Saturday, 30 April 2022

Large/Double Doors, Super Thanks, and Curved Passages

 As you can see in the picture below, I've recently been working on an idea for a larger doorway (one that works in a similar way to the archways - in the sense that the whole piece acts as a kind of 'clip-on' that covers two adjoining walls).

(from concept to completion)

And because the whole 'steps and frame' assembly is the most time consuming part of this project - I decided to make the doors as separate/removable pieces - so that they can not only be used to represent open and closed versions of these doors, but it also enables us to insert different door designs into the frame ...for a bit of added variety.


Anyway, as usual, I have a video showing how I made them over on youtube (if you're interested in checking it out):


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In other news, the 'super thanks' feature has just become available for the channel...


...and, while talking about money/donations/subscriptions/etc. can be a bit of a touchy subject (I normally try to not harp on about my Patreon etc. during most of my videos), it is an unfortunate necessity - and so I've decided to enable it (just in case folks would like to support me that way ...as every little helps).

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And, if you've got this far, then here's a quick preview of something that I'm working on at the moment...


...which is basically, just a way of making curved passages that are better suited for 'two abreast' situations - as the normal grid doesn't work all that well for these kind of tiles ...as can be seen in the comparison images below:


(though you can, of course, assemble them either way - depending on your tastes).

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Anyway, that's it for this update. I hope you are all safe and well, and thanks for your continued interest in all of this nonsense of mine :)

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Three new videos this month!

It's been a productive month so far - starting with this video - where I turn one of those cheap(ish) nail varnish/polish stands into a miniatures display:


...and here's a picture of it 'in action' so to speak. And I have to say I rather like it (I've actually got a couple more on order, now that I know that it works :) ).


In addition to that, there's also been a new episode of the Print & Paste terrain...


...which features a few gargoyles (that can be used as dungeon decoration ...or even miniatures at a push).

And that has been followed up with another 'tips & tricks' episode - where I make a decorative plinth for these gargoyles to stand upon:


And that's not all. I've also started work on an idea for a large decorative doorway:


...so imagine a 'stepped base' that spans the wall between two tiles (in much the same fashion as the recent 'archways') - and there being a couple of different types of door to choose from.

So yeah, I'm keeping busy as usual ...and still finding time to mess around with some of the new Army Painter 'speedpaints' - which I'm having mixed results with if I'm perfectly honest :S


And since I don't have a game this week, I might jump in the voice/video chat on Discord this weekend (probably Sunday around 6 or 7 pm UK time) and do some more experiments. So feel free to stop by and join me if you're also at a bit of a loose end!