Making foamcore buildings with paper terrain

[audrey]

I know many others have built paper buildings with foamcore, but I finally got a "how to" together for those that are interested. Hopefully some will find it helpful.

http://13threalm.com/blog/how-to-drive-yourself-insane-with-paper-terrain-and-foamcore







-Audrey

[fastolfrus]

Very impressive work. Nicely scripted article.

[PeteMurray]

Nicely done, Audrey! That's pretty much the same method I used with the Fiddler's Green stuff, and Deathwing used with his WW materials.

Thanks for the great article!

[Deathwing]

Nice article. I was thinking writing up the same thing, you saved me the trouble.  Of course, I do a few things differently, but really it's just the details. I do need to get gatorboard at some point in time.  Consider the recessed door idea officially looted.  I noticed that your streets are not linked, did you make a large masterboard or are you using using some type of mysterious voodoo to hold everything together?  Do tell!

Joey

[PeteMurray]

I'll bet it's voodoo. North Carolina is in the South. New Orleans is in the South. They have voodoo in New Orleans. Therefore Socrates is mortal. Or something.

[poulppy]

the house are really good looking.  I used this technic too.  The article is really clear and understandable

[audrey]

Nice article. Consider the recessed door idea officially looted.

Thanks. The point of the article is to share what I have learned. So I am glad you have something new to use.

I noticed that your streets are not linked, did you make a large masterboard or are you using using some type of mysterious voodoo to hold everything together?  Do tell!

You are correct. I do not have the streets linked. I never cared for the look of the butterfly links. The graphics tend not to line up well. My tiles stay together by sheer force of will . Actually I have never had a problem with the tiles moving. Generally I set up my boards on top of felt cloth on the game table. I have a slight shift happen once or twice but nothing terrible.

I have been meaning to go to a home improvement store and buy some of the thin rubber mat things that keep floor rugs from moving and put that under the tiles. I just haven't had a problem with the tiles moving so it has not been a high priority. Maybe it is the gatorfoam. I know the gatorfoam I use is slightly heavier than foamcore. I use roughly the same thickness gatorfoam as foamcore.

[audrey]

I'll bet it's voodoo. North Carolina is in the South. New Orleans is in the South. They have voodoo in New Orleans. Therefore Socrates is mortal. Or something.

Pete you are kind of on the right path. I guess I shall reveal my secret. I am originally from Providence, RI. H.P. Lovecraft is from there. HPL spread the word of the great old ones. I was inspired by this and sought out the lost tome of Tectonicon. With this knowledge I have been able to use the rituals of the Tectonicon to keep the tiles in place. The cost was only a bit of my sanity. But hey it was worth it right?...right?  ::

-Audrey

[Auton]

Excellent set-up Audrey!

I glued my street tiles to MDF cut to the same size. The extra weight meant that they don't move except for in an earthquake.

From a recent zombie game..

[audrey]

Excellent set-up Audrey!

I glued my street tiles to MDF cut to the same size. The extra weight meant that they don't move except for in an earthquake.

From a recent zombie game..

Another good idea. My only concern would be the weight of all the MDF tiles together for transporting.

By the way this is your Resident Evil game you ran a bit ago right? I think I saw the photos on Eerier Horror forum.

[audrey]

Another photo showing the beggining set up for a game this past weekend. You can see a few more street tiles, the back of an apartement building and my new (primed but unpainted) street lights I got, thanks to the link TadPortly gave me.

[Admiral Benbow]

Very cheap method of keeping the foamcore-tiles in line and prevent moving:

Glue some sandpaper sheets under the tiles, something like the 100grid stuff, and lay down the tiles on felt cloth. No movement anymore, as the sandpaper clings to the felt (of course magically!  :: ).

Very lightweight solution at low costs.

[Auton]

By the way this is your Resident Evil game you ran a bit ago right? I think I saw the photos on Eerier Horror forum.

Yes that was the one  

[Operator5]

Nice job Audrey. The recessed doors and windows was the same thing I did with my paper buildings on foamcore. It helps improve the 3D look of the buildings. I have also found that you can glue bits to the buildings for even more of the right feel.

[Grimm]

that paper terrain looks realy good ,I wish I could see it in real .