An on-going project, here's a small sample to start
https://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2019/08/15mm-takeda-samurai-for-pete.html
Great start on an excellent period!!!! Love any army that allows for lots of color!!!! Look forward to seeing new additions!
Terry
Will.....How on Earth do you get so many figures painted ?
Have you got the youngsters helping you ?
Stroll on, Matey. :o :o :o
Keep it up, youth. ;)
Cheers - Phil
These were done about a month ago, just been waiting on transfers.
Just broken the 1700 figure mark for the year.
Those really do look good.
Do you have any hints on painting Japanese uniforms and armour.
I have a bunch of Peter Pigs that I ordered on impulse, and cannot figure out how to paint them.
Nice one Will!
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 15 August 2019, 07:42:07 PM
Do you have any hints on painting Japanese uniforms and armour.
I have a bunch of Peter Pigs that I ordered on impulse, and cannot figure out how to paint them.
Research, pick your house.
Once you've got a house, (most people go for something with an easy Mon or house logo), there are lots of sites with illustrations. This is one of the best.
http://www.samurai-archives.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1638&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100
Decide whether you are a regular or irregular force. It makes a huge difference.
Breast plates black (rear plate optional)
Other armour black/Brown with Black wash, then highlighted.
Socks/stockings white. Most samurai wear sandals, so feet are done.
Lacing, unless you are planning patterns, dry brush in your chosen colour. Ink wash after.
Bows, banner poles, Ashugari hats, spear shafts all green ochre, with brown black bamboo joints.
Weapon blades steel, hilts bronze, handles black.
Hair black.
Enjoy
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 August 2019, 10:31:10 PM
Research, pick your house.
Once you've got a house, (most people go for something with an easy Mon or house logo), there are lots of sites with illustrations. This is one of the best.
http://www.samurai-archives.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1638&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100
Decide whether you are a regular or irregular force. It makes a huge difference.
Breast plates black (rear plate optional)
Other armour black/Brown with Black wash, then highlighted.
Socks/stockings white. Most samurai wear sandals, so feet are done.
Lacing, unless you are planning patterns, dry brush in your chosen colour. Ink wash after.
Bows, banner poles, Ashugari hats, spear shafts all green ochre, with brown black bamboo joints.
Weapon blades steel, hilts bronze, handles black.
Hair black.
Enjoy
Many thanks..
All wargamers should paint a samurai once.
This is my second
Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 August 2019, 03:21:59 PM
All wargamers should paint a samurai once.
Or sculpt a load.....So you can bog off ! ;)
(I don't think they're available anymore.....Tho' Clibby's seen them.......That's almost the story of how I started doing 'sodjers' for whatshisname......Damn...Thingy.....Runs a firm in Middlesbrough...
Oh you know...tip of my tongue....No...It's gone. ;))
Cheers - A Twerp.
Finally, I have completed the transfers on the second batch! Took my noble firend a bit longer to make them, as he kept forgetting them!
https://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2019/08/15mm-takeda-samurai-for-pete.html
Cool stuff!
Those are splendid, Will ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 August 2019, 10:31:10 PM
Research, pick your house.
Once you've got a house, (most people go for something with an easy Mon or house logo), there are lots of sites with illustrations. This is one of the best.
http://www.samurai-archives.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1638&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100
Decide whether you are a regular or irregular force. It makes a huge difference.
Breast plates black (rear plate optional)
Other armour black/Brown with Black wash, then highlighted.
Socks/stockings white. Most samurai wear sandals, so feet are done.
Lacing, unless you are planning patterns, dry brush in your chosen colour. Ink wash after.
Bows, banner poles, Ashugari hats, spear shafts all green ochre, with brown black bamboo joints.
Weapon blades steel, hilts bronze, handles black.
Hair black.
Enjoy
Ashigaru hats usually black laquered steel. Much samurai armour deep red, rust brown, or pale gold (black usual, it's true); red not unknown for the ashigaru as well.
The colour scheme was the owners request Alexander, I did question it at every stage.
Sorry.
There is such a thing as artistic intergrity. I hope you charged him extra.
He gave me a laptop...
Hmmm, I might be tempted to paint a few pink knights myself....
Would ha thought hefalumps, or may be wozzels
Right colour scheme, wrong mon :)
Should've been the yellow mon of Ii Naotaka's/ Ii Naomasa's "Red Devils" :)
I know...