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Post by dragnoz on Jul 23, 2012 21:50:31 GMT -9
erm... sorry i was being a bit special and didnt get the URL right... sigh... RPGnow is not the easiest of systems to use. here is the correct link bit.ly/OknwAdAs to the facebook page, all you have to do is fo to the page and hit the like button. this will give you access to the discounts tab (the one next to photos) BUT! the discount for forum members is much better so use the link above instead
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 23, 2012 14:00:51 GMT -9
The first release for Black Sun Wars is the Human faction starter spaceship set.The set uses a modular building system, scalable printing and multiple colour variations for most of the models that allows you to create a near infinite amount of ship variations. Why modular?We specifically designed the sets to be modular so that you can truly have a unique fleet, no matter how many friends or gamers own the set, we can guarantee that no two builds will be the same. Its real simple to use, all the components are created from mostly basic shapes that can be assembled in any way you see fit. You can even mix and max different ships components, for example just out of the Battleship we were able to create one large frigate and a battleship and used some of the left over pieces to add weapons to the freighter set. Not a kit basher or modular player?No problem at all, each ship comes with full instructions on how to assemble it to resemble the original design. But trust us…. You will very soon be printing it out and modding it because its just sooo easy to totally get creative and unique with your builds. Is there a Black Sun Wars gaming system?Not yet, we will shortly launch a kickstarter campaign to help raise the funds we need to develop the Black Sun Wars system as well as 3 extra factions. The Starter set contains:1x Battlecruiser 2x Frigates 1x Freighter 1x assortment of fighters 1x Stand and assembly instructions It does not look like a lot but due to the modular nature of ships there is thousands upon thousands of assembly, colour and size variations. A weapon and utility pack will follow shortly with the weapon stat cards. Why is the frigates centred and only one per page?This allows you to scale the model using just your printer settings, this increases the modular components available to build new ships. Suggested Paper weights- Battlecruiser - 160gsm
- Frigates - 120gsm
- Freighter - 120 - 160gsm
- Assortment of fighters - 80-90gsm
- Stand and assembly instructions - 160gsm
Battlecruiser (length 20cm / 7.8 inches) Frigate 1 (length 7cm / 2.7 inches) Freighter (Length 14cm / 5.5 inches) Frigate 2 & Fighters (Frigate Length 8cm / 3.1 inches, Fighters Length 1.3cm / 0.5 inches) Alternative Builds for Battlecruiser & Frigates Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate - Advanced1-2-3 ------- 4-5-6-7------- 8-9-10 Battlecruiser Skill levelsCutting Level: 4+ Glueing Level: 4+ AssemblyLevel: 3+ Time: 2-3 hours Frigates Skill Level (at 100% print size)Cutting Level: 4+ Glueing Level: 5+ AssemblyLevel: 3+ Time: 1-2 hours Freighter Skill LevelCutting Level: 4+ Glueing Level: 4+ AssemblyLevel: 3+ Time: 1-2 hours Fighters Skill LevelCutting Level: 7+ Glueing Level: 6+ AssemblyLevel: 6+ Time: 1-2 hours Stands / Supports Skill Level Cutting Level: 3+ Glueing Level: 4+ AssemblyLevel: 2+ Time: 1-2 hours ...and last but not least a little fun video that shows the scale and size of the ships Did you know our Facebook fans get a 15% discount?Not only will you get a discount for each new release but you will be able to keep up to date with all our latest releases and any new free models figures we release. So follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DesktopWargamesWhich systems are compatible with with this starter set?SPecial discount price for forum member only $7 please use following link bit.ly/OknwAd
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 23, 2012 12:11:00 GMT -9
belated birfday wishes me friend...
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 23, 2012 12:10:01 GMT -9
These are AWSOME... well done... you really getting into the swing of things!!! I'm so happy you doing so well with this
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 23, 2012 12:03:55 GMT -9
Apologies, ive been a bit distracted and tied up these last few weeks with non papercraft related projects... cake sculpting and filmmaking being two of then... Im only now getting all the ducks in the row for the release of the set. Due to the delay in all of this I will not be releasing the weapons pack in the initial release. One big factor for holding back the weapon pack is the stats and weapon cards that will come with it. Weapon pack sounds like a small release but it will be a pretty big release as it will lay the ground work for the Black Sun Wars battle system. so.... to get this thing to launch I would like to add a "Compatible with the following systems" and this is where i need your help.
Which Systems do you thing will be compatible with these ships? here is some completed shots for your enjoyment.
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 12, 2012 5:54:11 GMT -9
What do you guys think? will i get into any copyright issue to use Black Sun for the starships?
In the Star Wars universe Black sun is a powerful criminal organisation.
the only similarities are that they both deal with space ships...
In my universe Black Sun revers the the first stage of the Magnus Opus where the alchimist empire is trying to extinguish sol, our sun, to start the Manus Opus that will eventually turn their emperor into a god.
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 11, 2012 13:42:17 GMT -9
LOL cheeky ... except in south africa you cant throw a stone without hitting a Johan or a Kruger I had a Johan Kruger (another one not me ) in my class for 5 years in High School...
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 11, 2012 12:12:37 GMT -9
Also i need to get a new name any suggestions?
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 11, 2012 12:06:20 GMT -9
Did the final build for the battleship today, final build to take pics for the instructions that is and i started playing with the modular system and was able to create TWO large-ish ships out of just the one battleship components... now if you mix in the components of the two frigates and freighter you will have the possibility to build a near unlimited amount of different and unique ships. I have also created the layout of the two frigates so that they can be scaled up quite a bit on a normal page. Release is set to be over the weekend or early next week. I'm actually considering doing a kickstarter to fund the next 3 faction's ships and a set of rules and the likes...
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 11, 2012 11:46:18 GMT -9
Single 2D figure submission. Figure was a submission to one of the hoards this year. Front Back
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 11, 2012 11:16:40 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 8, 2012 22:17:46 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 8, 2012 22:08:09 GMT -9
BTW I love these, its great to see the evolution of your style :-D
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 8, 2012 22:07:30 GMT -9
Absolutely, Dave helped me out A LOT with the post he did, ill have to go dig it up, its on the forum somewhere. I did adapt his way of doing it to be better compatible with figures.
You do need Adobe Indesign and Adobe Acrobat Pro to do it though :S not sure if there is a way to do it with non comercial tools....
It is a good investment to make though, you dont need the latest version, you could get CS4 quite cheap on ebay
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 6, 2012 12:38:17 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 6, 2012 4:10:53 GMT -9
I love it!!! they awesome... you getting the hang of it now!!
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 6, 2012 4:08:04 GMT -9
Apparently I cant do laundry or yardwork... or so the wife keeps "telling" me
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 5, 2012 23:09:52 GMT -9
So I was making a cake for a friends kid and ran out of time. So i decided to take a shortcut and instead of creating a satellite out of cake and biscuits I made it out of paper... It worked quite well me thinks :-) You can see some more photos here: on.fb.me/luxemcakes
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Post by dragnoz on Jul 1, 2012 2:11:46 GMT -9
Ah ok... i was awaiting some feedback from your good self sir in regards to the instructions i sent you of the frigates. sooo... let me know if they are followable
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 26, 2012 0:00:13 GMT -9
you can try dropbox or google drive. They both offer free space that is publicly available.
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 25, 2012 3:04:42 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 25, 2012 3:01:36 GMT -9
hehe... welcome to many many sleepless nights and they get worst in about 14 years from now
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 25, 2012 2:40:55 GMT -9
Very cool thanks so much for the share... shared on twitter and facebook
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 25, 2012 2:38:24 GMT -9
I tend to tweet some of the good stuff the community creates and it would be good to be able to attribute the posts to the people responsible for the creation.
It would be nice to now everyones twitter usernames. especially if you posting or releasing new models.
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 24, 2012 11:57:57 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 24, 2012 9:45:03 GMT -9
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 22, 2012 4:02:27 GMT -9
yea I have a few of those actions created... but it find the whole process of downloading photo, opening it up, editing, saving, uploading it etc etc... very tedious...
hehe... now it just take the picture and upload... done..
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 22, 2012 2:18:11 GMT -9
I try to actually not use words... and only have pics..
the thing with the starships, they actually easy to assemble, its mstly just box and cylinder shapes that can then be arranges in what ever order you see fit
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 22, 2012 2:07:29 GMT -9
Oh i forgot to mention, use the "limited acces" feature, which means it can only access the folder you give it permission to access...
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Post by dragnoz on Jun 22, 2012 2:06:28 GMT -9
Ive been meaning to post this for weeks..
You guys will notice all my images are of the same size and has my logo and URL on it...
This is an AWSOME feature that is achieved by combining dropbox with a new service called wappwolf.com
I have it set up that if i drop photos into a certain dropbox folder a logo and text is placed on the image, the image is then downscaled to 640 x 480 and reuploaded to my dropbox and uploaded to flickr.
I then just upload it manually to photobox (wappwolf does not yet do auto upload to photobox) and charlie is my uncle...
so all i do is take a picture with my iphone, upload to dropbox via the app and voila... seconds later a branded resized image ready to post.
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