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Blog Warden's Other Paint Log

Discussion in 'Personal Paint Logs' started by Warden, Aug 17, 2016.

  1. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Last two samurai cavalrymen are complete, bringing me up to twelve of them over the past two months:

    warden20201209_samurai cav 4.jpg

    warden20201209_samurai cav 5.jpg

    Need to do the matte wash for all these guys still, will probably do that when I go back and flock all the bases for the minis I have completed over the past two months.

    Also am well under way on my cannons and crew, here are the bases:

    warden20201209_cannon bases 2.jpg

    Naturally since heraldry (and mons) are one of the biggest reason I like this project, I couldn't shy away from painting up some snazzy pavises (pavise?) for my cannon crews to cower behind:

    warden20201209_cannon bases 3.jpg
     
  2. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    My samurai cannons are complete!!

    Ukita Clan:

    warden20201213_samurai cannons 3 ukita.jpg

    Shimazu Clan:

    warden20201213_samurai cannons 4 shimazu.jpg

    Tokugawa Clan:

    warden20201213_samurai cannons 5 tokugawa.jpg

    Ii Clan:

    warden20201213_samurai cannons 6 Ii.jpg

    All four!

    warden20201213_samurai cannons 1.jpg

    Will certainly make more of them at some point.

    This mini-project brings me just over 300 models painted for the year, only a few more samurai to go!

    Neglected to answer this before; you are correct the models I used are European cannons (cheap $4 set of two from Wizkids). I had enough spare parts lying around to convert crews so I went with the cheaper option :D

    I think they are close enough to serve my purpose, and if I make more cannons I can use them as pirate cannons too.
     
  3. Imrahil
    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Well done, they look great and match your army perfectly
    No one will notice ;)

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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  4. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    I am enjoying how these two are coming along :vamp::D

    warden20201215_heads on a stick.jpg
     
  5. btrain16
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    Your attention to detail, and the effort that you put into the heraldry really take this army up two notches. Love it!
     
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  6. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    The heraldry is my favorite part :dead:
     
  7. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    A few more samurai from the painting table complete, to include eight Shimazu archers with magnetized bases:

    warden20201215_shimazu archers.jpg

    Also completed that Samurai "command unit" with the two headbearers, a bannerman, and a samurai:

    warden20201215_ukita samurai command 1.jpg

    warden20201215_ukita samurai command 2.jpg
     
  8. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Had to pack up my game room temporarily to make update/repairs to my game table, so I went ahead and took a picture of all the samurai currently on my complete shelf!

    warden20201216_samurai army progress.jpg

    The majority of these (at least 3/4) were all completed during the last two months!

    warden20201216_samurai army progress_full res.JPG

    Still looking forward to taking a big pic with all of them together when I get this next batch done.
     
  9. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    They look great mate.
     
  10. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Thanks!

    Six more cavalry done, Kobayakawa clan and vassals:

    warden20201222_kobayakawa cavalry.jpg
     
  11. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Four more food samurai finished, from the Honda clan:

    warden20201223_honda samurai 1.jpg

    The blue banner is really channeling an "Arasaka" vibe :D

    warden20201223_honda samurai 2.jpg

    Also completed my Shimazu Toyohisa hero model (originally from a Test of Honour box set I got for cheap on an ebay bid):

    warden20201223_shimazu toyohisa 1.jpg

    warden20201223_shimazu toyohisa 2.jpg

    Cheers, and an early Merry Christmas! :cold::coldfeet::couchpotato:
     
  12. Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl
    Slann

    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl Eleventh Spawning

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    Some more brilliant Samurai models! I’d better spray some more of my SPQR Celts to keep up!
     
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  13. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Been playing No Man's Sky over the past few days, but this morning I cranked out four more Shimazu samurai:

    warden20201228_shimazu samurai 1.jpg

    All four are built for magnetized bases, just like my Shimazu archers I did not long ago. This will give me a third clan I can use in Test of Honour should I want to (along with the Ukita and the Ii clans).

    warden20201228_shimazu samurai 2.jpg

    I especially enjoyed how this dude turned out:

    warden20201228_shimazu samurai 3.jpg
     
  14. Imrahil
    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Nice work!
    I like the consistency of your extreme highlights, perfect rows of dots :)

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Eight more samurai complete for 2020!

    warden20201230_ukita and otani clan samurai 1.jpg

    Ukita and the Otani clans, they look great with the rest complete:

    warden20201230_samurai of 2020.jpg

    I got one more samurai daimyo to complete tonight, and that will do it for the year!
     
  16. Warden
    Slann

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    One more samurai for the force, daimyo Kuroda Nagamasa (one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's top generals):

    warden20201231_kuroda nagamasa 2.jpg

    I am calling the model itself done, but I think I may go back to it at some point. Horse is too chalky, and I am unhappy with parts of him such as the horo cloak. But he was a tough one to paint so he is going on pause for now.
    warden20201231_kuroda nagamasa 1.jpg

    warden20201231_kuroda nagamasa 3.jpg

    That brings me up to 347 models painted this year! Time to start planning for next year, hopefully to get even more work done.
     
  17. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    Nice!

    347 is a pretty stellar bit of painting production.
     
  18. Warden
    Slann

    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Been distracted with video games, but I finished basing all of my daimyo/recent samurai projects.

    warden20210101_samurai daimyo 1.jpg

    warden20210101_samurai daimyo 2.jpg
     
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    Slann

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    Slann

    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Nice! lovely touch of blossom.
    Great freehand on the back :artist::artist:

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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