| Cacique Caribe | 10 Apr 2011 3:11 p.m. PST |
Either for Egytian or Alien tomb complex corridors … Without looking too unrealistic, what would you say is the optimal corridor width and height, that would alloy the manual movement of your individual figures? Thanks, Dan
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| Dragon Gunner | 10 Apr 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
You might want to hold off on making something I recieved an email from Litko they are still planning on producing a dungeon variant of 15 mm Mini Corridor. |
| CPT Jake | 10 Apr 2011 3:23 p.m. PST |
It would seem to be dependant on your basing. For me, most of my 15mm figures are based on washers which are just over half an inch in diameter, so a 1.25 inch wide corridor would allow two figures to be next to each other. As for height, I would go with about an inch I think. Jake |
| Sundance | 10 Apr 2011 3:42 p.m. PST |
I would something similar to CPT Jake as my figs are either on 1/2" squares or 1/2" washers. Something just over 1" would work very well for them. |
| jpattern2 | 10 Apr 2011 3:53 p.m. PST |
Agreed, allow two minis side-by-side, plus a little wiggle room. Maybe up to 4 minis wide in major corridors.
Height: Mini plus a bit. You want to be able to reach in easily, and high walls interfere with that. |
| combat wombat | 10 Apr 2011 4:00 p.m. PST |
actually height should be no more than 1/2 -3/4 ". when you get more complex and deep dungeons, the figs get hard to see and move.
CW |
| ThorLongus | 10 Apr 2011 6:12 p.m. PST |
I like 30 mm height….just me but allows for large creatures |
| Cacique Caribe | 10 Apr 2011 7:36 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys. I knew I could count on you. Dan |
| Lion in the Stars | 10 Apr 2011 9:38 p.m. PST |
If most of your 15mm figures are based on pennies or other 3/4" diameter items, you might want to go as wide as 1.5" for the corridors, and not more than an inch deep. |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 Apr 2011 12:01 p.m. PST |
So, inch-high walls it is! And wide enough for 2.5 figure bases then. You guys are awesome. Thanks, Dan |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Apr 2011 11:54 a.m. PST |
Ok guys, Please, let me know what you think of these two crazy attempts at making an embossing roller for the tomb corridors: link
TMP link The two bottom strips have a very light wash with black acrylic paint, to bring out the detail of the light impressions a bit more. For this experiment, the strips are just one inch wide and 6 inches long. However, the tool on the right can be adjusted for a wider strip. Thanks, Dan |
| CPT Jake | 13 Apr 2011 2:14 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 13 Apr 2011 2:43 p.m. PST |
Thanks!!! link
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TMP link For the one on the right, I used the following: - One 2-inch long machine screw (size 8, with 32 threads)
- Nine nuts (size 8, with 32 threads), though you only really need 7 of them. The ones in the middle need to be same outer diameter.
- Two wide-hole plastic beads with grooved edges*
- Two 1/8" by 1" washers
- Four small washers (size 6)* Hope that helps, if anyone is trying to duplicate it. Dan
* The two plastic beads and the four small washers were a really tight squeeze. Took a while to work them in. |
| infojunky | 13 Apr 2011 2:45 p.m. PST |
Well now…. That is an idea. |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Apr 2011 2:46 p.m. PST |
LOL. Every once in a blue moon, I get the occasional idea or two. They may not always work, but they are ideas. :) Dan |
| Cacique Caribe | 17 May 2011 12:38 p.m. PST |
QUESTION: How about the width of the doors? Even if I increased the maximum height of the corridor walls to an incredible 40mm, if I made them to the proper proportions the actual walking area will only allow one person at a time: picture
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picture Thanks, Dan
PS. I'm ready to jam to the appropriate music while I work on this project:
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| Cacique Caribe | 17 May 2011 9:18 p.m. PST |
Well, I guess this photo answers my question: picture Dan |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Jun 2011 5:10 a.m. PST |
Not tall at all, from the looks of this:
Dan
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| Cacique Caribe | 16 Sep 2011 6:03 a.m. PST |
Would walls cast from these "Iceblox" be too low for 15mm? link Dan |
| infojunky | 16 Sep 2011 12:32 p.m. PST |
Don't know Dan, none of the sites behind the pictures give dimensions… |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 16 Sep 2011 2:14 p.m. PST |
Dan,
Ck New Grange in Ireland. Or the Tholos tombs at Mycenae.
If you're carrying a coffin on the shoulders of 6 guys, your corridor should be about 8 feet wide and at least that high, even taking into account the height difference between ancient peoples and us. |
| Cacique Caribe | 16 Sep 2011 4:30 p.m. PST |
Hmm. Seems like those "Iceblox" aren't available anywhere! Go figure. I get excited over stuff no one carries. Dan |
| Lfseeney | 18 Sep 2011 9:54 p.m. PST |
Hastings did at one time have them. Well if you nee 150 of them here is a guy link
:)
Lee
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| Cacique Caribe | 18 Sep 2011 11:13 p.m. PST |
Lee, Thanks so much! I went ahead and emailed them to see if they would sell me a couple of individual trays or if they could point me towards one of their retailers. Dan |
| Cacique Caribe | 20 Sep 2011 7:54 a.m. PST |
Guys, Lee was right, they won't sell anyone anything less than 150 at a time. I was hoping they could point me to one of the people who have bought from them, so I could reach out to them, but no dice. :( Dan |
| Mako11 | 20 Sep 2011 3:49 p.m. PST |
150 for $8.20 USD seems very reasonable to me. Go ahead and splurge! ;-) |
| Cacique Caribe | 20 Sep 2011 5:24 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 22 Oct 2012 10:47 a.m. PST |
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brings back some oldies.
