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Great build as always, I have done sandbags before but I like the idea of using cloth to press them into shape it gave them a better texture. For cheap sand I use aquarium/terrarium sand it cost almost nothing (last time I think I got a 10lb bag for like $5) and it is dry and free of organic matter that may start to rot down the line.
I remember the first time I used Das Pronto to make a quick project I was disappointed when it dried with a visible fibrous, cloth-like surface finish, until I realized I’d found the perfect sandbag material. Adding the canvas texture, wood, wire, and tufts really kicks up the level of convincing detail. The troops should be motivated to hold this position!
Thanks man. Yeah adding some extra details around these helps to hide some of the sins in construction or the material. They look really cool on most tabletops. Thank you for watching and commenting!
you could also use security wires of small diameters from ebay, they come cheap and are exactly the same product as the barbed wire from army painter or other brands, but in so much larger quantities, i got 100 meters for 15 british pounds shipping included
Thanks Billy. I have to agree, as simple as these are to make, they are easily some of the most effective looking terrain on the table, I think it's because as you say, nothing says war like sandbags haha.
This takes me back to 99' in Okinawa Japan. I made an entire trench line board inspired by WARZONE with Chiclets gum for sandbags (over 2 thousand if I remember correctly). After that board was complete I did this exact same method for the next board to improve on it. Great job Brother.
This was a very helpful tutorial and the sandbags look great. I never thought of using canvas for texture but it works really well. Thanks for sharing this.
Excellent! Simple and looks great. Way back when (2000 or so) I made some sandbags for my 20mm table using small beans. Once they were painted they worked ok but they didnt look great. It was determined that if I was to get snowed in at a con, I would have a reserve stash of food, at least. I think these are way better. Cheers!
Haha, thanks for the comment. There's another guy here that used small pieces of chewing gum as a sandbag solution back in the day. Glad you enjoyed these, well worth having a go given how cheap and easy they are to make. Cheers.
Thank you Phil. A great little project for adding really nice looking detail to your terrain. The barb wire is perfect for this sort of thing. Thanks for the comment mate.
I just bought a batch of grout to use on an upcoming build idea. I wasn't sure how it would go, so it's good to know I'll find a use for it. Thanks for the tip.
It's really so easy to use, it's perfect for this sort of thing, but I'll be thinking up new ways to use this in builds in the future. Thanks for watching mate.
Handy idea for the texturing. I wonder if you could just pile them up when the clay is still soft, you could get them to lie more easily together and no need to pre-bend any fallen ones.
Thanks Alfred. I have had that suggested before, and I did try it. But I couldn't get very good adhesion between the bags doing it that way. I'm not very experienced in using clay either though so I could be missing something. This works ok for me, and I really don't mind the process. I think either way you go is going to take up a bit of time, and make a bit of a mess, so go with whatever works best. Thanks for the comment mate.
@@revenantworkshop175 yeah I haven't found many other uses for the clay for me at this stage, although I'm sure there's tons. But these are quick to make up (although drying does take a while), and a nice and worthwhile task for those hobby nights where you're just making supplies for the future builds.
Great video . I am agreed doing the sandbags as you have done is efficient . I have done the same for my Battle of Sebastopol diorama . Congratulations from a new subscriber .
Sand is a critical building resource. Sand is used in everything from cement and concrete to plastering, roofing, grouting and paint. It's even used to help defend buildings from flooding when its in sandbags. So it's pretty safe to say that if it wasn't for sand you're house probably wouldn't be standing!
I mostly use Vallejo air for something like this, although it doesn't really matter too much for terrain, honestly craft paints would get you there, I just have a fair bit of hobby paints on hand for easy color selection, and airbrushing saves me time. The brushes are a mix of Army Painter brushes, and cheap dollar store ones (you might have to try out a few different ones to find something semi decent, but once you find it you can usually buy a few packets really cheap). For terrain I rarely ever use good brushes. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions mate. Cheers.
Hey there. I just let this dry for the 24 hours and they were solid, although it was quite hot here at the time, so drying time would be fairly quick as well. Let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers.
I haven't used grout yet, although I have just purchased some to try with the ground cover, and when applying sculptamold. So far I've just been coating the ground covers with watered down PVA glue, which seems to work fine as well, but I'll give the grout a go on the next one. Thanks.
Not exactly, I haven't done a lot of sculpting myself, but anything I've made so far has been just using what I had on hand to scratch or make impressions as I needed. I know some sculpting tools aren't very expensive, but I don't have much use for them right now.
Thank you everyone for watching and supporting the channel. I hope you enjoy the video, and don't forget to leave any comments or suggestions below. Take care and all the best!
Great build as always, I have done sandbags before but I like the idea of using cloth to press them into shape it gave them a better texture. For cheap sand I use aquarium/terrarium sand it cost almost nothing (last time I think I got a 10lb bag for like $5) and it is dry and free of organic matter that may start to rot down the line.
That cloth texture is a sweet little trick. Will try today for my first sandbags.
Glad you like it mate, good luck with your sandbags.
I remember the first time I used Das Pronto to make a quick project I was disappointed when it dried with a visible fibrous, cloth-like surface finish, until I realized I’d found the perfect sandbag material. Adding the canvas texture, wood, wire, and tufts really kicks up the level of convincing detail. The troops should be motivated to hold this position!
Thanks man. Yeah adding some extra details around these helps to hide some of the sins in construction or the material. They look really cool on most tabletops. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Nice Job Sir!! Quick & Easy😀
That’s what I like👍
Thanks Tim.
as an alternative i use a crabbing line ...and tie knots in it ....quite effective as barbed wire
Awesome, I haven't come across that idea before. Probably waaaay cheaper than buying this wire :)
you could also use security wires of small diameters from ebay, they come cheap and are exactly the same product as the barbed wire from army painter or other brands, but in so much larger quantities, i got 100 meters for 15 british pounds shipping included
Nicely done Shawn! Love the addition of the texture and the barbed wire! 👍
Thanks Leif. Glad you enjoyed it mate.
Very cool; nothing says war more then sandbags IMO.
Thanks Billy. I have to agree, as simple as these are to make, they are easily some of the most effective looking terrain on the table, I think it's because as you say, nothing says war like sandbags haha.
I really need to dedicate a weekend to building a bunch of scatter like this - this will be my go-to method. Thanks!
Thanks Alan. These are really effective and well worth your time. Have fun, and good luck with it mate.
Little bit of texture is a nice touch. It all adds up to a very realistic piece of scenery.
Thank you mate.
Awesome ideas as usual!
Thank you very much!
This takes me back to 99' in Okinawa Japan. I made an entire trench line board inspired by WARZONE with Chiclets gum for sandbags (over 2 thousand if I remember correctly). After that board was complete I did this exact same method for the next board to improve on it. Great job Brother.
Haha, I would never have thought to use those. I'm guessing it was still a kickass looking table though! Thanks mate.
Great little tutorial mate, fantastic idea for texture on the sandbags 😃👍🏼 I’m definitely gonna give this one a crack.
Thanks mate. Good luck with the build, let me know if you come up with any other improvements. Cheers.
This was a very helpful tutorial and the sandbags look great. I never thought of using canvas for texture but it works really well. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks John. I was quite surprised as well, and while it's not perfect, it makes for a significant improvement to them I think. Thanks mate.
Excellent! Simple and looks great. Way back when (2000 or so) I made some sandbags for my 20mm table using small beans. Once they were painted they worked ok but they didnt look great. It was determined that if I was to get snowed in at a con, I would have a reserve stash of food, at least. I think these are way better. Cheers!
Haha, thanks for the comment. There's another guy here that used small pieces of chewing gum as a sandbag solution back in the day. Glad you enjoyed these, well worth having a go given how cheap and easy they are to make. Cheers.
Great job
Thank you George.
Just found your video with excellent results of sandbagging. Thanks for sharing and definitely will check out previous vids.
Awesome video and very timely! I have been review videos on sandbags for my current project. Great job!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and commenting mate. Good luck with your build.
Creative and very nice job on these sandbags, worth a try...impressive finishing, love the barbed wire! 👍
Thank you Phil. A great little project for adding really nice looking detail to your terrain. The barb wire is perfect for this sort of thing. Thanks for the comment mate.
These look totally awesome. I might have to take some time this week to build a few myself.
Thank you, I'm also needing to build some more of these... :)
i use grout /tile adhesive ...you can use it as it is or thin it down to desire thickness/thiness
I just bought a batch of grout to use on an upcoming build idea. I wasn't sure how it would go, so it's good to know I'll find a use for it. Thanks for the tip.
aaahh air drying clay ...cool ive got a huge 1.5kg block lol i use it for loads of stuff .:-)
It's really so easy to use, it's perfect for this sort of thing, but I'll be thinking up new ways to use this in builds in the future. Thanks for watching mate.
Awesome! They look like pieces of gum while you're making them- I would most definately eat one by accident ;) Great video!
Haha, someone commented earlier that they had actually used small pieces of gum to make these. mmmm. Thanks mate.
Handy idea for the texturing. I wonder if you could just pile them up when the clay is still soft, you could get them to lie more easily together and no need to pre-bend any fallen ones.
Thanks Alfred. I have had that suggested before, and I did try it. But I couldn't get very good adhesion between the bags doing it that way. I'm not very experienced in using clay either though so I could be missing something. This works ok for me, and I really don't mind the process. I think either way you go is going to take up a bit of time, and make a bit of a mess, so go with whatever works best. Thanks for the comment mate.
Excellent work as always! The texturing using the canvas material is a great idea!
Thank you mate. The canvas worked better than I expected with the texture on the air drying clay.
@@RFDHobby I have loads of that air dry stuff so I'll definitely be giving this a go!
@@revenantworkshop175 yeah I haven't found many other uses for the clay for me at this stage, although I'm sure there's tons. But these are quick to make up (although drying does take a while), and a nice and worthwhile task for those hobby nights where you're just making supplies for the future builds.
@@RFDHobby yeah likewise. I bought it because it was cheap and assumed I'd find loads of uses but so far haven't used much. This'll work though!
@@revenantworkshop175 I look forward to seeing them in one of your builds, and let me know if you find another use for this clay!
Great video . I am agreed doing the sandbags as you have done is efficient . I have done the same for my Battle of Sebastopol diorama . Congratulations from a new subscriber .
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.
I don't like sand. It's all coarse, and rough, and irritating. And it gets everywhere.
lol
Soft and smooth it is then.
Sand is a critical building resource. Sand is used in everything from cement and concrete to plastering, roofing, grouting and paint. It's even used to help defend buildings from flooding when its in sandbags. So it's pretty safe to say that if it wasn't for sand you're house probably wouldn't be standing!
Almost like veitnam sandbags on some movies 🍿🥤🥤🍿
Thank you. This is still one of my favourite projects.
Another fabric that can be used for texturing these is an old t-shirt.
Appreciate the tip. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great tutorial, gonna use this soon! But for the love of god get a wind shield / sock for your mic its catching every bit of air movement.
Thanks and good luck.
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Any videos of you using the terrain you make while playing Warhammer or any other games?
What Brand of paint and Brushes you use
I mostly use Vallejo air for something like this, although it doesn't really matter too much for terrain, honestly craft paints would get you there, I just have a fair bit of hobby paints on hand for easy color selection, and airbrushing saves me time. The brushes are a mix of Army Painter brushes, and cheap dollar store ones (you might have to try out a few different ones to find something semi decent, but once you find it you can usually buy a few packets really cheap). For terrain I rarely ever use good brushes. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions mate. Cheers.
Do you let them dry first before glueing?
I do, usually left overnight and they're dry and ready to go.
@@RFDHobby thanks bub
Hello, how long is a sandbags? Muy buen trabajo, saludos
Hey Luis. These sandbags are each around 7-8mm x 4-5mm. You don't have to be too accurate with them though. Good luck.
@@RFDHobby gracias ya estuve haciendo pruebas un poquito mas grande. Pero quedaron muy bien!! 👍
@@luismadrid6304 No hay problema. Estos deberían funcionar bien en diferentes tamaños. Buena suerte.
Hi hi, quick question - did you let the clay dry entirely (72 hours) or just the 24 hour soft dry?
Hey there. I just let this dry for the 24 hours and they were solid, although it was quite hot here at the time, so drying time would be fairly quick as well. Let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers.
@@RFDHobby thank you much!
Do you add grout to your soil to help keep it on the base?
I haven't used grout yet, although I have just purchased some to try with the ground cover, and when applying sculptamold. So far I've just been coating the ground covers with watered down PVA glue, which seems to work fine as well, but I'll give the grout a go on the next one. Thanks.
Do.you make your own sculpting Tools
Not exactly, I haven't done a lot of sculpting myself, but anything I've made so far has been just using what I had on hand to scratch or make impressions as I needed. I know some sculpting tools aren't very expensive, but I don't have much use for them right now.