"Marking Arcs" Topic
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| tjkopena | 02 Nov 2016 11:20 a.m. PST |
In a number of games, like Infinity and Warmachine/Hordes, the facing of models is critical. One thing that really helps those games move along and avoid debates is marking the front & back arcs on the bases. To do that quickly & super accurately, I've designed simple guides for various base sizes. For those with access to a 3D printer, I've posted the designs as a free download on Thingiverse: link For everybody else, I just launched a very small Kickstarter to produce copies in resin: link If you're interested take a look, and please help spread the word! Thx
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| emckinney | 02 Nov 2016 12:36 p.m. PST |
Why not just paint lines on the edge of the base showing the arcs? This is used all the time in aircraft and spaceship games. |
| Chris Wimbrow | 02 Nov 2016 2:44 p.m. PST |
Why not just paint lines on the edge of the base showing the arcs? This is used all the time in aircraft and spaceship games. This is a template for doing just that. More accurately. (If you don't want to paint all of an arc.) |
| tjkopena | 02 Nov 2016 3:58 p.m. PST |
Like Chris said, it's just a simple template to do exactly that. I had been painting marks by hand myself and then got to wondering "How accurate are these arcs really?" Turned out they were very close, but with the template they're exactly right and you don't have to do any careful eyeballing, retrimming, etc.. Definitely not some world shaking innovation, just a handy little helper. |
| emckinney | 03 Nov 2016 10:15 a.m. PST |
Ah. I thought that they were intended to clip onto the bases and remain in place during the game! |
| tjkopena | 03 Nov 2016 5:41 p.m. PST |
No worries, the picture above does look sort of like that! But no, nothing that silly :) |
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