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Offline Sangennaru

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Re: Starting a Hex Board: best shape?
« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2012, 05:55:33 PM »
Thanks Com, but i finally decided to go for the simple hexagonal shape! =)

here's the start!



and here is a sample of the look of the boards! a proper article will come soon!!



cheers,

Jack

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Starting a Hex Board: best shape?
« Reply #31 on: March 18, 2012, 07:39:20 PM »
 :-*

That's looking very nifty!

Looking forward to see how your concept progresses.

Offline YPU

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Re: Starting a Hex Board: best shape?
« Reply #32 on: March 18, 2012, 08:03:21 PM »
How do you draw the shape on the board? I found that step to be a right pain when I tried something like this.
3d designer, sculptor and printer, at your service!



3d files! (here)

Offline Sangennaru

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Re: Starting a Hex Board: best shape?
« Reply #33 on: March 18, 2012, 09:39:31 PM »
How do you draw the shape on the board? I found that step to be a right pain when I tried something like this.

do you mean the big hexagons? The bigger ones has been drawed with pencil and ruler, nothing too complicated. but now i'll use some printed meshes for the smaller ones inside!

 

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