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Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:04 pm
by MARVIN_THE_ARVN
Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks

Re: Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:13 pm
by rbodleyscott
MARVIN_THE_ARVN wrote:Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks
I strongly recommend those made by/for Dave Allen. Just 2 pieces that do all the measuring you need.

Where to get them from? Dave Allen. How? I am not entirely sure.

Re: Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm
by vichussar
MARVIN_THE_ARVN wrote:Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks
If you're talking about something like the ones in the FoGA & FoGR rulebook example pics? Try here-
http://www.productsforwargamers.com/acc ... icks1.html

They also have solid sets as well. I'm tring to decide which to get, myself :roll:

Re: Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:15 pm
by david53
MARVIN_THE_ARVN wrote:Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks
With any luck Dave Allen may be at Roll Call I would recommend the plastic tools you just need two and not so easy to lose.

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:23 pm
by timmy1
I go with the Dave Allen solution. I saw him using them at Britcon in our game and was so impressed I purchased a set at the end of the game. I believe Dave is one of the Central London mob. I have also used the PFW solution. They are very nice but not quite so useful.

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:40 pm
by shadowdragon

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:57 pm
by MARVIN_THE_ARVN
Thanks for the links everyone.

I'm not sure which ones I will go for but I do want a set as I find them much better than tape measures.

Re: Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:23 am
by expendablecinc
MARVIN_THE_ARVN wrote:Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks
If you can measure an cut accurately 3mm plstic card woiudl do the trick.
- A piece of platic card cut with edges 7 inches, 5 inches, 4 inches and 3 inches is pretty handy. basically a 7 by 4 card with a 2 by 1 peice cut out of one corner.
If you mark off each inch and cut into it with a hobby knife a black texta will fill the lines mad so you can measure 6, 3 and one inch.

Couple that with a folding imperial ruler which doubles as a deployment depth line and you have everything you need.

Re: Measuring sticks - UK

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:40 pm
by vichussar
expendablecinc wrote:
MARVIN_THE_ARVN wrote:Does anybody know of any company that does FOGR measuring sticks?

Thanks
If you can measure an cut accurately 3mm plstic card woiudl do the trick.
- A piece of platic card cut with edges 7 inches, 5 inches, 4 inches and 3 inches is pretty handy. basically a 7 by 4 card with a 2 by 1 peice cut out of one corner.
If you mark off each inch and cut into it with a hobby knife a black texta will fill the lines mad so you can measure 6, 3 and one inch.

Couple that with a folding imperial ruler which doubles as a deployment depth line and you have everything you need.
S & A Scenics in Lancashire http://www.scenics.co.uk/ do plasticard "measuring sticks show all movement rates and shooting ranges for either DBA , DBM or DBR. They are all 40mm wide, so you don’t need to use that other element to measure a base width!" I imported a batch a few years back and sold them to fellow gamers in Melbourne and Canberra. The DBR sticks also doubled as a "Wheel Guage" for due to the 40mm graduations.

If someone more local got in touch with them they could probably come up with something suitable.

John Mc