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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Jun 27, 2015 23:00:53 GMT
well to be fair , a certain degree of nudity fits with the theme of postapocalyptic genre as pushed by hollywood in untold hundreds (if not thousands ) of movies . and keep in mind that a bra would be pretty far down on the list of things to worryt about . also , if she is a survivor , it would also be fitting because if you look at native tribes , bras and loincloths are not universal , and not a big deal .
the only reason it titilates us is because we have been conditioned from an early age to get turned on by nudity because "nakid is bad" , and even with womens groups trying to "liberate the nipple" , they are not really deobjectifying it as much as argueing to make it a BIGGER deal by trying to be able to show them off in public when they are still arousing . to be truely "forward thinking " about nudity and womens bodies would be just to ignore the nudity as oppsoed to taking offense to it .
so in the context of a game such as this one , nudity and bralessness are totally in character .
and just so it doesdnt look like i made a long winded post to hijack your thread , great build , and great paint jobs . i wish there were mnore companies doing ROGstuff and games around posta appocalyptic settings . i think a fallout RPG , a the100 RPG , a whispering pines ROG , and even a MADMAX rpg would do pretty well if they were well written and the bestiary/adversarys filled out properly .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Jun 13, 2015 12:12:54 GMT
or for a better option , that you can craft to your liking , use crystal clear shrinky dinks . you can cut them to the size and any shape you want , andcan even color them using permanent markers before you bakethem if you need stained glass like from a church window .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 24, 2015 18:20:33 GMT
first , the beholders and their kin . i have always thought that beholderss more than any other monster were icons of the D&D world , because they were so different than anyother monster , and were mainly only found in D&D . dragons and the like could be found in a pretty much EVERY fantasy world , but beholders are to fantasy what the DALEKS are to scifi . and i always thought beholders would be happy most of the time , smug in the knowing thatthey are the most pwerful beings in the universe and are the most perfect form and image of life .........................( atleast in their own minds ) i sculted these 8 or so years ago , and still have them on my shelf , refusing to let them go durrng spring games cleaning . </a>'> This one is really cool, I can see it as some sort of cyborg. I can see it in some sort of Aliens-like bug hunt adventure. I wonder how much of a PitA it would be to run a wire up the stand and have a red LED in the center *weg*. I can just hear the moans of dread from teh players when it gets put on the table... and then the sound of boxers being soiled as it lights up thnx , glad to see people liking it . it would be near impossible without fully removing the eyestalks and then cutting it apart . the center that its sculpted around is a wooden ball , which also makes up the entire surface of the ceter eye , so that would have to be hollowed out and replaced with a section of some sort of clear lens , then tinted red . it would be easier just to make another , but even then would require a lot of modification to make it work . also i would have to do a serious amount of work on the base to hollow it out and wire it for a super thin battery so thati wouldnt have to make it thick and clunky looking as that would take away from the sleek appeal of the figure .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 24, 2015 2:35:59 GMT
i AM working on more , but i am being overly abitious , so its gonna be down to the wire .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 15, 2015 1:03:24 GMT
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 14, 2015 19:55:53 GMT
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 6, 2015 13:20:54 GMT
I did this experiment just now! I dunno... but what about having the lights on , or just low , AND hitting it with the black light ? there has to be a way to get the glow effect without LED's , AND that works without having to turn the lights off .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 4, 2015 14:20:25 GMT
i think what he means to say is that there are good and bad ways of using them, and they should be used only when they do actually add something of value to a project. as opposed to LEDs for the sake of LEDs. well when they add something of value without taking value away .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 3, 2015 20:08:00 GMT
@ DEADMOUSE ........ but thats kinda why i DONT like them is that to me they dont really set a mood since most of the time you have to turn outthe lights to have them really show up , and you need the lights on to play . THAT is the issue that i have with them is that , to me , they are just people showing off a new toy for the sake of ahowing off the new toy , but when game time comes around , the lights and wiring look clunky and distract from the coolness of the piece . Yes you stated that. I just don't agree. Now it just seems to me you are disparaging people being creative. Disparaging of people showing pride in their work. So you are just coming off as a jerk. Remember this is just my opinion. i wasnt disparaging anyone from being creative , what i was doing is saying that i agree about setting the mood , and explaining why most of the ones i have seen dont do that in my opinon .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 3, 2015 19:59:49 GMT
In truth hiding the darned wires can be a pain. However with proper planning its all good! I have done LED's for minis but I also think that the basing and hiding of the wires are problematic. I have seen conductive thread that seems to work(never tried it tho) that would go a long way to hiding wires easily. LED's are a matter of taste. I would never put them on a terrain feature that I was gonna toss after one encounter. as i said above , i have seen a few WH40K marines that they used wires and LEDs on , hiding the battery in the normal thin base . but the battery they used was also pretty thin . and i remember one that actually had several light up points because they drilled out the legs for the wire to go through , and hollowed out the torso for the bulb . THEN they drilled out the kneck and hollowed out the head so they could cut through the eyes to allow those to light up , then they hollowed out an arm so they could light up somethingit was holding , i WANT to say it was a weaons burst or something like that . just thinking of how much effort they put into that one figure .......... i would never want to have to do even one UNIT like that because it woudl take a week just to get it all perfect ..............and probably a lot of bandages from any slips while hollowing out the body . since the lights dont really show up except in the dark , i wonder if mayby black light paint would be a better solution . i havent tried it , but i wonder if it has any more reflectiveness in regular light if you also turn on a black light ?
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 3, 2015 16:08:54 GMT
@ DAVEYJONES , no , i totally see that they DO add something to some pieces , but itjust seems as of late that LEDS are popping p EVERYWHERE (not just here on THIS forum) and it doesnt really seem to add to the game or the mood or experience to have a new toy JUST to show that you have a new toy . not directed at YOU , just the execution of LEDs in general .
@ DEADMOUSE ........ but thats kinda why i DONT like them is that to me they dont really set a mood since most of the time you have to turn outthe lights to have them really show up , and you need the lights on to play . THAT is the issue that i have with them is that , to me , they are just people showing off a new toy for the sake of ahowing off the new toy , but when game time comes around , the lights and wiring look clunky and distract from the coolness of the piece .
@dndpauly .....i think you missunderstand me . i am ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL about game pimping . my best example is a print and play game called space fight . even with ALL the expansions the game cost less than $20 , i however spent another $1000+ (YES , 1 with THREE 0's) to buy space chips , make planets , a giant chessex mondo mat , etc ......... i even have a blog on BGG dealing mostly with model conversions and terrain . but my issue is with things that DONT really add in game play wise .
the deluxe cistene chapel quality paint jobs irk me for 2 reasons . first is that its not even remotly in keeping with the fluff to have THAT painted on a battle tank ...........but more importantly i dont see many of THOSE level of paint jobs actually being PLAYED . mostly i see people doing those types of paint jobs just to show off thier skills , but the tanks seldom ever shopw up on a game table . to me showingoff their skills is fine , but they should do it in the right context . simply comparing a picaso wrap on a land raider to the 99% of OTHER players who just do traditional camo that IS in the spirit of the GAME (as opposed tothe hobby) is kinda like comparing apples to oranges .
and as for the lights , its the same thing . just having it light up inst a big improvement if you cant really see it or it doesnt stand out unless its dark , and it ads clunkyness to the piece . i would rather see a well crafted piece , than some one throwing LED's on a piece that they dont really belong on just to prove they can do it .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on May 2, 2015 21:04:39 GMT
not a fan of LED's so much anymore . i think they work ok in SOME terrain , but it just seems like people are going overboard . when i see people using them on figures they usually have an unsightly place for the on off switch , or a distractingly thick base , and in most cases you cant see the effect with the lights on , so to me it seems less like adding TO the figure as much as saying "look what i can do " . and its also kinda odd to me to see the thick bases and onoff switches because i saw a few WH40K marine type figs that had been LED'd by hollowing out parts and using SOME fiberoptics , and the battery was super thin and wired into a NORMAL 40K base with the on off switch hidden by rubble , so i know it CAN be done .......... but even in those cases it just seemed less like an add on and more like a "come on look what i can do ." thats not to say they are all bad pieces to me , i just think its out of place MOST of the time . and to me thats kinda sad because there are some GREAT figures out there that to me are ruined by the LED's . oh , and i have the same feeling about some of the paintjobs i have seen (mostly on 40K figures ) where people make thse rediculiously detailed paintings like the landraider with the cistene chapel paining on its side . it just looks out of place ............or some of the people i have seen that overly airbrush EVERY figure . YES it looks cool , but it distracts me from the "gaming experience" to see them . they dont belong on a game table as much as on a shelf in a glass display box .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 28, 2015 9:13:52 GMT
i found ONE pack of these "build a straw" kits a while back at a dollar tree , couldnt find them on their website so i looked around and found a wholesaler . this is the wholesailers site , they only sell in case quantity , and cost 1.50 each , but i am posting the link because i dont have (nor do i want) a smart phone , and didnt want to gothrough the hassel of taking a pic and uploading JUSt for this post , but i wanted to post these NOW because i found these pop up at a different dollartree today so i grabbed all 10 they had on the shelf .
they are hard plastic , so they are great for use in any steampunk , scifi , post_appocolyptic game .
www.mastertoysinc.com/build-a-straw-kit.html
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 19, 2015 16:04:57 GMT
That's pretty sick! I wouldn't want to come across someone on the table that had control of that (unless of course I was the one controlling it). I like the idea of some steampunk magic infused worlds. I know in one of DMGs videos he made a cart, and DMScotty made ship wreckage... Was thinking of trying to make some small boats myself for any thing taking place at the port or out at sea. Land vehicles I have no idea what to try and do besides maybe a carriage/coach wagon. i am more into scifi gaming than fantasy . but i backed a kickstarter for covered wagons a while back . i am waiting for the wagons to come in in a couple months . most will be used for "wierdwarII" but i am alos going to use a couple for a steam punk scifi villain the players will encounter in another game . to steam punk it up i have some old wild wild west burgerking spider toys that i popped the arliss loveless figure off . he is the perfect scale for gaming . i am going to give him a steam powered wheelchair and to add more visual steam punkery by having his wagon pulled by heroclix bioshock "automated stallions" : initiativetabletop.com/2013/07/17/written-review-bioshock-infinite-heroclix/
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 13, 2015 21:49:08 GMT
nope , to many projects to wait for drying time at the moment .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 13, 2015 20:43:52 GMT
pretty sweet , but i would have filled in the cavities with spray foam insulation , let it dry , cut away the excess first to provide strength so that youculd put heavy models on top .
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 6, 2015 0:30:27 GMT
ok , so i fvigured out a more expensive , but ultimatly MUCH more awesome way to do these . i have a MOUNTAIn of projects on my table right now . i need to get the first 2 projects done this week , but then i am pushing this to the front of the line !
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 5, 2015 15:44:15 GMT
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 5, 2015 1:06:24 GMT
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Post by grandinquisitorkris on Apr 4, 2015 16:12:28 GMT
it wont be cheap , but i THINK i found the ultimate answer , that MIGHT be even BETTER than the rollers
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