How to CRUSH Your Unfinished Terrain Backlog

Do you have a lot of STARTED terrain projects but not many FINISHED ones? You're not alone, and I can help.

[corvusgamesterrain]

Thanks for featuring my Cyberpunk Noodle Shop building, appreciate seeing it on the channel.

[nornironlad]

I laughed out loud when you described the OTHER items already primed and abandoned out in the garage - painfully relatable😁

[JustLookinkAround]

My favorite thing about vincy con is having all these creators come back all inspired :D

[sterlingkuepfer]

The thing that turned me from having all unpainted terrain to a painted table was getting an airbrush lol. Hand painting a whole piece took so much time and killed all motivation. Being able to airbrush all the colours I want and then just handpainting the details was the biggest lifesaver (I love my airbrush for my minis too, but it wasn't nearly as lifechanging as it was with terrain)

[KristovMars]

Great work on the piece Uncle Atom - as an old (creaky knees old) -school hobbyist I was happy to see the combination of OG skills with the new-fangled.
I'm already imagining a bundle of varieties of the same piece of plumbing - a hovel or market stall sheltering in the shadow of the vent, tarpaulins fluttering in the constant airflows around these; one with some broken slats and a street-built platform inside where a local thug sits awaiting easy prey; a small shanty-town that's accreted around and on and over the sturdy vent structure, made of shipping containers and scrap sheet metal and driftwood, while the local laundry makes constant use of the ever-present rushing wind to dry the neighbourhood's clothing on a mess of washing-lines stretched between the "buildings" that crowd the old city structure. We may be of the street, but we still have our dignity.

[M.Melnick]

Making terrain has been a real enjoyable part of the hobby for me. Thanks for the video.

[nynyrunner]

Fan of the channel/your content. It's been a positive contributing factor in my hobby journey. I am currently working on a 5 Parsecs from Home: Bug Hunt solo project. Also, it's Election Day! For everyone: If you're able to and haven't already, please go out and vote (especially if you're in one of Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, or Nevada).

[jimbusher]

Terrain is what inspires me to play the games - currently working on a desert town which I can use in 40K, but also modern military wargames - multi-use is definitely the way to go

[crashingatom]

This feels so inspired. You have to create a story when you make a piece like this, you can’t help it. What a fun project, and maybe the underground base it is venting will be built one day.

[stuartmc]

Gotta salute that skill/luck for nailing a custom terrain SLT first time. That's impressive.

[michaelstrange]

I'm a serial terrain prepper. FLGS events or hosting gaming sessions at home are the prime driver for me completing (or advancing) the paint job on terrain. Great video, Uncle Atom, and the end result is very nice!

[kodain]

OK, so you take all your unfinished terrain, then you take your hammer an... oh, you meant it figuratively... :D

[chadnine]

That vent turned out great.
Drybrushing terrain. I did my whole box of Hive War terrain by mostly drybrushing and a bit of regular wash/layer on the details.
Though to bulk up my sci fi terrain for 5 Parsecs I got into Tinkerturf and BattleSystems cardstock terrain.

[cetx]

I sometimes leave a few surprise miniatures unpainted, but primed, for myself to discover sometime in the future. Like the Ratling Twins in Blackstone Fortress, a handful of zombies in Zombicide, an extra squad for Space station Zero. I put them in a box and forget about them for a few months, and then when I need something to paint later, I open the box and take my pick. It actually works well, and has prevented me from buying more miniatures I don't need just because I want something to paint.

[rcppop]

I love this and I’m not even into this hobby. It was just a recommendation video on my YT. Excellent work!

[brittkelly]

I was genuinely happy for you when you fit that printed vent piece in first try. Go Uncle Atom!

[leesweeney]

One of the main reasons I like 15mm and 6mm gaming, the terrain is smaller and thus easier to store.

[majingazetto]

Don’t justify the quality your footage. You always do it great 👍

[qelgrun]

Black or dark brown primer followed by sponge dabbing with dark/light versions of the same colour using cheap acrylics. A bit of wash and drybrushing for some additional details then I'm usually done! I can bulk paint a lot of buildings in one go using these methods.

[mordecaitoth]

My go to for getting terrain done quick is to sponge on a triad of colors over a rusty brown prime. Then I might hit it with a drybrush and pick out some details as needed.
The vent came out great! The graffiti was a nice touch. Would love to see you tackle some of those other terrain pieces too. Thanks for sharing!