Re: GEOHEX Terrain

GeoHex are the 12" hexes and interlocking slopes.  Terrain Maker (from
GHQ) 
are the 4" hexes.  With either the key is in the cutting.

Michael Brown
mwsaber6@msn.com

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From: "Carlos Lourenco" <loscon@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:52 PM
To: <gzg@firedrake.org>
Subject: Re: GEOHEX Terrain

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> Cant you make your own similarly-sized hexes with a hot knife and
> insulation foam?  (Is this the 4" hexes or the 6"?) Assuming it's just
for
> yourself there wouldnt be any licensing issues and you could crank out
> dozens of hexes very rapidly using a template. I work with insulation
foam
> board (which you can buy in varying thickness) all the time to make
all
> manner of great terrain and it requires no special skillset or tools
to
> look great. Other wise it's finding a  friend with a tablesaw to
create 
> the
> pieces. My buddy does his and the stuiff cuts easy and looks great.
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Michael Brown <mwsaber6@msn.com>
wrote:
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>> GeoHex was patented and he let it lapse.  I think you can still get
the
>> info
>> from the US Patent Office.  I visited them while they were still in
>> production, the key was the jigs they used for cutting.  Every piece
was
>> hand cut, it was the fastest and cheapest option (he did look at 
>> "casting"
>> processes with the folks that make packing inserts)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Brown
>> mwsaber6@msn.com
>>
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>> From: "Mike Stanczyk" <stanczyk@pcisys.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:46 PM
>> To: <gzg@firedrake.org>
>> Subject: GEOHEX Terrain
>>
>> > I want to pick the group mind about GEOHEX Terrain.
>> >
>> > After a trip to the Friendly Local Gaming Store, looking for Star
Trek
>> > hero click Spaceships ($5 for a random ship NO WAY.  I can better 
>> > cheaper
>> > stuff from Jon.) I wandered into the terrain section. 
Disappointment.
>> >
>> > I own some GEOHEX terrain which is worlds better than anything on
offer
>> at
>> > the FLGS.	I wish I had more.  Which got me thinking.  (Never a
good
>> > thing,
>> > nyaaa!)
>> >
>> > Can I build more?	Well...  Sorta.  Terrain how-to's are a dime a
dozen
>> on
>> > the web.  I could buy polystrene and make my own hexes or buy
premade
>> > hexes.
>> > But I can't make GEOHEX compatable hexes and shapes.  Not on my
own.
>> >
>> > GEOHEX, the company, is gone.  I remember.  I know that Monday
Night
>> > Productions has the rights to some of the old GEOHEX products but
not 
>> > the
>> > terrain.
>> >
>> > So, what's the state of the terrain?
>> >
>> > I don't want any sorted details about GEOHEX as a company or
details
>> about
>> > their employees.  Google gave me rumors.  I don't care.
>> >
>> > I want the knowledge of how to make GEOHEX terrain.  I want more 
>> > terrain.
>> > I want it 100% compatible with what I already own.  I'd like mine
to be
>> > identical to GEOHEX's but I doubt I have that kind of craftmanship.
 I
>> > want
>> > the knowledge legally.
>> >
>> > Can I buy a license?  Nope.  Nearly broke and unemployed again. 
I'd 
>> > like
>> > to see the knowledge open sourced or at least creative common
licensed 
>> > so
>> > everyone can benifit and build their own.	I don't want to start a
>> terrain
>> > selling business.
>> >
>> > If someone shows up saying, "Hey I own the license back off", I
will.
>> > If someone says the terrain is dead legally, and it has to stay
that 
>> > way,
>> > I'll respect that, with proof.  (You say you own the copyright,
prove 
>> > it.
>> > No bogus DMCA kinda stuff.)
>> >
>> > If K.R. is lurking around let me know.  If someone on the list
knows 
>> > him,
>> > let him know about this.  His knowledge and/or blessing is desired,

>> > even
>> > if
>> > he tells me to STFU.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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