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To help with the current KS here's a little tutorial for a rural Japanese graveyard using elements from the KS The parts used are JR02, JR04, JR11, JR12, JR13 and a couple of JR14 and the link for the KS is below (ends on Aug 7th) To begin with, I laid out all the elements on a 3mm thick sheet of mdf. I chose this size because it allows for figure placement and also a slight raised 'border' around the edge. For the graveyards, temples etc I've visited, the hand wash station i

Specifically, the Peninsular although to be honest, these buildings could be used in many places around the Mediterranean. I intend to make several of these building bases as I have a sizeable collection of Portuguese figures and have also started some Spanish. The chap who I play with has plenty of French so the buildings should see plenty of action. I actually forgot to take a photo of all the separate parts but the links are below for the specific ranges and the actual lis

Here's another little tutorial using the new semaphore tower from the Peninsular catalogue, linked below. This is a very simple project as it only involves one building and some landscape work but should prove to be a useful addition to the battlefield as a major objective. No plan for this model was really needed as it's just the tower on a hill. The main shape was carved from expanded polystyrene and a 3mm mdf base was cut and chamfered. The rocks at the 'front' help to red

As mentioned elsewhere, it's taken long enough but finally the 28mm Japanese religious Kickstarter is ready to launch. Below is the pre-launch link but I thought I'd take this opportunity to go a bit more in-depth as to the whys and wherefores for the project. The main reason behind it is to bring the religious buildings up to scratch and give them accessible interiors to match the village and yamashiro ranges. When I first started the OSHIRO Japanese ranges (way back in 2007

Well, with the disastrous events of the last game I felt it was appropriate to try and recapture Lady Fakham (who I think is probably quite happy where she is but it's the principle of the thing!). The Portuguese forces had been reliably informed that Lady Fakham had been taken to a convent so they forced march to the location in the vein hope of rescuing her. The Portuguese started on the right above the bridge with the French entering opposite but they already had a unit of

We sometimes play Sharp Practice, as the chap who I game with most has a large French collection. I've got mainly Portuguese (gallery below) but I will be adding some Spanish to them soon enough along with some more Portuguese. Here's a small write up of a game we had yesterday (Friday 12th June) Didn't take many photos during as we were having far too much fun! The basic scenario was the Rescue of Lady Fakham. She was visiting a nearby church and forgot the time. Her escort

lI have a very slow burn 1st Crusade project on the go and have amassed a fair few figures so far (couple of pictures in the gallery below) but haven't really had time to sort out some terrain for it. This project was the main reason behind the recent buildings range but also, I had the intention to do them to go with the Arabic shrine that was released a while ago. As always, there are plans to add to the range over time. As mentioned in previous tutorials, I generally have

Several years ago we had a brief sojourn to the jungle and the 80's films involving drug cartels in South America. Our take was definitely tongue in cheek as the actual subject matter can be delicate. It has been mentioned to potentially get this going again and I thought it would be a good idea to do a few new builds for it using products from the catalogue. The first one is of a small house which would be part of a hacienda and it will use the medium cottage from the Penins

The Battle Unfolds The Prussian retreat continues apace, aided by the arrival of the second British battalion of the 31st. The small hamlet of Leggs Crossing stands as the last barrier before the Prussians can reach the coast and the waiting landing craft. With British regulars in hot pursuit and a contingent of volunteers and the Naval Brigade stationed at the crossing, the situation looks dire for the remaining Prussian forces. The remaining volunteer units and the Naval Br

I have had a love for Victorian Science Fiction since I was young and some of my favourite novels are by VSF writers; names such as H.G. Wells and Jules Verne spring to mind and with The War of the Worlds being perhaps my favourite novel of all time, it sort of makes sense that a VSF range makes an appearance in the catalogue. There has been debate in recent times regarding the difference between VSF and Steampunk and suffice to say, my opinion is that VSF wins every time as

My other gaming love is Star Wars. Having played the old West End Games D6 rpg for many, many years, read the (now called 'legends') novels and plenty of comics and also played the old Star Wars Miniature Battles wargame, it sort of made sense to make a sci-fi range that has a definite Star Wars feel to it. I'm certainly don't want to copy anything from the Star Wars universe but I have been heavily inspired with the vast majority of the range and hopefully this is apparent.

I've had a fairly extensive Victorian range for a good while now and this post is to show some of them but also what is possible by mixing and matching coupled with scratch building and what sort of scenes can be made. Similar to the Highgate Miniatures line, the idea behind the ranges was to have a period accurate range of buildings and accessories that were suitable for gaming but don't retract from their historical appearance. London in the later Victorian period was crowd

Not a real trip I'm afraid but another promo post showcasing the various products and ideas from the extensive Japanese ranges I produce. I'm probably known best for the Japanese ranges I started with nearly 20 years ago when I first decided to venture into the wargaming terrain world. As with the other ranges, the 'additions' section is possibly the more important from my point of view, as it makes the terrain have a lived in feel and adds a level of realism to games being p

Again, lacking in inspiration for catchy titles lol There is a new, smaller set in the fantasy section of the catalogue representing a...

With the volunteers retreating into Cumwinton and the sound of marching feet in the distance I present the fourth game in our Dorking campaign. The volunteer units have moved further into Cumwinton on the Trickle and have finally been reinforced by units from the 31st foot and the Naval Brigade along with some much need steam tech in the form of a steam tank and another scout neff. Also some replacement artillery crews have been moved up. The Prussian have seemingly been rein

Not the catchiest title but it will suffice lol Similar to previous tutorials, this is for a smaller piece of terrain that will act as an...

With yet another defeat of the British I present the third game in our little campaign; 'The Fight for Cumwinton' The Prussians,...

As promised (although later than I would've liked), here is the tutorial for basing some Japanese village buildings. It's just a small,...

As some of you may know, I have a little 'Battle of Dorking' project on the go and we've had a couple of games so far. For those that...

Here's the third OSHIRO tutorial and it's of a little building base for the dovecote released recently. The idea behind it is to have...