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Post by Sam on Apr 13, 2017 19:07:34 GMT
OR Cheap Cavern Creations: geomorphic cavern tile from cardboard and packing peanuts - a bunch of pics Basic tile - 4"x4" double layer cardboard wrapped with masking tape, corners marked 1" in from edge  Glue on four packing peanuts - I trim one edge of the peanut so it is flat, but not required - basic 4 way building block, I use hot glue most often, but have used PVA/white glue, or silicone  Glue another peanut on one side - this forms a tee intersection, gaps between peanuts can be filled with hot glue  Add another peanut to another side - now we have a corner piece  the pieces can be painted at this point, and are useable  I usually add white glue and sand to texture, this is a small room made by added another peanut  Bilbo Baggins for scale  sample layouts   |
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Post by sgtslag on Apr 13, 2017 20:19:41 GMT
Not bad. Not bad at all. Neat recycling use for Dungeoneering. Cheers!
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Post by stroezie on Apr 15, 2017 10:45:43 GMT
Cheap, quick and easy, what more could you want?
Great idea and execution, well done.
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Post by Achilles on Apr 16, 2017 5:08:10 GMT
Excellent way to use those packing peanuts! I never thought of a good way to use these, and I really like the look your tiles give! Great execution!
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Post by Sam on Apr 16, 2017 9:21:39 GMT
Thanks guys. They are compatible with my dungeon tiles, which are also based on a 4"x 4" geomorphic scheme. I really need to make some transition pieces.  |
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Post by Sam on Apr 16, 2017 9:50:45 GMT
And a variety of shapes can be made fairly easily.   And more detail can be added with small rocks, pieces of foam, or bits of wood  |
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Post by deafnala on Apr 16, 2017 14:14:42 GMT
That really is a SPLENDIDLY imaginative idea. The peanuts really do have a cavern like look to them. I bet additional layers would be pretty spectacular. INSPIRING & VERY NICELY DONE!
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Post by Sam on Apr 17, 2017 14:40:59 GMT
A larger room with scatter pieces.  And a rail test piece made with craft sticks.  |
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Post by skunkape on Apr 17, 2017 20:45:36 GMT
Your rail piece looks really good. Much better than what I tried to do. Mine really stank, but yours lines up nicely.
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Post by Sam on Apr 17, 2017 22:28:28 GMT
Your rail piece looks really good. Much better than what I tried to do. Mine really stank, but yours lines up nicely. Thanks. I am still going to get some HO track. I don't think it will stick up as high and hopefully I can get ore cars. I laid this out on card stock and glued the whole thing to the tile. |
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Post by skunkape on Apr 18, 2017 12:43:04 GMT
You should be able to get some ore cars without any problems. I picked up a coal car myself, then pulled the trucks (the piece that holds the wheels to the car) off it and used them on a custom made car for the mine adventure. I need to take a few pictures of it and post them. When I post the pictures I'll explain it's use too!
The nice thing about buying the HO track and getting some HO train cars is that they work great together. The cars fit on the track easily and will roll on it with no trouble, provided you have the proper clearance for the car(s)!
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Post by woof on Apr 26, 2017 21:05:52 GMT
Really enjoying this thread - amazing what you can do with some innocuous-seeming bits. Railroad is also looking ace!
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Post by Sam on Apr 26, 2017 22:01:51 GMT
Really enjoying this thread - amazing what you can do with some innocuous-seeming bits. Railroad is also looking ace! Thanks. Here are some pics of the scatter terrain. behind spider, wall section foam peanuts with bottom filled with silicone  pools, surrounded by bits of foam peanut  some more wall sections  |
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Post by Sam on Jul 30, 2017 16:18:43 GMT
Used packing peanut technique on Legend of Drizzt tiles:  Piercer view:  |
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Cheers!
Cheers!