By Sol Invictus
Terrain Builder. Two Grimdark Universes. Moving Parts Everywhere.
Build endless multi-level battlefields for 40k, Kill Team, Necromunda, and Trench Crusade. Every wall, walkway, turret, and payload swaps out in seconds – and the core mechanics physically move during the game.
1. The Titan-Claw Crane (RC Motorized or Hand-Driven)
100% Movable & Modular Crane (Build It Your Way): The crane itself is a modular builder – stack tower segments and boom sections to make it as tall or wide as your table needs! Rotate the tower 360°, slide the trolley, and winch the hook smoothly by hand – no electronics required.
Optional Arduino RC Upgrade: Want full remote control? Install standard $3 hobby motors, solder a few basic connections, snap the power lines into WAGO lever-nuts, and upload our ready-made code to the Arduino to drive the crane wirelessly with a dual-joystick remote.
Dynamic Tabletop Cover: Shift the crane between turns – or roll a dice each round for randomized movement – to swing suspended containers right into firing lanes and dynamically block Line of Sight (LoS) mid-game.
2. True “Terrain Builder” Modularity
Build a New Layout Every Game: Combine 4 textured floor plates, stackable single and double-height frames, and 8 swappable wall inserts (gothic arches, industrial vents, pipes, and heavy gun ports).
Multi-Tier Verticality: Snap together elevated walkways, 2 staircase styles, and 5 interchangeable barricade railings to give infantry true elevated cover (Plunging Fire in 40k / +1D in Trench Crusade).
3. Swappable Payloads
Hinged Armored Containers: Working doors swing open on the table. Fit 28–32mm miniatures inside, hoist squads to upper walkways, or place them flat as breachable tunnels.
Dual-Universe Attachments: Swap the hook payload in seconds between grimdark/sci-fi cargo/missile pods and brutal trench execution pieces (Heretic on the Breaking Wheel / Cross).
4. Single-Motion Blast Doors & Rotatable Turrets
Cinematic Synchronized Doors: Linked mechanical gearing lets you push one side to slide both halves of the octagonal blast doors open or closed simultaneously in a single motion.
9 Swappable & Rotatable Emplacements: Plug 5 heavy weapon turrets and 4 radar arrays into universal sockets on the walls, walkways, or top of the crane. Every turret rotates 360° to track targets.
5. Armored VTOL Dropship, Landing Pad & Power Core
Playable Dropship (4 Variants): Features an opening rear assault ramp, hinged cockpit canopy, interior troop bay, and swappable weapon loadouts.
Sector Objectives: Includes the reinforced Octagonal Landing Pad and the triple-coil Plasma Generator.
6. Engineered for Easy FDM Printing & Sharp Details (Resin Friendly!)
Minimal Supports for Maximum Detail: Designed for reliable printing on standard home FDM machines – using minimal supports only in critical overhang spots so you get the sharpest possible Grimdark details alongside hassle-free prints.
Zero Fragile Micro-Parts: Thick bevels and deep recesses survive heavy tabletop use and take washes and drybrushing fast.
Resin Compatible: Prefer printing smaller detail pieces, execution wheels, or turrets in Resin (SLA/MSLA)? All files come clean and unsupported so you can slice them at any angle right away – and if enough resin printers back the project, we’ll unlock dedicated pre-supported resin packs in the Stretch Goals! Let us know in the comments.
7. What’s in the All-In Pledge (44+ Modular STL Parts)
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8. Complete Arduino RC Guide & Ready-Made Code (Included Free)
Straightforward DIY Wiring: Easy-to-follow circuit layout combining basic soldering on a few motor/pin connections with convenient WAGO lever-nuts for clean power splitting.
Upload & Play Code: No need to write code from scratch – just open the Arduino app, upload our prepared .ino code files, and follow the illustrated wiring diagram and cheap parts list (Arduino Nano/Uno, nRF24L01, 28BYJ-48 steppers & N20 winch motor).
