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Title: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 20 February 2012, 03:55:48 AM
Helo all!

I'm working on a diorama for my Samurai general.  It isn't done yet, but I am making some good progress.  I thought I'd share some WIP shots.  Please let me know what you think!

General and Bodyguards:

(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0056.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0057-2.jpg)

The setting (60mm x60mm)!
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/ZZDSC_0002.jpg)

Drum closeup:
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0176.jpg)

Painting started on the dias:
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0025.jpg)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Leon on 20 February 2012, 11:49:52 AM
Oooh, this could be very nice!

8)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Arsenus on 20 February 2012, 12:32:07 PM
Amazing stuff!
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: mijalo on 20 February 2012, 01:53:15 PM
Looks very interesting this far!!
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Maenoferren on 20 February 2012, 02:07:11 PM
ooooh very nice :D
certainly put mine to shame :-[
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Blaker on 20 February 2012, 04:31:15 PM
Shaping up nicely. Looking forward to seeing more progress pictures  :D
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: irregularwars on 21 February 2012, 07:42:58 AM
Looking good!
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Hertsblue on 21 February 2012, 09:44:04 AM
Coming along nicely. Where did you get that drum?  :)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 21 February 2012, 01:33:07 PM
Maenoferren:  Yours was the inspiration for this piece.  I liked the idea of the silk hangings behind the general.  I expanded the idea to include a dias.  From there, the idea kept growing.  Honestly, if the competition didn't limit the base size to 60x60, I'd be tempted to go to 80x80.

Thanks, all, for all the kind words!

Hertsblue:  Made it myself.  Greenstuf wrapped around a bardboard cylinder.  A length of wooden dowel would do nicely as well.

I will post more pictures tonight.  I made lots of progress since Saturday.  I am almost done paintig the drums.  I need to finish converting one drummer, and there is another figure to paint.  This other figure hasn't been seen in any photos yet.  No big deal, but it will add some 'life' to the diorama.
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 25 February 2012, 04:19:28 AM
Well, I was making such good progress that I just kept painting.  Here's the current WIP shots:

(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0030-3.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0029-3.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0028-4.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0027-3.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0026-3.jpg)

As you can see, I'm making good progress.  I will have this finished this weekend!
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Techno on 25 February 2012, 06:50:15 AM
COR !
Froth, froth, dribble =P~
This is looking terrific :-bd =D>
As well as the excellent modelling and painting....I just LOVE the 'vibrant' blue .
Can't wait to see it finished !
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Techno on 25 February 2012, 08:21:23 AM
Hi again Ed.

What is "bardboard"....Sounds like it's something that does exist (though I can't Google it)....Or is it just a tryping  ;) error ? (cardboard ??)
Whatever it is, it works damn well !
Cheers - Phil.

Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 25 February 2012, 01:26:30 PM
Yep, it's a typo.  It should be Cardboard.  I think I came across them years ago while un-boxing a piece of "put-it-together-yourself" piece of furniture.  I thought, "Hey, those look like they are useful!"  Years land two moves later, they finally were. :-[
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Techno on 25 February 2012, 02:04:04 PM
Thanks Ed !
It sounds as tho' "bard board' should exist....Think I might copyright that word.. ;D ;D....Sounds a  really good name  ;)
So easy to have 'finger problems' when typing something out....The fingers can't keep up with what you want to plonk down ! :)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Hertsblue on 25 February 2012, 06:05:58 PM
Bardboard = stiff material on which is printed the complete works of Shakespeare.  :d
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 26 February 2012, 02:37:26 AM
 ;D  LOL

bardboard -- maybe it is used to make musical instruments?
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 29 February 2012, 05:12:38 AM
Finished product:

(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0053.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0055-2.jpg)
(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p435/BlackTemplarDad/Black%20Templar/Warmaster/DSC_0057-3.jpg)

The drummers are peasants.  One of the drummers has new arms.  I just clipped the head off the weapon of the other drummer.  Getting the commander to stand with on foot on the stairs was a trick.
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Leon on 29 February 2012, 05:14:07 AM
That's a cracking bit of work there!

8)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Arsenus on 29 February 2012, 07:51:48 AM
 :'( :'( :'( :'(

That's so beautiful!
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Techno on 29 February 2012, 08:04:36 AM
LOVELY job ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 29 February 2012, 08:27:36 AM
Nice one !  :D
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Hertsblue on 01 March 2012, 10:08:20 AM
Shows what can be done with a bit of ingenuity. Well done!  :)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 01 March 2012, 10:37:44 PM
Thanks everyone!  Your encouragement helped me to finish the project! 
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Post by: Maenoferren on 01 March 2012, 11:29:06 PM
love it  =D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: irregularwars on 03 March 2012, 09:10:29 AM
Great job on that one. m/
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: jfariahitech on 03 March 2012, 11:18:28 PM
Very nice!!
=D> :-bd
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: BlackEd on 06 March 2012, 02:37:13 PM
Wow!  Thanks!  I didn't realize all you guys would like so much!   :)
Title: Re: WIP Samurai General (Daimyo)
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 06 March 2012, 03:40:04 PM
Really is top work there!  8)