GERMY, there are some things that would make 25mm GERMTOWN even more wonderful
than it is.
how about;
a. a heliport, control tower and landing pad?
b. hangar building to park in/perform maintenance on those civvie
aircraft.
c. a medical/dental clinic.
d. barracks buildings for those soldiers to live in.
e. an advanced planetary exploration base.
f. quonset style maintenance huts.
g. a small spaceport or shuttleport facility.
i am sure that other folks could think of some other things, but these are
things that come to mind after playing with those beautiful GERMTOWN
buildings.
DAWGIE forever greatful for GERM -TOWN freebies . . .
> > GERMY, there are some things that would make 25mm GERMTOWN even
PLEASE DO ADD THEM TO YOUR LIST OF THINGS TO DO!
DAWGIE <:o)
Germy makes some great paper terrain for games!
I just received some - hold your breath - 25 mm scale stuff! - yes I
still have a few of those 'giants' left, mostly Stan Johansen aliens -
I will try posting my efforts and evaluations this week on appropriate lists
for public evaluation of his excellent products and my "I've never done this
before" efforts. (If nothing else this should be proof about
what a geek I am - The super glue loves me more than the miniatures...)
Even though I am a 6 mm guy I really like what isee on these 25 mm scale
buildings. Super looking pages, Jeremy!
Glenn says: "6 mm figures are my main interest. I play them in Historical,
Fantasy and Science Fiction. But if you have the figures, terrain and rules...
Fight's on!"
Gracias,
Glenn - last man in the world without a web site?
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:22:04 +0100 "Germ" <germ@germy.co.uk> writes:
> I just received some - hold your breath - 25 mm scale stuff! - yes I
Sorry Glenn I forgot to say I'd posted them to you! I wasn't trying for the
surprise package in the mail honest;)
Jeremey www.germy.co.uk
P.S. Glenn don't use super glue to put them together:)
Germy,
What kind of paper do people generally print your stuff out on, anyway? I have
a color laser printer, and I'm not sure if it does cardstock or whatever.
Thanks, and keep those buildings coming!
> Germy,
Well I use 160msg weighted paper. It's the same thickness as cheap Christmas
cards (best comparrison I could think of) At that weight it happliy goes
through a photocopier, my desk jet printer and it went through a laser printer
ok.
You really don't need anything heavier, especially if your making the 25mm
buildings because the interior wall folds over and sticks onto the exterior
one making it 320mg paper in thickness!
Most of the 1/300th buildings I make using normal writing paper when
doing the prototype.
You can get away with 100msg - 120msg for those. In fact if you use
paper that is too thick it is hard to score and fold.
Hope that helps
Jeremey
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:31:09 +0100 "Germy" <germ@germy.co.uk> writes:
<snip>
> Sorry Glenn I forgot to say I'd posted them to you!
This was the kind of surprise one likes to get. Unlike work...
> > What kind of paper do people generally print your stuff out on,
You might want to experiment with several types of paper.
I use an inexpensive cardstock paper from Wal-mart that's made for
printers, but it's mostly good for printing labels and things. Doesn't hold
colors well enough for pictures.
For pictures, I use something called Matte Paper - Heavyweight from
Epson,
which is sold in office supply stores. This is photo-grade paper, and
holds colors well. It's more expensive, though.
> > > What kind of paper do people generally print your stuff out on,
When I made the very first Jon's Bar I printed it onto glossy
photo-grade
paper. It held the colour very well but as I cut and folded the model the
print would rub off along the edges. I think paper where the colour soaks into
the paper works better for the building side of things but does dull the
colour down a bit.
Jeremey www.germy.co.uk
> I think paper where the colour soaks into the paper works better for
The matte heavyweight paper does let the color sink in, but doesn't dull the
color like the plain cardstock paper does.
I use 140lb. watercolor paper or rough bristol paper. Smooth bristol just
doesn't go through the printer very well. The watercolor paper costs about
$.50USD a sheet, I don't recommend any heavier weight of paper as it becomes
difficult to fold.
Eric
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> > > What kind of paper do people generally print
I make counters for my own homebrew games...
When I make my game counters, I use cheap photo paper. (I don't know what you
call it...it is the kind that comes 50 sheets to a pack for a few US$.)
My counters are double fold counters. Each counter is a front panel, a back
panel, and a center panel. So the counters are double sided. The
only bad point is I only get some 50 counters per sheet...:-(
When I do up a set, I print it first on regular paper to see how it looks.
Then I print it on the cheap photo paper.
The only odd thing is the resulting counter size. I have a PC. The software I
use comes with windows. When I print it
with paint, the counters are a nice 5/8s inch. When I print the same
picture with imager, the counters are 1/2 inch. Odd, but usefull.