Custom Human Plank Bridge - done =)

[Ch1can0]

Hi Scaper!

I made a little wood Bridge for HS (my first custom terrain :) )

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/21_bridge.jpg

Thanks for your advice & ideas :) Here are some step by step images:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/01_bridge.jpg
first i placed some small wood pieces to make the bridge snap on the hexes.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/02_bridge.jpg
glue three wood pieces as base on the edges.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/03_bridge.jpg
Place the little plankes on the base sticks to check spacing.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/05_bridge.jpg
Glue them, but not yet the edges, as they will be hexshaped and cutted before glueing and left some spaces, these will be planked later...

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/06_bridge.jpg
Time to check if the bridge snaps onto the hexes in each directions, yep :)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/07_bridge.jpg
On a little height.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/08_bridge.jpg
The black rope.

Next steps:
- Brush the wood into a darker brown tone.
- Make more of the little poles to hold a black rope on each side.
- Some more eyecandy, to make it more heroscape-ish... not sure yet what it could be... any ideas? thx!

ok... second round ;)
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/09_bridge.jpg
missing poles and planks are ready and i think i´m gonna use that spit :)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/10_bridge.jpg
one side ready.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/11_bridge.jpg
structure ready! now i´m going to paint it, so that the woods gets darker, weathered like Dennys said.

Third Round... Paintjob =) Well not yet the Kroot Warrior, but the Bridge (-:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/12_bridge.jpg
Does it look good? mmmh, to late to change the color anyway... :P

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/13_bridge.jpg
heeey, i like it =)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/14_bridge.jpg
Detail

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/15_bridge.jpg
really looks a bit like old wood now.:)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/16_bridge.jpg
I put the ring screws on one side again to check the rope. the black rope is 4mm this one is thinner, 2mm.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/17_bridge.jpg
Thinner rope hangs down a bit between the poles that looks good, black rope doesn´t... Perhaps it will be the golden one, let´s see...

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/18_bridge.jpg

So i think this is the last round on this Bridge, there wasn´t missing much, just... The Rope:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/19_bridge.jpg
a bit of weight to make the rope hang down a bit between the poles.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/20_bridge.jpg
it´s done =)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/21_bridge.jpg

Bye, Chicano

[bad_calvin]

VERY NICE!
I like it! :)
Thanks for sharing!

[deadeyedan42]

Awsome!
Can't wait till it's finished!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Awesome so far, Ch1can0.
Hey by the way, those figures? Nah, they couldn't be....could they?
Are those the Kroot warriors from the glyph contest?

[LilNewbie]

Awesome bridge, Ch1can0. Very innovative.

Newb.

[bad_calvin]

Awesome bridge, Ch1can0. Very innovative.

Newb.
I agree.

Ch1can0, would it be possible to bulid two sections, and make it where they slide into each other? That way you could make it "stretch" longer and shorter? I hope I am explaining well what I mean, but if you were to build two pieces that would make one hell of a long (but compact) bridge for varying terrain.

[Parduz]

WONDERFUL!!!
Very great idea.
Question: the two "semihex" piece are build by you? so you have cutted/shaped/glued 3 little wood pieces?

About make it more HSish :D i think you should not paint it TOO MUCH realistic. Give it the aspect of a piece of plastic with a " fake wood toy paint" and you're in HS style :)

Very beautiful :)

[Dennys]

You could splinter some of the cross planks, make holes, making it look old and weathered.

Optionally, a trap door?

[Bixby]

Nicely done!

[QBakies]

I really like the simplicity of it. Very innovative and well done.

[NecroBlade]

This is very cool. Time to go eat some popsicles so I can make one of these.

[Ch1can0]

Awesome so far, Ch1can0.
Hey by the way, those figures? Nah, they couldn't be....could they?
Are those the Kroot warriors from the glyph contest?
... yes :) and thanks again! Actually the blisters lay around quite a while and i decided to assemble and paint them. In the hobby store i saw some wood pieces so i had the idea with the bridge. The kroots aren´t finished yet, but i think the minis are really cool and the size fits well for heroscape. Then the bridge is done i will finish the paintjob on the kroots and make them hs custom.

Ch1can0, would it be possible to bulid two sections, and make it where they slide into each other? That way you could make it "stretch" longer and shorter? I hope I am explaining well what I mean, but if you were to build two pieces that would make one hell of a long (but compact) bridge for varying terrain.
interesting idea! But i think that would be pretty tricky to build with wood. I should have considered it from start on, but perhaps on the next bridge!

WONDERFUL!!!
Very great idea.
Question: the two "semihex" piece are build by you? so you have cutted/shaped/glued 3 little wood pieces?

About make it more HSish :D i think you should not paint it TOO MUCH realistic. Give it the aspect of a piece of plastic with a " fake wood toy paint" and you're in HS style :)

Very beautiful :)
Thank you parduz =) yes, the semihex are made by me, it´s really no big deal, you could place some matches in the gaps between the hexes and then glue something on it, ready :)
fake wood toy paint.. mmmh, ok perhaps it would fit better to the rest plastic stuff, but i would like to have it bit more realistic...

You could splinter some of the cross planks, make holes, making it look old and weathered.

Optionally, a trap door?
Old and weathered, sounds good, i hope that the paint i choose will give that effect. A Trap Door.. mmh, tricky i can´t make it on this one, perhaps the next!

Thanks all for your comments :D

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/09_bridge.jpg
missing poles and planks are ready and i think i´m gonna use that spit :)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/10_bridge.jpg
one side ready.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/11_bridge.jpg
structure ready! now i´m going to paint it, so that the woods gets darker, weathered like Dennys said.

If the finished bridge looks good, perhaps i make some other. First i thought of general-themed bridges, but the themes aren´t to... different i think perhaps i will try it with races, to make an orcish bridge, an evlish bridge and one metal painted soulborg bridge. perhaps +1 defence for figures standing on their bridges..

But now i´m going to paint this one... see ya later scaper... ;)

Chicano.

[QBakies]

Very cool. I'd love to see a double wide version.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Awesome so far, Ch1can0.
Hey by the way, those figures? Nah, they couldn't be....could they?
Are those the Kroot warriors from the glyph contest?
... yes :) Thanks again! Actually the blisters lay around quite a while and i decided to assemble and paint them. In the hooby shop i saw some wood piecs so i had the idea with the bridge. The kroots aren´t finished yet, but i think the minis are really cool and the size fits well for heroscape. Then the bridge is i will finish the paintjob on the kroots.

The Kroots look fantastic. If I had kept them, they'd most likely still be in the box unpainted, unassembled. Glad you're getting use out of them!

Again, the bridge is really nice. I like the half-hex bases the bridge ends rest on. Great idea. The black rope is a nice touch and I keep envisioning the bridge with a few poles and overhanging lanterns.

[Ch1can0]

Paintjob done =) Well not yet the Kroot Warrior, but the Bridge (-:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/12_bridge.jpg
Does it look good? mmmh, to late to change the color anyway... :P

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/13_bridge.jpg
heeey, i like it =)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/14_bridge.jpg
Detail

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/15_bridge.jpg
really looks a bit like old wood now.:)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/16_bridge.jpg
I put the ring screws on one side again to check the rope. the black rope is 4mm this one is thinner, 2mm.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/17_bridge.jpg
Thinner rope hangs down a bit between the poles that looks good, black rope doesn´t... Perhaps it will be the golden one, let´s see...

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/18_bridge.jpg
What do you think of the bridge?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

The stain is real nice, Ch1can0. I prefer the current rope more than the black for its color and smaller size. The bridge is coming along great. Thanks for the step-by-step images.

[Parduz]

http://mazeguy.net/surprised/jaw-dropping.gif

[brickman1444]

how many spaces are on a bridge? could you make the "spaces" more easily seen?

[LilNewbie]

I think you should have someone stress test the bridge before actual use. I've PM'd my address and will let you know how it performs.

:D

Nice job on the bridge. I would paint the eyeholes a dark color or make them look tarnished.

Newb.

[Snotwalker 8000]

For some reason the pics are showing... They're x'd out on the msg thread.

Is it just my computer for some reason? I'd be interested in seeing the bridge. It sounds interesting.

[johnny139]

Shweet. Maybe I could make one of those...

[Sev_]

I'm just awed...

[InfinityMax]

Man, that's awesome. Really impressive work, man.

[teekay]

Very nice work. :) Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

[Dennys]

As far as spaces, the area between the poles looks like 1 space each.

Looks really good. Only other option is to cut the ends of the decking sticks of in a hex like zig-zag to match the hex grain, but prefer it natual like you made it.

No way to make it expandable, but you CAN make it modular.

Take the stringers under the deck, and have one set (left) wide, second set (right) narrower to slide insde the left ones. Drill holes in all 4 stringers 1 hex width apart. That way you can expand the stringers and use a toothpick or a thin wire to secure the correct length.

Now, make decking universal 1 hex wide pieces that have 4 cut semistringers under them.. 2 wider than the left main stringers, 2 narrower than the 2 right. That way they can interlock with any length bridge. Have the modular decking already have the posts on them, so you can just thread the rope after its built.

That is an awseome bridge, great work.

[auralerogeny]

Incredible work! I am very impressed with the results so far...I agree with weathering the screw eyes a bit, and also I wonder if you could give the bright yellow rope a black wash.

How hard to you think it would be to make a bridge with an arc? Like the type of bridge you would see in a Zen garden. Not too much arc, otherwise the figures would slide off unless you could coat the wood with something that would provide traction for the bases of the figures.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/64595698_e76c3ff0c8.jpg?v=0

[Ch1can0]

The stain is real nice, Ch1can0. I prefer the current rope more than the black for its color and smaller size. The bridge is coming along great. Thanks for the step-by-step images.
thx hex :) As you see finally i took the thinner rope...

how many spaces are on a bridge? could you make the "spaces" more easily seen?
The bridge covers 5 spaces, between each poles is one space as dennys wrote. If you see the bridge on the beattlefield it´s clear enough i think. I will test it, should work without extra marks. On a bigger bridge i´m planning, i think i will make some kind of mark.

I think you should have someone stress test the bridge before actual use. I've PM'd my address and will let you know how it performs.

:D

Nice job on the bridge. I would paint the eyeholes a dark color or make them look tarnished.

Newb.
ok, bridge is on the way ;) thanks for the hint, i think i will do some work on the paint...

For some reason the pics are showing... They're x'd out on the msg thread.

Is it just my computer for some reason? I'd be interested in seeing the bridge. It sounds interesting.
You should see the pictures without an error.. Sorry, don´t know what it could be.

Man, that's awesome. Really impressive work, man.
Hi InfinityMax, I´ve seen your Dicetowers and they are really cool, so thanks for your comment http://home.arcor.de/fellechner/smilies/verbeugen2.gif

As far as spaces, the area between the poles looks like 1 space each.

Looks really good. Only other option is to cut the ends of the decking sticks of in a hex like zig-zag to match the hex grain, but prefer it natual like you made it.

No way to make it expandable, but you CAN make it modular.

Take the stringers under the deck, and have one set (left) wide, second set (right) narrower to slide insde the left ones. Drill holes in all 4 stringers 1 hex width apart. That way you can expand the stringers and use a toothpick or a thin wire to secure the correct length.

Now, make decking universal 1 hex wide pieces that have 4 cut semistringers under them.. 2 wider than the left main stringers, 2 narrower than the 2 right. That way they can interlock with any length bridge. Have the modular decking already have the posts on them, so you can just thread the rope after its built.

That is an awseome bridge, great work.
Cool idea, and glad you like the bridge! Your description is quite detailed, did you made a bridge this way once or is it just a thought?

Incredible work! I am very impressed with the results so far...I agree with weathering the screw eyes a bit, and also I wonder if you could give the bright yellow rope a black wash.

How hard to you think it would be to make a bridge with an arc? Like the type of bridge you would see in a Zen garden. Not too much arc, otherwise the figures would slide off unless you could coat the wood with something that would provide traction for the bases of the figures.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/64595698_e76c3ff0c8.jpg?v=0
Hi and thanks for the suggestions :) That is a nice bridge with the arc. I think i´m going to try to make a bridge like that. There should be arcs on the outside, but kind of a flat stairway up and down on the inside, there the figures are placed. Otherwise the figures would wobble on the curved ground, what do you think?!? http://home.arcor.de/fellechner/smilies/gruebel.gif ...need to test it :)

So this is rather the last round on this Bridge, there wasn´t missing much anyway, just... The Rope:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/19_bridge.jpg
a bit of weight to make the rope hang down a bit between the poles.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/20_bridge.jpg
it´s done =)

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/21_bridge.jpg
I want to make some more and bigger bridges, as i wrote i´m working out the idea to make bridges fit the species...

This one would be a Bridge from the Humans, i´m planing a Grut/Orc Bridge, blackpainted wood with chains and stuff or an ornamented green Elf-Bridge... mmmh. Or both, let´s see ;-)

Bye, Chicano.

[brickman1444]

it would be cool if the elf bridge was all made out of natural material.

[Nwojedi]

could stencil Hex outlines on the surface of the bridge for moving purposes.

[Lex]

perhaps thats a good idea Nwojedi

And this is awsome dude im going to go eat 300 popsicles to get the required sticks then build this bad boy

[tokomi]

Once they are stenciled, pehaps you could use a soldering iron and etch the hexes across the bridge.

excellent work Ch1can0

[Elstree]

Hi and thanks for the suggestions :) That is a nice bridge with the arc. I think i´m going to try to make a bridge like that. There should be arcs on the outside, but kind of a flat stairway up and down on the inside, there the figures are placed. Otherwise the figures would wobble on the curved ground, what do you think?!?

Just remember that steps are going to make it difficult for double-based figs to use...

[Elstree]

Ch1can0, this bridge is making me drool!

Just one minor suggestion: can you cut the rounded ends off the planks? if you cut off the tips the bridge won't look like it's made out of popsicle sticks.

[NecroBlade]

http://home.arcor.de/fellechner/heroscape/21_bridge.jpg
I am definitely making 1 of these....or maybe 2368976. :shock:

[DarkDino]

That's awesome! I'm gonna make me one!
"Hey mom!, Where are the popsicles?!" :D

[Ch1can0]

thx for the feedback @ all

teekay, parduz nice to read the comments from so creative scapers. =)

The Popsicles... I saw them in a hobby store and those gave me the idea of making a hs bridge. Actually those are called "mini craft sticks" and are 5.5cm long so they fit well for a 1 hex wide bridge. I realy didn´t thought about cutting off all the tips, but i would have been too lazy anyway. ;-) For the next bridge i think i will use different sticks.
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/sticks.jpg

The missing Hexmarks: The Bridge is one hex wide and 5 hex long. Between each pole is a hexspace. I don´t really think that placing could be an issue while gaming but i will check it out. The next bridge i´m planning will be bigger and i will mark the hexes on that one, thanks for the suggestions!
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/22_bridge.jpg

The Arc Bridge... The bridge will be 2-hex wide, that will help placing of the doublehex figures. I think stairs at the inside would fit better to hs than a curved surface, for playability and game rules...

Here is the basic layout of the bridges i´m planning, on the left actual bridge, on the right a bigger one, 2 hexes wide, 6 hexes long with some kind of crow´s nest attached to the bridge and at the bottom the arc bridge.
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10242/bridges.gif

Bye, Chicano.

[Cavalier]

Ch1can0 has inspired me! Here is my my bridge that his inspired:

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10130/normal_Bridge_001.jpg
Like Ch1can0's, my bridge is 5 hexes long.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10130/normal_Bridge_002.jpg
Sir Denrick and Krug pose for a scale shot (Denrick is safe here, as Krug's big-old self can't really fit on the bridge.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10130/normal_Bridge_003.jpg
An over head shot showing that I went with a hex bridge where Ch1can0 kept a more natural look.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10130/normal_Bridge_006.jpg
Long shot showing where I missed with the paint brush. :P

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10130/normal_Bridge_007.jpg
Here is the undersid of the bridge. I used standard sized popcicle sticks (bought 1000 craft sticks at wlamart for less than 4 bucks).

The entire bridge save the pillars and the 2 end pieces is craft sticks.

I chose to paint my pridge a dirty brown with a bit of a black wash. Enjoy.

[Ch1can0]

Hi Cavalier,

cool that you made your own bridge and interesting to see how you decide to make it. I like it =) And with the hexshaped spaces placing is obvious. :)

Poor Krug, doesn´t even fit on custom bridges... :lol: ;)

Bye, Chicano.

[LilNewbie]

Using the vertical poles as the hex delineators is a great idea. Nice mixing of form and function.

I'm still waiting on that bridge, Ch1can0! ;)

Newb.



(just kidding ya, Ch1can0)

[Cavalier]

Hi Cavalier,

cool that you made your own bridge and interesting to see how you decide to make it. I like it =) And with the hexshaped spaces placing is obvious. :)

Poor Krug, doesn´t even fit on custom bridges... :lol: ;)

Bye, Chicano.Thanks. Nothing compared to yours, but it is a fun addition.

[QBakies]

While I like Cavalier's bridge I think Chicano's is more to my taste. Using the poles as hex separators is brilliant and keeps the look of the bridge very natural.

[Shield_Rhino]

Silly question..... what do you use to cut the popsicle sticks?

[Cavalier]

Silly question..... what do you use to cut the popsicle sticks?I scored them with a Xacto knife and then snapped them.

[Miko_Kudou]

hey, what did you use to paint the bridge w/? To make the wood darker? I made my variant of it but I don't want the "brand new" look to it?

and what paint did you use for the Orc one? I'm doing my variant of that one as well, but I would like to know what paint was used. Thanks and keep up the good work.

^^

[Ch1can0]

Hi Miko_Kudou,

i used a translucent ink/scumble. A dark brown (called "walnut") for the human bridge and black (called "ebony") for the orc bridge.

[Shield_Rhino]

Cavalier,
Nice looking bridge. I'll have to get off my butt and actually make a few. Definatley the nice thing about these forums that they offer both instruction and inspiration.
Phil

[Cavalier]

Cavalier,
Nice looking bridge. I'll have to get off my butt and actually make a few. Definatley the nice thing about these forums that they offer both instruction and inspiration.
Phil
Glad you liked it. I have plans to do a couple more based on the ones that have been posted in the last little while.

[Miko_Kudou]

EUREAKA!!!!!! I've found an alternative to "paining" bridges. since the ones I built are just prototypes right now. I made my variant of the Human Bridge AND I found out w/ a bit of experamenting that I can use my PrismaColor Markers (which are alchohol-based NOT water-based like Crayola markers). The Color seems to absorb into the wood. Only thing is these markers are about $1 - $3 roughly. (I'm not sure since i haven't bought any in awhile). SO, Ch1can0, try those for next time.

Oh and as where to find them, any craft place that also sells art(drawing supplies) 'should' have them. (Pat Catan's where I live). So have fun experamenting.

[Zeeno]

guess I know what I'm doing when I get home!