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Working on a new product and wanted to get some feedback. Since there wasn't any maps for all the random side encounters in the beginning of Reign of Winter I thought I would create some 12" x 12" snow boards that were gridded and had fully flocked terrain that I could use for the random and wilderness encounters.
Then I thought maybe I can make this into a sell-able product. Still not sure about them as the labor involved would put each 12" x 12" board around the $45 mark. Four of these can be joined together however to make a big 24" x 24" playing table.
They are made on blue insulating foam and will be based on either mdf board or foam core when they are done.
Anyway take a look and give me some feedback. They haven't been sealed yet or cleaned up but it will give you a general idea of what they will look like. I posted them in a Facebook album.
I concur! Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the community, Billy.
I approve!
One fun thing I actually did was buy a clear plastic desk mat. Then I put one of those dry-erase game mats with graph marks under it and use dry-erase markers on the plastic mat. I've noticed the desk mat is far easier to clean than the game mat so I'm able to keep from ruining a $50 mat.
Should have a completed set over the weekend with final pictures up. The $45 per 12 x 12 board is really pushing the amount of work invested into these. Some of you marketing guys at Pazio should be able to tell me roughly what do you think the market would bare on a 12 x 12 battleboard section?
I was thinking around the 45 - 50 per section or a set of 4 for 150.00. Again I may be low balling here but I figure the more I complete the faster I get at doing them. Then the slow down is drying time, etc.
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Actually, what I recommend you do is make a board, seal it, make a mold of it, then make fast, inexpensive casts from that mold using resin or dental plaster. This
1) Allows you to perfect a handful of board designs.
2) Decreases the time to make each copy.
3) Makes a more durable product.
4) Allows you to sell the casts unpainted for cheap.
5) Allows you to quickly spraypaint and flock the casts and sell them for a higher price.
Actually, what I recommend you do is make a board, seal it, make a mold of it, then make fast, inexpensive casts from that mold using resin or dental plaster. This
1) Allows you to perfect a handful of board designs.
2) Decreases the time to make each copy.
3) Makes a more durable product.
4) Allows you to sell the casts unpainted for cheap.
5) Allows you to quickly spraypaint and flock the casts and sell them for a higher price.
Thanks for the info Sean...
Actually I have some experience in the plaster department as I work with Hirst Arts molds all the time. If the product was cast using hydrostone with the 12 x 12 size it would be way to fragile as a solid piece. It would have to mounted on wood or strong board to keep from cracking if set down roughly. Usually when I have a piece that size it is broken up into individual pieces and glued to together to give it more give on sudden impacts, etc.
However you could cast the piece out of Excalibur or similar diestone and it would hold up unless it was dropped on a corner etc. It would be extremely heavy for shipping and almost no portability to a gameshop to play etc. Unless you wanted to lug around said heavy pieces. Kind of like walking in with a paving stone....:)
Resin would be the best bet for casting such an item. And I am not sure what the cost would be to pour that much resin. However to me the 1/2" DOW Blue Insulating Foam done up and sealed with foam coat seems to be pretty resilient, light, and portable . However it would crush or break if you tried to stack anything on top of it or jammed it in a trunk without care.
Of course I am up to any other suggestions as well.
Thanks for the info Sean...Actually I have some experience in the plaster department as I work with Hirst Arts molds all the time. If the product was cast using hydrostone with the 12 x 12 size it would be way to fragile as a solid piece. It would have to mounted on wood or strong board to keep from cracking if set down roughly. Usually when I have a piece that size it is broken up into individual pieces and glued to together to give it more give on sudden impacts, etc.
However you could cast the piece out of Excalibur or similar diestone and it would hold up unless it was dropped on a corner etc. It would be extremely heavy for shipping and almost no portability to a gameshop to play etc. Unless you wanted to lug around said heavy pieces. Kind of like walking in with a paving stone....:)
Resin would be the best bet for casting such an item. And I am not sure what the cost would be to pour that much resin. However to me the 1/2" DOW Blue Insulating Foam done up and sealed with foam coat seems to be pretty resilient, light, and portable . However it would crush or break if you tried to stack anything on top of it or jammed it in a trunk without care.
Of course I am up to any other suggestions as well.
Mithril?
Mithril?
Thanks for the info Sean...Actually I have some experience in the plaster department as I work with Hirst Arts molds all the time. If the product was cast using hydrostone with the 12 x 12 size it would be way to fragile as a solid piece. It would have to mounted on wood or strong board to keep from cracking if set down roughly. Usually when I have a piece that size it is broken up into individual pieces and glued to together to give it more give on sudden impacts, etc.
However you could cast the piece out of Excalibur or similar diestone and it would hold up unless it was dropped on a corner etc. It would be extremely heavy for shipping and almost no portability to a gameshop to play etc. Unless you wanted to lug around said heavy pieces. Kind of like walking in with a paving stone....:)
Resin would be the best bet for casting such an item. And I am not sure what the cost would be to pour that much resin. However to me the 1/2" DOW Blue Insulating Foam done up and sealed with foam coat seems to be pretty resilient, light, and portable . However it would crush or break if you tried to stack anything on top of it or jammed it in a trunk without care.
Of course I am up to any other suggestions as well.
Yeah that's the ticket... now where can I get my hands on that stuff... lol
I will have pictures of final versions of a set tomorrow. The last one is drying to its base now.
This item has been finished and pictures have been updated.
The item has also been put on eBay at $45 per 12" x 12" section and free shipping. This is a test market listing and price may be subject to change depending on orders.
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I am toying with some new concepts on the battle boards. thicker foam and more open layout as the previous ones are a little cramped for space with miniatures. I haven't added the grid yet but here is the concept boards they are based on.
I have added them to the facebook album. They are not up for sale on ebay yet however if you would like to inquire about them then please feel free to contact me .
On the off chance - are these still availble?