Crafting the Ultimate WarCraft 3 Diorama: Humans!

Summary

In this engaging video, the creator reminisces about Warcraft III's golden era before Reforged's release. They embark on a DIY quest to build a legendary Warcraft-themed miniature landscape. The process involves 3D modeling, printing, and assembling intricate buildings, crafting a realistic forest terrain with wood, XPS foam, and PVA glue. Trees, rocks, and grass are added for authenticity. The creator's mechanical engineering skills and a dash of humor are showcased as they detail each step, from sculpting to painting, culminating in a stunning miniature Warcraft world.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The creator reminisces about the golden days of Warcraft III before Reforged and embarks on a new creative journey to build something legendary.
• 🏰 The campaign starts with the human faction, leading to the idea of borrowing and replicating impressive castle designs.
• 🔧 A struggle is mentioned with finding optimized 3D models for printing, leading the creator to design their own using Fusion 360.
• 📐 Mechanical engineering methods are highlighted, focusing on creating 2D sketches and adding/removing elements to shape designs.
• 🐻 A playful moment involves the creator's pet, Misha, contributing to the process as a fun companion.
• 🌲 The landscape is built using XPS foam, PVA glue, and modeling techniques to create rock formations and a forest scene, with an emphasis on trees and natural features.
• 🎨 Painting techniques like drybrushing and shading are used to detail the landscape and trees, aided by the creator's wife who paints her first miniatures.
• ⚒️ Foam and clay are sculpted to make rocks and gold details, while static grass and basing materials bring realistic textures to the landscape.
• 🏡 The buildings are painted in the iconic Warcraft blue scheme, using drybrushing for walls, stones, and roofs to replicate the game's style.
• 👷 The creator reflects on the effort of 3 months of work, building the landscape, painting 47 models, and becoming fully immersed in the project, concluding with a humorous note about becoming a 'peasant.'

Q & A

What is the main theme of the video script?

The main theme of the video script is about creating a Warcraft III themed miniature landscape, including 3D printing models, sculpting terrain, and painting miniatures.

Why did the narrator decide to start with the human campaign in Warcraft III?

The narrator decided to start with the human campaign in Warcraft III as a nostalgic nod to the original game experience.

What software does the narrator mention using for 3D modeling?

The narrator mentions using Fusion 360 for 3D modeling.

What was the issue with the 3D models the narrator found for printing?

Some of the good 3D models were missing, and others were not optimized for 3D printing.

What materials did the narrator use to create the forest landscape?

The narrator used a hard piece of wood, XPS foam, PVA glue, and a Proxxon Hotwire to create the forest landscape.

How did the narrator prepare the XPS foam for the landscape?

The narrator used PVA glue to adhere the XPS foam to the wood, then used a Proxxon Hotwire to cut it into shape.

What technique did the narrator use to paint the trees?

The narrator used a technique called drybrushing to paint the trees, which involves applying brighter layers of color with less force and adding some shading.

Who helped the narrator paint the trees?

The narrator's ex-girlfriend, who is now his wife, helped him paint the trees.

What did the narrator do to create the rock formations on the landscape?

The narrator used XPS foam to create rock formations and added tiny stones to represent gold.

How did the narrator achieve the two different grass types seen in the game graphics?

The narrator replicated the two different grass types by applying two layers of thick PVA glue and using a static grass applicator, first with dark green grass and then with brighter grass.

What was the final step in assembling the Warcraft III themed landscape?

The final step was to paint all the buildings in the classic blue color scheme and arrange the trees on the landscape.