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Author:  MrChris [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 19:48 ]
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Ooooookay?

Author:  Grim... [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 22:17 ]
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So don't PM me if you want a copy, because I don't have one. Of them. For you.

Author:  MrChris [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 23:56 ]
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Well that's disappointing then.

Author:  Mr Russell [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:30 ]
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This thread's just full of disappointment, and I'm upset for both of you that you don't get to share that cool book.

Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:52 ]
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GW must be shitting themselves.

http://www.gambody.com/blog/top-10-warh ... ing-files/

The WH40k Titans and knights cost more than a 3D Printer itself!

I know up close there's not the same detail but that's surely only a matter of time.

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:54 ]
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I'd like a 3D printer, but realistically what I want is a 3D printing service, where I send them the files and they send me a "thing".

Author:  myp [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:56 ]
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Grim... wrote:
I'd like a 3D printer, but realistically what I want is a 3D printing service, where I send them the files and they send me a "thing".

http://www.3dhubs.com

I used this for printing extra plates for my TH8A gear shifter.

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:59 ]
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Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 13:15 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
I used this for printing extra plates for my TH8A gear shifter.

GR8 M8

Author:  devilman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 13:32 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!


Well one of the sites listed on there has example of BB-8s and that snowman thing from Frozen. Would be interesting to see where these companies draw the line - giant sex toys? 3D swastikas?

Author:  MaliA [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 13:35 ]
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devilman wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!


Well one of the sites listed on there has example of BB-8s and that snowman thing from Frozen. Would be interesting to see where these companies draw the line - giant sex toys? 3D swastikas?

Author:  devilman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 13:41 ]
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Are you saying that you want a 3D-printed version of you and Julia or that you're both giant sex toys?

Author:  markg [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 13:48 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
GW must be shitting themselves.

http://www.gambody.com/blog/top-10-warh ... ing-files/

The WH40k Titans and knights cost more than a 3D Printer itself!

I know up close there's not the same detail but that's surely only a matter of time.

Sort of but once you get into it you realise that there are limitations to what you can actually do vs injection molding. e.g. 3D printers cannot print onto thin air so you end up having to tell the slicer software to print supports but then removing these always leaves a mark. You can mitigate it by printing in multiple pieces or placing the model on the bed so as to minimise the number of supports needed but there are things they do really well and others that they just don't.

Author:  markg [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 14:04 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

What is it you're after?

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 14:26 ]
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markg wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

What is it you're after?

Space Marines, innit.

I have built the Grimlet up with HeroQuest, Space Hulk and Star Wars X-Wing, and I think he's nearly ready.

Author:  markg [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 14:37 ]
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If it's just lots of the little plastic space marine guys then I'd doubt that it would be worth getting them made vs just buying them but if there's something in particular I can have a look. Have you seen something on Thingiverse or somewhere?

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 14:52 ]
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Nothing really, I was just thinking out loud, and I know how spendy GW are.

Author:  devilman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 15:24 ]
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markg wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

What is it you're after?


He's building BeexQuest

Author:  markg [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 15:31 ]
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Hmm, tricky overhangs.

Author:  TheVision [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 15:37 ]
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devilman wrote:
markg wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

What is it you're after?


He's building BeexQuest


Is that instead of starting Sim Beex brother?

Author:  Grim... [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 15:40 ]
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devilman wrote:
markg wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Will they baulk at printing copyrighted stuff, though? Let's find out!

What is it you're after?


He's building BeexQuest

Already did.

TheVision wrote:
Is that instead of starting Sim Beex brother?

Yeah, work's getting in the way of that :(

Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 15:44 ]
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Priorities, Squirrel! Priorities!

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 30, 2017 14:03 ]
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https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board- ... othing-ban

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 30, 2017 14:06 ]
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MaliA wrote:
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/animal-rights-group-peta-calls-for-warhammer-fur-clothing-ban

PETA is a shockingly bad organisation.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Mon Jan 30, 2017 15:01 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
MaliA wrote:
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/animal-rights-group-peta-calls-for-warhammer-fur-clothing-ban

PETA is a shockingly bad organisation.

I agree with Myp.

Author:  Grim... [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 13:47 ]
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40K books in the Humble Book Bundle right now:

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/horu ... ook-bundle

Author:  Grim... [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 13:59 ]
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I paid £12(ish) and got:

Horus Rising
False Gods
Galaxy in Flames
The Flight of the Eisenstein
Fulgrim
Descent of Angels
Legion
Battle For the Abyss
Mechanicum
Tales of Heresy
Fallen Angels
A Thousand Sons
Nemesis
The First Heretic
Prospero Burns

But you get a fair wodge of books for $1, too.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 14:29 ]
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Read half of those, you're in for a treat.

Mechanicum :metul:

Author:  devilman [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 15:40 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Read half of those, you're in for a treat.


More of a treat if he reads them all.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 16:11 ]
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I draw a picture of the endings.

Author:  MrChris [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 16:56 ]
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Making progress with the current project, which will be modern warfare with The Russkis invading Germany.

Russian soldiers: they're 20mm tall and based on 1p coins (to give you an idea of the scale), so if the painting looks rough up close it's because they're bloody tiny.

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The US infantry just started:

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Some vehicles on the go - the Abrams and BTR-80 are prepaints which need repainting.

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I've also got a few more to build (plus an AH64, an A-10 and a Mig-23):

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A couple of model railway buildings built and undercoated - there are another 3 now done since these photos with 2 more to do:

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And I scratch built a garage - can't really see due to my shit photography but it's cladded with small wooden planks, made from coffee stirrers. Took a sodding age to cut those up.

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The plan will be to have 4 landscape tiles, perhaps 18 or 24 inches to a side. I have loads of trees to go in as well.

I will be bringing this to Cott8ge :) There are some relatively fast play rules I've dug out which with a bit of modification will make for a fun game.

Author:  Kern [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 17:05 ]
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Those look fantastic!

Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 21:42 ]
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How would the A-10 and Mig work on a tabletop war game? I can see how the choppers can hang about but the planes wouldn't like that so much.

Looking good btw!

Author:  MrChris [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 21:55 ]
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They'd more be a one turn deal, so the model would be there simply to indicate an airstrike that turn, I think. Fuck's sake man, any excuse for a bloody warthog model.

I'm making some flying bases for the vehicles - CD base, with a large washer and nut, and then an extendable aerial type thing with a magnet on the top glued into the nut. The aircraft will then have magnets or steel washers on their undersides to connect up. The base will of course get all tittivated up.

Author:  MrChris [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 22:23 ]
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Flying bases:
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Currently built buildings, still need painting and a couple need the guttering, two more to do.
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Author:  Grim... [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 22:38 ]
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http://m.imgur.com/a/N7eZ7

Shiiiiiit

Author:  Cras [ Tue Apr 18, 2017 22:45 ]
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Grim... wrote:
http://m.imgur.com/a/N7eZ7

Shiiiiiit


The paint job? A lot better than I could do but it's not particularly great compared to any of the stuff you see placing in miniature painting competitions

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Apr 19, 2017 0:42 ]
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Cras wrote:
Grim... wrote:
http://m.imgur.com/a/N7eZ7

Shiiiiiit


The paint job? A lot better than I could do but it's not particularly great compared to any of the stuff you see placing in miniature painting competitions


I'm more impressed with the opening doors. My Heroquest set has only got cardboard doors.

Author:  MrChris [ Mon May 15, 2017 13:10 ]
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Work continues slowly on this - the buildings have been built, more stuff has been bought (lots of greenery, flowers, plants, trees etc), the flight stands have been made. I'm now in the process of painting some diecast cars as part of the scenery - I'll post pics soonish depending on how much progress I make. Alongside that, I'm writing some reasonably simplistic rules to use at Cottage - working title is "Battlefield: Beex Company 2". It's based loosely on a game of similar name :)

Author:  myp [ Mon May 15, 2017 13:12 ]
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I saw Bloodbowl in a charity shop on Sherwood high street for £15 on Saturday.

Author:  Da5e [ Tue May 16, 2017 13:31 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
I saw Bloodbowl in a charity shop on Sherwood high street for £15 on Saturday.


You should have snapped that up - I'm currently doing a Dwarf team in the colours of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. I'm terrible at the game, so you'd easily win.

Author:  myp [ Tue May 16, 2017 13:42 ]
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Da5e wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
I saw Bloodbowl in a charity shop on Sherwood high street for £15 on Saturday.


You should have snapped that up - I'm currently doing a Dwarf team in the colours of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. I'm terrible at the game, so you'd easily win.

I might pop up and see if it's still there - I was on the way to the pub at the time.

Author:  myp [ Thu May 18, 2017 15:42 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Da5e wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
I saw Bloodbowl in a charity shop on Sherwood high street for £15 on Saturday.


You should have snapped that up - I'm currently doing a Dwarf team in the colours of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. I'm terrible at the game, so you'd easily win.

I might pop up and see if it's still there - I was on the way to the pub at the time.

It's still there. No figures though, so doesn't seem such a bargain now.

Author:  Da5e [ Fri May 19, 2017 10:16 ]
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New edition of 40K then, eh? Eh?

Author:  Grim... [ Fri May 19, 2017 10:26 ]
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Hmm.

Quote:
How can I get the rules?
We’re going to make it easier than ever to get your hands on the rules and start playing.
The core rules for the game will be free, and you’ll have several options on how you get your
hands on the full rulebook. Watch this space for more.

This is A Good Thing.

Quote:
Have you dumbed down 40K?
Not at all.

Yeah, rrright.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri May 19, 2017 11:15 ]
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Hmmm... might be the time to delve into the 40k game then. Harrison is intrigued by the painted miniatures in my den, be a good excuse to paint and build up a few squads with him.

Author:  Da5e [ Fri May 19, 2017 12:48 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Quote:
Have you dumbed down 40K?
Not at all.

Yeah, rrright.


You may be pleasantly surprised! I hope so at least.

Author:  Grim... [ Fri May 19, 2017 13:26 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Hmmm... might be the time to delve into the 40k game then. Harrison is intrigued by the painted miniatures in my den, be a good excuse to paint and build up a few squads with him.

Giphy "plastic crack":
http://media0.giphy.com/media/F5D03yQFh9nkA/giphy-loop.mp4

Da5e wrote:
You may be pleasantly surprised! I hope so at least.

I've had a look through the most recent rules, and I wasn't that impressed. I've still got Rogue Trader and the 40K Compendium book if I need them, though.

Author:  Pundabaya [ Fri May 19, 2017 14:18 ]
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Ah, Rogue Trader, when the Imperium were Nazis, the Space Marines were drugged up crazies, Chaos was interesting and had a point, rather than being panto villains, and the excessive grimdark was satire, rather than being 100% serious.

Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:15 ]
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My 6yr old son has become obsessed with the box of White Dwarf magazines that Dimrill sent me ages back, and I've promised him we'll set up a game board and buy the new Dark Imperium box set when we move house. I thought it might be a good idea to make up a simpler game first though to see if he gets how it all works, and it's been great.

Armed with cheap plastic army men, (£2.99 for 100 - Fuck you Citadel) two 30cm strips of paper and a single D6 I came up with these simple rules and we've played a fair bit over the weekend.

All Army men have 2 wounds.
Squads of 5 (that once down to 2 need to join with nearest squad). We usually have 3 squads each to keep things quick.
Army men move 15cm (the paper strip folded in half) and shoot a distance of 30cm.
Wounded Army men move 7.5cm (strip folded over again)
A roll of 6 is a KILL, 3,4,5 is a wound and 1 or 2 is a miss. If the dice falls off the table it's a miss too!

Now that he totally gets these rules I'm going to add Grenade rules with an blast radius token, terrain* height advantages of +1 to rolls and maybe medic / leader rules too.
Even with these plastic army men we could have rules for Heavy Machine Gunners and Bazookas too, but didn't want to take the fun out of it with too many rules at first.

Tempted to paint the faces and guns of these soldiers now too and stick them on proper bases...

*Box of fire lighters and sanitary pad box :DD (we'd just got back from shopping), plastic cups etc

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