Welcome To The Corner!!!

Welcome to the corner, I'm your host Creepazoid! I specialize in creating 3D Heroclix and Mageknight maps, but you'll also find links, team/figure reviews, secrets of my trade, and (soon) 2D maps here on my blog. Please take a look around! If you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hi, drop me a line at lizardpudding@hotmail.com I look forward to hearing from you!!!

REVIEW SITE!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to start a figure-review blog, check it out:
http://creepazoidscharactercorner.blogspot.com/

Project: Showdown!!!

Michele, owner of Heroes Kingdom in Vermont, hired me to make her this 3' x 3' urban exterior map for CARNAGECON, a vermont-based gamer convention. Note this cool feature: destructable fences! Take Doomsday, Unstoppable, and this snazzy action feature, and suddenly the whole 3D experience comes alive...
The board/ground is a 1/8th piece of plywood, 3'x3', with one layer of papier mache over it, and the buildings are all made out of layers and layers of thin cardboard, glued together, with interior reenforcements for strenth. It was all painted by hand using a standard sized brush and acryllic paint. The grid I made using a ruler and a thin-tipped brush. The wooden fencing is some cheapo plywood, chopped into small, rough strips and glued together, and a very small fence keeps them pushed up against the sidewalk until you remove the fence-pieces. Billboards are computer generated, printed out and glued on.

Generic Villain's Laboratory!!!

BEHOLD!!! "The Generic Villains Laboratory", a 100% non-papier mache project which I tailored specifically for my personal favorite loser villain, T.O. Morrow! I used silver spray-paint and black drybrushing to achieve the wierd, semi-metallic floor finish. Various computer screens and signs are all custom-made stickers. All structural stuff was made with wood, a mistake since it was too porous to properly accomodate the spraypaint and wieghs a ton! The main computer box, pictured above, was a thrift-store score, some sort of black plastic radio charger.

Skull Island!

SOLD!!! I'm handing this off to a friend in Seattle, WA, as a birthday present! 1.5'x3' of pure clixing goodness...

CLIFFS OF DOOM work sample

CLIFFS OF DOOM!!!

While this work isn't for sale, it gives one an idea of the what I'm producing. It stands as one of my favorite pieces, featuring a tower, bridges, a slime-pool, and over 5 level variations, not to mention some snazzy ruins. I went for a very stylized, almost cartoonish approach to making it. As you can see, it's easily traversible, sort of a circular traffic motion. Blah Blah Blah. Also, it's sturdy as the day is long!

Castle Ruinscape!!!

SOLD!!! This four piece set found a home in the arms of Michele, proud owner of "Heroes Kingdom" in Vermont! However, before sending the 'scape, I touched it up, added some sweet looking foliage, and added felt bottoms. It's a masterpiece. And you missed it! Better luck next time...

Crafts: Secrets Of Papier Mache!!!

It was promised! The secrets of my trade, available for the entire world to use, therefore rendering me useless...
THE SECRET BREW!!!
Paper mache, also spelled papier mache, with various accent marks, is tricky stuff. Not really, actually, a child can do it. Grab yourself some sort of bowl or tupperware or something, big enough to rest a cantaloupe in. This is your BREW BOWL!!!
Next, you need these basic ingredients:
- water
- some sort of wallpaper paste
- elmers/white glue
- flour
- dish/laundry soap
I stopped measuring some time ago, and usually rely on instinct, but try this: pour two cups of water into your brew bowl, and about 2-3 palm-fulls of wallpaper paste (I'm currently using a crusty old box of a brand called modocoil), a very healthy squirt of elmers/white/wood glue, about 1-1.5 cups of flour. Quickly, now! Mix it all up with a whisk or hefty stick, or some effective stirring device. It must be well mixed for it to work well. Mix it poorly and you'll have a brew bowl full of...mess.
Now, you've got it well mixed? Test it! Stick your hand in (don't bother with gloves, this stuff is harmless but gunky, and doesn't stain) and see how it runs off your finger. It should roll and drip, not as thick as honey but not as thin as milk. If if feels really runny, and you've followed the instructions, let your brew bowl sit for about 8-15 minutes and come back. You should have something then...
Also, make sure you periodically mix up your brew while you're working, just mix it well with your hand. It tends to gloopify and collect on the bottom. If it gets really slimy, add more water (not a lot, just enough to thin it out)
Paper: you can use newspaper, whatever you like. I use printer paper, just white clean and fairly strong paper.
Tear your paper into strips and apply. I really can't describe method, I'm not selling a book here, but you will figure out a method (hopefully) which works well for you.
Base: you want some sort of frame for under your paper, be it styrofoam, cardboard boxes, wire (not recommended) or whatever. Later, you may learn how to implement objects, like the skull on my skull island map, into your piece. Not too tricky, but you'll want to start simple and artsy your way up.
Drying: I usually start in the morning, applying multiple coats in one sitting, then kick back, sip a margarita, read some groo, and then go back and put on another coat before nightfall. You'll want to wait until it's reasonably dry after your first coat before continuing. Don't worry if it takes a long time to dry. I usually set it up in the garage, where it's warm and dry. Let it sit overnight and you can go right ahead on the next day.
Soap: soap? wha? that's right, your solution is going to get a bit ripe. It's like brewing your own booze, but our brew isn't edible. At least, I wouldn't recommend it. If your brew starts to stink (and it will!) just put a squirt or two of your favorite smelling high-strength soap into the solution. It will get right rid of that stink (hopefully). Don't put in too much, because it might ruin the sticking ability of your mix.
Notes: I noticed that after a really long time of not cleaning my brew bowl very well, wierd transparent gel-lumps that look like ice-cubes started to appear in the mix. Freaky, but apparently unimportant. It's just bacteria, telling you in a not-so-subtle way that you need to clean your brew bowl. It happens in pools, too. Also, when done working but want to use remnants of brew next time, pour in some fresh water and cover it your brew bowl with plastic wrap.

Okay! Painting: it's all skill, I can't help you. Design: it's all creativity, I can't help you (unless you hire me to make you something...)
Frustrated or confused? Your local library or your kids teacher will know about paper mache, but you can also ask me! I'm no expert, but I've learned quite a bit and am quite willing to help. Looked at all this and have no interest in getting your hands dirty? Tell me what you want!
Questions, comments, etc...
lizardpudding@hotmail.com

Figure Review: Shazam!

I got my Shazam! LE from wizkids, and although there was a billing error ("Hello! this figure was $15 + shipping and handling!") it all worked out and Shazam is an amazing figure. So much so that I'm reluctant to sick
him on my enemies. This guy is built like a sherman tank! Just look at his dial here! He's unstoppable! In fact, I've only had him get KOed like one time. Get him hurt?
No problem. Later, he gains outwit, and he stills kicks butt. At 256 points, he's pricy, but he can take on and completely eviscerate any 300 point team. Give him a try, If you can lay hands on him. I give him 5 out of 5 stars!
For more figure reviews, check out my new review site: http://creepazoidscharactercorner.blogspot.com/

Team Review: The Three Amigos!!!

Three amigos! Got these pieces loose at a comic store, and I thought I'd give 'em a try working as a team. My mistake... (Each figure is rated on a five star scale)

ARCANE (70 pts) = ****
Definitely a fun piece! He's affordable and has a dial full of variety, maintaining a 2 damage throughout and touring the whole spectrum of powers, ranging from psychic blast, impervious, poison, leaping, super strength, and more, all wrapped up in a cool looking figure with a suprising 8 range. Affordable and delicious!!!

IMPULSE (45 pts) = **
A mildly useful guy. He has a brief spurt of hypersonic speed, but that soon gives way to a high-distance charge. Plus, he only has about five clix of fight in him or so. While any character with hypersonic speed is fun enough to warrant a couple of stars, this fancy lad seriously lacks charm.

HAWKEYE(ff) (70 pts) = *
His impressive first click tempts you into throwing him into a perilous situation, but you've got to be careful with this hawkeye. Not only is he expensive on the old point-O-rama, but he is totally lame. A decent ranged backer, but nothing more and totally unreliable. Nice model, tho.

There you have it. I was facing an unintimidating force, and got totally blasted. Impulse went down first, as I foolishly thrust him into a deadly situation from which I thought he could escape. Next was hawkeye, crashing in flames after performing unsatisfyingly and leaving me wondering why he could possibly be worth 70 points. Arcane was fun throughout, though, raising hell all over the place and dominating the board. He was the only one who offered any real strength, and I used him to devastating effect. He put up a heck of a fight, too, but even a guy with four arms can't always win...

Links Galore!!!

http://www.aduckwhat.com/robert/heroclix/customs_view.cfm?cat_view=2 : Of the handfull of heroclix dial making utilities, this is my favorite. Get yourself a free, non-invasive account and easily whip up the dials you want for your custom heroclix figures! Easy, fast, and an interesting archive for dials other players have made...
http://www.ironhands.com/necro.htm : this is all one guy. He's a crafting genius, and I really admire his work. Somewhere on his site are the pics of a mageknight table he made for the wizkids! Amazing, inspirational stuff, and full of little tips and walkthroughs of how he did it all! Definitely a great place to go if you're into miniatures and stuff...
Want a link to your site on my blog? Drop me a line at lizardpudding@hotmail.com and I'll hook you up...

Heroclix Ring!!!

Can't find amusement here? Check out the heroclix ring, a big ol' bunch of sites dedicated to various aspects of heroclixing! My blog is a member, which shows how cool it really is! Just follow the link here, and be awed...

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