tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post2284069568253263172..comments2024-03-03T00:49:37.879-08:00Comments on Nickel & Dime Productions: Behind the scenery, The Ruins setFrank O Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-39327185855462233172019-11-03T19:28:08.665-08:002019-11-03T19:28:08.665-08:00Thanks Simon, I think it found a nice balance betw...Thanks Simon, I think it found a nice balance between looking good & been practical for gaming on. Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-58496308524845023052019-11-03T13:12:02.515-08:002019-11-03T13:12:02.515-08:00Wow great looking board. Like the layout its good ...Wow great looking board. Like the layout its good a good variety of cover.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-41231775485853979242019-10-28T10:32:57.958-07:002019-10-28T10:32:57.958-07:00Thanks Joakim, Bryan reckons these thing are like ...Thanks Joakim, Bryan reckons these thing are like the extras you get on blue-ray dvd's, so I guess your right its a little bonus :) glad you enjoyed it.Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-55219518468063831422019-10-28T10:29:29.934-07:002019-10-28T10:29:29.934-07:00Thanks Joe, oddly enough as a carpenter I'm we...Thanks Joe, oddly enough as a carpenter I'm well use to looking at things on a plan & yet when it comes to doing this thing of stuff I need to throw things down to see how they work.<br /><br />Agree 100% its the little details that bring it altogether in the end :)Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-30253851060602842102019-10-28T09:33:35.021-07:002019-10-28T09:33:35.021-07:00hahaha! I read your previous post on the game on t...hahaha! I read your previous post on the game on this board and thought it looked really nice<br />Now, as a bonus, I see how you did it. Great stuff, I really like to read about stuff like this.Joakim Strömhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051664911310509718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-59725104703568413792019-10-28T07:10:33.575-07:002019-10-28T07:10:33.575-07:00Reading your mind-thoughts of how you got to the f...Reading your mind-thoughts of how you got to the final product was very interesting and completely different ot how I tackle similar tasks. You see to be far more hands-on,. I would have had several bits of crumpled parer with my thoughts and ideas on them before even getting any form of model on a table.<br />The ruins are great btw and it;s always the lttle things (damage, a plant here or there) that makes the model come alive.<br /> Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-76142355295721126852019-10-27T13:09:25.245-07:002019-10-27T13:09:25.245-07:00Thanks Martin, the props team will be happy to hea...Thanks Martin, the props team will be happy to hear that :)Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-45760178516202998202019-10-27T12:43:10.444-07:002019-10-27T12:43:10.444-07:00Frank, this is looking superb, lovely work.Frank, this is looking superb, lovely work.Martin Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043885891863244984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-46492437234624208112019-10-27T08:37:12.187-07:002019-10-27T08:37:12.187-07:00Hi John, the buildings I'm using already have ...Hi John, the buildings I'm using already have the pavements built in so its only the roads I need do & fear not mate as I'm sure that between us we'll crack it :)Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-63801844682867016522019-10-27T08:33:08.878-07:002019-10-27T08:33:08.878-07:00Thanks Ivor, yep its easy to get carried away lol ...Thanks Ivor, yep its easy to get carried away lol the board is 2ft x 3ft mate.Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-25913074911761299952019-10-27T08:10:17.979-07:002019-10-27T08:10:17.979-07:00Thanks Frank, reading your reply and Gregs comment...Thanks Frank, reading your reply and Gregs comment below, we all have the same ideal and can't quite get it to work.<br /><br />I agree with you the city block is going to be a fixed board and roads and pavements will be fixed with buildings moving around. Bryan did some very nice sets with the World Works paper terrain, I did buy the road files but not got round to doing anything with them yet.<br /><br />Look forward to seeing where you go with this, especially storage solutions.Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031648950206231742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-17131213159466562522019-10-27T05:56:21.574-07:002019-10-27T05:56:21.574-07:00Fantastic board Frank! So many fun possibilities w...Fantastic board Frank! So many fun possibilities with a jungle table - though I could easily see me going WAY overboard with the overgrowth 😃 What size table is it?Ivor Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928387567891480797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-82582566204853738762019-10-26T15:57:37.061-07:002019-10-26T15:57:37.061-07:00Thanks Greg, I think we all go through this kind o...Thanks Greg, I think we all go through this kind of thing tbh I given some of my thoughts on a city board in the reply to John above & I'm now working on my own city stuff so keep an eye out here for posts & hopefully between us all well solve some of the problems :)Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-21536106706973794442019-10-26T15:49:38.472-07:002019-10-26T15:49:38.472-07:00Thanks Bryan, tbh I enjoy doing these kind of post...Thanks Bryan, tbh I enjoy doing these kind of posts as a change of pace & yes I totally agree about scenery enhancing a game, I'll pass or your kind remakes to the props department along with your demand for better quality ;) Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-65892074225955322862019-10-26T15:44:01.144-07:002019-10-26T15:44:01.144-07:00Thanks John, I'll try answer your questions on...Thanks John, I'll try answer your questions one at at time although you've answered some of them yourself :)<br /><br />My first idea for the board was something with a river which I could have cut into it, I know I didn't bring that up in the post as I did nothing more then thing of it, the reason for fixing everything to the board was so I could have stuff grown up against it & give it a more realistic look, plus you don't have the gap problem, another reason is I won't have to spend time looking for the stuff & setting it up if I want to game on it.<br /><br />Yes PVA can cost wrapping, try coating the under side to see if it will pull it back,btw did you water it down ? thankfully for me the design of these boards means warping is not a problem, as for storage I've a plan for that going forward as I make more.<br /><br />The city board was so close to working but the problem which you can't see in the picture was one of the factories has a walkway with a flight of stairs coming off it which I just couldn't get to work in, I agree 100% with you on about the roads needing to have lines & other markings & hence making it static, but unlike the ruins I don't need to fix these buildings to get the right effect so with that in mind I'm looking at making up a couple of different gaming boards or mats with different road lay outs, so that with moving buildings around as well as been able to change the high of some of the ones I have should give me plenty of flexibility.<br /><br />I hope that help to answer your questions mate & maybe even gave your some ideas on a city board & thanks for the big thumbs up, it might be old fashioned these days but then so are the kind of movies I make :) <br /><br /> Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-79344098083153578752019-10-26T15:15:57.783-07:002019-10-26T15:15:57.783-07:00Just managing a little "catch up" time a...Just managing a little "catch up" time around the blogs Frank, and thoroughly enjoyed reading through this post :-)<br />It's great to know I'm not the only one to go through the same thought process when it comes to creating a new terrain board, and must congratulate you on how this one turned out - very well done sir!<br /><br />At the moment, I have EXACTLY the same problem that John mentioned regarding 'modern' roads (with markings) and raised pavement areas. Just how to go about making a truly modular board for my ATZ games is eluding me at the moment :-(The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-64231389619879938932019-10-26T14:32:31.343-07:002019-10-26T14:32:31.343-07:00I love the making of and behind the scenes documen...I love the making of and behind the scenes documentaries on DVDs and Blu-rays, Frank, so this post thrilled me no end. As someone who always believes that great scenery enhances any game I get the feeling you are a kindred spirit. Your set designers have set the bar high so please tell them to continue in the same vein or go higher still!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-39800694429433600452019-10-26T13:40:57.554-07:002019-10-26T13:40:57.554-07:00I think your end result looks really good.
I wonde...I think your end result looks really good.<br />I wonder about your decision to fix the terrain to the board. Because it is a flat board rather than contoured one could you not have done the base and then added terrain thereby making it more reusable? Probably easier to store as well.<br /><br />The board I made for Little Whiskey I was going to do the same as you and fix the buildings in place because with a textured board you always get a gap under a building which doesnt look right. In the end I opted for removable terrain with the intent of throwing some sand on the board brushed up to the edge of the buildings to hide the gap.<br /><br />I used pva mixed with sand and it deformed my board a lot, it's 10mm mdf and curls up about 20mm at each edge.<br /><br />Your 2nd picture of the town and factory looks a good start, I've been thinking of doing something like this for a gangster/detective game. One of the problems I come up against is ghat I want the roads to have white lines down the centre and the oavements to be higher than the road, as you show. This means a fairly static layout because I think the roads need to be painted on the baseboard and so I lose a lot of flexibility with the layout. Im curious why you gave up on this board.<br /><br />Anyway thanks for the info on the hirst arts bricks, they look fantastic as does your board, a big thumbs up - if thats too old fasioned nowadays;)<br />Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031648950206231742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-34689597492741425692019-10-26T12:52:23.360-07:002019-10-26T12:52:23.360-07:00Thank you very much for the tip Dave, one of the t...Thank you very much for the tip Dave, one of the things I love about blogs is how we can share what we know :)Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-82208754015292811152019-10-26T10:35:38.622-07:002019-10-26T10:35:38.622-07:00Thank's Frank, I know exactly what you mean fr...Thank's Frank, I know exactly what you mean from your description. If you ever need lots of vines and slightly thicker you can use hairy garden string, separate out the individual twine to the desired length then dip into watered down PVA glue, then dip into your choice in coloured flock and place where you want it. once it's dry you can add different tones with washesDave Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398737478468720431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-26875199254493543962019-10-26T10:23:18.787-07:002019-10-26T10:23:18.787-07:00Thanks Dave, there's only a few little vines t...Thanks Dave, there's only a few little vines tbh I think what I used was in a bag of lichen, it just looked like vine, sorry I know that's not much help. Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-651114534281570727.post-35289046637111845652019-10-26T09:10:09.201-07:002019-10-26T09:10:09.201-07:00Great work Frank, and really nice to see a behind ...Great work Frank, and really nice to see a behind the scenes documentary for how your sets get built. What method do you use for making your vines ?Dave Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398737478468720431noreply@blogger.com