DIY MAGNETIC Buildings: Modular Dungeon Walls for D&D
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2020
- An easy to follow DIY tutorial for magnetic modular dungeon walls that you can use to make full buildings for D&D. You can take them apart and reassemble them as a totally different building!
These pieces can be used as part of a dungeon tile system too, allowing you to show walls and accessories, but with the freedom to make cutaway scenes for easy player access.
There are modular doors and windows, that are removable, replaceable with different designs and can also be used in some clever ways to add more to a dungeon.
Then of course there are the modular magnetic columns which are probably some of the most flexible pieces I've made so far…
Finally the system includes interior wall pieces that allow you to make almost any shape of rooms or corridors you could want.
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Timestamps:
2:24 Floor tiles
5:49 Walls
7:37 Magnetising roof tiles (from the stable video)
13:15 Columns
15:01 Doors
21:57 Windows
31:59 Interior walls and doors
35:32 Examples of builds you can do
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I still can't believe that this is all home made, you deserve way more subscribers than you have. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!
Paint, dry brush and wash even on simple cartboard model can do magic!
This channel, Wylochs Armory, and Black Magic Craft are the top three D&D crafting channels on TH-cam. EXCELLENT WORK!!! THANK YOU!!!
Keep up the amazing work, you will soon become the "go-to" for all terrain builders if you keep up the creativity and excellent quality you show in all your videos!
Thanks for the vote of confidence man!
What a great channel. And in the UK too.
Time to binge watch. Good stuff chap.
Thanks man, plenty more on the way :)
Finally, doors that are to scale! :D
Glad I'm not the only one ;)
you sir are a wizard. Gained a follower for sure. I need this modular style for sure.
I'm building the interior walls right now. I was able to build a jig out of foam by cutting a 3" square diagonally And gluing a top on to get the 45degree angle. If your peice is exactly 1/2" you can set the proxxon at just over 1/8th and it will cut it perfectly. Love your vids Matt keep em coming
This dude is heckin’ amazing!!!!
I would love to see an underwater build or a build in the clouds.
Really Inspiring channel. 😊
This is amazing, really well thought out. Makes me want to get back into crafting! Cheers!
Doooo it... 😁
Seriously though, glad you liked it!
Anyone else realize the music he used was Tango Tek's intro? No? Just Me? Kool.
Thanks so much for the instructions and inspiration! We’ve started making a modular system for our games and so far, I’m having a blast making this stuff! I found that the Tamiya clear paints work really well on the windows! Saves a couple of steps :) Keep posting! You have two new Canadian fans :)
Will do, glad I could help! Check out my latest video on getting started if you haven't already, it includes an updated look at the core builds in the system and up to date tips :)
Ah, the video I've been most looking forward to! Twenty years or so ago, I ran a game store with space for tabletop RP and miniatures battles. Mind you, I wasn't an advanced crafter, so I did most of my work in styrofoam. I made a two-dimensional table grid of reversible squares in 6 and 12 inch sizes, and applied flexible strip magnets (like refrigerator magnets) to the corner edges to create something of the same effect that you get with your nicer magnets. I didn't do much with actual buildings, preferring to sculpt boulders and hills (smoothed with sandpaper) and made a royal mess of foam bits every time I did. Still, it was fun to make cheap, easy terrain, and these videos are stirring up that old itch, again.
17:48 Those jewelry bits you use for the door pulls could do double duty with chains attached as pairs of manacles for dungeon dressing. Also, another building type which would be fun to craft would be Tudor-style half-timber, the white wattle-and-daub sections simple to make and paint, and the timbers perhaps a removable accessory. =^[.]^=
Check out the cottage build for tudor walks ;)
Really love your system and just recently became a patron. When I tackle this project I want to make a set if Tudor style walls too.
Thank you so much for the support on patreon! If you have any questions about them just ask :)
Just found your channel this morning due to your facebook ad, as a fellow crafter I love the modular designs you make. I also think you are doing a great job marketing yourself. Your Video descriptions are really well written. I think a lot of people over look that aspect of playing the youtube game, and you are doing really well in that department. I want to improve in that area myself.
Thanks! I'm working damn hard on the channel so it's nice to see it noticed :)
This is the best system for diy terrain crafting I have ever seen 👏🏼
Thanks man! Took a lot of work but I'm proud of it. I'm actually starting to release optional bonus upgrade videos on my patreon to improve it more :)
This man is a monster. The level if thinking he put into this is unreal lmao
Fantastic system. Had to subscribe, especially when I saw you are a Neebs fan as well!
Haha, a few people are noticing that...
Why have I not seen these videos before? These are amazing! subscribing
Thanks Danny!
Just coming back to the classics today.
I really dig the magnet idea.
Thanks :)
Lol I know this is an old video back when u had only 3 patreons. Keep up the good work.
I really like your system!
Thanks handyman! :)
Lovet it. Will make some myself.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes :)
Phenomenal
What!!! This setup is awesome just dicovered your video series. Im seeing the potential here with combining your systems..... Noice work Man!
Thanks Greg! If you like this check out the mountainblocks system I just released - gives you so much you can do :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial That was actually the video that brought me down this crafting Rabbit hole. Even if crafters have completely separate terrain already, the mountain/cave peices for 3d encounters are absolutely amazing. I've seen nothing like it and the results speak for themselves. So customizable.
Thanks man, pretty much the reason I created it, I wanted something to do that and nothing existed, so I planned something out :)
Congratulations you find the system i was looking for since months Bravo j’adore !
Thanks man!
@@RPArchiveOfficial : Why don't you glue the magnets in the middle of the side walls ?
Honestly, it's because I originally designed the system with 2 magnets/connections per side, and then realised one would do fine!
You absolutely could place the side magnets in the middle, however what that might make problematic is if you wanted to invert certain walls and place them upside down.
Currently you can just about manage that because when inverted the magnets don't align, but if they were in the middle... Not so much.
There isn't too much of a use for that so far though, beyond showing double height windows :) I didn't want to rule out using it for future systems though, hence the keeping them at the top instead of the middle!
@@RPArchiveOfficial : thank you for your answer and the explainations
Matt, you are my greatest inspiration for crafting! I absolutely LOVE the modularity of this system, and the myriad ways of using the individual tiles, blocks, and accessories. Thank you so very much!
And about inspiration... I'd like to support you by sharing an idea with you to:
- get rid of ALL the card slots (even for upper floors in buildings), and
- save a TON on magnets for floor tiles, even though you still get all the benefits of magnets!
Please contact me if you are interested, because I don't 'do' Patreon, and I think that this idea could make a very good video for you. So I might support you in that manner. :)
Here is a small innovation of mine that I *will* share publicly: instead of using a cocktail stick with blu-tack, take the handle of a plastic cotton bud and cut a slot into it at about 1 mm from the end. Put a tiny magnet in there, and seal it (with hot glue, for example). You can also use hot glue to make the end of the tool flat and a bit wider if preferred. I made two of these little tools with different color handles; one for North facing magnets, and one for South facing magnets. These work great for always getting the polarity correct!
Cheers, and hope to hear from you!
Michiel
You could message me the idea on the channel Facebook page privately? :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial Done! :)
Wow only 3 patreon subscribers, you have come a long way. Good job.
Well I have my own channel but haven't started posting yet cause my computer is broken. But I love watching you build and will be building my own tile for And using your system thank you so much
These look fantastic! I've not worked with foam before, but you make it look easy! However, starting out looks a bit expensive! The accessories on the walls look great, I especially love those small windows! I'd love to see the looks on my player's faces if I pulled something like this out to play with! Great video, very inspiring! =) - Jill
Thanks! You really don't need much to start out, a hot wire table is amazing for making things faster and with precision but you can get started with just a craft knife, some glue, paint and patience :)
The foam is pretty cheap too, you can pick it up in building supply stores, there's loads of info on all this stuff in my equipment list site in the description.
I'm actually stupidly proud of those windows, I ended up doing it that way because it was just after lockdown and I wasn't sure other supplies would arrive on time but it turned out great and so detailed!
There's going to be a ton more wall accessories in future videos too, I've got loads planned there so keep an eye out for those...
@@RPArchiveOfficial yes, you've definitely got a new subscriber here! =) I'll check out your list of equipment as well. I'm always looking for more hobbies... I want to be ready with some new terrain once our current province (in Canada) allows us to gather in groups again! I want our first in-person game to be epic... =)
It's awesome that you were able to come up with a great window design without having the other supplies on hand! Sometimes improvising can surprise you with how well ideas turn out!
It's honestly great as a hobby, I enjoy it far more than mini painting. I find it's far more relaxing as it doesn't require as much precise focus!
Let me know if you need any more advice getting started, I'm more than happy to help :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial I'm sure I'll be back! I need to check out more of your videos... Thanks! =) -Jill
I guess I will have to start playing dnd again 😱
Una pasada, espero empezar pronto con esto, estoy recopilando material y herramienta, un saludo desde España.
If I'm understanding and my translation efforts haven't betrayed me, thank you and good luck!
If you need help finding XPS foam, I don't have any specific sources in Spain but a good place to find it is usually building/construction supply stores, or failing that, some online model shops stock it, and failing that, ebay sometimes works :)
Oh, and hello from the UK!
0:54 Bless you.
Pretty cool, even if the building mode lacks a bit character compared to the dungeon mode. Still a excellent solution for people with little storage space.
The storage space thing is huge - I can store SO MUCH MORE this way. Or you can have it take up a lot less space, depending on your priorities 😂
Check out the more recent buildings, I upgraded over time :)
Nice to see. Cool that you also figured out the 45° inside walls.
Just a short question: i think about adding magnets to a build for the first time, since the neodym magnets are pretty strong i would like to know if they ever ripped out of one of your tiles when you separate them?
It's actually pretty easy to avoid by putting a thin layer of hot glue over the magnet once it's glued in place.
I usually glue them a fraction deeper than the surface of the piece so there's room for the top layer of hot glue. The distance weakens the pull of the magnets just enough to make them hold well but remove easily.
The extra glue holding them in place doesn't hurt either ;)
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you. I will try it
im getting a handheld thermo blade, a proxxon thermotable and a thermo pen this week, you just gave me my next project to test them all on :D
Awesome! Hot wire tables are great for getting those precise cuts quickly, they really speed up your build times :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial Im curious to see your use of magnet, i have only run thro the vid muted for now. Handling magnets direction correctly has been a pitfall for me a few times when magnetizing My warhammer minis
Honestly I find the key is keeping a finished reference piece nearby. Tgis allows you to quickly test each magnet is the right way around before attaching to your little blu tac stick.
Once it's on there, it basically remembers the right way for you so you can focus on other things like the glue gun :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial do you have a video of this process?
@@gorkensgork Not in full, though it's fairly straightforward. If you look at 9:00 in the video, you can see I've prepared a magnet the right way around for placing in the hole on my blu tac stic, it's sitting on the desk while I use the glue gun. if you look behind that, you can see some completed walls that I'm using as a reference for which way round each magnet should go, immediately before attaching it to my blu tac stick.
I find attaching the magnet you're placing to the reference piece, and then putting the blu tac stick on it as you pull away is the easiest way to make sure it's going to go in the right way :)
If it ends up going wrong once or twice don't worry about it! You can melt the hot glue again by poking it with the nozzle and pluck the magnet out with that cocktail stick. Then its easy enough to try again. Once you've tried it once or twice you get the hang of it pretty quickly :)
Great Video with a lot of valuable tips and tricks. Thank you very much for your effort and keep it going 💪
@RP Archive: I have a question though: Are you using N35 oder N52 Neodym Magnets for your builds and/or what is your preferred strength regarding the magnets ?
Thank you very much in advance for your help !
N52, guide on magnets in the equipment list in the description :)
Wow. I don’t know where to start. I’m leaning towards the alter, tables, then tavern. I was looking all over for the tavern background modular and beginning to believe they are made up of these 2:53 modular blocks.
Question: what is the “hot wire table” 2:35 and how do you put one together?
PS. I landed on your channel today. Tried to like every video I previewed and subscribed.
Finally committing to retrofitting my dungeon tile set to fit your design plans! Was wondering, i havent been able to tell if you still add the card connector slots on the bottom of your more recent builds. Do you just rely on magnets these days or still adding tabs on the bottom of tiles and walls? Thanks Matt!
I do not, pure magnets like in the getting started video
There is a more advanced magnetic version of the floor tiles on patreon as a bonus video, just so you know before starting :) it's not essential but it is better!
This is really great. Any tips on a quick and easy way to determine north/south on the magnets? Do you just test each new one against one you’ve already labeled or what?
Pretty much as you say, but before placing them on I stack say, 10-20 magnets on the top magnet of a wall, so I know north is on top, and then 10-20 on an upside down wall, so I know South is on top.
I then use a cocktail stick with a blob of blu tac on and grab a magnet from whichever stack is more convenient, sticking the side (north/south) I need pointing out of the wall onto the blu tac.
So if I was doing a magnet that needed to face north, I'd pluck one from the pile with South facing up, as this left the south Pole facing my fingers, and the North exposed to stick to the blu tac. Then when I finished putting some hot glue in the hole, I can grab the cocktail stick and the magnet is ready to just push in, already the right way around :)
This is a lot quicker and easier to do than it is to explain!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a try.
Dude that's so good i'm going insane... I have so much to build now X)
Haha! Thanks man, glad you like it :) plenty more going to be added to the system in future too...
Amazing stuff. Only a few vids in and I am sold on your system. I have looked at Wyloch's and BMC's but I like this better! Will get onto your Patreon and will bang some stuff out (eventually) and share. Also, what is the cool electro-swing sound track that you use? I like the music almost as much as what you are doing with the foam!
Thanks! Glad you like it, and I look forward to seeing you on patreon :) comment a timestamp of the music and I'll let you know when I get a chance...
@@RPArchiveOfficial Sorry took a minute to circle back to this. Patreon done. The music I really liked is at the end 34:30 or 35:00 start. Very electro-swing and very cool. Saw a group in Brixton a couple of years ago who sounded similar so was wondering who it was on your soundtrack
WOW!!! This stuff is amazing!
Could this be done with something other than foam though? And maybe incorporate Wylochs 1-1/4 inch grids (guess that would just be upscaling it)?
Thanks! It can be partially done with materials other than foam, though the accessory slots and interior walls rely on the foam somewhat to hold them tight as it has a slightly elastic surface that pushes back out and holds them in place gently but firmly. Plus it's generally a lot quicker, easier and often even cheaper to use (I find!)
Can you not access foam? I would highly recommend trying it if you can get your hands on it, it's a far more flexible material than card, but everything has its place - I use a range of materials in my builds depending on what's best for the job.
As for the 2.5 grid, is this to work with tiles you already have? Theoretically it can be done by up scaling, though bear in mind a lot of measurements will need to change.
On the other hand if you do this although it will work with existing tiles, it might be harder to incorporate some of my future systems (I've got a lot of cool compatible stuff planned!)
If you need a hand getting into using foam just let me know, I'm more than happy to advise :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial biggest problem with foam for me is that it's expensive (I live in Norway, everything is expensive here) and I don't have a cutter (also no room for one).
as for the 2.5 grid, I just like the scale better (mostly for the reasons Wyloch explains) but also cause it looks a bit more realistic, and I would use stuff like this for 28mm games (such as 40k) in addition to D&D/Pathfinder.
Ah, makes sense. As I say you can make it from other materials in theory, it's just certain behaviors of the foam make features like the accessory slots work better. If you can get magnets in and punch holes for cocktail sticks, card might work just fine.
IF I were to try it, my first thought would maybe be to use corrugated card as the core, as its soft enough to punch accessory slots in and might be able to hold them in a similar way. I'd then layer cereal card over each side in whatever pattern you would use to represent stone, as that would give a nicer looking surface while still being thin enough to easily punch the through.
As for the 2.5, if you make all the walls and floor tiles 2.5 instead of 3, keep the wall height as 2 and the column width as 0.5, in theory that should still work!
I'm definitely going to make my tiles magnetic, since magnets don't run the risk of termites or carpenter ants ruining them.
Go for it :) they aren't a massive problem in the UK 😅
You'll want to make sure the magnets are strong enough to make the floors stable though - that and a few other things like cost are the reason I stayed with the card tabs...
How many floors and walls would you build to make a starter set? And what about 6x6 or 9x9?
As a general rule, I'm trying to build a n equal number of walls, windowframes and floors, which I think should give the best balance without having tons of one piece left over.
To get started for a 6x6 2 floor building you'd need 12 floor tiles, 10 windows, 9 walls and 1 door. Basically each 6x6 floor is 6 floors and 10 walls or windows. I found enough to build a 6x6 was a good starting amount, though I built double that pretty quickly to let me build bigger dungeons :)
Oh and I'd suggest making the updated roof tiles from the modular roof video, rather than the ones in the stable video - you can still make them thatch if you wanted to :)
Man, can't see anybody talking about the Aggretsuko shirt. Good taste! Lol
So when do you use the floor slots apposed to just using the magnets?
These days I don't, the system is full magnetic :)
there's a lot of updates I've made in bonus videos for patrons, as a thank you for making it all possible 😄
Question for you- I see that you are still using the chip board tabs on the magnet pieces you're showing. Is this for versatility or because the magnets don't hold strong enough? I'm making a huge batch of these now and I ordered a few hundred of the magnets from your page, just curious if it will be enough as I don't plan on adding the tabs. Thanks!
Great work, I absolutely LOVE how much planning and forward thinking goes into each piece, the modular system you've made is absolutely the best on the market right now!
I'm still using the chipboard here mainly because I haven't upgraded it to magnets yet, I do that in the cottage video and talk there about why I hadn't until then - basically it's about stability for upper floors on larger buildings, but you can work around that by just having card tabs additionally for those specific tiles IF you ever did a build that big :)
Can you only do the magnet connection system for 3x3 tiles? Or can you do other dimensions and if so, how? For example a 2x4 tile for hallways where would you put the magnets for the most modularity?
I use 2x3,and basically just imagine a 3x3 tile that you cut 1" off and put the magnets on the new edge in the same places :)
Hello, and thank you again for this great video !
Did you try magnets for tiles connection ?
This cardboard connection requires a lot of work :D !
Thank you for watching!
I have tried magnets for tiles, and while it is possible, it makes the buildings more unstable and difficult to take floors off securely :/
If you want a quicker way to do floors, check out the simpler method I show in the modular castle wall video - it's a lot faster: th-cam.com/video/0U-JIa2Fj4s/w-d-xo.html
@@RPArchiveOfficial I knew I saw it somewhere on you channel !
This Wyloch's style takes some time to :D ! (I made a lot of his cardboard tiles this year, and must admit foam tiles aesthetics is better)
You said "difficult to take floors off securely ". Are tiles too hard/easy to separate this way ?
Are this magnets connections ok for upper floors ?
(I was wondering if I was going to use magnets, you convinced me not to do so !)
Oh I absolutely agree, foam aesthetics are lot nicer than cardboard.
Basically the problem with magnetic floors is that when they hold together perfectly well while standing in place, when you try and pick up an entire floor to remove, the floor is almost as likely to come apart halfway across the floor (and collapse the whole thing) as it is along the walls as intended!
Theoretically this might be fixable with stronger magnets, but stronger magnets are also far more likely to tear out of foam while seperating them...
It's a complex problem, and probably one that would make the system even more niche even if I managed it solve it - which is a shame.
When you say you have your North polarity facing the right on your walls. Are you looking at the wall from the inside or outside?
Outside :)
Is there an Aussie equivalent to your brand of XPS foam? My research has fallen short. Any advice is welcome :)
My aussie patrons on our patreon discord server have good sourcing advice, they're more familiar with it than I am 😂
I know this is an old video, but I have just found you. Do you have the measurements you use for the wall and roof pieces as I keep missing it (pref in cm's as my brain doesn't work on imperial measurements)? I must have watched this video at least 10 times to try and catch it!
Wall pieces are 3"x2"x1/2", metric conversion chart is in the description (I think? Definitely in all later videos)
I use imperial because it divides better in smaller measurements, it's far harder to get 1/4 of a cm :)
I've watched the bit where you squash down the foam for the floor tiles down with the back of a brush over and over, but the pink foam I'm using (Foamular) simply refuses to squash. Any suggestions?
Are you set on using card tabs for affordability or have you not seen my magnetic updates to the system? :)
Check out my getting started video for how to do it with magnets th-cam.com/video/iwT5fy3nBPQ/w-d-xo.html
If you're set on tabs though, if it wont squash you can cut away the middle channels with a hot wire (see my caverns video) but it still needs squashing in the corners, so you might need to melt it down with the side of a glue gun? Possibly?
Or just use magnets :)
i dont understand why the card system, cant you just use magnets on the walls to connect to the floor tiles?
This was early in the system when I tried to minimise magnet use as I was worried people wouldn't want to use too many 😂 as it turns out, yeah they fine with it!
Maybe I'm just dense or maybe I've missed it in the videos but I'm about to embark on my first set of floor and wall tiles and for the life of me I can't figure out where and what orientation to put the magnets. The info seems to be scattered across a couple videos, and I think you change the locations in later videos?
Is there a clear diagram or place you can link me on where to put the magnets in each piece and with North or South facing?
Will hop on Patreon this week and subscribe, loving the system so far.
Happy to help Mike, and thank you so much for the (impending) support!
The magnets positions are:
Floor tiles - North on the right and south on the left of each side, 1/2" from the outer edge on each side, and 1/4" from the top/bottom vertically. Basically if you've cut a 1" grid into it, the magnets go right in the middle of the left and right 1" rectangle on each side :)
Wall tiles:
Pick a side to be the inside and put two magnets at the bottom, half inch from the edge and 1/4" from the bottom on each side (so they line up perfectly with floor tiles). These you want to be north on the right and south on the left when looking at them - just like the floor tiles.
For the rest, flip the tile and look at the 'outside', and and put a North on the right, south on the left into the right and left outer edges (the ones that connect to the wall next to them and are hidden), 1/4" from the top.
Then, still looking at the outer edge, put a North in the top and south in the bottom (where the tiles will stack up on top of each other). I did these 5/16" from the left edge.
This is the general rule I follow with my magnets, North up/right, south down/left - though obviously this doesn't work for all situations!
Hope that helps, let me know if you have any more questions :)
How many tiles and walls would you recommend to make?
There's a list of that sort of thing in the archive index guides on patreon :)
Have you considered using the 1.25” scale? Would the 1.25” scale make things a lot more complicated? (Are all your walls 2 stairs?) Very nice work. I’m really looking forward to seeing all your other ideas for the system.
Thanks, I've got a lot planned :)
Honestly I hadn't, mainly because the main purpose of the 1.25 scale was to incorporate walls into the tiles, but I wanted them seperate so the system could do more and be stored more easily :)
RP Archive I missed you replied so quickly, I was just thinking about the minis and small corridors. I know you briefly mentioned in one video, but i couldn’t find it again. I suppose you could make some thinner or half walls. I had done some moduar palisade walls on the 1’ scale. I was working on a better system for it, but was planning on using the 1.25” scale. I think I will change it back to better work with your system.
Ah I see your train of thought. Much as that would be useful in places it would also mean the basic tiles couldn't simply be converted from the foam black magic craft tiles half the community has lying around anyway, which I thought would be a nice easy start for people new to the system :)
what about nz were do we get this stuff here
im planning to use more magness than cards. how would you adjust the interior walls to accetpt magnets rather than card tabs?
I have patreon bonus videos showing how to fully magnetise the system :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial yes, I have been giving serious consideration to siging up to that....and its getting closer to "yes" with every vid.
you will not believe how hard it is to get XPS reliably in New Zealand btw...Knuaff have pulled out, ine company charges about $50 just for delivery....think ive found a good sorce though after a week of getting the run about...
you know what? frack it...signing up
Do you still use the little wood under some of the walls/floors to attach or do you solely rely on magnets now?
Magnets :) you can use the card if wanted though
@@RPArchiveOfficial OK! So even for stone structures, like dungeon tiles and building floors, do you no longer use the cards? Is it as stable with just magnets? Thanks for taking the time to answer me I really appreciate it. I've been binging your videos since I discovered you the other day and I think I'm developing a new addiction LOL
Yep, it's stable enough as long as the magnets aren't buried too deep in the floor tile, so are basically flush.
If you made WIDE, LONG buildings (like 3 tiles long AND 3 tiles wide at least), then it wouldn't be as stable. But buildings like that are rare, and usually have interior walls or columns to hold up the floor 😄
Has anyone else run into the issue of the magnets ripping out when the tiles connect? I’m a bit confused on what I’m doing wrong to make the tiles that have this issue with the magnets not holding once glued in.
A lot of it is to do with glue gun nozzle size for making the hole, if the magnet is floating in glue it'll pop out much easier. Check out the glue gun section of the equipment list in the description :)
Hi. From your accent you sound as if you're in the UK. And it looks as if you use half inch foam. Where can you get that in UK? All I can find is 10/20/25 mm. Thanks
I buy 25mm and cut it down (50mm these days actually) links in the equipment list in the description :)
How do you make curved wall?
Good question! I've got some expansions coming in a future video :)
Hi, I'm from Brazil, and I having trouble to find N52 magnets, just N35, do you think that it won't work as well?
It won't unfortunately, they're a lot weaker. My best advice here would be use larger n35 magnets, maybe 4x2 or even 6x2. You'll need to do some experiments to see what a nice balance between 'strong enough hold' and 'difficult to take apart/take floors apart/magnets tearing out of the foam' :)
What foam do you use?
Links and guide to that is in the equipment list in the description :)
Lego. Skeleton inside that gibbet would make it stand out a bit more. Some tattered clothing, a crow on top, maybe a mound under it and you have one gruesome scene.
Hey! I would like to know which kind of magnets do you use (Like which size.) I am about to buy a bunch of stuff, but do not have the time to watch ALL videos. I am sorry.
For most things: 3mm wide, 2mm deep, n52 grade neodymium magnets :) there are direct links in the equipment list in the description
Are wall pieces the same dimensions as floor tiles? 3x3 or are they slightly shortened in one direction? Like 3x2?
Dunno if I've missed it being said somewhere in this video or others but I'm struggling to find the answer 😅
3" wide, 2" tall, 0.5" wide :) there's far more info in the archive index on patreon including a magnetic upgraded version, and a diagram of the magnet placement among many other things, if that would interest you
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you!! Loving the videos and once I get my first paycheck from this new job I'll deffo be joining the Patreon!
Thanks again!
Hello! Where do you buy foam? I am new to this hobby and do not know where is it possible to get these goods
Hi! there's a guide in the equipment list linked in the description :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial thank you very much!
Do have measurement on "drawings" on your patreon? Like the size of the wall tiles and placement of magnets shown?
Not diagrams persay, but there is a spreadsheet with all tile dimensions, and the archive index which Is a massive timestamped guide of all my projects, upgrades and even extra advice I haven't managed to fit in a video yet :)
My patrons seem to love it 😄
@@RPArchiveOfficial That sounds great! I've been watching your videos for a long time, are old templates and stuff also available now, if I join this late?
Absolutely! You get access to everything when you join :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial you are a gem, thanks man!!
What type of magnets and where to get them?
There's a guide and links in the equipment list in the description :)
Hey, why do you put the cardboard on these dungeon tiles? Is that necessary, or are the magnets enough? Because I think in other Videos from you, they were just magnetic and that worked fine.
Best Regards
Early video, pre magnet system :) I did this first as I wasn't sure how many people would go for mass magnet use - apparently more than I thought! 😁
@@RPArchiveOfficial is there anywerw were the magnetic System is shown completly?
For floor tiles, the upgrade was initially 2 sides only and done in the caverns video, then expanded to all sides in the cottage video.
The cottage video also shows the upgrading of the wall tiles to have magnets to connect with the floors, but this is is shown more clearly in the getting started video. Basically the cottage video shows it SPECIFICALLY for cottage walls, which are quite different to stone ones :)
Let me know if you have any questions!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Ok awesome that should work. Maybe you want to make a small Bonus Video with an unpainted simple tile for your patreon or main channel?
That's pretty much what the getting started video has, just for floor tiles :)
I'll do more modern wall tiles in a 'what to build next?' video maybe :)
Sorry, still confused. Why do you make the floortiles with chipboard and not magnets? Thanks :)
This was an early version of the system, check out the recent getting started video, and the cottage video, both of which talk about the full magnetic version :)
This is nice looking, but the problem with full 3d has always been the difficulty of getting into the walls. One and Two inch hallways are kind of difficult to move stuff in, and you won't always be using large open spaces. I will say that for the large open stuff, your tiles area very nice.
You can remove walls as needed, job done :)
how can i get a workbench like yours?
It's literally just a large computer desk with hobbyzone modules for storage and a self healing mat :) links for the mat are in the equipment list in the description!
Hey Me again with more questions.
So i got most stuff figured out now. I made a tile and it looks feels and works nice. I put a magnetic plate in it so everything ontop of the tile as long as it has magnets will stay nicely ontop of it with some support.
I put 2 magnets on each side of the tile so i could magnetise them togheter.
What i dont understand is that i did as instructed. I sorted all magnets in to a S and N. I made sure which side was what. Then i put the N on the right and the S on the left on each side. And yet some sides stick perfectly and other sides still seem to have issues with polarity and push against one another.
I thought first it was the plate but the plate in itself is not magnetic and non of the magnets on the sides are touching the plate.
I also with my glue gun can't seal the magnets off so i used a strong glue on the inside of the magnet hole then pushed the magnets on so i techically got magnet against magnet so the strenght should not be an issue.
TLDR: If i used your N and S and checked all magnets but still they seem to have polarity issues. Like 2-3 sides always stick good but 1 or two sides on some of the tiles seem to have horrible issues with eachother.
Ok there's good news and bad news:
The good news - you probably did exactly as shown, laid them out north and south and absolutely thought you put the right ones in the right places...
The bad news - sometimes this doesn't matter. We're all human, we all make mistakes, especially when making lots of tiles at once, and especially with minor distractions like a good bit in an otherwise chill tv show...
I've made these mistakes, and ended up with tiles just as you describe them. All you can do is heat them up with the glue gun nozzle to melt the hot glue, pull them out with a spare magnet stick, and glue them back in again. Luckily, because there's only a few, your focus will be stronger and you shouldn't have the problem again... At least that's what I find 😄
If you used stronger, non hot glue... You may need to cut them out carefully with an xacto knife, and add them back in to the hole. Id recommend using a spare finished tile with the edge covered by a strip of parchment paper to make sure the magnet ends up in the middle of the hole, without gluing the tiles together (if you get what I mean!)
Hope this helps!
@@RPArchiveOfficial human error then. At least its not that i got cheap magnets or something. Aight back to it.
As far as I've ever seen :)
So what sort of foam is this, anyway?
XPS insulation foam, there's a guide in the equipment list in the description :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you Very Much!
Can someone please Tell me a solution for interior Walls?
There's some older versions in this video, but I made updated ones in a patreon bonus video :)
The windows could be used to make secret entrances in dungeons
Very true
Did I miss the height of these exterior walls?
2" :)
I wish you had a discord to share works in.
My patreon has a private Facebook group :) I'm potentially thinking of adding discord to that too, but it's not there yet!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Oh I should look for that since I'm on the Patreon, I just joined!
Ah fair enough! I need to post about it once a month or something for new people 😅
How tall to you make your walls
2" high :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial cheers!
My magnets keep coming loose from the hotglue. Any clues, ideas or tips how to fix or avoid this?
What glue gun are you using? I recommend the surebonder I do in the equipment list in the description because it has a 2mm nozzle and is somewhat lower temperature (as its wireless) so its ideal for poking a perfect sized tight hole which really helps the 3x2
If you still have trouble, I recommend pushing the magnet ever so slightly further in and doing a 1mm layer of hot glue on top - this is what I do with troublesome ones!
@@RPArchiveOfficial So the problem might actually be the glue gun itself. I checked the surebonder on amazon but due to the split in EU/US/GB surebonders were a bit hard to come by. My glue gun is made in my own country and got a good review score so i thought it would suffice. One more quick question. Do you think that a low temp glue gun is neccessary? I might be answering my own question but allow me to explain, i manage to melt the foam with a regular glue gun but actually started to finesse a bit on my glue techniques by squeezing out some glue then waiting a second and then applying it. Would a low temp gun prevent melting with instant applications?
Yeah your glue gun is too hot. You want a low powered one (20 watt, 230 degrees ish), not a high power one :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial If the inflation wont take all my money then perhaps one day you will have a new patreon sub. Thank you!
@@RPArchiveOfficial I tried commenting with two links last evening but either some automated filter removed it or i just messed up on mobile but the comment did not get posted. Ill try again. Do you think the bosch glue gun or perhaps even a glue pen would do the trick? It is stated that they have a temp of 200 degrees max (the bosch glue gun) and 170 degrees max (the bosch glue pen). These are the best options i could find that was not a chinese knock off. I would purchase the surebonder you have but it is only available on the UK or US amazon with a hefty import fee (were talking about paying double in my country) and has been reported that it will break with a plug converter (since it does not come in EU outlet standards). I wont list the links as i think some sort of filter might be removing my comments with links. But the bosch ones are easily found on amazon DE. If you would have a minute to check these and give your mind on it i would greatly appreciate it. I could even spread the word in our local gamestores as i know many there are in the same conundrum as me. And as a final resort i was thinking about a Steinel gluepro 300 or 400. It seems to have everything but i need to save some for it.
Your USA link for the magnets is not working on your site fyi
Cheers for the heads up, I'll look into that.
Now fixed - thanks for the heads up. The channel doesn't get anything from that one but it's good to be able to show people what I used!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thank you!!!
No problem :)
Love these videos so much but man the music is too much
Old video, I know that now :)
I may be being a dunce, but can anyone provide the measurements for the wall pieces?
Hi osric, the measurements I believe are still onscreen in this video, in later videos I put them in the pinned comment :)
There's also a spreadsheet with all tile types and dimensions put together by one of my patrons available on my Patreon, along with the 'archive index', a complete list of all the projects and timestamped links to which bits are relevant and which bits have been upgraded since then :) just if you wanted a little more guidance!
@@RPArchiveOfficial Thanks so much for getting back to me, I'll be sure to check those out and will definitely be joining your patreon!
Awesome, great to have you man! 😁
Really enjoy your work. Awesome ideas. Only thing wrong is the annoyingly repetitive music that is also too loud to hear you clearly.
Appreciate the feedback man, I've fixed that in future videos though :)
Why not put a magnet on the hinge-side top and bottom of the door with opposite polarity magnets at the hing-side top and bottom of the wall cut out? The magnets would keep the door in place and accommodate the arc of opening the door.
This was back when I was foolishly trying to minimise magnets 😂
I've got a magnetic door shown in my patreon bonus videos :) a bit different to how you describe, but it uses less magnets! 😁
So my proxxon wire cutter is on the way. But man, I keep watching your vids to get the dimensions of your tiles (specifically thickness). If anyone knows the dimensions. Hit me up.
Most of the new ones have dimensions in the pinned comment, the dimensions for this one are in the video itself in notes at the top I think
One of my patrons did a fantastic job of compiling all the foam shapes and dimensions from each build (among other things) in a Google docs spreadsheet, which is in the archive index on patreon as another little bonus for supporting the channel - there's quite a few now :)
@@RPArchiveOfficial wow thank you for the insanely fast response. I'll check your new vids. I'll post my progress as well. I have to say your videos and content are extremely well done.
Honestly I was on the fence with signing up for the Patreon. But after visiting your FB page and seeing how involved your community is. I think I'm sold.
Oh wow. This is so well done, congratulations.
Also, I'm guessing you are aware how incredibly attractive you are. Like wow.
Finally some one that build something, most of the vids are screens or paper LOL. that fucking sucks build build!
i wanted to watch the whole video. i really tried. i can deal with the imperial "measurement" but not with that brain gnawing retro elektro whatever song >_> Beside that i really love what you have crafted. I sure will steal an idea or two in the future.
Each to their own :) this video was well before I settled into a comfortable, more relaxed style to my videos. I'd I could change it I would, but TH-cam is very unreasonable about that sort of thing 🙄
Why not just use nails and magnets so you don't have to worry about polarity?
Because nails won't interact with other non-magnetic attachments I sometimes use, plus it's usually weaker :)
i find evrything in my hobbie store except for those card pieces! D:
what are they! help!
It's called different things in different countries, there are links in the equipment list in the description, it's basically 1/16" thick card like you get at the back of writing pads, but I buy it as a pack so it's always the same thickness :)
That said, these days I'd advise magnets to connect the floor tiles instead, check out the cottage video :)
Chipboard is still a bit cheaper though, so it's up to you!
Who told you medieval glad was hard to see through and wiggled? This isn't true at all. Glass taken from churches of Medieval Britain during Henry's destruction / reform made ours way to a church in my town. It's beautiful and sticks out like a sore thumb against modern glass. Because it's far superior to anything we make today. Admittedly they is a rainbow affect in the clear panes, yet it is still clear. The stained glass is amazing. I've never seen anything like it and I've toured the world looking at stained glass in churches for a book.
My eyes :) the medieval glass I've seen was aas I described. Maybe the glass in the church was much higher quality or installed in6a later period? 'medieval' covers quite a long time 😄
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Sculptors deliberately exaggerate proportions of miniatures, the idea being that at this scale a miniature really needs exaggeration to be viewable.
Oh I know :) on heroic scale minis like reaper or older warhammer at least, but I find myself moving more and more towards truescale minis like wizkids unpainted or a lot of 3d printed stuff...
@@RPArchiveOfficial yes exactly
Interesting videos but extremely annoying background music...