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Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: jamesmanto on 24 June 2014, 01:54:40 AM
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Well, chaps I've gotten my first buntai ready to go for games of Ronin (or Samurai variants on Sharpe Practice or Dux Brit or Hail Caesar once I get the rest done and buy even more! lol). Did the black lacquered armour by washing black ink over a dark grey. Next buntai I will use a slightly lighter grey to try and get a bit more highlights coming through. Then it was Army painter dip for the shading.
The mon is the Japanese character for 'tea', my drug of choice. Back story is my daimyo is the son of a tea-merchant.
Here they are, fresh from the flocking tub:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14306997847_9becf0e5d0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nNg71F)Samurai 1st group 001 (https://flic.kr/p/nNg71F) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14306998417_b0b8e3ac82_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nNg7bv)Samurai 1st group 005 (https://flic.kr/p/nNg7bv) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14306822970_c6eb268ecd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nNfd2y)Samurai 1st group 003 (https://flic.kr/p/nNfd2y) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3913/14513578353_e8f1097ddb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/o7vTcx)Samurai 1st group 007 (https://flic.kr/p/o7vTcx) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
A few more pictures at my blog: http://rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.ca/2014/06/1st-buntai.html
James
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pretty cool
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Interesting stuff 8)
How many are you going for in total?
The mon is the Japanese character for 'tea', my drug of choice. Back story is my daimyo is the son of a tea-merchant.
I'm afraid I'm going to be all historical on you now :)
Merchants were treated with disdain by the samurai class (and were even considered lower than farmers etc) so the chance of the son of a merchant rising to the position of daimyo are nill.
I like the idea though for a bit of fun :)
cheers
James
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They look superb. I like the mon too, historical or not. It really adds some flavour (!!).
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Interesting stuff 8)
How many are you going for in total?
I'm afraid I'm going to be all historical on you now :)
Merchants were treated with disdain by the samurai class (and were even considered lower than farmers etc) so the chance of the son of a merchant rising to the position of daimyo are nill.
I like the idea though for a bit of fun :)
cheers
James
I know Jim but I read there was a Daimyo who used an apothecary's bag for his umo jishu (?) because his dad had been a druggist.
Several daimyos started out as ashigaru
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To answer your other question, I'm not sure. ;-) I've got about 3 dozen in this lot plus some civilians. Next division will have 3 or 4 dozen as well.
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I know Jim but I read there was a Daimyo who used an apothecary's bag for his umo jishu (?) because his dad had been a druggist.
Several daimyos started out as ashigaru
Uma jirushi :)
Toyotomi was probably the most famous ashigaru 'jolly jump up' and I wonder if your daimyo was the son of an shogunal apothecary. Where did you read about it?
Looking forward to seeing many, many more :)
cheers
James
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Pretty sure it was in Osprey's "Samurai Heraldry"
Or maybe my daimyo just really REALLY like's his cuppa? :D
But at least it's relatively easy to paint while still being interesting. I had thought to try and do something like a cherry blossom in a circle and then went and made more tea.... lol
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Pretty sure it was in Osprey's "Samurai Heraldry"
Or maybe my daimyo just really REALLY like's his cuppa? :D
But at least it's relatively easy to paint while still being interesting. I had thought to try and do something like a cherry blossom in a circle and then went and made more tea.... lol
lol
Nothing wrong with that mate :)
cheers
James
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http://www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.ca/2014/07/expanding-buntai.html
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/14422683140_7e60118716_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nYu2dG)Samurai #2 002 (https://flic.kr/p/nYu2dG) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14608777802_c3cda15aa5_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ofVNFm)Samurai #2 004 (https://flic.kr/p/ofVNFm) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
And the complete force to date:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3904/14422928767_6d5e226aeb.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nYvheD)Samurai #2 008 (https://flic.kr/p/nYvheD) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
James
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These are coming along nicely 8)
You need some tea chests though ;)
cheers
James
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Pretty good. :)
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You have to do a scenario where a rival faction is trying to steal your tea.
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These are coming along nicely 8)
You need some tea chests though ;)
cheers
James
Cheers Jim! And yes I do for the above mentioned tea-stealing scenario! :D
Any idea what a tea chest looks like? ???
James
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Cheers Jim! And yes I do for the above mentioned tea-stealing scenario! :D
Any idea what a tea chest looks like? ???
James
Just normal boxes really, possibly with the producers mark on them. The first tea exported from Japan was in 1610 by the Dutch.
The Perry civilian carrying the two loads on a shoulder yoke could be carrying tea.
I'm not 100% sure whether the boxes were tin lined or not as early as the Sengoku period, I'm getting my wife to look into it. They were certainly tin lined in the Edo period as Japan's export to the international market increased dramatically.
Tea was considered more of a rich mans pursuit so an ambush to steal some from I rival daimyo would make for an entertaining little skirmish :)
cheers
James
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I was thinking as much. I also have the Pulp Figures Chinese coolie with yoke and two boxes. http://pulpfigures.com/products/view/156 His more generously cut jacket and pants might be a bit off, or maybe he's just in winter kit? ;)
The fellow with the roll across his shoulders could be good in the supply column too, methinks.
Shame Samurai rear echelon types are so thin on the ground. I like supply column scenarios, and I just like doing the rear echelon bits for all my armies. I'm going to have to get some riderless horses and make some bales of stuff to turn them into pack horses. I find commercial pack horses always seem to have anachronistic baggage.
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I think museum miniatures have some of the kinds of models you mention. Not sure on the quality though.
http://www.museumminiatures.co.uk/pages/prod_samurai%2028mm.html
Also these guys from perry
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_38&products_id=2357
Also want to find a way to integrate these into my ranged units.
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_38&products_id=2326
Hope they are some what useful.
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Museum Mini's SAM07 and SAM14 could be quite useful. Too bad there isn't a picture!
The Perry sets have some limited utility for supply column types. The fellows with the ammo packs would be a good fit but there's the rest of the pack. But I do want to get it later on just for table dressing anyway.
I have seen someone on the interweb with the figures handing out ammo used in the back of bigger stands of teppo and yumi troops. But he was making large elements for IMpetus or something.
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Museum Mini's SAM07 and SAM14 could be quite useful. Too bad there isn't a picture!
Too this day it surprises me how many miniatures sites just don't update their website with photos, even of the bare metal if no painted models are available.
There are so many miniatures that I would have bought if they had had a picture of them on the website that I didn't end up getting.
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Good looking figures & cool back story :)
Museum Mini's SAM07 and SAM14 could be quite useful.
SAM07
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Vern_06/2013/002_zps2e1b6471.jpg)
SAM14
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Vern_06/2013/001_zpsbf691288.jpg)
& some size shots with (l-r) NS, MM & Perry
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Vern_06/2013/003_zps5414ccee.jpg)
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SWEET!
Thanks Vern (for the compliments and the reference pics.)
I think those might do quite nicely!
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Here are the museum marching types, rather nice I have used them for a marching column being attacked by Ninja!
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/Lowtardog/CIMG2470_zpsde22d9e8.jpg)
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Oi, that's "SAM20 Palaquin with bearers" in the middle yes? ???
I saw it on a link from another thread on LAF to what I'm guessing was an old cached version of the webstore, and then went back and it's not there.
Just bunged them an email asking about it. Could be nifty having a palaquin about the table.
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I keep meaning to get the one I've mastered cast up but getting a couple of bearers is proving difficult (finding a sculpter).
cheers
James
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I now have some buildings to fight amongst. Still need the bits of set dressing to make it looked lived in.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/15173892305_fe28fb30f2.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/p7SawR)Samurai Village 2 007 (https://flic.kr/p/p7SawR) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people/37714948@N03/), on Flickr
More pictures and a bit of review on how I found the buildings were to assemble at:
http://www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.ca/2014/09/samurai-village.html
http://www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.ca/2014/09/samurai-village-pt-2.html
Villagers are half done.
I am eagerly awaiting my opponent to announce his monks are ready to fight.
James
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looking nice, keep up the good work
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Excellent!! ;)
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Trying out a colour scheme for the Lord of Tea's 2nd Division:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7709/16983826050_9bfcd39e0b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rSNxM5)samurai 001 (https://flic.kr/p/rSNxM5) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people/37714948@N03/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8722/16963954647_5a1c55cda2.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rR3GGF)samurai 005 (https://flic.kr/p/rR3GGF) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people/37714948@N03/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8785/16551188453_88ffa2819e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rdzaGa)samurai 004 (https://flic.kr/p/rdzaGa) by Hotlead2009 (https://www.flickr.com/people/37714948@N03/), on Flickr
A few more pictures and more verbage on painting at my blog:
http://www.rabbitsinmybasement.blogspot.ca/2015/04/second-division-for-lord-of-tea.html
James
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They turned out rather nice