Cardboard Miniatures

[Michael Hopcroft]

What is the best way to create cheap stand-up cardboard miniatures customized to your particular character/vehicle. etc.?

Preferably these would fit in a hex grid and be able to move properly during a game.

[schir1964]

How big are the Hexes that they will sit on?

- Christopher Mullins

[Nato]

I recommend getting some good inkjet cardstock to print them on. I can recommend Epson's Matte Paper - Heavyweight. It's nice and stiff (so-to-speak) and is a nice crisp white. Stuff prints great on it. You just need to experiment with the size though.

[Aroooo]

If you're looking for actual cardboard character graphics and such, here are some good web sites:

Cumberland Games, aka Sparks:
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/sparks.htm
These are Mac/Win font sets. High quality.

The Heromachine (great site):
http://www.heromachine.com/
Online or downloadable character 'painter'

Steve Jackson Games Cardboard Heroes:
http://www.sjgames.com/heroes/

As for printing, heavy ink jet card stock works. Or, you can print on regular paper, and spray mount to foam core board for a thicker cardboard hero.

Aroooo

[John Desmarais]

Create a blank template of cut outs the right size, draw or scrounge some pictures, lay them out on the template, then print them on light cardstock.

I made a few sets (and then got board with the project). You can download them from here: http://www.sysabend.org/champions/spoo/CardboardHeroes.html

John Desmarais

[Agent X]

Originally posted by Aroooo
If you're looking for actual cardboard character graphics and such, here are some good web sites:

Cumberland Games, aka Sparks:
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/sparks.htm
These are Mac/Win font sets. High quality.

The Heromachine (great site):
http://www.heromachine.com/
Online or downloadable character 'painter'

Steve Jackson Games Cardboard Heroes:
http://www.sjgames.com/heroes/

As for printing, heavy ink jet card stock works. Or, you can print on regular paper, and spray mount to foam core board for a thicker cardboard hero.

Aroooo

Thanks.

[Markdoc]

There's a description of how I make my cardboard characters here:

http://www.geocities.com/markdoc.geo/Gaming_stuff/OAT/cardboard_mooks.htm

They fit nicely on hex sheets and don't fall over.

cheers, Mark