Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted March 4 (edited) So I decided that since my game is rather serious, I should kick things up a notch and scratchbuild a dice tower and gm screen for it. It was originally just going to be the turbolaser tower and dice catching tray, but then feature creep reared its ugly head, and that plus my acute case of Advanced Modeler's Syndrome compelled me to make it a screen that resembled a section out of an Imperial garrison. I've seen turbolaser dice towers before, and all the ones available just failed to impress me. They often are too simplified, not accurate, or worst of all, the top is completely empty for the hole to drop dice into. Others may be satisfied with that, and hey, if that's your bag, I dig it. But it's not for me. I look at something like this as both form AND function, and so I decided my tower would have a dice dropper in the back of the main structure in order to give it a more "complete" look from the front. Also, I wanted it as big as I could get it without being unable to see over it to view the table and players, so it ended up being about 15 inches in height. But as the tower neared completion, I realized I wanted more out of it and that since this was going to be the only one I'd likely ever build, why not make it as impressive as possible? So I not only expanded my plans, drawing up some diagrams to include walls where I could put copies of the GM screen FFG puts out, but also designed a simple lighting system for the base. The system would not only look cool, but have a function as well, since the tower and garrison block the lights in the apartment the game is hosted in, so I bought some O scale streetlights and used them to illuminate the dice catching tray (which is designed to look like a landing pad. The night I presented it to the group, I took a white sheet and draped it over the whole diorama, and there was an audible rush of air as they gasped at the sheer lunacy of what I'd created. They stood up and clapped, and then broke out their phones to take pics. I'm sure there are images floating on the internet somewhere that they've shared with others. They told me after the first session was over that the tower looming over the map and miniatures added to the feeling of doom that the mission had, and the guy who is hosting my games offered to let me store the tower at his house in order that I didn't have to lug the 30 pound behemoth up and down the stairs every other weekend. Overall, the screen and tower were a raging success, and I'm glad I worked nonstop to get it done. Oh, and I should mention one last thing that I'm super proud of. This entire thing is built primarily out of cardstock and cardboard. Yep, it's all posterboard, 110lb card, and some 10mm chipboard, with some wood, wire, and model railroading grass in there as well. And obviously, the electronics. So, now that I've bored you to death, here are the pics I took of it after completion: Edited March 4 by Millennium Falsehood 21 7 1 DangerShine Designs, BrickSteelhead, duffn and 26 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Revenant 528 Posted March 4 That is a very impressive one. 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimsen 1,368 Posted March 4 Wow! Amazing! 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailball 31 Posted March 4 Absolutely brilliant! Now make one for me! 2 wilsch and Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xcapobl 473 Posted March 4 That's not kicking it up a notch... That's more like hitting it from ground level into far orbit or something. 3 Bellona, Millennium Falsehood and wilsch reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inquisitor Tremayne 424 Posted March 4 GOOD GOOGLY MOOGLY!!! You win. You just win Star Wars RPG. Congrats. 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickSteelhead 307 Posted March 4 It's over, y'all! We can all go home now! Holy crap. That's byootiful. 2 Millennium Falsehood and Yaccarus reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaosoe 7,573 Posted March 4 Very nice. Admit I perused the pictures before I read your description. I would have thought it was 3D printed and not cardboard and cardstock. 1 1 Mistervimes and Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mistervimes 164 Posted March 4 Beautiful. Bravo! 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fl1nt 176 Posted March 4 Just WOW, that's amazing. Kinda speechless to be honest, I so want one 😎 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tank0625 79 Posted March 4 Wow!!! 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerShine Designs 363 Posted March 4 Wow. Just,wow 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bellona 756 Posted March 4 I am in awe. 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DidntFallAsleep66 175 Posted March 4 That better be 28mm mini scale else you've just wasted your time 1 1 Millennium Falsehood and Tramp Graphics reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted March 4 2 hours ago, DidntFallAsleep66 said: That better be 28mm mini scale else you've just wasted your time It's in scale with the Imperial Assault minis, yes. I have more pics from when it was under construction if anyone's interested in "behind the scenes" stuff like that. 4 Rimsen, BipolarJuice, BrickSteelhead and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tramp Graphics 2,326 Posted March 5 Very nice work. Have you ever considered building with sheet polystryene? 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted March 5 Yeah, I build with that all the time. I'm just on a budget right now, plus I wanted a change of pace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duffn 66 Posted March 5 This is amazing! 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DidntFallAsleep66 175 Posted March 5 You are a Hofficer and Gentlebum.. 1 Millennium Falsehood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted March 5 I try, especially for my players. I've got plans to make a giant two-tier 3D map for an extremely plot-important mini arc where they infiltrate an Imperial high-security vault and steal a set of enhanced armor. They've been screwed over by the Empire and have had to hide from the Admiral that they've been trying to get back at for three years (minus a couple where I couldn't GM for personal reasons), and they're finally getting ready to take the fight to him. This encounter will be one of three turning points I've got planned to reward them for sticking with the campaign and fighting so long. 2 P-47 Thunderbolt and DidntFallAsleep66 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DidntFallAsleep66 175 Posted March 5 Years back (in school) our Champions GM constructed a 3D tower block out of the Games Workshop Floor Tiles which he'd photocopied then glued onto thin card to save messing up the original floor tiles...at least a 3 floor building, It was made in such a way that if we missed with our powers or a thrown car/van from a villian pieces could be took off... awesome times. I've blown up the last 3 rooms of the mine in Debts to Pay as a battle map to 28mm scale - i've scoured ebay for some IA, SWL and WoTC minis... I've got a 1 Ltr ice cream tub now full of toy figures... I mean miniatures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradknowles 4,449 Posted March 6 On 3/4/2020 at 12:43 AM, Millennium Falsehood said: So I decided that since my game is rather serious, I should kick things up a notch and scratchbuild a dice tower and gm screen for it. It was originally just going to be the turbolaser tower and dice catching tray, but then feature creep reared its ugly head, and that plus my acute case of Advanced Modeler's Syndrome compelled me to make it a screen that resembled a section out of an Imperial garrison. I regret that I have but one trophy I can award. I think Adam Savage would be proud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edgookin 771 Posted March 6 So how much would you charge to make one for me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLogue177 1,505 Posted March 6 I'll take one. I'll message you my address. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted March 6 On 3/4/2020 at 1:43 AM, Tailball said: Absolutely brilliant! Now make one for me! 5 hours ago, Edgookin said: So how much would you charge to make one for me? 4 hours ago, RLogue177 said: I'll take one. I'll message you my address. Heh, well, I'm happy to build one for anyone who wants one. Just send me a private message and we can discuss it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
