Tutorial | Kitbashing 101
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2024
- Kitbashing is finally here for Pro/Pro+ subscribers, and with it comes endless options for elevating your character creation to a whole new level. Whether you want a shield made out of a scaled-up amulet, the perfect perky ponytail made with layered hairstyles, or just want to finally be able to play three kobolds in a trench coat, we have the tools to make that dream a reality. To help you get started on your adventure, check out this helpful tutorial, which covers the basics of the Kitbashing tool, as well as tips and tricks to make sure your mini is perfect--and printable!
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Video, voiceover, and editing by @Derfholm
Finally, all of my female and small characters can have proportional hand sizes!!
3 kobolds in a trench coat is now a reality
IT'S HEEEEERE. TIME TO HAVE AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF THINGS HANGING OFF MY BELTS.
Finally my monk can kick higher than half a foot off the ground
I think it's safe to say this has the potential to be one of the best static character creators of all time now. I was already using Hero Forge for digital RPG tokens, but with the advent of kitbashing, I might actually use it to do concept work for illustrations and 3D renders, because posing in Hero Forge is SO much easier than in Blender or 3DS Max.
It would be if Pro wasn't stupidly expensive
@AlexanderBrior Pro isn't even that expensive. If you get the normal version without the downloads you can get it monthly for 6 dollars. At least in my state.
This is HUGE!
Getting the animation skeleton to pose the models is already an enormous win for being able to make the model look exactly how you want, but being able to add just any item and play around with the parameters is the cherry on top.
I've heard from a rather prolific user of JSON editing that there are even more joint points that kitbashing doesn't let you see or manipulate. At least, not yet.
It’s the Swedish robot himself, delivering some banger tutorials.
They were merciful on our Derf this time and didn't ask him to try to sell us on the default color themes.
You know how long I been waiting for this?
Wooimabouttomakeaminiformyselfhere
I love that you used three-kobolds-in-a-trenchcoat as an example in this video
FINALLY. THE GLOVES ARE USEABLE.
Finally, I can be three kobolds in a trenchcoat!
We shall be unstoppable!
3 Kobolds and the undead dude were great. The crazy nightmare monsters in the middle were amazing...
What will actually draw me, however, is if I can somehow use it to create elephant feet for my loxodon or 2-fingered hands for my minotaur. THAT will make me want to do this. What will make me really dive into this is making turtlefolk with actual shells, not just carrying shells on their back. That will make me sing praises. But, mainly because we should have had these things when the body options were brought in.
05:07 Rotating
The rotation axis 'football' should be absolutely familiar to anyone who has played Spore.
I was just thinking that this is giving me Spore Creature Creator vibes 🙂
This looks so cool! I can't wait to test it out, this boosts so much the customization possible, and it looks really impressive!
Well done hero forge for this new setting !
this is beautiful and I can feel the joy in your voice. Cannot wait to make my minis as I intended from the begining!
We've barely tapped the vastness of human potential.
Finally! ❤ Also is Derf now an official member of HF?! Is so - congrats man!
Amazing addition, and I'm positive an insane amount of work has gone into it. Thank you guys!
I've been happy with the free version of HeroForge, but this might convince me to get a Pro subscription. I have a shapeshifter character that would make excellent use of the re-scaling system and several other models that could use more gear on/around them.
DERF!!!!!
Finally - arrows in quivers can be the same length as the arrows in the bows!! And I don't have to sacrifice the top layer of my chest piece to have bag/backpack/hilt/quiver straps!! And some weapons that just magnetically attach can now be actually attached!!
YEEES THIS IS AMAZING. Still best way to do my ttrpg minis
OUR LEADER IS HERE. DERF!
Yooooo this is epic! Thank you HeroForge!
Been loving kitbashing so far, really hoping that some of the chained weapons get some more joint modification options as we get more into the kitbashing stuff! Would be super nice to be able to make custom chained weapons (or pose them on armor as cool chains)
FINALLY! I can make BIG barrels lol
IT'S FINALLY HEEEERE!!! 💚🥳
It's here !
I was just thinking about using the tails to make spider legs (since we can only have four) and realized it wouldn’t work. This is exactly what I needed.
u guys are goated
There's actually an Orc-style character I've been wanting to do, but it requires placing elephant-like tusks on him. This will make it very doable.
The solid green highlight looks easier to edit then the translucent blue we have to attempt to work with.
I just realized something: if someone is into stop motion animation, the subtle posing makes it a lot easier!
I was a backer for their kickstarter years back, and until now, had access to all of the options I wanted or needed without becoming a subscriber.
Ooooh, but now...
…And so it begins.
Even if it's only for Pros, I still think rescaling hands and feet should be available for free like any other body part.
Also the option to change finger and toe count.
I have so many minis I'd like to give 3 fingers or 3 toes etc.
My goodness this is powerful
This is amazing! Will we get the option in the future to digital paint directly onto the minifigures?? I feel like that is the last thing that still feels restrictive with Heroforge, the color options. I want to be able to free-draw patterns on my character's coat, design war paint for their face, and add cool lighting effects onto a printable figure. Would love for this to be the next step!
Hey Ari! Thank you so much for this feedback. Freehand painting is definitely on our radar!
can't wait to see the halloween models this year
AWESOME!!!
Kitbashing changed the game
We can finally make a Wolverine with accurate sized claws😂
Thanks for this. I'd like to see a tutorial that slows down, especially one that looks at the numeric controls for bones. I'd also like to know what you did to select bones so quickly. Is there a way to go up and down a bone hierarchy easily?
Hey Andacar! We'll be doing a full series of tutorials that go much more in-depth into all the aspects of Kitbashing!
Amen
Being someone who used Maya and 3D Max in Art School, this is familiar.
hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please add unsheathed versions of each of the sheathed weapons
Will it stay pro? Or will it be eventually open to everyone later on in the future?
Hey winter! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
But this is a big parade. I like it very much. 👍
I know that voice...
sus
Yeeessssss
So with this could I make a character with a Ash Williams Evil Dead Chainsaw Hand
IS THIS DERF ON THE HEROFORGE CHANNEL???
So far this is even fairly easy to work with on mobile
no symmetry tool?
How come the scaling sliders aren't broken out separately by axis? I would love to scale things along just one or two axes, rather than scaling the object proportionally across all axes.
How is he posing them without that blue highlight? It’s so hard to pose with it on. Any way to turn it off?
Oooooohhhh that’s rather interesting
Will standees have the same restrictions as 3d minis, or will the restrictions be more relaxed for them?
Standees can feature aspects like thin connection points and floating objects, provided they're minimal--e.g., the floating object should be very close to the base mini.
Dear Hero Forge,
Will you add Skeletal Horses (as a skin variant for regular horse model, or a separate entity)? Would be really handy for undead warriors/horsemen.
Best regards ♡
~ notorious HF user
We think you're going to be excited about some of our upcoming spooky season releases 👀
@@HeroForgeMinis Thank you!!! ❤ I love the skeletal horse 🎉✨️ It's amazing 🐴💀
Pass by, poor PROless man.
Will the 20 item limit be removed once the alpha access has ended?
Hi Hybrid! We have no plans to remove the 20 item limit at this time, as adding more than 20 items majorly impacts the site and may cause it to crash.
Will this eventually be free for all of us to use?
Hey isisbarfuss! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
Soo with this the pro Subscription is enjoyable and necessary to upgrade your design
Need duck head for dragonbane!
Will this be aviable for non-subscription users?
Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature!
@@HeroForgeMinis but... I can't pay for subscription( I literally use this app for 3 years and can't just because i live on other side of border. It sucks.
ok... where can I find herosforge Discord? Is not on the description, not on ther yotube channel descrpition. I need help
Thanks for the heads up, we'll get that added to the video description! In the meantime, you can find it here: discord.gg/heroforge
How do you prevent the color from changing when using kitbashing
Hey Adam! Do you mean the blue highlight that comes up when you're selecting something on the mini? We're working on adding a toggle that can optionally turn that off for folks that find it distracting!
will it ever come out for free users?
We still need dragon mounts 🤔
DERF
*nods sagely* DERF
it just doesnt make sense for me,i tried to attach a hood to the head of my character but it just wont attach into his head,only on top or on the side but never to his actual face,its so annoying
Ok, but where are the dragons at? I feel we need true dragons for our Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. It's awkward enough to have better detailed griffins than dragons. The new posing options are still cool, though.
With this system, it seems like you should be able to assemble the appropriate pieces, adjust/resize the necessary body parts (etc.) to create a dragon without too much effort.
Will kitbashing be free soon🤨?/
Hey! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature!
wow
How to change the species, but keep the kitbashing
How much is a year subscription again?
Full subscription information can be found here! www.heroforge.com/subscriptions/
I hope that some of it will be released for Free users
Hey Jokester! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
@@HeroForgeMinis Fuck
Hi derf
When will the features like Kitbashing be available for us poor peasants? :D
Hey Raven! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
Whelp, now I have a reason to fire up the old account again!
man, i need to pay for it?
Hey whiffy! Yes, Kitbashing is and will remain a feature that is only available to folks with Pro/Pro+ subscriptions.
but you need the pro subscription (tell me if i am wrong so i can hop on)
Hi robostitch! Correct, Kitbashing requires a Pro/Pro+ subscription.
you should do a none pro version where it has less features but you can still edit poses more
Yay!
*Pro sub only fools
OOF
YOOOO DERF
Do you people have any idea what you’ve released
I’m sitting here crying that I won’t have any of this 😢
Derf!
Is it for everyone, or just for pros?
Hey! Kitbashing is and will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
Henro froge
Ali spotted in the wild?
@@ProfMeerkat Yes, also who are you
@@alielsherif1566 See you a lot in the Derfscord server. Was surprised to recognize a profile pic.
If only I could join the official Discord server but I got banned 😁
Pro only? C'mon...
agreed…
Well it's an Alpha Feature, so they probably want to roll it out to a smaller user base first to make sure it doesn't explode and to get an idea of what QOL or general updates need to be made before a mass roll out
@@CynUnion-ji9uj I sure hope so.
Same, I would love to see if Kitbashing allows us to create Custom creatures in the future… I want to make My one Custom DnD pet!
So still behind the paywall? Dang
KB is an extremely potent tool that took a lot of time and effort to create, under an awful lot of pressure from us in the final.months. As far as I'm concerned they deserve to ask some money for it, at least until all development and bugging has been finished and paid for.
On that note, the feature still isn't completed; Hero Forge is calling this the Alpha build. So if it helps, one can think of this as an example of Pro's 'early Beta access' perk.
@henrysokol3466 Yeah, like I said in Derf's (the nerd talking here) video on this, it is just hard to consider a mini "done" when there are things behind the paywall that could fix the mini
Also, having a couple of kitbashing items outside the paywall (even like 1-3) would probably improve their sales and get a lot of testing done
Just over 24 hours to go...
Actually, 4 minutes from now
Yeah actually it drops today. Like around now
Yeah, I goofed on that 🤣😂🤣
Sadly im not a pro user
Same… And I’m Canadian to boot so a Pro subscription is WAY too expensive for me to even think about getting what so ever. I really do wish we Non-pro subscribers could have the chance to enjoy Kitbashing too since not everyone can afford Pro
_Had_ my attention.. right up to "for paid members".
And when will this feature be freely available to everyone?
Hi Kody! Kitbashing will remain a Pro/Pro+ feature.
@@HeroForgeMinis aw man I don't have the money
The last piece is the ability to import models with rigging. Do you guys support that already?🥹