I wish I was 20yrs younger. I'd have a great time making stuff with the tips from your videos. Need my kids to grow up faster so I can use them as the excuse for why I'm toasting soil in the oven
After binge watching your videos I finally had the courage to build something. Really enjoyed the process; mistakes and all. Thank you and keep up the good work!
For those of us in the UK. Topps Tiles sell 2.5kg bags of coloured grout in lots of different shades, we just got a bag of Cedar Wood colour for £19.99 Topps Tiles are a large chain and should be one near to you
Very cool idea, thank you! There's a thing I would really appreciate though - putting links to the videos you reference in the description. Like when you skip showing a technique because you already showed that before. It would be a great QoL improvement. Cheers!
Great look, love the irony though, 6:30 “Yeah, that’s how good it is!” Said at the same time as a piece falls off.... made me chuckle. Great work and tips!
Perfect timing ... I'm just about to do a 6x4 board for warpath with 75 mm celotex on it . With this method I will be able to keep the weight down and not have to wait for several layers to dry . Thanks Luke 😀
Cool I'm doing a mk4 ww1 and rolce Royce armour car and the Med A whippet tank and have 2 tubs of grount left over so think I'm away to have a bit of fun the rest of the week trying this with the puddles and craters! Lol great video!
After watching this video I found a company called Ardex flex, who produce a wide choice of flexible tile grouts in lots of dieter to colours and post free. Keep up the good work Luke
Loving this tutorial man! The one thing, and I'm sure I missed it mentioned in the video, was the name of the modular tile you used for the sample you used. Where exactly did you get it?
Hey mate looks great. I just had one question in regards to applying the mix tile grout and dirt to the foam surface. Is the PVA glue that’s been applied first stage is it mixed with any form of flow aid or is it just straight out of the container?
Well sweeeeeet baby jebus. Like this one is amazing. I was told about it and didn’t believe it until I saw it and by golly gosh that has just gone rate made me day! I’ve been questioning re doing my board and now I know how to!
Hi Luke, thanks for another great tutorial. One question about that tile grout. I was trying to translate that word into German, but I am not sure if i got the correct translation. Is tile grout the stuff you put in the gaps between tiles?
So it is dry soil and dirt or sand? Then lay down PVA glue and sprinkle mixture over that. then spray it with water down PVA glue. Seems like you would need to add water to the grout stuff. So maybe I just have it mixed up. Help Luke
Good stuff, I never understand dislikes on videos. I got one on one of my videos the other day, it was really confusing. I wish if people disliked something they would have the common curtesy to leave a comment as to why. It would help us creators to improve if there is anything wrong.
I bought a cheap $20 ikea shelf and going to just spread the dark plaster and dirt onto the shelf itself. With some dark tile grout and dark sand, should work well yeah?
Hey Luke, thanks for the video. I want to ask your honest opinion on something. I get annoyed when people start lecturing others on rattle can coverage “obscuring detail.” In my opinion, the ONLY way this happens is if you absolutely LAY on the trigger and BLAST the model. I have NEVER noticed a bit of that happening in 20 years of modeling. What are your thoughts?
I tried this after i saw it in your video last week. We only had some cream colored tile grout left so the color looks wrong mixed with earth but i works fine. Lets see who it looks with sand.
I didn't dislike the video, but I did take a while to start liking you. Had a problem with the sinus issues... but, it isn't like you are doing it on your own, it is just the issue you have to live with. LOL I do find some of your advice for DIY components to be a little on the "seriously?" side. The time it takes to find the soil, dry it, sort it and add in the extras is expensive if you use a minimum wage for the time. It is usually 3 or 4 times more expensive than just buying it at the shops. But... I still note how you are doing it. I might want to do it just so I can say it is all home made. LOL Other things are pure brilliance. Thanks for the vids and advice.
At $10 US an hour (about minimum wage where I am) the time to do this with free material would be about $25 US. Buying the same ground cover would run about $5. So, yes... it is. Why? Because, there is no such thing as "free" time. I need to paint and build...
Making the amount of terrain you do I agree with the cost:time ratio. And I also agree that it is probably better than ANY commercial product (I won't know till I make it! LOL). For the record, I watch your content because I think you have great ideas. On a single-user level I am not sure they are all worth the effort, but they are all worth knowing. Thanks for sharing them. As for the other issues... Like I said, it is what you have to live with, I only had to get used to it. Like any relationship (ha ha), there is a "getting accustomed to" phase. I have sympathy, but it did take me about 5 or 6 vids to get used to it. (Also, you asked for the input! LOL)
So I have been following this on making a flat board. I used sculptamould to give a bit of variation, then watered down PVA, apply the mixture and then spray with iso and then more watered down pva. It has worked out 90% great. However if you brush/rub it (firmly) large grains come off. I have adjusted the mixture to a 50/50 pva mix and more grout in the mixture. Will see how it goes on the second board. Any ideas on why bits are coming off? Any ways of fixing it?
Hi Luke! Love your videos and how you have expedited so many processes within crafting. It has made the hobby so much more enjoyable, since you have shown how to practically remove drying times (patience is a virtue I sometimes lack to be honest). I do have a question though. I am looking to make modular set pieces for a gaming table, and the method shown in this video will help loads with making generic base tiles. Yet, I also like adding textured flock (pebbles and bits) to give more depth. Will this method allow me to do that, and still stack them for storage properly? If not, what are my options for storage? Also would love to see a video of how you manage to store all of your creations and still have room to step in your house. Lol Thanks again for the awesome content! Don't let the haters get you down. You are fantastic at what you do. :)
Can anyone point me in the direction of those poly tiles Luke used? Just what to Google would help. Or any other lightweight cost effective starting point for 2ft tiles in particular. Love the process fantastic idea! I'm currently using structural board and as its heavy I can't stack in boot of the car without damage..
Luke, could you ask geekgaming to stock sculptamold? It'd be nice if we can buy the flocks and the rest for the dios you just demonstrated together to save on shipping. Dunno if you guys would make money from it, but it might be popular.
I gave you a thumbs up because you're great bud, but I would like to say if you could have shown your process of applying the cover that would be cool. Great video tho
Just wondering if you could post a link please Luke to the boards you are using to showcase your ground covers. I've had a look on Sally 4ths site and it has loads of options haha
Is there any fix to getting it to be a more similar color across the board? Mine is dark brown in some areas and straight up white in others.. Does not look very realistic
Are you planning on doing another beers of war event? I'd love to learn how to play 40k as I'm painting a massive ork army but don't know a soul that does anything like this.
Great vid, lots of fun shortcuts. I am doing 4 (yikes) 2ftxw2ft boards that my son wants to be ruined cityscape. Any hints on fast easy ways to make the asphalt/concrete look? I am putting a central crater so this vid is fantastic. Love the vids, keep them coming
Nathan Smith nice, thanks. I found a nice sandpaper belt the right width and it takes paint really well, once painted grey, shaded to create oil spills and dry brushed it looks great as a road.
Quite a fan of your videos. But as to why some might dislike it. Sometimes you get random videos in your youtube feed that you don't really want there. So you simply go dislike them in order to discourage TH-cam algorithms.
great channel man helped me out a lot only just got started with the hobby and you're saving me tons of money! nothing wrong with your video people on youtube just dislike to be dicks. A quick question: I see you're from Wakefield I am just over in Bradford I am looking to get into kings of war but don't know if it's popular in West Yorks do people play? or do you know a store what holds games in Leeds? again ace videos man :)
Luke, I have an issue as I live In Florida in the untied States and we don't have dirt in our yards just sand. Do you have anything you could recommend for people like me that we could get at the local hardware shop or garden center, or could we just use the grout and and it look about the same?
Lukes Aps it's called Four guys and a broken dwarf. We do reviews on games and show off alot of different videos that helped build of terrain we use. Please feel free to check us out and message us. We really just want to help build a better gaming community 😊
Anyone know why sanded grout doesn’t work and why It has to be non-sanded? I did a huge board in sanded with a watered down pva mix with alcohol then sprayed on water/pva and some places are fine but a bunch came off in chunks.
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I'm not in this hobby at all. Zero. Just enjoy your videos. Fantastic progress and growth!
I wish I was 20yrs younger. I'd have a great time making stuff with the tips from your videos. Need my kids to grow up faster so I can use them as the excuse for why I'm toasting soil in the oven
Gav Fisher haha just do it! Nothing wrong at all with having a hobby!
We are never too old for a great hobby!!!!!
Luke got me going at 73! I'm a widower so there's polystyrene, grit and static grass all over. I always clean up when the women visit!
Gav Fisher 😂😂😂
@@Flatters46 You' re a riot!!! Great day!
Awesome tips, finally a use for that leftover tile grout in the garage!
"DEAD AS SHIT" another term I've learned this week and it's only Tuesday :)
After binge watching your videos I finally had the courage to build something. Really enjoyed the process; mistakes and all. Thank you and keep up the good work!
For those of us in the UK. Topps Tiles sell 2.5kg bags of coloured grout in lots of different shades, we just got a bag of Cedar Wood colour for £19.99 Topps Tiles are a large chain and should be one near to you
Very cool idea, thank you! There's a thing I would really appreciate though - putting links to the videos you reference in the description. Like when you skip showing a technique because you already showed that before. It would be a great QoL improvement. Cheers!
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Cheers for the nice video!
the best tip guy in the world, a number one, brill, 100%, every think works.
Great look, love the irony though, 6:30 “Yeah, that’s how good it is!” Said at the same time as a piece falls off.... made me chuckle.
Great work and tips!
Interesting how simple this technique is, thanks for sharing it!
Just found this one, genius!
Off to the tile shop I go!
Luke will have this on sale on Geek Gaming in a week, just as soon as he’s built his make shift quarry in the garden. 😜
Danrandon900 I’d buy that for a dollar!
That's a great idea, I also use cheap mixed herbs for ground covering (although my wife says it smells like a weed factory when it's drying)
What *type* of herbs are you using exactly? There are better things you can do with "herbs" ;-)
Miss you Luke, its nice these videos are still up =)
I'm giving this a try this weekend for my Kings of War display board, thanks for all the tips man
Just got around to making a coffee can of this :) thanks! Looking forward to making some lovely bits and pieces with the assistance of this
Hey Luke bro - good vid as always - love your channel.
Help me with some Dwarven style terrain?
Like karaz a karak or smaller something?
Great tutorial. Worked a treat.
Regular Leonardo Di Caprio moment there! Like when he cut himself in Django Unchained and kept acting! You’re a real pro, Luke!! :)
Perfect timing ... I'm just about to do a 6x4 board for warpath with 75 mm celotex on it . With this method I will be able to keep the weight down and not have to wait for several layers to dry .
Thanks Luke 😀
Hi Luke. Can you tell us where those polystyrene cardboard board sections are from please?
The only reason I would ever dislike this video is because you didn’t do it sooner. You are the man Luke!
This will be great for a Gaslands table, now to get mixing some of this up!!!
Thanks Luke....your videos helped me to make better terrains. Please don't stop making videos
Ha gas man, the kitchen scene was funny as! Keep up the good work! I ordered your flocks today hoping to have them by the end of the month!!
Cool I'm doing a mk4 ww1 and rolce Royce armour car and the Med A whippet tank and have 2 tubs of grount left over so think I'm away to have a bit of fun the rest of the week trying this with the puddles and craters! Lol great video!
After watching this video I found a company called Ardex flex, who produce a wide choice of flexible tile grouts in lots of dieter to colours and post free.
Keep up the good work Luke
@@GeekGamingScenics where do you get yours from as I have searched high and low for smooth sand free non flexible grout and nothing comes up.
Great video, Luke! Such a great idea for ground texture. Completely changes how I build terrain. Good one!
Use of Ready colored tiles grout is one of the best scenery advice ever received. I hope to don't ruin everything with glue
Luke, you do a great job,thanks
Loving this tutorial man!
The one thing, and I'm sure I missed it mentioned in the video, was the name of the modular tile you used for the sample you used. Where exactly did you get it?
Hey mate looks great. I just had one question in regards to applying the mix tile grout and dirt to the foam surface. Is the PVA glue that’s been applied first stage is it mixed with any form of flow aid or is it just straight out of the container?
learning some great ideas for my model railroad endeavors. Great channel
Well sweeeeeet baby jebus. Like this one is amazing. I was told about it and didn’t believe it until I saw it and by golly gosh that has just gone rate made me day! I’ve been questioning re doing my board and now I know how to!
Hi Luke, thanks for another great tutorial. One question about that tile grout. I was trying to translate that word into German, but I am not sure if i got the correct translation. Is tile grout the stuff you put in the gaps between tiles?
Yes! But I presume you've worked that out already.
Ich stand vor einer Woche vor der gleichen Frage, Und bin bei Flexfuge gelanded.
this is possibly the best video in ages!
loved it
Thats some nice soil/ mud/ sand! Thanks as always.
Which one?
Fantastic! Shall be using that for my next modular table :-)
Excellent - creative as ever, and very practical.
Spot-on as always.
So it is dry soil and dirt or sand? Then lay down PVA glue and sprinkle mixture over that. then spray it with water down PVA glue. Seems like you would need to add water to the grout stuff. So maybe I just have it mixed up. Help Luke
Awesome Job Luke. Only stop "hurting" yourself. :) Be safe, keep modeling, keep posting these awesome vids!
Good stuff, I never understand dislikes on videos. I got one on one of my videos the other day, it was really confusing. I wish if people disliked something they would have the common curtesy to leave a comment as to why. It would help us creators to improve if there is anything wrong.
This video helped me alot👍
Keep up the good work mate.
Awesome! I will try this, thank you!
Hey love your stuff . Can’t wait to see what else you do .
I now finally understand what you mean by grout. in holland we call it Voeg Mortel
Loved the video! So you started with a layer of modeling compound first?
You ain't going wrong mate !
Thanks Luke its great tips right there!!!!
Great stuff Luke, thanks for the vid!
I bought a cheap $20 ikea shelf and going to just spread the dark plaster and dirt onto the shelf itself. With some dark tile grout and dark sand, should work well yeah?
Hey Luke, do you still use filler at all, or has this method replaced the need for it?
Hey Luke, thanks for the video.
I want to ask your honest opinion on something. I get annoyed when people start lecturing others on rattle can coverage “obscuring detail.”
In my opinion, the ONLY way this happens is if you absolutely LAY on the trigger and BLAST the model. I have NEVER noticed a bit of that happening in 20 years of modeling.
What are your thoughts?
I tried this after i saw it in your video last week. We only had some cream colored tile grout left so the color looks wrong mixed with earth but i works fine. Lets see who it looks with sand.
Love the video, what products would you use for martian terrain?
You could try Sand and Ultracolour Plus 145 Terra Di Siena Tile Grout
I didn't dislike the video, but I did take a while to start liking you. Had a problem with the sinus issues... but, it isn't like you are doing it on your own, it is just the issue you have to live with. LOL
I do find some of your advice for DIY components to be a little on the "seriously?" side. The time it takes to find the soil, dry it, sort it and add in the extras is expensive if you use a minimum wage for the time. It is usually 3 or 4 times more expensive than just buying it at the shops. But... I still note how you are doing it. I might want to do it just so I can say it is all home made. LOL
Other things are pure brilliance.
Thanks for the vids and advice.
So you think something is cheaper if you just buy it, instead of making it yourself, on your own free time, with cheap or free materials?
At $10 US an hour (about minimum wage where I am) the time to do this with free material would be about $25 US. Buying the same ground cover would run about $5. So, yes... it is. Why? Because, there is no such thing as "free" time. I need to paint and build...
Making the amount of terrain you do I agree with the cost:time ratio. And I also agree that it is probably better than ANY commercial product (I won't know till I make it! LOL).
For the record, I watch your content because I think you have great ideas. On a single-user level I am not sure they are all worth the effort, but they are all worth knowing.
Thanks for sharing them.
As for the other issues... Like I said, it is what you have to live with, I only had to get used to it. Like any relationship (ha ha), there is a "getting accustomed to" phase. I have sympathy, but it did take me about 5 or 6 vids to get used to it. (Also, you asked for the input! LOL)
That is a great idea! Is the board you show from a modular system that can be bought or did you make it yourself?
Lukes Aps cheers Luke :)
Great share
So I have been following this on making a flat board. I used sculptamould to give a bit of variation, then watered down PVA, apply the mixture and then spray with iso and then more watered down pva. It has worked out 90% great. However if you brush/rub it (firmly) large grains come off. I have adjusted the mixture to a 50/50 pva mix and more grout in the mixture. Will see how it goes on the second board. Any ideas on why bits are coming off? Any ways of fixing it?
Hi Luke!
Love your videos and how you have expedited so many processes within crafting. It has made the hobby so much more enjoyable, since you have shown how to practically remove drying times (patience is a virtue I sometimes lack to be honest).
I do have a question though. I am looking to make modular set pieces for a gaming table, and the method shown in this video will help loads with making generic base tiles. Yet, I also like adding textured flock (pebbles and bits) to give more depth. Will this method allow me to do that, and still stack them for storage properly? If not, what are my options for storage? Also would love to see a video of how you manage to store all of your creations and still have room to step in your house. Lol
Thanks again for the awesome content! Don't let the haters get you down. You are fantastic at what you do. :)
Can anyone point me in the direction of those poly tiles Luke used? Just what to Google would help. Or any other lightweight cost effective starting point for 2ft tiles in particular. Love the process fantastic idea! I'm currently using structural board and as its heavy I can't stack in boot of the car without damage..
Can you mix tile grout with sculptamould, I’m looking to create a woodland base.
Luke, could you ask geekgaming to stock sculptamold? It'd be nice if we can buy the flocks and the rest for the dios you just demonstrated together to save on shipping. Dunno if you guys would make money from it, but it might be popular.
Dont tell your mum great advice but all so do not let your wife find out either lol
I gave you a thumbs up because you're great bud, but I would like to say if you could have shown your process of applying the cover that would be cool. Great video tho
Good video mate there always 1 tho lol 😂
Your the best.
Just got to wait till the weekend when the wife at work to cook some soil, :)
Good call, the smell can be terrible. :-)
How hot and for how long would you bake the soil?
where do you get the boards and polystyrene from...couldn't catch what you said?
Just make sure you get your garden dirt from an area your pets have not used, if you have pets that is, or your neighbours cats.
I didn't like the video because again you are so good. Honestly superb stuff love your work.
Just wondering if you could post a link please Luke to the boards you are using to showcase your ground covers. I've had a look on Sally 4ths site and it has loads of options haha
Is there any fix to getting it to be a more similar color across the board? Mine is dark brown in some areas and straight up white in others.. Does not look very realistic
Are you planning on doing another beers of war event? I'd love to learn how to play 40k as I'm painting a massive ork army but don't know a soul that does anything like this.
Great vid, lots of fun shortcuts. I am doing 4 (yikes) 2ftxw2ft boards that my son wants to be ruined cityscape. Any hints on fast easy ways to make the asphalt/concrete look? I am putting a central crater so this vid is fantastic. Love the vids, keep them coming
Just used a "gunmetal" groat in my bathroom. Add it to some grey sand and bingo I reckon. Will be doing this myself in a few weeks
Nathan Smith nice, thanks. I found a nice sandpaper belt the right width and it takes paint really well, once painted grey, shaded to create oil spills and dry brushed it looks great as a road.
So, his battle scene now has a drop of real blood
How long do people usually cook the dirt for?
Who else wants to see more of that board in the back with the swanky medieval building and the bridge?
Quite a fan of your videos. But as to why some might dislike it. Sometimes you get random videos in your youtube feed that you don't really want there. So you simply go dislike them in order to discourage TH-cam algorithms.
great channel man helped me out a lot only just got started with the hobby and you're saving me tons of money! nothing wrong with your video people on youtube just dislike to be dicks. A quick question: I see you're from Wakefield I am just over in Bradford I am looking to get into kings of war but don't know if it's popular in West Yorks do people play? or do you know a store what holds games in Leeds? again ace videos man :)
Luke, I have an issue as I live In Florida in the untied States and we don't have dirt in our yards just sand. Do you have anything you could recommend for people like me that we could get at the local hardware shop or garden center, or could we just use the grout and and it look about the same?
grout looks fine. kathy milliat uses it.
potting soil.
A like for the cut.😆👍
lol! Luke is a BLOODY madman! How many vids does the poor man bleed in?
Where'd ya get those plastic storage tubs?
@@GeekGamingScenics much obliged fella
Can you use topsoil from a garden centre?
I can never get my ground cover and landscape right is there a right and wrong way to do a diorama's landscape?
Can we wait till snow has gone and ground dried out a tad before we bung in oven?
Awesome video my friend. If you don't mind can I share this video on my Facebook page?
Lukes Aps it's called Four guys and a broken dwarf. We do reviews on games and show off alot of different videos that helped build of terrain we use. Please feel free to check us out and message us. We really just want to help build a better gaming community 😊
As if someone could dislike Luke.
Double height Terra Former tiles? a 6x4 board would be the best part of 200 quid before filling with polystyrene? #justsaying
Nice m8
One question, please. What the hell is a quid?
where did you get those modular boards from Luke?
thanks man, love your work
for the oven, what temp and time of cooking?
Genius! Missus killed you yet though? 😂
Anyone know why sanded grout doesn’t work and why It has to be non-sanded? I did a huge board in sanded with a watered down pva mix with alcohol then sprayed on water/pva and some places are fine but a bunch came off in chunks.
I think your wicked and not boring like the terrain tutor who waffles too much lol