Apparently, I’m quite good at taking a hiatus on a cliffhanger of a post. I left off last time talking about customizing a Hexhog STL with runes to make a Warmahordes objective marker and all the little pieces of software and techniques I used to make that happen. But, designing and printing the tile was only half of the equation; the other half is painting it up so that it looks nice.
Tag Archives: Terrain
Designing a Special Tile – Part 1
A while back, I talked about building a terrain table for miniature gaming using the Hexhog Tabletop system as a base. One of my first design projects was to build objective zones for Warmachine and Hordes. While there’s no reason you couldn’t set objective zone templates on a terrain space, I thought this was a cool opportunity to design something that fit a bit better with the overall ascetic. Also, I latched on to the idea because it’s something that I could do with my existing tools – this is always a boon for me because there’s a ton of things I can’t do or am really bad at, and this is something that I could.
A Small Preview
I haven’t been writing quite as much lately, as I’ve been using that time to do some painting. I’ve got a longer post coming about what I’ve been working on, but since I haven’t completed my project, the post has been delayed. Check back here next week, and in the meantime, here’s a preview:
Building a Terrain Table
I’ve recently been backing a number of 3d printing kickstarters. From 3d printable terrain (Hexhog Tabletops: Hinterland Hills, and Fantastic Plants and Rocks), to miscellaneous models (The Graveyard Collection and Pillars of Stone), all the way to full 3d printable games (Pocket Tactics, Chibi-tech SD, and Star Scrappers: Battledrill). One of the things I’m most excited about though, is building a full terrain table – I want to have a modular terrain system that fits into the game vault of my gaming table. Continue reading Building a Terrain Table