Author Topic: My first buntai for "Ronin" (by Osprey) (Read 10672 times)

Evilcartoonist · « **on:** June 28, 2013, 09:29:38 PM »

Nope- these aren't Saleh's figures; since I'm already invested in 42mm samurai figures, I'm using Steve Barber's samurai to make my buntai for playing Ronin (Once I'm finished, I should have enough figures to provide plenty of warbands for my friends to choose from.)

These are all heavily converted; you can read the details of how I went about the conversions at my blog (June 2013):
http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/

Later, I plan on adding a couple teppo.
(And I don't know if Ronin will have rules for banners, but I included a banner man to help the group look "cool."

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Svennn · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2013, 09:32:31 PM »

They're a bit special

Any chance of a close up of Mr Hoopy pants?

Evilcartoonist · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2013, 09:35:52 PM »

Quote from: Svennn on June 28, 2013, 09:32:31 PM

They're a bit special Any chance of a close up of Mr Hoopy pants?

Certainly (he's a figure I did a while back):

jamesmanto · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2013, 09:45:37 PM »

the banner is unique, never seen one like it without a Roman Emperor's bust in the middle.

or is he going to add a hole and bird perch later?

couldn't resist, but love the brush work, espcially the fabrics. lovely splash of colour to accent the black retinue armour

James

rokurota · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2013, 10:33:36 PM »

Great!

Evilcartoonist · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2013, 11:32:44 PM »

Quote from: jamesmanto on June 28, 2013, 09:45:37 PM

the banner is unique, never seen one like it without a Roman Emperor's bust in the middle.

or is he going to add a hole and bird perch later?

couldn't resist, but love the brush work, espcially the fabrics. lovely splash of colour to accent the black retinue armour

James

I go the idea from the three-dimensional sashimono set offered by the Perrys.
I had a good chuckle at "bird perch"

commissarmoody · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2013, 12:09:23 AM »

Ok, I will order the book!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:05:46 AM »

The wooden banner is actually a notice board and although it could've been used as a sashimono I've never seen one used as a nobori.

Doesn't mean to say that you can't though

Great painting

I might just have a closer look at the 40mm stuff...

cheers

James

Evilcartoonist · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:31:20 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on July 01, 2013, 03:05:46 AM

The wooden banner is actually a notice board and although it could've been used as a sashimono I've never seen one used as a nobori.

Doesn't mean to say that you can't though

Great painting

I might just have a closer look at the 40mm stuff...

cheers

James

I wanted to do something different, and I since my little warband is fictional, I knew I could get away with it

I love Steve Barber's 42mm samurai stuff (finally, samurai lacing I can paint!) But the scale is definitely niche. Steve has enough figures for a full collection, but the hardest part is finding terrain/scenery; I have to custom-make everything (though, I actually enjoy that part.)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:34:29 AM »

I've thought about doing some 40mm terrain for the catalogue but with it being a niche within a niche it might not be worth it

Certainly open to custom work though

cheers

James

commissarmoody · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2013, 04:27:24 AM »

If he makes a few more Ikko Ikki monk's I might be tempted to venter into 40 for a bit myself.

Speaking of the Monk, does any one have a pic of him?

Evilcartoonist · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2013, 05:18:31 AM »

Quote from: commissarmoody on July 01, 2013, 04:27:24 AM

If he makes a few more Ikko Ikki monk's I might be tempted to venter into 40 for a bit myself.
Speaking of the Monk, does any one have a pic of him?

I'd also love some more Ikko Ikki (among other figures), but here's a pic of the one Steve makes (the blade is my own replacement, that's why it's straighter than normal ... so no, it's not supposed to be a ninjato

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