"CAD / draw / paint programs for gaming designs ???" Topic
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| JAFD26 | 05 Dec 2017 2:24 p.m. PST |
Salutations, gentlefolk ! Want to lay out and print the sails for a squadron of 7YW-American Revolution-Napoleonic era ships. Trying to find the software that can do what I want, and figure out how to get it to do that. If you've used computers to design and create stuf, for printing out and gaming with, please let us know what software you employed, tips tricks and cautions, etc. Thanks very much! |
 Extra Crispy  | 05 Dec 2017 10:21 p.m. PST |
I assume you mean: 1) Draw the shape of each sail on each particular ship.
2) Then fill in each sail with seams and details.
3) Color the sail with stains and so on.
4) Print, cut out and mount to the ship? I would just cut the shapes out of card stock and hand paint/dye/stain them. Far easier. |
| GildasFacit | 06 Dec 2017 2:21 a.m. PST |
I use CorelDraw for paper buildings, counters and flags but I'd agree with Extra Crispy, this is easier to do manually. |
| ScottWashburn | 06 Dec 2017 3:58 a.m. PST |
I've always used AutoCAD for my PaperTerrain products, but that is far too costly a program for casual users. I only have it because I use it in my day job (architect). |
| Weddier | 06 Dec 2017 8:30 p.m. PST |
Perhaps it isn't necessary to re-invent the wheel. Several scales are represented here. warartisan.com/home |
| JAFD26 | 06 Dec 2017 10:12 p.m. PST |
Salutations again, gentlefolk ! OK,what I'm doing here is putting together a squadron of the WarArtisan ships, printed with size shrunk to 1/1200, for Close Action games. Wire masts and yards for durability. Have tried drawing the sails freehand. Wasn't working, concluded I needed to try alternative method, do design once, resize as needed, print many copies on light-tan paper… thoughts and advice still welcome. Thanks, very much |
| Russ Lockwood | 09 Jan 2018 12:12 p.m. PST |
A little late, but the thought occurred to me that instead of drawing from scratch, how about scanning/copying sails from paintings, resize, and then printing on a color printer? |
| devsdoc | 09 Jan 2018 3:27 p.m. PST |
Don.t the sails come with the WarArtisan models you have bought?
Be safe
Rory |
 War Artisan | 09 Jan 2018 5:21 p.m. PST |
Don.t the sails come with the WarArtisan models Yes, they do. |
| dantheman | 10 Jan 2018 4:50 a.m. PST |
JAFD26: I make the War Artizan Anglo Dutch ships and use the sails in the kit. I think they look great. Better than anything freehand. You should just use the ones in your kit.You should get the same results. |
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