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Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: Onimusha on February 18, 2008, 11:00:02 AM

Title: 1/72 samurai game Age of Battles: Shogun
Post by: Onimusha on February 18, 2008, 11:00:02 AM

Last saturday I ordered some boxes from Zvezda with 1/72 samurai figures, they are soft plastic figures and after some nice reviews on different pages and a look in my wallet the disission was made with ease. They are simply the nicest looking 1/72 samurai and cheap in comparison with the metal minis around.
Ok so now I am anxiously awaiting my order and some questions came up:

-How do you paint soft plastic?
-does anyone else play this Age of Battles Shogun game?
-What's a nice site for it?

I hope to make a nice review in a short time so I can let you all know what it's like

Edit: Here are some nice links to the zvezda boxed sets and a nice review of the miniatures
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=ZVE&code=8017

Title: 1/72 samurai game Age of Battles: Shogun
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 18, 2008, 05:48:26 PM

I read somewhere, possibly here, that someone used pva glue instead of varnish. As it bends if you bend a spear/rifle etc it stops the paint from cracking and falling off. The figures look quite shiny though apparently. I haven't tried this myself, so I've no idea how effective it is.

Title: 1/72 samurai game Age of Battles: Shogun
Post by: vikotnik on February 19, 2008, 04:29:12 AM

Quote from: "twrchtrwyth"

I read somewhere, possibly here, that someone used pva glue instead of varnish. As it bends if you bend a spear/rifle etc it stops the paint from cracking and falling off. The figures look quite shiny though apparently. I haven't tried this myself, so I've no idea how effective it is.

Never heard about this method before, I have to try this one day. There is an acrylic-based matte medium produced by Vallejo. Perhaps this would prevent the shine on the miniatures by mixing it into the PVA glue?

Title: 1/72 samurai game Age of Battles: Shogun
Post by: Admiral Benbow on February 19, 2008, 04:54:33 PM

Here is the ultimate guide for preparing and painting soft plastic miniatures - and it's a real good one!

http://www.baueda.com/plastikornar/painting_guide.html

There shouldn't be too much questions around after reading this, correct?  8)

Title: 1/72 samurai game Age of Battles: Shogun
Post by: Onimusha on February 20, 2008, 10:50:38 AM

WTF :o  this is superb, many thanx for the link Benbow