3D Alien Worlds, An avid wargamer since my early teens in the UK, I now live and work in Japan in web design and marketing. The wargaming hobby in Japan is still in its early stages right now, so I've always felt a need to introduce this great hobby to Japanese people wherever and whenever possible.

David Millward, in the converted loft gaming space known as The Dungeon (completed 2008)

I started a wargaming club called KitaQGamers (named after my city, Kitakyushu) back in 2005, and have continued to enjoy monthly events here at my home since then, mostly catering to fans of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy Battle. One of my great pleasures is setting up gaming tables ahead of the events, using terrain to evoke a real sense of story and atmosphere.

That desire to create and explore new worlds has led me to create some memorable wargaming terrain pieces over the years, and with recent advances in 3D printing technology (not to mention much-reduced cost!), it seemed only natural to offer some of my creations to other fans of xenos worlds.

I hope you enjoy these terrain prints as much as I have enjoyed making them!

Things from the Basement, LLC - produces dollhouse and wargaming miniatures and supplies. Have a look at my laser-cut and engraved terrain kits for 28mm, 20mm and 15mm figures.

We do custom projects, too!

Who am I?

My name is Jörg Bender.
Uups, there is no letter ö in your alphabet? So let’s make it Joerg.

I am German and came to the US with my family in January 2014, when my wife, Petra, started working for the employer of her dreams. And she still does.
For me, this meant becoming a homemaker at first. And after about 1.5 years I decided to start my own business, based on what I have done before. Back in Germany I had an online store www.pumika.de and I sold dollhouse and wargaming miniatures. Mostly conventional retail items from all over the world (Europe, USA, Canada, Japan), some of them hard to find in Germany.

Why „Things from the Basement“?

Over the last 20 something years or so my spot for designing, building and painting miniatures of all sorts was the basement. And now it is again! So why not call my business “Things from the Basement, LLC”? And to show that I am serious about it, I registered as an LLC.

What does “Things from the Basement” do?

Well, obviously selling dollhouse and wargaming miniatures. But this time my intention is to do it a bit differently.
Again I am selling dollhouse and wargaming miniatures, with the focus being wargaming.
I design and manufacture laser-cut HDF (High Density Fiberboard) kits for 28mm, 15mm and 20mm figures. All kits are highly detailed, yet easy to assemble. Buildings open up for easy access during gaming. Most kits are made of a variety of materials like HDF, chipboard, paper and whatever else is needed to create realistic and functioning models for your gaming table.
My ranges cover several historical periods and geographical areas as well as Fantasy and Science Fiction. And in case you can’t find what you are looking for: time allowing I also do custom projects!
In addition to that you will find complementary products from different companies. Mostly from Europe and not always easy to find in the US.

Will “Things from the Basement” sell on trade shows?

Yes, definitely! You will find us at HUZZAH!, Historicon and Fall-In! Hope to see you then!

Anything else?

Yes, as I have already mentioned my family in the beginning, I have to add that there are two more women in my life besides my wife Petra: First there is Paula, our daughter, and second Sasha, our cat!
And all three of them support me in realizing my American dream!