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Post by jeffgeorge on Sept 22, 2016 14:14:44 GMT -9
Here's the first-ever shot of showing my 2.5D papercraft tile set in play. I took it with my phone, so please forgive the poor lighting. This shot shows most but not quite all of my tiles--corners, side-walls, corridor, and sealed chamber (4 walls), as well as my clip-on doors, tile clips, and even a treasure chest and fire markers. The characters and rats are from various OkumArts sets. I've modded the rats to vary the size and color; you can see the original medium-size brown ones here, as well as my larger and smaller light gray versions. The tiles are 2 squares by 2 squares, using a 1.25" grid for easier access and better fit for today's 28mm to 32mm minis. Each tile is made from a single printed piece of cardstock, wrapped around a square of dollar-store foamcore in the floor to stiffen the tiles and prevent curling. The walls are double-thick cardstock (I use Staples 110lb white stock). The clip-ons are six layers of cardstock, the middle two layers cut short to allow the clip to grip the walls. If anyone's interested in building these tiles and trying them out, I'd love to have feedback. I'm finalizing the PDF tonight (writing instructions is all that's left), and should have it posted late tonight or early tomorrow morning. I'll link to it in this thread when it's available. I hope some folks find these useful. Thanks for looking!
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Post by kgstanley81 on Sept 22, 2016 15:27:59 GMT -9
They look great
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Post by okumarts on Sept 22, 2016 15:37:42 GMT -9
LOVE it!
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Post by nolabert on Sept 22, 2016 16:13:06 GMT -9
Where does everyone get those clear bases? Not that they're my favorite since I prefer bases that I can match the tiles I'm using. Just curious.
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Post by jeffgeorge on Sept 22, 2016 16:54:22 GMT -9
Where does everyone get those clear bases? Not that they're my favorite since I prefer bases that I can match the tiles I'm using. Just curious. I ordered mine from Amazon, but you can get them directly from the website of the manufacturer, Litko, as well. I seem to recall that they were cheaper at Amazon, especially since I have free shipping with Amazon Prime. I made printable paper bases to match the flagstone floors of my tiles, but I haven't sealed them yet, so I didn't include them in this picture, thinking they wouldn't match well. Frankly, I'm not sure if they'd work after being sealed--the sealant would either make them stiffer and hold stronger, or it would stick the flaps together and make them useless. No clue which would happen. In any case, I've huffed enough Krylon fumes in the past three days, I need a break.
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Post by cowboyleland on Sept 23, 2016 6:52:25 GMT -9
I like your tiles. They are a great match for okumarts figures and they remind me of @billiambamble brought to a new dimension. I always thought half-walls was the way to go. Not crazy about 1.25" squares, it will make it hard to mix with stuff I already have, but a really nice look.
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Post by jeffgeorge on Sept 23, 2016 7:16:41 GMT -9
I like your tiles. They are a great match for okumarts figures and they remind me of @billiambamble brought to a new dimension. I always thought half-walls was the way to go. Not crazy about 1.25" squares, it will make it hard to mix with stuff I already have, but a really nice look. Thanks, cowboyleland! I was going for a sort of comic book/manga/ink-and-watercolor look, rather than photo-realistic, to better match the style of line art minis like those from Okum, Printable Heroes, 8rad, Jabbro, Permes, and so many more. In the process, I came out with something sort of similar to the Inked Adventures flat maps that @billiambamble has created, but that's more convergence and coincidence than deliberate design. His stuff has a really great, hand-drawn vibe to it, while mine is a little bit slicker and smoother. I suspect that he is, in fact, doing his original artwork with ink on bristol board, while mine was generated entirely in GIMP. You can see a difference, when you look closely. Which is "better" is purely a matter of taste--I love his stuff very much. As for the 1.25" grid, I find it's much easier to manipulate the minis on a larger grid, especially if you have any sort of wall--even low ones! But if you prefer 1", you can print the Dungeons of Olde tiles at 80% and get 2-inch-square tiles with a 1" grid. I've included two sets of fold lines in the models, one for my preferred 1.25" size, and another for 1". The only difference is the thickness of the side walls, which must be adjusted when you scale the printout to 1", because the foamcore is still 4mm thick. I've built all the tiles at 1" as well as 1.25", and they assemble just as smoothly--they just feel cramped to me when you start putting minis on them. I'm working on the instructions in the PDF today. I'd love it if someone such as yourself made a few of them at 1", tried them in play, and let me know how they work out. Thanks for the interest!
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Post by jeffgeorge on Sept 24, 2016 0:43:45 GMT -9
The first build-test/playtest of the Dungeons of Olde tile system is available for download as of about 15 minutes ago. I hope you enjoy it, and welcome comments and critiques!
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