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City Scape board building ideas
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JESUSFREAK
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Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
Yeah, but look at the proper scale batmobile. You could put it onto two hexes, It'd just overhang a lot, limiting who could get at point blank with it, which seems like something the batmobile should have. With that in mind, the C3G could make a 2 bagger bat mobile, and we could use an official one in our private games by cramming it onto a 2 hexer.
Problem. Solved.?.
I have zero interest in working on movement rules for vehicles more than one hex by two hexes in size. We've tried it before and it got waaaaaay too complicated.
Yeah, but look at the proper scale batmobile. You could put it onto two hexes, It'd just overhang a lot, limiting who could get at point blank with it, which seems like something the batmobile should have. With that in mind, the C3G could make a 2 bagger bat mobile, and we could use an official one in our private games by cramming it onto a 2 hexer.
Problem. Solved.?.
JESUSFREAK
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Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
Nananananananana BATMOBILES!
Has anybody checked this guy out? He's got every Batmobile I've ever even seen, for 10 bucks max! (it think, how much is pounds in U.S. Money? and for shipping...)
Eaglemoss Batmobile. Just click the link
Here's how she looks next to a clix figure...
And another...
Thoughts?
Edit:
Happy Meal from BM B&TB
And this one
This one's 4 1/2 inches, and probably my fav of the batch.
And their's allways this guy...
This guy's nice, and for 10 bucks on evil bay.
Dang, sorry to just keep going, but I just keep finding batmobiles and this one looks compact enough for Bat's taste! $10 amazon!
Here's another.
Whaddya ya'll think? Also, how can I do spoilers so this thing doesnt' take up the whole page and slow everybody's computers down?
Nananananananana BATMOBILES!
Has anybody checked this guy out? He's got every Batmobile I've ever even seen, for 10 bucks max! (it think, how much is pounds in U.S. Money? and for shipping...)
Eaglemoss Batmobile. Just click the link
Here's how she looks next to a clix figure...
Spoiler Alert!
And another...
Spoiler Alert!
Thoughts?
Edit:
Happy Meal from BM B&TB
Spoiler Alert!
And this one
Spoiler Alert!
This one's 4 1/2 inches, and probably my fav of the batch.
Spoiler Alert!
And their's allways this guy...
Spoiler Alert!
This guy's nice, and for 10 bucks on evil bay.
Spoiler Alert!
Dang, sorry to just keep going, but I just keep finding batmobiles and this one looks compact enough for Bat's taste! $10 amazon!
Spoiler Alert!
Here's another.
Spoiler Alert!
Whaddya ya'll think? Also, how can I do spoilers so this thing doesnt' take up the whole page and slow everybody's computers down?
JESUSFREAK
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Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. There is a Mars Attacks Kickstarter going on right now that I'm looking at jumping into. It is a miniatures board game and has some terrain options that look to be the right size for us. I was not initially going to get the broken/ruined walls set as it seems too damaged for us to use as effective LOS blockers. But the latest stretch goal has them offering undamaged whole brick walls. This link includes a video showing how their terrain (from a different game but using the same process) can be connected and organized into many different layouts, then taken back apart again. Could make for some really cool and versatile city streets boards.
It does appear as though the walls will come in unpainted red plastic. So the brick portion of the walls would be basically done (maybe a quick wash or dry brushing) but doors & windows would require some additional detailing work. I don't know exactly how tall these will be, but the minis used in the game are 28-30mm scale. Also not sure how they will work on a hex board.
If painting terrain does not deter you, it looks like they have several other interesting city objects you could pick up. I really like that Hotdog Stand but personally feel as though $25 for that set of terrain is too much. The $5 set of mailboxes & stop sign is not a bad deal though as is the $5 set of makeshift barriers.
I'm also curious if the non-slip, high quality, 2' x 2' gaming mats would be useful for us but I'm not willing to buy them yet. I wonder how hard it would be to add a hex pattern to them.
Generally speaking the deal you get on these kickstarters are pretty good. So the $25 set of brick walls I am looking at could cost more like $35-$40 or more later on. I have not pledged yet but as I understand it you will not need to pledge the whole game to get the walls or any of the other terrain add-ons. You can just pledge the amount you need for the individual add-ons that you want (I'm also interested in those soldiers figures). If I end up getting anything, I'll be sure to share once they come in (Aug. 2014?) but if they look like a good enough risk to not wait for my review, the Kickstarter ends in 8 days. Oh, and shipping charges are already covered if you live in England or the US so that alone can be some pretty nice savings over waiting and ordering it online a year from now.
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. There is a Mars Attacks Kickstarter going on right now that I'm looking at jumping into. It is a miniatures board game and has some terrain options that look to be the right size for us. I was not initially going to get the broken/ruined walls set as it seems too damaged for us to use as effective LOS blockers. But the latest stretch goal has them offering undamaged whole brick walls. This link includes a video showing how their terrain (from a different game but using the same process) can be connected and organized into many different layouts, then taken back apart again. Could make for some really cool and versatile city streets boards.
It does appear as though the walls will come in unpainted red plastic. So the brick portion of the walls would be basically done (maybe a quick wash or dry brushing) but doors & windows would require some additional detailing work. I don't know exactly how tall these will be, but the minis used in the game are 28-30mm scale. Also not sure how they will work on a hex board.
If painting terrain does not deter you, it looks like they have several other interesting city objects you could pick up. I really like that Hotdog Stand but personally feel as though $25 for that set of terrain is too much. The $5 set of mailboxes & stop sign is not a bad deal though as is the $5 set of makeshift barriers.
I'm also curious if the non-slip, high quality, 2' x 2' gaming mats would be useful for us but I'm not willing to buy them yet. I wonder how hard it would be to add a hex pattern to them.
Generally speaking the deal you get on these kickstarters are pretty good. So the $25 set of brick walls I am looking at could cost more like $35-$40 or more later on. I have not pledged yet but as I understand it you will not need to pledge the whole game to get the walls or any of the other terrain add-ons. You can just pledge the amount you need for the individual add-ons that you want (I'm also interested in those soldiers figures). If I end up getting anything, I'll be sure to share once they come in (Aug. 2014?) but if they look like a good enough risk to not wait for my review, the Kickstarter ends in 8 days. Oh, and shipping charges are already covered if you live in England or the US so that alone can be some pretty nice savings over waiting and ordering it online a year from now.
Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
Stopped by the Walmart Toy section this week and they have a bunch of 1:43 scale trucks in stock for the Christmas push. I think it rang up at $8-$9 though so it ended up being a bit expensive but keep an eye out for after Christmas sales. I think they had at least 4 different ones to choose from. A Garbage Truck, A Phone Company Truck (with the bucket), a Tow Truck, and maybe a Cement Mixer? It was actually a pretty hard choice to make since I only grabbed one. Went with the Tow Truck even though it will not do as good of a job with LOS blocking. I just thought it would be a good vehicle to have for when I set up my traffic jam boards. A couple of wrecked cars with the Tow Truck pulling them apart while the rest of the cars are all backed up and sitting still.
Stopped by the Walmart Toy section this week and they have a bunch of 1:43 scale trucks in stock for the Christmas push. I think it rang up at $8-$9 though so it ended up being a bit expensive but keep an eye out for after Christmas sales. I think they had at least 4 different ones to choose from. A Garbage Truck, A Phone Company Truck (with the bucket), a Tow Truck, and maybe a Cement Mixer? It was actually a pretty hard choice to make since I only grabbed one. Went with the Tow Truck even though it will not do as good of a job with LOS blocking. I just thought it would be a good vehicle to have for when I set up my traffic jam boards. A couple of wrecked cars with the Tow Truck pulling them apart while the rest of the cars are all backed up and sitting still.
Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
I've been looking for the gas station one in the correct scale for a little while now but have not been able to find it in stock anywhere. Never thought about checking ebay. That radio station is pretty sweet, I had not seen that one before.
I've been looking for the gas station one in the correct scale for a little while now but have not been able to find it in stock anywhere. Never thought about checking ebay. That radio station is pretty sweet, I had not seen that one before.
cobravigon
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Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
I am very surprised at how much Plasticville stuff they have on Ebay. If I didn't have so many other projects in the oven right now I would be tempted to pick some up, but alas...
I am very surprised at how much Plasticville stuff they have on Ebay. If I didn't have so many other projects in the oven right now I would be tempted to pick some up, but alas...
Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
O scale is really a tad small, but it works. Going bigger would make it hard to be playable/have space, IMO.
Of course, that's the same reason we went with two space Hot Wheels as cars and not bigger ones like Grish uses. (That and we wanted them to be drivable without an insane rules set). O Scale works nicely in scale with Hot Wheels as cars.
O scale is really a tad small, but it works. Going bigger would make it hard to be playable/have space, IMO.
Of course, that's the same reason we went with two space Hot Wheels as cars and not bigger ones like Grish uses. (That and we wanted them to be drivable without an insane rules set). O Scale works nicely in scale with Hot Wheels as cars.
Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
While not quite modern terrain buildings, [ame="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renaissanceminiature/victorian-steampunk-terrain-and-road-river-tiles-i"]these[/ame] these are pretty close and certainly useable for a C3G setting. I've seen several new building options have been popping lately but have not linked them all since I didn't know all that much about them. The people who are running this kickstarter though are the same people who I bought some samurai themed items from that you can see in my custom terrain thread. I was happy with my purchase and they seem to make their stuff in the correct scale for Heroscape minis. Just thought I'd share in case someone has an interest. I just wish I had more money and storage space so I could buy up a whole city for some games.
While not quite modern terrain buildings, [ame="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renaissanceminiature/victorian-steampunk-terrain-and-road-river-tiles-i"]these[/ame] these are pretty close and certainly useable for a C3G setting. I've seen several new building options have been popping lately but have not linked them all since I didn't know all that much about them. The people who are running this kickstarter though are the same people who I bought some samurai themed items from that you can see in my custom terrain thread. I was happy with my purchase and they seem to make their stuff in the correct scale for Heroscape minis. Just thought I'd share in case someone has an interest. I just wish I had more money and storage space so I could buy up a whole city for some games.
Re: A Discussion on Scale in C3G
get that sucker on a map and lets see it in scale.
I came across this item at Walmart yesterday so I picked one up thinking it would be a nice addition to the Batcave.
get that sucker on a map and lets see it in scale.
