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Personal logo Sgt Slag Supporting Member of TMP07 Apr 2025 1:51 p.m. PST

Worldworks Games made plastic Terraclips, years ago. They came in "I", "L", and "T" shapes, for holding 1.7mm thick cardboard walls and floors together, to make 3D terrain.

I am looking for currently available products which are virtually identical. My goal is to use a similar product to assemble 2.75D terrain, such as is shown in my Steading of the Hill Giants model (G1 AD&D adventure module written by Gary Gygax, circa 1978). The current issue I have is the EVA Foam mats, with slots cut into them to hold my cardstock wall sections, require that I assemble each individual wall section every time I want to put the model together. This process, for the entire model (7 feet by 8 feet), requires around two hours… I will never have two hours setup time at a game convention, so I need to be able to assemble the rooms ahead of game time, then assemble the parts to make the whole layout, in 20 minutes, or less. Cheers!

UshCha08 Apr 2025 12:08 a.m. PST

I use something similar I 3D printed but for thiner card. I could do something for you but but alas by the time a get round to it Deleted by Moderator and with the prohibitive costs of postage to the US on top the cost will be irrational Deleted by Moderator. Perhaps somebody else in the US could do it for you. It's a relatively simple job.

Personal logo Sgt Slag Supporting Member of TMP08 Apr 2025 7:36 a.m. PST

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UshCha, if you have a source for the STL files, I can buy them, and have a USA-based Etsy seller print them for me. Cheers!

UshCha08 Apr 2025 10:05 a.m. PST

I will have to create the files, no problem but I need the thickness of the material (it needs to be accurate, not a guesstimate) and what bits you need and how wide the base needs ds to be to keep it stable. I guess you would want length joiners, Mid way or end 90 deg corners, Maybe a T junction and a cross 'cross roads' connector.

Camcleod09 Apr 2025 9:48 a.m. PST

Found on Thingiverse: Probably need to adjust a bit to suit. thingiverse.com/thing:23111

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