Dice towers

[Doug ex-em4]

Referring back to the KS Andrew linked to, what is a "Koozie"?

Doug

[Andrew_McGuire]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=koozie

Without wishing to blow my own trumpet, I happen to be a contributor to the above site, though I am not responsible for this particular definition. I would also recommend caution when using the word, as when spelled with a c rather than k the meaning appears to change slightly. Please don't blame me for any embarrassment caused by improper use.

The item itself - a supposed incentive - did not appeal to me particularly, so I am not dismayed by being geographically excluded from this campaign.

[Shahbahraz]

Having varied my eBay search terms slightly, I've now come across some designs I seem to have missed before - and also this time avoided the tower building games I was confronted with earlier - and have just purchased a compact, collapsible or fold-out tower of simple but apparently robust design in 3.3 mm MDF, for £7 with free postage. All that's lacking is the felt to line the tray and baffles, which I will look for shortly.

Thanks again to everyone who responded for their comments & suggestions.

Ok, so quit teasing and give us the link?

[armchairgeneral]

Quite like the idea of dice towers but only if they were available as a convincing terrain piece such as a building that could be used across a number of historical periods.

[Shahbahraz]

Quite like the idea of dice towers but only if they were available as a convincing terrain piece such as a building that could be used across a number of historical periods.

That's my thinking as well. I have in mind a piece that would be 28mm and NW Europe, so I was thinking windmill, water tower, grain store or similar.

[Onebigriver]

This thread has convinced me to buy a dice tower. Tired of dice skittering across tables and floors!

[tin shed gamer]

I don't see it being difficult to conceal a basic mdf within any period building be camouflaged in a complete scratch build or squeezed into an existing period mdf kit.
Just a little consuming of your hobby time.But to equal the whole concept out. Why bother hiding a dice tower when you can just treat it as an off table item .Then its actual look of the tower is less
Important and less costly in both time and money.But of coures it's a lot less fun.

[Shahbahraz]

Mine will be a scratchbuild in 3mm mdf. I'm just looking for structures to fit it into, so what is a typically Northern French tall structure that would work for WW2.

[Andrew_McGuire]

Here's the one I bought, now en route:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Take-down-Dice-Tower-catch-tray-high-quality-laser-cut-3-3mm-MDF/264022074497?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[D. Brownie]

I prefer this ancient Roman One....
Davide

[armchairgeneral]

Very nice but you need some Roman numeral dice to go with it! 

[Shahbahraz]

I prefer this ancient Roman One....
Davide

Oh, that's very nice, and quite reproducible.

[D. Brownie]

If someone Is interested in a Roman dice tower replica:

https://www.replik-shop.de/product_info.php?language=en&products_id=1307

And there are Roman dices (not with Roman numbers )too...
Cool!

[Andrew_McGuire]

Here's a deluxe item, originally on Kickstarter, but now available via Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/576188780/personalised-dd-dice-box-dice-tower-dice?utm_medium=SellerListingTools&utm_campaign=Share&utm_source=Raw&share_time=1519053367000&utm_term=so.slt

[Belisarius]

£60 ? You’re having a LAF , mush . 😁