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Offline Kikuchiyo

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1st Corps Seven Samurai
« on: May 07, 2021, 07:02:06 PM »
Call me crazy but I realy like them, cartoonish but realy well put together with loads of detail

currently working on a set in greyscale but i'm looking for other models that fit

anyone know who culpted them and what else might fit - i'm thinking some of the Dixon line would be or or maybe the old citadel figures?

Offline monk2002uk

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2021, 06:50:35 PM »
There are a small number of Dixon Ronin that match the 1st Corps Seven Samurai style, yes. Specifically the R01 to R06 group of figures.

Robert

Offline ARKOUDAKI

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2021, 09:13:30 PM »
Yes, a really cool set and makes it all fun. And those Dixon Ninjas do fit in well with them.  ;D

Offline Kikuchiyo

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2021, 08:15:53 AM »
Great I now have half a dozen Dixon on their way  :D


Offline Bloggard

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2021, 11:21:26 AM »
imo, the Dixon oni etc also capture the spirit of japanese illustrations / prints better than more modern 'better' sculpting'.

Offline Kikuchiyo

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2021, 12:24:28 PM »
They do look cool

I was also wondering about old glory? I'm after some WAKO and they look skinny enough to be hard up pirates - but how are they height wise - they certainloy look maller than perry

Offline rokurota

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2021, 12:54:58 PM »
Samurai movie characters;
http://bacninhminiatures.blogspot.com

Twitter account @BacNinh_Minis

Offline Bravo Six

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2021, 01:00:12 PM »
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anyone know who sculpted them

I think it was Mark Fuller aka Tin Shed Gamer. I have a bunch of the armed peasants and they fit nicely in style and stature with Dixon's stuff IMHO.

Offline Kikuchiyo

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2021, 01:32:43 PM »
Samurai movie characters;
http://bacninhminiatures.blogspot.com

Your stuff is very cool, and certainly fit right in with Perry, Kensei, TOH stuff but they didn't realy work with the 1st corps minatures I have


Offline Maniac

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2021, 07:15:31 PM »
You might also try Wargames Foundry.  Their Samurai are much older in sculpting style, and could fit with your desired aesthetic.

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/samurai

One of our club members has them, and I don't think they mix as well with Kensei/Warlord/Bac Ninh/others
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Offline Kikuchiyo

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2021, 09:02:53 PM »
You might also try Wargames Foundry.  Their Samurai are much older in sculpting style, and could fit with your desired aesthetic.

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/samurai

One of our club members has them, and I don't think they mix as well with Kensei/Warlord/Bac Ninh/others

Thanks, those are the old Citadel Samurai - I owned some of them when I was a kid but couldn't recall what the scale was like

will probably hunt one or two down before I commit

Offline has.been

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2021, 09:52:29 AM »
I've dusted off some Dixon & Citadel for a couple of games
(using Pikeman's Lament rules) pictures here,

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=130964.0

I might even order some more figures, the Dixons are growing on me.

Offline Kikuchiyo

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2021, 11:24:05 AM »
Saw the Dixons but didn't see the Citadel figures

some nice work there


Offline manic _miner

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2021, 03:06:29 PM »
I've dusted off some Dixon & Citadel for a couple of games
(using Pikeman's Lament rules) pictures here,

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=130964.0

I might even order some more figures, the Dixons are growing on me.

 I was thinking that your Citadel one's were were to older one's there for a moment.I still have a few of the very early one's which were released.Still very nice sculpting on them for the time they were released.

Offline has.been

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Re: 1st Corps Seven Samurai
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2021, 01:26:25 PM »
Thanks guys. Most of the painting was done by a friend (Andy Taylor)
with whom I have unfortunately lost contact with.
The Citadel figures are mainly in the Ronin units. As they are
dramatic individual poses, I figured that was the nicest place for them.

 

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