Michael Hopcroft Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schir1964 Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 How big are the Hexes that they will sit on? - Christopher Mullins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroooo Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent X Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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