Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? - Page 2

Steve Jackson · 07-31-2018, 03:26 PM

Hexes could be created individually (if you have a better than average toolkit, or a laser cutter) or bought in bulk online - here's one seller for MDF 1.5" hexes very cheap.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/6133382...CABEgJsdfD_BwE

Argh, what a URL!

Anyway, those are MDF, so seal 'em first, but then they can be painted as you wish, and textured with Woodlands Scenics or similar model RR products.

JLV · 07-31-2018, 03:34 PM

What a product! Man, you gotta love Etsy! ;-)

pyratejohn · 07-31-2018, 03:56 PM

I made a river barge for my group playing Tollenkar's Lair. Yes, I know there is not a river barge in TL, but they haven't actually gotten to the written adventure yet.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=1d998215b3

zot · 07-31-2018, 04:29 PM

Looks like HyGround's new kickstarter has started. Good timing -- coincidence?

~~Jim Kane~~ · 07-31-2018, 04:43 PM

Holy-smoke! It's like Lego for TFT!

JK

JLV · 07-31-2018, 05:08 PM

Those are really nice -- plus I love how they interlock with the Heroscape tiles. Were I still in Highschool, I'd so be there, but alas, my living space is so constrained now. I guess I'll just have to drool over all the pictures I hope you all will be posting on the web of your cool set-ups in the future!

schoon · 08-01-2018, 02:35 AM

Have I made terrain for ITL in the past? No.

Will I be doing so for the new edition? Yes.

MDF and foam core are your friends.

CardDiceian · 08-01-2018, 03:56 PM

I originally bought HEROSCAPE for the hexes to use with TFT. - Then found that I liked the game, as it was, and so did my sons - so it ended up just being used for HEROSCAPE.

JohnPaulB · 11-06-2022, 08:25 PM

Back in 2006, Bluekitsune 13 wrote a short TFT suggestion on the Heroscape website.

https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ead.php?t=7132

Ignore the disabled link in the article.

JohnPaulB · 11-14-2022, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluekitsune13

My original introduction to The Fantasy Trip was actually through Heroscape... ...

Has anyone else tried making some 3d terrain for the game?

I did old school back in the 1980s I made a sandbox board 6'x4'. I actually put dirt in it.

Molded hills, roads, rivers.

Had HO trees and props, 15mm buildings.

Did a hexless grid: 1 inch = 1 hex.

With all that space a player could really utilize the terrain.

Great for goblins on wolves or cavalry charges too.

Could set up wilderness, crossroads inns or a city using this space.

Some powerful playing went on.

07-31-2018, 03:26 PM	#11
Steve Jackson President and EIC Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? Hexes could be created individually (if you have a better than average toolkit, or a laser cutter) or bought in bulk online - here's one seller for MDF 1.5" hexes very cheap. https://www.etsy.com/listing/6133382...CABEgJsdfD_BwE Argh, what a URL! Anyway, those are MDF, so seal 'em first, but then they can be painted as you wish, and textured with Woodlands Scenics or similar model RR products.

07-31-2018, 03:34 PM	#12
JLV Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Arizona	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? What a product! Man, you gotta love Etsy! ;-)

07-31-2018, 03:56 PM	#13
pyratejohn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, Maryland	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? I made a river barge for my group playing Tollenkar's Lair. Yes, I know there is not a river barge in TL, but they haven't actually gotten to the written adventure yet. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=1d998215b3 __________________ Happily RPGing since 1976. My Gaming and Reenacting Site (under construction)

07-31-2018, 04:29 PM	#14
zot Join Date: May 2018	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? Looks like HyGround's new kickstarter has started. Good timing -- coincidence?

07-31-2018, 04:43 PM	#15
~~Jim Kane~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2018	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? Holy-smoke! It's like Lego for TFT! JK

07-31-2018, 05:08 PM	#16
JLV Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Arizona	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? Those are really nice -- plus I love how they interlock with the Heroscape tiles. Were I still in Highschool, I'd so be there, but alas, my living space is so constrained now. I guess I'll just have to drool over all the pictures I hope you all will be posting on the web of your cool set-ups in the future!

08-01-2018, 02:35 AM	#17
schoon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA, USA	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? Have I made terrain for ITL in the past? No. Will I be doing so for the new edition? Yes. MDF and foam core are your friends. Last edited by schoon; 08-02-2018 at 03:42 AM.

08-01-2018, 03:56 PM	#18
CardDiceian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Berkshire - UK	Re: Have you ever made 3d terrain to play on? I originally bought HEROSCAPE for the hexes to use with TFT. - Then found that I liked the game, as it was, and so did my sons - so it ended up just being used for HEROSCAPE.

11-06-2022, 08:25 PM	#19
JohnPaulB Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Portland, Maine	Heroscape? Back in 2006, Bluekitsune 13 wrote a short TFT suggestion on the Heroscape website. https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ead.php?t=7132 Ignore the disabled link in the article. __________________ - Hail Melee Fantasy Chess: A chess game with combat. Don't just take the square, Fight for it! https://www.shadowhex.com