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Offline Limaike

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Samurai ID
« on: March 18, 2013, 12:08:47 PM »
I'm assembling a samurai family as a Xmas gift for friends. Does anyone know who makes this guy?



Any idea about the scale/size?

Offline Vern

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 09:07:57 PM »
I honestly don't know, but I'd take a guess (from the the picture source) that it's an unreleased figure from AEG's (now by Valiant?) Clan Wars range (Lion Clan?) - happy to be told otherwise though  :)

Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2013, 02:55:47 AM »
Thanks :)

I will follow it up with them.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2013, 04:07:28 AM by Limaike »

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2013, 03:37:23 PM »
He is lovely, wonder if he is from that company knocking out the more fantasy type samurai, he looks a bit different from clan war stuff

Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2013, 09:24:45 PM »
Well i contacted Bob Charrette, the sculptor, and this is what he said:

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I did those for Clan Wars when it was with the original manufacturer, essentially as work for hire. The miniatures have changed hands at least twice since then and I have no connection with those transfers.  Sorry.

Will have to follow up with Valiant now, like Vern suggested.

Would anyone else be interested in buying this guy? Maybe we can persuade them to do something with him.

Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2013, 10:57:26 AM »
I would be interested in buying some figures based on that sculpt.

Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2013, 03:29:06 AM »
Well i've been over to the yahoo groups clan war forum and they were very helpful.

Hunlion posted a photo of his Deathseekers here:



Apparently there were 2 editions of Akodo Deathseekers, 1st edition and Daimyo Edition. He is from the Daimyo (i think).

 

Offline fourcolorfigs

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2013, 09:30:19 PM »
Well i've been over to the yahoo groups clan war forum and they were very helpful.

Hunlion posted a photo of his Deathseekers here:



Apparently there were 2 editions of Akodo Deathseekers, 1st edition and Daimyo Edition. He is from the Daimyo (i think).

 

These guys are great!  I have been looking for nice, lightly armored Samurai and these guys fill the bill!  Are they still for sale, I wonder? 
Scott P.
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Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2013, 11:14:42 AM »
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These guys are great!  I have been looking for nice, lightly armored Samurai and these guys fill the bill!  Are they still for sale, I wonder?

Dunno :(

There are very few google hits for them ("Daimyo Akodo Death Seekers"). You'd expect a few old ebay entries at the very least...

Let me know if you find any ;)

Offline fourcolorfigs

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2013, 02:11:12 PM »
I sent a message about these to Valiant via their contact form. We'll see if they respond.

Offline fourcolorfigs

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2013, 05:42:39 PM »
Well, got a reply back from Valiant:


We have no timetable set for those miniatures

Tim


-----Original Message----- From: Scott Pyle Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:14 AM To: sales@veltd.net Subject: [SPAM]Website Inquiry from Valiant Enterprises
From: Scott Pyle
Email: srpyle@gmail.com

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Will you be making the Akodo Death Seekers available again anytime soon? I'd love to get some! 
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Too bad...

Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2013, 02:19:13 PM »
That's a real pity... Those minis are a head above most samurai minis out there (and i'm not talking about the scale). Hopefully some come up on ebay soon. I am only after one so i will post here if i get any spares.

Offline fourcolorfigs

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2013, 03:32:29 PM »
That's a real pity... Those minis are a head above most samurai minis out there (and i'm not talking about the scale). Hopefully some come up on ebay soon. I am only after one so i will post here if i get any spares.

Please do, and I will do the same!  I'd only want about half the pack, and I'd give you your pick of the one you wanted, so perhaps between the two of us we can track a pack down.

Thanks!

--Scott

Offline Limaike

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2013, 08:23:30 AM »
Bushido has just released a very nice looking samurai mini that should fit the bill-



I'll keep looking for the Daimyo edition Akodo Death Seekers anyway, just because it bugs me when i can't find something.

Offline fourcolorfigs

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Re: Samurai ID
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2013, 03:50:38 PM »
He's lovely, but too heavily armored for my needs.

If you find the Death Seekers, let me know! 

 

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