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2013/10/27 19:47:57
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Marc C.,
I really love your plans. Can you do some for the double height staircase?
Thanks,
DScrilla
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2013/10/27 19:58:19
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Yes I will do all the plans in the coming days/weeks.
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2013/10/30 00:30:33
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Landind Pad with heavy charge lift (supported by small module)
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2013/10/31 01:56:28
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Fortified Guard Tower
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2013/10/31 15:56:32
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Parachuting Bashi Bazouk
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These things are great!
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Soldiers you kill today won't annoy you tomorrow
- Khalid Ibn Walid, muslim strategist
Nope! Denied! 28mm Mini's are endlessly reborn! |
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2013/10/31 17:44:23
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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I'd go so far as to say that not only are they great, but inspirational as well!
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2013/11/01 04:25:56
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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This is an amazing thread! Automatically Appended Next Post: Where would one pick up cardboard like this?
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2013/11/01 07:34:33
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Big Fat Gospel of Menoth
The other side of the internet
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How thick is this stuff compared to say foamboard?
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RAGE
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2013/11/01 07:38:43
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Hacking Noctifer
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Crazy stuff for sure. You realy do great terain here. Give us more of the plans, I think we´ll copy your ideas fast...
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2013/11/01 11:15:07
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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The cardboard I'm using is 1/8". Its much sturdier then 1/8" foamboard but also more difficult to cut.
I opted for cardboard because its gray and I only need to drybrush it to get a finished look.
Progress Report :
I will attempt to make 4 more buildings during the weekend.
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2013/11/01 13:49:22
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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So where do you buy your chipboard? It seems ordering it on-line would be expensive when it comes to shipping. What kind of store would carry it?
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2013/11/01 14:57:51
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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bbb wrote:So where do you buy your chipboard? It seems ordering it on-line would be expensive when it comes to shipping. What kind of store would carry it?
Local brick and mortar art store or any school with art department and an art supply store.
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2013/11/01 15:05:04
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Thanks! I'll look around for art stores in my area.
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2013/11/02 00:27:10
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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Very inspirational, and your work rate for this stuff is tremendous!
Do you have blueprints for all of these, and any plans to distribute them?
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2013/11/02 16:38:45
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Pacific wrote:Very inspirational, and your work rate for this stuff is tremendous!
Do you have blueprints for all of these, and any plans to distribute them?
some of the plans are there on page 1
Crates:
Painted tower
Automatically Appended Next Post: Reaching critical mass !
Today I assembled two long modules, two 1-level staircases, one support column and two crates.
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2013/11/03 13:21:38
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Containers
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2013/11/10 13:19:35
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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One of the reasons I'm not publishing more plans is that I'm debugging the system as I go along. For example the first design of 1-level staircase turned out to be too long (5 steps) if someone decided to do a door on the long panel. So I adapted the design to allow that (4 steps) :
I've decided to publish all the plans in a single PDF document similar to what was done for YAMS. Sorry to make you wait.
Marc Automatically Appended Next Post: Engineering : TAG and REM repair shop
Removable roof
Automatically Appended Next Post: Progress Report : 75% done
I will get to the plans starting next week Nov 18.
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2013/11/10 21:13:00
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Marc C,
What is "YAMS" ? Can't wait for the plans.
Thanks,
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2013/11/10 21:54:50
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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2013/11/15 01:09:34
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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The power core
90% done !!! Only one building to go
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2013/11/15 08:17:49
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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Absolutely brilliant.. tremendous amount of creativity has gone into this. Love some of the little touches like the open side to the staircase, that stop it from being just a collection of block-like terrain.
Think this board should be used as a poster for it's possible to create a cheap Infinity board!
Out of interest, what do you think the total cost is so far (including everything)?
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2013/11/15 15:02:16
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Pacific wrote:Absolutely brilliant.. tremendous amount of creativity has gone into this. Love some of the little touches like the open side to the staircase, that stop it from being just a collection of block-like terrain.
Think this board should be used as a poster for it's possible to create a cheap Infinity board!
Out of interest, what do you think the total cost is so far (including everything)?
Thanks !!!
I haven't added up the total yet but from the top of my head I would say 60$ max including the glue, paint and hobby knife blades.
« DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP! »
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2013/11/16 11:23:13
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Parachuting Bashi Bazouk
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This deserves stickying, IMO
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Soldiers you kill today won't annoy you tomorrow
- Khalid Ibn Walid, muslim strategist
Nope! Denied! 28mm Mini's are endlessly reborn! |
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2013/11/16 16:50:41
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Tx everyone for the kind comments. It certainly helps me to stay motivated.
FINAL COST
$36 - 4 sheets cardboard
$09 - Xacto blade dispenser (20)
$05 - Wood glue bottle
$10 - 2 bottle of GW paint (gray, orange)
$0.5 - Clear acetate sheet
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$60.50 CAD/US
Proof of concept that its possible to have a modular cinematic table that rivals MDF products for a minimal price.
Also the buildings are light weight (transport) and can be repaired easily.
TIME BUDGET
I didn't tally the hours because I was designing the stuff as I went along. Which takes longer than just executing models from plans. It took me a month to get the table done. During that time I continued to watched my TV shows, read 2 sci-fi books and enjoyed life in general. As long as you are willing to put some time into such a project you can save a lot of cash.
When I think back at the time and money I spent on my MDF table it was more «expensive» in terms of budget and time. The only point in favour of MDF is that it comes pre-cut and some of the kits a really gorgeous.
Marc C
The last piece of the puzzle : The comm centre
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99% finished :
[The 1% is 2 hours of paint and touch ups]
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2013/11/16 16:59:41
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Zealous Knight
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...more than $60? YOU LIAR!!!
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2013/11/16 17:24:24
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Parachuting Bashi Bazouk
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The table is not even one third done, you need two armies!
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Soldiers you kill today won't annoy you tomorrow
- Khalid Ibn Walid, muslim strategist
Nope! Denied! 28mm Mini's are endlessly reborn! |
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2013/11/16 18:01:32
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Very funny guys!
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2013/11/17 09:25:33
Subject: [Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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Agreed, or at the very least a link needs to be included in the beginner's guide.
Absolutely fantastic looking table, and very well executed. Now, I think you need to enjoy the fruits of your labours with a few evenings in and some games
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2013/11/17 11:00:38
Subject: Re:[Poor Man's Table] INFINITY Outpost
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Camouflaged Ariadna Scout
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Thats a nice looking table, and doable for under $50 if anyone already has some paint/ glue on hand. Nice work!
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2013/11/17 12:38:50
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Regular Dakkanaut
Montreal, Canada
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Pacific wrote:
Agreed, or at the very least a link needs to be included in the beginner's guide.
Absolutely fantastic looking table, and very well executed. Now, I think you need to enjoy the fruits of your labours with a few evenings in and some games
Can't wait to try it out !!!
As it turns out our monthly Infinity day at the FLAGS is next sunday nov 24.
I'll post pictures here.
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