Ultimatum Series - Barricades

[cgutzmer]

Yes, we are planning a tabletop sci fi game.

[PaperSamurai]

Ok, print to finish in about 5 minutes!
A breeze to build, fits is good, no open spaces or edges.

The blue light halo's are visible on the grating. Overall colour is looking good, the weathering of the concrete is clearly visbile.

If possible, try to change the 'crackling' a bit? From one side it looks to me like there are veins of concrete, but when looking from another direction, the veins turn out to be cracks in the concrete. My build got a tad bit bigger than you aimed for, some 5 inches (13cm) due to printer scaling error on my part. For that size, a former would be welcome in the middle of the structure...

Also, I think a (optional) nice set of bullet holeswould look cool too

Am very, very curious about the more intricate pieces you made

Pictures will follow when I get back home, am currently at work (and bored to tears) so I did make some snaps with my phone, but cannot upload here :

(I think I'll tackle a quick Tie Fighter just for the heck of it... I always have models with me on USB device ;D ;D)

[PaperMakeiT]

Good job Paperronin!

You were precious for my analysis and I'll try to put some modifications.

Ok, print to finish in about 5 minutes!

The main goal was reached!

A breeze to build, fits is good, no open spaces or edges.

Good, as this is the basic module!

The blue light halo's are visible on the grating. Overall colour is looking good, the weathering of the concrete is clearly visbile.

The look and feel is the second goal...

If possible, try to change the 'crackling' a bit? From one side it looks to me like there are veins of concrete, but when looking from another direction, the veins turn out to be cracks in the concrete.

This point could be an issue: that effect is obtained by shadows and the eye receive the illusion of three-dimensional objects. Changing the point of view the same object seems to go toward the observer or to the opposite way. I could try to reduce the amount of cracks? Wait! While I am writing I think to have discovered the reason for that. I will send you a new file within today. 8)

My build got a tad bit bigger than you aimed for, some 5 inches (13cm) due to printer scaling error on my part. For that size, a former would be welcome in the middle of the structure...

When you print it is important to leave the original size. The pedestal is the basic 1" grid for RPG games. A 4" inches structure and a heavier paper sheet should be enough to sustain the figures and the higher levels of the structure.

Also, I think a (optional) nice set of bullet holes would look cool too

Yes, it would be surely a nice feature. I will add it maybe as a free add-on later. My only concern is that you have to print more than one kind of holes. If not, you will end to have the same combination of holes for many Barricades and this is weird. To avoid that I should provide many pages for the same module for each color. The final file would be too big (I work in 300dpi).

Am very, very curious about the more intricate pieces you made

Soon you will receive the rest of the structures! ;D

Pictures will follow when I get back home, am currently at work (and bored to tears) so I did make some snaps with my phone, but cannot upload here

Yes, pictures are really welcome!

Thank again for your wise comments, Claudio

[PaperMakeiT]

The new file is gone with a desert camo.

[PaperSamurai]

File is in!

My take on the barricade with bullet holes should also make an entrance in you mailbox soon!!!

Here are the pics as promised:

[PaperMakeiT]

Wow! Thank you for those pictures! :o
I see the veins you indicated. The now should be disappeared.

I will wait for your bullet work... are the bullets in your country cheap? :D

[PaperMakeiT]

Thanks Paperronin, I received your bullet example and I will try to rethink it with my own examples.

[PaperSamurai]

Real life got in the way of printing and cutting :

Will try again tomorrow!

[PaperSamurai]

Originally Posted by PaperMakeiT

The new file is gone with a desert camo.

Also the desert camo version came out fine

And like the other one, came together just fine! The crackling effect is a tad bit better, but it really depends on what side you look at it, so I wouldn't bother about it!

Would love to put up some pictures, but unlike the concrete version (real life) of these, the paper models are not resistant to a playfull cat... He's happy woth your work as wel

(If the darn animal EVER tries to do that with my Galactica / Voyager / Enterprises I'll make grilled meat out of him!)

[PaperMakeiT]

Thanks Paperronin,

anyway the cracks now are right if seen from the above, that should be primary point of view. I will send you the other modules soon. Just a little modification in joints.

About your cat... someone should build a chest for it. ;D