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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 15, 2013 18:42:47 GMT -9
This one's been a work in progress forever. I started it back in November 2011, and while I've been working on bits and pieces of it here and there, I've mostly neglected it as more pressing concerns interrupt the progress. Luckily, a couple of my very loyal friends and supporters have urged me to get this baby finished and out there as soon as possible, so I've sat down and finished components, and I'm almost ready to upload it and unleash it on the world! Been putting together the models for the product shots, and I snapped a few pics while I was going with my cell phone. Getting some nice professional photography done early next week, but this gives you an idea of what's coming:    Still busy gluing together some more components, so I'll add some new shots soon, along with some proper details about what's going to go in to the set. There are a few more (better quality) photos in an album the Kev's Lounge facebook page here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.320440648035290.74461.129983827080974&type=1&l=a76fe795df |
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Post by emergencyoverride on Mar 15, 2013 19:11:31 GMT -9
Those are awesome! ;D
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 16, 2013 10:11:34 GMT -9
I NEED this in time to build it for my "High School Gamers Reunion" April 5. Is that a possibility?
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 16, 2013 10:37:36 GMT -9
Thanks a lot for your support guys! I NEED this in time to build it for my "High School Gamers Reunion" April 5. Is that a possibility? More encouragement to hurry up!  I love it...  Yeah, I'm busy polishing things tonight, Instructions tomorrow, doing the photo shoot early in the week, likely on tuesday and then I can upload it... Will get some cutfiles sorted out soon after it's been uploaded, though OldSchoolDM's already helped out there by creating one for the tight radius spiral stair case. |
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 16, 2013 20:55:36 GMT -9
Oh, yes! Love this staircase....   |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 17, 2013 3:13:30 GMT -9
So, more pics as promised:  The furniture pack has an insane amount of layers. Not clearly demonstrated here, but there's a layer for every dungeon tile texture and 3 different colours of wood. The bookshelves have 6 spots with 4 different textures in each, allowing for thousands of unique combinations of contents, from neatly arranged books, dishevelled stacks, alchemy themed clutter and trophy/weapon display. The table also has a few overlay textures, including maps, books and weapons.  This pic's a failed attempt to try and show off the detail on the trestle table and chairs. Despite their complex looking appearance, they're actually incredibly easy to assemble!  Obligatory close-up on the weapons display shelf variant. Quite a few homages snuck into this one. One's even an homage to two very different things, both of which I love dearly Any guesses what they are? |
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Post by stephengroy on Mar 17, 2013 12:07:08 GMT -9
Liking the floor tiles especially |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 17, 2013 21:32:37 GMT -9
Liking the floor tiles especially The tiles are one of the nicest things in this set. There a a whole bunch of texturing options (something like 150 possible combinations per tile, not including the grid options. Speaking layer options...  I landed up printing out a second set with one of the alternative wood colours and wooden floors instead of stone ones.. This shows off some of the possibilities offered by the layers. Lots of customisable detail on the shelves and table surface. Sorry, the barmaid paper mini is not part of the set.  Quick comparison between the tables so you can see how much difference the layers offer. There are exactly 67 possible combinations of clutter on the table top, combine that with the 3 possible wood textures, and 14 possible floor options and you get a huge number of possibilities.  One of the awesome 2d markers included in the set! |
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Post by cherno on Mar 18, 2013 1:25:21 GMT -9
It's a great scene and the components are of a high quality. Those stairs most have been fiddly to build! But they look cool In the weapons shelf I recognize a warhammer image from Neverwinter Nights |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 18, 2013 12:11:02 GMT -9
It's a great scene and the components are of a high quality. Those stairs most have been fiddly to build! But they look cool Stairs do take a little patience to build nicely, but they're not overly complicated. I've built a little margin of error into it to make it a little more forgiving for those who aren't used to the more complex builds. In the weapons shelf I recognize a warhammer image from Neverwinter Nights Not from Neverwinter Nights... a few of the weapons, including the warhammer, are a shout-out to the art style of Dungeons and Dragons, and the artists behind it. The big homage is not a weapon though. |
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Post by cherno on Mar 18, 2013 13:57:21 GMT -9
Oh you are right, it looked so similar to the in-game graphic...  |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 23, 2013 11:24:56 GMT -9
So I got the pro photos done... Just going through and fixing bugs and generally cleaning things up as much as possible before unleashing this one on the world!  This set's got so much cool stuff in it, but right now the bit I'm most proud of are the spiral stair cases. My initial designs were hard to build and not really as great as I wanted them to be. Over the last couple days I've completely redesigned them and now they're a little more complicated, but they're a lot easier to build and they're a lot more awesome! They've got an innovative system that keeps them looking realistic, but allows figures to stand on them. When not being used in game, they'd be a really awesome display stand for your prize figures. 
Photos by Photos By Mick |
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Post by pblade on Mar 25, 2013 8:20:40 GMT -9
Looking great. I really do like the spiral staircase, so I'm happy to hear it's easier to assemble. I've built a few from other designers, and they definitely can be a pain.
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 25, 2013 8:38:57 GMT -9
Looking great. I really do like the spiral staircase, so I'm happy to hear it's easier to assemble. I've built a few from other designers, and they definitely can be a pain. - Pb I'm helping Kev with cutfiles, so I got to build the new geometry last night. Much easier than his previous version, and easier than my previous favorite staircases (see here: cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=gallery&action=display&thread=3343 )   That's a heavy-metal oldschool figure on there. |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 25, 2013 9:22:43 GMT -9
Thanks for posting that OldSchoolDM ;D
To give a little more detail, this stairs have a simple build option and a challenging build option. OldSchoolDM's pics above show off the simple build. The challenging build takes a little more patience to put together, but has more detail and looks really cool!
Those pics also show off yet another of the possible floor textures in this set.
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 25, 2013 9:29:07 GMT -9
I built one of the "challanging" ones as well...  The tread kick-boards are actually folding flaps...   So the flaps fold away when you insert a figure's stand - very innovative. Also, you don' have to color the interior, and the treads are much stronger. I like both versions, though I'll probably always go for stronger given my storage challenges... My stuff gets crushed pretty easily. |
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 25, 2013 15:15:55 GMT -9
Kev's gone for a few hours - so don't tell him - I finished the build of the wide stairs. :-) These are pretty awesome and built very quickly.    |
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Post by oldschooldm on Mar 25, 2013 22:06:46 GMT -9
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 25, 2013 23:43:23 GMT -9
Great work, guys. I can't wait ...  |
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 28, 2013 7:06:09 GMT -9
Very nice, indeed.
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Post by cowboyleland on Mar 28, 2013 13:55:52 GMT -9
Only because there are some non-native speakers here: the fold away bits of these stairs are the "risers", where you step is the "tread." Now you know.
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 31, 2013 16:20:51 GMT -9
This set's busy uploading to papercraftdungeon.com right now! It's taking a while because it's a nice big zip file, and the other day a ship went and demolished the SEACOM cable in the mediterranean and consequently the internet around here moves at the speed of jam flowing down a very slight incline. At some point in the next 40 minutes you'll be able to pick up the set at www.papercraftdungeon.com/luxlair-council-chamber.html. Will do a proper announcement as soon as it's up and I've sorted out all of the descriptions and promo images. |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Mar 31, 2013 17:51:49 GMT -9
And it's up! Just to say thank you to all of you who've been following this thread, upon checking out type MalteseFalcon into the discount codes box to get 25% off your entire cart!* * One use per customer. You must be logged in or it won't work. Coupon code expires April 15th, 2013.
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Post by topheratl on Apr 3, 2013 8:51:30 GMT -9
OMG this set rocks!!!
Are there cut files for them in the DL or are there some someplace else?
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Post by bravesirkevin on Apr 3, 2013 8:54:48 GMT -9
OMG this set rocks!!! Are there cut files for them in the DL or are there some someplace else?
The cutfiles for this set are up at papercraftdungeon.com. It's a free download. These cutfiles were created with Silhouette Studio version 2.7.18 by Kevin Richard John Berry and OldSchoolDM @ the Cardboard Warriors forums: cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/ and uses the registration marks already on the PDFs - just print at 100% scale and cut! Artwork is sold separately. A big thanks to OldSchoolDM for his help with these! |
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Post by bravesirkevin on Apr 14, 2013 21:24:10 GMT -9
And it's up! Just to say thank you to all of you who've been following this thread, upon checking out type MalteseFalcon into the discount codes box to get 25% off your entire cart!* * One use per customer. You must be logged in or it won't work. Coupon code expires April 15th, 2013.
Just a reminder that this is the last day to take advantage of this coupon. |
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Post by jjms313 on Apr 25, 2013 16:11:22 GMT -9
Kev, I love your stuff so much! I have been collecting it as of a week ago, and you are fantastic... Keep it up
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Post by oldschooldm on May 6, 2013 9:34:37 GMT -9
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Post by spaceranger42 on May 7, 2013 9:04:42 GMT -9
Nice work! I have just been making brush sets to grid out some floor tiles in various ways myself. Trying to decide if I want to try to render orthographic walls or make 3D walls. Your photos are inspirational |
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I love it... 
Yeah, I'm busy polishing things tonight, Instructions tomorrow, doing the photo shoot early in the week, likely on tuesday and then I can upload it... Will get some cutfiles sorted out soon after it's been uploaded, though OldSchoolDM's already helped out there by creating one for the tight radius spiral stair case.
