"These Amera islands are pretty easy to paint.." Topic

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Byteknight	24 Nov 2016 8:00 p.m. PST
As discussed here: link
John Treadaway	25 Nov 2016 1:27 a.m. PST
You did a really nice job on those: well done. John T
Prince Rupert of the Rhine	25 Nov 2016 2:14 a.m. PST
I'm a big fan of Amera great terrain to customize at a good price. Nice job on those islands.
Byteknight	25 Nov 2016 3:29 a.m. PST
Thanks. I might get more Amera stuff. They are cheap and nice on the eyes once painted up.
Jcfrog	25 Nov 2016 6:59 a.m. PST
These might work as hill tops.
Sgt Slag	25 Nov 2016 7:29 a.m. PST
As posted on your blog, this is an excellent example of what can be made for gaming terrain, using vacuum-forming techniques. The islands are great, and the paint + flocking, is excellent. I agree, these could easily be used for hills, in a variety of scales. The same paint + flocking techniques would also apply, regardless of scale, for using them as hills, instead of islands. This post makes me want to build a vacuum-former setup… I had a vacuum-formed castle, many years ago, which was actually quite decent. Never quite finished it, before it disappeared. This makes me want to see if I can find it, and finish it, using your flocking techniques. Cheers!
Byteknight	25 Nov 2016 9:58 a.m. PST
My pleasure Slag.. How does one build a vacuum setup? Sounds like expensive machinery.
Dentatus	25 Nov 2016 11:12 a.m. PST
That works. Well done.
Sgt Slag	25 Nov 2016 11:24 a.m. PST
There are many sets of instructions on the Internet, but here is a link to the Instructables web site listing their instructional sets. If you search YouTube, you can find videos on the subject, as well. A setup can be made for a small investment. The most difficult thing is to soften the plastic sheet without overheating it. Everything else is fairly simple. I did this stuff in junior high school shop class. Cheers!
Byteknight	25 Nov 2016 12:17 p.m. PST
Interesting. Thanks for the link.
dandiggler	28 Nov 2016 9:10 a.m. PST
Looking good, I've had my eye on those!
Byteknight	29 Nov 2016 5:13 p.m. PST
Thanks.

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