new samurai by steel fist miniatures

[wkeyser]

Great looking figures, however, I wish they where more dynamic, the static pose is just not great for Wargaming. A couple of generals clamly sending the troops into attack is fine, but how about some of those great looking figures in fighting poses!

William

[carlos13th]

I don't mind the lack of action shots. Almost everyone elses Samurai miniatures seem to be already in the fight so its nice to have some that are waiting for the fight to come to them or are not in the frey yet.

These are in action though.



What I really want is a miniature midway through drawing his sword, I haven't been able to find it from any manufacturers. Not sure if its historically accurate but the image and the idea of a Samurai both drawing his sword and killing his enemy seems very characteristic of how we see the Samurai, at least in terms of duels. So I would love to see a Samurai doing something similar, possibly with the martial art Iadio as a reference. Like many sculptors use Kyudo as a reference when creating Samurai archers.

[Steel fist]

Thanks for putting that up Carlos, I have tried the img way of posting but must have done something wrong...

Regarding a samurai drawing sword, my version of honda tadakatsu is drawing his katana but only a quarter of the blade is showing.

Also the new figures are mostly in advancing charging poses, I want some daimyo with their guards at the rear directing things, but the rest of the daimyo will be mounted charging.

Cheers

[carlos13th]

You're welcome.

I didnt notice that before, thank you. He's been added to my christmas wishlist.

Can I ask what Daimyo's you are planning to do in the future?

[Steel fist]

in no particular order

Kato kiyomasa
Ii Naomasa
Fukishima Masanori
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Kuroda Nagamasa
Kuroda Yoshitaka
Sakai Tadatsugu
Mori Hidemoto
Chosokabe Moritchika
Kikawa Hiroie
Date Masamune
Otani Yoshitsugu
Shima Sakon
Uesugi Kagekatsu
Naoe Kantetsugu
Sanada Yukimura
Uesugi Kenshin
Takeda Kenshin
Yamamoto Kanesuke
Kato Yoshihaki
Oda Nobunaga

this list is actually considerably longer than this but my mind has gone blank..

[OSHIROmodels]

Are you going to do some of the Murakami clan as I have a small but expanding Sengoku 'pirate' force and having a couple of specific characters would be great 

cheers

James

[carlos13th]

Looking forward to a bunch of these and plan on googling the rest. Thanks for the reply can't wait. 

[THE CID]

I've painted a few and they really are great figures. THE CID.

[carlos13th]

Mind posting the pictures Cid?

[Steel fist]

murakami clan? i have not looked into the naval side, so im not yet familiar with them but it depends on if i like the armour really, would be a long way down the list though because of the others will need to come first. i would think you could use generic daimyo for them?

glad you like them cid i would also like to see pics.
cheers

[OSHIROmodels]

I can wait 

I can't remember his name but he has a whacking great scallop shell for a kabuto, and a tash 

cheers

James

[carlos13th]

This helmet?

[Arteis]

No doubt you've been asked many times before, but how do these stand in size and heft against other makers' ranges. 

In my case I'm most interested in the comparison with Kingsford, whose figures are quite large (just the way I like 'em!).  But I know many others will also wonder against Perry, North Star etc.

 

[OSHIROmodels]

This helmet?

Nope. I'll see if I can dig a photo out of it later today 

cheers

James

[PF]

I saw one really huge last week and thought it would be cool for a mini. Pictures weren't allowed and I can't find any on the internet but you can see it at 1:00 in the promo video of the expo:

http://www.mcjp.fr/francais/expositions/kanazawa-aux-sources-d-une-culture-765/kanazawa-aux-sources-d-une-culture

No idea if that's the helmet Jimbibbly is talking about but I like it. Now you know why WF samurai have those strong necks, kidding.

There are others including those ones:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vvwvvwvvw/2714419316/
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Japanese_-_Helmet_%28%22Kawari_Kabuto%22%29_with_Conch_Shell_%28%22Horagai%22%29_Shape_-_Walters_51620_%282%29.jpg