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Post by afet on Oct 3, 2009 5:06:58 GMT -9
Hi, Dave.
I was wondering if you had any plans to do thatched roofs. The geometry of a thatched roof would be a little more complex, assuming you would want to reproduce, to some extent, the thickness of the thatch.
Also, I'm looking for a way to make a building look like it is on fire. I imagine that wargamers of all sorts would be interested in this as well. A flames and smoke piece that could be added wherever needed would go a long way.
Cheers,
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Cthulhu
Sept 24, 2009 13:00:56 GMT -9
Post by afet on Sept 24, 2009 13:00:56 GMT -9
Looks great Afet! I didn't even think about it, but I guess I should post mine over here too. I also have a Wolverine I should take pics of. Yes, you should definitely post your pics here.
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Cthulhu
Sept 21, 2009 6:54:25 GMT -9
Post by afet on Sept 21, 2009 6:54:25 GMT -9
Hi, all. My son (13 yrs) and I put together the great Cthulhu. He took a few pictures. I thought I'd share them. Cheers,
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Post by afet on Sept 20, 2009 18:44:35 GMT -9
This afternoon I made an Elder Thing. Here's pic of it in action. Enjoy. Cheers,
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Post by afet on Sept 16, 2009 6:53:28 GMT -9
Amazing!! Thank you so much Scarecrow. Now I have to see I can keep my mouth shut until Christmas.
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Post by afet on Sept 13, 2009 8:37:51 GMT -9
Well, I've done 1 to 8 here: www.crowstuff.co.uk/rpg/whogame/whogame.htmThey aren't paper minis but could easily be made into them. This pre-dates 9 and 10 by a few years so I've never made them. If I have time, I'll see if I can knock them up. My drawing style has improved greatly since the first 8 were made anyways Plus, I now have 11 to add to the pile Crow Thanks, Crow. These are great. If you do have time, I'd love to see a 9 or a 10.
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Post by afet on Sept 12, 2009 14:43:47 GMT -9
Could you direct me to paper minis of The Doctor? Which one specifically? Crow The kids are most familiar with the last two doctors: Eccleston and Tennant. Either of them would be fine.
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Post by afet on Sept 11, 2009 16:28:49 GMT -9
Could you direct me to paper minis of The Doctor?
At Christmas I´m planning to surprise my D&D players by having The Doctor drop in on them in the Forgotten Realms.
Cheers,
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Post by afet on Sept 9, 2009 9:31:46 GMT -9
Tom at FDG is working on an Egyptian set. He may have some sand textures to contribute. Cheeers, Cool - a full Egyptian themed terrain set would ROCK. The single room he already has available is cool and all but it needs more to expand on. As I understand it, the set will focus largely on outside terrain, but it may include some interior pieces as well.
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Post by afet on Sept 8, 2009 6:33:11 GMT -9
Yeah, that was my question too, what kind of paper did you print them out on? I printed these guys out on Matte Photo paper and they seemed just fine to me... even at 15mm, which is quite small. As I'm sure you know, sometimes when using regular cardstock the ink tends to bleed a bit resulting in a not-so-clean-kind-of-fuzzy look. onemonkeybeau I printed them on Staples 110lb cardstock. I suspect that it is a combination of my aging inkjet and the paper. The fine detail is not nearly as important for the paper terrain, but I may just consider investing matte photo paper for the minis. Thanks for the feedback on my feedback
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Post by afet on Sept 7, 2009 6:41:11 GMT -9
I know I struggled to find a good sand texture for use with the bases. If you can whip up something, I'd be willing to make up the new base styles, although I do have a backlog of base textures, about 12 of them! Don't worry about that so much. Just keep kicking out these figure designs, they look great! JIM Tom at FDG is working on an Egyptian set. He may have some sand textures to contribute. Cheeers,
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Post by afet on Sept 6, 2009 19:50:41 GMT -9
Hi, Jabbro.
I finally printed and cut your Fantasy NPC Encounter set, and I thought I would offer some feedback.
I really like this set. In particular, I like the expressions and gestures of the characters. The shading is well done as well.
However, the expressions read much better on the screen than when they are printed and cut and on the table. I think this is the result of a few factors. First, the size of the heads and hands is anatomically correct. This would be a positive thing in most circumstances, but with paper minis, I think the heads and hands need to be slightly over sized. Skin tone is also a bit of an issue. On the Swashbuckler and the bartender, and the Hunter, the small faces and dark complexions combine make it hard to see their expressions. In fact, overall I think I would lighten the tones a bit on these figures.
In my opinion, the figures that read the best on the table are the elf warrior and the serving wench. With their paler skin and lighter clothing, even though their faces are small, you can still see their expressions.
I hope this is helpful. Thanks for these figures, Jabbro. They have filled a gap in my minis collection. I look forward to more of your work.
Cheers,
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Post by afet on Sept 5, 2009 12:50:41 GMT -9
Beautiful figure! I'm not clear what it is that makes him an engineer, though. Maybe he would seem more like an engineer if he had a tool, or a device for measurement, or some goggles on his forehead or something.
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Post by afet on Aug 28, 2009 10:55:34 GMT -9
Good to see you here, my learned colleague Dr. W. Wolf8! I'm sure you will bring as much panache to the One Monk forums as you do to Fat Dragon's! Welcome! Have fun! Steve From the Mirriam Webster Dictionary: I would hardly call Werewolf's poo jokes and the dressing of farm animals in lingerie over at the FDG forum "panache". ;D
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Post by afet on Aug 27, 2009 5:16:20 GMT -9
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Post by afet on Aug 26, 2009 20:02:03 GMT -9
Very cool, I missed these somehow! Nothing like skin tight space suits! JIM Nice, dynamic figures. Apparently their space suits don't offer much protection from the cold. You might want to tone down the groin shading a bit. It makes the suits look not only thin, but... well, semi-transparent. Cheers,
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Post by afet on Aug 25, 2009 6:14:35 GMT -9
Hi, Gecko. I'd love to see your kitbashes or originals of 3D terrain. If you enjoy kitbashing and would like to share your stuff without the restrictions imposed by World Works Games, you could check out the Fat Dragon Games forum. Tom, like Jim, encourages the making and free sharing of kitbashes. Logically, the kitbashes at the FDG forum use mostly FDG terrain. That could be an issue if you have already purchased a lot of WWG stuff and would prefer to continue working from their excellent designs and textures. But I just thought I would mention it. Here's a link to the kitbash area at the FDG forums, so you can see for yourself: fatdragongames.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fanOn the other hand, One Monk might be the ideal venue for you. I'm not sure if WWG, who (as you no doubt know) are relatively jealous with respect to control of their designs, would attempt to exert their copyright here. Cheers,
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Post by afet on Aug 20, 2009 10:04:40 GMT -9
D&D, 2, 3, 4 inches square depending on the size of the figure JIM More specifically, in 4th Edition D&D the "size" of the creature designates how many 1" (5x5 feet) squares it occupies: - Small&Medium =1 square; - Large = 2x2 squares - Huge = 3x3 - Gargantuan = 4x4 or larger So, if you're making a D&D monster, and you want it to be usable for 4e, check the Monster Manual for its base size.
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Post by afet on Aug 19, 2009 19:28:47 GMT -9
That is...well, astounding
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Post by afet on Aug 19, 2009 19:05:25 GMT -9
Kudos on these, spacejacker! I like the simple lines and chunky style, and the dynamic poses. These will read well on the table. I'd like to see some more women; maybe a mechanic or a science officer.
Cheers,
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Post by afet on Aug 15, 2009 6:50:47 GMT -9
Beautiful build! Do you have problems in game play with visibility and bumping the set? I was not familiar with Song of the Blades, so I went looking for info. I found this Wikipedia article, which was informative but needs improvement and some referencing. If anyone who knows the game well wants to improve the article, here's a link to it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Blades_and_Heroes
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Post by afet on Aug 11, 2009 9:27:34 GMT -9
I actually prefer the shading on the back. It seems to me to be more in tune with the cartoon look of the figure.
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Post by afet on Aug 10, 2009 13:19:35 GMT -9
I can see possibilities for using this guy in many roleplaying settings... I'm a little worried about its construction, the members are a little on the thin side. Maybe being a bit more generous with the black border the mini can handle being manipulated well enough for gaming purposes. I was thinking the same thing. I like the figure, but it looks like it would be very delicate.
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Post by afet on Jul 14, 2009 16:26:38 GMT -9
These look great!
I´m a zombie film aficionado and I´ve played a number of zombie board games, but I´ve never played a zombie rpg. Can someone enlighten me on what sorts of walking dead rpgs are out there, and how they compare?
If the moderator wishes, s/he could move this discussion to "General Gaming".
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The Law
Jul 14, 2009 6:16:10 GMT -9
Post by afet on Jul 14, 2009 6:16:10 GMT -9
Very nice! He looks like a young Edward James Olmos, from the Bladerunner days.
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Post by afet on Jul 9, 2009 7:14:20 GMT -9
The poll at the beginning is a bit awkward. It does not include a simple yes answer to the question it poses. I don´t think your minis need improvement, so I didn´t choose that option; and I would only buy fantasy related sets in the OneMonk style, so I didn´t choose the last option. Which leaves me with the "I might" option. I suspect that a number of people who chose this option meant "yes I would".
Cheers,
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Mage
May 6, 2009 14:19:09 GMT -9
Post by afet on May 6, 2009 14:19:09 GMT -9
Fantastic!! I love the evil mage. I'll use him in our next adventure. I can't wait to see the others.
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Post by afet on May 6, 2009 14:14:59 GMT -9
I love this hand done, old-school look. Very nice.
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Post by afet on Apr 30, 2009 8:33:35 GMT -9
I have been basing the size of my model bases around what the size is for the creature (or an equivalent one) in Dnd 3.5. Howeer, I have been stumped by Onemonk's giant bats form the witch set. I think they use a 20mm base (which would be size small in dnd) but the only things listed in dnd anywhere that I have seen is the regualr bat at dimunitive size (2 sizes smaller than small) or large for the dire bat (which is a 50 mm base.) Does anyone know anywhere of a bat type creature that is either size small or medium in DND/OGL/D20 stuff? You could could convert the Werebat from the 2e Monster Manual.
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Post by afet on Apr 29, 2009 9:29:00 GMT -9
That looks excellent, Afet! Forgot about those 1" cube-type sections. Will have to remember to make some of those for visual interest. As per the texture quality, its actually better in person than it is in most of the photos. WWG definitely has an edge, but FDG suffers more from a lack of photography skills than texturing talent. That said, WWG builds are generally more streamlined but FDG tend towards more modularity. Each company definitely has plusses and minuses. I agree. The WWG 2.5D approach is easier to build than the FDG full 3D walls, but I love the 3D look and I enjoy the modeling, so the ease of the build is not a draw for me. I also agree that WWG have fantastic textures; although FDG has come a long way in that department. The modularity is probably the thing I like most about the FDG products, and the EZD Deluxe set has refined this even further. I find all the negative talk over at the WWG forum about FDG being derivative rather silly and, frankly, paranoid. Two companies are attempting to produce realistic paper models of medieval fantasy settings for use in rpgs. Of course there are going to be similarities. But saying that FDG is "ripping off" WWG is like saying that the Pathfinder setting is just a cheap knock-off of D&D. It's not a perfect analogy, but the double point is that they are similar but different products that compete for a similar but different buyer; and that cross pollinating, intentional or not, is inevitable and healthy. I think both products are improved by the competition for market share. As you say, Kane, the products of both companies have pros and cons.
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