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Saturday, August 1, 2015

42mm Samurai: Gone fishing


Busy week at work kept me form the painting table until today. This fisherman was converted from a brand new figure in Steve Barber's 42mm samurai range. The original figure is a baggage carrier for a kago/norimono retinue, but it is easily convertible into a few different figures.

Here, instead of baggage, I've given him a rod (made from brass rod and twine.) The bucket is a thick disk of sculpey with a random bit to make it look like it has a center-hinged lid. I drilled a hole through the lower hand and passed twine through it and the bucket to create a carrying handle. The satchel on his belt in back is made from green stuff.
This was a fun figure to make. It's also the first civilian I have in the collection, now. With more to follow!

I also finished up a couple figures from the last bunch I bought from Steve. I'll probably try a different color scheme -- the gray is ok, but I think I'll go with a slightly olive green instead. Yep, it means I'll probably paint over these -- the clothing anyway. It wont be too difficult. They are in the same scheme because I'm going to make this batch into a new clan (I already have one clan; they need rivals.)

The master to the right is unconverted. The yamabushi to the left has a couple changes from the original figure: I used the bald head of a monk archer instead of the one with the little yamabushi cap. And instead of the bo staff held in the back hand, I made him a katana to hold in his front hand.


10 comments:

  1. Very nice! You can never have to many civilians.

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  2. That diorama is just beautiful!

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  3. Very nice conversion and a great idea.
    The little dioroma is wonderful.

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  4. Beautiful, and the fishes are just awesome.

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  5. Wow, Carmen - you painted them so wonderfully! The fishes: great idea!!
    Peter

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  6. Very, very, very nice painting job !

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  7. Fantastic Scenery and wonderful paint work on the figures, I am very impressed!
    Have you gone from the old Citadel figures to 42 mm larger ones, or...?

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  8. Fantastic Scenery and wonderful paint work on the figures, I am very impressed!
    Have you gone from the old Citadel figures to 42 mm larger ones, or...?

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  9. History of my minis collecting :)
    I started with Citadel (Warhammer: Rogue Trader and then Fantasy) back in 1989.
    Went to college.
    Came back to minis with Wargames Foundry stuff in the mid-90s.
    Branched out to some Copplestone stuff.
    And then started getting minis from all over the place.
    When I discovered Steve Barber's commission service, I settled down and have been getting his stuff almost exclusively (because I've commission a lot in the past couple years.)
    I also paint stuff from boardgames (Zombicide/Mice and Mystics) as well as the few odds and ends for friends.

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