Review - Paper Bombed House by David Graffam

Hi all,
          The "Bombed House" by David Graffam was my first Papercraft Project and I had no problems with it. Three lots of printable designs are included in the PDF, so you can pick your design to suit your relevant time period. I mounted the prints on fibreboard for my gaming use afterward, as you may have guessed, I thought it would look better than "plasticard" or cardboard.

TIP: To aid in the assembly, I used small nails to hold the floors and walls in position while my PVA glue set. I then painted the edges of the fibreboard to match the stone and beams on the walls. The project also comes with crates, walls, and ladders as a bonus.

The Bombed House and many other designs by David Graffam can be obtained on the wargame vault website.

A selection of the prints

The overlapping edges need to be glued down or cut off.

The top two floors are yet to be added.

First additions of edge paint, with GW Skavens for scale.

The top two-floor remnants added.

A fun little project. More pictures in this range coming soon. The embellished model can be seen in some of my "Arrival at Mordheim" wargames. 

Rating 5 out of 5.

Ivor Cogdell

Thoughts On - Ready Player One (12A)

Hey folks,
                 This has been my first outing to the cinema for a while, I'm sad to say I missed the new Blade Runner, but that's what DVD's are for. I get back into the saddle with this little Steven Spielberg number. The plot - ordinary lives are usually so depressing that most people live out their lives as "Avatars" in the Oasis, a monster, anything goes, internet RPG- type, Virtual Reality headset and feedback suit, free for all.

                  Hidden in here are three keys and three clues, which can be found by winning three games, ownership of all three keys will grant ownership of the internet. The question is, which three games?

                 The baddies are represented by the boss and henchpeople of the 101 Corp, our heroes are everyday joes off the street, trying to save the net from disaster. This film is littered with film, music and gaming references from the early days of computing, see how many you can spot. (See below.)

                  The actors must have had a hard time in places, as lots of the action scenes must have been shot using green screen / computer tech, plus all of the fighting going on they had to get right.

                 I saw it in the 2d format. but if you get the chance, the 3d / 4dx experience is highly recommended to one and all. One of my sources said the book, written by Ernest Cline , was even better than the film, so that is worth keeping in mind too.  (Later research reveals that quite a bit of the book has been changed, so if you have previously read it, you will still have some twists ahead,)

                   The special effects grabbed you by the eyeballs and earlobes and did not let go all the way through. Just in case you are still wavering,"Just go and see it now."

Review - 9 out of 10. I would like to see the Directors Cut.

Ivor

P.S. Some of the scenes in the film would make great wargame ideas, whatever models you have handy would fit right in there, so keep it in mind when you see the film and let the creative juices flow.

P.P.S. For the trivia contained within the film, click the link. - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/trivia