Made a little progress with the "Saxon" style texturing for the next house. As I made the Viking texturing about a year ago, it took me some time to get back into the groove and layers.
This is without weathering but you get the feel for the new look.
I have also been working on the prototypes for the third house. I just have the basic blocks done and they have no ornament parts yet...
2020-10-23 15:36:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A good match for the Viking buildings are this months new bit: wicker baskets!
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After the NVB1 (Norse Village Builder) set I will start to work on the next house of that series.
I have made some prototypes (about a year ago ... but then COVID hit and put that all on pause) but there is still some work left to do. I have to add the "Saxon" style texturing and some more ornamental parts.
I will also make these wicker baskets available as a basic bit this week! O...
2020-10-19 08:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This months first bit is a bit of a surprise :) I have heard some of you want to start equipping paperminis with shields, so I am making this PDF with 70 different shield designs available.
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2020-10-09 13:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I will have two main options for ornaments. One are the front and back ones like the very simple one above.
I want to add more options (stylized animal heads) but with the A-frame building I will start with simple versions. Here is a more head shaped one!
And for variety I will also go the ...
2020-10-08 05:15:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to let you guys know, I have completed and uploaded the next build video for the war brig to Youtube.
If you're interested go watch it and if you can please subscribe to the channel (at least for a while) so I can reach 100 subscribers, when I can customize my channel name!
On a "behind-t...
2020-10-07 05:55:46 +0000 UTC View Post
The first building in the Dark Ages series will be this triangle shaped A-Frame house. It represents a smaller, lower class building and due to the small size I will not make any interior to that. But it will be fast to build and helps filling up a village fast :)
The house will come with a wooden texture Viking option and the Saxon wattle&daub version.
2020-10-06 05:29:21 +0000 UTC
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I have been adding some details to the medium ballista. Some texturing details and another part for the bow section to make it not so flat. So this will be this months main bit!
Of course now with the Viking era approaching, I am wondering if there any bits we can do for that setting. One that comes to mind is a wooden chopping block with an axe stuck in it. Any other ideas for a Viking v...
2020-10-05 16:55:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to reveal the next big theme I am working on. Boys and girls ... we are going to the north way back in time ... when Vikings and Saxons clashed and brought turmoil to the lands.
Inspired by the historical and architectural roots, I want to make a series of buildings that can be used in that historical context but also - with the help of optional ornaments - in a wide range of fa...
2020-10-02 06:52:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I have been adding more parts and items to that set. Above you see the level for the gallows.
Also made a "whipping post/column" for the not severe offenses.
Mountable on the platforms of course.
2020-09-29 16:57:47 +0000 UTC
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Fitting for dark dungeons, I made these bases for my promo shots of the torture chamber models. And now you can get them too :)
As with all the other free bases, you can get them on my Gumroad store for free!
Enjoy :)
Chris
2020-09-28 06:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I have released the final version of part 1 of the War Brig build video today after incorporating feedback I got from the first try.
I am starting to get the hang of things and look forward to making more build videos!
If you can please subscribe to the channel so I can customize my channel name once I go over 100 subscribers. Also would love to hear your feedback in the comments t...
2020-09-24 10:39:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I caught a request for ballista for the ships and tried to work on them in between the other stuff. (BTW I think they should be ready for a bits release next month here).
I made a small one for the gunboat and a medium one for the sloop and brig ... leaving room for a large one later :)
After some research I textured the shape and made the small version a flat model glued onto a too...
2020-09-18 11:29:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting this months theme - the torture chamber - with the hanging cage
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2020-09-15 06:45:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick update before the weekend. I am working on the advanced version of the gallows. There will be a simple 2D flat version too but I wanted to tackle the difficult stuff first :-)
I have to say I am quite pleased with how it turned out so far. This should be a fun set for a few eras to use. I still need to add the whipping post and possibly some optional fence parts (if you ca...
For the upcoming executioner shop set there will be platforms where you can have the sentence proclaimed to the mob or have it executed right away! But who knows ... maybe your adventurers will save someone from wrong justice just in time?
I will go with three platform sizes: 3x3", 4x3" and 5x3". You can use them solo or mix them.
2020-09-08 15:10:55 +0000 UTC
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For the executioner shop set I have kind of finished the texturing of the guillotine. Gore layers add option for dripping blood and such *ugh*
Now I need to start working on the platforms and gallows dressing. Making a couple of sizes for single or more gallows. I also will make that column post thing where one can chain a prisoner and he be whipped (not sure what that is called).
J...
2020-09-07 05:45:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are all the pieces coming in September (and beginning of October with the collab!).
I will start with the hanging cage in the usual mid-month release. The pillories and cross are part of the collab. And the torture rack will be a Patreon supporters only exclusive this time.
Last year I got the feedback to release a themed set (like this one for Halloween) earlier so you guys ha...
2020-09-03 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick look at the cage with some added details. Makes the cage look more menacing and almost vampiric in design.
There are elements for the corners ...
... and for the middle space!
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2020-08-31 08:46:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In addition to the other "torture" tools I am working on I am also making a hanging cage. This is a first textured test build.
I reused the post from the street lamp set earlier, but I have to make it longer still. This looks too low.
The actual cage comes in two version. The one above has four thinner vertical strips and the alternative has three wider ones (in case you want ...
2020-08-30 06:44:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a first look at some textured test builds. I am adding some more details for the "table" as the blank surface looks a bit boring and will make a simple box undertable if the slotted approach is too complicated. For the other bits you could just use a base stand to avoid the slotting!
I also will try to make a "chains" texture option. And then I am going to start texturing the "exe...
2020-08-28 05:57:00 +0000 UTC View Post
... so I wanted to make some creepy stuff for the occasion. Here is a look on some prototypes I have been working on.
On my Patreon I will make the pillory and torture rack available so you guys can dress some dungeon torture chambers. Also I will make an "executioner" themed shop set including variations of gallows and guillotine that should work nice in a village themed setting.
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2020-08-25 06:30:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, this month we have a second basic bit: a dog and a hen house for your farm or rural setting!
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2020-08-19 06:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's first basic bit is hay bale. Great stuff for detail and LOS structures in any rural setting!
Place it in or around barns and other farm buildings.
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2020-08-13 05:42:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Besides the hay bale - which I am reworking to support all the different stringing methods requested I also want to make a dog and hen house for the farm.
David Okum's animals paperminis got me inspired to enhance the farm setting a bit and give these guys a home of their own. Who knows maybe someone will also make a fox and we would have a whole little setting for adventure on the farm w...
2020-08-10 12:59:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I think I got all the major parts done now. So the release should be very soon :) As you can see I also added a ground base tile as I think that was very well received with the stables. I will also update the small farm with a ground tile too!
While I found that the majority of builders is more interested in a plain exterior build I have still played around with options for interior but w...
2020-08-05 11:49:36 +0000 UTC View Post
I have textured the underside of the roof and fixed all errors I have spotted so far. This is just the simple build. I have also prepared a fully textured "extra" underside version for the DELUXE edition.
I like when I kneel down for LOS checks, that the underside of the roof doesn't flash it's white ugly rear ... or underside :-)
2020-07-27 15:42:06 +0000 UTC
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I have made a first prototype of the barn roof. I need to fiddle a bit with the detail ornaments covering up the seams on the top and also add the underside texturing but it's going in the right direction. Once I got the roof finalized I can start working on the interior structure.
I also finished a first prototype of the watchtower top structure. This is the easy full closed top cabin ve...
2020-07-23 10:27:37 +0000 UTC View Post
I have started working on the barn. I got the walls - outside and inside - textured. There will be an option for door on long side, short side and upper level (on the short side).
Next I will be working on the roof and then make an interior structure so you have access to an upper level for gaming.
I also started working on a Feudal Japan era Watchtower!
2020-07-20 18:21:26 +0000 UTC
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