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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 3, 2013 11:05:56 GMT -9
The sound of hammers ringing in anvils, chisels against stone, saws against wood... This thread will cover my current massive project... The Imperfect Amazing Fold-Flat Castle. It is a work in progress and I have no idea when it will be ready, but I thought I'd chronicle the project in this thread. Prototype Pieces as a scene on a Dave Graffam map board:  A close up:  Sample House  Interior  Fold Flat (Table and Benches from Inked Adventures, bed, trunk, and fireplace are Imperfect Props never released)  Wall Piece  Fold Flat (the little Bag of Rice is put inside to give the wall weight and bulk on the board.  The Towers and Gatehouse also fold flat but have no interiors, my camera's batteries died before I could get pictures of them. Anyway, it's a start. More to come as time goes by. Dryw the Harper |
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 3, 2013 12:22:24 GMT -9
Beautiful!
I really can't put enough of your English language adjectives together to express it, but these model looks a work of art. Loved the clean lines, the punctuated texture of the stones, the wood patterning, everything about it. And fold flat too!
You must sell this.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 3, 2013 17:06:56 GMT -9
Outstanding. When it is done, I know it will be a work of art
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Post by WackyAnne on Nov 3, 2013 17:09:21 GMT -9
oh, so, beautiful. when I saw the interior shot in particular, I actually got tears in my eyes! of happiness! I want to play with them, by myself, with my boys, in a kid's game, in a grown-up game... I just want to play!
do I dare hope these might be ready for Christmas?
what can I do to help support you in your worthy endeavour?
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Post by okumarts on Nov 3, 2013 18:07:15 GMT -9
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Post by pavaro on Nov 3, 2013 21:15:46 GMT -9
WOW! It is beautiful !! You are having talent ! Congratulations !!!  Tell me, how do you make this buildings? In a program? If so, to in which? |
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Post by Parduz on Nov 3, 2013 23:29:43 GMT -9
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 4, 2013 9:47:11 GMT -9
Okay, I don't know when it will get done since I keep finding new things to do with it and new props to make for it, and I still have to do 6" Building Walls and possibly 8" Building Walls, with floors and roofs and floor connectors to match. And I must constantly battle through one disaster after another in mundane life, but if there are good little girls and boys out there, maybe I'll send out the cottage for people to try in time for Christmas. Second, my wife agrees that this massive a project is something I'll have to figure out how to actually sell instead of giving away. Oh, and I'm already busy seeing how to retexture parts so they can be used as a Desert set as well. But that may end up a separate project altogether. In the future.  Third, I scan in the hand-drawn parts and use Microsoft Publisher to lay things out before turning them into Adobe PDFs. If I knew how to layer the PDF files, I would make the window and door placements as layers instead of different pages with doors and windows in different places, but I'm an Old Dog trying to learn new tricks. I hope that answers a few questions. I'll try to post pictures of the Wall Towers and Gate House (with gates that open and close) in collapsed form sometime this week or on the weekend. Thanks for the encouragement and support. Dryw the Harper |
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Post by mahotsukai on Nov 4, 2013 10:41:18 GMT -9
I agree with Dave Okum and Parduz.
This set looks awesome. The cross compatibility with the Inked adventures line, I am sure will be a bonus for both the customers as well as for you and Billiam Babble.
Then you have to top it off by mentioning a possible desert set. I will be watching your progress with anticipation.
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Post by endial on Nov 4, 2013 10:54:20 GMT -9
Second, my wife agrees that this massive a project is something I'll have to figure out how to actually sell instead of giving away. Dryw the Harper I agree with her, as much as I love free stuff these are wonderful and you deserve it! You're the Reason I joined this forum and Got into Papercraft at all with your imperfect series so I wish you the best of luck on this.  |
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Post by WackyAnne on Nov 4, 2013 11:05:01 GMT -9
\O/ Hooray! \O/ I will endeavour to be patient, and will begin saving my digital pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies, and toonies in anticipation! Looks like that thread I started about publishing will be put to good use sooner than later Put the Imperfect People up as PWYW, and you'd be able to take your lovely wife on an Imperfect Vacation! |
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Post by hackbarth on Nov 4, 2013 11:06:04 GMT -9
Your wife is right.
As it usually is.
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 10, 2013 20:10:14 GMT -9
No new pictures as yet, but the Imperfect Workmen continue with construction. The houses as shown are 4" by 4", but I've now made 6" building walls, a 6" by 6" floor, a 4" by 6" floor, and a 4" by 6" connector for multiple floors, along with a simple stairs/ladder to go between floors. Things are continuing. I still need a 6" by 6" connector for multi-story 6" by 6" buildings, and then on to 8" walls, a 6" by 8" floor and connector, and an 8" by 8" floor and connector, and so on.
This seems never ending, but I like what I've gotten done so far.
Dryw the Harper
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Post by WackyAnne on Nov 10, 2013 23:14:48 GMT -9
Great news! Thanks for the update |
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Post by pavaro on Nov 11, 2013 1:06:24 GMT -9
Please tell me Dryw what do you use to do buildings ? How do you design it and what program?
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Post by wisdomknight on Nov 11, 2013 8:12:50 GMT -9
WOW!
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 17, 2013 20:47:55 GMT -9
The hammering, sawing, and stonecutting continue...
Built a prototype of a larger two-story building to use as a mess hall on the ground floor and barracks on the upper floor. Also started on the prototype of the main keep. They both have playable interiors and still fold-flat. I have to adjust some window placements, but so far I'm pretty pleased.
Dryw the Harper
Oh, Pavaro, The layout is done in Microsoft Publisher. The textures were hand-drawn and then scanned in and adjusted in Windows Live Photogallery. Eventually when I think it is done a convert it into an Adobe Acrobat document and then optimize it so it can be opened in older versions of Acrobat Reader. I hope this is of some help.
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Post by pavaro on Nov 17, 2013 21:22:23 GMT -9
Thanks Dryw. I have understand that you don't use graphic program (Gimp or Photoshop)?
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Post by wyvern on Nov 18, 2013 3:10:18 GMT -9
Pavaro: While you might not think of MS Publisher as a graphics program (and appreciating Dryw uses is only for the layout), Publisher is actually quite an impressive graphics handling tool as well. I've used it to create many maps, diagrams and basic floorplans over the years (I created a set of very simple woodland paths with it almost a decade ago). Possibly its greatest asset is it allows you to create a polygon of any shape, size, colour and fill (there are options to import filling textures of various sorts too), and then adjust every single node and aspect exactly as you wish. It is time-consuming, and it doesn't have some of the fancy options true graphics programs like GIMP possess, but it's surprising what it can achieve.
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Post by pavaro on Nov 18, 2013 8:26:37 GMT -9
Wyvern thanks for explanation. I never thought about MS Publisher as a tool for the job at the figurines. The man learns to old age. |
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 24, 2013 13:03:34 GMT -9
More hammering, sawing, and stone cutting...
I've finished building a three-story main keep prototype with interiors on all three floors, and it still breaks down and folds flat. And there was rejoicing in all the Imperfect Lands.
Dryw the Harper
Would of set up and taken pictures but the table is currently being used by my wife for her ceramic project.
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Post by Dryw the Harper on Nov 30, 2013 10:34:02 GMT -9
Finally, as promised, some pictures. This is an example build with my various prototype pieces. Full Castle:  Main Keep:  Odd Building:  Courtyard:  Gatehouse:  Gatehouse from Courtyard:  Last View:  I know, the camera is a little fuzzy, but this entire Castle breaks down and folds flat. Oh, and has playable interiors. Hope you all enjoy! Dryw The Harper |
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Post by WackyAnne on Nov 30, 2013 10:58:47 GMT -9
Youpie! Woohoo! I'm taking my boys to see the Santa Claus Parade in an hour, but my eyes and imagination have already been filled up with beautiful goodness... Now if only I could dream of this for Christmas, then my inner monologue of Good King Wenceslas, visions of snow covered castle-tops and courtyards, and the bringing in of the greens wouldn't seem so crazy... |
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Post by wisdomknight on Nov 30, 2013 12:08:19 GMT -9
That's truely an amazing work of art!
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Post by pavaro on Nov 30, 2013 13:17:00 GMT -9
I tell one, WOW!!!
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Post by afet on Dec 10, 2013 15:45:09 GMT -9
So, when and how do we get hold of this beautiful thing, Dryw?
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Post by goas77 on Mar 13, 2014 3:07:42 GMT -9
Great work, Where I can get this castle?
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 13, 2014 6:27:48 GMT -9
Not available yet. I'm sure Dryw will let us know when it is.
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Post by eran on Mar 14, 2014 8:22:55 GMT -9
I am looking forward to building this with my daughter!
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Post by dungeonmistress on Mar 14, 2014 13:06:50 GMT -9
Very nice! The more I see, the more I like!
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Tell me, how do you make this buildings? In a program? If so, to in which?
