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Post by wilmanric on Jul 29, 2015 4:56:13 GMT
I was inspired by theses: www.litko.net/products/Warhorse%2C-Character-Mount-Marker-kit.html (I think they're pretty neat) One of my fellow players, plays a knight, Sir Edmund. I don't know if it's a class feature in Castles and Crusades, but he has a trusty mount and he is frequently mounted. I found some plastic horses at Fry's Food Store (Kroger) for $1. I cut the horse in half. Originally, I thought I'd be able to cut a "slot" in either side to hold a plastic chip. The plastic is too soft to file and to firm to really cut without fear of slicing my hand open. In order to support the chip, I had to drill some small holes and then glue toothpics in either side. I cut the toothpicks short -- just long enough to use 2-part epoxy putty to attach the chip. I had to position the horse so that the chip was level AND so the legs were level. Here's my attempt to keep things level while the epoxy dries. It worked out OK. For my second attempt, I tried to leave a little tab of plastic on each end of the horse. I thought I could attach the chip to the tab, but the plastic proved difficult to work with. The toothpicks were easier. Before the epoxy putty dried completely, I used 2-part epoxy glue to attach the horses hooves to an old plastic gift card. I was able to reposition the "chip" saddle a little bit to make sure it was level. I spraypainted the whole thing black. Here it is painted up. It's not perfect, but it'll do. Unmounted and mounted pictures.
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Post by johnp on Jul 29, 2015 12:49:03 GMT
Hahaha, you crack me up, wilmanric. That is indeed a practical steed. Probably also alot easier to pull off that "standing on a horseback"-trick:-) Plus, it would look way cooler to ride one of these, than a segway...
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jul 29, 2015 15:38:45 GMT
i like the creative side of this, i also like the usefullness of it. but aesthetically... i'd have gone for a smaller base. you dont need to have a base bigger or equal to the minis base for it to stand on it.
but again, as i said... i love how it was made and it is definitely a creative solution to a problem. XD
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Post by dragon722 on Jul 29, 2015 17:06:40 GMT
What Heroscape set did that knight figure come from?
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Post by wilmanric on Jul 29, 2015 23:41:49 GMT
What Heroscape set did that knight figure come from? I'm not sure -- I'll ask the player. Hang tight!
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Post by earlteagrey on Jul 30, 2015 2:11:53 GMT
Really digging this!
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Post by curufin on Jul 30, 2015 13:30:46 GMT
Awesome conversion! I would have to name the horse 'Stretch' and I would constantly inquire if I needed to pay for two stalls when taking him to the stables.
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Post by wilmanric on Jul 30, 2015 14:14:39 GMT
What Heroscape set did that knight figure come from? He says he doesn't remember, but it's not the core set. He said it's "valiant" -- a feature of that group of minis. I guess I'll need to use the Google...
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Post by wilmanric on Jul 30, 2015 14:15:21 GMT
Awesome conversion! I would have to name the horse 'Stretch' and I would constantly inquire if I needed to pay for two stalls when taking him to the stables. That's what the player said last night.
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Post by wilmanric on Jul 31, 2015 2:52:27 GMT
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Post by dragon722 on Jul 31, 2015 3:07:24 GMT
Awesome! I will have to see if I can find that set
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Post by sgtslag on Aug 2, 2015 16:44:19 GMT
Litko makes some 2D stand-up horses using this technique. Neat to see the concept adapted to a 3D horse! Nice job! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 2, 2015 17:35:16 GMT
Litko makes some 2D stand-up horses using this technique. Neat to see the concept adapted to a 3D horse! Nice job! Thanks for sharing. Cheers! Yes. Those were my inspiration!
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