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Title: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: RoyWilliamson on June 22, 2017, 09:45:09 AM

I painted these Steel Fist Miniatures Samurai over the last few weeks. I have to say I quite enjoyed the experience and they were a pleasure to work with.

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7IZpX0iuUw/WUemZhttBgI/AAAAAAAAGo8/bGS-cUrBIRU-3pUmH6C4WOBmRr9DCNrtACEwYBhgL/s1600/_Samurai.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--E0o4M8_hoA/WUemaF0DmPI/AAAAAAAAGpA/Bs8DE0V8bQkOSIcAi9tNPLo72MpwkKMrACEwYBhgL/s1600/_Samurai2.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4-XKpU_Cm9g/WUemaCHGoII/AAAAAAAAGpE/jnLxNlerwNoCshdgyPeIKS5GygWSwmKeQCEwYBhgL/s1600/_Samurai3.jpg)

Cheers,
Roy

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: jambo1 on June 22, 2017, 09:50:42 AM

Lovely work on some very nice minis. :)

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 22, 2017, 10:33:04 AM

Splendid  :)

I also like the overhead shot, not something I think I've seen before.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: olyreed on June 22, 2017, 12:34:16 PM

Lovely work, still got a few to do myself

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: Muzfish4 on June 23, 2017, 07:42:57 AM

Lovely work!

I really like what you have done with the patterns on the cloth trousers and texture of the armour. May I ask if the lightning bolt square sashimono is that of a historical figure?

Also, did you drill out the sashimono holder or 'shave' the poles supplied by Steel Fist?

I am starting work on some of these myself and am still a little daunted by the amount of detail in these miniatures.

I plan on using these images as inspiration.

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: gnorhk on June 23, 2017, 03:23:19 PM

Really lovely work! I like the sashimonos as well (this is why I ordered some ;)

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: sepoy1857 on June 24, 2017, 01:27:21 AM

Stunning!

Title: Re: Just some painted 28mm Samurai - Steel Fist Miniatures
Post by: RoyWilliamson on June 24, 2017, 07:33:02 PM

Thanks everyone  :)

Quote from: Muzfish4 on June 23, 2017, 07:42:57 AM

I really like what you have done with the patterns on the cloth trousers and texture of the armour. May I ask if the lightning bolt square sashimono is that of a historical figure?

Pass. To be honest, I flicked through the book 'Europa Militaria Special No. 14: The Samurai' and modified a flag design shown in a photo on page 92. The caption for the picture reads; "The Soma festival is called 'the festival of flags', and no one rider carries the same flag. There is a flag list book that samurai groups can choose and register which one they want." So, my flag being a modified design, I don't know if the example shown in the photo is historic or accurate, unfortunately.

Here's a photo from the same event, but different to the one in the book. It does show the same flag, however.

(http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/some-600-horsemen-in-samurai-costumes-scramble-for-shrine-flags-as-picture-id51111983)

Quote from: Muzfish4 on June 23, 2017, 07:42:57 AM

Also, did you drill out the sashimono holder or 'shave' the poles supplied by Steel Fist?

I drilled out the holders. The sashimono and red leaves/feathers/whatevers* are the original cast metal that comes with the miniatures. The other two poles are actually steel pins, cut to size and superglued.

*obviously I don't know what they're called  lol