Building a Miniature lighthouse from trash and clay

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Ай бұрын

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I've made a miniature lighthouse from cheap (free trash?) and readily available materials using simple crafting tools and techniques. The same techniques can be used for many different builds, not only lighthouses. I've made this to use as gaming terrain for table top games but this would work well for a model railways and other miniature projects. Oh, and it lights up.
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@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
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@imyselfish
@imyselfish Ай бұрын
Was expecting that LED to light up during the final reveal.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
It was, unfortunately not visible because of video production efforts - filming in slow-motion requires a lot of light, enough to wash out the low glow from the led.
@abbazabba58
@abbazabba58 Ай бұрын
Wiping away the unneeded mortar from your brickwork was incredibly satisfying. Another great video, thank you Alex.
@Kolyarut
@Kolyarut Ай бұрын
A lighthouse like this, surrounded by marshland, with no coast in sight, would be a great little self-contained narrative piece for A War Transformed, the WW1 Doggerland game!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
It’s going to go on my 6x4 foot table that I’m building for A War Transformed (there is a playlist)
@MarcinEstkowski
@MarcinEstkowski 29 күн бұрын
Fun and effective weathering.
@Gokou3036
@Gokou3036 19 күн бұрын
Love the fantasy TV gimmick
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures 17 күн бұрын
Thanks G!
@jamfjord
@jamfjord Ай бұрын
Very lovely lighthouse, the architecture style reminds me of lighthouses around the Baltic Sea. Also, for anyone's future reference, there are lighthouse LED modules and kits that mimic the light flashes of many automatic lighthouses.
@jamfjord
@jamfjord Ай бұрын
Also, your music is always appreciated 👍
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
That’s cool, thank you the tip
@G_Threepwood
@G_Threepwood Ай бұрын
Looks great, very atmospheric
@crush3095
@crush3095 Ай бұрын
this is REALLY REALLY beautiful
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you C
@Barry-Sweaty
@Barry-Sweaty Ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks for being awesome 😎 I appreciate you and all you do!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I appreciate that
@SweenyMarc
@SweenyMarc Ай бұрын
Looks great. Low effort for high impact. A couple of barrels or crates, or an upturned row boat on one side of the privy might make it look less tacked on, by breaking up the boxy silhouette a bit. I'd be tempted to add a bird's nest or trailing plants in the cannon hole too!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
All good tips! I appreciate it
@mevl4822
@mevl4822 Ай бұрын
Great video, your are a great artist. Please always cut away from yourself. Dont dip a baby in streaking grime is the only rule in my fight club.
@martynjones3978
@martynjones3978 Ай бұрын
That would fit nicely in “A War Transformed” 🤔 Excellent work there as always!! Amazing to watch you bring things to life 😊
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Yes, it’s going on the table I’m building for A War Transformed (there is a playlist)
@myzri3557
@myzri3557 Ай бұрын
Looks great.
@marsgarage8217
@marsgarage8217 Ай бұрын
Beautiful work Alex.
@NewSquallor
@NewSquallor Ай бұрын
This looks great and not as brain breaking as Leif's (Dev&Dice) brick work that would surely damn a lesser soul. 😁
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thanks as always! And I know, I truly admire Leif for his patients with the foam bricks.
@jaggedflo
@jaggedflo Ай бұрын
The painting really elevated the build, nice job ! (and as always top tier editing/narrating ! )
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Nooneslama
@Nooneslama Ай бұрын
Still enjoy the basement ambience
@jurriaandejongh8677
@jurriaandejongh8677 Ай бұрын
Great work. Lots of little tips in here.
@jamesb.7859
@jamesb.7859 Ай бұрын
Thank you
@klug5916
@klug5916 Ай бұрын
Very good idea. Thank you for the tips about the crackling paste, I will probably try it for a future project.
@JonSteitzer
@JonSteitzer Ай бұрын
Go go Alex!
@ellesse3862
@ellesse3862 Ай бұрын
Thats an attractive piece of terrain, I like the run down appearance, streaks of grime, flaking paint, and moss. Look forward to more mini builds of this nature, very enjoyable to watch and inspiring.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I appreciate it Ellesse
@PeachyPixel28
@PeachyPixel28 Ай бұрын
oh wow that moss is amazing. im definitely trying that out!
@jonnil1997
@jonnil1997 Ай бұрын
Beautiful drone shots in that ad
@carlosbeee9825
@carlosbeee9825 Ай бұрын
Today I wore exactly the same saucer pan UFO tshirt that you are wearing in the video 😊
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Oh nice 👍
@iain.sm.c
@iain.sm.c Ай бұрын
12:19 Well, there goes this weeks baptism plans.
@stelstorm5157
@stelstorm5157 Ай бұрын
You did it again. Presented your imagination in an informative entertaining manner with some humor. Another “Hobby Home Run” and the crowd goes wild!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you Stel
@zramirez5471
@zramirez5471 Ай бұрын
Omg Alex, you're starting to transition from "inspiration" to "reason I have 3 ongoing army projects, a half-finished plane, and a space ship with wires hanging out of it"... XD
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
And maybe a lightouse? 😅
@isisnmagic1812
@isisnmagic1812 Ай бұрын
Awesome vide, thanks for the journey and helpful tips .
@TheSmugglersRoom
@TheSmugglersRoom Ай бұрын
So love your content sir. I've been watching since you started and I'm so thrilled to see your channel grow. Thanks for sharing all your work!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you S
@alfaalle
@alfaalle Ай бұрын
Loved the video and build! Had not thought about using airdrying clay in that way with white glue. 😁
@saltfreegamer
@saltfreegamer Ай бұрын
Cool idea using the clay's drying properties to your advantage. Great project too, definitely has that weird war vibe.
@SlainBlackguard
@SlainBlackguard Ай бұрын
Ok, so the flickering LED is actually brilliant. Maybe it went unnoticed or maybe it was a deliberate attempt to get engagement. Either way, it was pretty moody and I liked it!
@jamfjord
@jamfjord Ай бұрын
👆 this 👍
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
It’s a bit of misswired bunker electricity.. or at least the misswired bunker electricity setting on my led lamp
@nguy0699
@nguy0699 Ай бұрын
Beautiful video, Alex! One of my favorites of recent note. Joy, thoughtfulness, gorgeous cinematography. You at your best. Would love to see a whole film made by you some day!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you dearly!
@rolandbazz5949
@rolandbazz5949 Ай бұрын
You are amazing and a real inspiration, thank you very much for your video !!!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@victorrivera022
@victorrivera022 Ай бұрын
Beautifully done, Alex!! Thank you for the detailed steps. Simple yet very effective.
@smiththewright
@smiththewright Ай бұрын
Now that's what I call creativity 🎨!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@erikbraun473
@erikbraun473 Ай бұрын
Very cool terrain build! Can't wait to see it in all its glory on the board!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
You and me both!
@robertoumpierrez1565
@robertoumpierrez1565 Ай бұрын
This is perfect for reusing a bottle that I was saving for something like this, thank you Alex
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Perfect!
@michaelstrange2285
@michaelstrange2285 Ай бұрын
Pretty sweet approach, especially using the clay's natural cracking properties!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thanks Michael. Building beat up things is a great.
@billcurran7210
@billcurran7210 Ай бұрын
This looks incredible for such a simple process! I love these videos with common materials that everyone in the hobby can use.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thanks Bill!
@WulvenKraft
@WulvenKraft Ай бұрын
I do like the Filler mortar trick, I recently figured that out myself too & now I can't stop using it 🤣
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Works real well! Thanks W
@SgtMaj22
@SgtMaj22 Ай бұрын
All hail the You Tube algorithm gods. And the lighthouse keepers.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
All hail!
@Grabacr
@Grabacr Ай бұрын
Well done, Alex!
@MrRoyalfalconer
@MrRoyalfalconer Ай бұрын
Bonza mate, great vid. Have been thinking on a build inspired by a horror film with a lighthouse being attacked each night by creatures from the deep. Also keep the jokes coming, you’ve got a good sense of humour… even if it’s only a sense of it😂
@hagdig4591
@hagdig4591 Ай бұрын
I love this so much, bringing in the vibes from the bot bash. It's good to see you challenge yourself by doing something less challenging.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
It is indeed a bit of my new focus. Challenging myself to simpler things. Thanks H
@negotiableaffections
@negotiableaffections Ай бұрын
Alex, I really love how simplicity led to complexity on this built. An easy guide to the intimidated to inspire the maker in them. BTW I did tell my mom about the build and she hated it, but, she's been dead 30 odd years now, so i suppose you're alright . . .
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Hah! I’d been a bit worried if she told you she liked it
@jamiem9490
@jamiem9490 Ай бұрын
Ironically the real world learning I was doing (and happy to be distracted from) when I saw the notification for this pop up related to mortar types for lighthouses...(Add some crushed blue lias limestone to the mix for added hydraulic properties -I'm v much in demand at parties) Nice to see a variety of hobby scenery making techniques on display. I found das clay can warp a bit while drying but it looks like you got this variant to work for you. Into the AM do plaid, you say? Well if there's one person whose opinion I trust re tasteful tones of plaid it's yours
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I was surprised myself. They have shirts now? Great stuff
@stewartmcdonnell1576
@stewartmcdonnell1576 Ай бұрын
love your terrain videos fab work👍
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@thejesusaurus6573
@thejesusaurus6573 Ай бұрын
Hey Alex! something about this video just really spoke my language! Thanks.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Great to hear it, hope you are well J
@bluefangs867
@bluefangs867 Ай бұрын
My like was nr. 69, and I am pleased : ) (also pleased with a new 52 miniature video ofc! )
@allison_silverhair
@allison_silverhair Ай бұрын
🤣
@jamiem9490
@jamiem9490 Ай бұрын
(solemnly): naice.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Hah! It's all in details :)
@thatotherguy7596
@thatotherguy7596 Ай бұрын
It looks great Alex. I hope to see more of your game board soon. 👍
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
More to come! Thanks as always
@micklangan7544
@micklangan7544 Ай бұрын
Excellent Video Alex, full of inspiration. Thank you
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Mick
@batjutsu
@batjutsu Ай бұрын
Wonderful. I have been thinking about making a lighthouse. Thanks for the video 🤩
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@markgnepper5636
@markgnepper5636 Ай бұрын
I love all 52 Miniture videos. Thanks for sharing your journey 👏👍🤙
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you Mark 🙏
@ricardosimoes2507
@ricardosimoes2507 Ай бұрын
Amazing build and amazing video!
@cerisekappes580
@cerisekappes580 Ай бұрын
Looks awesome 😊 Love the accessibility of this project 😊😊😊
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@cerisekappes580
@cerisekappes580 Ай бұрын
@@52Miniatures you are welcome ☺️
@TobiasAasvang
@TobiasAasvang Ай бұрын
Thank you for that Alex. That was more or less all I could wish for in a new video. Hope for more like this - or something else - in the future.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Tobias
@markfrommontana
@markfrommontana Ай бұрын
What a welcome trip after a long day in the car. So well done. Really appreciate your wit. Still smiling. 😊
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I’m glad to hear you’ve been out and about!
@patinapot
@patinapot Ай бұрын
Yey, new video! I never clicked so fast 🤓
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@patinapot
@patinapot Ай бұрын
@@52Miniatures Sure, I always do! 😊
@Starstrykerx
@Starstrykerx Ай бұрын
Another great video as always Alex!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thank you Sean!
@GirlPainting
@GirlPainting Ай бұрын
Greetings from your German viewer o/
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Hello there German viewer 👋
@garyjenson1326
@garyjenson1326 Ай бұрын
Thank you Alex.
@kasparbaktat964
@kasparbaktat964 Ай бұрын
Amazing terrain piece 😀
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Thanks 😀
@Veqtor
@Veqtor Ай бұрын
This made me think of the lighthouse in Annihilation, the book is great, the movie to but it's a bit different, also you should try newsh from pro acryl, would love to see what you can come up with using it
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
I’ll see whenever it shows up at my game store. ProAcryl is not really readily available here in Sweden.
@Veqtor
@Veqtor Ай бұрын
@@52Miniatures alphaspel har den i lager just nu, i butiken till och med!
@reddogterrain
@reddogterrain Ай бұрын
The lawnmower comment seems like it was aimed directly at me. Great build.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Yes it was 😂
@reddogterrain
@reddogterrain Ай бұрын
@@52Miniatures well I will get right on that, boss.
@Griffonbait
@Griffonbait Ай бұрын
@4:55 My lawnmower is currently being held in contempt, in my shed. For years now, the lawnmower has refused to apologise for its blatant disregard of being a petrol-based model. I know it wants to come out and play. I remember fondly of the clean lines I violently provoked in the grass. Oh bummer, now I am reminiscing of the smell of carbon monoxide, wafting from beneath me as I shred yet another over-population of daisies 🌼within the local quarter acre community. Maybe the lawnmower has learned its lesson. Maybe, just maybe, even though it hasn't said sorry, patient silence is its way of apologising, showing it understands its error of judgement. I really liked your info on cracking vs drying time. Great video, thanks! 👍
@AlexanderEmpyre
@AlexanderEmpyre Ай бұрын
Your videos are now my "stop everything and grab a snack when the come out" videos
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@thorikstoneshield3716
@thorikstoneshield3716 Ай бұрын
Hi Alex, finally Nice Alex is back, making us all happy with a new project, very interesting job, sometimes I think that when we, mini painters and diorama makers, look at things, we see something that people around us can't. I'm thinking of doing something like a sewer, do you think that the GSW rolls would work as well?
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Nice Alex is back! Let’s hope he stays around. A long time back I did some houses (there is a video somewhere) I rolled GSW pins in Das clay and used that for exterior walls. I remember it being a bit more messy with rollers, having to use a lot of water to not get them to stick. Some other lubricant might be better.
@joek600
@joek600 Ай бұрын
Ajax is our standard window cleaner in Greece to the point where we call them all ‘Ajax’’ even if they are other brands 😂
@_oidaki_
@_oidaki_ Ай бұрын
Very cool, need to buy some clay. Cutting brick texture into foam is a bit of a nightmare
@Reformedhillbilly369
@Reformedhillbilly369 27 күн бұрын
This was brilliant. My wife likes to make little dioramas and faery gardens. So when I show her this, she is going to flip.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures 24 күн бұрын
Great to hear Ref
@AndersRamm
@AndersRamm Ай бұрын
10:35 for a sec I thought it was a PlayStation 1😄
@stompie51
@stompie51 Ай бұрын
Great stuff. Thanks. Can’t remember what game you were going to use this for?
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
It’s for “A War Transformed”
@anders103
@anders103 Ай бұрын
Also, what spray primer did you use? Great video as always!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
This was a Citadel primer, unnecessary expensive but I already had it
@Geistermoor
@Geistermoor Ай бұрын
The poor cat... I hope it didn't need one of its 9 or 7 lifes (germans are cheap, I guess) to get to the end of this project. I really enjoy the look of the lighthouse and I will use some of those techniques for sure... as soon as I have the courage or time to work on some terrain.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Terrain is great fun when one needs a bit of a break from miniatures!
@anders103
@anders103 Ай бұрын
Where do you get a hold of foamcore in Sweden? All the terrain builders on YT uses it but I have never figured out what it's called in Swedish and if it is available somewhere like Byggmax or if you have to import it
@jonnil1997
@jonnil1997 Ай бұрын
Det brukar kallas kapaskiva, kapaplattor, polostyrenskum, eller cellplastkartong, många namn. Min lokala Lyreco säljer det i stora sheets, min lokala Panduro brukade sälja dem men slutade, men det hitta online annars.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Yes 👍 like jonnil said, look for kapaskiva. If you have a local “advertising” / signmaker they probably have some and you can ask if they want to sell you a sheet
@wanna877
@wanna877 Ай бұрын
Please tell me you werent actually soldering holding the electronics in your hands.... I recommend one of those magnifiying glasses with helping hands, to minimize the risk of burning yourself. Those burns are INCREADIBLY painful.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Very painful! I can confirm
@stuff6218
@stuff6218 Ай бұрын
AlexMakingStuff
@Icharus18
@Icharus18 Ай бұрын
Man why did you have to bring the lawnmower into this?😢
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
😅
@thomasmcconkey5869
@thomasmcconkey5869 18 күн бұрын
This is so sub par from what you can do. The before and after are almost the same minus brand letters. Do better... oh yeah this and the next vid.. you are not a good terrrain guy!
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures 17 күн бұрын
Just as a personal remark. Content on KZfaq is free and hobby content on our scale is very much created not for monetary gain. Creators put a lot of work and effort into creating free content for people like you. There is a lot of it out there too. When you put a lot of work into something, it feels rather crap when someone says, “you suck”. You are definitely entitled to your opinion opinion but instead of crapping on a hard working creators day - go somewhere else if you don’t like it. Find a creator you like instead and support them. I think most creators would appreciate this approach
@thomasmcconkey5869
@thomasmcconkey5869 17 күн бұрын
@@52Miniatures no one mentioned money, and it was not meant to be personal. It was constructive criticism to help your channel. Which I enjoy quite a bit. Thank you for all of your content even if peeps like me complain sometimes.
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures 17 күн бұрын
@@thomasmcconkey5869 I have a hard time interpreting "you are not a good terrain guy!" as something other than personal. And saying that the before and after is almost the same minus the brand letters is not very constructive. I'm glad to hear you like the channel. A great way to help the channel is letting me know what you would like to see. Sometimes I really like doing videos that might inspire folk new to the hobby, like showing how simple it can be to build a lighthouse. If you would like to instead see something more complex on the other hand then I'm sure something will appear along the road ahead.
@Venerablewolf
@Venerablewolf Ай бұрын
eh. kinda disappointing in the end
@52Miniatures
@52Miniatures Ай бұрын
Life is disappointing some times
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