How to Make Wargames Terrain Review

In this video I will show you the old How to build wargames terrain book. The old way wargamers use to fill their tables with terrain was by making it ourselves and GW kindly produces lots of guides on how to turn any old scrap or recycling into a fully working war gaming table. The ability to build stunning-looking terrain using the imagination as a few simple techniques is in many ways a lost skill in miniature building these days.
I will also be revealing what happened to some of the old studio scenery that we saw in all the photos from the late 90s

[@mrheisenberg83]

Amazing, I used to work with this book when I started my CSM army in 2005. And I still own and use those exact yellow clippers from back then. Never felt the need to buy new ones.

[@chrishomenuk15]

Wow what a blast from the past I had that book when I was(1996) ten years old lol however when I moved it was lost in the warp lol ...That is so so crazy you have that river I've seen that so many times as well ...right on !!....FYI I still make all my terrain from trash ....but I have bought a few from GW as well 😅

[@Karlmakesstuff]

This was a neat trip down memory lane. Thanks for sharing this!

[@stillunsure7630]

Looking forward to seeing you building these, can always use more terrain for different battlefield's.

[@7bootzy]

This was the book that got me into wargaming. Saw it on the shelf and loved the colors and minis. Been hooked since.

[@athollmcnicoll256]

And today in many a man-cave modellers still build these terrain bits and pieces because GW charges the Earth to buy their plastic and resin equivalents - but with some ingenuity its marvellous what can be achieved from rubbish that is either re -used or lands up in land-fill tips.

[@phoenixheart79]

The crashed spaceship was made from a Star Wars toy - the rebel cargoship scene in Empire Strikes Back. I've got this book and still pull it out from time to time.

[@frontroomgaming2311]

Fantastic, I can just about remember getting this new. My first game of 40k we used mess tins, old rashon pack box's and anything we could get our hands on. Yes make them videos. Now I've made myself feel old LoL 😂

[@ianjackben1]

I remember usong the old card cut out scenery from 2nd Ed and that 1 month when WD did the card church.
That thing was the centerpiece of all my games at home as a kid 😁

[@samsowden]

By the God among Wargamers Nigel Stillman himself.

[@MrCrystalwarrior1]

For those who want to go that much extra, check out Sheperd Paines diorama building book. He died years ago, but his books on model making and diorama building are still available, and provide awesome tiny details and ideas that really make your terrain stand out :-) Just planting seeds :-D

[@Bluecho4]

I think much of the current terrain building section of TH-cam still uses techniques pioneered in this book.

[@jasonmangelsen7136]

Keep the vids coming, would love to see some build along terrain vids.

[@ianjackben1]

I'll definitely do some, starting with restoring the river.

[@Reverands]

Polystyrene ruins. Memories

[@jasonmangelsen7136]

I started recently but found and bought this series of books anyway.

[@ianjackben1]

It's a great book. Building scenery can be a hobby of its own.

[@bocktordaytona5656]

In getting (full) in 40k since 1 or 2 years but actually knowing 40k and buying a kit here a kit there since i was a child in school.... and i have to say i always love the terrains amd how People make by themselves but when i discover GW made originally terrains and vehicles with scrapp and another model kits i was on heaven because they are super awesome.
PD that blue chimera at 1:42 for some reason has the spanish Flag or its just me?

[@jean-louispayan6858]

Time travel...
Thanks

[@manofaction1807]

Before the Dark Times...