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Sometime ago, I printing a 3d model of a Batman statue, on my prior printer. Since then, the model fell a few times, and the PLA was damaged. With the new printer, and my Marble filament (which I am liking quite a bit), I figured it was time to revisit this print and re-create it. I have just about settled on an arrangement now for Octolapse which gives me a good timelapse, and a solid camera to take quality pictures. As a result, I think the timelapse is quite a bit improved compared to previous efforts. I am hoping to…
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Its that time again, and registration for the 2020 Gencon Convention in Indianapolis is coming up. Badge sales open January 26, and our gaming group (Huber Tabletop) is planning on attending for our second year. Not sure yet of our total numbers, but I do know of at least 5 going thus far. Fortunately we learned a lot from the experience last year, and are better coordinated this time. We have a reasonable and hopefully available hotel selected, and we know to pre-register for events early. And we will of course be crafting a new custom group t-shirt, once we…
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For our second RPG group, we are starting to reach the end of the introductory adventure, The Fall of Plaguestone. The group of 7 players has been fairly successful, though they are of course having to adapt to their particular characters – in some cases with varying degrees of success. For several, this is the first RPG game they have played. For others, this is the first Pathfinder 2e game. And a couple have been active gamers for sometime. The Fall of Plaguestone For the story, I am estimating that we will wrap up the adventure in the next couple…
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Traveling again thanks to my day job, visiting the Toledo area (as usual). This definitely causes an impact on my hobby activities – video editing is reduced to my laptop’s capabilities, and 3d printing is a bit more problematic (though still possible thanks to Octoprint). Currently working on some more terrain in preparation for our upcoming games. Tentatively, I am hoping to have a pool of goo type terrain piece ready in time for Sunday. The model coincidental – it is a terrain piece based on Crater Lake in Oregon, re-based to serve as a wargaming crater. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2217287 For my…
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A side benefit of using customized STL files for miniatures – I can have some fun with them and print oversized options. In particular, our first character, Norm, I re-printed as a 300% collectible statue for my son. This takes advantage of the detail of the model, and gave me a chance to try out a Marble filament. Although I had some challenges with supports, the model turned out pretty good. There is a flaw in the quiver on the back, but without knowing about it, the issue is not noticeable. For scale, I have the game-ready figure (minus paint)…
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A side project I have been working on for a week or two now as a future prop for our gaming is this Cryptex design. The original files are available on Thingiverse, both the remixed version (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3090603) and the original version (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3074829). I used Hatchbox Black PLA for the interior mechanics, and Prusament Galaxy Silver for the exterior. Printing is with 0.2mm layers, and 15% infill. The final assembly did encounter some challenges – not all of the layers lined up completely evenly – but the piece does function and turn correctly. Not sure when or how I will use…
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It has been a while since I have tried to do timelapse videos of my 3d printing, but with the new printer, I am attempting to make a return to this format. As part of the replacement, I upgraded the Raspberry Pi to version 4b, and added a v2 Raspberry Pi camera. In general, the hardware configuration is trivial – a couple of screws and a ribbon cable, and some heat sinks attached with adhesive. My real challenge has been fine tuning the camera, to get an acceptable level of quality. The lense has a very finicky physical focus, and…
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In our second ongoing group, we are continuing the Fall of Plaguestone adventure, as an introduction and teaching opportunity for the new players. This has been running now for several sessions, though I am not documenting it at the level of our Age of Ashes campaign. Admittedly, most of the adventure started slow – between a combination of inexperience with the game, and several players with no RPG experience at all (and a few younger players) – they spent an excessive amount of time on the initial mystery and investigation. However, now that those pieces are completed, and they have…
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