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Post by runningwolf on Jun 11, 2015 9:59:55 GMT
Wasn't sure exactly where to ask this so I put it in Q&A.
In one vid I heard GM Scotty makes his walls 3/8 inch thick. I tend to make mine 1/4 thick. So it got me wondering how thick other people make their walls.
This is more of a curiosity question than anything else. Not really sure 1/8 inch would make a dent for structural strength. So I am guessing it is an aesthetics question.
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Post by daveyjones on Jun 11, 2015 10:45:33 GMT
i haven't made any walls yet, but when i do i intend to make the thickness proportional to the size of the blocks the wall is supposed to be made of. generally blocks or bricks would be as thick as they are high.
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Post by michka on Jun 11, 2015 15:33:16 GMT
For square sided tiles I use 1/4 by 1/4 balsa wood, so I try to stick with the 1/4 when I'm cutting curved walls.
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wolf604
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Post by wolf604 on Jun 11, 2015 17:22:16 GMT
I make mine 1/2 inch. I like the way they look.
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Post by runningwolf on Jun 11, 2015 18:02:43 GMT
Since most of the tiles I make are modern and sci fi I went with the thinner 1/4 inch walls. For dungeons, a bunker, or something like a reactor wall I would go thicker....
The truck stop I am working on is not truly modular, but I can use some pieces for other maps. I cut made the pieces into a reasonable size for transport. I'm sort of split between walling both pieces when they butt together. I'm going to experiment with that and trying to make a counter (like a lunch counter or fast food counter). The folks there haven't seen any of the 2.5d tile stuff yet.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jun 11, 2015 19:04:46 GMT
i'm loving half an inch. you have enough space for much details and you wont have a big problem cutting thru these.
i'd say it entirely depends on the space you want to use and how thick you want your walls to look. the thicker the more unbreakable it will look for your players. half an inch for my player is pretty sturdy, they will never have the intention of trying to break thru it. but by experience when i did try 1/4th walls, they did try to break thru it a few times.
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Post by runningwolf on Jun 11, 2015 22:30:28 GMT
should have some pics this weekend when I have the laptop hooked up to a real internet connection.
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Post by voodoo on Aug 7, 2015 16:49:07 GMT
my hallways are 8 cm wide and walls are 1cm wide. I only use double layer cardboard. This is enough for two minis side by side with wiggle room.
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Post by kgstanley81 on Aug 8, 2015 4:55:50 GMT
1/2" walls
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Post by gnomezrule on Aug 11, 2015 22:24:51 GMT
I pick different materials to do different types of buildings. For instance I might go 1/4 inch walls for a wooden buildings and use cardboard. For stone I will likely cut 1/2 inch Styrofoam walls.
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Post by Wyloch on Aug 11, 2015 23:34:45 GMT
Ooo prime opportunity to plug. I do 1/4" walls with a 1.25" grid. This solves the problem of wall thickness in that it doesnt create offsets like a 1" grid or 1/2" walls. See my channel for further explanation.
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Post by adamsouza on Aug 12, 2015 1:26:28 GMT
I use half inch thick. The wall thichness is just more satisfying to me that way.
Back in the D&D 1E/2E days, with 5ft squares, the wall thickness on those adventures can't be more than a foot or two at most between rooms, which is something deteremined adventurers can smash through with a few minutes of mace bashing.
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milojaggerson
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Post by milojaggerson on Aug 13, 2015 19:43:09 GMT
I'm using .5 cm walls on 1 inch grid. The walls are thin, but I use hot glue to "beef" them up. I use a lot of hot glue.
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Post by nvdberg on Aug 13, 2015 19:55:07 GMT
7mm as recommended by DMG.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Aug 14, 2015 5:54:19 GMT
walls are walls, to be honest whatever their sizes it all comes down to the same. but i have to agree with what certain people said. it depends on how sturdy you want that wall to look for your players. a wall 1/4th thick seems a lot easier for the players to bash thru, while a half an inch gives them the impression of a very very big wall that seems much more sturdy. in the end its just a question of preferances.
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Post by adamantinedragon on Aug 14, 2015 6:13:11 GMT
I have a bunch of Hirst Arts and DwarvernForge terrain that I mix and match and use with other stuff, so I tend towards half inch walls.
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Post by runningwolf on Aug 15, 2015 20:31:37 GMT
With switching to the 2.5d next I've been doing the 1/2 inch. For tiles i go for 3/8ths any more.
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