Sci-Fi Papercraft

adrianmcknight
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Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 2:52:39 GMT skunkape, stroezie, and 6 more like this

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Post by adrianmcknight on Sept 18, 2015 2:52:39 GMT

I have been gearing up to run a D6 space campaign. For the most part I only have fantasy minis and props, so I've started working on some 2.5D spaceship tiles (using a modified AJ method)

To break up the tile making process however, I've started making other papercraft props for the game.

The first is the "Medium Transport Floater" from Ebbles Miniatures, which I got for free from www.genetmodels.com/ebbles-miniatures-2005-2006-models/

The model is printed on cardstock from an inkjet. It took 2 pages to print out.

The only other tools I used were a metal ruler, an xacto knife, elmers glue, and a few hours earlier tonight.

Working on the bottom

Top with nose attached

And the finished unit from four different angles with SpaceBugbears for scale:

ogrestamp Room Builder Posts: 524	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 3:07:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ogrestamp on Sept 18, 2015 3:07:06 GMT What? No hot glue??? Ack! This looks pretty cool. It passes the "I wanna play with that" test with ease.

michka
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Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 6:35:29 GMT bluecloud2k2 likes this

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Post by michka on Sept 18, 2015 6:35:29 GMT

That's awesome. I love paper craft for sci-fi. The hard edges are perfect to that genre. You've done a damn fine job on that transport/floater.

And now I need to make some SpaceBugbears. Those need to be a thing in my Star Wars game.

dodobot Room Planner Posts: 297	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 16:21:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dodobot on Sept 18, 2015 16:21:12 GMT You get karma just for posting that link.
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SpielMeisterKev! Dungeon Builder Chi skrooni doh pot, slay mo! Posts: 1,700	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 17:04:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Sept 18, 2015 17:04:08 GMT Howdy, Sept 18, 2015 2:52:39 GMT adrianmcknight said: "Medium Transport Floater" ... SpaceBugbears What's not to exalt? EXALT BUTTON!!!, Kev!
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curufin Dungeon Builder Posts: 1,555	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 20:19:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by curufin on Sept 18, 2015 20:19:03 GMT That is an awesome speeder truck!
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stroezie Room Planner Posts: 274	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 18, 2015 20:40:35 GMT SpielMeisterKev! and michka like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stroezie on Sept 18, 2015 20:40:35 GMT These are not the droids you are "UNGH!!" looking for He he, Jedi's use the Force... Space bugbears use the Excecive Force I like it.
	Euh.. guys... I think we're going to need a bigger glue gun!

bluecloud2k2 DM Crafter Posts: 907	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 19, 2015 14:31:34 GMT michka likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bluecloud2k2 on Sept 19, 2015 14:31:34 GMT Bugbears... Woookies... what's the difference says I? They are both really tall and prone to ripping your arms off at the slightest provocation.
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ogrestamp Room Builder Posts: 524	Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 20, 2015 7:23:48 GMT bluecloud2k2 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ogrestamp on Sept 20, 2015 7:23:48 GMT The only difference is it's funnier when you say "let the wookie win"

skunkape
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Sci-Fi Papercraft Sept 29, 2015 15:47:14 GMT bluecloud2k2 likes this

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Post by skunkape on Sept 29, 2015 15:47:14 GMT

I like Ebbles cardstock models, have quite a few of them myself, even have built quite a few as well! One suggestion though which will me a good model even better, take a black Sharpie and color the edges of the cardstock so you cover up the white where the ink didn't get printed. It's amazing how much better a model looks when that is done.

Good job with the build otherwise.

Skunk

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