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Title: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: NickNascati on 09 January 2025, 06:43:15 PM

All,
      I’m looking for post apocalyptic/zona alfa type signs that I can download and print.  Preferably for free. Bloodbeard’s Garage seems to be gone, and I get a security warning from Tap Talk.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: Rick on 10 January 2025, 02:40:13 AM

Bloodbeard's garage blog site appears to be still there, plenty of tutorials and example pages for his zombie apocalypse games. No printable signs though - is there another site (facebook maybe) that they were on?

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: terrement on 10 January 2025, 07:08:12 AM

https://thegrinningskull.wordpress.com/2016/06/16/apocalypse-28mm-warnings-notices-of-the-dead-pdf-available-for-download-on-wargame-vault/

It’s a start.  It’s a “pay what you want “ item so if not free then as much or little as you want.

I might have files of some but if so on my computer not my phone.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: NickNascati on 10 January 2025, 01:32:52 PM

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: NickNascati on 10 January 2025, 02:46:17 PM

I actually found a set in my own files!  They are based on Metro 2033.  Weird though, they are full color, when I got to print them regardless of the setting, they print in black and white!

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: mikedemana on 10 January 2025, 04:38:31 PM

Sounds like a printer setting?

Mike Demana

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: NickNascati on 10 January 2025, 08:15:43 PM

Really strange Mike.  I’ll need to show it to one of my techy kids.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: CapnJim on 13 January 2025, 04:18:13 PM

Try doing a google image search for "post-apocalyptic signs".  I did, and got these results... 

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=4fbe7c869920a6f3&q=post-apocalyptic+signs&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J03RPjGV0MznOJ6Likin94o1r5LfEXWFkRDyPajU30-jeRNtfXivtrn0HJW3O7kvgEoWiE9VbNb1VWEJv56ltvY9o_dcghHabmTIz2vjR1QknCI_fK9PpZf-1vm5QsKY5lYts88A2HHQk9Xa5-Sci_Hixb7aM8dLucOjdFgjn0QnLkwupQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB3qPxi_OKAxVtGtAFHf7xF24QtKgLegQIHhAB&cshid=1736784972325645&biw=2560&bih=1279&dpr=1.5

If  there are any you can use, save the image(s) as a .jpg file(s).  Open an MSWord doc, and import the .jpg(s) into it.  Resize if/as needed, and print!

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: mikedemana on 13 January 2025, 10:03:19 PM

That's what I do, too -- what Jim says. Google is my friend, and Photoshop is his buddy urging him on to do more...!  lol  "Cannonball...right back atcha...!"

Mike Demana

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: NickNascati on 14 January 2025, 01:26:05 AM

I got what I was looking for from the Stalker7 Facebook group.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: Billythefish on 19 January 2025, 08:36:20 PM

Check this guy out - the signs are pretty USA orientated but ill use em in my UK scenarios anyway ha!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheXLC

Your signs are ere

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1196976235/28mm-mdf-pre-printed-3-x-advertising?click_key=940faa33d4d84e584dbd4f0e05c8139eb5ff77b6%3A1196976235&click_sum=d5ae52f8&ref=shop_home_feat_1

++EDIT++  sorry i need to go to specsavers (again!) didnt read your post proper sir -_-

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: KD47 on 22 January 2025, 07:29:45 PM

POSTED UP HANDBILLS:  Do they have to be particularly post-apocalyptic at 28mm scale?  You can barely see them.

I swept through a few image searches and found such fun as a wrestling poster for the thundercats vs he-man and the masters of the universe, invitations to join GI-Joe's COBRA organization, weapons and anatomical charts, punk rock promo posters, hot girls with guns pics, and more such nonsense.   I made a word file of a ton of them scaled down to appx 15-20mm size on the long side, printed them out, and are still cutting off ones for terrain pieces to this day. 

At first glance your players won't notice, but eventually somebody will take a closer look and it'll be HEY.....this is....!   and you'll get a laugh.   If you really want Fallout related stuff you'll have to specify that in your search, and Fallout is very self-genre driven.

Now for full-on billboards, you'll have to either look further, buy some, or design some in Photoshop, with or without the assistance of an AI program to get the art style right if you want something quick and easy.

Have fun getting a sheet together!

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: Storm Wolf on 23 January 2025, 05:05:24 PM

TRUMP back in the White House!

Need I say more? lol

Sorry couldn't resist with that topic title.

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: mikedemana on 24 January 2025, 02:56:22 AM

I use Photoshop to make my own billboards or resize advertisements to the proper scale. Here are a couple I've made for my Modern Africa games:

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnCe5jLA7kBzofXFjM5TBiSXvtLtyo3hPkBP7Y092ydfz5K15Mtx0CgzQp_MLA-V3K-SYXdcQ0-yCs-BG5UaayyKnUXTYE3aXReloyA9n9JgcYxRkWmOTRPjUvksmhS_mqeORELs8Xb0/s640/CassingaATC2019_ArmorAdvance01.jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3A9toO3A-EiQ9Oiy0Bx-hK7HvJs7Dx_6rJaem8a92-_D4YzMM9etKoi62B_AReuf2nauUX8Gs9aynjH-Ck2QWUr0gGKPTU9ketOvluRqPjUvcttKr6fSlP99FqF7TdyfzZZuXU-Q46HZ3OnuXtY3RncoaGCtaQ9JpLWrKdwz-MbARo6ygo0-Qou6g/w640-h312/CongoBloodyDrums_APCsDriveByBillboard4.jpg)

For billboards, I created my 3-D printed ones with metal bases covering the area where the poster would be. Then I printed my billboards themselves on magnetic material. Thus, I can swap out the same four billboards for multiple periods...

Mike Demana

Title: Re: Post apocalyptic signs?
Post by: KD47 on 25 January 2025, 04:36:25 PM

Good Morning All,

I've whipped up a few Post-Apocalyptic / Sci-Fi type billboard signs and will post them in a separate thread.   Enjoy.