Nation- (and City-) Specific Victory City Markers

[CWO Marc]

Nice.  Distinctive enough to be recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, yet also reflecting the level of abstraction which is appropriate for gaming purposes.  I like it!

[John Brown]

@ossel:

Gentlemen…I give you…
Paris!

Please let me know what you think, this is my first attempt and is obviously subject to change.

I based the marker size and the surrounding buildings off of the Fortress America piece.

The Shapeways suggestion was a good one…it allows me to do things that I wouldn’t be able to do with a molded piece.

Yes, I agree. It is perfect for gaming purposes and will add a lot visually to the game.

[Atomsk]

Very nice!

I’m going to take a guess and say you’re using SolidWorks?

What’s the diameter of the base? Might be worth making it slightly larger and putting the name of the city down in a semicircle around the base? If you do just the 7 primary cities originally listed it’s probably not needed, but the other buildings might start to look similar to each other. Just a thought.

Otherwise looks great. Can’t wait to see the rest!

[ossel]

Yes, it’s Solidworks.

Right now, the size is exactly like the Fortress America pieces, which seem quite big already to me. I can take a picture of a city on the G40 board for reference though. I agree that some of the “minor” cities might get confusing if you’re not an architecture major.  :-P

[CWO Marc]

@Nobel:

What’s the diameter of the base? Might be worth making it slightly larger and putting the name of the city down in a semicircle around the base? If you do just the 7 primary cities originally listed it’s probably not needed, but the other buildings might start to look similar to each other. Just a thought.

Alternately, if the restricted diameter of the pieces is too constraining, the name of each city could be inscribed on the underside of its base (if Solidworks lets you do that).  The identification is only needed to ensure that the right marker gets put on the right city dot on the map; once it’s there, the name doesn’t need to be visible on the marker itself because the name of the city is already printed on the map.

[ossel]

@CWO:

@Nobel:

What’s the diameter of the base? Might be worth making it slightly larger and putting the name of the city down in a semicircle around the base? If you do just the 7 primary cities originally listed it’s probably not needed, but the other buildings might start to look similar to each other. Just a thought.

Alternately, if the restricted diameter of the pieces is too constraining, the name of each city could be inscribed on the underside of its base (if Solidworks lets you do that).  The identification is only needed to ensure that the right marker gets put on the right city dot on the map; once it’s there, the name doesn’t need to be visible on the marker itself because the name of the city is already printed on the map.

Good Idea. This is definitely doable.

[Tall Paul]

Ossel & others,

@ossel:

@CWO:

@Nobel:

What’s the diameter of the base? Might be worth making it slightly larger and putting the name of the city down in a semicircle around the base? If you do just the 7 primary cities originally listed it’s probably not needed, but the other buildings might start to look similar to each other. Just a thought.

Alternately, if the restricted diameter of the pieces is too constraining, the name of each city could be inscribed on the underside of its base (if Solidworks lets you do that).  The identification is only needed to ensure that the right marker gets put on the right city dot on the map; once it’s there, the name doesn’t need to be visible on the marker itself because the name of the city is already printed on the map.

Good Idea. This is definitely doable.

––The “poker chips” that most people use are 3/4 inch diameter. IMHO it would be great if these “City Markers” were NO LARGER than 3/4" if possible.
----BTW, whenever these “City Markers” are produced Sign me up as a DEFINATE SALE!

“Tall Paul”

[ossel]

Here is Berlin.

This one was admittedly more challenging, and I need to upload it to Shapeways to see if they can do some of the detail (the chariot on top, etc.).

Let me know what you guys think, obviously I can do more detail but this is going to be a tiny piece so I’m not sure how much will be visible.  As always, I welcome feedback and input. I’m thinking of dropping the “wing” buildings on the sides of the gate.

Yes Paul, these pieces are .75in diameter, so I think I like the size.

[ossel]

Here is an example of the text on the bottom.

[John Brown]

@ossel:

Here is Berlin.

This one was admittedly more challenging, and I need to upload it to Shapeways to see if they can do some of the detail (the chariot on top, etc.).

Let me know what you guys think, obviously I can do more detail but this is going to be a tiny piece so I’m not sure how much will be visible.  As always, I welcome feedback and input. I’m thinking of dropping the “wing” buildings on the sides of the gate.

Yes Paul, these pieces are .75in diameter, so I think I like the size.

Wow ossel, these pieces are amazing. :-)

[CWO Marc]

@ossel:

Let me know what you guys think, obviously I can do more detail but this is going to be a tiny piece so I’m not sure how much will be visible.  As always, I welcome feedback and input. I’m thinking of dropping the “wing” buildings on the sides of the gate.

Dropping the wing buildings would allow each iconic structure to be a bit larger, and therefore possibly more detailed, which could be a good trade-off.  The samples look absolutely great so far, but “wingless” versions might be better.  Glad to see that putting the name under the base works well.

[ossel]

Well, what I was referring to for this one in particular was the little “wings” on the Brandenburg Gate (see attached.)

They are there in the actual building but I don’t think they add much here.

I definitely like having sort of generic “city” buildings (the rectangles around the landmarks), I think they add to the feeling that the piece is an actual city.

[CWO Marc]

Ah, I see – I misunderstood.  I thought you meant the surrounding small buildings which, I agree, do add a certain urban charm to the markers.

[Yavid]

@CWO:

Ah, I see – I misunderstood.  I thought you meant the surrounding small buildings which, I agree, do add a certain urban charm to the markers.Â

keep the smaller buildings

[ossel]

Washington D.C.

Really like how this one came out.

[ossel]

More D.C. pics

[ossel]

Washington underneath and my updated Berlin model.

[John Brown]

@ossel:

Washington D.C.

Really like how this one came out.

Wow, I like this one. You can see all the details. Man, that it is awesome. :-D

[ossel]

@John:

@ossel:

Washington D.C.

Really like how this one came out.

Wow, I like this one. You can see all the details. Man, that it is awesome. :-D

Thanks! :-D

I changed Paris slightly, I thought Eiffel Tower was a little chunky in the first version.

Also, I’m thinking of making the Washington Monument obelisk slightly smaller, let me know what you guys think.

I’ve started to upload these to Shapeways, but I haven’t made them public yet. I want to get a set for myself and see how they look before I unleash them. Right now they’re looking to be about $2 apiece.

[ossel]

Yeah, I like this version better.

Next…LONDON  :-D