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Title: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 14, 2015, 10:27:02 AM

Hi,

today (and over the following days) I want to show you how I've built a scene with some buildings from the Edo period.

If the subject reminds you of something - a movie maybe - you are absolutely right. And here is the miniature it all startet with:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12244_zpse3uaero8.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12244_zpse3uaero8.jpg.html)

It's another miniauture from the Kensei series...let's call him Bodyguard ;)

So this was the scene I had in mind:
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12132_zpsd735abe1.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12132_zpsd735abe1.jpg.html)

And I got help from a company named Kawai Shokai - they made plastic kits in 1/60.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12103_zpsfa37338d.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12103_zpsfa37338d.jpg.html)

As you can see, the scale is a Little too tiny for 25/28mm figures, that is why I took some elements from These kits and not the complete sets.

Today I want to show you how I mad the Jishinban (watch house). Among others the hompeage from 3dchaya has a 3d-model from this building as pdfs for free download:

http://3dchaya.com/views/content/us/contents/page01_03.html

So I printed side and front view, scaled it up as needed and made a model out of card board and blackened it with edding.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12135_zps205fc40a.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12135_zps205fc40a.jpg.html)

Then I glued some wooden strips on this (walnut and balsa wood); I made irregular cuts to the edges of the strips, to give them a more organic look; the Balsa Wood was treated with a brass brush
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12137_zpsf3f494bd.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12137_zpsf3f494bd.jpg.html)

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12138_zps075e5bc8.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12138_zps075e5bc8.jpg.html)

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12140_zps2dc71800.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12140_zps2dc71800.jpg.html)

changing the roof into a Wood layout, giving it some brown colour and adding the ladder for the fire alert
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12152_zps211f0e87.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12152_zps211f0e87.jpg.html)
 
I put this buidling aside for further weathering and attended to the eel shop, which is next to come.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Mason on March 14, 2015, 10:44:14 AM

 :o

Brilliant so far!
 :-*

I look forward to seeing this progress.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 14, 2015, 10:12:31 PM

Very good  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 17, 2015, 06:04:18 PM

Thanks Mason and James!  :)

Here we go for the second building - it's the local Unagi-ya; the eel shop.

Again I started with model from Card board - the used red type is not the best...you will get Problems when painting white over it :(
On the left you can see my inital plan and on the right side the final version. It's a Little smaller to fit the Roof I took from a plastic kit.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12158_zps667c4738.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12158_zps667c4738.jpg.html)

After adding some wood strips, I painted the remaining wall with a very light grey and the roof with a bluish grey. As you can see there are some more parts to be added later.
Aside from some platic Roof for the front I built an additinal window frame.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12160_zps258fe036.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12160_zps258fe036.jpg.html)

Then I gave the buidling some used look drybrushing it with a light ochre.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12185_zpsaebcbac7.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12185_zpsaebcbac7.jpg.html)

I also added the sign, so everybody will now know about the shop. Next to the shop a giant empty bucket was set - former home of the unagi.
Again I used some black pigments for further aging.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12229_zps34074d58.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12229_zps34074d58.jpg.html)

The Background Shows the next building to come - the local inn.

Until then - cheers
Andreas

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: von Lucky on March 18, 2015, 07:39:58 AM

Very nice building and painting. Sets the mood effectively.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: McMordain on March 18, 2015, 09:42:54 AM

 :o

Ohh, these look very nice!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Damas on March 18, 2015, 09:55:11 AM

I'm enjoying the build up.  :D

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: traveller on March 18, 2015, 09:57:59 AM

Wow, look forward to see more  :o :o :o

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: FunkyBrush on March 18, 2015, 12:02:10 PM

Great work and very inspiring (I'm working on a japanese village too right now)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Mason on March 18, 2015, 02:02:33 PM

Lovely.
You have managed a nice, aged look to that place without making it look scruffy.
 :-*

And that bucket is great.
I must source a great big wash tub for my own laundry soon.
 8)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Hupp n at em on March 18, 2015, 03:24:13 PM

Looks great! Straight out of the last few Samurai movies I've seen.  :)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Snake777 on March 18, 2015, 07:37:39 PM

This is looking wonderful! :-) Great buildings, nicely understated finish...

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 19, 2015, 06:50:24 AM

Thank you very much for your comments guys, very motivating! Domo arigato!

So today I can you Show you the local inn.
Basically the same method - cardboard with Wood strips.

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12163_zpsf8e12318.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12163_zpsf8e12318.jpg.html)

The window frame was built using 3 stripes as place holders.
The inn has a very low entrance and a panoramic window...of course it now is closed.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12166_zps0b3e9bdd.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12166_zps0b3e9bdd.jpg.html)

I used abachi-wood for the roof, which I cut into stripes and treated with a cutter knife and a brass brush
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12170_zpsf0c82afd.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12170_zpsf0c82afd.jpg.html)

I added broken walnut stripes on the lower side of the house
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12172_zpsdc28fc75.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12172_zpsdc28fc75.jpg.html)

Basic colour - clean yet:
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12174_zps6322a9b8.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12174_zps6322a9b8.jpg.html)

after aging (using thinned ivory colour, drybrushing ochre and black pigments) we get this:(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12183_zps5767ed73.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12183_zps5767ed73.jpg.html)

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12184_zps5e94a6e9.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12184_zps5e94a6e9.jpg.html)

Adding some detail as a fallen sign, stones on the Roof secured by small wood planks gives the finishing touch.
So - the first halve of the abandoned edo village street is finished:
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12258_zpsanz0ze5v.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12258_zpsanz0ze5v.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: von Lucky on March 19, 2015, 07:55:17 AM

Sexy is the word I'm thinking of. Extremely sexy.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: pws on March 19, 2015, 08:41:57 AM

Wow!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: skip on March 19, 2015, 06:51:20 PM

very nice indeed

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 21, 2015, 10:43:27 AM

Thank you, Lucky, pws and skip!

I'll try to stay that sexy with the next building ;)

The last building in the Scene is the biggest, most complicated and will dominate the scene - the sake brewery.

Again I started from a cardboard model based on a Theater house from Kawai Shokai. As you can see in the upper right, the Roof taken from this set was not deep enough:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12161_zpsa9b19a5f.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12161_zpsa9b19a5f.jpg.html)

So I used some Oyumaru for moulding:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12167_zps42e2b10a.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12167_zps42e2b10a.jpg.html)

Filling it with Magic sculp resulted in a useful part:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12178_zps9414f8e8.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12178_zps9414f8e8.jpg.html)

Adding some liquid green stuff to hide the border between the parts resulted in this:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12179_zpsd202e39a.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12179_zpsd202e39a.jpg.html)

This time I used plastic Sheets on which all details were glued (grids are replica from the model using oyumaru):

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12193_zps99fe97fd.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12193_zps99fe97fd.jpg.html)


Everything assembeld:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12194_zps5c8a3a26.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12194_zps5c8a3a26.jpg.html)
 
Aging with the usual technics (light grey, thinned ivory, drybrushing ochre, black pigments):

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12196_zpsb9a6d2c4.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12196_zpsb9a6d2c4.jpg.html)

Finally I added some details. The small Roof in front of the building is typical for a sake brewery; they fixed a ball from fresh pine leaves when sake was fresh prepared - while the sake got older and better, the colour of the pine ball (Sakabayashi) changed from green to brown...currently there is no sake production running - so no pine ball :(

Unfortunately my Kanji skill is not the best...on the left it should read Tokuemon (Name of the owner of the sake brewery) and the right says sake brewery...

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12226_zps19dd4f71.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12226_zps19dd4f71.jpg.html)


So here is the second part of the street:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12259_zps6kt9pyhf.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12259_zps6kt9pyhf.jpg.html)

Next to come is the completed scene with all actors.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Lowtardog on March 21, 2015, 10:50:32 AM

This is a lovely looking project

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: pocoloco on March 21, 2015, 11:20:37 AM

Great work, this will be a great piece when finished. But will you be happy with just this piece or build more? :)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 21, 2015, 12:15:26 PM

Many thanks  :)

Quote from: pocoloco on March 21, 2015, 11:20:37 AM

Great work, this will be a great piece when finished. But will you be happy with just this piece or build more? :)

I'm not sure what you exactly mean.
There will be no more buidlings to come in this Scene, as it is a closed diorama showing a duel in a street. And it is a kind of  standalone diorama, not part of a bigger scene showing more of this village.

In that aspect I am happy with just this piece.

But this diorama is the second part of a duel series I made. So I am rather sure that I will build more - even if the future projects may have no linkage to this scene.

Cheers Andreas

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: pocoloco on March 21, 2015, 12:20:30 PM

Hi Andreas,

just wondering if you were going to expand the scene besides this street duel setting.

It will a lovely diorama for sure but you should make a whole village next :)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Burnin Coal on March 25, 2015, 09:32:46 PM

Lovely work....very evocative....and very inspirational

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 29, 2015, 03:03:27 PM

Hi guys,

I finshed the dio and here is the whole story:


A Ronin was wandering the country and finally happend to come to a small town. At first sight it seemed completely abandoned.
The only living creature he crossed was a dog with his special loot:

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8841_small_zpsylymeiuy.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8841_small_zpsylymeiuy.jpg.html)


Followed by the sound of a bamboo flute, a wandering monk suddenly stepped out of the shadows.
As the wind blew through the cape of the komuso, a metal claw became visible - a disguised assassin!

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8835_small_zpsrddu5bny.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8835_small_zpsrddu5bny.jpg.html)


Sensing the bloodthirstiness in the air, the Ronin drew his Katana awaiting the battle.

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8830_small_zpsdcyjo36w.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8830_small_zpsdcyjo36w.jpg.html)


As time seems to stop, both combatants are facing each other the emty streets...

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12261_zpsvbmw8tal.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12261_zpsvbmw8tal.jpg.html)


But if anyone would take a closer look, he might see the shadowy figure in the sake brewery.

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8833_small_zpsijl07cdg.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8833_small_zpsijl07cdg.jpg.html)

Maybe a poor soul, hoping not to get in trouble...

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8846_small_zpswiawonml.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8846_small_zpswiawonml.jpg.html)

or maybe the one who paid the assassin?

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8849_small_zpshbcn6qic.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8849_small_zpshbcn6qic.jpg.html)


So here is the whole scene:
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12317_zps63qdvo7l.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12317_zps63qdvo7l.jpg.html)

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/SDC12316_zpsptkznihi.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/SDC12316_zpsptkznihi.jpg.html)

(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/andreas163/Duel2/IMG_8829_small_zpsozyequ9x.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/andreas163/media/Duel2/IMG_8829_small_zpsozyequ9x.jpg.html)

Obviously a for an upcoming movie - as the Blue Screen technique is used :)

Cheers Andreas

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Pijlie on March 29, 2015, 03:06:17 PM

Absolutely beautiful.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Sangennaru on March 29, 2015, 04:02:56 PM

Coooool!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Damas on March 29, 2015, 06:49:44 PM

A beautiful finish to an excellent project.  A whole story portrayed in one still.  :-*

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 29, 2015, 07:24:34 PM

Very good  :D

cheers

James

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: marianas_gamer on March 29, 2015, 08:25:10 PM

Great stuff! I hope to see more of your creations  :-* :-* :-*
LB

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: joekano on March 29, 2015, 08:26:41 PM

Really fantastic work!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 29, 2015, 09:02:25 PM

Hey guys,
thank you for your nice words. I am happy you like it!  :)

@marianas_gamer: I have another scene done in 28mm, which I will show later this week. Bofore that I was working in the 1:72 scale.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: FunkyBrush on March 29, 2015, 09:23:03 PM

Top-notch!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: von Lucky on March 29, 2015, 09:43:08 PM

Very nice. I really like the feel you've created.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on March 30, 2015, 06:59:47 AM

Thank you very much, FunkyBrush and Lucky :)

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: Sturmpioneer on May 09, 2015, 06:04:12 AM

Very impressive!  Good job!

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: whill4 on May 09, 2015, 04:37:33 PM

Really nice work. Color me impressed.  Who makes the assassin figure with the metal claw?

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: andisan on May 10, 2015, 01:32:25 PM

Quote from: Sturmpioneer on May 09, 2015, 06:04:12 AM

Very impressive!  Good job!

Thanks Sturmpioneer  :)

Quote from: whill4 on May 09, 2015, 04:37:33 PM

Really nice work. Color me impressed.  Who makes the assassin figure with the metal claw?

Thanks whill4!
The assassin is made by Zenit Miniatures with their "Kensei" range.

Title: Re: Duel in the streets of an abandoned Edo village
Post by: carlos marighela on May 10, 2015, 09:09:47 PM

Great worl!