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A modular, laser cut, 28mm scale, sci-fi style corridor set for table top gaming.
The Sci-Fi Corridors line of terrain kits are designed to be used with 28mm scale figures in table top wargaming,
RPG games and some board games. Most kits include the laser cut plywood parts needed to make at least 2 corridor or room sections and the rare earth magnets used to join the completed sections. Some kits also contain additional accessory parts such as ladders, markers or doors. A few specialty kits contain only accessory pieces such as extra doors or markers. Kits come unpainted and require some assembly.
A note on scale: The Sci-Fi corridor sections are described in terms of tiles. One 'tile' is 1.5"x1.5" so the 1x3 corridor in kits A and B is 1 tile wide an 3 tiles long. The size of the floor space in that section is 1.5" wide and 4.5" long. The border of under-decking and sidewalls adds .5" to each side so the overall size of the 1x3 corridor is 4.5" long and 2.5" wide.
Kits? Why Kits? You will notice that we are bundling a few sections into what we are calling a kit. We are doing this because it allows us to cram the largest number of pieces into a single sheet of plywood and still get complete sections on the sheet and in turn, keep your cost lower. It also keeps us from having to manage an inventory of all the individual sections. Eventually we may switch to a section based inventory, but for this project we thought this method would be the most efficient.
Your Pledge: The funding raised from your pledges will help to recoup the cost of the laser cutter and cover the cost of materials and shipping. Shipping to the US is included in all pledge amounts. An additional fee will be required for international shipping of $30 to Canada and $55 to anywhere else. You will need to manually increase your pledge by the appropriate amount for international shipping.
Now for the goodies!!
Kit A contains 1 1x3 tile corridor, 1 3x3 tile 1-exit room, and 3 each of the up and down ladders.Kit A contains 1 1x3 tile corridor, 1 3x3 tile 1-exit room, and 3 each of the up and down ladders.
Kit B contains 1 1x3 tile corridor, 1 3x3 2-exit room with the exits on adjacent walls, and 1 1/2 tile deep dead end.Kit B contains 1 1x3 tile corridor, 1 3x3 2-exit room with the exits on adjacent walls, and 1 1/2 tile deep dead end.
Kit C contains 1 1x1 tile dead end, 1 1x1 tile entrance with steps, and 1 3x3 tile room with 3 exits.Kit C contains 1 1x1 tile dead end, 1 1x1 tile entrance with steps, and 1 3x3 tile room with 3 exits.
Kit D contains 2 1x2 tile corridors, 1 1/2 tile dead end, 2 1 tile wide corner corridors, and 12 wooden markers that can be used to mark areas of control or points of entry.Kit D contains 2 1x2 tile corridors, 1 1/2 tile dead end, 2 1 tile wide corner corridors, and 12 wooden markers that can be used to mark areas of control or points of entry.
Kit E contains 1 1x1 tile dead end, 1 1x2 tile corridor, and 2 1x5 tile corridors.Kit E contains 1 1x1 tile dead end, 1 1x2 tile corridor, and 2 1x5 tile corridors.
Kit G contains 2 1x4 tile corridors and 2 door sets.Kit G contains 2 1x4 tile corridors and 2 door sets.
Kit H contains 4 door sets. You can never have enough doors between you and the aliens.Kit H contains 4 door sets. You can never have enough doors between you and the aliens.
Kit I contains a 2x2 4-exit room tile that can also be used as an extra wide intersection of corridors and 2 1x2 tile dead end pieces which have a closed hatch etched into the last floor space.Kit I contains a 2x2 4-exit room tile that can also be used as an extra wide intersection of corridors and 2 1x2 tile dead end pieces which have a closed hatch etched into the last floor space.
Kit J contains 2 1x1 tile entrances with steps and 1 3x4 tile room with an exit on one of the short walls.Kit J contains 2 1x1 tile entrances with steps and 1 3x4 tile room with an exit on one of the short walls.
Kit K contains 1 1x3 tile corridor sections and 1 3x3 2-exit room with the exits on opposite walls.Kit K contains 1 1x3 tile corridor sections and 1 3x3 2-exit room with the exits on opposite walls.
Kit L Contains 2 1x1 tile corridor sections and 1 3x3 4-exit room.Kit L Contains 2 1x1 tile corridor sections and 1 3x3 4-exit room.
Kit M contains 50 2-piece Unidentified Life Form (ULF) markers. The wooden base is etched on one side with the center of a corridor floor tile and on the back with a number or letter. The acrylic riser will be etched to look like a scanner screen return.Kit M contains 50 2-piece Unidentified Life Form (ULF) markers. The wooden base is etched on one side with the center of a corridor floor tile and on the back with a number or letter. The acrylic riser will be etched to look like a scanner screen return.
Ordering À La Carte
Backers who pledge the "I'll have À La Carte" or higher levels have the opportunity to order kits à la carte. The process for ordering à la carte is to increase your pledge by $15 for each kit or $30 for each double kit (only Kit M at the moment) you want to order. At the end of the campaign, you'll use the survey to tell us which additional kits you want.
Extras! Bonus Freebies!!
We have been able to squeeze some extras onto some of the cut sheets for the kits. These are included as a bonus with the kits they are cut with. We are still working on the final cut sheets and other extras so we'll let you know what kits the extras are in once we get everything finalized. You will get the extras if you request the kit they're included with as a reward through one of the standard Level pledges, a "You Pick 'Em Level" pledge, or à la carte.
The first extra we have created is the DLD Galactic Freight shipping crates. The crates are about 1"x1"x1.5" with tabs that lock the crates together when stacked. Right now a standard Level 1 set will get 4 crates, Level 2 - 8, and Level 3 - 15.The first extra we have created is the DLD Galactic Freight shipping crates. The crates are about 1"x1"x1.5" with tabs that lock the crates together when stacked. Right now a standard Level 1 set will get 4 crates, Level 2 - 8, and Level 3 - 15.
Due to a huge amount of requests after showcasing our set at a couple of local game shops, we have decided to make sets of 3 DLD Galactic Freight shipping crates available at a $10 pledge level. This pledge level does not allow you to add à la carte kits, but you can add the crates to any à la carte or higher pledge level for $10 per 3 crates.
Miniatures shown in the photos of this project are copyrighted by their respective manufacturers and are not created by Dark Lance Designs. They are used without permission to show the scale of our corridor system and were painted by CJ or Greg of the Dark Lance Designs staff.
Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Before launching this project we have already proto-typed the entire set of kits. The proto-typing gave us a pretty good idea how long it will take to produce the rewards. That said, the most significant challenge would be if we get more pledges for rewards than we can produce by the estimated delivery date. In that case we will do our best to deliver everyone their rewards as quickly as possible and in the order the pledges were received.
