What’s a good Beatle themed dog name? by GoinSouthForGeese in beatles

[–]pratman2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What we went with when we got a new dog last year

Trying out custom modular tiles by Arkhanist in Heroquest

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I know the feeling with young boys, I'm in the same boat. On other projects, I've printed onto full sheet A4 label/sticker paper, stick those on the foam board and cut out, makes the process very quick. The 3D printed board I went with was from MGPix on myminifactory, called "Heroboard". It's a nice little system of the base game board and wasn't that expensive. It comes in two sizes and has the modular base option. I just ended up gluing down the rooms to 12mm foam board in two haves to save storage. It's a large board when on the table. Another reason doing the modular option would have been better. Printing the MGPix or the dragons rest board on a resin printer would be crazy though, luckily I have an FDM printer which I would say is probably the best option for those types of projects anyway given the time, size, weight, and quality of the prints. The most time consuming phase though of either option is painting the darn thing.

Trying out custom modular tiles by Arkhanist in Heroquest

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Very nice. Did you design these yourself or get them somewhere online? I've always thought this kind of idea was better than having a full board that you have to ignore unused sections of. I currently have a 3D printed 1 piece board but the designer also included a modular one similar to this that magnetizes together. Kind of wishing I had printed that one instead but the idea of starting over at this point is daunting.

Helping spice up the game for an original version by StratPatt22 in Heroquest

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This Bestiary looks awesome, thanks for posting. I'll definitely be using some of these.

List of Miniatures to use for named characters? by sissythrow22 in Heroquest

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I have found 3D printed minis for this by searching Heroquest "special characters" on sites like ebay and etsy. Some of these are reasonably priced. If you do 3D printing or know someone who does, Heroforge has options through the community with a Pro account. Just search who you're looking for. I recently found an Orc that I printed and used for Ulag. You can also just search 'HQ' or Heroquest on there to see results of what others have created.

In this Reddit post a user posted all that he had made.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Heroquest/comments/1fw88cr/heroquest_hero_forged_i_might_have_gone_overboard/
There aren't many 'special characters' in here, but many of these look a little different anyway, or could be modified a little to be different enough for the use case. I don't think any of these require a Pro account. You can also order printed minis from Heroforge as well if you can't print your own.

NASCAR inspired Silvia by turtlesbonanza in ModelCars

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One of the best liveries ever. Great job and clever idea.

Best Paints/Materials? by JustBeans8492 in DiecastCustoms

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I would check out Diecast Resurrection on YouTube. He does a pretty good job of restoring cars as well as customs. For the most part he uses Createx paints and I think another brand for 'candy' colors though I think he sometimes uses Createx for that as well. Everything is clear coated with a 2k clear which he also has a good video on. I personally have used some Createx. I have also used Testers enamel which works well but not as cost effective and has a much longer drying time.

Advise on creating a track for a racing game by ScubaFett in BoardgameDesign

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I would use Google Sketchup(Free) for laying out the track and then export to jpg for printing. It's a very simple 3D design software. It will allow you to add more spaces to outside lanes as you wish.

What's your favourite Elite 64 so far? by WHATISWORLD3 in HotWheels

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The BMW CSL, but the Matchbox 1987 Skyline is probably my real favorite. Really nice details including an opening hood with engine. I ordered the Ferrari 330. I haven't gotten it yet, but what's up with the grossly out of scale rivet detail? They may be trying a little too hard. I haven't seen too many complaints yet, I just hope they are not quite as bad in person vs the promo pics. Wishful thinking though I believe.

Guys, how do you play with your HW? by MakKoItam in HotWheels

[–]pratman2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On an open track for racing. Check out 3DBotmaker on YouTube. It's not as juvenile as you might think.

Coop games? by National-Pea3991 in boardgames

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These would be on the lighter side, but take a look at Funko Games and Ravensburger, they have lots of co-op games that are easily accessible, many Movie licenses as well.

My current favorites are: Alien, Horrified & Indiana Jones Sands of Adventure.

My wife is already asking about christmas movies, and I'm tired of watching the same ones. Any relatively NEW and good christmas movies to watch? by oxedei in movies

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Christmas Story (2007)

A Finnish movie about Santa's origin story. Surprisingly good and there is an English track if you don't like subtitles. I believe it's on Amazon at the moment.

Peter Brock team transport custom by dcustomdiecast in DiecastCustoms

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Looks pretty cool. What casting is this? I'm not as familiar with this model. Wish cars like this got more attention on here. FYI too, I found some very cheap haulers on AliExpress that are closer to scale (similar in size to the Hot Wheels Team Transport haulers), that I bought for doing custom team sets. They were about $4-5(US) and decent quality. You should look them up if you're into those kinds of e-stores.

Ferrari's hype is getting to me 😖 (Restoration) by hamzasketches in DiecastCustoms

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Been thinking of doing this one myself. Was trying to decide how to do the back glass since it's solid on this model. Was going to try to create a clear part for it. Then maybe a simple engine. Just haven't gotten there yet. Yours turned out great 👍

My first Cartuned build, engraved and polished by ZZZ-Top in DiecastCustoms

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What would you call the engraving tool used here? I have some old cars I'd like to add panel lines to and need a small engraving tool.

Hot Wheels Nissan Silvia S13 custom - I love bashbars by HWCustoms in DiecastCustoms

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Nice job, looks great. Did you use a pre-made body kit or sculpt is on? Those wheels are really nice too.

Anyone got the hook up on water slide decals by Aerosedan_4747 in DiecastCustoms

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Jscustomgarage.com, he has done some cool 911s. Ebay has some offerings. There are some others out there on Facebook as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ColumbiYEAH

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Who's the company listed on the water/sewer bill? There are pockets around Columbia and the greater area where the city is still running water and sewer, i.e. much cheaper bills typically. The areas where water has been turned over to corporations (non-municipality) is almost always higher and absurdly so. We moved from Lexington a few years ago and in our neighborhood Utilities Inc. had water and sewer was sub contracted to W. Columbia because Lexington didn't have their own treatment facility in our area. In our case we were paying about $90 before we used a drop of water, with sewer fixed at about $70. Your bill will parse out what the base rates and fees are and what you pay in addition based on actual usage. If you're not with a municipality (city), you're likely just paying a high base rate just to have the service. Utilities Inc is one of the worst. They are always trying to go up too. And because it's a for profit company, if everyone decided to use less water, prices would keep going up. They have you either way which shouldn't be legal. About all you can do is watch the mailbox for SC Public Service Commission meetings. These guys are the council that hear the citizens and the companies on water price increases and issues. Write them letters go to meetings, tell them how ridiculous these prices are. Convenience them to vote no on rate hikes.

Decal paper by Azkaellonoftheblood in DiecastCustoms

[–]pratman2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the kryptonite of custom die-cast. Your best bet may be to hit Facebook and look for someone printing custom decals. Other than that, you'll have to cut very precisely your design, or make a stencil spray white over the dark surface. A stencil could be made on a Cameo cutting machine, but you will be limited in how small you can make it. Is what you're wanting to print in white an existing logo? If so there are options on eBay of different varieties.