A Free Addition to DIRT CHEEP CAVERNSweb.mit.edu/starflt/Foldup/dccvfree.pdf · piece without...
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DISCLAIMER We have made every effort to make sure that all parts fit together properly, but sometimes tolerances are tight and mistakes do happen. Test fit all pieces before applying glue. Some trimming may be required. Before photocopying or printing these pages on cardstock, you may wish to assemble a test copy on plain paper to better understand the construction. A minimum of 65# cover stock is recommended for constructing the final models. Regular 20 lb. bond paper can be used, but these items were designed for a heavier stock for extra durability and coloring. Tools Required: Scalpel or sharp-bladed hobby knife Metal ruler or straight-edge Cutting surface - a self-healing cutting mat is recommended, but a sheet of corrugated cardboard or even heavy poster board will work as well. Glue - white glue, glue stick or wax stick. Double sided cellophane tape also works well. Rubber cement can be used, but will sometimes stain the cardstock or make it more difficult to color. A Note About Using White Glue White glue contains a good deal of water. Too much glue will warp the card stock so that its almost unusable. Warping may also cause the parts to fit together incorrectly. If you use white glue, put a very thin coat on the glue tabs - the thinner the better. You can use a cotton swab or your finger to spread the glue thin. Remember to keep a damp paper towel handy to remove any excess glue. PLEASE NOTE: Each item has been marked with a series of Grey Lines that are an indicator that these lines are Fold or Score lines. All Tabs which are to be glued to hold the structures together are marked with a capital letter (G). Unless otherwise noted, all Glue Tabs fold inwards to the structure. THE SKELETON’S CAVE Cut out and score the main wall section at the top of the page. Cut out and score the inner cave walls and cave backdrop. Fold all tabs on the inner cave walls to the outside and glue to the back (unprinted) side of the cut-out area in the front of the main wall section, matching the angles as you work from the left to the right. NOTE: This is the left and right as you look from the outside. When dry, apply glue to the tabs at the back of the inner cave walls and attach the cave backdrop with the glue tab to the bottom and lining up the bottom edges. When this section is dry, final assembly can begin. Fold down all sides from the top of the main wall section and fold all tabs to the inside. They will attach to the underside of the top of this section. Fold the front panels to match the angles along the top one side at a time. When dry, glue the left and right side walls to the front and the rear section to the sides. Fold all glue tabs along the bottom edges up. These are used to attach the completed wall to the dungeon tiles found in the MicroTactix product DIRT CHEEP DUNGEONS. To use this piece without attaching to a dungeon tile, trim off all tabs along the bottom edges before assembly. If you have already purchased DIRT CHEAP CAVERNS this free piece was designed to attach to the top of several of the wall pieces in that set as shown below. To assemble the skeleton stand-ups, cut out and score as indicated. Fold the stand-up in half and glue one of the bottom “feet” on top of the other, creating a triangular shape. The stand-up of the human victim will assemble using the same method. A Free Addition to DIRT CHEEP CAVERNS Design, Construction & Illustrations © 2002 Gary M. Williams The finished set attached to a dungeon tile. The finished set attached to the top of a section of Dirt Cheep Caverns. Note the addition of the pit.
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DISCLAIMERWe have made every effort to make sure that all parts fit togetherproperly, but sometimes tolerances are tight and mistakes dohappen. Test fit all pieces before applying glue. Some trimmingmay be required.Before photocopying or printing these pages on cardstock, youmay wish to assemble a test copy on plain paper to betterunderstand the construction. A minimum of 65# cover stock isrecommended for constructing the final models. Regular 20 lb.bond paper can be used, but these items were designed for aheavier stock for extra durability and coloring.
Tools Required:Scalpel or sharp-bladed hobby knifeMetal ruler or straight-edgeCutting surface - a self-healing cutting mat is recommended, buta sheet of corrugated cardboard or even heavy poster board willwork as well.Glue - white glue, glue stick or wax stick. Double sidedcellophane tape also works well. Rubber cement can be used, butwill sometimes stain the cardstock or make it more difficult tocolor.
A Note About Using White GlueWhite glue contains a good deal of water. Too much glue willwarp the card stock so that its almost unusable. Warping may alsocause the parts to fit together incorrectly. If you use white glue,put a very thin coat on the glue tabs - the thinner the better. Youcan use a cotton swab or your finger to spread the glue thin.Remember to keep a damp paper towel handy to remove anyexcess glue.
PLEASE NOTE:Each item has been marked with a series of Grey Lines that are anindicator that these lines are Fold or Score lines. All Tabs whichare to be glued to hold the structures together are marked with acapital letter (G). Unless otherwise noted, all Glue Tabs foldinwards to the structure.
THE SKELETON’S CAVECut out and score the main wall section at the top of the page.Cut out and score the inner cave walls and cave backdrop. Foldall tabs on the inner cave walls to the outside and glue to the back(unprinted) side of the cut-out area in the front of the main wallsection, matching the angles as you work from the left to theright. NOTE: This is the left and right as you look from theoutside. When dry, apply glue to the tabs at the back of the innercave walls and attach the cave backdrop with the glue tab to thebottom and lining up the bottom edges. When this section is dry,final assembly can begin. Fold down all sides from the top of themain wall section and fold all tabs to the inside. They will attachto the underside of the top of this section. Fold the front panels tomatch the angles along the top one side at a time. When dry, gluethe left and right side walls to the front and the rear section to thesides. Fold all glue tabs along the bottom edges up. These areused to attach the completed wall to the dungeon tiles found inthe MicroTactix product DIRT CHEEP DUNGEONS. To use thispiece without attaching to a dungeon tile, trim off all tabs along
the bottom edges before assembly. If you have already purchasedDIRT CHEAP CAVERNS this free piece was designed to attachto the top of several of the wall pieces in that set as shown below.
To assemble the skeleton stand-ups, cut out and score asindicated. Fold the stand-up in half and glue one of the bottom“feet” on top of the other, creating a triangular shape. Thestand-up of the human victim will assemble using the samemethod.
A Free Addition to
DIRT CHEEP CAVERNS
Design, Construction & Illustrations© 2002 Gary M. Williams
The finished set attached to a dungeon tile.
The finished set attached to the top of a section of DirtCheep Caverns. Note the addition of the pit.
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