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Title: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Terry37 on 08 December 2016, 03:34:09 AM
Here's my creation record of a Kirin for my Ninja HotT army based on the bittersweet movie "47 Ronin". He will be played as a Behemoth.

http://fanaticus.boards.net/thread/473/kirin-47-ronin

Terry
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Techno on 08 December 2016, 07:55:47 AM
Superb project, Terry.  =D> =D>

Are you using a Dremel to help with the conversion ?

Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Roy on 08 December 2016, 11:54:10 AM
 :-bd

Impressive work.
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Terry37 on 08 December 2016, 08:06:06 PM
Thank you gentlemen. No, I don't even own a Dremel tool but have often thought of getting one. I just use an Exacto knife, a dissecting needle, a modeling hand drill and some small modeling files.

Terry
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Techno on 09 December 2016, 05:35:37 AM
Quote from: Terry37 on 08 December 2016, 08:06:06 PM
No, I don't even own a Dremel tool but have often thought of getting one. I just use an Exacto knife, a dissecting needle, a modeling hand drill and some small modeling files.
Terry

Stroll on ........Treat yourself, Terry. You'll save yourself an awful lot of time. (With a few extra burrs from their catalogue.)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: d_Guy on 13 December 2016, 01:16:12 PM
Terry,
Somehow I missed looking at the link you provided. Outstanding conversation and painting  :-bd :-bd
(Not to mention looking like a lot of fun).

I got a Dremel Micro (to replacing the heavy, clunky one that belong to my Dad) a few months back.
It is battery powered, extremely light and a joy to weld.  As Techo says "treat yourself" :)

Here is a reasonable review:
https://www.protoolreviews.com/tools/dremel-micro-8050-review/12753/
The reviewer mentions getting a EZ402 mandrel to replace the one that comes with the drill which I recommend doing.

Incidently - I get stuff from these guys (located in the states) occasionally - wide product array.
I guessing you probably already know them
http://www.micromark.com/
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Terry37 on 24 December 2016, 02:46:26 AM
I was able to finish my model of the Kirin while working on my Weird WWI Americans, so he is ready to help Lady Snowblood! I also decided to have a little more fun with him, in that since he is really seen as good in Japanese mythology - I sort of adopted a Ferdinand the Bull theme with the basing - thus the pretty red and yellow flowers!

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Painting/IMG_1885_zpsqbi0ncsj.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Painting/IMG_1885_zpsqbi0ncsj.jpg.html)


I actually plan to have him become  part of my Samurai army when I get around to doing it, as I will see them as more good than an army of assassins - Ninja. But in the meantime he will stay close to Lady Snowblood and guard her six!!!

Terry
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Ithoriel on 24 December 2016, 03:51:34 AM
Quirky, ingenious and well executed conversion, I like it!

I suspect Lady Snowblood will expect him to do rather more than sit under the cork tree and smell the flowers though! :)
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: paulr on 24 December 2016, 06:23:33 AM
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D>

The movie was on TV here recently and I was inspired by you project to watch it again ;)
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 24 December 2016, 08:06:25 AM
Great book!
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Techno on 24 December 2016, 08:20:38 AM
Terrific work, Terry !!.  8)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: fred. on 24 December 2016, 08:56:28 AM
Great idea - big cow + tree troll = Japanese monster is not something most people can make work.
Title: Re: Creating a 47 Ronin Kirin
Post by: Roy on 24 December 2016, 09:46:50 AM
that's really turned out well  =D>