Author Topic: Samurai Miniatures: List of Manufacturers. (Read 162128 times)

PF · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2013, 05:57:06 PM »

You could remake the fourth battle of Kawanajima and a focus on the duel between Kenshin and Shingen.

Well, sorry for "derailing" the thread.

carlos13th · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2013, 06:01:33 PM »

Its cool. As long as the main post gets properly updated I am sure it won't matter too much.

But yeah I am making my force to use in Kings of War. So historical accuracy isn't my main concern.

Lt. Hazel · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2013, 07:56:52 PM »

Nice list of manufacturers! I will make it a sticky. Thanks Conquistador for your hint.

carlos13th · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2013, 08:10:53 PM »

Thanks. I will expand it when I can. If anyone has manufacturers or opinions to add please do so.

rokurota · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2013, 09:25:46 PM »

Foundry have a small range.

carlos13th · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:02:13 PM »

Added

Sturmpioneer · « **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2013, 03:25:11 PM »

Hello there,
Just thought I'd drop in and add to the commentary. Horses in Japan before Westerners flooded in were really ponies. They should be small. Take a look at Mongol mounts. They're small and kind of ugly. Koreran mounts are even smaller from this period.

Kingsford Miniatures has an extensive range of Sengoku-Jidai period figures. Shown is only one picture from about 7 years ago. Here are some the latest WIP http://www.kingsfordminiatures.org/WIP.html . Here is a gallery of both pro and customer painted figures http://www.kingsfordminiatures.org/Gallery.html

Kingsford Miniatures is Canadian based. We are also very small. We really have no economies of scale and so I have to price higher (compared to UK mfrs) to cover costs. Hopefully, you'll find the quality and accuracy of the figures superior to what you have experienced. When I convert a cavalry figure today from CAD to GBP today it comes out to 5.02, I'm sure tomorrow it will be different. I am always thinking of how to keep costs down.

You can view unsolicited comments from satisfied customers on the testimonial page at http://www.kingsfordminiatures.org/testimonial.html

Guy Bowers the editor of Wargames Soldiers and Strategies uses our figures in his demo games.

Respectfully,

David
www.kingsfordminiatures.org

carlos13th · « **Reply #22 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:13:15 PM »

Firstly thanks for the commentary. Its great to hear from the people actually making these miniatures.

I agree that the horses should be small more like ponies than western warhorses. I realise that I wrote that the horses were appropriately small on the WGF miniatures but not on the Kingsford ones so I will be sure to add that.

I just picked a random picture that I liked from the store (I have a softspot for horseback archers). If you post up the picture you feel best represents the range I will be sure to replace it.

I have no personal experience with Kingsford miniatures myself, I like them a lot from what I have seen on the website though, something I think I may have expressed to you via email a little while ago. I have had experience talking to you via email though so can certainly give a 1up for customer service.

Finally it seems like despite typing CAD into google I actually converted from US dollars when I made this thread. I will correct the prices accordingly.

olyreed · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2013, 01:38:49 PM »

Museum miniatures do a selection of 28mm samurai

D@rth J@ymZ · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2013, 02:12:13 PM »

Eureka Miniatures also do Samurai in 15 and 28mm

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_176&sort=3a

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=106

Steel fist · « **Reply #25 on:** November 17, 2013, 11:29:54 PM »

good to see this as sticky, very helpful. and thanks for giving steel fist a mention

carlos13th · « **Reply #26 on:** November 17, 2013, 11:45:49 PM »

Very welcome. When I get together the cash to pick up a few steel fist I will go into more detail.

I will add Museum miniatures and Eureka soon.

Arteis · « **Reply #27 on:** November 21, 2013, 06:19:49 AM »

I can vouch for the niceness of the Kingsford figures, currently being engaged in painting some up. When I was choosing what range I would go with, I looked round at quite a few makers, and was very fussy.

carlos13th · « **Reply #28 on:** November 21, 2013, 12:20:00 PM »

Please post the pictures when you finish painting them.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #29 on:** November 21, 2013, 12:56:07 PM »

One for the list Museum miniatures

small range but some nice touches for Ashigaru on the march and other bits for vignettes

http://www.museumminiatures.co.uk/pages/prod_samurai%2028mm.html

my feeble attempts