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How to turn kids toys into Warhammer gaming tables.
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Күн бұрынHow to build the PERFECT Age of Sigmar or Warcry ruined colosseum board, from the Playmobil kids set. Using lots of different techniques, I show you how to make your own wargaming terrain and table. Warhammer, 40k, Killteam, Warcry and Age of Sigmar.
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@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
If you enjoyed this build, let me know what you'd like to see next! I was pretty happy with this in the end, and I hope you enjoyed it. If you did, do check out www.patreon.com/broadswordwargaming to keep up to date with all the WIPs and to help support the channel. Thanks! 😊
@stormsorrow4142 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video! Just to let you know, the Patreon and Amazon link in the description appear to be cut off and broken. At least, they are for me.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@stormsorrow4142 oh thank you.😊 I don't know why it does that. They should do now, despite having "...", bloody KZfaq. 🤣
@MaxMustermann-ql2wm 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this build so much, I immediately grabbed this set on eBay and the necessary materials and bits 🙈 so thanks, my wallet hates you now 😅 also, do more toy / playmobil conversions, there is quite a lot of potential in some sets e.g. the dragon castle
@revolvergimp4397 3 жыл бұрын
Have you considered doing some kind of Spaceship, Space hulk or Lost Patrol gaming board?
@GoobertownHobbies 3 жыл бұрын
This whole project is so great! The center ring of stone is particularly inspired, I love it!
@CJ-kw8vc 3 жыл бұрын
I gotta say your finger is well on the pulse of the warhammer KZfaqrs community, you're always an early commenter with positive things to say. It doesn't go unnoticed, good man.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much man! 😀 Wasn't sure on the size, but think it was about right in the end.
@JakeDogg-RIP 3 жыл бұрын
Gooby boy like u ring OLI! 😂😉😜
@samrufflecoles 3 жыл бұрын
Fifteen minutes into watching this my 3 year old declared, "not this, I want paw patrol!" which was the moment I realised we were actually watching it together and he'd been absolutely glued to it since the start. That's the first time he's ever watched something of mine for more than thirty seconds without demanding a cartoon. I think the close up shots of applying glue, sand a paint really appealed to him. 😉
@rhettburgess8753 3 жыл бұрын
Your 3 year old son regularly demands things from you his father? You don't seem to think that is an issue...
@savagex466-qt1io 3 жыл бұрын
O god paw patrol thats what my lil niece likes lol She likes pokemon well i like them to I cant keep up though ! Theres like hundreds now lol
@nscscone347 3 жыл бұрын
@@savagex466-qt1io Over 700 pokemon now lmao. Got my first game when I was 5 in 2010 and been a fan since. It was Soul Silver if anyone wants to know
@redsampler2017 3 жыл бұрын
@@rhettburgess8753 how do you know what he thinks or says to his child when the kid ''demands'' something??
@rhettburgess8753 3 жыл бұрын
@@redsampler2017 By his own post.
@infernalelysium7676 3 жыл бұрын
I read that as How to Turn Kids Into Warhammer Gaming Tables XD
@benfabz 3 жыл бұрын
Gruesome
@MorayMenace 3 жыл бұрын
This is so trippy seeing one of my favourite toys as a kid being turned into terrain lmao
@MSPaints 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna send this to a few folks who bought these coliseums and didn't end up doing owt with them. This is wonderful!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks buddy! Yeah, I've had it for about 2 years now 😅 one of those "ill get round to it" projects. 😀
@belmarduk 3 жыл бұрын
this toy feels like it would make a perfect replica of the arena from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, if anyone ever wanted to make that into a diorama project or miniatures campaign
@RisingApe 3 жыл бұрын
Awesomeness! Between you and Bill making stuff, my kids aren’t going to have any toys left!
@tacoman6697 3 жыл бұрын
I'd quite like to see more projects where you turn kids' toys into tabletop pieces. This was splendid.
@ericboyle8296 3 жыл бұрын
I saved this set from my son's Playmobil collection. In fact I saved all the Romans and gladiators with the coliseum! This video just showed up in my feed! I did a chariot racing track using wedding cake columns and used a stone finish spray paint. Now I have more techniques to try. Thanks for the tutorial! I do want to make mine a bit more portable though.
@mikkel456123 3 жыл бұрын
If you thin the oils more, it will become way easier to pin-wash with 😊 Super cool project! 😊
@bassal_the_rotten7645 3 жыл бұрын
When i first read the title i read it without the toys part and the inner drukhari within me awakened.
@kh4rn4k23 3 жыл бұрын
Not only did you turn something into an arena, but you have also created a display board to show your guests! Well done sir!
@hampytiger812 3 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw that colosseum I knew exactly what it was from! Play mobile was a good time
@rodneyr5266 3 жыл бұрын
This was such a great project to watch coming along. Love the final build and the way it looks. As Maximus himself would have said, Are you not entertained??
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
"IS THIS NOT WHY YOU CAME HERE?". Thanks Rodney. Your support has been really useful, especially at 3am. 😅
@ancientgraybear 3 жыл бұрын
Dude!! That is class... My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next!!!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
"Slave.. You will remove your helmet and tell me your name".
@sxanu7097 3 жыл бұрын
I knew a man once who said, "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back."
@TheByzantiumEndures 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Lovely piece of work. I would suggest a dremel with cutting discs for that plastic. Mask and glasses essential. Some bits might end up looking a bit melted if dremel is on high speed. Than be cut off or left. After all I’m sure some fireballs can melt stone! Again, brilliant work.
@tinyfishhobby3138 3 жыл бұрын
Now this is the way you repurpose a Playmobil set! Can’t wait to see the Warcry battle report.
@cory7328 3 жыл бұрын
This project came out great! Now you have a great themed board for many games available and not just warcry.
@BillMakingStuff 3 жыл бұрын
Thats the ultimate kids toy conversion... Good job! Love it.
@sirrathersplendid4825 3 жыл бұрын
That cobblestone wallpaper looks amazingly useful!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
It's really good stuff, perfect for quick builds too.
@RedRoseWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video guys. We built our play Mobil arena up a couple of years ago now and ran some Warcry Arena of Blood games in it. It's perfect size for warcry. Definitely recommend getting one to people on the fence.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
I actually remember seeing some of your videos a while ago. 😀 They looked great. 👌
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Just took a look at yoir stuff again.. the quality has jumped somewhat 💪. Looks great. Will have to have an inter channel game at sone point. 😀
@Gothead420 3 жыл бұрын
A _Necron_ tomb world for _Kill Team_ would be awesome! And you obviosly got the skills! ;-)
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to do a Necron board, fear not, it's in the pipeline. 😀
@jonbauml225 3 жыл бұрын
We'll done! Playschool makes amazing terrain
@skinnydwarf 3 жыл бұрын
I did not know Playmobil made anything beyond towns and firefighters and stuff. I just went down an Internet rabbit hole that led me to a Smithsonian article about the history of the toy. So, thank you for this video. :)
@davedogge2280 3 жыл бұрын
Playmobil, that is such a good idea !! I'm in Spain which has got Playmobil everywhere.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Grab a set and give it a whirl :)
@Stratplayer05 3 жыл бұрын
It's great to see that Rust-Oleum Limestone spray in action. Usually the more impressive builds I see people doing feature some exotic product as a key part of the main effect, but I've seen that entire line at my local hardware store.
@burnbobquist8999 3 жыл бұрын
"This plastic is solid, it will not break" as a german who had a lot of Playmobil in its youth all i can say it: yes... and no. Perfectly fine for normal play in House, but when you play with it excessively outside, it can break quite fast. :D
@jaggedtoothgrin 2 жыл бұрын
Olly: "It got these cracks and I'm not sure why" Me, thinking back to the 2:56 with all the pulling and breaking and clearly seeing the compound cracking: "Just one of those little mysteries I'm sure" Great find and a real interesting project though. One day I will have the sort of space to attempt such things
@BroadswordWargaming 2 жыл бұрын
It's one of life's great questions.. and no one will ever know the answer. haha
@jaggedtoothgrin 2 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming some things we are just not meant to understand
@aazron87 3 жыл бұрын
Damn Oli, this is such a fantastic board build! Such inspired decision to use the old playmobile set. I am definitely inspired to try something similar for a kill team board.
@MisfitHobbies 2 жыл бұрын
This is SUPER inspiring, it looks great. I'm going to now be scouring the internet for cool kids toys for the rest of the evening :D
@markmcdowell2733 3 жыл бұрын
It's very good. I did see Alan on Red rose Wargaming do this a year ago. Red rose Wargaming is great, if only for Al's fantastic Yorkshire accent and enthusiasm!
@simoncarter4576 3 жыл бұрын
Absolute genius, would never have thought of using something like that
@SatomiForward 3 жыл бұрын
You need a plasticy sculpy looking medal for this. Thanks for the cool tips sir.
@sub39h Жыл бұрын
After watching this video I had to go and buy one of these sets. Whenever I do get to build my Imperial city I want one of these as a centrepiece. Thanks for the inspiration
@sphagnummoss8284 3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing build! Well worth the wait.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! 😀
@vus9555 2 жыл бұрын
For some reasons i read the title as " how to turn kids into Warhammer gaming tables" and I was like " thats the true dedication for the grim dark setting"
@patali2941 2 жыл бұрын
The tufts look absolutely stunning, holy shit!
@BroadswordWargaming 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😀
@herrnase4340 3 жыл бұрын
Really like homemade boards making a return. It was one of the things that got me into the hobby and suddenly everybody was using gamemats..
@funoff3207 3 жыл бұрын
Tables are great but where the hell do you keep them!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@funoff3207 shift the bed, move the sofa, clear the kitchen.. easy! 😅
@erictaylor5877 3 жыл бұрын
Really turned out beautifully. The stone ring in the center is fantastic!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
@Winterydee 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a video from you again. I know that you have been busy, but this is a pretty nice come back build that you have done here.
@Dra8er 3 жыл бұрын
Arena Rex has been doing this for years. You just stuck the warhammer moniker on it. Check out all the Arena Rex Custom builds using this set. This set was going to be retired and the Arena Rex community saved it keeping it in production...
@knghtbrd 3 жыл бұрын
This looks great! I would definitely suggest adding paint to your mod podge if only for the reason you wanted to paint over it before hitting it with a spray can: The mod podge seals it for painting. But if you miss a spot, the paint propellant can and likely will melt it as you said. The black paint in the mod podge often still comes out looking kind of gray and doesn't really cover the foam. That's fine though, you can see if it has covered (and sealed) the foam so you can spray it safely.
@spice6828 3 жыл бұрын
I know 2020 onwards has been a bit crap, and you've been busy with the new store, but this is a return to classic Ollie and it's been great to see some quality content.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! You mean I've been putting out shite for a year. 🤣🤣 No, I appreciate that. It's been a grind of a year, but back to the good stuff now. 😀
@spice6828 3 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming Ha! Not at all, you've been doing speed painting and squats videos, whereas this is more like the ruined city board or trenches, a proper endeavour where your make this awesome scene out of nothing, like an extra from the A Team. Crack on lad.
@tomkilger9854 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see I'm not the only one watching ST: Voyager while painting, lol!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, there arent many of us it seems.. but its the best! Stargate SG-1 is also good for hobby.
@delcidkidv250 3 жыл бұрын
It came out looking awesome! But I do have a recommendation for your sanity if you ever want to pinwash so much at once again. You can spray the thinner oil wash with your airbrush then use a big sponge soaked in mineral spirits to wipe it away from the raised surfaces. It goes a lot faster though you will have less fine control.
@CrazyCrafterLivestream 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Oliver! Love the transformation of the kids toy into some amazing tabletop terrain. Those static grass tufts turned out killer...another toy to add to that ever growing crafting wish list. 😜
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
MORE TOYS. I've had that applicator for almost a year, and never used it..feels good to have finally tried it. Was pretty pleased with the results. Onwards and upwards!
@ennuiincarnate 3 жыл бұрын
Bonus Voyager points!
@bjblitz5448 3 жыл бұрын
That grass is amazing
@rickyburtrand7818 3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing the warcry batrep on this board
@NinetaleHobbies 3 жыл бұрын
Yessss. Batreps! Batreps! Batreps! Looks great. Love the shot verity as well.
@KnarbMakes 3 жыл бұрын
Just got a chance to watch this. That turned out awesome Ollie! Love the way the tufts turned out.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Yeah, they took a few goes to get right, but happy with the results now. 😀
@soapmode 3 жыл бұрын
Seems you resisted the urge to put skulls and bones in all the nooks and crannies! I don't think I could. Very nice work, thanks for sharing.
@jimi1701a 3 жыл бұрын
This is genius. I'm definitely building something like it. Great work mate👍
@GreyhawkGrognard 3 жыл бұрын
I saw someone running a gladiator game on one of these at Historicon, and it looked fantastic. So good that I got one, and never figured out what to do with it. Thanks for the inspiration to get back to that project!
@LtHarkness187 3 жыл бұрын
I remember my Granddad, made a awesome pill box(WWII Bunker) for my GI-Joes for my 10th Birthday, it was fantastic, I then asked if he could make a base, I showed him a picture of what I would like, he spent 4months of his retired life to make it, I forgot what I even asked for, next birthday came, BAMN 1.5m x 90cm Full on Army Base with Gun Turrets/Machine Gun, exact size for my GI-Joes, my Granddad said he spent $12 making the base, I said I'll mow his lawn/wash his windows/wash his car, everything to pay him back. There's more of the story but if you comment and want more i'll post
@fleboy8618 3 жыл бұрын
Such a cool idea and what an epic build, well done! I imagine you standing there with a tuna mayo sandwich and being proud of the result! Hope to see some more arena fights in the future!!! So whats next, a blood ball pitch?
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Ha, yes, happy with the result, so crack out the Tuna baguette. 🤣 So, I have a high fantasy AoS board, then it'll probably be the bloodbowl stadium.😀
@TheMonyarm 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see more of these, you turning toys into terrain. Maybe you could film yourself going to a toy store, pick a few items, and then try and make something out of them?
@maximdebusschere1678 3 жыл бұрын
Playmobil presents the Khornate berserker blood arena for kids and family fun
@MrRemorseless 3 жыл бұрын
More toys to miniature videos please. This is amazing
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Ask, and thou shalt recieve. 😇
@spimpsmacker6422 3 жыл бұрын
Turns a seemingly innocent child's playset into something straight out of Nuceria.
@sarreta01 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty insane dude!
@MrDrTJ 3 жыл бұрын
I have the same set, and it's huge! I fully turned mine to chaos, but I don't have the space to keep it together so for now it lives in pieces and it brought out when needed. On day though....
@v0nstrudelhaven 4 ай бұрын
This is the style I learned from my dad doing HO scale train setups with him but now I’ve gotten so good at terrain I miss using shit from around the yard a house an honestly some of my best pieces a Have been from everyday stuff around the house
@TheDerwish 3 жыл бұрын
That's a great table. Very well done!
@stonehorsegaming 3 жыл бұрын
Looks amazing! The choice of limestone really makes it. The pin washing may have taken hours, but it really makes the end result pop. Glad I'm not the only one who watches Star Trek Voyager to get through painting chores 😄
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Voyager for the win! And thanks. 😊
@stonehorsegaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming it was a good show... just a shame about how it ended. Not quite Game of Thrones bad, but bad nonetheless. I am now going to be hunting down playmobile kits, and I imagine so are a good number of people 🤣
@OmegaLittleBob 3 жыл бұрын
This looks great! Gonna have to go through all my old toys and see what I can use.
@Lorn058 3 жыл бұрын
Cool build. I have been seeing this thing around forever and always wanted to pick it up and work on it similarly. I did not realize how big it is! Great video!
@boom350ph 3 жыл бұрын
Norscan warrior : ARE U NOT ENTERTAINED
@Nibu604 3 жыл бұрын
Genuinely brilliant
@CJ-kw8vc 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work, I regularly spend more time than my children in the toy aisle 😂 I also found out about the spray propellant melting foam the hard way.... After hand drawing bricks into foam for longer than I'd care to think about
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, I know right.. I love stealing the kids toys. I'm like the anti-santa. 🤣
@CJ-kw8vc 3 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming I think that makes you the grinch mate 😂 😂
@Zorpazorp 3 жыл бұрын
After you sending me pics of this coming together for like seven months I am shocked to admit I never realised this started as a kids toy hahahahaha
@Zorpazorp 3 жыл бұрын
WHAT THE FUCK I cannot ever unsee MC as tuna mayo *vomits*
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Haha. Add a bit of pink/grey and add it into a sandwich. Done.
@MentatOfDune 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid. That playset reminds me of the Imperial City in The Elder Scrolls province of Cyrodiil in epic scale.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
That's a solid point. Love Elder Scrolls stuff. Hmm. *dons thinking cap*.
@ApocalypticDreams666 3 жыл бұрын
Funny how you mentioned Voyager, I've been bingeing on it and was taking a break from it to watch your video
@adammeney8841 2 жыл бұрын
Really amazing job. Looking forward to the batrep.
@BroadswordWargaming 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 With New Warcry out I think we FINALLY have something planned :)
@dennis.the.drummer 3 жыл бұрын
Dude... have an algorithm for your efforts!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤣. Come on mighty algorithm.
@funoff3207 3 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming Looks like it's working, I got recommended this out of the blue!
@loupiscanis9449 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you , Broadsword Wargaming . Nice job there Oli' ,Looking forward to seeing the Games ,
@MohawkMiniatures 3 жыл бұрын
Cracking work man!!
@chuckrodgers2018 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always. I love to see how you make these pieces or scenery come to life! Now, more batreps with Warcry!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck. 😊
@charleyedwards2121 3 жыл бұрын
ive never seen kids toys that cool :)
@jmc7034 3 жыл бұрын
Looked fantastic. Now all we need is a bat rep on this board😁😁
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
It'll be coming 😀
@GFNGaming 3 жыл бұрын
such a great idea! finished product is awesome! looking forward to seeing some warcry stuff also!
@GilesCuddy Жыл бұрын
Really loving the run of videos on scenery, thank you!
@williamwilson3332 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, very professionally done and great conversion
@Justthisguyyouknow 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! The only change my non-crafty self would do would have been to fill the columns that were cut off/broken. Columns were carved from solid stone, in segments then stacked.
@ThePickleJar 3 жыл бұрын
Superb work! Been looking forward to this one and it did not disappoint! Great video dude!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pickle. 😊
@michaelmanning5379 3 жыл бұрын
Shoe polish is your friend when you want to shade/dirty large areas quickly.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of that, interesting. Does it stay in place well? I'll have to try it out. Thanks! 😀
@michaelmanning5379 3 жыл бұрын
@@BroadswordWargaming Yes, it adheres well to styrene (hard plastic). Wipe it on, wipe it off and some will remain in the recesses. It will take a day or so to dry.
@leunam23 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I got the same set for Arena Rex, they use the same one for their demo table too.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Oh nice! Well get stuck in. 💪
@christianlawrence2714 3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna mention seeing one similar at my FLGS, but Arena Rex is too familiar not to be the reason/ answer. Either way, this vid has the how to and the awe factor missing from just seeing one, cheers for that!
@worldhistoryminiatureshous9757 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting video . Excellent idea . Well done .
@Qoda 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice! You just showed me another option in building an arena for my Victus games. Thanks for the idea!
@GrayPrimer 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Olly, fantastic execution of a cool concept. As an aside, I love those textured Rustoleum sprays!
@creativeguy1138 3 жыл бұрын
You did amazing work on this. So did the people that designed the original toy. It's amazing the difference paint and other items make.
@viper-tank824 3 жыл бұрын
Such a cool idea! However I don't damaging toys like that, but other than that part I like the rest of it. As a diorama or a wargaming board this is awesome work! I kind of want to get one of the Playmobile coliseums for myself. Seems like a fun toy on it's own too.
@alfredpotts6136 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! One thing to mention, gold does not get verdigris, only copper and alloys of copper. I’ve found that you can get good results simulating verdigris by painting in a dark green, dabbing in a few patches of lighter green, then heavily dry brushing the entire thing in dark brown/bronze. The verdigris ends up less shiny than it can with inks.
@Atmoseeker 3 жыл бұрын
Really great looking build 👏 Very inspiring and some great techniques to add some great detail.
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! I'll have to start messing with fog soon. 😉
@TheBuskingRyan 3 жыл бұрын
Nice idea ! I love the final effect ! :)
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😀
@revenantworkshop175 3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I absolutely love kids toys turned into terrain. I think it's my favourite niche, subsection-y part of terrain making. And this is a fantastic example of that. Just a great job! 👏
@thegodpickle1718 3 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing!
@jayexonauts5587 3 жыл бұрын
This is the KZfaq content I am here for!
@BroadswordWargaming 3 жыл бұрын
😊
@jules_paints_40k29 3 жыл бұрын
Mate absolutely loved the video and have been dying to see how you did it after your Instagram posts , can't wait for the Bat Rap .
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