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I'm afraid it will be a figure-free Christmas for me this year, but I can't complain. I blew the year's figure budget (and then some :) ) on figures for my recent 50th birthday. I got several samurai, and some really cool 25mm Dixon gaming figures of Japanese oni (demons) and goblins, and a...

Looking good, Bob :thumb: . I love the way the action moves from the completely unaware zoot suiter to full scale brawl. It really draws you in. Mike

Francesca, I'm not at all into hockey, but I learned a lot from your posts. Thanks for sharing your techniques :thumb: . Mike

Vyacheslav, Thanks for posting the link and for sharing the wonderful folder of samurai armor pictures! These are excellent resources :thumb: . Mike

That's pretty decent sculpture for 28mm :thumb: . I'm only just discovering the wargaming figures, and I'm impressed with the quality you tiny scale sculptors can achieve. Keep the pictures coming. Mike

I don't always know the sculptors of the figures I buy, but of those I do know, I like Ray Lamb, Julian Hulis, and Le Van Quang. I like the work of Augie Rodriguez, but alas, I don't have any of his work. I admire the work of Raul Latorre and Bill Horan too, but they don't, to my knowledge, do...

Rob, The lighting effect is quite convincing :thumb: . I've been playing around with some 25mm samurai figures, and I agree, they are fun to paint. And 54 mm doesn't seem so small anymore, either! Mike

Francis, I just got this kit myself. I'm interested to see what you do with it. The detailing is nice, but the flagstones on the base seem small. I like the use of the raked gravel, though. Mike

Happy Birthday, Steve! Hope yours was as pleasant as mine was :htumb: . Mike

I would love to go along with Marco Polo on his journey to the far east. I can't even begin to imagine what that must have been like. A second choice would be France in 1915 to witness and maybe be a part of the incredible development of flight during WWI. Mike

Thanks, Gary and Quang. It was a pretty good birthday since I was off work. And since it was a biggie (50!), I treated myself to some new samurai figures, including Poste Militaire's ashigaru, and Quang's Tomoe Gozen bust-- a beautiful figure :thumb: ! Mike

I want a figure to be doing something rather than be posing for a photo to send to Mom. I have figures that I chose because they represent a certain type of warrior, but I still like the figure to be active. Quality of sculpting is important, too, but to me, that does not necessarily mean a...

Steve, I'm just learning to sculpt, but I've done alot of fooling around with epoxy putty. I personally prefer Magic Sculpt :thumb: . It has a good working time, fine grain, and a nice surface when hard, plus it sands and carves well. A lot of the guys like the Kneadatite for fine details. I...

Hi Steve, I became interested in figure modeling through trying to learn to make more realistic pilots for stick and tissue WWI model aircraft. At first, I bought figures of different periods and nationalities, but now I focus almost exclusively on Japanese figures from ancient times to modern...

Gary, I wish you much success with your business! I know from watching my wife grow her herb business for the past 7 years how rewarding it can be to create a business doing something you love and sharing it with others. It's not the size workspace you start out with, but rather the passion and...

Bob, Thanks for the Ansel Adams/Manzanar link--what a wonderful resource! :thumb: Mike

I, too, am curious about this. I've always found Squadron pricing to be reasonable, even with the sales tax I must pay as a resident of Texas. Before Squadron lowered its prices on Andrea, they were charging no more than Michigan Toy Soldiers or The Red Lancer charge now. They have some pretty...

The samurai woman is spectacular! Quite an imaginative pose and expression. Mike

Julian, I just logged on to The Red Lancer's website with no problems. What sort of trouble are you having? Mike

Thanks for the information, guys. The pics were especially helpful. Jason, that's a nice job you did on the samurai :thumb: . I'll bet cleaning up the mane and tail was quite a chore! Mike