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Printing the sumo ring

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.

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