A Káchor Páh

Created by Printable Scenery.

The tall pieces stand about 3" high,

 and the medium sized ones are about 2".

The smaller sections are about 1" high.

L-to-R: Gringo 40s Maya, Lucid Eye Maxzan, 

Jaguar Tribe, and Wargames Foundry Aztec.

L-to-R: Lucid Eye Jaguar Tribe, Maxzan and 

Gringo 40s Maya.

L-to-R: Lucid Eye Jaguar Tribe and Maxzan.

The ruler shown is 6" long.

The table is 42" in diameter.

The Káchor tribes are described in a single line entry in M.A.R. Barker's novel "The Man of Gold", where their brightly feathered costumes are mentioned. Beyond that we know they live in the Chákan forests and that, as they are apparently clients or tenants of the Temple of Thúmis, they are possibly opposed to their neighbours, the Íto clan.

Because of their description I use Maya and Aztec figures as proxies, which I source from Gringo 40s, Lucid Eye (Jaguar Tribe and Maxzan ranges), Wargames Foundry and Outpost Wargames Services. There may be others out there that I am forgetting. Like: Paymaster Games, for example!

The Maori Pa is designed by Printable Scenery, but as I don't own a 3D printer I used the "Get It Printed" button which took me to Grym Forge here in Canada. I ordered the full palisade set which is what you see arrayed on my table. I forgot about that nifty gate! I'll have to ask about ordering that...

I don't know how I stumbled on it, but as soon as I saw Printable Scenery's Maori Pa I realized it would be perfect for my Káchor tribes. I've changed the name to Páh, which in My Tékumel will be the Káchor word for home or something like that. Note that Pa! actually means "Look!" in Tsolyáni.

Just a Bit of Fun...

Printed War Canoes and Galleys

Shown are the 8" versions. Prototype Tsolyani crew on a scanned and modified version of my Khmer War Canoe. The galley is made by scaling the vessel by 150%. 

The Battalions of the Seal of the Worm

From the collection of Mike Lung

The Battalions of the Seal of the Worm on the march across country. The figures are DAD 3d prints, some of which Mike has converted. The Hma are converted Llamas from Wargames Foundry's excellent Aztec range. 

Another source of Llamas are the old Mega Miniatures Llamas, which are currently found at Forlorn Hope Games, IIRC. The Foundry versions are larger. I use them as Hma, and the Mega Miniatures versions as Hmelu. 

DAD (David Allan Design) - Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Some of you may have seen the 3D Printed Tekumel designs that David has been posting on the Tekumel Yahoogroup for a few years now. They are something he has been doing for his own amusement and in a scale that suits his gaming preferences. Now he has agreed to make them available in 28mm scale so that they are compatible with the Tekumel Project metal miniatures. 

His range is comprehensive and in many ways complements the Tekumel Project range. He has, for example, Hlutrgu drummers that fit quite well with our existing Hlutrgu. 

As with all processes, there are limitations. His Pachi Lei are superb IMO but I find his Ssu less good as the prints do not capture the texture of the skin. His Hokun are also quite good but he does not print in clear plastic. I am exploring getting these printed elsewhere. His range is quite extensive and is being added to continuously. And it is not limited to creatures! Boats - variations of my Khmer galleys and war canoes (see my Lohwand blog for details) - and a fast growing range architectural details.