Gamers Stage Annual Battle for the North Pole
Beasts of War’s annual Christmas battle report. This year’s foe? Mumm-Ra from Thundercats and a horde of possessed Christmas toys.
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New Dungeon Crafting Channel: Game Terrain Engineering
Long-time Make: contributor James Floyd Kelly launches a new gaming terrain crafting channel.
The Make: Guide to Dungeon Master Crafting
An introduction to DM crafting and some of the more popular game terrain YouTube channels.
5 Fantastic Tabletop Gaming Props You Can Print
With 3D printing, tabletop gaming can now incorporate impressive home-produced props and game components.
The Terrain Modeling of Steve “Kamloopian” Delaney
Steve is probably an acquired taste and the pacing of his videos (which would make a turtle shout: “Hurry up!”) and the no-production production can be maddening (faster-forwarding is a huge help here), but his chops as a modeler are undeniable and the knowledge, tips, and tricks you acquire in sticking with him are invaluable.
Rod Stewart in Model Railroader Magazine
Rod Stewart: model train geek? Who knew? Stewart contacted Model Railroader magazine last year, said he’d been a hobbyist for 20 years, and sent them pics of his layout. While he was on tour, he visited the magazine’s offices in Milwaukee. Stewart invited editors to come see his HO scale 23′ x 124′ layout in […]
CNC terrain models
Scott Johnston turns 3D topographical map data into wood models via CNC routing techniques. Check out his site for details on his process – Scott Johnston [via Ladyada’s ranting]
