GreenRiveter Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) I made these out of 2mm styrene. It's a bit thicker than I wanted, but I had plenty of scraps for experimentation. They still need to be painted, and I may change a few details in future versions. Future versions will be thinner, probably 2mm total. They are stackable and can have minis walk over them no problem. The original plan was to make a solid round piece with the design carved into the middle, but carving into styrene can be a hassle. If they get a good response here and at the local game store, I may cast them and hand them out as prizes. Let me know what you think, and if you have any ideas for designs, please feel free to post them here! UPDATE! After casting about 20-30 of these, I finally got around to painting a few. You really only need 5-10 in a standard game, so I’ll be trading these to friends for more Malifaux terrain. They are sprayed with a matte coat finish, and it looks like it fogged a little. Overall I love the way they turned out. Edited August 31, 2010 by GreenRiveter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowopal Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Nice! I'd make a mold regardless of what you plan to do with them. Molding is easy and cheap. That way if you decide you need more later, you've got the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Finally got these guys painted. I still need to add a layer of dull coat, but that shouldn't change them that much. Colors are white primer, black for the eyes, grey for the mouth, then a wash of Devlan Mud, and Dadab black in the seam. I'm making a mold of these, I really like the way they turned out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Sweet work.. now i might have to go play league now. Hey are you signed up on the Roberts Guild since I noticed you where from OREGON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 No, where do I sign up for it? It would be great to find more Malifaux players around here, it's starting to take off. We're up to 7-8 players here in Hillsboro. We play at Rival's. I'm putting together a set of two gangs so when I get better I can start demoing games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 (edited) Bit of an update. After building my corpse counters from scratch, I knew I wanted to cast them. I bought TAP Plastics RTV 2-part silicone, and did some research online for the best methods for mixing. After following the mixing instructions on the container, the mold was still sticky to the touch the next day. I thought I hadn’t mixed enough catalyst for it to set properly, so went about making a second mold. While this went well, the first mold set up hours later. So now I have two. I’ve made a few more molds since this, and I can tell from the color of the mix now how long it will take to set. Since the catalyst is blue, a sky-blue mix will take the better part of 24 hours to set, while a darker blue can set in a few hours. I redesigned the corpse counter, adding raised stitches and sewn eyes. The eyes are now circles instead of rough cut styrene. They don’t stack perfectly like the old ones, but I’ve found we rarely have more than two stacked in one place in our games anyway. I was afraid the styrene glue was going to leave texture in the faces, but the primer covered it no problem. You can see the difference in the raw and primed. The paint job will be the same as the older ones, but having a solid piece should make it look a bit more finished. http://greenrivets.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/corpsecountermolded1.jpg Edited September 7, 2010 by GreenRiveter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastDinosaur Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Wow awesome.. I REALLY like those.. Easily the best counters I've seen. Simply, practical, stackable and fits the theme very well. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrrn Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 I agree, very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 i might give my own spin on this idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 i might give my own spin on this idea I'd love to see what other people do with scratch building counters. I like the simplicity of Maxvon_D's cut out counters(link), but I like having the counters sit as flat as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I'd love to see what other people do with scratch building counters. I like the simplicity of Maxvon_D's cut out counters(link), but I like having the counters sit as flat as possible. as where i like them in 30mm bases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veskit Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 All you Oregon guys should hop on the OrdoFanaticus forums, there is a section for Malifaux where most of the western gamers post. http://www.ordofanaticus.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Updated original post with finished work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandubh Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 How much for a set of ten? :worship: -Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 How much for a set of ten? :worship: -Patrick I'm not sure if basing the design on a piece of Wyrd artwork would raise any red flags in IP infringement? If it's not a problem, can anyone give me an idea on what to charge for a set of ten? They would be unpainted, cast in white resin. I would only do a few sets(I don't have all day to sit around casting), but would love to get these into peoples hands if they wanted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 I'll be selling these in sets of 10 for $8.00, unpainted, no additional charge for shipping in the US. You can reach me at my website, link in my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandubh Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) Email sent. Thank you Very nice page you have as well... Nice work -Patrick Edited September 2, 2010 by Brandubh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcraxus Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Email sent, good sir. Any ideas for other counters in this vein? I would like the scrap counters too if you decide to make those up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I would love to do all of the counters for Malifaux(scrap, body part, blood, corpse, Ice wall, Flame wall, Pit,?) If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. I can make just about anything, but the cost to mold and cast may be prohibitive. I didn't really like the way the scrap counter turned out, maybe it's too simple or cartoony? I will come up with some sketches and post them here, then when I get an idea of what people like I'll make a few prototypes. Big thank you to everyone for the feedback and orders, and if someone from Wyrd can send me an address, I'll send a couple sets of counters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted September 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Big thanks to everyone who ordered, in case your confirmation e-mail got lost, everyone's orders have been mailed. I may do another run of these in the future if it sounds like people would be interested. Right now I want to get the other types of counters made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellygrub Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Mine came in today. They're awesome. Thanks again! I'll keep an eye out for any future token projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcraxus Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Got mine as well. These are awesome and I'll be looking forward to future sets of whatever you decide to do next. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 These look interesting, though why the 2D look? I have seen bits from WFB and other systems used to create fantastic, crew-specific counters... perhaps these suit gamers more than hobbyists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellygrub Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 I imagine it's because the rules call for the counters to be stackable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenRiveter Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) I imagine it's because the rules call for the counters to be stackable. That's the main reason. I could have glued bits from kits to a base and cast that, but I wanted the counters to be sculpts of my own creation(99% of what I make is from sheet styrene, hence my title). I also like the look of "iconic" counters rather than "realistic". I haven't seen anyone else make them like that, and the style works well in other games I play like Descent and Space Hulk. The scrap counters will be made the same way, but I hope with smaller detail. We'll see if I can pull it off. Edited September 12, 2010 by GreenRiveter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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