ghostwalker Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well i have bitten the bullet and decided to try some of WWG's card stock terrain. I love the terraclips stuff though i doubt it will be available in the Uk for some time due to pre-orders etc. So today i took the step, downloaded the Himmerville streets pack, got 100 sheets of 210gsm card, glue, 6 a1 sheets of foamcard and a nice big cutting matt. Oh and a lot of printer ink lol. I am going for the 'card version' to start with and to see how it looks/feels/holds up. But if its not doing the job i will slice and dice and get it all foamcard mounted. Will keep you all posted with the journey along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbbelius Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Cool mate - I am looking forward to following this thread to see how you get on as I have been tempted but didn't really know how difficult/expensive it would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well the download, foamcard, card, glue and ink refills have set me back about £60 so not too bad. Got 100 sheets of card and i intend on using card for all walls etc and hopefully keeping the foamcard for just the floor tiles. But hobbycraft have a unadvertised bogof offer on a1 foamcard which was a nice surprise!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 watching as well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) After being unable to wait for the terraclips stuff, I also went in for some of the himmelvale. Figured it'd be cheaper... Turns out it isn't. Went through about 10 ink cartridges to print enough tiles for a 4'x4' table, also I needed about 150 sheets of cardstock and 5 large foamcore sheets. It also took a LONG time. I was spending my off moments at work on cutting, and also up past midnight during the week. In the end I am happy with what I was able to achieve (though I didn't finish the walls or balconies), but also dissapointed. It's been bloody humid in Korea where I am now, and while I was playing with the board I was sweating. Now there are sweat drop stains on the map. Also to get any real variety in the board I will be forced to make a whole bunch more tiles and walls etc, etc. I really lost all momentum, and will struggle to get back to printing and cutting. Good luck with your project, I would however STRONGLY advise to wait for the terraclips. Edited June 21, 2011 by DonB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 well spent yesterday evening trialing my first piece and apart from being a tad dark due to my printer it all came out fine. Downloaded the planner today and have mapped out the first 'phase' of the table which is the 36 6 inch floor sections to lay out a 3x3ft board, the walls and posts and the additional floor sections for the 1st story levels. Gonna be a lot of print and cut going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Good luck mate..also watching with interest...seeing as I get to play on it when its done! :tea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 well tally of print outs planned so far are 45 6x6 inch tiles, 32 6 inch walls, 22 6 inch railings, 5 3 inch walls, 6 bridge walls, 3 3x6 floors for bridge and then more posts, tabs and props than you can shake a stick at. Oh and 2 ramps which are both already assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbbelius Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Any chance of any pics of your progress through this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 shall do Mbbelius. I have one ramp still on card and one assembled. So i will charge the camera up and post pics tomorrow. With any luck this will form the terrain set i take to demo/showcase Malifaux at the eastern front wargames show in Norwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 keep it up mate. When I get back to Aus, I'll set mine up and show you how mine turned out. Perhaps we can inspire each other to complete the whole map, props and all! I may need the inspiration more than you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Lol DonB well it may help. Though my current enthusiasm is founded on having a great looking table to play on, but above all a great one to take to the club and use to demo at the wargames show we are having here. If i can get it all done and dusted in time it should certainly stand out and thats only going to help draw people into my clutches along with gamesmistress showing chicks game too and clousseau helping to provide the whole 'you got demo'd by 2 henchman' whammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) I think having a strong goal will help, I was building mine to play with my wife in Korea. Don't know any other foreigners to play with in this city. But sadly she stopped wanting to play, the card mechanic and intricate rules put her off, and then I failed to complete the table. That or the break in hospital with appendicitis killed off my momentum! >_> I am 90% there! bloody little tabs on the board keep pulling off though, stick those on good when you do them. Edited June 23, 2011 by DonB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Thanks for the warning. May just buy a welding torch !! Just finished printing the templates and tiles for the first 15 tiles. Will post pics once the gremlin is in bed. Will go through making a ramp and pics of both ramps and the ever growing stack of card. On the upside 15 templates/tiles and 2 ramps has only killed about half the colour fill on my ink and about the same on the black. God bless refill kits eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Well as promised some pics to show where im at and where im going lol. Completed ramp that was done the other day, along with the card sheets containing another ramp, and the templates+tiles for the first 15 of 45 floor sections i need. Ramp as seen on card prior to letting me at it with a scalpel A fair amount of cutting later and we have the pieces for the ramp, 15 floor templates and 1 of the floor tiles done. The two side sections for the ramp, one folded and glued and useable the other with the extra areas of white card removed Both completed ramps in all their glory lol. Cornflake boxes should take note and start running!!! So thats it for tonight. Its not a massive amount of progress but its some. Going to add a lifetime supply of ibuprofen to the list of purchases on this project as looking at the fine lines intently for hours is a guaranteed headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 well 6 more floor tiles cut out so only 7 more to do on the first run of floor tiles. Though progress will be slowed for the weekend as i am off to london to rock out with Bon Jovi in hyde park woop woop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Lol DonB well it may help. Though my current enthusiasm is founded on having a great looking table to play on, but above all a great one to take to the club and use to demo at the wargames show we are having here. If i can get it all done and dusted in time it should certainly stand out and thats only going to help draw people into my clutches along with gamesmistress showing chicks game too and clousseau helping to provide the whole 'you got demo'd by 2 henchman' whammy. You need a Rulesmarshal, I'm just one county over in Cambridgeshire, I think Clousseau comes almost straight past me on the way to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I think i detect a hint of subtlety there ratty...that or a hint with a sledegehammer lol. I dont know about the route Clousseau would use but the more the merrier. 4 people around a 3x3 table and 3 of them being either henchmen or rules marshalls. Anyone need a lightbuld changing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 yeah I'm dead subtle.. btw like the new Avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Thanks always thought abuela was a prickly old moo but now its confirmed. Subtlety is like sarcasm, it should be taught at birth lol. Glad my avatar isnt what I look like at the moment, which is a drowned kitten, as I sit on the train enroute to hard rock calling. On the subject of the wargames show. Theres a notice for it under UK events, so if you can get along let me know and I will have a word with the organiser about adding you to our helpers list. We can have 4 so that would make it me, you, gamesmistress and clousseau. Edited due to predictive text nightmares! Edited June 25, 2011 by ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 well it doesn't clash with a LARP event, so it would be fun to come along. <span style="real subtle like">If I can find a way to get there.</span> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Darn I heard that sledgehammer whistle past lol. Well leave that to you and clousseau to discuss, just let me know from there. Would be good to meet another malifaux resident. Heck if a enthusiastic gamer chick, 2 henchman and a rules Marshall cant sell malifaux to someone then theres no hope!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well having sufficently recovered from saturdays antics with Bon Jovi in London, i settled back down to work on this project. Over the last 48 hours i finished cutting out all the floor tile parts and set myself up to start assembly. I have tried to make a little step by step of the next bit. Foamcard tiles with template in place. Areas where the 'link tabs will be inserted have been removed. Folded floor tiles ready for assemble. Placing/gluing the cut template into the floor tile. I found trying to line up the folds/cut outs on one side made this a lot easier. A complete tile showing the folds on the underside Top and bottom of a complete tile The Mag-o-matic Dwarven press 2011 (patent pending lol). I placed each complete tile in between 5 copies of a nefarious magazine to help press the full 'construct' together and bind it all. In the pic there are 4 tiles being 'pressed'. Several tiles in place to give in idea of the effect (no link tabs holding them). Im still trying to find an appropriate black liner to go over the 'white areas' as 'sharpie' pens seem to spread their ink into the surrounding print. The somewhat chaotic prodution line. Things i have learned/discovered so far. Patience is a virtue very much in demand for this project. You need a lot of free time to make progress. To get to this point with 11/15 floor tiles for the 48 i need, has taken about 16 hours. There will still be walls and posts to make aswell. You need a very understanding mum/wife/gf as it gets very messy. Pritt stick is good, a cheap branded alternative is much better, heck it sticks better than anna nicole smith to a unhealthy, wealthy millionaire! Should i have waited for the terraclips stuff.....definately. Will i give up......with about £80 invested and the legendary Taurean trait of stubborness....Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regnak Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Should i have waited for the terraclips stuff.....definately. Will i give up......with about £80 invested and the legendary Taurean trait of stubborness....Nope. How very English of you! Looks good so far. But also looks like a hell of alot of work. Looking forward to seeing this finished.... although probably not as much as you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwalker Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Im just a classic Taurean! Yeah im looking forward to seeing it finished and want it done so it can be used for intros/demo days aswell as my own games. It is a lot of work, im hoping at the end i will be able to look and think it was all worth it. But only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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