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A 15mm Japanese building base tutorial
Quite a similar tutorial to the 28mm one but with differences given the scale. This one represents part of a larger town than the 28mm one which was just a small settlement.. I already have a large collection of 15mm building bases (in the gallery at the bottom) and will be adding more with the later ones leaning more towards a townscape rather than just a village. To start off I chose a mix of village and post town buildings; JV15-08 x 2, JP15-02, JP15-04 and JP15-07. Painte

OSHIROblog
Oct 33 min read


A little something for Japan
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

OSHIROblog
Aug 33 min read


A place in the sun
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

OSHIROblog
Jul 253 min read


Secret signals
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

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Jul 213 min read


Kickstarting the Kickstarter
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

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Jul 83 min read


Crusades away!
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

OSHIROblog
May 234 min read


From the Peninsular to the jungle
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

OSHIROblog
Mar 124 min read


The Prussian Retreat: A Closer Look at Leggs Crossing
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

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Dec 25, 20252 min read


The one and only VSF
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

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Dec 14, 20253 min read


Wars in the Stars...
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.

OSHIROblog
Nov 22, 20253 min read


Victorian delights
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

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Nov 8, 20254 min read


A trip to Japan
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

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Oct 13, 20254 min read


Highgate Miniatures
This is the first post in a series of promos for OSHIRO products explaining the thought processes behind them along with battle...

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Oct 4, 20253 min read


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

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Sep 25, 20253 min read


A Star Wars building base tutorial
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...

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Jul 19, 20253 min read


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

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Jun 19, 20252 min read


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

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Jun 8, 20254 min read


Dovecote tutorial
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...

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Apr 3, 20254 min read


A dovecote by any other name
In the medieval period, dovecotes were usually large, circular structures built of stone and topped with pointed roofs. Occasionally,...

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Mar 2, 20252 min read


Fantastical Fantasy
You might have noticed on the last blog post that I've released a small range of fantasy scenery elements. I've expanded it a little bit...

OSHIROblog
Feb 10, 20253 min read
