 +++Nippon/Samurai Warmaster Unit Counters+++
         Designed by Robert S. Waller
                cpbelt@att.net
        Images c Dixon Miniatures

+++INFORMATION
I designed these counters to be used with my Nippon/Samurai trial rules, which I have included in the zipped file. I would appreciate any feedback on the trial rules that you would have. The drawings used on the counters are from Dixon's website, but I have "painted" the images myself. If you do not like to use much color ink, convert the images to greyscale, and then bump up the gamma correction by 1.30 percent for better printing.

+++WHY COUNTERS?
Because they can save you a lot of time and money, allowing you to play Warmaster long before you can finish painting even one stand! Even Rick Priestly in the Warmaster rule book suggests using homemade counters. Below are some instructions for printing then making the counters. I hope you enjoy using them as much as I have enjoyed creating them. -Bob Waller, November 15, 2002

+++COUNTER STATS
A=Attack, H=Hits, S=Armor Save, C=Command Rating.

+++PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS
All the counter sheets are in 256 color and are saved as 72dpi (dots per inch) high-quality '.tif' files. You will need a decent program capable of printing such files at 72dpi. Print out quality will depend on your printer, its settings, and the weight/texture of the paper you use. The best advice for printing counters and other cardboard models can be found at the Card Modeling FAQ website <http://www.cardfaq.org/faq/>. Finally, make sure that you set your printer's margins to 1/4" for proper results. When satisfied with your print outs, take them to your local office supply store, which can cheaply make color copies on quality, non-bleeding paper.

+++MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS - my method
1. If using an ink jet printer, be sure to spray a coating of paper sealer on both sides of the print out. If using color copies from an office supply store, no additional protection is needed.

2. Purchase the cheapest 1'x1' self-stick vinyl tiles you can find at your local hardware store. They run about 20cents or so each.

3. Peel off the tile's protective film from the sticky side. Do not touch the sticky side!

4. Align, then press the counter sheet to the sticky side of the tile, making sure the paper is secure. If you did not seal the ink jet paper after you printed the sheet and prior to adhering it to the tile, the black color from the tile's sticky side will seep through the paper. Color copies do not have this problem.

5. Using a steel straight edge and hobby knife, score the tile along the counters' gray lines, making sure not to cut completely through the tile.

6. Once scored, simply snap the tile along the score, resulting in a clean break. Then simply bend the two pieces back and run your hobby knife down the break, cutting through the tile's surface.

Final note: This method is often used in other miniature games for creating bases. The miniatures strongly adhere without any glue to the sticky side of the tile base, which is then painted and flocked.

Thanks,
Bob Waller cpbelt@att.net