3d-printable terrain for all your samurai wargaming needs
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The new samurai temple walls have all been test printed, so it's time for an assembly guide and some photos!
£ We'll start with the straight wall section, which prints upside down. Like EVERY piece in the temple walls set, you won't need print supports! You'll need to carefully remove the 3 built-in print supports from each window, however.
£ With the window frames empty, you can choose which window design you'll print. You have a choice of 3 types - a shuttered window (bars are on the 'inside'), a window with vertical bars, and an ornamental version with a traditional pattern. These will just slot in on the inside of the window frame.
£ You'll need to print a roof section. Again, this does not require print supports, and can be fitted to the wall with some gentle pressure..... so if you want to remove it during play, it should be possible.
£ The base section is optional, and features a 30mm wide dirt path on the outside, and a wide stone-paved pathway on the inside.
£ The doorway section is similar to the straight section. It should be printed upside-down, and does not require supports.
£ The STL file for the doors includes 2 hinge blocks, which should be inserted in the door frame as shown in the photo above. A locking bar is also included, and can be slotted in to the grooves.
£ The roof for the doorway section is the same as for the straight section, and can be push fitted if you don't want to glue it. The optional base can be printed in one piece on larger printers, but there is also a 2-part version for smaller printers. There are some narrow steps on the outside, leading up to the doorway.......
£ ... and some wider stone steps on the other side. As with each piece of this model, every surface has been realistically textured.
£ The corner section also features window frames, and you will need to carefully remove the built-in print supports again (circled in red), and then insert your choice of window designs.
£ The roof has been designed to print in two pieces, which can both be printed without print supports. There are a couple of tiny built-in print supports on the corners, howvere, which should be carefully trimmed off.
£ The base section for the corner has been provided as a one-piece print for larger printers, or sliced into 3 pieces for smaller (125mm² bed) printers.
Okay, so that's the assembly guide done. It's time for some bigger pics........
£ It's getting BIG!! Each roof section is 120mm long, but actually about 150mm wide from edge to edge - so the layout starts to get big quite quickly! Temple priests will get great protection from the wind and rain.
£ Of course the gentle curves on the roof sections will also allow ninja models to run along the tops, on their sneaky night missions!
£ You can of course use these walls without the base sections, and they'll still look great! You could even use them in castle and shrine layouts.
£ I'm looking forward to getting some great photos along those interior pathways, once the models are painted up! The roof beams and detailed supports should make for instagram-worthy backgrounds.
£ Without the roofs, these sections are completely playable too. It's got a more D&D feel to it, don't you think?
These models will be hitting the paint desk just as soon as I decide whether to paint them as wood or paint them red, and will be released shortly.
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