I have been slow rolling these blog posts. The HeroQuest project, the goal being a fully painted set of the original HeroQuest core set, has been completed for a few weeks now. I didn't take the time to take the photos to write the posts to blog the blog. With the end of the year... Continue Reading →
I am proud to have correctly spelled sarcophagus on the first try. Pathetic, yes. But why are you judging me? The sarcophagus and the alchemist's bench, two of the coolest pieces of furniture in HeroQuest. They just looked cool on the table. They set the theme nicely. Yeah, bookshelves and tables and chests are cool,... Continue Reading →
I'm still working on how best to print the HQ furniture. The chests went well. The cabinets, less so. The models are impressively made and free on Thingiverse. There is no problem with the models. But, as I've written before, 3D printing is an art. Here we have a modification of the cabinet. Open shelves... Continue Reading →
"Today on HGTV..." With chests and cabinets successfully printed it's time to paint. Even with the slight slant to the cabinets, they are more than good enough for the game table. The color section is going to be somewhat obvious, lots of browns. But there are metal pieces on these pieces. Metal furniture on this... Continue Reading →
That last print had some issues. If you recall, the cabinet went off at a slight angle after a certain point. On advice from others who do this much more than I, I reduced the lift speed of the print bed and tried again. The theory goes like this. If the lift speed is too... Continue Reading →
3D printing is a bit of an art. That bothers me. Maybe I'm not the right person for 3D printing. There's too much guess work; how do I orient this model, how do I support it, how doe I slice it, what settings are best on the printer... there are a lot of variables. Some... Continue Reading →
The final figure for the HeroQuest heroes and monsters. He's not really a monster, not on his own. This is not psychological or meaningful. Not trying to say that deep down he's a nice guy. No, there is just no monster card for this figure. He's a character figure, to be used in different quests... Continue Reading →
Again, so many of HeroQuest's miniatures are iconic. Are they the best example of sculpting? No, though they are great. Are they the most dynamic fantasy figures? No, though they are definitely of their age. But, show these figures to anyone of a certain age range and they will know just what it is. That... Continue Reading →
The project moves ever onward. The figures are nearing completion, at least for the base game. Furniture is next, though even that is going well. We've seen the Heroes, the greenskins, and the undead. Now, the forces of Chaos. Which, I have to say, always confused me as a kid. Primarily because for Chaos Warriors... Continue Reading →
The last of the core box undead. Finally I'm getting away from greenskins. I am fairly certain that these skellies were never orcs or goblins or fimirs. How do I know that, you ask? Clearly they were farmers. Note the reapers' scythe, a subtle indication that these are undead farmers. Even after death, they really... Continue Reading →
the immortal frequentist 