Weathertop Arnor Ruined Tower ~ Terrain Tutorial

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6 жыл бұрын

Lachie takes us through his new build for a Weathertop style Arnorian ruined tower. Explore the wonder of Hirst Arts moulds in a test piece for a much larger Arnor project in the works.
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This video reviews content from the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game formerly known as Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and The Hobbit Strategy Battle Game. MESBG is a skirmish style war game developed by Games Workshop, based off the incredible artwork from the three films by Peter Jackson as well as drawing inspiration directly from the books. Players take control of the forces of good and evil and play out epic moments from the Lord of the Rings in anything from small heroes driven scenarios to epic battles utilising hundreds of models. To find out more, head over to www.games-workshop.com

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@grimlock5990 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video. The thing that stops me from bigger builds like this is storage space. I enjoy seeing this type of build come together. Building the stonework into the terrain gives it such a naturally aged and realistic feel.

@Zorpazorp 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it mate!

@JoelJoel321 5 жыл бұрын

When I was 12 and playing Lord of the Rings SBG when it first launched, I dreamed of having the resources to be able to make things like this. At 29, I'm now pondering whether I should indulge that ambition. You're so talented with your modelling that it is inspiring to see!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Do it man!!! You won't regret it! I've been playing since launch in '01 too and I've loved every minute :D

@JoelJoel321 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, maybe I'll go check out my local shop and get inspired again!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@JoelJoel321 hell yeah! The actual games workshop store are carrying a limited range again but most of it is available online and then they ship it to your house, or your local store :)

@anthonyvillanueva7348 2 жыл бұрын

Sick.!!!!!!

@anthonyvillanueva7348 2 жыл бұрын

My Boy!!!!!🤌

@shotou 6 жыл бұрын

Dude, this is a great piece, the ruins look like part of the hill rather than just some ruins on a hill.

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Greig Burges thanks man. Yeah making sure they were really Integrated and felt like they belonged in the landscape was a huge focus for me. Cheers dude :)

@paavomunter9427 4 жыл бұрын

Your video is fun to watch. As are 200000 other videos made about building this kind of terrain and buildings

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate :)

@colinbarnaby6753 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely looking terrain

@KaguyaQuincy 6 жыл бұрын

I get pumped every time I see another one of these videos dude. Really inspiring stuff, and it's sick that you get your local community involved in enjoying your work. Hobby Master.

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

KaguyaQuincy aww thanks dude :D yeah it's awesome to try and invigorate the local playing group and try and hook people into the hobby :D

@Rottenflieger. 6 жыл бұрын

That's simply amazing, you've really got an eye for detail. I'm really enjoying these tutorials, looking forward for more!

@luisjurado4177 5 жыл бұрын

So amazing, mate! One can actually feel all the tiny details that compose the model!! It's incredible; you are bringing Middle Earth to life!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Luis Jurado wow man, that's a huge compliment :) thanks buddy! Stay tuned next big board is Arnor themed too :D

@perreyalsdam7994 6 жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial, and a very beautiful scenic piece. The final table are going to be amazing.

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Per ReyalsDam thanks buddy :) yeah I'm really excited about it. Been doing some of the preliminary design today :D

@fredwilson6260 5 жыл бұрын

I love it ! Great mountain layout, hirst arts molds make the mountain even better looking. Keep the projects rolling. Inspiring, makes me want to build something.

@garybaldwin1 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video, it's given me so many tips, and inspiration thank you.

@rodneyvardanega5660 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Lachie, really enjoyed your video and hooked now to watch more. Well done ..also love the middle earth music playing quietly in the background, nice touch

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Rodney Vardanega thanks dude really glad you liked it :D yes get hooked watch them all!!! More on the way too so stay tuned :D

@rivenhoff 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, it's a great work!!! I love the way you make a realistic scenery

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@shaundaly1134 5 жыл бұрын

Thats fantastic.

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shaun :D

@philRminiatures 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous, truly fabulous!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil :D

@Saracenar 6 жыл бұрын

Great board! I enjoyed playing on it. Never seen a hot wire cutter before, that’s cool!

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Saracenar thanks dude :D it's a great way to carve foam, set foam on fire and burn down your house all in one :D

@hellodave93 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing work, you deserve way more subscribers! Keep it up!

@epicdungeontiles 5 жыл бұрын

So sweet, the level of detail without going over the top is awesome, very well done :)

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much dude :)

@epicdungeontiles 5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Love the videos :)

@stompreaper 6 жыл бұрын

Looks brilliant!

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Thompson thanks dude :)

@ratelmike8825 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Ordering moulds right now

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@masterjedi7648 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely a great piece. You’re talented man. Keep up the videos but please remain an artist!

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much dude :D Definitely planning on it :)

@johnr7279 5 жыл бұрын

Quite an amazing project!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

John R thanks John!!!

@Unparadoxability 5 жыл бұрын

I dreamt about this repeatedly. It's so beautiful.

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

WOW :D Thanks Teodor! That's a huge compliment :)

@jerryhoush 6 жыл бұрын

Your terrain pieces are truly amazing - Instantly reminds me of LOTR. Great job!

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Jerry Housh thanks Jerry glad you enjoyed it bro! Heaps more planned so hang around :D

@pedroh.ferreira8159 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing job, Lachlan!! Hope to see a Fornost ruin or a dunedain camp in the future.

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pedro! Fornost is well underway so hopefully I can get it done in the next couple of months :D

@1337pianoman 6 жыл бұрын

So glad I stumbled upon this channel. Very cool piece! I would have thought a board like this would take weeks if not months. You make it seem achievable. Now if only I had somewhere to store stuff like this 😂

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Joe Hendrey thanks dude and welcome! Glad to have you here with us :) often my builds do take that long haha I just had to take a really streamlined.approach for this piece to get it done in time for our next battle companies meet haha. Glad you enjoyed it though dude, plenty more on the way, stay tuned!

@chrishales8299 6 жыл бұрын

Legendary mate

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Hales thanks brother :)

@5upfeelnopain243 5 жыл бұрын

The best terrain piece I have ever seen - great tutorial as well 😁👍🏻

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks so much mate :D

@5upfeelnopain243 5 жыл бұрын

Zorpazorp your channel has got me back into LOTR - I had a huge collection back in 2003 when the series was initially released by GW but never played and eventually moved onto video games and other interests so sold my collection (nnnnnoooooooooo😱) however I got back into 40k in 2016 and I am fortunate enough to play at Warhammer World most weeks. I keep seeing the new Hobbit releases etc but they never really inspired me to start a collection again. I came across your battle reports and your superb terrain and thought - yes that is how LOTR is meant to be played so have begun looking into getting back into the game. This time I plan to only get the minis for a particular scenario, build and paint and play before moving onto buying more, however I am such a LOTR fanboy I will most likely start to panic buy everything off of eBay 😂 keep up the great work - I watch your vids as I paint and they are truly inspirational 😁👍🏻

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@5upfeelnopain243 that is absolutely amazing dude! I'm go glad to have inspired you! Make sure you check out the Great British Hobbit League on Facebook not you haven't already, it's the centre of all Middle Earth Gaming in Britain :D

@AnHourOfWolves 4 жыл бұрын

Overall, excellent work on this. Inspiring. I found also that using those bark chunks on the sides of the cliffs gives a really realistic rock face, and avoids the ridgy hot-wire cutter patterns (that don't look terrible, but still not super realistic). Great stuff, kudos.

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great username too. Now I use rockmoulds for my cliffs :)

@roberttreble2690 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@nickb9171 5 жыл бұрын

It is criminal that this only has 2k views.

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

nick baldassare thanks bro

@ryanclements1845 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome I’m going to need a bigger hobby space so I can start making these!

@Zorpazorp 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@BlueCoatProductions1511 Жыл бұрын

That's gorgeous and so realistic! Never thought of using plaster for terrain builds. Where can I find those molds though?

@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Simon Murray thanks dude :)

@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 6 жыл бұрын

Hey where are you fellas located? I'd love to come and grab a game at some point- especially if it's in these absolutely beautiful locales :D

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Simon Murray love to have you man, we're in Brisbane :D

@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 6 жыл бұрын

Grr! All the way in Vic here- well if I ever end up in Queensland any time soon I'll give you a yell bahaha

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Simon Murray there's so many Victorians haha, damn! But yeah for sure dude! Are you on any of the Facebook pages?

@Roman-ey3yi 6 жыл бұрын

Great job, maybe the structure could have had hints of moss just to make it feel like it interweaves with the green bushes but overall really good. My question is how do you store it? All these terrain pieces must occupy some serious shelving space

@Snare22 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Lachlan, absolutely love the finished Terrain, its helped give me several ideas for terrain i recently started planning & currently am working on. What putty have you used here? Cheers!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Sustar thanks Aaron :) glad to hear it :D mine is just a water putter by the brand 'Agnews' I think, but any multi purpose filler will be fine :)

@jussarasoaresadm 5 жыл бұрын

Fantástico!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Jussara Soares thanks so much!

@Kaigroves1 4 жыл бұрын

Watched liked subbed great video

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much dude!

@ClarkesonTheMarksman 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@Zorpazorp 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy!

@rubzrubz2295 6 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say: excellent video! Have been looking to get back into LotR miniatures for awhile now, and these videos you have made recently are excellent motivation. Keep up the fantastic terrain and Battle reports!

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

RubZ thanks bro! That's exactly what I'm here :) want to make people fall in love with our awesome gaming system :D stay tuned, more on the way :)

@Deathreaper782 4 жыл бұрын

Your Channel is Epic. I was trying to grab the same molds you spoke of. By the way I think I heard #65 twice but as of today Hirst Arts mold #40 Basic Block, #60 Prison Tower, and #65 is Ruined Tower. I recently started my own modular terrain build inspired by you and others. I had no Idea how time intensive the terrain building is when you include drying times, planning, etc...Maybe you could let us in on aprox how long it takes to build some of these terrain projects so we know how to budget our time? Thanks and I really enjoy your work, keep it up!

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

That's a really good idea Chris thanks man! That's the three molds yeah :) Glad you enjoyed it dude :D

@euansmith3699 4 жыл бұрын

"... with just the scalpel." Holds up a box cutter. Is this from the Outback Doctor range of medical equipment? :D The terrain piece is fantastic.

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 indeed!!

@pcl7445 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing job !!! Did you create your molds or did you buy them?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

They're from Hirst Arts buddy :) mould 65 for this guy!

@dirksiepenkoetter4524 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Lechie, thats the name of the plaster you are using to seal the gabs? Thanks dude

@mrabootoo5556 4 жыл бұрын

It’s like Bob Ross you’ll do something to the art piece it will look out of place and then you’ll make it look awesome.

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Ah t3hanks dude :D :D

@Lagrange.yohann 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Great job. Where do you have bought the cément !? Thanks

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

I just got it from a modelling supoly shop called Barnes here in Brisbane :)

@garrettspringsted1313 5 жыл бұрын

For your casting are you using Hydrastone cement? If I decide to give this a whirl I want to make sure I am getting the right stuff.

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

It's a casting plaster called hydrosphere or hydrocal. Essentially just really high strength plaster :)

@tomusannonymous 3 жыл бұрын

Years ago I made the mistake of using plaster of paris to make a castle. The blocks were brittle and I was trying to glue them with PVA which wouldnt stick them together properly, you could just pull them apart cuz the plaster would break away from the glue. It was heavy and brittle, not a good combo. I never finished it lol.

@Zorpazorp 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's not a good idea for castle bricks haha

@purplefield6767 5 жыл бұрын

Can Weta Workshop please hire this guy?1

@Triphos 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand what you meant when you said your wash would've weakened the water-based glue. What kind of wash do you make that's harmful in that way? Oil paints or something?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Triphos PVA is water soluble, so if I washed it in diluted acrylic painted (which is diluted with water) then it could have weakened the glue :)

@elfking 11 ай бұрын

where can I find the molds to make bricks? been searching for a few years after such a thing. I used to have a plaster brick castle set that I used to build some structures of but don´t have them no more thanks to an younger sibling

@Zorpazorp 11 ай бұрын

Hirst Arts Molds :)

@NightWolf-xh6wn 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a battle companies set for amon hen (where Boromir dies)?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

There isn't a battle companies set, but there is a beautiful box set which you wan still get in the original metal at Warhammer World :)

@tomusannonymous 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your hyrostone? Im also in qld, im having trouble finding any

@Zorpazorp 3 жыл бұрын

Barnes in Wooloongabba :)

@helderpca 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Where can i find these molds?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Helder Pinto Camara Andrade thanks! they're from Hirst Arts dude, give them a google, you'll find a local supplier :)

@maxclaisse9331 4 жыл бұрын

Hello good sir, as always i'm totally amazed by your creations... Is it possible to know where you got these molds ? I would love to buy one or two online but i'm too scared about proportions and "lord of the rings"-like which are likely not to fit... Yours seem very efficient and polyvalent for every type of stone buildings (walls, ruins, columns, archs,...) Thanks a lot and never stop doing your magnificent work of giving a beautiful soul to fantasy modelism !

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Maxi! They are from an American company called 'Hirst Arts' if you just google them you'll find them. This is the ruined tower mold, I think m it's number #65 but you'll recognise it on their site :)

@maxclaisse9331 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp Thanks a lot, I found it ! (Indeed #65)

@grundysgaming8513 4 жыл бұрын

What glue do you use to glue the bricks together?😊

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

High strength PVA :)

@michaczerwinski4044 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for asking so many questions but I want to know how to make these boards So what did you use to make bricks? And where can you get those molds to make bricks?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Misiok PL all good bro, no problem at all :) I cast the bricks using high strength plaster call hydro stone or hydrocal it's a dental stone without the shiny finish :) then they cast in moulds which are made by Hirst arts.

@michaczerwinski4044 5 жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp thanks a lot :) Really helpful

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Misiok PL all good buddy!

@danielgrundy3443 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where to get the molds from?

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Hirst Arts mate :)

@jonpru82 4 жыл бұрын

What’s you music list for your video?

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Just random open source stuff :) Kevin Macloud is the composer :) Link in the descy

@richbuilds_com 6 жыл бұрын

Great finish and an iconic looking piece. Personally, I'm not a fan of hirsts arts because it's used *everywhere* and it just jumps out at me - spoiling the immersion. Hirst arts build tend to look a bit samey too (not bad, just samey). Can't fault the product though - simple to use and the pieces are very well thought out.

@Zorpazorp 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Allsebrook thanks man :D I totally get where you're coming from. When I do my big Fornost board, I'm going to spend a lot of time developing the designs and mixing up sets to get as much variation and depth as possible. Should be a really fun challenge :D

@MrAbsurdSisyphus 5 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to clarify which moulds, hydro stone and base material you used please dude? A weblink perhaps? I’ve been inspired dude. I’m going to have a crack at this build man. Awesome.

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Mould 65 bro :) www.hirstarts.com/ruin/ruin.html I just got Hydrostone from a casting supply store here in Brissy called Barnes, but any high strength plaster would do :) I'm glad I could inspire you my dude!

@MrAbsurdSisyphus 5 жыл бұрын

Zorpazorp superb. One further question from #noob, what type of glue are you using to stick the plaster brick together please bud?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@MrAbsurdSisyphus it's basically just PVA but it's a special brand called weldbond that dries within an hour and gives a much stronger bond :) amazing stuff!

@MrAbsurdSisyphus 5 жыл бұрын

Zorpazorp cheers dude... looking forward to getting started. Hydro stone isn’t available in the UK it seems. I think I’ve sourced a suitable alternative in Herculite Stone www.maragon.co.uk/arts-and-crafts.html#Init

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@MrAbsurdSisyphus yeah dude herculite is basically the same compound :D that's awesome! Make sure you send me some pics when you've made stuff :D

@mtgemperor 5 жыл бұрын

Are you considering . . . oh, I don't know . . . Amon Hen as a next project?

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely in the works man :D I love Amon Hen :) Soo many boards though hahaa

@atomkenten2106 4 жыл бұрын

Where I can buy that form on the bricks????

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

Hirst Arts mate, just google them for a dealer :)

@atomkenten2106 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@rstainsbury 4 жыл бұрын

You can use mains power?! Famous last words...

@Zorpazorp 4 жыл бұрын

😂 you certainly have to be careful when messing about with transformers.

@retepetete1034 5 жыл бұрын

your channel is so underrated, you should work in a professional studio earning a fortune because you are very good in what you do - appreciate your work good sir (sorry for bad englisch :D)

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, that's such a lovely comment! One day I'll get there hopefully haha. Your English was great, well done! Where are you from?

@retepetete1034 5 жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp hehe ty, im from germany - i guess you're from the UK, right? i really hope your commitment gets you and your channel somewhere in the future, everyone can see that you're really putting your heart into these projects. keep it up and i will definetly spread your channel in my tabletop club!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@retepetete1034 thanks so much dude! Yeah I hope so, would love to keep growing the community, it's been really rewarding! I'm actually jumping on a plane right now to fly to France and then I'm heading to Germany for a white Christmas :D where abouts are you from? I'm in Australia actually in Brisbane :)

@retepetete1034 5 жыл бұрын

@@Zorpazorp oh nice, what are you doing in france? are you visiting friends/ family? I live in Siegburg, about half an hour from cologne. I really hope we'll get a white christmas - it has been years. Cheers man, have a safe flight!

@Zorpazorp 5 жыл бұрын

@@retepetete1034 just doing a bit loop of Europe Winter exploration :D starting in France and ending up in Zurich to fly home on the 30th :) thanks man, me too!