Insulation Board Dungeon Tutorial

[GlennM]

While this tutorial was not written for Malifaux, the techniques are perfectly applicable to other uses, and could be used to make a variety of useful boards. So thought I'd share here as well.

http://thefacelessking.blogspot.com/...rial-pt-1.html

Still working on the second half.

PT 2
http://thefacelessking.blogspot.com/...rial-pt-2.html

[nilus]

Intersting that you use a knife, do you prefer it to a hot foam cutter.

[GlennM]

Generally yes, it works much faster and creates cleaner cuts on the thinner board. On the thicker board I can go either way, it depends on what I am making. My current project (that I am using for this tutorial) is a castle or temple interior, so I use the wire cutter to make smoother walls, however all the wall will be covered when I am done anyways. I intend to use some off cuts to show a variety of methods for crafting walls.

A handheld cutter works well for general terrain, but it poor for straight cuts. It's all about using the right tool for the job.

[Omenbringer]

A handheld cutter works well for general terrain, but it poor for straight cuts. It's all about using the right tool for the job.

Depends on the hot knife cutting the foam. The wire cutters are usually crap for straight cuts and intricate work however the actual hot knife cutters such as Pro-1 or crafters Hotknives here are phenomenal (especially if you have a metal straight edge to guide it). They are a bit pricey but worth it if you plan on doing a lot of terrain (or can go in with a club or shop).

[Vinncent]

That is interresting idea. Waiting for finished board.

[GlennM]

No need to wait to see finished boards, here are a few pics of previous ones I made.




My new one will have a more castle theme to it with a teeny hint of steampunk, the crowing on the walls will have a cog pattern, but that's all I intend to add as I don't like steampunk gone overboard.

Also, Omenbringer, I do have a crafter style hot knife, but mine doesn't heat up enough to be very useful, also, generally people don't have a lot of these tools, so I'd rather stick with the regular knife for this tutorial. You'll note I mention the table, but stress it isn't required as for a cave style layout it isn't needed. The above photos did not use any hot wire tools, save the one oddball room, that room is why I decided against using hot wires for this purpose.

To make these work in a Malifaux setting would require a bit of a different approach, but as stated the fundamentals are there.

[GlennM]

PT 2 is live!
http://thefacelessking.blogspot.com/...rial-pt-2.html

[Boscotopia]

Awesome work!