tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post8746097047476497245..comments2024-02-25T23:59:25.323-08:00Comments on Belched from the Depths: Dwarven Forge: Filling in the Bow-tie Connector Sockets TutorialSpooktalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-50334205784423695542012-05-09T10:57:31.946-07:002012-05-09T10:57:31.946-07:00Hi Goose, thanks for your thoughts. Yeah, it's...Hi Goose, thanks for your thoughts. Yeah, it's funny my info is kind of redundant considering the original tut Stephan made years back. I didn't realize until I went back we used the same DAS clay, even the same color. Oh well, as you say, maybe it's helpful to keep the project on people's radar, though it's not hard to find the original with a search.Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-50672165975669513892012-05-09T10:54:45.609-07:002012-05-09T10:54:45.609-07:00That's a great idea about the underside connec...That's a great idea about the underside connectors. Dwarven Forge quickly learned the errors of their ways, and it's only sets from their first few years that have the bowties. What they found is the pieces are so solid and heavy there is little danger of them scooting around during play, especially if you use a felt mat underneath as I do. As for Hirst Arts, yes, you get flexibility but you have a ton of liabilities as well and having done some extensive analysis I found Dwarven Forge is a bargain by comparison. With Hirst Arts you have to design your pieces, make a substantial investment in molds and materials, invest an enormous amount of time (enormous, as in plan on a thousand hours or more of grueling manual labor).... and in most cases the results I've seen are inferior. Plaster, even dental plaster, is delicate and impermanent. You've got to paint it yourself and most people lack the skill. And then there's the texture of the Hirst Arts as well. The fieldstone and egyptian walls look pretty good, but the Gothic texture just isn't up to my standard of quality. So yeah, you can have them just how you want them, but be prepared to pay... and pay some more. ;)Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-42192446609967138002012-05-09T10:48:15.023-07:002012-05-09T10:48:15.023-07:00Thanks, glad you like it and good luck with your o...Thanks, glad you like it and good luck with your own projects!Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-40726456831903372542012-05-09T06:30:32.383-07:002012-05-09T06:30:32.383-07:00As someone with a large set of DF, that is 10 year...As someone with a large set of DF, that is 10 years or more in age. I love the stuff, but the bow-tie connectors were always a pain. I will have to get around to filling in some of the pieces eventually, but its not a major priority. I tend to find I can ignore their presence. But will freely admit they do look better having been filled in. <br /><br />I think it was one of those ideas at the time that sounded great, but in practicality, it did not work. Thanks for sharing the info on how you went about it. There is another guide over on the DF forum. But its from a while ago and needs to be searched for.Goose on the loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743469115724019759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-58981332575748075082012-05-07T08:56:03.108-07:002012-05-07T08:56:03.108-07:00Also, if Dwarven Forge really knew what they were ...Also, if Dwarven Forge really knew what they were doing, they would put the connectors below the floor surface so that when snapped together you never saw the joint. Personally, I don't use these because I don't actually game anymore, but I do own several Hirst Arts molds and make my own blocks to use as diorama parts, etc. People often use the Hirst molds to make their own custom modular dungeon pieces, and I think if I was to get back into gaming I'd go that route so I could make them EXACTLY the way I wanted them.agoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697191354402597247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-91491268920828508022012-05-07T08:50:38.448-07:002012-05-07T08:50:38.448-07:00This is a fantastic blog! I've been painting ...This is a fantastic blog! I've been painting modern Reaper figures for about a year, but I recently "inherited" 9 boxes of unpainted Grenadier AD&D and Lords series figures and your blog helps a lot with how to approach these vintage figures, plus history, thoughts and other research. Excellent stuff. Will read all your entries and enjoy them. Thanks!agoogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697191354402597247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-19712408540007197422012-03-14T22:08:09.482-07:002012-03-14T22:08:09.482-07:00Nice work on the color matching. Try Hobby Lobby f...Nice work on the color matching. Try Hobby Lobby for your paint resupply. Just bring the old bottles so you can match the colors. They had a wide selection of Americana, not sure about CeramacoteArcarius2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/16690483142654288562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-53500101452550203602012-02-26T10:22:05.036-08:002012-02-26T10:22:05.036-08:00That's some really amazing stuff. If money wer...That's some really amazing stuff. If money weren't an obstacle, I would love to make some Dwarven Forge dungeons of my own.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635743377768116998noreply@blogger.com