Thursday 28 November 2013

Wargames Paper craft Part III








In the third and forth part of my series on Papercraft for RPG & Waregames I'm going to look at Miniatures figures for you.


Id like to start by thanking everyone who has contributed so far, Roleplaing and wargaming can be an expensive hobby an in these times of austerity its hard to be able to justify the cost of a hobby. Paper models still cost ( printing etc.) but they enable the thrifty gamer to save some hard earned cash.


Genre.


Im going to concentrate this article on Sci Fi and Space related including 40K, Part IV will be more geared towards fantasy.


One of the problems with war gaming even when dealing with small skirmishes is the cost of miniatures. I simply cannot afford 30-40 miniatures however to print off 4-5 sheets is within my budget.


I have provided below a few examples of the files that can be found and a few links with each website listing




Zen Paper Miniatures





The zen website is a mine of information and can be found on the link below, this page details mainly with 40k paper miniatures but some of them could be used for other sci fi games. Get on over to http://zenseeker.net/PaperMiniatures/Warhammer40K.htm


Paper wargames


Another fantastic site is Paper wargames, now some of this site is in Spanish but you can get the idea of where things are and what he offers easily.


http://paperwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/wh40k-dark-eldar.html



And finally how about some sci fi scenery.

Model Paper world

This site has ten buildings you can download print build and use here

http://www.modelpaperworld.com/en/7-buildings


And I have kept the best for last, I only discovered this site the other day and I was bloiwn away by its artwork........enjoy guys ( & Gals)

Tommy Gun








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Monday 25 November 2013

More War games And RPG Scenery Paper-craft Part II

Todays excellent selection comes courtesy of http://mojobob.com. Not only have they provided some fantastic RPG & war-game paper-craft models but the site has a wealth of other useful material. Head on over to the site and take a look.

Half-timbered medieval House



This is a half-timbered medieval to renaissance era European corner house suitable for 6mm to 10mm gaming. The photos are taken against a 1cm grid, which should give you an idea of the size.

The PDF Can be found Here

Seedy Town house



This is modelled on medieval European half-timbered houses, this is a lovely model to make, if you put the time and effort into it it can make a really nice piece of scenery.

Get the PDF Here

Thatched wooden barn or cottage & Lean too



A simple thatched wooden barn can be used with or without the lean too, both can be used separately




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Friday 22 November 2013

Wargaming Products

Wargame paper-craft Part 1



Today we are going to spice up your tabletop with a bit of scenery. Paper scenery is fastly becming popular due to its proce and ease of storage. Subscribe and every week we wil bring you something new.


Houses





These Two Empire style buildings.
A two story and a one story building each with two alternative sets of roofs.







The Church

No town should be without a church. This one can be build in different styles by adding apses and or buttresses.


The City walls


A city wall complete with walls, towers and gate. Any number of wall segments, towers and gates van be combined for the city of your dreams.
Tower PDF (447k) - GIFs (2150k) - Tips


The Castle


A hexagonal castle including towers, walls and drawbridge. It has a crusaderish flair and looks splendid on sandy ground, but it also looks good on green with or without a moat around.

There is no PDF version only a GIF version.

Star Base 400


Ive been looking into Play by post over the past few weeks and searching around you can find hundreds on offer. As with anything I can imagine that the quality will vary as much as the content, genre and system behind it all.

The Game

I've got three to play this year and the first is Starbase 400, this is a Star Trek themed game so I have a little knowledge about the universe its set in. Having said this the game has been running for 16 years and the back story is quiet impressive.

The Site 


The main site is a mine of information and would be worth a visit by any Star Trek fan, If you visit try out the Lcars Menu on the left.
The members area contains not only universe and game information but provides information to those who are new to playing via this medium.

The application process is quite involved but helps you develop your character in your mind, your required to give an example post too They give you the situation and you write your reply.



Ill keep you update in part II with a game update.
It's the year 2389, Romulus and Remas are no more and it's a time of change for the Federation and the rest of the Galaxy. Starbase 400 is a Space Dock type station orbiting Kaleb IV in Beta Quadrant, which sits close to Klingon, Romulan, Gorn, Tholian, and Krazzle territory as well as open space and the unclaimed 'Triangle', home to Pirates and criminals. Starbase 400 has become key to the Federation's future and is home to a variety of Support ships. Classes include; Galaxy Refit, Defiant, Intrepid, Sovereign, Ronin, Akira, Prometheus, Nova, Nebula, Ambassador, Excelsior, Steamrunner, Diligent, Constitution, Saber, Olympic, Gladiator, and Luna! The crew is assigned to a wide variety of mission types including Exploration, Science, Federation Defense, Combat, Covert Operations, Intelligence Gathering, Emergency Response, and much more.
Winner of the 2012 Simming Prize, managed by the 2011 Simming Prize winner, SB400 is a Nova played simm that's been active continuously since 1995. For 18 years we've provided quality interactive simming for new and veteran players alike. We take Canon Trek and mix it with elements of Simi-Canon as well as the Simm's history to make a unique simming experience for everyone! Our LCARS site features a custom flash menu with data ranging from a Historical Timeline to Support Ship specs, a full Star Trek database to image galleries. Read though our mission logs, galactic news, apply for our web design award, or tour the Starbase. The NOVA site also has crew info, mission logs, an application to join SB400, and much more!

This Is....Starbase 400

This is Starbase 400's Members Area/Posting Site! Winner of the 2012 Simming Prize and managed by the Winner of the 2011 Simming Prize, Mike Bremer, Starbase 400 is a Star Trek simm set in the post-Nemesis era, in 2389. Starbase 400 takes Canon Trek and mixes it with elements of Simi-Canon as well as the simm's own history to make a unique simming experience for everyone! Why Starbase 400? We're a friendly and dedicated group of people, just like you! Starbase 400 has a rich history as an active community since 1995. Our core group is dedicated, and many have been apart of Starbase 400 for years too!

Sunday 17 November 2013

A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying


Welcome to the beginning of A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying! Many different paths may have brought you here, and we’ll take a look at them before we dive into the world of adventure, excitement, opportunity, and betrayal that is the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

These ENnie Award-winning Quick-Start rules and the adventure Journey to King’s Landing are mean to be your introduction to both the A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying game and to the fantasy world detailed in George R.R. Martin’s best-selling series of novels.
A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying is about Machiavellian court politics, family alliances and enmities, the rise and fall of kingdoms, and the clash of armies, but it is also about honor and duty, family, the responsibilities of leadership, love and loss; tournaments, murders, conspiracies, prophecies, dreams, war, great victories, and terrible defeats. It’s about knights, both false and true... and it’s about dragons.


Welcome to the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, and remember the words of House Stark: “Winter is coming.”

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