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Post by squirmydad on Dec 28, 2013 18:57:56 GMT -9
MelEbbles/Christopher Roe has put his older models into a free archive at his site- Genet ModelsThere is some amazing and wonderful toys to be found there, have fun!
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 28, 2013 20:08:23 GMT -9
Do consider making a donation. These are quality models.
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Post by okumarts on Dec 29, 2013 6:35:15 GMT -9
That's awesome!
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Post by colonelshofer on Dec 29, 2013 6:51:46 GMT -9
Yes,
Many thanks to the multi-named master !!!
CS
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Post by Christopher Roe on Dec 30, 2013 8:45:47 GMT -9
Thanks, guys!
The business and marketing overhead was just too much to deal with on top of a full time day job. I'm trying to streamline things so I can focus on making new paper toys. Archiving them gets dealing with direct sales and store maintenance out of my hair while still keeping the models available for people to enjoy.
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Post by klachowski on Dec 30, 2013 10:48:42 GMT -9
Do consider making a donation. These are quality models. Yeah, am I missing it or do you have a donation button somewhere? These are amazing looking paper models.
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Post by emergencyoverride on Dec 30, 2013 11:11:20 GMT -9
:)I have many fond memories and hours of fun spent with those downloads! You Sir are a class act. Also, a big thanks to Squirmydad for setting up a cozy spot here at Cardboard Warriors.
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Post by Christopher Roe on Dec 30, 2013 11:47:51 GMT -9
Klachowski: Thanks! I don't currently have a tip jar or donation button, but I might add one later in January after getting some other ducks in a row. I appreciate the sentiment!
EmergencyOverride: Thanks!
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Post by wyvern on Dec 31, 2013 3:19:47 GMT -9
Klachowski: Thanks! I don't currently have a tip jar or donation button, but I might add one later in January after getting some other ducks in a row. I appreciate the sentiment! I thought it might just be my olde anciente browserre not showing it (and I even upgraded to a new one, though not entirely because of this!). I'd certainly recommend adding one too. For things like the spacecraft floorplans and props, both in terms of quality and quantity, I'd expect to be paying ten dollars and more on OneBookShelf, for instance. And anyone who hasn't checked out what's available yet, look out for a few additional hidden surprise items on certain models/sets when you unzip the files!
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Post by wisdomknight on Dec 31, 2013 7:34:06 GMT -9
Amazing work Christopher!
I just might have to dedicate some time making some cutfiles for some of your work. It would be nice to know what is being worked on first, that way I can even send you what Ive made. It would be ashame to have more than one person making cutfiles of the same model IMO.
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Post by Reivaj on Dec 31, 2013 8:09:35 GMT -9
Thank you very much Christopher!! Great models!!
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Post by aaron on Dec 31, 2013 8:18:46 GMT -9
Christopher Roe you sir are a scholar and a gentlemen ! who's coolness is only enhanced by being dipped in awesome sauce !!... in other words ... thanks!
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Post by glennwilliams on Dec 31, 2013 8:28:04 GMT -9
The all around best guy in the business. If you don't have his models, why not? I love mine!
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Post by Christopher Roe on Dec 31, 2013 8:49:21 GMT -9
I thought it might just be my olde anciente browserre not showing it (and I even upgraded to a new one, though not entirely because of this!). I'd certainly recommend adding one too. For things like the spacecraft floorplans and props, both in terms of quality and quantity, I'd expect to be paying ten dollars and more on OneBookShelf, for instance. I appreciate the sentiment! Part of the reason I don't have a tip jar right now is because my PayPal account is associated with a different business, and I felt it would be jarring if people saw a different business name on the PayPal payment page. Fixing that is a lower priority at the moment than getting the rest of the archives up and getting ready to work on new models again. Amazing work Christopher! I just might have to dedicate some time making some cutfiles for some of your work. It would be nice to know what is being worked on first, that way I can even send you what Ive made. It would be ashame to have more than one person making cutfiles of the same model IMO. I think I would probably rather see people share cutfiles for the free, archived stuff somewhere on this forum instead of actually sending them to me. Vetting, rebundling, and updating the archived stuff isn't really something I have enough free time to deal with.
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Post by Christopher Roe on Dec 31, 2013 8:50:10 GMT -9
Reivaj, aaron, Glenn: Thanks!
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Post by Rhannon on Dec 31, 2013 9:33:14 GMT -9
I thank you very much, Christopher Roe. And I wait for a working donate button. Happy new year! PS: Perhaps I don't remember correctly but there are still some models? ( some "Battlestar Galactica" fighters )
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Post by Christopher Roe on Dec 31, 2013 11:39:51 GMT -9
Oh! Yeah, I forgot about those--they were being updated with some additional markings and stuff. I'll need to look at them again and see how far I'd gotten with them.
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Post by flockofthese on Dec 31, 2013 14:54:08 GMT -9
Amazing. Thank you so much!
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Post by squirmydad on Dec 31, 2013 16:04:52 GMT -9
Are you going to add the modular hills and battlemat sets to the archive? Can folks post mods of your archived work? Thanks.
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 31, 2013 18:13:53 GMT -9
Ooo! I always liked seeing the mods on the Ebbles Miniatures Forum.
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Post by Christopher Roe on Jan 1, 2014 8:33:44 GMT -9
Amazing. Thank you so much! Are you going to add the modular hills and battlemat sets to the archive? Not to the Archive, but probably in Fun Stuff as diorama aids. I have to fish out those files from one of my archive HDDs. Hmmm. Hadn't given it much thought. I'd probably want them to be posted in one specific sub-board where they won't get lost in normal post traffic or clutter up normal post traffic. Same for user generated cutfiles. Other than that minor issue, I don't have a real problem with the idea. Ooo! I always liked seeing the mods on the Ebbles Miniatures Forum. Yeah, I liked seeing what people came up with myself.
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Post by kiladecus on Jan 8, 2014 4:13:16 GMT -9
Thank you for posting this! I think that I have all (or very close) to all of your work, and you are THE greatest Papercraft designer. PERIOD! I want to first off, thank you for your contributions to the industry over the last decade (or so) that have not only provided us with hours of enjoyment, great Papercraft models, but inspiration to create high-quality models of our own. I often took inspiration from you when designing models, and when I created the ZEUS, I often thought, "W.W.M.D?" (What Would Mel Do?). With that mindset, I was able to offer a high-quality, and great-looking model. Thank you for paving the way, and making it possible for others to follow the trail you have blazed, and did it flawlessly! Ok, in case you haven't guessed, I am, and forever will be a HUGE fan of your work. Thank you, again! Here is a pic I did a couple years ago using some "leftover" pages that I had printed out from your floaters: And here is my FAVORITE Papercraft model of all-time (which is why my wife refers to "Papercraft" as "Ebbles."
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 8, 2014 8:08:22 GMT -9
When I finish my current project, I'm going to go back and do the UD-41, a Percheron and a shuttle. I wish I had photos of all my Ebbles models that I've given away.
By the way, Chris added some of his newer models to the Free Models Archive.
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Post by emergencyoverride on Jan 8, 2014 12:06:34 GMT -9
I am so using the Pinzgauer and Percherons for my Deadzone games. Ill start with them as flavor,(Have the model there and tell my opponent, that I inserted my troops with it), then move up to scenarios that include those and other models. I can see it now, "Capture the crashed Perchy for the secret tech it holds!!"
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Post by Christopher Roe on Jan 11, 2014 8:47:38 GMT -9
Yay, Saturday! Just getting caught up over here. Thank you for posting this! I think that I have all (or very close) to all of your work, and you are THE greatest Papercraft designer. PERIOD! You're welcome, and you're entirely too kind. I like what you did with the ZEUS. That model looks the business! Oh, nice! That sure makes the medium transport floater look sportier. I've often wished that figures were more like little action figures with posable limbs, so I could really go to town with functional interiors. Scaling up that model is one of the things that I'm glad I followed through on. The original was just a little bit larger than a Percheron, and it just didn't look right for a big dropship to be that tiny. The inverted clear plastic glass flight base is also one of those things that make me grin every time I see it. It actually looks like it's levitating in mid air in that photo! When I finish my current project, I'm going to go back and do the UD-41, a Percheron and a shuttle. I wish I had photos of all my Ebbles models that I've given away. By the way, Chris added some of his newer models to the Free Models Archive. Yep. Still got a bunch of stuff waiting to be added, and I'm hoping to get more of it up this weekend. I am so using the Pinzgauer and Percherons for my Deadzone games. Ill start with them as flavor,(Have the model there and tell my opponent, that I inserted my troops with it), then move up to scenarios that include those and other models. I can see it now, "Capture the crashed Perchy for the secret tech it holds!!" That sounds like fun!
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Jan 12, 2014 6:48:22 GMT -9
Yep. Still got a bunch of stuff waiting to be added, and I'm hoping to get more of it up this weekend. Sweet, definitely looking forward to more of your awesome models in the archive!
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Post by hackbarth on Jan 15, 2014 11:15:29 GMT -9
First, I have to thank Christopher for his generosity. His are the best vehicle models out there, the right amount of complexity to visual effect on the table, easy to make and great to see. I only miss the option to link to each individual model. When each model had it's own page I could recommend them for each necessity, such as this case, when I made a list of models that could be used for Gurps Reign of Steel: forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?p=1710031
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Post by wisdomknight on Jan 15, 2014 12:13:29 GMT -9
Really looking forward to seeing more, the best paper vehicles by far.
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Post by Parduz on Jan 15, 2014 13:06:51 GMT -9
First, I have to thank Christopher for his generosity. His are the best vehicle models out there, the right amount of complexity to visual effect on the table, easy to make and great to see. I only miss the option to link to each individual model. When each model had it's own page I could recommend them for each necessity, such as this case, when I made a list of models that could be used for Gurps Reign of Steel: forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?p=1710031You could link the download putting the image in the URL: Different forum platform could use different sintax, but the idea is always the same: write an URL and put the images as the link text Sure, it takes more room than a list of link to single pages.
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Post by squirmydad on Jan 15, 2014 13:47:21 GMT -9
But it looks much nicer.
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