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Post by eddnic on May 22, 2011 23:50:12 GMT -9
Recently I have done some experiments on Cowboyleland's method of creating 2.5d figures. The result is a few models that are rather easy to create and yet looks ok from most angles. The method works particular well on units that looks quite savage and thin. Ratman(with optional chest piece that can be glued to the body) www.4shared.com/document/roGvr2sB/wererat.html |
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Post by eddnic on May 22, 2011 23:50:57 GMT -9
Snakeman  |
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Post by eddnic on May 22, 2011 23:52:01 GMT -9
Ghoul (also with optional body piece)  |
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Post by monktaraz on May 23, 2011 3:19:00 GMT -9
veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery impresive!! I love the ghoul  |
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Post by Floyd on May 23, 2011 5:22:37 GMT -9
Good looking stuff man!
Wererat link just to cycles back to first page though!
~Floyd
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Post by Vermin King on May 23, 2011 7:30:51 GMT -9
I think the download issue must be a 4Shared problem.
Are you going to make the mods of the other two available?
I've been quite happy with some of cowboyleland's other 2.5d pieces, also. I put shims in between the fronts and backs especially in the torsoes and limbs to give them more depth
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Post by eddnic on May 23, 2011 16:35:03 GMT -9
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Post by cowboyleland on May 23, 2011 17:30:57 GMT -9
 Whoo-hoo! ;D I had almost given up hope on someone with texturing talent having a go at "my" style of figs. They look truely awsome! I will have to print and build soon. (Work in the morning, you know.) Sadly, the wererat still isn't downloading BTW are you just glueing them to the bases 
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Post by Vermin King on May 23, 2011 19:19:14 GMT -9
wererat download still hates me ...
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Post by eddnic on May 23, 2011 19:55:57 GMT -9
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Post by eddnic on May 23, 2011 19:58:12 GMT -9
cowboyleland: yes, I glue the figures on paper bases, with white glue the bonding is quite strong.
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Post by Vermin King on May 23, 2011 20:04:56 GMT -9
yay! it worked
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Post by Adam Souza on May 24, 2011 6:50:19 GMT -9
They look great.
I have visions of a horde of snakemen slithering across a gameboard...
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Post by cowboyleland on May 24, 2011 11:57:54 GMT -9
The ratman download worked for me now too.  I might as well share where I've been going lately (or where I was going before I got too busy) I started converting some ratkin that were posted here (I can't find by who right now  ) (Update: It was Gilius )into 2.5's and experimenting with a base that would let them "pop-up" like in kids' books. Still needs some work, but here is the wip:  2.5d ratkin spear by cowboyleland, on Flickr I should remove the border from the bottom of the feet, among other things. You'll also notice that I am so cheap I leave the underside of the head white to save a few drops of ink! |
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Post by Vermin King on May 24, 2011 13:40:06 GMT -9
What a novel concept!
I saw some buildings somewhere set up like that, but now I can't seem to find them ...
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Post by eddnic on May 24, 2011 16:21:48 GMT -9
cowboyleland: your ratmen are adorable! I like them. |
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Post by cowboyleland on May 24, 2011 18:58:35 GMT -9
Thanks Eddnic! Today I dragged my wife, kids and partner at work over to the computer to show off what you have done with my idea. I also bragged to my gaming group tonight. Besides work I am putting an addition on my house, but I have an idea for a turning of the tables. Maybe if the weather changes to prevent building it will happen soon.
C.
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Post by Parduz on May 24, 2011 22:40:41 GMT -9
Cowboyleland, I'm sorry, but I'm completely missing the meaning of your last mini.... what it is supposed to do? Sorry... |
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Post by Vermin King on May 25, 2011 6:41:10 GMT -9
It would store flat, but when you want to use it, there are folds in the base that would allow it to stand erect like the pop-ups in birthday cards.
I think it's a good concept
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Post by cowboyleland on May 25, 2011 8:22:01 GMT -9
That's right VK. I hope it is a good idea but I have only tested one white model so far. PArduz, it is a work in progress and part of what is missing are the lines that would hook the two parts of the base together into a 1" square. I will try to take a picture of my white model so you can see how it works. I also realise that I have textured the bottom of the base (oops ) basically you fold it on the middle vertical line (between the two central squares so there is a front and a back. Then you cut out the mini but not around the bottom of its feet then you slot the two halves of the base together and it gives it the rounded form it is supposed to have. in theory it should be less fiddly than putting sticky putty on the bottom of its feet, which is what I do with the PC figs I designed. |
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Post by Parduz on May 25, 2011 9:54:04 GMT -9
Ahh, got it.
Nice idea..... but it is even more hard to cut it than a standard mini.
With a cutting machine there's no problem, but cutting out a mini without ruining the "outside" means that you have to "draw" his contout with the blade, instead of doing outward cuts and removing triangles of papers.....
....but i see the value of a "foldable" miniature with BIG monsters. They take up much space when stands up, are easier to cut and so they could benefit a lot of your idea.
It is a very clever idea, anyway.
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Post by Vermin King on May 25, 2011 11:13:27 GMT -9
I wasn't thinking so much of large monsters, but that makes me think even more of this concept. In cowboyleland's description of having a curved, not flat, body when the base comes together has me thinking of other things that can be done this way as well, like quadrupeds. I think we all would like a more 3d version of pack animals, woodland beasts, etc.
I'll have to give this some thought
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Post by Parduz on May 25, 2011 12:11:09 GMT -9
...mumble.... paper can "bend" only in one direction.... so if the mini become curved in the vertical axis, you can't have other curves.
Or are you thinkin at a reversed "U" shape for body of the animals?
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Post by Vermin King on May 25, 2011 13:05:18 GMT -9
Exactly. With a glued on head/neck and tail, which would then fold flat when the base is disconnected for storage. The space between the front and back legs on each side would become the base. I did a quick and dirty try at this concept after reading your post, and I think it will work. I actually ran the body portion over the edge of my desk a few times to make it rounder and narrower, leaving the legs to remain fairly flat. If only I were a better artist ...
Sorry, guys and gals for highjacking this post
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Post by cowboyleland on May 25, 2011 14:04:08 GMT -9
Before I realised how hard it is to do good textures I was going to try to sell these 2.5d figs. The "buisness plan" focused on large creatures, because they present the greatest storage problems. I just keep getting distracted by "medium" size creatures. Maybe we should start a new thread to discuss the possibilities.
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Post by josedominguez on Jun 2, 2011 4:05:48 GMT -9
hope you don't mind Eddnic...... I've converted one of your snakemen to a Tomb Kings Sepulchral Stalker  |
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Post by cowboyleland on Jun 2, 2011 4:19:16 GMT -9
Hey Guys,
If you make the snake tail part of these a bit wider, you can score the middle from the bottom and get a rounder looking snake. You'll then need an "origami" fold to get the front of the model to rise up. Jose's version is perfect because the fold can be hidden under the last plate of armour.
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Post by eddnic on Jun 2, 2011 16:15:58 GMT -9
josedominguez : Impressive! I like the new colour scheme, and the armour is great!
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Post by josedominguez on Jun 3, 2011 4:52:28 GMT -9
Really easy with your original to work from |
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Whoo-hoo! ;D I had almost given up hope on someone with texturing talent having a go at "my" style of figs. They look truely awsome! I will have to print and build soon. (Work in the morning, you know.)
I might as well share where I've been going lately (or where I was going before I got too busy) I started converting some ratkin that were posted here (I can't find by who right now 
) (Update: It was Gilius 
