up some of the corners and edges. A) To give it a more used feel . B) to sorta give it less of a packing material shape. And C) it would pick up inks and dry brushing to add more detail. Again just an idea from one hobbies to another.
4:11 Black Magic Craft: "I did this with my new favorite crafting tool..." Me: His finger? Black Magic Craft: "... which is premixed acrylic grout." lol
