dalmer Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Mr. Graham, Admittedly I do not know what the underside of the column pieces look like, but if they happen to have a recess or opening that can accommodate those cap pieces, you're well on your way towards making two-tiered terrain columns. Looks great I think! Stay safe, don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 I’ve been working on finishing up some of my ruins terrain, which will hopefully be ready to Kickstart by the end of the month. In addition to some of the stuff I’ve posted previously, here’s what I’ve got for now: I made bases for my ruined walls, so they can slot in and out easily. There’s not the flexibility that there was in my area terrain bases (each wall only fits one place here), but you can at least move pieces when they get in the way of models or gaming. And the same for the 2-story ruin: This is just a little ruined fountain I made as an excuse to make more water features. You could fill it with rubble or but a statue plinth in the middle before you paint and add water effects. This is something new I’ve been playing around with. I wanted a way to get hills or other line of sight blocking pieces while keeping the casting process the same as how I do it now (open face molds, no slush casting or the like). This is about an 8” by 8” by 2.5” square, where the floor drops in instead of casting it in one solid piece. The idea is that you could add different things on top. A plinth and some broken columns (or one of my arches) to make it an altar of sorts. Some ruined walls to make it like part of a larger ruined structure. Or one of the two story ruins to make it a big LoS blocking piece. Etc. I have plans to do some smaller pieces of scatter terrain, as well. Besides that (and including the things that I previously posted), is there anything missing? Anything else that is needed to complete the set? Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Dude. These are great. I'm definitely gonna have to jump on that when you Kickstart them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 With the line of sight blocker top. I think it might be handy to recess some of those blocks and maybe allow for your ruin walls to sit down in them. Make stacking a little more sturdy and add flexibility to wall deployment... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 With the line of sight blocker top. I think it might be handy to recess some of those blocks and maybe allow for your ruin walls to sit down in them. Make stacking a little more sturdy and add flexibility to wall deployment... Say more. What are you thinking? Which blocks? The floor of the "hill"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Yeah Jim the "hill" top. Kinda like your bases for the walls on the ground. The pattern on top already looks like you could just make some of the pattern half as thick so the walls would slot into them. Savvy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Got it! The top is pretty flat as-is, but if I decided to go that route, I could cast a variety of tops, each designed to slot in a different combo. Idea filed for future reference. Danke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 I figure reusing parts in different ways is the best way to keep it efficient while increasing diversity and you are welcome. Edit: not knowing any of the complications with your system but could you lay something over the mold while the resin is curing and actually cast holes in the floor? Like the cut out is part of the mold negative space and you set thin plastic card or something on it. Would the resin lock on to it with out it being sunk in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyfangs Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Jim, where can I buy your terrain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I figure reusing parts in different ways is the best way to keep it efficient while increasing diversity and you are welcome. Edit: not knowing any of the complications with your system but could you lay something over the mold while the resin is curing and actually cast holes in the floor? Like the cut out is part of the mold negative space and you set thin plastic card or something on it. Would the resin lock on to it with out it being sunk in? I can definitely cast holes, provided they aren't angled in a way that would make it impossible to mold. No need to lay something over the mold while curing. Jim, where can I buy your terrain? My webstore is here: http://worldsmithindustries.com/ Stock levels are pretty low right now, as I only sell what I have currently cast. I'll likely be doing some more casting in the next couple weeks. Of course, you can also just let me know what you want and pick it up from me on a Tuesday night at DTG, to save on shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.MoreTanks Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I definitely want to pick up some of those walls. Hopefully you do enough to where you can sell some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alindahl Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Jim these terrain pieces and the products you have on your website are absolutely fantastic. Keep up the good work! Your designs are some of the best I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks for the kind words! So, my team for the OFCC, the Devlan Studs, have been playing around with ideas for gifts to give our opponents. We have a fair amount of Dark Eldar / Corsairs / Eldar on our team, so we decided to go with an Eldar objective marker / terrain piece. I've posted some pictures below. It's an Eldar ruin sundial / yin-yang thingee that I've decided to call "The Pool of Wisdom". It has a space to hold a shot glass so every turn whoever's holding the objective has the option of taking a drink and getting a VP. The sundial thingee can also be removed and also fits in the recess where the shot glass goes. Of course, our giveaways (which will hopefully include new shotglasses with the Warhamster's updated logo) won't be painted. They'll look more like this: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgosaurusrex Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 That's an awesome idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I've got a couple of shot glasses ready to go in there :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 WHOA Sexy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torg Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 awesome... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappy Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 WANT IT! Team Warboys challenges Devlan Studs round 1! Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathonicus Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 That... It's... My god, it's beautiful! Great idea, amazing execution! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.MoreTanks Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 You know, I hear that Hog B loves terrain and drinking. I hear that he's cheap to buy. Just stuff I've heard... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm getting set to launch my third terrain Kickstarter, and have most of the project ready to go. I need to shoot a video and come up with a cover photo, but otherwise I'm close to launching. If you have a chance, I'd be obliged if you could take a gander at the preview page (here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/48375726/164386443?token=3bfb28ea ) and let me know any concerns, comments, or suggestions you might have. A couple of questions I have: 1) Do the pledge levels make sense? I know that starting the terrain rewards off at $50-worth of terrain might put some people who would normally pledge for something smaller off, but it does make things easier or me from a shipping standpoint. 2) Is the fact that shipping will be charged in the pledge manager after the fact clear? What about the fact that International shipping will be ridiculously expensive? Or do you think it would be better just to forgo international shipping and ship only to the US? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Maybe take the minimum Terrain Pledge down to $40? That covers 2 Ruined Fountains or 1 Flooded Ruins, and maybe have an option to put the extra $5 towards shipping if someone just wants a Temple Arch. Not sure if that would bump things down to a point where it's more obnoxious for you, but it feels like it fits better with the individual prices you've got there. I think the shipping information is clear enough. No matter how you do it, tho, there's almost guaranteed to be someone who misses it :P My inclination would be to leave International Shipping in as an option for anyone willing to shell out for it, but I can see that leading to headaches from people arguing over costs that are out of your control. Have you had substantial International sales in the past? Also, the High Ruins description needs further proofreading. I didn't notice anything in the other sections. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Looks really professional without being dry. Can be a tough line to walk. The only constructive criticism i can offer is the fact that you've already completed two Kickstarter campaigns and delivered everything early is buried. That's a huge selling point in my book. Lots of really talented people have had Beautiful proposals (like yours) that turned into vaporware. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Awesome. $40 is doable. Maybe I'll make the main pledges US only, and make a separate international pledge with all sorts of warnings all over it? That should make it more clear. International sales haven't been huge, but they are not ignorable. I've gotta address it somehow. I'll check on the proofreading, and try to make the past successes more prominent. Thanks for the feedback so far! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 It looks good to me, but I don't kickstart, so don't know how useful that is for ya. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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