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I'm not quite yet to fixing the weapon because I have one more chassis upgrade to complete. 3D Printed Armor allows for more unique options to attaching it to insect class combat robots. In this video, I am developing a system that should allow for armor to be replaced much faster in between fights.

Shafts, Smooth Rods, and Screws...Of course I am talking about robot drive systems. The front idler shafts of my Antweight combat robot have been a problem since the very beginning. Today, I am taking another look at a solution using shoulder bolts as drive shafts.

Are you a fan of Warhammer 40000, Wooden Ships and Iron Men, Warcaster NeoMechanika or a fun secret bonus game? If so, this video will tell you everything you need to know about yourself and your opponents be simply knowing the name of your favorite tabletop war game. Sit back, and enjoy some offensive humor and be sure to remind me that I can never travel to China. The Tabletop Battlefield: https://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Fractured Colony Miniatures: http://fracturedcolony.com Music and VFX: Triunedigital.com Videocopilot.net

I'm currently running a crowdfunding campaign for a set of three 3D printable near future sci-fi military vehicles collectively called the Coordinator Alliance. You can find the campaign at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kalidasia/coordinator-alliance-3d-printable-miniatures?ref=dsxpov Included with this Kickstarter are: The Bracer Main Battle Tank The Archer MLRS The Griffin Hovertank Music from Pond5.com

We have Classic Davion Mech - the Enforcer - for a Federated Commonwealth painting tutorial. This video shows a fairly simple process for painting the 8th Crucis Lancers armor colors. The Tabletop Battlefield: https://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com Videocopilot.net

Twenty minutes to paint a Warhammer 40K miniature seems reasonable...I mean the Necrons are fairly simple to paint. Plus, contrast paints are a thing. They should make this process go well. Find out what happens when I try and paint a Necron Deathmark like the Games Workshop team, but with a 20 minute time limit. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Music and VFX: Pond5.com TriuneDigital.com VideoCopilot.net

A few years ago, I presented a speed painting method for the famous mercenary group, the Kell Hounds. Today, I revisit that process, but ask if Contrast Paints from Games Workshop can improve or hinder that style of painting Battlemechs. My Previous Kell Hounds Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBswrlvuR3M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhdeS4AwmEA The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

What happens when Atomic Mass Games announces a new Star Wars game? Well, some portion of the Internet thinks that is it for Star Wars Legion. Is that what is going to happen though? There is a lot we don't know. Let's start by looking at the press release and imagine a few possible scenarios. Are these new miniatures? What scale is the game? Why create a new game? Those are some of the topics I will discuss in this video. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Star Wars ShatterPoint: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/shatterpoint Music and VFX: Pond5.com triundigital.com videocopilot.net

Who likes unlimited throwing daggers? That is what this new Heroquest Hero - The Rogue Heir of Elethorn can do with the right equipment. With such an awesome ability, I just had to get this Hero painted and into the game as soon as possible. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ My Priming Tool: https://www.etsy.com/listing/657185024/rank-and-file-priming-tool-for-gaming Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.com

Forests look great on the tabletop, but they can be very fiddly to deal with. Trees either get in the way, fall over easily, or only sit in a few spots on a Forest terrain template. Today's project attempts to solve those problems by building a forest on a steel base. This allows for the use of magnets to hold the tiny trees to the terrain piece while allowing them to moved when they get in the way. Kell Hounds Painting Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBswrlvuR3M&t=234s The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net triunedigital.com

It has been a while since I did an update on the status of 3D Printing for Tabletop Gaming. Lets look at an example of high quality 3D Printed Miniatures for Star Wars Legion and see what effect they might have on the market for the official game. Today's miniature is from Dark Fire Designs and was printed on a commonly available sub $300 resin printer with water washable resin. Let's paint one up and see how it compares to the official Fantasy Flight Miniatures. Star Wars Legion: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-legion/ Dark Fire Designs: https://darkfiredesigns.gumroad.com/ Legends of Kalidasia: https://kalidasia.com/ Rebel Desert Camo Paint Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQGvv2Hiux0 Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

Math is a great tool for athletic sports like Triathlon. In this video, I cover the basics of Aerodynamics for Cycling and how your riding position can greatly affect your speed on a bike. There is a reason why competitive triathletes pass on the standard road position and opt for riding on death sticks...I mean aerobars. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Team Hope Water International: http://hopewaterinternational.org/ Music and VFX: TriuneDigital.com Pond5.com Videocopilot.net

About 28 years ago, I painted my first Battletech miniature - An Awesome based on Major Adam Steiner's Mech from Battletech: The Animated Series. Of course, that Mech looked nothing like it should. It is time to change that and paint a new version of his Awesome that matches what we see in the classic television show. My Priming Tool: https://www.etsy.com/listing/657185024/rank-and-file-priming-tool-for-gaming My 6mm Scale Residential Buildings: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1167702312/set-of-4-6mm-scale-residental-science The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Painting Colors in this Tutorial: Brown Spray Primer from Army Painter Nuln Oil Shade from Games Workshop Rhinox Hide from Games Workshop Leather Brown from Army Painter Desert Yellow from Army Painter Brainmatter Beige from Army Painter Mephiston Red from Games Workshop Evisceration from CvltCraft Flesh Wash from CvltCraft Abbadon Black from Games Workshop Simone from CvltCraft Caliban Green from Games Workshop Moot Green from Games Workshop Music and VFX: Pond5.com Videocopilot.net TriuneDigital.com

Acrylic Tokens are nice, but Custom Trophies make better Star Wars Tournament Prize Support. In this tutorial, I combine 3D Modeling, FDM Printing, Resin Printing, and some basic Wood Working to create prize trophies for a Star Wars Legion Tournament I helped to run last year. With only a little bit adaptation, and some creative 3D modeling sourcing, the same technique could be used for Warhammer 40K/Age of Sigmar or just about any tabletop game. Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

The Battletech miniature painting tutorials are back with painting the Alpha Galaxy Mechs of Clan Ice Hellion. While this is not a speed paint, it is not a difficult tutorial. For this painting process, you will need: Black Spray Primer Dawnstone Grey from Games Workshop Negative from CvltCraft Beiltan Green Shade from Games Workshop Any White or Off White Color. Tempest from CvltCraft Nuln Oil from Games Workshop The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

After we have our concept done, its time to design our combat robot. In this video I talk about the design process and share the exciting world of Spreadsheets....Yep....no one talks about how important those are in robot design. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Legends of Kalidasia: https://www.kalidasia.com/ Tool Steel Information: https://www.alro.com/divsteel/metals_comp.aspx?comp=TS&n=TOOL%20STEEL Watch the other videos in this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbhC594SBQY&list=PL0PPK1KdxHvLQpS0VLIM9LsXgdE2HeIxP Music and VFX: Pond5.com Triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

Let's start building a custom antweight(1 pound) combat robot! In the first part of the series, I will walk you through the process of going from an idea in your head to working prototype robot. The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com/ Various Robot Components: Bot Kits Motors: https://www.botkits.com/collections/all-products/products/four-battle-hardened-motors Silver Spark Motors: https://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ft-Sspark16 Candy Wasp Wheels/Hubs: https://www.botkits.com/collections/all-products/products/candy_wasp-set-of-4-tires https://www.botkits.com/products/candy_wasp-motor-hubs?variant=28016396468326 BaneBots Wheels/Hubs: https://www.robotshop.com/en/banebots-wheel-2-x-08-t81-hub-mount-30a-black-green.html https://www.robotshop.com/en/banebots-t81-3mm-bore-wheel-hub.html Scorpion Mini ESC: https://www.botkits.com/collections/electronics/products/scorpion-mini-electronic-speed-control-esc Fingertech Tiny ESC: https://www.fingertechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ft-tinyESCv2 Mini Power Switch: https://www.botkits.com/collections/electronics/products/mini-power-switch-with-hex-key Electronics Videos: Sgt. Cuddles: https://youtu.be/-ISqFoGju6U Witch Doctor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enFKeOcjreE Alta's Projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiJyD3viOOs Music and VFX Assets from triunestore.com videocopilot.net Dimmy Sad / Pond5.com

I am able to figure out how to integrate 3D Printing into just about everything...In this case, it's Triathlon! I'm going over some of the key points that I use to create custom 3D Printed projects. In order to train for the upcoming IRONMAN Michigan race, I'm going to make a simple 3D printed mount for my Garmin Forerunner watch. While this might not be race legal, it will work until I'm ready to upgrade to a proper bike computer. The bike game where I'm participating in the Time Trial is Zwift. https://www.hopewaterinternational.org/ The Tabletop Battlefield: http://tabletopbattlefield.com Music and VFX: pond5.com triunedigital.com videocopilot.net

Today, I show you how to paint a Battlemech in Kell Hounds' colors in only 45 minutes. Welcome to a speed paint for Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat. This series is all about combining simple painting techniques to give your miniatures a battle ready paint job really fast. This time, I com1bine a metallic style of dry brushing along with creative uses of washes to give a storied look to a historic Battletech military unit. Music and VFX: pond5.com videocopilot.net/ Triunedigital.com