All the items in this post are from a company called
Wargames Terrain Workshop. All except the bridge were bought with
Pulp City games in kind, as I want to be able to 'dress' the table to represent the city's Little Asia district. The statues and torii gate are a useful start I think. I think the pieces could easily be used in a variety of genres and eras of skirmish gaming.
The figures used for scale reference are
Kagemaru from
Anima Tactics and a
Ninja Sensei from
Pulp City. Both are on 30 mm bases. The bridge can accommodate bases a little over 50 mm wide.
The reason I am posting about these scenic pieces is to weigh up my thoughts about them, because they can be bought pre-painted, which means they are fodder for the time-strapped gamer.
The prices unpainted/painted are:
- Oriental gate (torii gate): £4.00/£7.20 GBP
- Oriental Statue: £3.00/£5.40
- Pair of Temple Dog Statues: £3.00/£5.40
- Oriental bridge: £6.00/£10.80
So for just under £30 plus postage I ended up with 5 pre-painted resin scenic items, which I honestly think is pretty good value. That said, I have to offer a caveat to prospective buyers. The items were very securely packed, but not securely enough. One upright for the gate needed re-gluing as did the central supports and one central cross-piece for the bridge. I opted to leave the bridge central supports off for ease of use, and the bits I re-glued were the work of a couple of minutes, but I just wanted to flag that issue up.
Despite the problem above, I do like these, and would recommend them, and I am thinking of investing in a second gate sometime soon.
