In this video I wanted to show how to add LEDs to your miniatures to give that extra oomph! Although I used these for my Nightmare "The Fallen Kingdom" crew in Malifaux (which is a limited edition proxy for Hoffman 2), I don't see why you couldn't use this in other games like Warhammer (the master looks like Archaon a bit), or a sweet magic user in D&D or Frostgrave.
Because the crew uses markers for arc nodes, I can also see this same technique used for terrain elements on your table!
I hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Intro
1:14 Testing the build
6:10 Building the first base - Installing the magnets
7:42 Copper tape
8:59 Base Decoration/Channel the wires
10:29 Stripping the wire
11:14 Connecting the wires
12:35 Completed Arc Node builds
13:20 Building the first model - Porphyrion
19:00 Building the DRAGON!
20:58 Masking for paint
21:42 Making the lightning prongs
25:01 Diffusing the light
26:16 Faux Down!!!
*Check out the individual completed miniatures at my Insta!
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*Link to Arena Rex (Bases)
arenarex.com/
This is an awesome gladiator game I love. I used their bases to house the batteries and they were perfect! However, they didn't sell the bases on their own in the webstore, so I emailed (below) them to ask and they were super accommodating and quick!
info@redrepublicgames.com
*Link to Evan Designs (LEDs)
evandesigns.com/products/chip-nano-pico-leds
These were the LEDs I used for the project, but be sure to check out the rest of the site for some cool options! They also have some great information on using their LEDs, it's full of science and magic.
*Link to Green Stuff World (Copper Tape)
www.greenstuffworld.com/en/hobby-electronics/1102-conductive-copper-tape.html
This is where I got the copper tape from, but check out the site for other stuff! They have UV resin too!
*Link to Super Phun Stuff (Using magnets and tape)
ua-cam.com/video/QjTCrNWo5iw/v-deo.html
This is the best video I watched in my research on connecting the wires to the tape using magnets. Give it a watch!
*Link to Faux Down
www.topdougdesign.com/
Keep up to date at this site for the upcoming 2025 Faux Down tournament, scheduled for October 24th through the 26th! You can purchase tickets for the event here when they're available, in the meantime maybe use Doug's services for 3D printing!
VFX from productioncrate.com
Music and SFX from epidemicsound.com
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