Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: Steel fist on July 09, 2014, 02:44:33 PM

Title: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: Steel fist on July 09, 2014, 02:44:33 PM
Some may have seen this one from the blog, but I'm painting up quite a few at the moment so I thought I would start a thread, this one is a Ii clan officer, here you can see I have added a crest and regular sashimono, to demonstrate how versatile these miniatures can be.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: rsanderson12 on July 09, 2014, 02:58:11 PM
Looks great!  That's his name on the sashimono, right?  Am considering doing some Ii clan miniatures in the future, just want to make sure I am getting the characters right. 
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: Steel fist on July 09, 2014, 04:35:22 PM
Cheers, yes that's his name on the banner.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: carlos13th on July 09, 2014, 08:24:20 PM
Very nice mate.how long did the lacing take?
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: Steel fist on July 09, 2014, 10:09:39 PM
It took a while, but I usually have the colour on a wet pallet then do something else on it when I'm bored, and I don't do all the lacing in one sitting.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 09, 2014, 10:24:47 PM
Very nice  8)

Little bit confused by the grey socks though  ???

cheers

James
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: jamesmanto on July 09, 2014, 10:26:18 PM
 8)
Love those big crests!

James
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: carlos13th on July 09, 2014, 10:53:51 PM
It took a while, but I usually have the colour on a wet pallet then do something else on it when I'm bored, and I don't do all the lacing in one sitting.

Imagine that helps reduce frustration.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai, updated nobori bearer
Post by: Steel fist on July 14, 2014, 09:22:45 PM
Here are some more Ii clan first a nobori bearer, I put a steel pin up through the pole on this one for strength, a bit fiiddley though, but worth it as they will bend if suspended this high, and then there is a ashigauru, with the triple flag banner that Ii clan ashigauru wore, and a poor samurai, Ii clan samurai wore rectangle sashimono, but officers could use 3d sashimono.

And yes I think I need to redo the socks on that horse....very bad
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 14, 2014, 09:38:46 PM
Very nice  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: rokurota on July 15, 2014, 08:50:19 AM
Great!
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: skip on July 15, 2014, 06:56:13 PM
excellent painting and figs
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: olyreed on July 15, 2014, 07:01:25 PM
Very nice
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: Steel fist on July 15, 2014, 11:20:51 PM
Cheers, I'm working on a honda clan nobori bearer ATM
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: HvM on July 24, 2014, 02:31:46 PM
That huge Nobori banner looks awesome  :-*
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai updated 11 August
Post by: Steel fist on August 11, 2014, 02:45:00 PM
Here is a pic of a brass nobori, and sek 3 painted up.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: jamesmanto on August 11, 2014, 05:37:08 PM
 :o
I would worry about the nobori handling the stress of actual play.

But tres cool.

I always feel sorry for the chaps carrying those things like that. Looks like it would hurt.

James
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 11, 2014, 06:36:02 PM
They look good  8)

If the brass has been glued and primed well enough I wouldn't worry about them getting damaged unless you have unruly players  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: jamesmanto on August 12, 2014, 04:08:19 PM
Aye, there's the rub.
Some get a bit hamfisted. :-[
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: Steel fist on August 12, 2014, 05:17:41 PM
Thanks for the thoughts, regarding strength though I was surprised they are really tough. I put the pin quite far into the socket on the back of the mini, and I think it will take more beating than most miniatures even suspended at that height, so I'm really happy because I no longer need to worry about bending or snapping if it falls over or get caught on something.
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: rokurota on August 12, 2014, 08:35:45 PM
Amazing range! 
Title: Re: Painted steel fist samurai
Post by: archiduque on August 20, 2014, 04:30:51 PM
Well done! ;)