Website design By BotEap.comCraters generally occur as a result of a large explosion caused by bombs, meteorites, or volcanic eruptions. In our modern world we can see craters when a bomb explodes. We rarely see a crater created by falling debris from the sky because this will leave a very large crater.

But in the Warhammer 40K universe they are an everyday occurrence, so it’s unusual if you can’t see a crater. Therefore, it is common to see craters formed by things falling from the sky. Take, for example, a dent that a laser cannon would leave if it hit the ground.

Website design By BotEap.comMaterial’s list

Website design By BotEap.com-polystyrene (styrofoam)

Website design By BotEap.com-utility knife

Website design By BotEap.com-PVA glue (white glue)

Website design By BotEap.com-Cast

Website design By BotEap.com-toilet paper

Website design By BotEap.com-Paint brush

Website design By BotEap.comPaints

Website design By BotEap.com-black acrylic

Website design By BotEap.com-tin bitz (dark gray / brown)

Website design By BotEap.com– graveyard ground (dark brown)

Website design By BotEap.com-beast brown

Website design By BotEap.com-snake bite leather (light brown)

Website design By BotEap.com-green camouflage

Website design By BotEap.comStep 1 Prepare the base

Website design By BotEap.comAs the saying goes “there are many ways to kill the cat”, we can also say that there are many things that we can really use to create the base. It is up to you what would be the best material to use. A thin piece of wood or thin Styrofoam will fit the job better. But for this project we use fine wood.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 2 Cut the crater chunks

Website design By BotEap.comCreating a crater will be as easy as removing the candy from a baby, just take the Styrofoam and cut small triangular wedges.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 3 Glue the wedges

Website design By BotEap.comUsing a PVA glue (white glue) glue all the wedges that you cut and glue all together to the thin wood that we created for the base. When gluing the wedges, to create a unique look in the crater, try alternating the wedges or leave a space between each wedge.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 4 Fill in the blanks

Website design By BotEap.comAfter gluing the wedges, you can see that in each wedge there is a gap, fill the gaps between the wedges with a plaster. But if you have putty, you can use it to fill in the gaps.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 5 papier-mâché your crater

Website design By BotEap.comKnowing how to make papier-mâché will not cause any problems or delay.

Using strips of toilet paper and diluted glue, you can now start making papier-mâché in your crater.

The purpose of the papier-mâché is to keep the cast protected so that it doesn’t come off easily. The papier-mâché also gives the crater a more earthy look.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 6 Base coat

Website design By BotEap.comFor the base liner, simply prime the crater with black acrylic paint.

Website design By BotEap.comStep 7 layers of paint

Website design By BotEap.comAfter the base coat dries, it’s time to paint and finish the job. Actually, there are many coats of combination or paint to use. These are our suggested capes to wear. Start with tin bitz (dark gray / brown) and then brush dry with graveyard soil (dark brown). Next dry brush the bestial brown then the snake bite leather. Lastly, dry brush a final coat of green camouflage to give it a mossy effect.

And there you have it! Nice and realistic looking craters simplified.