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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: cheetor on January 20, 2016, 10:37:15 PM
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I stick to sci-fi miniature painting almost exclusively, but for a chunk of this years hobby time I will be prepping some figures and terrain for some Frostgrave gaming. These are the first three models, some old Citadel Chaos Warriors.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenkniveswarmaxkoraggbutcher2.jpg)
The lovely visual theme in the Frostgrave books is snow and ice. Its beautiful and comprehensively done, but its doesnt suit the terrain sets that I have. In order to make it work I am working on a jungle setting, a "Sweatgrave" if you will. More of that to come.
In the meantime, these three are what I have to start.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenkniveswarmaxkoraggbutcher1.jpg)
More photos and chat about the whys and wherefores of the project are in the blog post (http://sho3box.com/2016/01/20/frostgrave-the-shonen-knives/) for anyone inclined.
Comments and criticisms very welcome :)
Thanks for looking!
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Those look fantastic!
I used to have that middle chaos warrior model, but I think I lost it. Now I feel slightly sad!
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Those look fantastic!
Thanks!
I used to have that middle chaos warrior model, but I think I lost it. Now I feel slightly sad!
My knowledge of the old Citadel fantasy ranges is not as encyclopaedic as it approaches with the old Citadel 40k range, so tracking down specific miniatures for this project was a journey of discovery for me. The Chaos Warrior with the shield was not one that I was familiar with at all and it was a little bit of a stretch to add him in here thematically speaking. I think that the dragon helm and plume plus judicious use of the rule-of-cool allows him to sit well with them though.
Thanks for the feedback!
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Very nice paint job. These minis are autentic relics!
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Very nice paint job. These minis are autentic relics!
They are really rather old now, with a release date in the mid eighties.
I try not to get too caught up in the nostalgia about old Citadel, but in the same breath, I do enjoy getting to paint figures that I have only seen in pictures for the last thirty years.
Thanks for the feedback Lord Borajo :)
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Excellent paintjobs, and excellent pop-cultural reference!
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Excellent paintjobs, and excellent pop-cultural reference!
Thanks Zaheer. I find that I tend to incorporate pop culture references into my projects for a few reasons. Sometimes they are funny and sometimes they serve as a springboard for further ideas for example.
By way of example, the ninja that I am currently working on bear a palette resemblance to the "Foot" clan in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for example. That in turn has defined the black and purple scheme overall.
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Those are some wonderfully old school models, beautiful paint jobs, and they totally fit together! Well done.
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NOOOOOOO! :o
I've managed to resist Frostgrave for soooo long, now you go and do it! You're a bad influence! There's been soooo much about it, that it's put me off in all honesty! ....but your project I'll follow with interest!
Great paint jobs mate! :o
Now get back to your 2000AD project! ;)
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NOOOOOOO! :o
YEEEEEESSSSSS! ;)
I've managed to resist Frostgrave for soooo long, now you go and do it! You're a bad influence! There's been soooo much about it, that it's put me off in all honesty! ....but your project I'll follow with interest!
I am genuinely flattered Andy [COY EMOTICON]
Thanks.
Now get back to your 2000AD project! ;)
I will, but it wont be for a while yet. This is a dalliance, Dredd is a lifestyle choice ;)
Those are some wonderfully old school models, beautiful paint jobs, and they totally fit together! Well done.
Thanks Daniel. The next guys will meet your approval too I hope...
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Ninja next:
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenknivesninja1.jpg)
These are mid eighties Citadel, like the three Chaos Warrior/Samurai last time. Petite little sculpts with loads of retro charm.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenknivesninja5.jpg)
Some unarmoured samurai and ashiguru next I think, or maybe some oni. I dont know yet.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenknivesninja6.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/shonenknivesninja7.jpg)
Thanks for looking. More photos and details are in the blog post (http://sho3box.com/2016/01/26/ninjas-1/) for anyone interested.
Thanks for looking! Comments and criticisms all received gladly :)
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They all meet my approval, including the scenery!
(Not that you need my approval haha)
Lovely ninja. And well suited for plenty of other settings too.
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More brilliance! :-*
Just combine the two.....Dredd vs the ninjas! ;)
Great scenery! 8)
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Love it!
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They all meet my approval, including the scenery!
The Garden of Morr is a fantastic kit, well worth the cost. Ignore the naysayers.
Lovely ninja. And well suited for plenty of other settings too.
Oh definitely. Ubiquitous really.
Just combine the two.....Dredd vs the ninjas! ;)
Definitely. Some ninja (presumably full of Hondo wetware), a couple of bososoku on nice bikes, some guys in suits, some mecha samurai, some cyber sumo and Im ready to go. Add Inaba to the Dredd force for extra theming.
I have all of those figures in the to-do pile too, its just a matter of getting to them.
But thats a discussion for another topic :)
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Wonderful mini choices & paint jobs! Glorious!
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Im still working on how to apply the palette to the variety of miniatures that I have lined up for this project, so this latest update is only a single figure. I do like it though, the Aly Morrison sculpted face from the mid-eighties is just brimming with character.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/shonenknivesronin1.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/shonenknivesronin2.jpg)
The blog post (https://sho3box.com/2016/02/06/shonen-knives-ronin-1/) with some more info is here.
The next update will have a slightly higher model count I hope :)
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Such beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Jennifer!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uz-zlfbduYSITw_Bt_MJBSs03EssjD2a2plTMqAvSm47P-t7YorpLzRQS72CQvfNQjkpSsdvnJx9d8GVnPiD1Wz2Idh5RGY79tPU8sRPETCig4g5XGeLt0zA4v1LC0Qw386vUGIEkPm6KJYzTqGNklBStv7bT6NH7aklSoE10dSDP4ZxNqkJkMtdpzzQTbKodFq2f1sOE34oj_dH1oWQgyPKwuLHDlLzuz1_LF_-ozWnPvSCN9rDerkd5o60Hz-QUPb7zHe9i6d4VWGzIBc5cznPZqHrhmKpys83lMa8qPXZLAHWwljNG3XVEipALzLxZId0UAY302Qp271XQviq8nD4iCpRETvsluAMA3MRxH4-bfQDNVyALXQW1z4mWgZsyFsN2tAsoJ96gzNGQheVIYsKDEf3jWIlkH7BZGpZHAavPeEjw9APav_g0VBiF8m6OBYyu8Gbcdnr0YnZDjq0lwJ8MDAC4r2n6cDIQxNIa59FtzWA381dCPsbKc6ideXeqoULKTrndreQEO5rK2K3aHbu7wG9amZUlZqnP8_-qju180Z7QrQu8VmA9aXl3xMctOz_=w1056-h633-no)
Three more of these old sculpts added this evening. Lots more to come, so many that I think that this project will likely expand into other rulesets in addition to Frostgrave.
The group so far.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QwDgXwLWu28kmQtfGdY6LxLJwkYGjHk1KmVHaUxyNjo4Z7zW2FzCuPRpSnj7VTCuDJ2I654AIqjEAw2aYZT7i5iP1crSr2434Lj_tDarVJByfJC5H21ck_QuE2q86H4NpxSHCaTEk_UNFrNjo_zi4qfur49eurWQza_ICuT4GYGKMXxIpPxiccFm3x_URMGu1AQ4QeaH_K-FIedODQ3YNa27Xdyqc6Fy1-sBByAXD23Rc4kw0gjyd57rtL5Qo7QmcfDgJs8VCZVRmHmGw1monRiNDTnxHdCUBXjB0mXWIhVS963_xQxdjy-uqvCXUfA3YXeNXf0hheKwN8SH8VI6-Lv5Nps5pnizzBWy3Vk8U8L-N_H12m_njk6hH9wJKHPXOQ9JmrSKW0zV7P5CGCmFzVjrC9IgDsEJ_BU16PqWTrIpayQGNKlQ4PMWcf_1KG6lzTycg2DNwHCskkRFeSIFTe_Gaix5DCqySvITHj9qynTZyhx-hbRfYKXFpec-g2uzPfpkGCBdhMiwLfc-16v5c_kUeTY-xQGJ1GlT8nXszIF3Ds7mMdkNRSvDZQv5mM_uhLrF=w1366-h486-no)
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Doesn't Northstar have a ruleset called Shonen? They would probably fit well!
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Doesn't Northstar have a ruleset called Shonen? They would probably fit well!
I think you mean ronin. :p Sho(u)nen means "little boy", essentially.
But, yeah, these would be great for the OP.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QwDgXwLWu28kmQtfGdY6LxLJwkYGjHk1KmVHaUxyNjo4Z7zW2FzCuPRpSnj7VTCuDJ2I654AIqjEAw2aYZT7i5iP1crSr2434Lj_tDarVJByfJC5H21ck_QuE2q86H4NpxSHCaTEk_UNFrNjo_zi4qfur49eurWQza_ICuT4GYGKMXxIpPxiccFm3x_URMGu1AQ4QeaH_K-FIedODQ3YNa27Xdyqc6Fy1-sBByAXD23Rc4kw0gjyd57rtL5Qo7QmcfDgJs8VCZVRmHmGw1monRiNDTnxHdCUBXjB0mXWIhVS963_xQxdjy-uqvCXUfA3YXeNXf0hheKwN8SH8VI6-Lv5Nps5pnizzBWy3Vk8U8L-N_H12m_njk6hH9wJKHPXOQ9JmrSKW0zV7P5CGCmFzVjrC9IgDsEJ_BU16PqWTrIpayQGNKlQ4PMWcf_1KG6lzTycg2DNwHCskkRFeSIFTe_Gaix5DCqySvITHj9qynTZyhx-hbRfYKXFpec-g2uzPfpkGCBdhMiwLfc-16v5c_kUeTY-xQGJ1GlT8nXszIF3Ds7mMdkNRSvDZQv5mM_uhLrF=w1366-h486-no)
God damn these look great.
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Cracking little warband mate! Love them! :-*
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I think you mean ronin. :p Sho(u)nen means "little boy", essentially.
Yeah, "little boy". The warband is named after a band made exclusively of women too, to confuse things further ;)
(http://eil.com/images/main/Shonen+Knife+Get+The+Wow+509577.jpg)
They would probably fit well!
Slightly bizarrely, it was only after I started this project that I thought that these figures would translate into the Ronin system very easily. I picked up the Ronin rules after that, for inspiration at the very least and possibly for gaming with.
In terms of the project expanding into other systems, its more about possibly getting involved with systems that require a larger model count, seeing as I am enjoying painting these so much. Dragon Rampant is looking like a possibility for example.
God damn these look great.
Thanks :) They are turning out as I had imagined they might, which is gratifying.
Cracking little warband mate! Love them! :-*
Thanks Andy!
I have heaps more, so plenty to come I suspect.
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Absolutely great! I have some citadel ninjas and Black Hat samurai in my painting que that just moved up a bit due to these. :D
Would you mind sharing what colours you used for the blacks? It looks very effective.
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Absolutely great! I have some citadel ninjas and Black Hat samurai in my painting que that just moved up a bit due to these. :D
Glad to hear it. Make sure that you share photos when they are done.
Would you mind sharing what colours you used for the blacks? It looks very effective.
No problem. Its very straightforward
Black all over (I use Army Painter Black)
Edge with Citadel Dark Reaper
Extreme edge with Citadel Fenrisian Grey.
There is a blueish tint to those greys that gives a nice comic book sort of black. Occasionally I add a wash of black (either Citadel Nuln Oil or more usually Army Painter dark tone) after the Dark Reaper edging, particularly if I overdo it. I decide on a case by case basis.
I hope that helps :)
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Amazing paintwork and a great choice of minis, Paul :-* I love them!
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No problem. Its very straightforward
Black all over (I use Army Painter Black)
Edge with Citadel Dark Reaper
Extreme edge with Citadel Fenrisian Grey.
There is a blueish tint to those greys that gives a nice comic book sort of black. Occasionally I add a wash of black (either Citadel Nuln Oil or more usually Army Painter dark tone) after the Dark Reaper edging, particularly if I overdo it. I decide on a case by case basis.
I hope that helps :)
Definitely. I usually use a Citadel Rotting Flesh mixed in with the black for the green tint, but I'll try something like this out next time. I find that the trick to good blacks is having a little bit of a hue to the grey.
Glad to hear it. Make sure that you share photos when they are done.
I'll get to it :D
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No there is also a fantasy version of Ronin out. I looked it up now. It is called Daisho. You can see how I confused the name, as they are very similar.*cough*
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Is anyone else having trouble viewing the images, or is it just a Finland thing?
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Is anyone else having trouble viewing the images, or is it just a Finland thing?
Are the photos above working now Mikko?
Regardless, the reposted images below should be visible.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/ronin2a.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/ronin2d.jpg)
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I am dead set on making my frostgrave warband japanese-themed now, and have already got to work. Good thing I had those minis around, or I'd have run off and bought a ton more stuff.
But I will have to get some of the Oriental Heroes stuff that Foundry reissued.
I've already painted my first guy, but I'll wait with posting pictures 'til I can get my hands on a proper camera again.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the wizard/apprentice - It's hard to find good japanese fantasy miniatures. I've settled for some Clan Wars stuff, which I am trading for at the moment.
Sorry for the blurb, I get excited by cool hobby :D
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I am dead set on making my frostgrave warband japanese-themed now, and have already got to work. Good thing I had those minis around, or I'd have run off and bought a ton more stuff.
Precisely what I did ::)
I've already painted my first guy, but I'll wait with posting pictures 'til I can get my hands on a proper camera again.
Exciting. It will be fun to see it.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the wizard/apprentice - It's hard to find good japanese fantasy miniatures. I've settled for some Clan Wars stuff, which I am trading for at the moment.
I have picked up a few outlandish Clan Wars figures for this project too. Its a good source for filling the gaps in the more historical/pseudo historical ranges that I have gathered.
Sorry for the blurb, I get excited by cool hobby :D
Thats why we are all here :)
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Thats why we are all here :)
:D
Clan Wars has a lot of good stuff - Its a shame its hard to get by in the EU. I'll definitely be going for some of the monsters as well - Oni as summoned demons etc.
But I've made a resolution to paint my current warband first. Lets see how that goes ::)
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I am dead set on making my frostgrave warband japanese-themed now, and have already got to work. Good thing I had those minis around, or I'd have run off and bought a ton more stuff.
But I will have to get some of the Oriental Heroes stuff that Foundry reissued.
I've already painted my first guy, but I'll wait with posting pictures 'til I can get my hands on a proper camera again.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the wizard/apprentice - It's hard to find good japanese fantasy miniatures. I've settled for some Clan Wars stuff, which I am trading for at the moment.
Sorry for the blurb, I get excited by cool hobby :D
Don't forget the Tales of the Dragon Kings stuff (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/product-category/28mm-miniatures/28mm-miniatures-tales-of-the-dragon-kings/). That's perfectly suited for Frostgrave, especially stylistically.
It's Chinese rather than Japanese, though.
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This project is expanding beyond the scope of Frostgrave a bit now, as I reckon that I will be able to push the project far enough to make a Dragon Rampant force. At some future point I may see if a mod can move the thread to the main Fantasy board.
Meanwhile however, all four of these guys are still first and foremost painted to fit into Frostgrave.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/shonenknives3d.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/shonenknives3a.jpg?w=468&h=427)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/shonenknives3e.jpg)
The blog post abut these four is HERE (https://sho3box.com/2016/03/05/samurai-ninja-orc/).
More to come. Thanks for looking.
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Purple, green and black - a knockout colour combination if painted well; and boy are these painted well!
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I concur!
And yes, it seems like my force will eventually land into Dragon Rampant territory as well Those two games seem like a perfect fit for when your collection grows a little bigger. I already have more henchmen than I need, and I am probably not stopping yet.
Anyways, lovely paint jobs once again.
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Purple, green and black - a knockout colour combination if painted well; and boy are these painted well!
Thanks jp1885! I have been uncomfortable painting purple for as long as I have been painting miniatures. I chose purple for this project in part to counter that, to force myself to find a way to paint it that works for me. Im pleased with progress so far.
Those two games seem like a perfect fit for when your collection grows a little bigger. I already have more henchmen than I need, and I am probably not stopping yet.
I re-concur :)
I plan to build the force up in chunks, each could feasibly be its own warband. The orc is the first member of a subgroup that is eventually planned to become its own contingent in Dragon Rampant. Twelve models - the base unit size on DR - is a Frostgrave warband plus two options. It makes loads of sense to work that way.
Something larger is next on the list. Probably too large for a FG project, but I cant resist...
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So yeah, dragons are beyond the scope of Frostgrave really, but I couldnt resist.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/orientaldragon900a.jpg)
The prospect of painting the old Ral Partha/Citadel Oriental Dragon for this project was just too tempting.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/orientaldragon900f.jpg)
Its only a little dragon really, but its characterful. I have thematic plans to tie it in with my Wizard too, so it isnt a wild deviation from course.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/orientaldragon900g.jpg)
The Citadel "Dragonette" familiar was suggested by someone else for possibly including on the figures base, but I thought that the "Mama Bear" scenario possibilities that having it based on its own would bring would be a better option, so I painted it alongside.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/orientaldragon1000b.jpg)
The blog post is HERE (https://sho3box.com/2016/03/25/flashing-enter-the-dragon-rampant/) for anyone interested. As the dragon was also part of a group dragon project it also features on a collaborative blog HERE (http://scalecreep.blogspot.ie/2016/03/dragon-metal-tag-iii-citadel-oriental.html).
The next figures for this project are the magic users. Im looking forward to painting them :)
Thanks for looking!
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That Dragon is the bomb!!! Love the scenery too!
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Everything about your war band is amazing. The mini's, the painting, the colors, and the terrain. Excellent work.
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The scenery makes everything look better. Its all about world building after all :)
Thanks for the kind feedback folks!
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Mate, that's f@*king brilliant! Love the colours! :-*
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Very nice Dragon! fits well with the rest of your minis!
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Wow! Amazing work.
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That's some lovely work - bravo! They'd make great demons for FG.
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Those are beautiful! Awesome job! Everything looks so nice. The cool thing about Frostgrave is being able to adapt to any setting/theme!
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Great minis, even better paint jobs ... lovely old dragon ... hell what's not to like. great stuff
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Thanks for the very encouraging feedback everybody :)
Fancy some Frostgrave at BOYL this August Harry?
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As it happens I am bringing the whole table to the oldhammer weekend ... we are planning something we like to call "Coldhammer". :D
We are playing some 1st edition warhammer ... based on the Redwake River Valley campaign in the back of the book .... in the winter.
So the whole thing has a very Frostgrave feel to it.
But if you don't want to join in and danngle your feet in first edition I am sure there will be a gap in the preceedings where we can fit in a quick game of Frostgrave whilst the table is all set up. :D
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As it happens I am bringing the whole table to the oldhammer weekend ...
Well that right there is a biiig draw, it will be a treat to see that first hand!
1st ed Warhammer is quite removed from my hobby interests really, so I will leave you guys to that perhaps.
If by any chance I could schedule a game of Frostgrave or Dragon Rampant on such a gorgeous table then that would be brilliant, but we can see if an opportunity comes up.
Thanks for the offer Harry.
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Breathtaking, Paul, honestly, I so much love the last additions and the way the whole gang comes together. Well done. Keep it coming.
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Breathtaking, Paul, honestly, I so much love the last additions and the way the whole gang comes together. Well done. Keep it coming.
Thanks for the encouragement Alex!
Im finding the project very stimulating and I have plans for all sorts of additional sub groups and units. I think that you might enjoy some of the things that I have coming up too :)
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Suerbly painted and based miniatures, and then some of my old favourites as well: Bravo! :-*
Hope to see your fantastic work in the Lead Painter's League next year ... ;D
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Suerbly painted and based miniatures, and then some of my old favourites as well: Bravo! :-*
Thanks Admiral, high praise coming from you :)
Hope to see your fantastic work in the Lead Painter's League next year ... ;D
I toy with the idea of entering the LPL every year, but it's not likely any time soon. I have too many deadlines in my life as it is so hibby time has to be a bit less rigid. For now, as in previous years I will just have to watch from the sidelines.
I do appreciate the encouragement though!
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Dunno how I missed this until now!?!
:o :o
Stunning work all round, as I have long come to expect from you.
:-* :-*
I have that lovely dragon and am resisting it until I have a proper game world to set it in, but I will certainly be back here for inspiration when I do.
:D
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(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/orientaldragon900a.jpg)
What base size is the big dragon on? Great work.
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Dunno how I missed this until now!?!
:o :o
Stunning work all round, as I have long come to expect from you.
Very kind Mason, thanks :)
This is my first proper foray into painting fantasy figures for a very long time. I usually hang out in Future Wars as you know, so I dont usually get involved over here so much.
It has been fun so far though. I have lots of plans for this project...
What base size is the big dragon on? Great work.
Thanks Old Mr, Scratch.
The dragon is on a Citadel 90x52mm oval base.
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Wow! Fantastic stuff. :-* :-*
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Getting carried away can lead to some WONDROUS results; this is one of those instances. You have amassed a BEAUTIFUL collection of miniatures, all painted & based in OUTSTANDING fashion. VERY WELL DONE indeed!
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Thank you DeafNala and verd. Im glad that you like the process so far and thanks for the encouragement :)
This project started as a Frostgrave force, but as is often the case with these things, it has expanded beyond the original project remit. So I had the mods move the project to the Fantasy Adventures board.
At the top end of the current scope for the project are the requirements for some Dragon Rampant games, hence the dragon etc.
Of course adding a TMNT sounds like an April Fool, but it really isnt. Its still fantasy I promise.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/mikeysk6.jpg)
I have at least three more heroes in a half shell to add here, but the project remains categorically fantasy all the same. Check out the blog post if you desire or require clarification, or if you just want to see more photos.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/mikeysk8.jpg)
More to come soon. Thanks for looking!
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Of course adding a TMNT sounds like an April Fool, but it really isnt. Its still fantasy I promise.
I refuse to believe that giant humanoid shinobi terrapins belong in the realm of fantasy.
lol ;)
Really nice work on that. The green skin has real depths, ditto the purple cloth on everyone.
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Cracking mate! :-* I'm surprised at how small that turtle appears.
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I've loved watching this warband grow. Brilliant! :)
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Lovely!
:-* :-*
Now I feel the need to get me some Oriental Heroes...dammit!
>:D >:D
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I refuse to believe that giant humanoid shinobi terrapins belong in the realm of fantasy.
Terrifying Medieval Ninja Kappa just doesnt have the star quality that the original title had ;)
Really nice work on that. The green skin has real depths, ditto the purple cloth on everyone.
This project was in some respects a deliberate effort to up my game with regards to painting purple. Its working out I think.
Cracking mate! :-* I'm surprised at how small that turtle appears.
Thanks Andy!
Mikey appears a little smaller than the others due to the crouch, the others are about "human" sized compared with the other models. Twentysomething Mutant Ninja Turtles perhaps.
I have another set from another manufacturer that are much daintier, much more what I imagine the modern day TMNT should look like. But these figures slot into this project beautifully I think.
I've loved watching this warband grow. Brilliant! :)
Thanks Blackstone, plenty more to come!
Lovely!
:-* :-*
Now I feel the need to get me some Oriental Heroes...dammit!
>:D >:D
I am loathe to encourage competition in gathering up the remaining models that I am after, however, you wont regret getting a few I reckon Mason. The preslotta are nice, but the slightly later models are probably my favourite Aly Morrisson sculpts of all. The faces are just amazingly full of character.
Thanks for the feedback!
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I just went through this thread and your work is stunning.
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I just went through this thread and your work is stunning.
Thank you 6mm fan :)
The latest addition is a pair of magic users for the force, Mizuki and Ryuhime. They are primarily intended for use as a Sorceress and Apprentice of the Illusionist school in Frostgrave.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mizukiryuhime3.jpg?w=468&h=421)
They take some inspiration from the Mzuki character in the not great, but more enjoyable than I expected 47 Ronin film from 2013.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mizuki21.jpg?w=468&h=293)
In the movie the Mizuki character can transform into a dragon.
I was given a Clan Wars miniature of a human/demon hybrid by a friend and I decided that painting that particular sculpt to suggest that she is changing into the dragon would be fun, so I did that.
It meant that I had to paint the dragon first in order to work out how it would make "sense" if you know what I mean.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mizukiryuhime4.jpg)
The leftmost model in the first image is a "Bride of Fu Leng" from the "Clan Wars" miniature range. Its still in production from www.veltd.net . The figure on the right in the first image is from www.hfminis.co.uk.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mizukiryuhime6.jpg)
The blog post is HERE (https://sho3box.com/2016/04/10/sorceress-and-apprentice/).
The image below is everything in the project so far.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mizukiryuhime8.jpg)
Thanks for looking. More pseudo feudal Japanese figures to come :)
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This is freakin' awesome. I love your mix of manufacturers given a unifying color scheme. Is that freehand flowering on the dresses?
If yes, are you f*%$ing kidding me?
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Brilliant! It looks like a page from an old White Dwarf! :o What's the thing in the Wizards right hand?
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Thanks for the kind feedback lads :)
The wizard is morphing into a dragon or similar, the right side of the model is turning purple and scaly, her foot, her face and her hand are visibly turning into another form. It's explained better in the blog post (https://sho3box.com/2016/04/10/sorceress-and-apprentice/).
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I just read through this thread and have top admit that I am in awe!
Your painting skills are exquisit and the collection of figures you show here is really excellently chosen. Very much setting the mod of an oriental film.
I'd like to see more, maybe another side for a game of frostgrave or Ronin?
Cheers
GS
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Stunning work, sir.
Especially on the flesh and the apprentice' hair highlights.
:-* :-*
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Super thread, great idea and beautiful painting.
Especially like the newest additions!!
I have been looking at some of those Clan Wars minis for a while now but have been able to stop myself starting anything new (even after watching that 47 Ronin Version which i loved) but i am now weakening.
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More awesome painting and photographs! :)
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More awesome painting and photographs! :)
Inspired by some of the very beautiful things that I have seen on this forum, very much including your gorgeous photos over the years Blackstone, I have been trying to up my game with that sort of thing for about a year or so. There is always room to improve but Im getting better and thats the main thing.
Taking the photos "in situ" scratches a very definite hobby itch. The model doesnt feel finished these days until I have taken a photo or two of it in an appropriate environment :)
I just read through this thread and have top admit that I am in awe!
Thanks **GS**, Im glad that you like them.
I'd like to see more, maybe another side for a game of frostgrave or Ronin?
While I wont rule out that possiblility, for now I am going to keep adding figures to this force to turn it into a force for Dragon Rampant.
Rather excitingly, my gaming buddy the talented hobbyist Mr Saturday is putting together a mythological Chinese force later in the year. If that goes ahead there should be no shortage of fun, strongly themed photo ops. Fingers crossed!
Super thread, great idea and beautiful painting.
Especially like the newest additions!!
I have been looking at some of those Clan Wars minis for a while now but have been able to stop myself starting anything new (even after watching that 47 Ronin Version which i loved) but i am now weakening.
Thanks Steam Flunky!
I had no experience of Clan War figures before this. I was under the impression that they were 30mm, but I dont think that they are, even if Mizuki above is rather large (although she is turning into a dragon, so that explains that really). I plan to pick up a few more CW figures for this project.
But even without doing so I have very many figures ready for inclusion here. Im quite excited about working on very many of them.
47 Ronin isnt the best film that I have ever seen, but it was entertaining and visually it was gorgeous and a rich source of inspiration for a project like this.
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The Clan War range of figures was mostly 28mm, but was not entirely consistent across the lines, especially for the Crab and Mantis. Someone over there thought the 'large people' meant shift up to 30 and 32mm instead of 28mm...great figs though - I still have my entire Crane army.
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The Clan War range of figures was mostly 28mm, but was not entirely consistent across the lines, especially for the Crab and Mantis. Someone over there thought the 'large people' meant shift up to 30 and 32mm instead of 28mm...great figs though - I still have my entire Crane army.
Thats really good info Sinewgrab, thanks. There are quite a few of those figures that appeal to me and painting that Bride of Fu Leng (Lu Feng? I can never remember) made me want more, but I was wary of size.
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(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/scfgsk7.jpg)
Most of my terrain is geared towards sci-fi. I have deliberately avoided the golf course/Doctor Who look that terrain used for both sci-fi and fantasy duties can generate. I didnt want my sci-fi games to look like they take place in Wales, so I went for brightly coloured foliage etc, a sort of 60s Star Trek look in some respects.
The Shonen Knives project is grounded a little more in reality, being a pseudo historical/mythological sort of force. I dont have a lot of terrain that can be used to that end so I splashed out on some pre-printed, foamed PVC Plastruct terrain as a thematically linked quick fix to populate "Kurīpu-Jima" (Creep Island).
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/scfgsk6.jpg)
Other than punch the components out and glue them, all that I did was crudely attack the exposed edges of the buildings where the printer misses with a couple of felt tip pens. Its a bit crude, but for gaming with it wont be seen at all really I think. The buildings also make nice backdrops for photographing the members of the force in front of.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/scfgsk5.jpg)
I think that the red areas on the buildings are just a bit too "flat" looking, so I will go back and add some shadow to those before the next photo op.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/scfgsk4.jpg)
There are more photos (and similar photos of Axioms lovely Pan Tangian force which is to be used at the same gaming event in just over a week visible on our group blog, Scale Creep (http://scalecreep.blogspot.ie/2016/04/frostknave-part-2.html) (hence "Kurīpu-Jima", see?)
Next up is possibly a rather odd Oni or else some objective markers I think.
Thanks for looking!
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Those buildings look good.I was not sure how they would be from pictures online.
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Those buildings look good.I was not sure how they would be from pictures online.
I still wouldn't count them as being good.
I'm pretty certain you could give cheetor a literal turd and he would paint it into something to evoke jealousy. lol
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Those buildings look good.I was not sure how they would be from pictures online.
They are nicer than many card models because they feature actual relief. They are sturdy and rapid to assemble too.
My sci fi buildings are all painted items, which is nice but very time consuming to get the finish that I want. These are a good compromise.
I still wouldn't count them as being good.
I'm pretty certain you could give cheetor a literal turd and he would paint it into something to evoke jealousy. lol
... Thanks throwsFireball... I think ;D lol
In an ideal world I would prefer to have suitable hand painted and assembled or scratch built terrain as it would give me more of a sense of satisfaction. It requires a huge investment of time and determination though.
When so many terrain projects on this forum are of such high quality, it can give a false sense of what is and is not practical and achievable and (importantly) easily stored. It would have taken me ages to get together a terrain set for this project and thats all time that I would rather spend painting miniatures really.
I heartily recommend those Plastruct kits. Even if they wont suit everyones requirements, in this case they are pretty much perfect for mine.
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Incredible thread, superb work! An example of precisely the sort of thing that has kept me lurking on Lead Adventures for years! Bravo Sir!
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Incredible thread, superb work! An example of precisely the sort of thing that has kept me lurking on Lead Adventures for years! Bravo Sir!
Thank you julesav!
Objective markers are often neglected in games. Thats a pity I think, as the reason for the little dollies to be fighting is critical really.
I put these ten markers together for games with my growing Shonen Knives force. I will use them in Frostgrave and Dragon Rampant games for certain and then in whatever other games require them.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/treasure7.jpg)
These markers are more generic fantasy than thematically linked to the pseudo Japanese force. I will rectify that at a later date.
More photos and info in the blog post (https://sho3box.com/2016/04/25/treasure/).
A dog, a hobbit and a dwarf next. Probably.
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Brilliant! I like 'The One True Ring' and the Book of the Dead best! 8)
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This has so much awesome, I don't know where to begin.
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Just fantastic creativity and painting!!! :-* :-*
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Brilliant! I like 'The One True Ring' and the Book of the Dead best! 8)
Thanks Andy. I like the ring myself too. The most enjoyable one to paint was probably the one with the food though.
This has so much awesome, I don't know where to begin.
The sentiment is appreciated even if you dont feel inclined to go into specifics Dentatus :)
Just fantastic creativity and painting!!! :-* :-*
Thanks Admiral!
I have a few more models painted for the project, but I havent got around to photographing them just yet. I found myself working on some more terrain for a game this weekend instead.
I do have lots of plans and models ready for the next batch though. I hope that you like them too.
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Meanwhile, the Shonen Knives had another outing at a Frostgrave event that my gaming group and I ran at a convention a couple of weeks ago. We had thirteen players, one from France, several from the UK and the rest from all over Ireland.
It wasnt so much a tournament as a get together with mates. Everybody knew a few the participants at least, and a number of us knew everyone in attendance. As a result the atmosphere was friendly, entertaining and great fun.
Some photos:
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgps3-e1462966985574.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgcw2.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgps11.jpg)
The standard of the warbands was exceptional really, great paint jobs and interesting models for my Shonen Knives to hurl shuriken at. Note that most of the models shown below are not mine:
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgps15.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgps18.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kcfgps5.jpg)
More info and photos in the blog post HERE (https://sho3box.com/2016/05/11/frostgrave-at-knavecon/).
I will have a few more models and terrain bits to show here over the next week or so. Thanks for looking!
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Wow!!
Those objective markers are beautiful.
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Great looking table set-up and miniatures too.Were there traders at the event?
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Great looking table set-up and miniatures too.Were there traders at the event?
There were a couple of stands set up by local retailers. The event was primarily a boardgaming affair, with our games being the only miniature games taking place, so not much miniature sales etc going on.
The idea was that we would have a small area of fully painted and pretty decent looking games to show some diversity. It also meant that we could piggy back the logistics and the like set up by the boardgame con organisers (who a couple of us know personally anyway).
Just before the event I got three more miniatures painted. These three old Citadel and Marauder models were fun to add to the slowly expanding Shonen Knives (sorry about the blurry photography in places).
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ninjadwarfashigaruhobbitdog5.jpg)
The hobbit ashigaru is probably my favourite of the three, although I am very keen on the old Marauder Dark Elf warhound.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ninjadwarfashigaruhobbitdog2.jpg)
The blog post for these guys is HERE (https://sho3box.com/2016/05/29/dog-halfling-ashigaru-and-dwarf-ninja/).
I have primarily been working on some more terrain for the last month or so, so the next posts will likely be about the progress there.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ninjadwarfashigaruhobbitdog3.jpg)
The high kicking ninja there is new too, but I forgot to photograph him alone. His tale will follow at a later date.
Thanks for looking!
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Work continues on this project, with a bit of a mixed bag of items this time.
The links will take you to the relevant blog posts which have more info and photos etc.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rockmonster2.jpg)
First is an earth elemental that I plan to use as a "Daidarabotchi (https://sho3box.com/2016/06/16/daidarabotchi/)" in my games. Its a fun big chunk of Reaper Bones plastic that I painted rather rapidly. Its was fun to add it to the Reaper "Spirit of the Forest" that I painted in 2014 to use as a not-Groot. I plan to add another earthy elemental type to those two to make a full Dragon Rampant unit.
The painting on the tree guy is better than on the rocky chap, but I spent significantly more time on that model, so its inevitable I suppose.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/undeadsamuraicav1.jpg)
Next is a unit of "Yūrei Raidā": six undead samurai cavalry from "Slave 2" miniatures (https://sho3box.com/2016/07/05/yurei-raida/). They didnt turn out quite as well as I had hoped, but they have a table presence nonetheless. Quantity has its own quality in the case of these Yūrei Raidā I think.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/wp-1466456963939.jpg)
Custom cards, character damage trackers and acrylic tokens (https://sho3box.com/2016/06/20/dragon-rampant-er/) are shown in the above image. Dragon Rampant plays rapidly and anything else that makes the game run even more smoothly is worthwhile to me.
Latex dirt tracks and cherry blossom (https://sho3box.com/2016/06/12/kuripu-jima-buildings-and-sakura/) were added recently too.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/kuripujimasakura1.jpg)
Im currently working on other items to add to this project, so I should certainly have some more to show here by the end of the month at the latest.
Thanks for looking!
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More wonderful additions - I am really enjoying this thread. Keep it up!
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Great to see new additions to the collection.
Undead riders look good.
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Great stuff Cheetor! An inspiration to us all! :-*
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone (and sorry for the delay in response, real life is a bit higgledy piggledy at the moment).
Im working on more items for a project that segues into this one at the moment, so it shouldnt be too long before there are more related miniatures for show here.
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Each new addition is WONDERFUL in its own unique way, but all are VERY WELL DONE!
I LOVE the Tree Spirit & the Rock Guy.
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I played a few games of Dragon Rampant last weekend. It gave me a desire to paint a few more bits and pieces for the Shonen Knives, with cross compatibility for Test of Honour in mind too.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wp-1489060124377.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wp-1489060109329.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wp-1489060026358.jpg)
Im not sure what I will approach first, maybe some more TMNT, but I think that my force of samurai needs a few more, well samurai in it.
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Some wonderful work here. My favourite things are the cherry blossom and those scary ladies in green dressing-gowns.
I saw Shonen Knife play live in London in the early 90s. They were supporting Chumbawamba and put on a very entertaining and enjoyable show. Made a lot of loud noise for three tiny Japanese women, too. That's got nothing to do with anything, but thanks for reminding me of that happy memory. :)
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Great to see you finding more ways to get such lovely figures on to the tabletop for some game time.
8) 8)
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I saw Shonen Knife play live in London in the early 90s.
Shonen Knife played in Cork (where I live) almost exactly twelve months ago, but I ended up bedridden with a nasty dose of flu.
It was very disappointing. I very much hope to see them at some point, to tick the box as much as anything else.
Im glad that the daft pop culture reference got you in the feels Plynkes :)
Some wonderful work here. My favourite things are the cherry blossom and those scary ladies in green dressing-gowns.
The cherry blossom is so evocative, its great for setting the scene. I have a few other bits and pieces to work on to fill out the table further over the next while. Atmospheric terrain is critical for gaming I think. Essentially its more important then the miniatures I think.
Great to see you finding more ways to get such lovely figures on to the tabletop for some game time.
8) 8)
Although I dont think that I could manage to get my projects to the vast size that you achieve Mason, I reckon that 28mm mystical samurai will keep on giving for many years to come. I dont see an end in sight for the project.
Test of Honour will be another chance to paint some of the items that I think that I should be adding to the force, plus from what I have read the simple system has enough bells and whistles to suit me rather well. Fingers crossed!
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I got some bamboo groves made.
Gotta have bamboo for duelling in. Training montages are well suited to bamboo groves too.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wp-1490736526412.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/wp-1490736203846.jpg)
The aquarium plant style plastic "bamboo" that I used (from an Ebay seller) can be tricky to mount, so this link shows how I approached it (https://sho3box.com/2017/03/28/bamboo-groves/).
Test of Honour is the next game system that I plan to use these figures and this terrain with, although for larger games Dragin Rampant is still my ruleset of choice.
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This is really inspiring. There's too much to like and comment on...
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Nice! I always love the riot of colours in all of your stuff!
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Those are great stands. They work very well.
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Great stuff love the blossom and bamboo
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Great work on the Bamboo.I have some that will be getting a similar treatment.
Have you seen the Manga Ninjascroll?That is a really cool film and well worth watching if you have not already seen it.
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone. This project is a slow burn, but I suspect that it will continue for years, so its nice to get feedback.
Nice! I always love the riot of colours in all of your stuff!
Thanks!
I am generally drawn to the trashy and gaudy - Mega City One being a touchstone visual for me for my entire life for example - so I try to get as much colour as I can into my projects. Life is brown and grey enough I find.
Great work on the Bamboo.I have some that will be getting a similar treatment.
Have you seen the Manga Ninjascroll? That is a really cool film and well worth watching if you have not already seen it.
Andy, would you believe that coincidentally the Ninja Scroll DVD arrived yesterday morning and I watched it last night? :D
The setting, loosely based in history with very many fantastical, fantasy elements is exactly the sort of environment that I imagine my toy soldiers living in.
Great recommendation, thanks :)
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Ninja scroll was one of my favorites when i was younger and into the Manga stuff.Some great characters in it and it does go for the more fantasy element which i like.
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I am generally drawn to the trashy and gaudy - Mega City One being a touchstone visual for me for my entire life for example - so I try to get as much colour as I can into my projects. Life is brown and grey enough I find.
That's a great mantra to live by!
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I played five games of Test of Honour this weekend. It was fun.
As it was our first game of the system, the Shonen Knives stood in for both sides, but by the time that we finished plans were being made for more buntai.
I took a few snaps in game. The photos are not brilliant, but I think that they are reasonably evocative.
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/20170409_123754-1024x576.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/20170407_203630-1024x576.jpg)
(https://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/20170409_125436-1024x1022.jpg)
More photos and some talk about Test of Honour (short version: its great fun) can be found in the blog post (https://sho3box.com/2017/04/09/test-of-honour-tested/).