I'm afraid they have their copyright from their owners and can't be shared freely, but you can buy these files from the own designer's websites that I have linked in the post.
This is great. I'm gonna be checking out those links.
Could you go into more detail on how you modified the buildings in order to get them to fold flat? Any tips or tricks? What paper do you print on, what type of printer?
Don't know exactly how to explain how they fold flat...
Think that the walls have to be a square or a rectangle and that they have "invisible" fixing tape in the sides they are linked so that they can work as a hinge.
The roof has to be a piece apart that is put on the top and makes the structure a bit more sturdy.
In the pictures of the brick building you see how it works.
Just try and you'll see that it is not so difficult, if you find some trouble they will be solved in the next building.
I don't have a printer, so I make them in a printing shop in 200 - 300 grms paper (cardboard).
Excellent info and well done. The one 'issue' is you don't provide any detail on what program(s) you used to do the mods, and what you did (in general) to modify them so others can do it too. The article is great in that it relays the fact that "it can be done" - but would be of more help if it was "here's how to do it." Great info nonetheless!!
The problem is that I can't do an article for every person, as some people want more info on free companies, other people want more info on how to fold them flat, other people want more pictures with examples... And this would be an endless post...
Don't know exactly how to explain how they fold flat...
Think that the walls have to be a square or a rectangle and that they have "invisible" fixing tape in the sides they are linked so that they can work as a hinge.
The roof has to be a piece apart that is put on the top and makes the structure a bit more sturdy.
In the pictures of the brick building you see how it works.
Just try and you'll see that it is not so difficult, if you find some trouble they will be solved in the next building.
I used photoshop to modify the files and printed them in 200 - 300 grms paper (cardboard).
My advice would be that you try to make one simple structure and you'll realize that it is not difficult at all.
And buildings will grow in difficulty as you improve your papercraft skill.
Nice overview article with good suggestions, and nice to see an another gamers confidence and affirmation that such terrain pieces exist, are readily available, and viable option to enable gamers to game on an atmospheric table.
Thanks for the reply, they are very cool! There seems to be a dearth of these types of buildings out there. I don't suppose you would like to share your files if they were created by you?
Discovered Fear in the Dark today & I must say it looks very interesting.... and eventually ended up here. Thanks for sharing your lovely work. Though I like the pre war era most of my minis & settings are scifi but I think the rules can adapted... Cthullu is transdomensional being after all. Most of my minis etc. are 18mm.. so there is more space saving to be had. If I may make a suggestion, I design my card buildings to fit into each other to save more space. Look up Toposolitario he has some great free scifi foldable buildings.
Very useful post.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, hope it helps!!
DeleteHi, nice infromation and inspiration. Any concerns in sharing your files?
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid they have their copyright from their owners and can't be shared freely, but you can buy these files from the own designer's websites that I have linked in the post.
DeleteThanks a lot for all the links! Definitely worth a look.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!!
DeleteI hope the post is helpful!
This is great. I'm gonna be checking out those links.
ReplyDeleteCould you go into more detail on how you modified the buildings in order to get them to fold flat? Any tips or tricks? What paper do you print on, what type of printer?
Don't know exactly how to explain how they fold flat...
DeleteThink that the walls have to be a square or a rectangle and that they have "invisible" fixing tape in the sides they are linked so that they can work as a hinge.
The roof has to be a piece apart that is put on the top and makes the structure a bit more sturdy.
In the pictures of the brick building you see how it works.
Just try and you'll see that it is not so difficult, if you find some trouble they will be solved in the next building.
I don't have a printer, so I make them in a printing shop in 200 - 300 grms paper (cardboard).
Excellent info and well done. The one 'issue' is you don't provide any detail on what program(s) you used to do the mods, and what you did (in general) to modify them so others can do it too. The article is great in that it relays the fact that "it can be done" - but would be of more help if it was "here's how to do it." Great info nonetheless!!
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that I can't do an article for every person, as some people want more info on free companies, other people want more info on how to fold them flat, other people want more pictures with examples... And this would be an endless post...
DeleteDon't know exactly how to explain how they fold flat...
Think that the walls have to be a square or a rectangle and that they have "invisible" fixing tape in the sides they are linked so that they can work as a hinge.
The roof has to be a piece apart that is put on the top and makes the structure a bit more sturdy.
In the pictures of the brick building you see how it works.
Just try and you'll see that it is not so difficult, if you find some trouble they will be solved in the next building.
I used photoshop to modify the files and printed them in 200 - 300 grms paper (cardboard).
My advice would be that you try to make one simple structure and you'll realize that it is not difficult at all.
And buildings will grow in difficulty as you improve your papercraft skill.
How do you make your flat roofs? Do you have a template?
ReplyDeleteI se the Fat Dragon Games system, if you have a look at their capital city set, you'll see that those are the buildings that I use.
DeleteThe roofs are the same, the modified part are the walls.
Nice overview article with good suggestions, and nice to see an another gamers confidence and affirmation that such terrain pieces exist, are readily available, and viable option to enable gamers to game on an atmospheric table.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
DeletePapercraft is an underestimated resource...
Cheap, fast, easily stored and nice looking...
Can you tell me which company makes those Middle Eastern buildings please? I have checked all the links but can't find those actual buildings. Cheers
ReplyDeleteI did them myself as I wanted a fold flat MENA village.
DeleteI wanted to do an egyptian campaign and maybe give the village with the campaign so that It is easier for players to.play.
Thanks for the reply, they are very cool! There seems to be a dearth of these types of buildings out there. I don't suppose you would like to share your files if they were created by you?
DeleteOnce I make that egyptian campaign I will share them as a way to thank players the support to this project.
DeleteDiscovered Fear in the Dark today & I must say it looks very interesting.... and eventually ended up here. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
ReplyDeleteThough I like the pre war era most of my minis & settings are scifi but I think the rules can adapted... Cthullu is transdomensional being after all.
Most of my minis etc. are 18mm.. so there is more space saving to be had. If I may make a suggestion, I design my card buildings to fit into each other to save more space. Look up Toposolitario he has some great free scifi foldable buildings.
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Thanks a lot!
DeleteFear of the Dark could be played in scifi setting, but slight changes should be done to some of the scenarios.
I design the buildings to fold flat so that they save space. I have a really Big city in a small box!