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Online white knight

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #30 on: June 22, 2009, 07:01:46 PM »
What a great thread- those minis are amazing!

Thanks!

Folks who are interested in WWW2 Japan keep an eye on the Grindhouse Games and Secrets of the Third Reich sites and forums. 

Already am doing that. Looking forward to adding even more weirdness to the force!

Meantime- keep posting those minis!  Love 'em!

Will do, got three more on the painting table, one of which is made entirely from West Wind bits (and a little greenstuff).

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #31 on: June 22, 2009, 07:41:53 PM »

John, any love for the Gurkhas in this supplement? Please say yes!


Gurkhas do seem to have quite the devoted following!  :)

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #32 on: June 22, 2009, 08:02:21 PM »

John, any love for the Gurkhas in this supplement? Please say yes!


Gurkhas do seem to have quite the devoted following!  :)

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You need read no further than this for the reason why:

http://www.army.mod.uk/gurkhas/14281.aspx

Those accounts are nothing short of astonishing. And they are repeated in every theater in which they have fought.

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #33 on: June 22, 2009, 09:20:52 PM »
These men do indeed deserve remembrance.

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2009, 08:02:40 PM »
all those are really good (also the moustache jap), i love the style and the piantjob!!!!

just one concern: why did you use different kind of shapes of bases for the sumotoris? I know that they are sold with this kind of base, but... it sound a bit strange.... btw I love the appearance of both bases!!!

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #35 on: June 23, 2009, 08:12:06 PM »
The main (and only) reason is that I didn't have any suitable GW-style bases of the right size and that I figured it's not much of a problem since they're all round bases of the same height and they are textured and painted the same way.

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #36 on: June 23, 2009, 11:05:10 PM »
These men do indeed deserve remembrance.

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The whole forgotten army needs suitable reference John, hence my suggestions in the war in the pacific thread on SoTR. Have a huge soft spot for the Burma campaign: My grandfather was royal artillery, communications, he was the part of the first team to lay phonelines across the Irawadi in Burma and maintained the lines between the command teams and the fire teams....

Anyway can't wait to see what's in store.

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #37 on: June 24, 2009, 01:22:16 PM »
These asre great, I love the converted Ninja & the Sumo's  :D :D :D

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Re: Update 06/21: Weird Japan
« Reply #38 on: June 24, 2009, 06:37:33 PM »
The whole forgotten army needs suitable reference John, hence my suggestions in the war in the pacific thread on SoTR. Have a huge soft spot for the Burma campaign: My grandfather was royal artillery, communications, he was the part of the first team to lay phonelines across the Irawadi in Burma and maintained the lines between the command teams and the fire teams....

Anyway can't wait to see what's in store.

The Commander

Do a little threadmancy over at SoTR and we can chat more about them there. 

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Update 06/28: Weird Japan
« Reply #39 on: June 28, 2009, 04:59:19 PM »
Another small update:

A WW2 Japanese Samurai Hero. The concept is that of a Japanese golden age superhero, who upholds the old traditions and is a symbol of the greatness of the Japanese Empire. The figure is a conversion based on a West Wind samurai body, with a reworked head from the West Wind SOTR range (german fieldcap gasmask head). I think the faceplate type gasmask-look works well for Japan and with a bit of filing and puttying, the German fieldcap is quickly transformed into a Japanese one. A few more greenstuff details were included to add a few more modern touches: the leather straps instead of ropes/thread for the shoulderarmour and the pistol holster. He is painted in the same colourscheme as the rest of the force.





And two TAG snipers.


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Update 06/29: Weird Japan
« Reply #40 on: June 29, 2009, 02:44:54 PM »
Three more figures done:

Officer. Another fine figure from the TAG stable. A sunhelmet, glasses, high boots, a katana and a pistol. What's not to like?


Flamethrowers. Two TAG figures doing exactly what it says on the tin (no actual flames included).


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Re: Update 06/28: Weird Japan
« Reply #41 on: June 29, 2009, 03:09:46 PM »
Some more fabulous figures. That Samurai is brilliant  :D :D :D The face mask reminds me a bit of Shredder from the Turtles  lol






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Re: Update 06/28: Weird Japan
« Reply #42 on: June 29, 2009, 03:11:43 PM »
Some more fabulous figures. That Samurai is brilliant  :D :D :D The face mask reminds me a bit of Shredder from the Turtles  lol

Hmmm. Maybe that's why I always found those heads looked more Japanese than German. ::)

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Re: Update 06/28: Weird Japan
« Reply #43 on: July 05, 2009, 03:31:46 PM »
Four figures from TAG, with antitank (or antimech?) weapons:







Another intermediary group shot to show the progress made. Backdrop is another scenery item from an aquarium decoration manufacturer:




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Re: Update 06/28: Weird Japan
« Reply #44 on: July 06, 2009, 06:38:05 AM »
Your Weird Japanese look really good.  Some of the best painted Japanese I have seen.
Cheers
Paul
There will be no Dunkirk here. If we have to get out we will fight our way out. There will be no surrender and no retreat"
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