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Online Captain Darling

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Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« on: 13 June 2016, 02:12:53 PM »
Well the Blucher Rules involves keeping Momentum Dice hidden in a 'small opaque cup' so in my quaint style of always over doing things I thought I have two hours to spare, some PCV pipe, some 0.5mm styrene sheet, some super glue and tools let's do something better than a 'small opaque cup'...

Here's what resulted, please note the hand model is my partner my cuticles are no where near this well manicured!




The unpainted 'small opaque cup' ...


More pctures are on the TSOG Blog
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/blucher-rules-dice-shakoerrshaker.html

Cheers!
« Last Edit: 19 October 2020, 11:27:12 PM by Captain Darling »
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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2016, 02:58:00 PM »
Neat idea  8)


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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #2 on: 13 June 2016, 03:42:25 PM »
Classy :)
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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #3 on: 13 June 2016, 06:28:56 PM »
Splendid!


Offline Shipka

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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2016, 06:42:24 PM »
Love it a really creative idea

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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #5 on: 13 June 2016, 09:43:26 PM »
I look forward to the shako wine cooler.
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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #6 on: 15 June 2016, 10:48:54 AM »
I like that. :-*

And I think I might have to steal your idea., I mean, I shall make a replica in honour of your fantastic design.
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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2016, 11:00:52 PM »
Hey All thanks for the comments!

Melnibonean I expect to see. 'Dice Shako' in the background of your next Napoleonic AAR  :D...

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #8 on: 19 June 2016, 03:11:18 AM »
Nifty.
The laws of probability do not apply to my dice in wargames or to my finesses in bridge.

Offline darthfozzywig

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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2020, 06:54:27 PM »
Very fun!

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Re: Blucher Rules Dice Shako...err...Shaker
« Reply #10 on: 19 October 2020, 11:28:08 PM »
Thanks Darth!

BTW Fixed the pictures, got rid of the old Photobucket ones...

 

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