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Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: Evilcartoonist on January 30, 2013, 09:51:47 PM

Title: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (8/9 update)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on January 30, 2013, 09:51:47 PM: It's been a little while since I last posted, so I'll throw up a few of my samurai I had done a while back (for my blog, but never posted here.) These are 42mm samurai by Steve Barber. The range is limited, but there are still enough to throw together a couple good battle lines or a small skirmish.

I have a few more figures coming, all of which I will convert (including one, hopefully, into a Zatoichi figure.)

The only limitation with the 42mm size is finding terrain and extras to match. Though, I use the limitation as an opportunity to make my own stuff. I also hammered out some of my own weapons for these figures (including katana blades and yari ((spears)), as well as made a few custom sashimono and crests.

Here are all my armored samurai and ashigaru (and one roadside shrine.) I'll post my unarmored samurai, peasants, ninja and accessories later. I hope you enjoy!

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Gibby on January 31, 2013, 07:30:55 AM: :-* :-* :-* :-*

Amazing!
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: DFlynSqrl on January 31, 2013, 11:40:43 AM: That's a wonderful looking collection so far!
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: pocoloco on January 31, 2013, 12:04:22 PM: Beautiful. Will be a treat to have a small skirmish with those.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Cholly on January 31, 2013, 12:04:40 PM: :o :o :o

Stunning stuff, especially like the roadside shrine.

Cholly
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Mason on January 31, 2013, 12:06:03 PM: Stunning work!
:-*

I do not usually like that style of base.
In fact the only thing that I think it looks right on are the larger scale figures.
They are great for 40mm, though, and yours look perfect.

I have quite a few 40mm scale figures myself, mainly Hellboy related.
I am saving them for when my eyes just dont fancy 28's anymore.
That is my excuse for not getting them done, anyway, and I am sticking to it!
;)
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Phil Robinson on January 31, 2013, 12:34:10 PM: Excellent, really nice colour choices too.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Suber on January 31, 2013, 12:42:18 PM: They are beautiful! And the explosion of colours suits them perfectly.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 01, 2013, 05:58:24 AM: Here are the rest as promised (as well as more scenery):

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Mason on February 01, 2013, 10:09:32 AM: :o :o :o

Wonderful brushwork and that scenery is top class!
:-* :-* :-*

Gotta get me some of those ninjas...
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: pocoloco on February 01, 2013, 10:43:58 AM: Just wow! Have to wipe drool off from my keyboard o_o

What rules are you going to use with these? Then again, I think I wouldn't dare to game with such beauties.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 01, 2013, 09:20:02 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on February 01, 2013, 10:43:58 AM
What rules are you going to use with these? Then again, I think I wouldn't dare to game with such beauties.

Since I like small, detailed skirmishing (3 to 4 fighters at most per side,) I'm using Red Sand Black Moon by Two Hour Wargames. The rules are meant for fighting fantasy gladiator duels, but the rules are also generic enough to translate to other genres.

And they're durable enough to play with :) (the weapons have all been replaced with hammered brass rod as well, so no worries about bending spears or breaking off blades.)
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Hummster on February 02, 2013, 10:37:26 AM: Excellent paint jobs.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 05, 2013, 06:38:29 AM: I've added a couple more figures to my collection. These are heavily converted from existing figures.

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (lots of pics)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 06, 2013, 07:37:56 AM: And finally, here's my Zatoichi conversion:
That's my whole 42mm samurai collection.

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: pocoloco on February 06, 2013, 07:48:35 AM: Wonderful :-*

Please post some pics of skirmish action at some point for us to drool over :)
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 06, 2013, 08:01:05 AM: Quote from: pocoloco on February 06, 2013, 07:48:35 AM
Wonderful :-*

Please post some pics of skirmish action at some point for us to drool over :)

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Lowtardog on February 14, 2013, 02:24:51 PM: What rules you using? Steves own skirmish rules?
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 14, 2013, 10:53:09 PM: Quote from: Lowtardog on February 14, 2013, 02:24:51 PM
What rules you using? Steves own skirmish rules?

I'm using Two Hour Wargames' Red Sands, Black Moon; I prefer small, detailed skirmishes (1-3 figures per side.) I also like RSBM because I can play it solo.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Franz_Josef on February 15, 2013, 01:27:30 AM: Anyone short of Kurosawa would be envious of your collection! Superb.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on February 15, 2013, 07:26:04 AM: Quote from: Franz_Josef on February 15, 2013, 01:27:30 AM
Anyone short of Kurosawa would be envious of your collection! Superb.

It's ok that folks covet these; I might sell off some of these in the future :)
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Bugsda on February 15, 2013, 10:16:10 AM: Excellent work Carmen :-*
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (now with more Zatoichi!)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on May 20, 2013, 07:44:39 PM: Some more figures. The samurai are mostly vanilla (one has an added beard.) The other figures have some conversion work (the samurai and the ronin were made using the same figure, for example.)

I use Two Hour Wargames Red Sand Black Moon rules for doing small/micro skirmishes, but I may try out Osprey's new Ronin rules when they come out.

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: marianas_gamer on May 20, 2013, 08:45:29 PM: I really like the black on the ninjas. It appears that you highlighted in a dark blue? Nice job all around.
LB
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Mason on May 20, 2013, 09:16:55 PM: These are some lovely additions to your collection.
Lovely!
:-*
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on May 21, 2013, 12:36:32 AM: Quote from: marianas_gamer on May 20, 2013, 08:45:29 PM
I really like the black on the ninjas. It appears that you highlighted in a dark blue? Nice job all around.
LB

Blue on a couple spots (shin guards, bow case), but grey elsewhere. I do highlight black with blue occasionally, though.
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: pocoloco on May 21, 2013, 06:00:59 AM: Wonderful work again :-*

Any chance for some AAR at some point?
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on May 21, 2013, 06:32:01 AM: Quote from: pocoloco on May 21, 2013, 06:00:59 AM
Wonderful work again :-*

Any chance for some AAR at some point?

I have plenty of AARs :)
You'll have to visit my blog, though:
http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2013/01/samurai-duel-hokawa-vs-tutaki.html

http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2013/01/samurai-skirmish-message-to-rice-farmers.html

http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2013/01/samurai-skirmish-yokai.html

http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2013/02/samurai-aar-kanezanes-revenge.html

http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/2013/02/42mm-samurai-aar-ichi.html
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Lowtardog on May 21, 2013, 07:54:41 AM: Stunning as ever, you need to keep nudging Steve to get him makig more, tell him Karl form Tring says he has to and make sure to push your blog to him :D
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 21, 2013, 08:10:32 AM: Cracking painting :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: pocoloco on May 21, 2013, 09:05:51 AM: Those AARs were great! :-*

What happened with the two samurais facing the mob of villagers? ???
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on May 21, 2013, 04:05:35 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on May 21, 2013, 09:05:51 AM
Those AARs were great! :-*

What happened with the two samurais facing the mob of villagers? ???

I guess since my mob has grown in the past few weeks, I have enough figures to set up that fight to answer that question :)
Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/20 update; see page 2)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on May 22, 2013, 08:19:51 PM: Nothing new- I just threw together a Seven Samurai tribute photo. All these figures were made using only three poses:

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (5/22 update; Seven Samurai tribute on p3)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on June 20, 2013, 04:12:25 PM: This is the first ashigaru of a buntai I'm putting together for playing Ronin (I'll be playing at 42mm; I have just enough figures to provide three or four warbands/buntai for friends and FLGS gameroom acquaintances.)

I added the haori jacket to this figure using green stuff (all the ashigaru in this group will have the jacket.)

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Title: Re: 42mm Steve Barber samurai (6/20 update)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on August 10, 2013, 05:51:33 AM: Just a few more figures I've added to the collection:

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