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Post by stefdugas on Feb 28, 2013 12:29:32 GMT -5
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Post by stefdugas on Feb 28, 2013 12:49:27 GMT -5
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 28, 2013 14:29:40 GMT -5
The images are tied to G-mail so I can't view them (As Alas, I have no G-mail account, and do not intend to have one anytime soon). That being the case, I can not comment on the awesomeness of those images, nor can I provide possible helpful insights on how to improve upon them or make them according to your specifications.
However, a couple very simple concepts may help with the bridge's stability (just as a casual observation)
Multiple layers of paper material become stiffer and more stable than a single layer. Theoretically, you could make a DM Scotty inspired terrain peice with regular white paper, but you would need at least 5 sheets of it glued together to make it sufficiently stable for alot of things. When using card stock, using two sheets of the card stock (and up to 3, depending on if you are using very thin material) amps up the stability, stiffness, and ability to hold up heavy metal miniatures. Glue them together and you have a good stable piece. HOWEVER, that assumes you have a good structure as well.
A "wooden bridge," curved over to make an arch (an arch bridge) will hold stability rather well to a pretty good degree, simply because of tension and design. If you want wooden planking to show on it, then a simple method you could do is, while the card stock is flat, score it about half way through the first sheet of card stock (or deeper if it's exceptionally thick). Then, when you bow it upwards, the cardstock will separate, making a quaint bridge effect.
If you want a straight bridge, then you have to manually separate the wooden planks (a bit of a pain but not too hard), and the same goes for a bridge suspended between two points (ledge A and B). Again, card stock glued together in multiple plys makes for really good stability, but having stability along the vertical axis (That is, rails along the bridge) enhances stability. And also, having a thin layer of more stable material (a popsicle stick perhaps) along the bottom can really improve strength and stability and allow it to bear more weight.
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steel
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Post by steel on Feb 28, 2013 15:36:51 GMT -5
same problem with me, although i do have a g-mail account. I get a 404m or a server error. I suggest using either the [ img ] tags or just putting them elsewhere.
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Post by stefdugas on Feb 28, 2013 20:15:16 GMT -5
Hi guys,
I changed my images source. Please let me know if you can access it without a gmail account.
Thank you.
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 28, 2013 21:45:13 GMT -5
Ok, so in order to get the bridge similar to what that looks like (the cave with the bridge set up) while giving it the "illusion" that it is floating, I would make the second tier of cardboard (That is, the platform in which the cave has the natural rock bridge) be made out of double ply card board, and in the section of the bridge, cut off the first ply of cardboard on the underside so that it can provide enough support, but "appears" as if the bridge is floating. That's an easy fix. Hopefully my sickness addled brain is describing that in a way that makes sense.
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steel
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Post by steel on Mar 1, 2013 0:28:48 GMT -5
Alas, two sick people giving advice, what can go wrong!
I think the best thing to do would be to have stalactites acting a pillars that the bridge is lashed onto to keep it from falling too far. Here's what i mean: you have stalactites coming up from the floor that go above the bridge's level, you can simply build a bridge. Then have a piece of small brown twine to act as 'rails' as well as attaching them to each plank, mostly with some brown string (sewers string perhaps?) and a small punched hole. Basically you're building the bridge as the builders would, but with smaller materials. Then to keep it from stretching too far down, stabilize where needed with cardstock underneath, then fashion to the stalactites so the bridge does not shake too much side to side. You can offset the stalactites so PCs can twist the bridge to make monsters fall off while keeping themselves safe
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Post by danielc on Mar 1, 2013 1:26:12 GMT -5
Very nice pictures. I love that I can now see them.
Well done.
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Post by unclebilly on Mar 1, 2013 7:37:38 GMT -5
cool stuff
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Post by stefdugas on Mar 4, 2013 20:35:16 GMT -5
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Post by dm1scotty on Mar 4, 2013 22:27:17 GMT -5
Nice bridge
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Post by unclebilly on Mar 4, 2013 22:35:26 GMT -5
Cool looking set up.
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Post by skunkape on Mar 6, 2013 12:01:34 GMT -5
Bridge looks great!
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Post by hideousprime on Mar 6, 2013 17:44:11 GMT -5
nice job! cliff and bridge look great!
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Post by blackknight on Mar 7, 2013 8:50:16 GMT -5
great work...
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Post by argiope on Mar 7, 2013 18:10:02 GMT -5
Impressive set up. Hope it was an epic battle worthy of the work you put into the tile.
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Post by chrisfitz71 on Mar 9, 2013 8:05:23 GMT -5
Looks great.
Did you base coat in black (or another color)?
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Post by stefdugas on Mar 9, 2013 22:32:06 GMT -5
Impressive set up. Hope it was an epic battle worthy of the work you put into the tile. Thank you all for your nice comments. Yes, it was a good fight. We had to fight against 2 trolls (on each side of the bridge). Both had the power to regenerate once they were at 0 hp. The only way the player could kill them is by fire ( fire or acid) one the hp is at 0. Also, during the battle, a few goblins (archers) was placed on both sides of the cliff and was attacking the players.
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Post by stefdugas on Mar 9, 2013 22:34:24 GMT -5
Looks great. Did you base coat in black (or another color)? Like I've learned from DM Scotty, I paint all my tiles (projects) in black first. Then, I put the color.
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Post by blooddiamond on Mar 18, 2013 19:34:42 GMT -5
Big fan of the iron doors. Looks Ike a crappy place to spend the night. Great job!
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Post by blooddiamond on Mar 18, 2013 19:37:09 GMT -5
Nice bridge! Just got a good idea.
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