I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s

kjamma4 · 11-25-2021, 06:58 AM

So, as many others have done, I wanted to make the firing arc lines on the vehicle bases "pop" for better visual effect.

To that end, I did one with white paint but was not particularly pleased with the results.

So, harking back to the first d20s that came with the numbers 1 though 10 twice uninked, I broke out a white crayon and filled in the gaps of a base.

The results were fantastic - much better than my painted one.

Now to put some goldfish in my platform shoes.......

powellhall · 11-25-2021, 07:23 AM

I ended up using silver paint. It shows up well on the colored bases and is also reflective when using my “laser line” pointer.

NexusGameTheory · 11-25-2021, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by powellhall

I ended up using silver paint. It shows up well on the colored bases and is also reflective when using my “laser line” pointer.

Good idea!

baakyocalder · 11-25-2021, 10:50 AM

I remember the crayons, but it was the mid-1980s for a red box Basic D&D set (probably the Mentzer version).

Lots of cool different car minis for Car Wars and I could raid the matchbox cars my mom left at my house after my brother and I grew up and these were kept for the next generation. Though with all the official Car Wars models, I don't really see a need to raid the matchbox collection this week. . .

Will have to consider doing some crayon work when my add-ons box comes and I'm set to run demos.

43Supporter · 11-25-2021, 02:11 PM

Hey, if Queen is making a comeback decades after Freddie Mercury died.... :)

MiB3027 · 12-17-2021, 11:08 PM

i alternated black and white

then did the facing triangles in white with black letters

11-25-2021, 06:58 AM	#1
kjamma4 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicagoland Area, Illinois	I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s So, as many others have done, I wanted to make the firing arc lines on the vehicle bases "pop" for better visual effect. To that end, I did one with white paint but was not particularly pleased with the results. So, harking back to the first d20s that came with the numbers 1 though 10 twice uninked, I broke out a white crayon and filled in the gaps of a base. The results were fantastic - much better than my painted one. Now to put some goldfish in my platform shoes.......

11-25-2021, 07:23 AM	#2
powellhall Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Missouri	Re: I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s I ended up using silver paint. It shows up well on the colored bases and is also reflective when using my “laser line” pointer. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/groups/926469404185210/

11-25-2021, 10:50 AM	#4
baakyocalder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sacramento metro, California	Re: I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s I remember the crayons, but it was the mid-1980s for a red box Basic D&D set (probably the Mentzer version). Lots of cool different car minis for Car Wars and I could raid the matchbox cars my mom left at my house after my brother and I grew up and these were kept for the next generation. Though with all the official Car Wars models, I don't really see a need to raid the matchbox collection this week. . . Will have to consider doing some crayon work when my add-ons box comes and I'm set to run demos. __________________ Currently Running: Without Number family games which use a lot of GURPS material for details when the players start asking(online, sporadically) Waiting For: Schedule Sanity to Play Car Wars and my Fnordcon special alt Car Wars cards!

11-25-2021, 02:11 PM	#5
43Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s Hey, if Queen is making a comeback decades after Freddie Mercury died.... :) __________________ "Dale who?" 79er The Jeremy Clarkson Debate Course: 1) I'm Right. 2) You're Wrong. 3) The End.

12-17-2021, 11:08 PM	#6
MiB3027 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Cajon California	Re: I expected 6e to take me back to the '80s but not the '70s i alternated black and white then did the facing triangles in white with black letters __________________ Former Cell Leader - San Diego CA. MiB since the very beginning We are "them". We are the "they" talked about in whispers. We are the Men in Black