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Some snowy terrain to inspire you!

2022-01-26 by David

A while back the lovely folks behind the new Eldfall Chronicles game got in touch, asking if they could use our samurai terrain to show off their awesome models. Of course I was happy to oblige, and sent a bunch of terrain files their way..... and yesterday I finally got to see how it all turned out!

 



▲ In their own words.....

 

"The miniature terrain inspired by the Empire of Soga is finally finished!  Aaaa so happy! 

 

What do you guys think?  Do you like the snowy feeling?
 
We received the 3D files of the terrain from @3dalienworlds and it is divine! We cannot recommend it enough. The details are exquisite and the historical accuracy supreme (relating to actual Japan)
 
We'll share some process photos with you soon 
 
Process: first we 3D printed the terrain (which took… about 2 months). After sanding and cleaning it, we glued the pieces together, primed them, and applied some zenithal highlights with spray paints. We used blue for shadows and white for highlights just so we laid some groundwork and ambiance. Then we more or less started painting with acrylic paints. We painted everything a tone darker than usual, just so that the later-added snow would balance it out. We found that sponge-dabbing, dry brushing, and applying wash get the job done the best and the quickest for this size. (Oh, yeah, the terrain is 3x3 feet large, so it was quite a spoonful). In the meanwhile, we tackled the trees. We wanted them to have a vibrant red that mimicked the red autumnal maple trees in Japan. We used real Icelandic moss for the tops and glued them on with hot glue. We also applied some fake grass in patches on the ground, that would later peek from under the snow. Later, after everything was finished and painted, we dove into the snow. Literally, as it got everywhere xD We applied Soft Flake Snow with some added water and glue. We found that applying it chaotically with a spoon and having fun with it works the best for us  Lastly, we sprayed the terrain with varnish and that was it! 
The mat is from DeepCut Studio."




▲ Well done! It looks sooooooo good!

 


Tags: samurai  painting 




Introducing TRAISER3D, our new German print partner...

2022-01-06 by David

Happy new year to you all! We have a new print partner to announce this week - TRAISER3D, from Germany. They are now selling print versions of our sci-fi Taui, Necrontyr and Eldari models!

 
So for those of you who don't have access to a 3D printer, but still want a full tabletop of our sci-fi terrain, jump on over and see what they've got for you!






Tags: partner 




Your ideas for shops & stalls?

2021-11-03 by David

It's time to move on to the next terrain project, and I think perhaps a set of modular shops and market stalls might be rather fun!



So, what are YOUR ideas for some thematic shops for a samurai town? Let us know in the comments below....

 


Tags: samurai  design 




Sumo Ring video

2021-11-02 by David

Today's blog is just a quick video of the new Sumo Ring release, on a 360° spin!

 

 

We'll be moving on to new projects very shortly, so watch this space for more....


Tags: samurai  video 




Samurai Sumo Ring available NOW!

2021-10-30 by David

Happy Halloween everybody! We have one last release to show you all, before October ends. The new Sumo Ring is now available for download!

 

  Samurai Sumo Ring  





▲ How's that for colourful?! The new Sumo Ring comes in two versions, so you can choose whether you want to print it with or without curtains. I decided to print the curtain version, and had some fun painting this vivid splash of colour!





▲ The base section has steps on both sides, so your sumo wrestlers can enter the dohyo ring in style. The main section of the model prints upside down, which means the whole model can be printed without supports.

 

Didn't those homemade transfers come out well? They add a real sense of decoration to the battlefield - most of my samurai terrain collection tends to be quite subdued colours; faded woods, and dusty stones etc. So it was a real pleasure to brighten things up this time!





▲ This new battlemat, by the way, is actually an "American wild west" design by DeepCut Studios - but I think it fits perfectly as a dry, dusty setting for towns in the long, hot Japanese summer.

 

...which might give you a hint as to what other samurai terrain sets will be coming out soon, too!





▲ The roof of the sumo ring can be removed during play, and features authentic details like those miniature rice-bails sunk into the ring around the clay floor.





▲ Some of you will have seen these models on Facebook and Instagram already, but here's the finished set of 3 miniatures from Fish Creek 3D. They kindly printed these at 28mm scale (smaller than their normal scale), but they came out perfectly! I honestly can't recommend them enough - they are stunning!

 

The large areas of skin on the wrestlers were quite fun to paint, although it was hard to shade such wide, flat slabs of fat! The referee model is really worth going over the top with, and I used a colour scheme I found on Wikipedia to produce that eye-watering green and gold scheme, with garish orange tassles!





▲ One last pic for you, to show one more model I painted up specially for this sumo ring release. The middle model is an unarmoured samurai from Perry Miniatures, which matches the scale of these sumo wrestlers brilliantly. I'm going to use him as my sumo stablemaster, who instructs and trains the wrestlers every day.

 

He'll probably also double as the dojo master, when I get around to making that terrain piece!






The new Sumo Ring is available for download from today:

 

  Samurai Sumo Ring  

 


Tags: samurai  release 




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