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Author Topic: Pulp City Project (updated 16/10/15)  (Read 26642 times)

Offline exploding youth

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Pulp City Project (updated 16/10/15)
« on: March 05, 2012, 07:12:15 AM »
So today I started work on my Pulp City board. Well I have been dabbling with a few pieces here and there, hence the semi completed nature of some of the things on the board. The game is supposed to have a late 80s Miami vibe, which I haven't seen anyone try yet. I am going for a California/Miami thing, that's what's with all the palms. I am going to try my hand at some neon too, which should prove interesting or fruitless! All the buildings will have LED lighting. I bought a load of LED streetlights off ebay, but unfortunately the game play dictates that they be removable, so I have had to veto the idea of them lighting up too.

The curbs are 3mm foamed PVC which turned out to be perfect for this purpose. I still need to add the traffic island/planters for the Pegasus palms. The pegged bases are perfect for having them be removable, which helps in game and with storage.











« Last Edit: October 16, 2015, 09:47:51 AM by exploding youth »

Offline Andy0476

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 11:10:53 AM »
Looks very good already!  :o
What are the dimensions of the board you are using, 48cmx48cm?
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Offline leonmallett

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 11:32:39 AM »
Very,. very cool looking. Can the foamed PVC be spray under-coated, or does it need to be primed by hand?

The board is looking great. :)
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Offline exploding youth

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 12:01:07 PM »
Looks very good already!  :o
What are the dimensions of the board you are using, 48cmx48cm?

It is 120cm x 90cm, the blacked out parts are space so the cards and dice rolling don't clutter up the table (a pet hate of mine), so the playing surface ends up being 90x90 (close enough to 3x3 ft)

Very,. very cool looking. Can the foamed PVC be spray under-coated, or does it need to be primed by hand?

The board is looking great. :)

It can! In fact it needs to be I find, as it is pretty water resistant, and behaves more like a plastic than foamcore (which also means you really need to use superglue, I drained my supply of zap-a-gap on this board :o). Though the painted piece you see here was done by hand.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2012, 12:08:32 PM by exploding youth »

Offline Mason

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 12:50:36 PM »
That is looking great already!
 :o :-* :o

Cant wait to follow the progress of this baby.

You have given me an idea to do something similar for a Strange Aeons board.
Hmmmm.......... ::)

Offline Centaur_Seducer

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 01:02:48 PM »
This is really inspirational! Thank you for sharing :)

By the way, I really look forward on your attempts to paint the Sarissa house. I've been holding back a buy since I assume that the non-existent texture might cause a problem.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2012, 01:04:55 PM by Silversixx »

Offline Heldrak

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 03:36:02 PM »
Nice work! I think that setting the board on an angle (rather than just a plain square grid) gives it a lot more visual interest.
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Offline Luckyjoe

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 03:36:30 PM »
Great looking board! I love all of the details.

Offline exploding youth

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 08:24:17 PM »
This is really inspirational! Thank you for sharing :)

By the way, I really look forward on your attempts to paint the Sarissa house. I've been holding back a buy since I assume that the non-existent texture might cause a problem.

You can see two of them that I have already painted, they turned out pretty well. I'll get some more close up pics of them soon!

Offline Andy0476

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2012, 05:56:45 AM »
It is 120cm x 90cm, the blacked out parts are space so the cards and dice rolling don't clutter up the table (a pet hate of mine), so the playing surface ends up being 90x90 (close enough to 3x3 ft)

Ok thanks.
I share your pet hate and I like your solution!


Nice work! I think that setting the board on an angle (rather than just a plain square grid) gives it a lot more visual interest.


Indeed, it makes it a lot more interesting.

Would very much like to see the finished project!
« Last Edit: March 06, 2012, 05:59:29 AM by Andy0476 »

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2012, 06:08:10 AM »
Lovely. I would add an Art Deco building in there. Miami's South Beach is famous for its deco buildings.

Offline exploding youth

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2012, 09:10:30 AM »
Lovely. I would add an Art Deco building in there. Miami's South Beach is famous for its deco buildings.

That's the plan for the Scratch build I am going to do, an Art Deco 80s nightclub

Offline Commander Vyper

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2012, 10:05:02 AM »
Nice work! I think that setting the board on an angle (rather than just a plain square grid) gives it a lot more visual interest.

Like that idea too. Only thing about the black 'dice' areas, when you want to expand you'll be limited in direction, only a little point but worth considering.

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Offline Braxandur

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2012, 11:45:10 AM »
The board makes me want to play....   or build one myself. really like it. Also would not mind some more detailed pictures of how the Sarissa buildings.

Keep posting  :-*
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Offline Centaur_Seducer

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Re: Pulp City......city project log
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2012, 12:10:01 PM »
You can see two of them that I have already painted, they turned out pretty well. I'll get some more close up pics of them soon!
That would be lovely!
By the way, the fences, are they railroad ones?

 

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