My first buntai for "Ronin" (by Osprey)

[Evilcartoonist]

Nope- these aren't Saleh's figures; since I'm already invested in 42mm samurai figures, I'm using Steve Barber's samurai to make my buntai for playing Ronin (Once I'm finished, I should have enough figures to provide plenty of warbands for my friends to choose from.)

These are all heavily converted; you can read the details of how I went about the conversions at my blog (June 2013):
http://carmensminiaturepainting.blogspot.com/

Later, I plan on adding a couple teppo.
(And I don't know if Ronin will have rules for banners, but I included a banner man to help the group look "cool."  )

[Svennn]

They're a bit special    Any chance of a close up of Mr Hoopy pants?

[Evilcartoonist]

They're a bit special    Any chance of a close up of Mr Hoopy pants?

Certainly (he's a figure I did a while back):

[jamesmanto]

the banner is unique, never seen one like it without a Roman Emperor's bust in the middle.

or is he going to add a hole and bird perch later? 

couldn't resist, but love the brush work, espcially the fabrics. lovely splash of colour to accent the black retinue armour

James

[rokurota]

Great!

[Evilcartoonist]

the banner is unique, never seen one like it without a Roman Emperor's bust in the middle.

or is he going to add a hole and bird perch later? 

couldn't resist, but love the brush work, espcially the fabrics. lovely splash of colour to accent the black retinue armour

James

I go the idea from the three-dimensional sashimono set offered by the Perrys.
I had a good chuckle at "bird perch" 

[commissarmoody]

Ok, I will order the book! 

[OSHIROmodels]

The wooden banner is actually a notice board and although it could've been used as a sashimono I've never seen one used as a nobori.

Doesn't mean to say that you can't though 

Great painting 

I might just have a closer look at the 40mm stuff...

cheers

James

[Evilcartoonist]

The wooden banner is actually a notice board and although it could've been used as a sashimono I've never seen one used as a nobori.

Doesn't mean to say that you can't though 

Great painting 

I might just have a closer look at the 40mm stuff...

cheers

James

I wanted to do something different, and I since my little warband is fictional, I knew I could get away with it 

I love Steve Barber's 42mm samurai stuff (finally, samurai lacing I can paint!) But the scale is definitely niche. Steve has enough figures for a full collection, but the hardest part is finding terrain/scenery; I have to custom-make everything (though, I actually enjoy that part.)

[OSHIROmodels]

I've thought about doing some 40mm terrain for the catalogue but with it being a niche within a niche it might not be worth it 

Certainly open to custom work though 

cheers

James

[commissarmoody]

If he makes a few more  Ikko Ikki monk's I might be tempted to venter into 40 for a bit myself.  
Speaking of the Monk, does any one have a pic of him?

[Evilcartoonist]

If he makes a few more  Ikko Ikki monk's I might be tempted to venter into 40 for a bit myself.  
Speaking of the Monk, does any one have a pic of him?

I'd also love some more Ikko Ikki (among other figures), but here's a pic of the one Steve makes (the blade is my own replacement, that's why it's straighter than normal ... so no, it's not supposed to be a ninjato  )

[Huascar]

Yes, a bushi buntai can have a banner (assuming the rules have not change radically from final play-testing).

[thebinmann]

Lovely work

(Once I'm finished, I should have enough figures to provide plenty of warbands for my friends to choose from.)

Lucky them!

[commissarmoody]

Lovely work

Lucky them!

Agreed