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Post by silentsquirrel on Jun 1, 2009 8:36:51 GMT -9
I just noticed that on RPG Now, 7 of the top 10 "Hottest Items" are card-stock modeling-related, be they figures, terrain, etc.
It's a good time to be a gamer with all the great card-stock stuff coming out these days!
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Post by Slick on Jun 1, 2009 11:21:10 GMT -9
I have been a paper modeler for years (I have a hard copy of pepekura designer 1) I have seen in the past 6 years a huge increase in paper models as a whole. There are now blogs out there that track paper models creation. For gamers this is by far the best and most economical way to game. Gone are my days of spending $1000s of dollars (literally) on plastic models and supplies and with a little computer know how and personal drive drive you can create you own or recolor other's work. I feel the hobby is growing and taking on a new shape. Heck just look how far Jim's stuff has come in the past year! Or look at any one of the artists boards. I for one personally have grown in the past year as a designer. Heck I used to work in mspaint at 72dpi . but alas I rant! This is a great hobby that can give you great products at a very economical price or even free. Nate
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Post by Aestelon on Jun 1, 2009 11:44:14 GMT -9
Well, maybe not free - we still have to pay for card and ink. But yeah, it definitely looks like there's a rise in popularity, and rightly so. I can't help thinking a good deal of it is backlash resulting from how expensive the hobby has been getting over the last few years.
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Post by onemonkeybeau on Jun 1, 2009 12:19:09 GMT -9
Yup, I've been a paper modeler for 10+ years and the wealth of models on the net now compared to 10 years ago is staggering!
I remember back in the day trying to get all the paper models on the net... now... impossible.
It's quality products like Jim's, Fat Dragon, WWG, and others that make this hobby so much FUN!
Here's to 10 more years of AWESOMENESS!
onemonkeybeau
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Post by kane on Jun 1, 2009 13:16:44 GMT -9
I've been a paper modeller since I was 10. Thats 20 years. I was into paper modelling before I was into gaming!
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Post by godofrandomness on Jun 1, 2009 15:27:10 GMT -9
Well, maybe not free - we still have to pay for card and ink. You also forgot knife blades, cutting matts, and glue. Man these costs just keep adding up! To be fair, I have found myself spending far more on paper stuff these days than I used to with "real" stuff. Part of it I think is the fact that money can go so much farther in the paper gaming market that I am willing to spend more. That and I like buying every new shiny utility knife or other papercraft thingy I see (I even bought the crayola "safe for kids" one (if anyone was curious, the blade has only a teenie tip of a blade exposed so its not that great for cardstock))
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Post by Aestelon on Jun 2, 2009 1:54:10 GMT -9
I just use a scalpel. The handle cost me about a fiver, and the blades cost naff all. And unlike the X-Acto blades, I've never had one snap, and I use them on a lot heavier duty stuff than card (like Transformers plastic). That 'safe for kids' one sounds just like a box cutter or something, or a tool I once got free for cutting wrapping paper.
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Post by vectorsigma on Jun 2, 2009 11:53:48 GMT -9
Aw, man, now I wanna see Aestelon's custom Transformers.
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Post by Aestelon on Jun 2, 2009 12:52:03 GMT -9
I'll see what I can do soon; I've got far too many unfinished ones to mention, but I've been on a bit of a GoBots kick recently, and I've got a handful of TF-based customs that may actually be completed before I die, including Major Mo, Turbo, Fitor and Slicks. I've got a Cy-Kill and Cop-Tur on the go, too, as well as some more on the drawing board, but they're going to need a lot more work.
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Post by godofrandomness on Jun 2, 2009 14:50:27 GMT -9
I just use a scalpel. The handle cost me about a fiver, and the blades cost naff all. Is the scalpel you're using a medical surgery type, or is it like a wood carving tool?
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Post by Aestelon on Jun 2, 2009 15:02:00 GMT -9
The former. I didn't even know you could get scalpels for wood-carving. The one I've got is a Swann-Morton, with a No. 3 stainless steel handle, and I use 10A blades.
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