One of the things that’s really surprised and delighted me about miniatures wargaming over the past several years has been the availability of so many great terrain kits and options. Between 3D prints and MDF kits, it’s never been easier to get a home table looking really nice. I’ve taken the opportunity over the past couple years to get into MDF kits especially. I’m not the best modeler, but I find as long as I choose a difficulty within my range (extra bonus points to TT Combat, who mark their kits with difficulty and time icons). One kit I thoroughly enjoyed assembling was Black Site Studio’s “The Kabuki Hotel”, from their Zaibatsu line. After assembling last night and letting it dry, I just had to share the results of this awesome kit build.
Three levels plus roof (all removable), painted, and with some nifty die cut acrylic for the hotel neon signs, this turned out to make a really cool model. I didn’t prep it with any great results, so you can see some of that in the model … I’m all about good being the enemy of done these days, so good enough for me! The kit went together fairly easily – probably not the first kit someone wants to do, but if you’ve done a few kits, this should be achievable (plus the instructions are on line).
At first, of course, it looks like nothing more than a pile of MDF sheets, but after a couple hours … wow!
The Kabuki Hotel currently retails (direct) $49 US, and I feel I got my money’s worth on it. I’ll look forward to getting a few more in the line. Maybe that nifty Medical Center …
Be well, and good gaming!
House of the Jade Lantern 
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