How to turn a $10 kids toy into a Warhammer gaming table

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  • @BroadswordWargaming
    @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Would you like to see more kids toy conversions? If you want to try something like this, don't forget to check out my shop at www.broadswordwargaming.com for all of the materials used :)

    • @jayexonauts5587
      @jayexonauts5587 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, to more toy conversions! Will do!

  • @pt1457
    @pt1457 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    The broken CDs as the ice along the shore is absolutely brilliant! Well done on this build!

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! :)

    • @jeffhatcher6585
      @jeffhatcher6585 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was it CDs or their cases?

    • @emilflognoid1532
      @emilflognoid1532 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that was a cool effect, hadn’t seen that before

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeffhatcher6585 the cases.

    • @brandonmack111
      @brandonmack111 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah definitely the jewel cases, though I'm sure you can find a use for the CDs in a board, too 😁

  • @rodneyr5266
    @rodneyr5266 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Awesome board build! Resin pour came out well and smooth, bubble free. This would work well with some vampires for AoS. More kids toys to board builds!

  • @devonwilson8306
    @devonwilson8306 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I've never seen anyone do the hard plastic for ice before, but it turned out fantastically, especially for how little effort it was.

  • @kristophermelin7160
    @kristophermelin7160 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best parts about adapting a toy or repurposed trash piece for terrain is how easily you can camouflage the entire thing just by covering or detailing the edges. The thickening of the broken pieces implies the rest of the wall being thicker, and the viewer's mind fills in the rest.
    Nice results!

  • @bolicob
    @bolicob ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'd love to see more uses of kids toy conversions; both miniatures and terrain

  • @ricebrown1
    @ricebrown1 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    100% on brand for our D&D games. Great build.

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad you like it! It would work so well for an old wizards tower quest! Head on into the basement and fight some monsters. :)

  • @roelandpellis3679
    @roelandpellis3679 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love the strong contrast of the dark board with the white snow. And great value that kids building ✌️

  • @user-ko3tv7jl2r
    @user-ko3tv7jl2r ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really like that you kept in the bits that didn't work initially and how you solved it.

  • @ancientgraybear
    @ancientgraybear ปีที่แล้ว +12

    WOW, this turned out really well. Fair play for taking a chance on a toy as a basis for the build, great idea.
    I now use the Modelling Compound and its great and your 'tuna salad' consistency is spot on. It is very easy to work with but like you mentioned, it will setup quicker than you expect if you use too much at one time.

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Modellign compound really is so good. I use it for everything now!

  • @ArmageddonUnlimited
    @ArmageddonUnlimited ปีที่แล้ว +5

    There are a few gaps and holes, which I would have covered with styrofoam and paint but overall it's a superb build, as always!
    Keep up the good work, dude!

  • @jonmandelbaum5395
    @jonmandelbaum5395 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Technically what you’re doing here is sculpture. And I love it

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah thanks so much! It was super fun to be honest, I'd not really done stuff like this before!

    • @jonmandelbaum5395
      @jonmandelbaum5395 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BroadswordWargaming could have fooled me.

  • @josray2557
    @josray2557 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dig it, the broken up ice river is unique I've never seen anyone even try to make that effect before.

  • @jimholmes4729
    @jimholmes4729 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Really fantastic! I so very much appreciate you walking through what you were experimenting with and learning.

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're more than welcome. Hopefully people can take something from the process (the good and the bad).

  • @slackeratlarge575
    @slackeratlarge575 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work, I’ll have to try that resin water trick

  • @Kolyarut
    @Kolyarut ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ever since the colosseum video did the rounds (which I'd forgotten was you!) I've been keen to see more of these kids toy to scenery conversions. Loved the build, keen to see more!

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Must do more, for sure! They're an interesting project, and this one changed so much on the way. :) Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @GarretWaldron
    @GarretWaldron ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The board looks great all the little details with the ice and the grass around the trees really add to the finished board.
    A perfect board for Age Of Sigmar narrative game with the Grand Alliance of Death.

  • @gregmccormack5709
    @gregmccormack5709 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This turned out fantastic! I can't believe it started as a plastic toy by the end.

  • @jddelphin
    @jddelphin ปีที่แล้ว

    scrolling youtube thumbnails... "why is that a retrofitted 'imaginext wizard's tower'? or perhaps the re-released version 'imaginext mad scientist's lab?' being retrofitted into some sweet terrain pieces? this is top level!"
    well done, sir

  • @MentatOfDune
    @MentatOfDune ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks like a great Frostgrave board.

  • @bricksandbullets2103
    @bricksandbullets2103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my goodness! I had this exact toy when I was little and it's been sitting in the basement for years gathering dust. Glad to finally pull it out and do something with it. My school has a Warhammer 40k (and age of sigmar) club and I think they'll like having this as some new terrain

  • @sirioth
    @sirioth ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At 11:58, I thought Arnold Schwarzenegger busted in to tell us to use the geek gaming matte scenic sealant, and to get to the chopper, lol. But all joking aside, awsome video. This board turned out looking really good and has given me ideas to do with some playsets i have put up for this exact same thing. Gotta love those pink tools, lol.

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Get to the sealant"
      And thanks! Honestly, just give it a go. If in doubt, throw snow all over it haha.

    • @sirioth
      @sirioth ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BroadswordWargaming hahaha, damn that was good

  • @richardcowling7381
    @richardcowling7381 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved the video, takes me back to my Rogue Trader days scratching bits together for scenery.
    One idea about resin pours. If I've a base similar to the one you used in the video, you could use bathroom sealent rather than hot glue to secure the plastic with wooden strips screwed into the base to help seal it against leaks.

  • @sphagnummoss8284
    @sphagnummoss8284 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a great board build! The results look just amazing.

  • @Crafterman535
    @Crafterman535 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve never seen the broken CDs as I’ve before, that was very clever and it looks great

  • @Kidfry
    @Kidfry ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like using the plastic CD case shards to simulate broken ice. Clever!

  • @gameoftomes14
    @gameoftomes14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome build! Resin tip: it won’t adhere to silicone, so maybe lining the river edges with silicone molds or a silicone mat or some other silicone thing and then building up coverage for leaks will give a cleaner edge.

  • @jmc7034
    @jmc7034 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great build and would never have thought that was a child’s toy at the end

  • @JarottM
    @JarottM ปีที่แล้ว

    The funny part for me is i just found that exact set at my local thrift shop and i didn't get it as i couldn't see it being used as such. This certainly proved me wrong!

  • @joshkrohn7922
    @joshkrohn7922 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how accessible your terrain vids are. Hope that's not insulting! But it's often intimidating and your vids are inspiring to give it a go. Would love to see more kids toys terrain stuff

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, and no, not insulting at all! My aim is to give people the confidence to try these things for themselves. 😃
      Stuff goes wrong (it did on this board), and that's just part of the hobby, so I just want people to see it happens to everyone and not to worry.
      I definitely plan on doing more kids toy board, it's quite a nice feeling in the end. 😃

  • @timothyyoung2962
    @timothyyoung2962 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice. The ice idea was genius. I grab a decent amount of kids toys from the local dollar stores and thrift stores. Mostly diecast cars for ruined vehicles or sci-fi vehicles like spaceships. Toys work great and with a nice paint job look really nice on the game table.

  • @bradcraig6676
    @bradcraig6676 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great build. The toy was the least interesting thing about it. Loved the broken river ice out of CDs, and your approach to snow, sprinkling it from above like actual snow, instead of stippling it on like cake icing, was refreshing and really sold it. I know you said you wished you'd colored the river, but icy winter rivers are dark, almost black, and it looked very convincing to me; after watching this I felt a need to put on a sweater.

  • @niall142
    @niall142 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome work! It would be super cool to see a long term project making adjoining tiles for this one!

  • @Alberto-hs9pi
    @Alberto-hs9pi ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a very nice board to play in for warcry vs a vampire band, its awesome!

  • @ILoveWH40k
    @ILoveWH40k ปีที่แล้ว

    not gonna lie, shattered plaster of paris rubble would have helped blend that lower level really well. More convincing rubble at the bottom like the mass of the building is laying on the floor.
    That said, incredible work, extremely inspiring for my own projects.

  • @sephidude123
    @sephidude123 ปีที่แล้ว

    Biggest thing I've seen someone like Luke Towan use for resin pours is to use pva glue and tape. so you apply the pva around the edge where you're going to scrape and prep for painting anyways and then apply the tape around the edge letting the glue make the water proof seal. Works great for small parts of the edge. Otherwise for full resin pours i've seen people use clear plastic and more glue.

  • @Appolyon
    @Appolyon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This really looks great. I'm planning to transform an old MASK. toy (Boulder Hill) into an Ork base for 40k, and your videos give me some good advice how to accomplish that.

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds great!

    • @Mike_Jones1980
      @Mike_Jones1980 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope that Boulder Hill is pretty well trashed already if you're going to do it. That set is worth quite a bit, even in poor condition.

    • @Appolyon
      @Appolyon ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mike_Jones1980 The condition is okay. Some parts are missing, like stickers, tubes and figures. And of course the original packaging and instructions, if the set had any. In this condition I've found it multiple times on ebay on a price around 30 €, so not more expensive than any terrain from GW 8even less so, considering the size). Of course you can also find the same set for triple digits on the price tag, but that's totally over value, except perhaps if the set is still in mint condition.

  • @samprastherabbit
    @samprastherabbit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done, Olly!! That looks absolutely fantastic, and fair play for just going for it with the resin pour. I swear by Geek Gaming scenics too- their snow looks amazing, must give that a bash soon:) (edited spelling)

  • @galatician8063
    @galatician8063 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched for the snow effects. I think they look great on this board but not what I am looking for to use on bases. Nice job and color choices!

  • @cephala101
    @cephala101 ปีที่แล้ว

    You blew my mind with that cd technique! It turned out so well! I've got to try that one day

  • @Bobdd0
    @Bobdd0 ปีที่แล้ว

    A fantastic mix of campy designs and excepent terrain skills! Great work man :)

  • @elfoxtrot5779
    @elfoxtrot5779 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It reminds me very old White Dwarf article when they wrote how guy turned his son's plastic toy dump trucks into Speed Freaks looted wagons.

  • @cymrodave
    @cymrodave ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn! That turned out awesome. I’ve always been apprehensive trying snow effects but you made that look easy. I’ll have give it a go😁👍🏻

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! :) Honestly, I was terrified too haha.. But just lob it on and do as much as you like. If in doubt, throw more stuff at it until it looks good. 😀

  • @legionnaireminis
    @legionnaireminis ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great dude, actually really like the dark river and you made that kids toy fit in really well

  • @Slechy_Lesh
    @Slechy_Lesh หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I just want to see a battle Report with a lot of close ups of this terrain..

  • @EdySok17
    @EdySok17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:03 "I'm fondling the wood to make people watching think that I know what I'm doing". very professional looking Ollie

  • @harazhangf5782
    @harazhangf5782 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I have this exact resin kit.
    Congrats on the board, it's well done. Those CDs ice shards are awesome !!!

  • @EdySok17
    @EdySok17 ปีที่แล้ว

    17:50 you should build more boards Ollie. Your board building got me here in the first place

  • @bryanwalsh1107
    @bryanwalsh1107 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Olly - I got a €100 voucher for your shop for Christmas (they know me well!) so I'll be placing an order with you for some Imperial Guard when the new models are available for general release. Keep up the great work!

  • @studiofoureightnine
    @studiofoureightnine ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have that toy! I had it sit aside to tear apart for terrain ironically.

  • @scottywan82
    @scottywan82 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent work! I love how you worked in the toy and the snow looks SO good!

  • @FauxNorth
    @FauxNorth ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome build! Conversions like this are some of my favorites.

  • @metalheadtribe
    @metalheadtribe ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing work. CDs for ice is genius!

  • @AzraelThanatos
    @AzraelThanatos ปีที่แล้ว

    Unless I'm aiming for a deep pour, I've found that High Gloss Polyeurethane is a better option than resin. The stuff you can find in a craft store in what looks like a large bottle of craft paint.
    It's very thick when you go on and can work to keep it from going over the edge, but flows well enough to fill things in if you're just a bit careful there

  • @hedu5017
    @hedu5017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an amazing build! Inspired idea to use CDs as ice, time to raid my dusty CD collection and try it myself

  • @liontamer1212
    @liontamer1212 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can use some pieces of plexiglass for the edges when you do a resin pour, should come off easier

  • @cory7328
    @cory7328 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great use of an old toy that doesn't need to be thrown out.

  • @SureGibson777
    @SureGibson777 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome 😎 only thing i would suggest is maybe some icicles hanging from parts of the castle.

  • @jayexonauts5587
    @jayexonauts5587 ปีที่แล้ว

    So cool! Fun to watch the whole thing come together--even if there are a few bumps in the road. Perhaps next time, at the end of the video we could get a few more, longer wider shots to see the whole piece.

  • @napalmmachete
    @napalmmachete ปีที่แล้ว

    That look so good! well done :D Never thought to use smashed CD cases as frozen ice, genius move there

  • @danielwaters6235
    @danielwaters6235 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you spray iso alcohol on the plastic it will release the hot glue and then the border will come off easier. You can also use tape it doesn't have to be plastic to edge the resin unless it is a deep pour as the heat from that may warp the tape.

  • @jameswilloughby4381
    @jameswilloughby4381 ปีที่แล้ว

    Preferred the board before you put the sno on thought looked good

  • @jonmandelbaum5395
    @jonmandelbaum5395 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way the ice is black and the snow dust gets in the cracks around the ice hurt immersion a bit but it’s grand otherwise. Having just a bit more of a visible gradient under the water would help too.

  • @goldenspiral6008
    @goldenspiral6008 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think it looks awesome, but since you said you were going for a wizard tower I expected more interior decoration. Perhaps a couldron and a few booksleves.

  • @Atmoseeker
    @Atmoseeker ปีที่แล้ว

    Great build mate! Love how it turned out.

  • @Mike_Jones1980
    @Mike_Jones1980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's funny that you thought it would make a good wizard tower, it is one. That is the Imaginext Castle Wizard Tower that came with a wizard figure and a small dragon. I bought most of the line for my son years ago, castles and knights and ogres and catapults...

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah, well that makes sense then! Time to get stealing thoe toys :)

  • @minacapella8319
    @minacapella8319 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok finally finished, got interrupted. This is really awesome, I would absolutely love to get my hands on one of those castles you used but I'm in the USA so I doubt they're anywhere over here 😹

  • @barrygavin749
    @barrygavin749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks fantastic Ollie

  • @tobilynnswarthout2690
    @tobilynnswarthout2690 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much for not doing 3D printing and doing cool terrain..amazing tower👍‼‼

  • @ger5956
    @ger5956 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome build, it looks great😁❤️👍🏻

  • @benbow1021
    @benbow1021 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I found this exact toy in my cellar and always thought it would be a really cool terrain piece. Looks like you beat me to it!

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice! Get it done. It's actually a really good scale too.

  • @isisnmagic1812
    @isisnmagic1812 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great build , awesome resin work ( hit glue gun is now in my to buy list) more kids toys build please.

  • @huwtindall7096
    @huwtindall7096 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty impressive! great use of a toy - only thing that turns me off even having a go at something like this is that there is limited replayability - once you know the best spots to deploy etc it's kind of done. Having modular terrain is much handier for actual gaming. Fair play though as a one off this is brilliant and well done.

  • @frawgenstein8522
    @frawgenstein8522 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this. Absolutely, bloody genius. Well done.

  • @RhyliezthUniverse
    @RhyliezthUniverse ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, for the next time in the greenstuff shop you have a saline solution to make ice effects, its cheap and it looks great to be applied in some places

  • @jonmandelbaum5395
    @jonmandelbaum5395 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tbh the most appealing thing about that healthy drink is that it’s green. Soylent doesn’t come in green and as far as I’m concerned if they’re gonna call it that and not make it green then what’s the point really?😊

  • @djvertical
    @djvertical ปีที่แล้ว

    Think it’s come out awesome! Be interesting to see how it plays… Cracking effort! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @keithtalbot9504
    @keithtalbot9504 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks great, nice job

  • @DemandAlphabetBeBrokenUp
    @DemandAlphabetBeBrokenUp ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro 1st punt? You did an outstanding job

  • @rockratzero
    @rockratzero ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, this is great! I literally just last week have been making a homebrew 5e adventure based on this same toy castle! I'm new at creating these, but have a working document if anyone would like to take a look to play test/give feedback

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's good timing! It's a pretty col building and works well. You could certainly give it an underground basement/cellar area too.

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you , Broadsword .
    Cheers Oli'
    🐺

  • @edwinramirez7777
    @edwinramirez7777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent build

  • @toaltec
    @toaltec 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bought a Hogwarts castle from the charity shop to do something similar... but my kids won't stop playing with it to let their Daddy play with it. No fair! :)
    Great vid.

  • @andrewengland8021
    @andrewengland8021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a result, looks great 👍

  • @searle_harbour
    @searle_harbour ปีที่แล้ว

    great result, cd cases was an inspired idea.

  • @thra-x1855
    @thra-x1855 ปีที่แล้ว

    "she's got a brand new car, looks like a jaguar, it's got leather seats, it's got a CD player!"

  • @littlejimmy5020
    @littlejimmy5020 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    only had Ciara's tools... It's not like she's ever taken anything off of you... 🤣

  • @akasteveuk
    @akasteveuk ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these toys-into-terrain videos.
    But I do have a question. How is the toy building attached to the base? Is it glued directly to the wood, or to the polystyrene? How secure is it, is it robost enough for transport and gaming and storage without the building becomming dislodged?

  • @daniellogue8365
    @daniellogue8365 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so amazing 🤩 I loved your colosseum build too

  • @robertlocock5636
    @robertlocock5636 ปีที่แล้ว

    For washes you might want to give liquid shoe polish a go (Poundland stock there own in black and brown)

  • @KavehNateghi
    @KavehNateghi ปีที่แล้ว

    Oliver, you did a great job!☺

  • @markshrubb
    @markshrubb 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With ur resin pour to seal it use hot glue not resin that's is what I saw luke aps do and it worked really well

  • @MaxMustermann-ql2wm
    @MaxMustermann-ql2wm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally! A worthy successor to the Playmobil Arena 😝 More!

  • @stevehough8727
    @stevehough8727 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So 10 Euros and the cost of a trip to Dublin 🤣..............looks fantastic though

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty much! haha. I was already in Dublin, so wasn't too bad for me.. could be a long way if you're in the US! 😂

  • @ThePudge1976
    @ThePudge1976 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic idea and great execution. 👏

  • @benhayden9198
    @benhayden9198 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Icebergs 🤣. Loved the build, more toy builds please! What brand of insulation fibers do you use to mix with plaster to make sculpture mold? I'm currently using blended toilet paper and Its a nightmare?

    • @ciara7458
      @ciara7458 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's Geek Gaming modelling compound :)

    • @benhayden9198
      @benhayden9198 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ciara7458 Oooooooh I missed that lol. Thanks for the heads up......was trying to make it cheaper 🤣

  • @53rdcards
    @53rdcards 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is amazing, but i wonder, how much was the overall cost, your well past $10 i would think, and how heavy is it?

    • @BroadswordWargaming
      @BroadswordWargaming  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The building cost me 10, but the rest was a little more. Actually not too bad, maybe 50 in additional stuff? It isn't too weighty, just because I don't have a tonne of massive hills or rock faces.. they definitely can add weight. :)

  • @barrycorcoran9585
    @barrycorcoran9585 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks great

  • @thehammerofwrath
    @thehammerofwrath ปีที่แล้ว

    Exceptional work as always!

  • @JarottM
    @JarottM ปีที่แล้ว

    Question for everyone who builds large sets like this. How do you store it? Moreso how do you store it when you dont have a lot of room?