Pulp Alley - Terrain

[d phipps]

Wow.  The buildings are beautiful and I have 40 pages of thread to rifle through because I haven't seen this before.  Thank you for providing me a texturing solution I was in need of.  Your presentation makes it impossible to ignore your game (Very sneaky, very clever ).  I need to know more.

Addendum:  How did you build the plank doors on your buildings?  I couldn't tell if they were balsa, plasticard, or something else.  I was surprised how you achieved the distressed paint scheme; it looked much more complicated.

THANKS for the kind comments.

The doors are balsa, scored with a knife, and dipped in wood stain.


HAVE FUN

[d phipps]

Here's two more pieces I finished today -- platform and doors. If you are looking close enough to see the keyhole, you may be as crazy as me......




Hmm... I think I'm getting really close to the end, so maybe I can get some of these items added to the store before the end of April? 

More to come.........

[gary42]

This stuff really is fabulous!

[Oldben1]

Gary, I'll paint them for you!

[d phipps]

Well, if I can get everything ready then I may actually start taking pre-orders for some of the terrain pieces by the 29th.   

[gary42]

Thanks Oldben!  They would definitely look better than if I painted em'!:)

[horridperson]

@d phipps

Thank you for explaining the doors.  I think I've almost got this terrain piece licked.  It still needs some detailing, groundwork and paint but it's actually starting to look like a heliocaminus (sort of).  I built it for Frostgrave but I think it could also end up in Lost Atlantis or a mysterious Roman ruin in Antarctica. 

[d phipps]

@d phipps

Thank you for explaining the doors.  I think I've almost got this terrain piece licked.  It still needs some detailing, groundwork and paint but it's actually starting to look like a heliocaminus (sort of).  I built it for Frostgrave but I think it could also end up in Lost Atlantis or a mysterious Roman ruin in Antarctica. 

Cool, I hope you share some pics of your terrain.


HAVE FUN

[FramFramson]

So is the final material a hard plastic or what exactly? Can you share any details of the mass-production?

I know you used a 3D printer for the prototypes, but I can't imagine that the final products will be all 3D printed. There's no way that'd be cost-effective.

[d phipps]

So is the final material a hard plastic or what exactly? Can you share any details of the mass-production?

I know you used a 3D printer for the prototypes, but I can't imagine that the final products will be all 3D printed. There's no way that'd be cost-effective.

Exactly -- most of the pieces are made of VeroBlue, RGD840 (photopolymer). I am really happy with how well it takes paint and glue. It is pretty darn rigid but still has some flexibility, and shows detail quite nicely.

I don't think we mass-produce anything related to Pulp Alley, and we're not starting now. I will make all these pieces personally and in small batches.

Cost-effective? Well, I'm confident that I can make a decent number of quality pieces available for our Pulp Alley players at a reasonable price - and that is all I want to do.

When I run out of pieces, maybe I'll make more... 

[FramFramson]

So each of these is printed instead of cast? I'm impressed that that can be made to be cost-effective.

You know... if you ever DO want to move up in scale, this pretty much seems tailor-made for a kickstarter to fund having it cast up in hard plastic. Unless somehow your 3D prints are subsidized or otherwise cheaper than they'd usually be, obviating the normal benefits from hard plastic castings.

[d phipps]

So each of these is printed instead of cast? I'm impressed that that can be made to be cost-effective.

You know... if you ever DO want to move up in scale, this pretty much seems tailor-made for a kickstarter to fund having it cast up in hard plastic. Unless somehow your 3D prints are subsidized or otherwise cheaper than they'd usually be, obviating the normal benefits from hard plastic castings.

Absolutely! We have discussed the Kickstarter thing as well and it is certainly a possibility - eventually.

One of the cool things about our process is how easy and quick we can get small numbers of pieces into the hands of players. For example, I could design a new piece today, add it to the store tomorrow, and start printing the next day.

[Hupp n at em]

Woah, I'm way behind on this one.  Good stuff! 

[horridperson]

Cool, I hope you share some pics of your terrain.

I don't want to clutter your thread or double post the same images so here is a link to the message with the posted photos.  Not quite finished but close.

[Valerik]

Well, if I can get everything ready then I may actually start taking pre-orders for some of the terrain pieces by the 29th.   

Thank you Dave!!

You're a gentleman, a scholar & a man of your word!!

Glad to see the production timetable is on track!!

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