3d-printable terrain for all your samurai wargaming needs
With the new Sumo Ring terrain piece coming very soon, I really wanted to buy or print some awesome sumo wrestler models to go with it. After a bit of research, I found quite a good variety of likely miniatures available, so hopefully this short guide should save you some time in finding the models you prefer?
Let's start with the offerings on Thingiverse.....
£ Sumo Wrestler by massigrn
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3141632
This is pretty much the only free 3d-printable sumo wrestler model I could find on Thingiverse. It's not bad, but I didn't like the head so much. It was a little too cartoony for me. Plus the model has a finger/toe missing from each hand and foot. But it might be worth trying as a free print for your sumo ring project?
£ Sumokassu by Almewa
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3534798
Funnily, somebody has already tried a head swap on the previous sculpt, but I thought this just made it look a little like a giant baby. Perhaps if you could model some hair in a topknot shape, or even just grab a spare samurai model head, it would look awesome? Still has missing toes and fingers, though.
£ Sumo Fight Scene by jokermax ($3)
https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/art/sculptures/sumo-fight-scene
This is a paid file, but good value and realistically sculpted. A resin printer would probably do a great job of this, but I'm not sure how an FDM printer would manage with those fine details. Not certain if the base is separate or not. If anybody tries printing this one, I'd love to see a photo!
£ Sumo Ballet by PaulMarx (free)
https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-print-models/art/sculptures/sumo-ballet
This is actually a set of one sumo wrestler and one ballet dancer, and is a free download. It's a realistic sculpt, although perhaps the face could be a little heavier and/or younger? Again, if anybody prints this please send a photo!
£ Bushido has several sumo models in their range, and some of these would probably work well with the sumo ring. I think the scale is 32mm, whereas our Sumo Ring terrain model is 28mm - so might need a little adjustment.
£ Unlike the previous Bushido model, this one doesn't have any extra clothing - so it would look right as a historical model, I think. The one thing I didn't love was the head/neck of this model - I'm not quite sure what it is, but something looked slightly off?
£ Having said that, this is the same model painted by somebody else, and it doesn't have quite the same problem. Perhaps it's just the different paint job? Anyway, this looks great, I think!
£ One more mini from Bushido - again, I assume this is 32mm, and does of course have that big axe. Is it just me, or would he look just like Fat Bastard from Austin Powers if you gave him ginger hair?
£ Sumo Wrestler, by Dixon Miniatures
I think this is 28mm scale, but I'm not a huge fan of the faces of some Dixon minis.
£ Takuma Sumo, by Dragon Trappers Lodge.
I believe this is a 3D-printable model, with a few weapon variations. You can also find ready-printed models on Etsy and Ebay. It's gorgeous, and full of lovely details, but the weapons didn't fit for my project.
READER COMMENT from David Shore:
"I have this model and am happy to say that it was really easy to slice/mirror his left hand, and then print it so that both of his hands are free, which is what I did!"
£ Sumo Hero, from Shadows of Brimstone
This is another armed sumo model, from a recent Kickstarter. A brilliant realistic sculpt, and you may be lucky enough to find it available separately?
£ Hasslefree Miniatures
A good sculpt, I think, but I wanted a bit more flab on my wrestlers and a little less visible muscle.
£ The Bruiser, by NorthStar Figures (KungFu set)
This clothed wrestler is part of a kung-fu gangster set they offer.
£ Reaper Miniatures
The body on this one is good, but I'm not really liking the neck and head. It seems to be quite a small model, comparatively.
£ Yokozuna, from the Takkure game
Something a little unusual here - a sci-fi punk sumo wrestler! Nice mini, and a great sculpt, if you're using the sumo ring in something like Infinity, maybe?
So, we have a wide variety of sculpts and printable models out there. But here are the ones I've chosen for my own project......
£ Sumo Wrestlers by Fish Creek 3D
https://fishcreek3d.gumroad.com (STL files for printing)
These stunningly lifelike sculpts were the subjects of a recent Kickstarter, and are now available from FishCreek3D's online store for about $6 and up. They were modelled after real wrestlers in a variety of action poses, and even include the referee model and wrestlers in ceremonial garb.
However, I don't trust my old, shaky FDM printer to do a good enough job on these, as they are designed (and pre-supported) for resin printers. So, you'll be happy to hear that FishCreek3D actually offer some printed models on their Ebay store - I dropped them a line, and they were kind enough to accommodate my request for specific models:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/fishcreek_3d/m.html
Bear in mind that these models are actually 32mm scale sculpts, but hopefully the scale difference won't be too obvious when they're on the terrain. After all, sumo wrestlers are usually taller than average when compared to other Japanese men. I ordered 2 resin prints of the last two models, Tachiai A & B. Both of those models are crouching, which should help hide the scale gap, and they also lack any modern accessories such as knee supports and braces.
Those two models are hopefully winging their way here in the post as we speak, and we'll show them off to you just as soon as they arrive! In the meantime, I'd urge you to all go take a look at FishCreek3D's beautiful sumo wrestlers (or go like their facebook page), as I think they are all perfect for the sumo ring model.
Ooh, we have a new shiny thing to show off today - the first of 3 terrain pieces for our ever-growing samurai collection, all coming out in October. Today's print is the new Sumo Ring, due to be released in a week or so!
This building would be the pride of any feudal-era town or village, and is often found near shrines or community buildings. It makes a great atmospheric addition to any board, and is a very simple, support-free 4-part print.
£ This is the first piece to print - the base. To print this all together requires a print bed 187mm long, but a multipart version is also included for smaller printers. Those little rice-bails making up the ring are cute, huh?
£ Next you'll need to decide if you want to print the frame version with decorative curtains, or the version without curtains. Again, this part does not require print supports. Then you can easily slot the legs onto the posts on the base, although I recommend not gluing it yet - to make it easier to paint the interior.
£ Lastly, you'll need to print the roof, in two halves (or 4 quarters for smaller printers). It prints without print supports, to make life easier. That's it - you're finished!
Let's take a look at the finished model....
£ Here's the assembled sumo ring model, with a 28mm samurai for scale. I'm looking forward to adding some serious colour and bling to those curtains!
£ Lastly, here's a pic of the same 28mm samurai model standing beneath the curtains. Even with his tall helmet, there's enough space to enter the ring, so I'm planning on accessorising my ring with some realistic wrestler models.
This sumo ring will be hitting the paint desk this week (and I'll need your help choosing the curtain colours!), and should be ready for release very shortly.
A new release for those of you who want to pretty up your existing card or MDF buildings today - a set of rooftile panels for adding to your samurai houses, temples and other models!
The set contains two versions of tiles - fancy tiles (for temples, castels and pagodas etc), and simple tiles (for domestic buildings).
Here's an example of how it looks on a standard cardboard house, after some easy cutting and trimming...
The Rooftile Panels set is officially released today!
There's a new video available on our YouTube channel, showing off the details of the super-lovely Temple Pagoda model.....
With two new 3D printers sitting in their new custom-built enclosure, it's time to get printing on some of the new designs we've been previewing over the last few weeks!
First off the printer is this set of Rooftile Panels for the samurai range, and it seemed a good idea to show you exactly how versatile they can be for your old card or MDF buildings...
£ The set contains two full sets of panels - SIMPLE rooftiles (for houses) and FANCY rooftiles (for temples, pagodas etc). For this assembly guide we'll be using the fancier versions as an example.
This photos shows the various parts of the set, straight off the printer bed. The large panels of tiles should be printed vertically as shown, and for this we would recommend printing with a brim to prevent them from falling over as they print.
£ After the brims were removed, I glued each edge panel to a matching main panel, as shown above.
I also glued the end of the corner strip (that part with the 'ears' in the centre foreground) to the long corner strip.
£ Here's our example building, made from spare cardboard. You can also use MDF buildings you already own, which are in need of more realistic roofing!
For your reference, those roof sections are 60mm from top to bottom, which will be neatly covered by the 65mm rooftile panels (when a main panel is glued to an edging panel). The triangles were cut at 45mm from each end on this example building, but shallower roof shapes will work equally well.
£ Start with the corner diagonals. I placed the corner ridge strip on the join of the two surfaces, and marked both edges with a pencil.
£ Next, mark the big panel along the pencil lines from the previous step and carefully cut. You might find it helps to cut at a slight angle or sand it down later.
£ Repeat the previous step for the other side of the corner, by marking and cutting the panel. I would recommend that you don't glue the ridge strip in place yet, as you will need to cut it to length later.
£ Carefully cut the corner ridge strip to the correct length, to allow the roof spine to sit in place. Take it slowly, and remove small chunks at a time, and keep dry fitting until you're satisfied.
£ Lastly, glue the top spine of the roof in place, and add the end cap.
Repeat this for all 4 corners of the roof, and don't worry too much about small gaps - they can be filled with greenstuff or putty if necessary, and nobody will notice once the model has been painted!
£ It's a great improvement over a flat cardboard or MDF roof, right?
This example roof shape will be getting painted up tonight, and the set will be available for download in a few days! Watch this space...
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