FINALLY someone who does ending shots correctly. Plenty of good footage of the final product is what we want to see! So many people put such hard work into their pieces, but fail to show enough of that juicy footage of the end result. Thanks for giving the people what they want!
Also, hooray for no coloured lighting! It's so weird to see so many hobbyists spend so much time and effort painting models and editing videos... to then drown their efforts in some other colour in their then monochrome "glamour" shot.
Love it. Good change up from regular minis. Re the brightness of the tiles/shingles I thing there is a historical misunderstanding that everything in the old days looked old. Of course it didn't. It was brand new and people back them liked bright colours as much as us. Remember all those greek and roman statues were painted bright colours. Sure peaseants couldn't afford rich purple or blue colours but they'd have splashed out where they could. The 90s "red" era GW schemes weren't too far off! Not everything is grim dark.
I love this channel. The pace is of the video is relentless, the music always gets me pumped, and the narration is instructive and motivational. Best wishes to you and your loved ones for the new year Dieter! Cheers from Belgium
The Fortified Manor is a great kit and you did it justice. Here in England if you are watching carefully Nov/Dec 2024 the Fortified Manor availability comes into stock only on the GW website for say 3 days and then it's out of stock after this period, the 3rd party retailers who offer a discount haven't had it in stock in about 5-6 months I believe here in the UK; so there are supply side issues. The Fortified Manor is The Old World Sigmarite Chapel and the Empire Watchtower with some unique extras to this kit, namely the middle section small building which connects the two forementioned buildings and also the front walls and their gate.
One thing that I've done for stone work is a prime in a medium grey, then pick 3-5 different paints that are relatively bright and just randomly stipple them over the stonework areas with overlaps until you have about 90-95% coverage, then you wash dark (I used a brown/black acryllic ink wash with 2 parts burnt umber, 1 part black, 4 parts water) over the entire thing, then went with drybrushes...a cool off white and a warm off white, then having a more detail focused white drybrush for some detail work that I want to stand out. Most recent ones with it were Warlords Stone Bridge (a great, cheap plastic terrain piece that fits pretty much any battlefield) and Tabletop Workshops Chapel...
“Rub it off with a wet finger and carry on” is my new favourite Deets quote. 😂😅 Mate this turned out absolutely killer!! Can’t wait to see how you incorporate it into an Armies on Parade… with that said, thoughts and prayers if you go for AoP next year 🤣. Awesome work on the content this year Deets! Keep it up mate 👍🏼
Haha old mate wet fingers over here 😆 thanks so much man! I’m glad you approve 🙌 I probably won’t have the army finished for another 5 years so maybe AoP 2030 😂
5:00 Looks TRULY Amazing the WALL! The Sponging Technique is also cool! I have to test that for my Bolt Action Cromwell as well as for my Heresy Sons of Horus! Oldworld and Mordheim is the BEST!
For your bulk scenery painting go to a DIY store and get tester pots you know the mini pots of paint you use when decorating your home? Most are matt and water based. Dirt cheap and there will be natural shades, believe me as I’ve done it myself dozens of times. In fact your diy store is home to more stuff you can use than you realise, just have an open mind and be imaginative! Wood filler, carpet tiles, coir doormats, polystyrene, yacht varnish, PVA, boards, etc etc…..
Might I recommend Acrylic Tile Grout. You can find it at just about any Home Improvement type place, comes in a large bucket type container and is already pre-mixed. And very inexpensive!! About the only thing you might need to do is add a bit of water to thin it down if you desire.
Really amazing job! It was fun to hear about the whole process (including the mistakes/what you didn't like). And of course the finished board looks great! The sandstone wall texture is super nicely done.
Mate! Thank you so much! You’ve made my week 🙏🙌 I really appreciate the generosity and support 🤝 Merry Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful New Year 🍻
@@anvilofdoomminiatures No worries man, checking off a bucket list item to be called "Mate" by an Aussie lol (I hope I correctly interrupted the accent). Looking forward to whatever future content you do!
Love the bright roof and stone in particular. Reminiscent of the buildings on the back of the Mike McVey 'Eavy Metal Painting guide in the 90's even though they were just card. I also like to think there was a period in the Empire where it was a bit more of that shinning city on the hill. End-time events have have no doubt dulled things a bit in later years. Anyway, next level and you're a legend for even undertaking a project of this scale.
Beautiful work! I love how you gave it all a unified look. There's so much potential that I reckon it's going to be fun to game with -- just looking at what you've made makes me imagine a undead spawn-point, goblin snipers, ratties busting out of hidden tunnels, and so much more!
if you want to ram home a glowing sub surface warpstone look i suggest putting bright lights under that green foam or if you want to do glowing necron tomb terrain
Beautiful work! You really did this piece justice! BTW, here's a little old-school tip for a cheap wash: water-based wood stain. I've used it even with miniatures, but it really shines as a big piece wash, like terrain and/or vehicles. Most wood stains are a bit thick, but nothing that a little water and a few drops of dish soap don't fix, just adjust the proportions according to thd project at hand. Hope this helps, and may 2025 be a great year for you and your channel 🎉
This project must have taken a lot of time and passion but it all shines through! The final result is a great diorama. I am so happy I found your channel Deets, every video spins some new ideas for future projects. Thank you and I hope you are spending a great time during the Christmas holidays
That turned out really awesome. Love the effects from the sponge and using the wall filler, sand and pva glue combo turned out really well. I have yet to tackle my fortified manor kit as I have been busy painting up minis first but when I do I’ll be coming back to rewatch and cherry pick from your techniques and colours used
Suggestion: I would recommend dry brushing before you wash then do a lesser dry brush after. It gives you the depth and color layers while keeping the dry brush from popping a little too contrasty (although some people do like that look)
All my projects are 90% oldhammer. I enjoy your videos and definitely have given me great ideas and motivation. Thanks for doing these! Now I have to get the Manor...
Amazing video! It looks stunning! The only thing I would recommend is using a mask when working with xps foam, specially when cutting it and sanding it.
This was great, and I could easily watch more. I think the part about the grass isn't so bad, as when I do bases I imagine that the grass is being trodden upon, it's wet with rain, something like that.
i like your board. it is a great display piece. i would have suggested using a mdf board and turned the foam into a small hill the manor was on so it could be use as part of your table. the other idea i would us is make pieces to butt up to your display board so you can use it while playing
Thanks mate! Great ideas 👍 I might build another one and butt it up against it. Maybe a village connecting on the front path and then keep expanding it
Looks the buisness mate!! Would love to see more terrain and tbf now you’ve started that. It will be easier to just add onto it with more foam etc could continue making the fields, little houses, woods etc! Keep up the fantastic work
Looks good mate, you can knock together a static grass applicator for a few bucks. Luke Towan has a pretty well engineered how to if I remember correctly.
A little tip you can do (or at least in the UK) is go to a normal home depot store and get them to colour match paints. You can give them a GW pot and they'll colour match like a 2L tub of earth colour for your board :) I missed this drop on Patreon but hope you had a good xmas :) Hope you didnt tell the wife where the kitchen sponge went....
Oh that’s a great idea, I think I’ll get some steel legion drab spray cans made up for all my movement trays, those things are a damn pain to do out of a GW pot
Great idea my man! I’ll definitely remember that for next time 👍 Yeah I didn’t get this video done early unfortunately (literally finished editing at 5pm and had to throw it up at 6pm 😮💨 it was down to the wire). I hope you had a great Christmas as well mate! Fingers crossed you got some good hobby related gifts under the tree this year 🤝😎 Haha she hasn’t caught on yet…
You've given me some great ideas for the Osgilliath set I bought. I want to be able to use it in multiple settings, like conquistadors int he America's and medieval Europe, not just Middle Earth.
looks awesome, love it... i was so close to order that masnion as well... id love if u would add a tree on the left hill... we need trees! woodelves cant attack if no trees there...
FINALLY someone who does ending shots correctly. Plenty of good footage of the final product is what we want to see! So many people put such hard work into their pieces, but fail to show enough of that juicy footage of the end result. Thanks for giving the people what they want!
Also, hooray for no coloured lighting! It's so weird to see so many hobbyists spend so much time and effort painting models and editing videos... to then drown their efforts in some other colour in their then monochrome "glamour" shot.
Sponge technique looks bloody great Deets. Works perfectly for that style of building
Cheers mate, I’m glad you think so! 🙌
Looks amazing and such a cohesive piece once it was finished 10/10
Cheers mate! I appreciate it
The texture on the walls is superb
Love it. Good change up from regular minis. Re the brightness of the tiles/shingles I thing there is a historical misunderstanding that everything in the old days looked old. Of course it didn't. It was brand new and people back them liked bright colours as much as us. Remember all those greek and roman statues were painted bright colours. Sure peaseants couldn't afford rich purple or blue colours but they'd have splashed out where they could. The 90s "red" era GW schemes weren't too far off! Not everything is grim dark.
Cheers my man! I appreciate! Couldn’t agree more 🙌
I love this channel. The pace is of the video is relentless, the music always gets me pumped, and the narration is instructive and motivational. Best wishes to you and your loved ones for the new year Dieter! Cheers from Belgium
Thanks mate! I’m really happy to hear that 🙌 have a great new year my friend
The Fortified Manor is a great kit and you did it justice. Here in England if you are watching carefully Nov/Dec 2024 the Fortified Manor availability comes into stock only on the GW website for say 3 days and then it's out of stock after this period, the 3rd party retailers who offer a discount haven't had it in stock in about 5-6 months I believe here in the UK; so there are supply side issues.
The Fortified Manor is The Old World Sigmarite Chapel and the Empire Watchtower with some unique extras to this kit, namely the middle section small building which connects the two forementioned buildings and also the front walls and their gate.
The wall textures created from the sponging are amazing. I also love how the stone turned out. Can't wait to watch more videos!
Great vid and end result! Really love the touches of more vibrant colours - makes the whole thing pop and gives it that great old school feel!
AYY got my AoD stickers and a new vid in the same day. Cheers from Alaska!
Hell yeah dude 😎 I hope you’re keeping warm up there 🤝🍻
Absolutely stunning, favourite parts are those stone walls
One thing that I've done for stone work is a prime in a medium grey, then pick 3-5 different paints that are relatively bright and just randomly stipple them over the stonework areas with overlaps until you have about 90-95% coverage, then you wash dark (I used a brown/black acryllic ink wash with 2 parts burnt umber, 1 part black, 4 parts water) over the entire thing, then went with drybrushes...a cool off white and a warm off white, then having a more detail focused white drybrush for some detail work that I want to stand out.
Most recent ones with it were Warlords Stone Bridge (a great, cheap plastic terrain piece that fits pretty much any battlefield) and Tabletop Workshops Chapel...
“Rub it off with a wet finger and carry on” is my new favourite Deets quote. 😂😅 Mate this turned out absolutely killer!! Can’t wait to see how you incorporate it into an Armies on Parade… with that said, thoughts and prayers if you go for AoP next year 🤣. Awesome work on the content this year Deets! Keep it up mate 👍🏼
Haha old mate wet fingers over here 😆 thanks so much man! I’m glad you approve 🙌 I probably won’t have the army finished for another 5 years so maybe AoP 2030 😂
Great example what can be achieved simple techniques and some tough graft. Great job!
Great looking project and wonderful video! Thanks homie!
Appreciate it! Thanks mate!
This is epic! For a first big terrain project you absolutely nailed it mate!
5:00 Looks TRULY Amazing the WALL!
The Sponging Technique is also cool! I have to test that for my Bolt Action Cromwell as well as for my Heresy Sons of Horus!
Oldworld and Mordheim is the BEST!
Looks phenomenal. Great work!
Thanks mate!
For your bulk scenery painting go to a DIY store and get tester pots you know the mini pots of paint you use when decorating your home? Most are matt and water based. Dirt cheap and there will be natural shades, believe me as I’ve done it myself dozens of times. In fact your diy store is home to more stuff you can use than you realise, just have an open mind and be imaginative! Wood filler, carpet tiles, coir doormats, polystyrene, yacht varnish, PVA, boards, etc etc…..
Might I recommend Acrylic Tile Grout. You can find it at just about any Home Improvement type place, comes in a large bucket type container and is already pre-mixed. And very inexpensive!! About the only thing you might need to do is add a bit of water to thin it down if you desire.
Dude this is absolutely amazing! Fantastic work and a hell of a finisher for the year
Glad you like it! Thanks for all the support this year mate! I really appreciate it.
Wow Deets, words cannot begin to express how impressive that is, truly inspirational Sir,
Thanks mate!
Really amazing job! It was fun to hear about the whole process (including the mistakes/what you didn't like). And of course the finished board looks great! The sandstone wall texture is super nicely done.
Great video! Definitely a new subscriber. This is for the grass applicator, Merry Christmas!
Mate! Thank you so much! You’ve made my week 🙏🙌 I really appreciate the generosity and support 🤝 Merry Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful New Year 🍻
@@anvilofdoomminiatures No worries man, checking off a bucket list item to be called "Mate" by an Aussie lol (I hope I correctly interrupted the accent). Looking forward to whatever future content you do!
Love the sandstone and terra cotta colours! I'm turning all my left over Christmas packaging into a mini village, and I'll deffo yoink that look :D
Looks stunning, what a treat
I did the old manor house back in the day and LOVED that model. I built it for a store's collection so it got lots of use. :-)
One of the best diorama videos I've seen. Really really good step by step guide I actually think I could replicate. Top work mate!
That looks excellent!!! It’s really cool to see ye do a whole board, it fits the feel of your minis very nicely! Awesome work!!!
Cheers mate! I appreciate it! 🙌
Love the bright roof and stone in particular. Reminiscent of the buildings on the back of the Mike McVey 'Eavy Metal Painting guide in the 90's even though they were just card. I also like to think there was a period in the Empire where it was a bit more of that shinning city on the hill. End-time events have have no doubt dulled things a bit in later years. Anyway, next level and you're a legend for even undertaking a project of this scale.
It looks incredible, can't wait to follow your paint scheme for my own manor!
Hey Deets, do you ever take a day off from being so bloody awesome?
Haha it’s a full time gig 😆
Woah! Well done!
Incredible work - wow!
Wow you Manor looks awesome m8 🔥
Cheers mate, I appreciate it! 🙌
You should be proud of it, it looks amazing 💪
Always up for more terrain and dioramas 🙂
Cheers mate!
Inspiring, and a huge effort to get this one done so well
Love it and thanks for all your videos this year! This is one of my fav for sure.
Deets! You did great!! ❤❤❤
Thanks mate! 🙌🙏
Looks great. You put far more effort into it than I would have.
this is awesome, you rly went a step above making a whole board for the thing, good stuff.
This turned out awesome Deetz!
Love it. I’m smiling from the opening music to the very end. Great work explaining your process and showing how it’s done. Thank you!
Awesome work as always Deitz!!
Beautiful work! I love how you gave it all a unified look.
There's so much potential that I reckon it's going to be fun to game with -- just looking at what you've made makes me imagine a undead spawn-point, goblin snipers, ratties busting out of hidden tunnels, and so much more!
Looks so good dude. Great way to top off the year 🎉
Thanks mate!
Great effort mate, looks awesome. This video has convinced me to get one of the Manor kits 👍
Wonderful work 👍👍
Diorama idea: an averland convoy of soldiers and a tax collector cart full of gold being attacked and pillaged by chaos marauders
Looks great, well done.
Awesome as usual, I’ll be rewatching this one when I tackle the manor but i think I’ll magnetise some of the pieces to make it more modular
Outstanding!!! I have to do this kit as well and will be using some of the techniques you cover. Love the filler/pva/sand mixture as well.
What a beauty!
if you want to ram home a glowing sub surface warpstone look i suggest putting bright lights under that green foam or if you want to do glowing necron tomb terrain
Another job well done my dude.
Cheers mate! 👍
Awesome! This looks very inspiring and puts me in the game world right away :)
Hands down one of my favorite painters on UA-cam would you be interested in doing more classic 40K on the channel I would definitely watch and like
Thanks mate! I appreciate it. I definitely want to paint a few more classic 40k minis in the new year 🙌
Beautiful work! You really did this piece justice!
BTW, here's a little old-school tip for a cheap wash: water-based wood stain. I've used it even with miniatures, but it really shines as a big piece wash, like terrain and/or vehicles. Most wood stains are a bit thick, but nothing that a little water and a few drops of dish soap don't fix, just adjust the proportions according to thd project at hand.
Hope this helps, and may 2025 be a great year for you and your channel 🎉
This project must have taken a lot of time and passion but it all shines through! The final result is a great diorama.
I am so happy I found your channel Deets, every video spins some new ideas for future projects. Thank you and I hope you are spending a great time during the Christmas holidays
Thanks so much mate and thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it. Have a great holiday period as well 🙌🍻
Love this. Congratulations sir!
That turned out really awesome. Love the effects from the sponge and using the wall filler, sand and pva glue combo turned out really well.
I have yet to tackle my fortified manor kit as I have been busy painting up minis first but when I do I’ll be coming back to rewatch and cherry pick from your techniques and colours used
Cheers man! I appreciate it!
Suggestion: I would recommend dry brushing before you wash then do a lesser dry brush after. It gives you the depth and color layers while keeping the dry brush from popping a little too contrasty (although some people do like that look)
Thanks for the tip!
Great work Deetz. Nice way to top things off. Have a very happy and fruitful new year good sir.
Thanks so much mate, you too! 🤝🍻
If you want the wash to flow into the cracks better, add some glaze medium, not just water.
Looks great. Makes me want to buy one
All my projects are 90% oldhammer. I enjoy your videos and definitely have given me great ideas and motivation. Thanks for doing these! Now I have to get the Manor...
Fantastic! Always a joy to see your work.
Really nice project. I would love to see some of the minies you painted on and around this diorama.
Never mind. They are there in the last shots!
This looks amazing
Looks great! I like the brightly coloured roof tiles - it makes me think of warcraft and RTS faction colours.
This looks absolutely incredible
mate that looks awesome, i need to get some terrain for my board and after seeing the sponge technique im gonna try it out myself, thanks Deets
Thanks dude! Get into it 🙌
Excited to see all the averlanders when the empire drops this weekend
The boys will be back in town that’s for sure 🟡⚫️
Looks fantastic, great work! You're making me want to start a big terrain project :D
Looks fantastic! Looking forward to new videos in the New Year to see what you bring. All the best for the festive season and the New Year.
This looks great.
I love how the build comes together at the end. Beautiful Deets, nice. Happy New Year 👍🎉
This channels only just popped up for me but you had me at lollygaggin 😂 I might have to do my own! Still got the manor from way back when
Looks amazing. You did such a good job with that.
Amazing video! It looks stunning! The only thing I would recommend is using a mask when working with xps foam, specially when cutting it and sanding it.
Thanks mate! You are 100% correct on that one
Looks amazing! When you wash the roof tiles you could try holding the model upside down so the wash runs into the cracks easier.
This was great, and I could easily watch more.
I think the part about the grass isn't so bad, as when I do bases I imagine that the grass is being trodden upon, it's wet with rain, something like that.
Thanks so much mate! I can get behind that idea 🙌
@@anvilofdoomminiatures No problem. Keep up the great work!
Epic work as always Deets
i like your board. it is a great display piece. i would have suggested using a mdf board and turned the foam into a small hill the manor was on so it could be use as part of your table. the other idea i would us is make pieces to butt up to your display board so you can use it while playing
Thanks mate! Great ideas 👍 I might build another one and butt it up against it. Maybe a village connecting on the front path and then keep expanding it
Looks the buisness mate!! Would love to see more terrain and tbf now you’ve started that. It will be easier to just add onto it with more foam etc could continue making the fields, little houses, woods etc! Keep up the fantastic work
Great idea! Thanks dude!
Takes me back to putting together mdf building dioramas for some friends I did interior and exterior it was a endeavor.
Good stuff, I have this kit too. Hope to start on it someday soon.
Love your videos man. Keep up the great work
Thanks brother! Will do 🙌
Nice! looks great! I wish I had more time or less hobbies, so I could try and do something like this for my table top rpg campaign.
Looks good mate, you can knock together a static grass applicator for a few bucks. Luke Towan has a pretty well engineered how to if I remember correctly.
Cheers mate! I’ll check it out! 🙌
Great job.
Inspiring stuff!
A little tip you can do (or at least in the UK) is go to a normal home depot store and get them to colour match paints. You can give them a GW pot and they'll colour match like a 2L tub of earth colour for your board :) I missed this drop on Patreon but hope you had a good xmas :)
Hope you didnt tell the wife where the kitchen sponge went....
Oh that’s a great idea, I think I’ll get some steel legion drab spray cans made up for all my movement trays, those things are a damn pain to do out of a GW pot
Great idea my man! I’ll definitely remember that for next time 👍 Yeah I didn’t get this video done early unfortunately (literally finished editing at 5pm and had to throw it up at 6pm 😮💨 it was down to the wire). I hope you had a great Christmas as well mate! Fingers crossed you got some good hobby related gifts under the tree this year 🤝😎
Haha she hasn’t caught on yet…
By Sigmar, Deets, that's awesome!
Thanks mate!
Wowsers!!!
You've given me some great ideas for the Osgilliath set I bought. I want to be able to use it in multiple settings, like conquistadors int he America's and medieval Europe, not just Middle Earth.
looks awesome, love it... i was so close to order that masnion as well... id love if u would add a tree on the left hill... we need trees! woodelves cant attack if no trees there...
I tried finding some 3D printed gnarled spooky trees but I couldn’t find any that matched the boards aesthetic unfortunately 🥲
@@anvilofdoomminiatures I knew it ! but surly you know tricks to do ur own trees ! luv u
Awesome work on this build. Very much looking forward to what you will achieve in 2025! Cheers
Buen trabajo!!
So wanted years back. Chuffed I now got it.