Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Helen on July 04, 2011, 01:25:39 AM

Title: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on July 04, 2011, 01:25:39 AM

Hi Guys,

I've already shown this fellow on my blog with some other Japanese I painted, but I managed to borrow my daughter's camera and took another photograph of the miniature.

Michael Broadbent designed the helmet for a customer in the USA an I fitted this to a Brigade Games/Company B Japanese miniature as a test case. This fellow I painted as SNLF paratrooper petty officer 1st class.

Thanks for looking.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/SNLF/IMG_7413.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/SNLF/IMG_7414.jpg)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 04, 2011, 01:30:27 AM

I like everything about this fellow Helen especially the basing.
LB

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Frank Frey on July 04, 2011, 01:57:48 AM

Beautiful work as always Helen. :)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Anatoli on July 04, 2011, 12:58:12 PM

Fantastic painting and a very good looking model  :-*

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Helen on July 04, 2011, 09:35:12 PM

Thanks guys.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: sepoy1857 on July 14, 2011, 06:15:31 AM

Very nice work as usual Helen!

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Gazjones on July 14, 2011, 11:08:47 AM

That is a stunning paintjob.....Luv it!

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: aircav on July 14, 2011, 01:55:35 PM

Fantastic work Helen  :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Kieffer on July 16, 2011, 07:03:41 PM

Really nice work. ;)
I like the subtlety of the uniform.
And the base looks great.

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Helen on July 16, 2011, 11:57:14 PM

Thanks guys very much for your kind words. I'm working on a section of these fine chaps to drop in over Northern Australia at some point.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Axebreaker on July 17, 2011, 01:16:07 AM

He looks superb Helen! :-* :-*

Christopher

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper
Post by: Helen on July 17, 2011, 01:45:38 AM

Thanks Chris, very kind of you.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New addition 7 Sep 11
Post by: Helen on September 07, 2011, 05:33:40 AM

Just finished another Japanese Paratrooper conversion. This Japanese miniature was originally shouting orders before I got to him with the cutters. Also added to my collection is a converted Japanese NCO. Originally he had a helmet, but I wanted to have a guy with glasses, cap and naturally I had to paint some teeth. This guy was a rush job at the time

There is so much scope with the Brigade Games/Company B PacWar range.

Thanks to Michael Broadbent for the photos.

Thanks for looking.

Helen

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/Japanese003.jpg)

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/Japanese004.jpg)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Bugsda on September 07, 2011, 09:13:34 AM

Excellent! Love those teeth  8)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Kieffer on September 07, 2011, 09:17:40 AM

Impressive and inspiring work, as always. ;)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Captain Blood on September 07, 2011, 10:39:03 AM

 lol the teeth have it!

They look really good, Helen. And an interesting and unusual choice of subject. Look forward to seeing the finished unit  :)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on September 07, 2011, 09:19:41 PM

Thanks guys very much for your comments. Richard, there will be 10 Japanese Naval Paratroopers for gaming purposes with the same head. I'll try and change some of the expressions!  :)

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Marine0846 on September 09, 2011, 06:28:44 PM

Great painting, Helen.
Always look forward to seeing your painted Japanese.
What are the materials you use for the groundcover on your bases?
Love the look.

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on September 09, 2011, 11:05:48 PM

Quote from: Marine0846 on September 09, 2011, 06:28:44 PM

Great painting, Helen.
Always look forward to seeing your painted Japanese.
What are the materials you use for the groundcover on your bases?
Love the look.

Thank you Marine0846. I use Silflor tufts, weeds and Galeforce Nine Hobby Scenics Static Grass Green.

I just saw this link below on another site an I'll be purchasing the Buffalo Grass.

http://www.sceneryexpress.com/products.asp?dept=1232

The Buffalo Grass is ideal for the Solomon Islands and PNG.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: G2 on September 11, 2011, 05:12:12 AM

I really like the basing, nicely done. They minis look great. As regards to dropping this guys in Australia, I will have to object to that action....oh hang on....you said Northern Australia....that's ok then...you are welcome to invade Queensland.  :D

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on September 14, 2011, 07:35:26 AM

Quote from: G2 on September 11, 2011, 05:12:12 AM

I really like the basing, nicely done. They minis look great. As regards to dropping this guys in Australia, I will have to object to that action....oh hang on....you said Northern Australia....that's ok then...you are welcome to invade Queensland.  :D

Thanks G2!

Did you know a Japanese floatplane actually flew around Melbourne! Piloted by a Petty officer if memory serves me correctly. Came from a Submarine.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on October 20, 2011, 06:09:15 AM

This fellow I converted from a Brigade Games German Submariner:

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/WW%20II%20Japanese/Marinesetc003.jpg)

Initially the Naval Paras had Bergman smgs for their drop in Dutch East Indies.

Fifth one ready for photography after I finish his base.

Thanks for looking.

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: jtrnka on October 20, 2011, 12:21:22 PM

Exceptional as always Helen !  :)

Cheers,

Jeff

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on October 20, 2011, 08:06:29 PM

Thanks Jeff for your kind words.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on November 04, 2011, 09:31:02 PM

So we have the fourth in my series of making it to "Thirteen Samurai."

Here we have an Assault Group miniature with the new head.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/HelenBachaus/Helens%20painted%20figures/JapaneseNavalPara.jpg)

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: koz10 on December 09, 2011, 12:44:26 AM

Great looking stuff Helen, however, the photos/drawings I've seen of Japanese paratroopers show them to have legwear similar to German or US soldiers with lace up midcalf boots. Definitely not the puttees as in the Brigade Games figs. Check out the Osprey mags on the subject for better pictures. The Japanese paratroopers almost look like Fallschirmjager.

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on December 09, 2011, 01:04:34 AM

Quote from: koz10 on December 09, 2011, 12:44:26 AM

Great looking stuff Helen, however, the photos/drawings I've seen of Japanese paratroopers show them to have legwear similar to German or US soldiers with lace up midcalf boots. Definitely not the puttees as in the Brigade Games figs. Check out the Osprey mags on the subject for better pictures. The Japanese paratroopers almost look like Fallschirmjager.

Thanks Koz, yep I do realise that they wore boots, but not my guys, they wear puttees and low boots. I hope you are not a button counter!

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: koz10 on December 09, 2011, 05:23:12 PM

Quote from: Tank Girl on December 09, 2011, 01:04:34 AM

Thanks Koz, yep I do realise that they wore boots, but not my guys, they wear puttees and low boots. I hope you are not a button counter!

Cheers,

Helen

Nah, Helen, you should know me better by now. The figs look great. It's just that my OCD would get in the way...

Koz

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Bugsda on December 09, 2011, 06:49:03 PM

My Grandad told me of a scandal involving some Ghurkas cutting the throats of American sentries because they miss-identified them from their boots, apparently it was hushed up.

I always thought he was winding me up, but maybe it was true  :o

 ;)

Title: Re: Japanese Paratrooper - New miniature added
Post by: Helen on December 09, 2011, 06:54:08 PM

Quote from: koz10 on December 09, 2011, 05:23:12 PM

Nah, Helen, you should know me better by now. The figs look great. It's just that my OCD would get in the way...

Koz

Fishing line went into water ...

Actually it's all possible that they may have worn them. There is a lot we still don't know about the Japanese in WW2.

Cheers,

Helen