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Post by afet on Jun 23, 2013 12:17:24 GMT -9
I'm a bit late, but you could also try our Dwarves. One of the options uses black armour so it might work for you. We have moved all our paper miniatures to Pay-What-You-Want pricing at rpgnow.com, so help yourself! Brave Adventures Dwarvescool. Thanks.
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Post by afet on Jun 14, 2013 7:03:00 GMT -9
Cool. Thanks
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Post by afet on Jun 13, 2013 14:30:56 GMT -9
Hi. I took your advice, and modded Okumarts' Dwarf mini. I made the skin pasty, the beard grey, the eyes blank, and recolored the clothing. See what you think. Cheers, Afet
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Post by afet on Jun 13, 2013 7:48:37 GMT -9
Hmmm... that might work, although the style is quite different from the other minis I'm using.
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Post by afet on Jun 13, 2013 6:49:42 GMT -9
Hi, all. Can anyone point me to Duerger or Dark Dwarf paper minis, or something that might work for this? Thanks, Afet.
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Post by afet on Jun 3, 2013 4:27:35 GMT -9
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Post by afet on May 29, 2013 19:13:17 GMT -9
Afet, although these pieces are multifaceted, they are actually pretty easy to build. They are open on the bottom, which I didn't like, so I put a piece of foam core in the bottom of my pieces. This gives them a little weight and makes them a little more bump proof. By the way, I forgot on which forum you recommended to me the thread on the Hall's adventure but thanks for the recommendation. I have taken a few ideas from it and will incorporate them into my preparation for this adventure. I've purchased and built one of these last night. You're right they're not hard to build, just a bit time consuming. I too put a piece of foam core in the bottom. I found the upper levels to be a bit "squishy", so I put in foam core supports under the top level. While the option to stack the pieces may be appealing, they're not really strong enough as is to support metal minis without sagging. For anyone who might be interested, here is the thread about Halls of the Mountain King adventure at the Kobold Press forum: koboldquarterly.com/KQForums/viewforum.php?f=9
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Post by afet on May 28, 2013 10:47:38 GMT -9
Nice builds, vwilliams. You've inspired me to pick up this set and add some of these piece to what I've already built for my next snowy encounter in my current adventure: Halls of the Mountain King.
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Post by afet on May 16, 2013 15:41:13 GMT -9
I use glue sticks only for minis and gluing tiles on Foam core. For the rest I use Aleen's Tacky glue (available at Michaels). It has a low moisture content, so it dries quickly. I put a glob of it onto a piece of scrap then apply it to tabs and such with a larger tongue depressor, the end of which I've carved into a flat screwdriver-like shape.
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Post by afet on May 12, 2013 15:59:04 GMT -9
How did you keep everything aligned properly? I first glued up the front, outside box ends of the treads. Then, starting from the top tread, I glued each tread in place using the blank on each facet of the pillar as a guide. Then after all the treads were in place, I glued all of the braces in place. I would say that held each tread tightly in place for about 20 seconds before moving to the next one. So, roughly 30 seconds each. Yes, with the braces and the double layered cardstock, it's plenty strong. The piece is 2" high and has a diameter of about 4 1/4". I've included top and bottom rounds in the file, but I would suggest running a dowel or a paper tube down the middle if you're going to stack multiple pieces. The inside of the pillar is about 7/8".
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Post by afet on May 12, 2013 11:12:26 GMT -9
Okay here's my first attempt at eliminating the wall pieces from the spiral staircase in Fat Dragon's Winterhawk Tower Ruins and making it a set of stand alone steps. As you can see, I've added braces under the back of each step, and cut fold down slots in the back of each step to allow mini bases to fit better. Here's the file: www.dropbox.com/s/ckk089agt9394su/SpirlStairs1altered.pdfI printed the file and glued it onto a second sheet of cardstock to make the whole thing stronger.
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Post by afet on May 10, 2013 11:44:22 GMT -9
Afet: Me == Lazy. Separate Treads were never going to happen. I hear you. But what I'm suggesting is that you would leave the spiral of treads and risers l together as a single piece and just place a simple bracket under each step. I think it might actually be less work than cutting and gluing the side walls and bottom piece. I'm tempted to try this myself now
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Post by afet on May 9, 2013 4:51:50 GMT -9
Here's an idea:
You could do something similar with the spiral stairs from FDG's Winterhawk Tower Ruins set.
You could print and cut just the steps/treads part of the stairs. Then, rather than using the vertical walls to support the steps, you could put a cardboard or foamcore bracket under each step, which attaches to the pillar. The pillar piece would need to be modded to have have texture all the way around, as it's currently blank under the stairs. Or you could just use a wooden dowel, as you've done here.
Actually, if you were to glue the steps piece onto another layer of scrap cardstock, the stairs might be strong enough without a cardboard or foamcore support. A small, cardstock bracket at the rear of each step would suffice.
The benefit of this method would be to eliminate the blocky stair support walls and give the minis more room. To accommodate the mini bases, just cut a flap that folds down into each riser.
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Post by afet on Apr 11, 2013 11:11:29 GMT -9
Hi, all. I'm looking for a 2D, 2.5D or 3D paper miniature of a Roc or some other huge bird of prey. Does anyone know of one? Cheers, Afet.
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Ankheg?
Jan 16, 2013 8:42:57 GMT -9
Post by afet on Jan 16, 2013 8:42:57 GMT -9
Fantastic! Thanks
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Post by afet on Jan 9, 2013 6:01:12 GMT -9
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Ankheg?
Dec 27, 2012 7:24:24 GMT -9
Post by afet on Dec 27, 2012 7:24:24 GMT -9
Fantastic! Thank you I'd definitely love to see a picture of your build if you could manage it. Again, thank you, Eddnic.
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Post by afet on Dec 25, 2012 7:41:13 GMT -9
Afet, DEMONIC PENGUINS?! Is that "using Imperfect Penquins responsibly?" If I had known that, I would have made them more... well... threatening. Yeah, weird eh? Kids nowadays
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Ankheg?
Dec 24, 2012 6:29:51 GMT -9
Post by afet on Dec 24, 2012 6:29:51 GMT -9
Hi, Eddnic. I love building and using your monster minis. If you're casting around for what to make next, I'd like to make a request: would you consider making an Ankheg? Cheers, Attachments:
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Post by afet on Dec 23, 2012 19:59:28 GMT -9
Lol!!! You rock, Dryw!! That is above and beyond the call of duty. Thank You Oh and btw, my son wanted them for his new PC race: "Prinny". They are a race of demonic penguins ;D He is very excited about these minis
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Post by afet on Dec 23, 2012 14:33:26 GMT -9
Hi. I thought I'd just share a pic of my build of the Sea Serpent. It's an amazing model. Thanks again, Eddnic Cheers,
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Post by afet on Dec 20, 2012 14:17:52 GMT -9
Okay, weird request. Does anyone know of a penguin paper mini?
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Post by afet on Nov 16, 2012 12:51:21 GMT -9
me too
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Post by afet on Nov 11, 2012 14:17:57 GMT -9
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Post by afet on Nov 11, 2012 14:01:30 GMT -9
Hi. Built your elven boat. Thought I'd post a pic. Enjoy Attachments:
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Post by afet on Oct 2, 2012 10:41:31 GMT -9
Thanks for these, Eddnic. They're beautiful.
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Post by afet on Jul 31, 2012 13:01:30 GMT -9
very nice!
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Post by afet on Jul 27, 2012 4:37:42 GMT -9
For edging, I use Prismacolor art markers. They have a chisel tip on one end and a fine tip on the other. Most importantly, they come in various saturations. I use 50% warm gray for most models. They are more expensive than cheap black markers, but the results are infinitely better. In North America you can get them at Michaels. If you go to the Michaels website, you can print off a 40% off coupon. If you sign up for Michaels updates, you can often get coupons to save 60% or more, which makes the Prismacolors relatively cheap.
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Post by afet on Jul 23, 2012 4:25:24 GMT -9
I like what you've done with the idea. My idea for the platform and the hooking system was more elaborate, unnecessarily so. Your cradle system, and the simple triangle platform does the job well and builds more quickly than mine would have. Kudos. So others can see the beautiful simplicity of what oldschooldm has done, here's what the original concept looked like: Attachments:
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Post by afet on Jul 19, 2012 12:07:45 GMT -9
Beautifully executed! Very nice
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