| Curufea | 25 Apr 2013 8:57 p.m. PST |
Continued from this thread-
TMP link I've got a bunch of Paranoia signs/logos/slogans (from the RPG) that I'll be using for stores and things (it's a somewhat cheesy scifi setting). Next time, that is. I'll use it first as an industrial station with no second story (because there's less work involved and I only got it two days ago). I've printed out some paper textures that I intend to glue over the existing cardboard – or onto newly cut cardboard. you can find the PDFs here:
link I'll post pics after it's done to show how it goes. Current conversion ideas are-
*Turn the board over – the holes for the placement of the plastic inserts should be the same for either side, and it means there's less to cover up of the original board
*Spray paint the board and the plastic inserts silver.
*Replace the 2 windows, 4 fountains, 2 elevator and 4 entrance carboard inserts with new inserts with new textures
*Remove the second story and cap the plastic shops with cardboard.
*Remove shopfronts
*Glue new square grid on the board. When I change it to a commercial space station, I'll make new shopfront inserts and add signage and a retextured second story (hopefully I can just turn that carboard upside down and glue bits to it). |
| AVAMANGO | 25 Apr 2013 9:16 p.m. PST |
I have seen this same toy which used to also belong to a shopping mail board game converted into a Battletech Solaris VII arena several years ago that looked really good when it was completed, the gamer who built it added rows of seats, spot lights, bill board signs and loads of fine detail that just brought this whole toy to another level… |
| War Monkey | 25 Apr 2013 9:21 p.m. PST |
Sound like your onto a good start, can't wait to see how it turns out, checked out the pdf and they look good to me, thanks keep us in the loop. |
| Curufea | 25 Apr 2013 9:34 p.m. PST |
Avamango – if you find some images, or links – I'd really like to see what they did. |
| AVAMANGO | 25 Apr 2013 9:47 p.m. PST |
Avamango – if you find some images, or links – I'd really like to see what they did. It's been a good few years since i saw the artical posted up on 'Lords of the Battlefield' link try doing a search on the site if its not in the miniature forum it will be in the archives. |
| darthfozzywig | 25 Apr 2013 9:47 p.m. PST |
The subject line alone wins. I approve and/or endorse this project. :) |
| John Treadaway | 25 Apr 2013 10:22 p.m. PST |
I've never seen the toy. I'm glad to say. Our hobby is often criticised by outsiders from a moral stand point (games about killing, death and so on). I have rarely seen anything as morally bankrupting as a Hannah Montana shopping mall game aimed at (I assume) little girls. I'm suffering from a severe head/sinus thing at the moment so it is always possible I'm just not thinking straight but I really think that's awful. It's every gamer's duty to buy as many of these things as they can and turn them into scenery – or simply to destroy them – just to protect youngsters! Seriously, though: nice idea. John T |
| Cacique Caribe | 25 Apr 2013 11:29 p.m. PST |
I think I've seen that set up before: TMP link Dan |
tinned fruit  | 25 Apr 2013 11:37 p.m. PST |
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| J Womack 94 | 26 Apr 2013 7:38 a.m. PST |
Hmm…. NO! I do NOT need another project! Bad gamer! BAD! |
| ordinarybass | 26 Apr 2013 10:47 a.m. PST |
Interesting. That's the exact gameboard (with color changes" as the original "Mall maddness" (a game from a while ago…) I saw a copy at a resale shop and didn't pick it up, and your post is making me regret that decision. I could have chopped it up into several nice 10mm buildings! |
| Rudi the german | 26 Apr 2013 1:02 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 26 Apr 2013 1:43 p.m. PST |
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| Curufea | 26 Apr 2013 2:44 p.m. PST |
The image I posted is the "before" image folk! I've not yet converted it :) Actually, I'm about half way through currently. Ran out of spray paint :( Oh and John T. – 100% agreement. Wargames (or in my case a space opera pulp boardgame) are fictional and don't help re-inforce sexist stereotypes in behaviour. Not unless all your alien 15mm scifi troops are male, anyway…
That being said, a boardgame aimed at children is far more likely to be influential than any game played by adults. |
| Cacique Caribe | 26 Apr 2013 2:51 p.m. PST |
Ordinary Bass, Is this what you mean? auction Dan |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 26 Apr 2013 2:52 p.m. PST |
Keep in mind the original was sold in 1988. That's 25 years of indoctrination. I have one that I will sell cheap if anyone is interested. twohourwargames at yahoo dot com |
 Legion 4 | 27 Apr 2013 6:59 a.m. PST |
Shopping or killing … it's all about body count …  |
| Curufea | 09 May 2013 4:23 a.m. PST |
I didn't like the way the board turned out, so I used some "Litko 15mm Scale Space Corridor – Mini Corridor, 5x5, 4 Door Room". Here's the after version-
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| War Monkey | 09 May 2013 6:43 a.m. PST |
Nice, lookig good so far, thanks for the update |
| malleman | 09 May 2013 2:56 p.m. PST |
Just bought one off of ebay to use for a station!! Thanks for sharing the pics. |
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