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They are lovely things those pens. Use their power wisely!

"Archival" inks last longer, less prone to fading, etc.

--B.

I don't think I'm going to post too much Bushido stuff on here are I know there isn't much of a market for it. However I'll continue to post painted models and projects that may be of interest (regardless of gaming system).

Thus... a few photos. I got an order in from Master Crafted Miniatures who does a lot of casting to support Bushido. Included in the order was a prototype of a new token set that Ben's developed. I really love them, even as is (laser cut wood). They're small, easy to read, most designs are intuitive and they came with a key so you could easily find out what any of the symbols were supposed to represent. These are a HUGE improvement over the original cardboard tokens. Ben also makes some AMAZING replacements for the standard GW space marine bike tires. Makes me wish I was running White Scars... or even had bikes!

Master Crafted Miniatures castings and tokens for Bushido:


Also for your entertainment... I finished some 8" diameter area-of-control markers made of skewer sticks, then used a brown one of those pens I just got to make the nodes. Turned out pretty well even though I would have preferred better quality (and a bit smaller) wooden dowels to work with. Price was right on these though, so I'm not complaining.

"Bamboo" fighting mats and my "Alpha Dogs" in action.




I've been going through the "refining process" on what I think is the most powerful list I've put together so far. Just like with 40k, I've been playing it a lot... tweaking things as I go. I *think* the last iteration is the best, but frankly any of the last 4 variations would work well in a competitive situation.

Thanks for stopping by!

The army looks great, especially when it is set up with all that fancy terrain. I for one like your updates on Bushido posted here.

Thanks for sharing!

Yeah! I'm not very familiar with Bushido, but I for one would still like you to keep posting them, please!

 Gitsplitta wrote:

I love these little guys.

Glorious goodies. Bushido madness is always good.

OK gang, I'll keep it up. Will try and stay productive.

@Fifty: I think I owe you a finished pic of them. They turned out pretty well.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
I don't think I'm going to post too much Bushido stuff on here are I know there isn't much of a market for it. However I'll continue to post painted models and projects that may be of interest (regardless of gaming system).

Gitsplitta,

There is always room for painting models reducing the ranks of the unpainted.

Cheers,

CB

Good point Captain Brown!


Had a fun game last night vs the Cult of Yurei. One of the more visually interesting games I've had.

Gorgeous board and minis!

Really like the dogs. The fur is excellent.

I really love those puppies. Going to have to get some of those.

Excellent work on all the models, and that board is stunning. Always brightens the day seeing some Gits work.

I quite like seeing the Bushido stuff. My hobby collection is really limited to a couple of games and therefore, I depend on other peoples blogs to see what else is out there that I need to resist the temptation of.

Yours does that admirably with excellent terrain and models (plus I have picked up some of the best hobby tips I know from you, that pinning technique is awesome).

Thanks guys. This was a particularly visually stunning game, even as one of the players!

I'm going to be making a new lava board that will be much more playable than the last one. The terrain *and* objectives will be crystalline in nature too. It should be a tour-de-force test of my airbrushing technique. Not that it'll be complicated... but it'll be tricky (if you get my meaning).

I'm really looking forward to that!

I’ve been away for such a long time, so nice to see that you are still keeping your brush wet mate!

Catching up a bit here, but this saddens me:

 Gitsplitta wrote:
I don't think I'm going to post too much Bushido stuff on here are I know there isn't much of a market for it. However I'll continue to post painted models and projects that may be of interest (regardless of gaming system).

You got me into Bushido Gits! If this is the case, is there anywhere else you're putting this content other than youtube? I'm very much keen on keeping up with the Bushido stuff as I madly paint my own ninjas

GiraffeX wrote:I’ve been away for such a long time, so nice to see that you are still keeping your brush wet mate!

So good to see you back Gir! We've missed you! Yeah, I'm still painting, though not at the level I used to. Still puttering away though.

Rygnan wrote:
You got me into Bushido Gits! If this is the case, is there anywhere else you're putting this content other than youtube? I'm very much keen on keeping up with the Bushido stuff as I madly paint my own ninjas

Honestly Rygnan, I didn't think that anyone was paying any attention to the Bushido stuff and that I was just wasting people's time for anyone watching for updates. I can continue to post here... no problem. I just figured people wouldn't miss it.

I do post quite a bit on the "Bushido The Game". It's probably the main FaceBook page for Bushido on the web and gets regular contributions from some of the game designers. The address is... https://www.facebook.com/groups/978331922263243/. It's a private group but I can't imagine any who asks not being allowed in.


That being said... here's what I've been up to recently. Prep for running the Adepticon tournament.

Finished 8 sets of 30mm and 50mm objective markers and 9 sets of 4" and 8" diameter area-of-control markers. These were a tremendous amount of work and it's a huge relief to be done.






With the objectives complete, I started working on some additional terrain as a couple of last year's tables fell apart and needed to be re-done. First up, some cut firewood piles. I thought these would work great with any town, farm or other inhabited area. These are just from some D&D scenery set, (3 of them).




Next, a geisha cart. This is a laser-cut wood model done with spray stain and weathering powders.




Finally, two market stalls. I had all the little bits painted for last year, but I think I'm going to make some of them permanent parts of the stalls. As above, these were first spray stained, then rough sanded to expose some bare wood. I used GW washes to make the green roofs, then weathering powders of various colors to achieve highlights on the roof and darken/wear the booth proper.



Thanks for reading!

Beautiful, brilliant work. So evocative.

Great stuff! I always love how pieces that we would probably find mundane were we to see them in reality go together to form a great thematic tabletop surface

Very dramatic. Your themes are awesome. I always think the little details are most important to sell the look. Outstanding.

Rygnan wrote:Great stuff! I always love how pieces that we would probably find mundane were we to see them in reality go together to form a great thematic tabletop surface

Thanks Rygnan, I feel the same way about it!

Solar_lion wrote:Very dramatic. Your themes are awesome. I always think the little details are most important to sell the look. Outstanding.

Thanks SL. We'll see how this hold up after i do 8 tables worth of them!


A few new things...

Storehouse:




Small Temple:


Conversion of a bakemono nian rider for a giant bat. Not an easy task.







And if that's just not enough... here's a 10 minute ramble on the conversion.

Love the storehouse. But when you have 2 mouths to feed...

The store house is really nice, as others have said the extra little details really make it work at another level.

The Giant Bat rider is really cool. Is the Bat a Bushido model?

Thanks gents!

@Archer: Indeed it is!


New battle report is up. Tyler Nelson's brand new Prefecture army takes on my bakemono!

While not very exciting... I did a fair amount of work last night.

Permanently attached some of the food-stuffs to the two food stalls as well as a few odd bits to the smaller garment stalls. Working on adding kimonos to those. Got it figured out just need to do it. Repainted some crates. Painted the doors for the temple which I will eventually install with a sliding mechanism of some sort (vanity project). I also fixed 3 broken models and made a short tree/bush base as the last of my tables needs a bit of help.

Very well done. You table's will look amazing

Thanks SL!


Busy night again last night.


Here are my 4 merchant stalls, with goods permanently attached now, including kimonos! (I deserve a prize for figuring that out.)


Got the doors installed in my minka (small house). Made channels above and below so they slide.


Revamped these two bridges. The material they're made out of is weird. Not like normal MDF, has a tendency to flake into a papery substance and didn't take stain well. So I attacked it with sand paper and weathering powders. Also added a very thin layer of silicone to the treads as the arch is severe enough that models have a tendency to slide off it. I'm not-so-patiently waiting for the silicone to cure... probably be tomorrow before I can tell how well it worked.


Finally, nothing starts your day off right (at 5am) like having to pin 5 tiny birds to a cloak because they all stick out in every direction and the gluing surfaces are tiny... thus they constantly get knocked off... #endlessbushidorepairs Luckily all the newer figures are much better designed for practicality and ease-of-build.

Awesome terrain. Looking forward to seeing the boards later out in all there Glory.

Nice stuff all over. The bat-rider is pretty cool, and all the lovely Bushido terrain is top-notch. It does look like a very visually appealing game.