120mm Mounted Samurai Warrior - RDG Miniatures

[Grod]

Hello Folks
Working on castings for a new project. Superbly sculpted by Nello Rivieccio is this mounted samurai warrior of the late Sengoku era during the late 16th century.

Pics are Nello's renders along with some castings. I hope to have an assembled version soon.
It will be available this week, initially in 120mm scale with other scales to follow along with a horse bust version in 1/9th scale followed by 75mm.
A choice of headgear is included.

Price for the 120mm kit is £80.00 + shipping
UK £4.50
Europe £10.00
Everywhere else £15.00
To pre-order please email me only on [email protected]

Cheers
Gordon

 

[Babelfish]

Nello's a great sculptor and this is a fabulous-looking piece. Also really good value for money there. Is Tommi doing your casting these days mate?

- Steve

 

[Tom W.]

That´s a future-time-classic like Ray Lamb´s siiting daimo and Pegaso´s 90 mm samurai with the bow!!!

 

[Grod]

Nello's a great sculptor and this is a fabulous-looking piece. Also really good value for money there. Is Tommi doing your casting these days mate?

- Steve

I'm doing the casting Steve. Tommi does the 3D printing.
Cheers

 

[polyphemus]

email sent to you Gordon. Following recent sight/cataract problems I swore off Samurai figures but this one.......

Geoff

 

[kagemusha]

Anyone wanna buy a kidney?

Absolutely stunning Gordon

Ron

 

[Helm]

That's a bit special, lovely looking figure.
Steve

 

[1969]

Impressive release Gordon, painted up this will be an eye catcher.
Cheers
Steve

 

[ometz]

Agree that this is a classic-in-waiting. Great stuff.

 

[The Riveteer]

I know this will be an unpopular comment, but although this is beautifully posed and modelled, (I was queueing up to buy one myself), when you look at it more closely, there is so much wrong with how many of the details have been rendered, (mail, lacing, odd parts of the armour, etc). If accuracy is not your thing it will be an impressive piece to look at but it's a missed opertunity for me.
Lamb and Pegaso got their's right. This reminds me more of one of those ornamental pieces you get in expensive gift shops - it has the look, and much of it, to be fair, is O.K , but I'm afraid it doesn't pass scrutiny. I am hugely disappointed because I would love to have this figure for the overall impression it gives but I would need to do so much corrective work to the surface detail that I don't think it's worth the otherwise reasonable expense - Sorry.

David

 

[Grod]

email sent to you Gordon. Following recent sight/cataract problems I swore off Samurai figures but this one.......

Geoff

Thanks Geoff.
Invoice sent
Gordon

 

[Grod]

I know this will be an unpopular comment, but although this is beautifully posed and modelled, (I was queueing up to buy one myself), when you look at it more closely, there is so much wrong with how many of the details have been rendered, (mail, lacing, odd parts of the armour, etc). If accuracy is not your thing it will be an impressive piece to look at but it's a missed opertunity for me.
Lamb and Pegaso got their's right. This reminds me more of one of those ornamental pieces you get in expensive gift shops - it has the look, and much of it, to be fair, is O.K , but I'm afraid it doesn't pass scrutiny. I am hugely disappointed because I would love to have this figure for the overall impression it gives but I would need to do so much corrective work to the surface detail that I don't think it's worth the otherwise reasonable expense - Sorry.

David

Thanks for this David.
I've no wish to get into a debate regarding the authenticity or otherwise of samurai armour/weapons as I know very little of the subject. I would however like to make you a genuine offer. Please sculpt for me a mounted samurai warrior to your own specifications which I will purchase from you and put into production with a hope to break even on my investment. If , like me, you can't sculpt not a problem, just seek out a sculptor and tutor him/her on exactly what you require and once it's ready drop me a line. Should be a piece of cake for you. I will start saving up and look forward to your endeavours.
Cheers
Gordon

 

[DEL]

Hi Gordon, long time no see, hope you are well.
Anyway as always my overriding reaction to any piece is 'do I want to paint it?'
The answer in this case is a resounding yes.
Expert opinion has absolutely nothing to do with it for me, I want to paint things not pick them apart.
I barely know how to lace my shoes never mind samurai armour.
Looking forward to the 75mm
Cheers
Derek

 

[The Riveteer]

Thanks for this David.
I've no wish to get into a debate regarding the authenticity or otherwise of samurai armour/weapons as I know very little of the subject. I would however like to make you a genuine offer. Please sculpt for me a mounted samurai warrior to your own specifications which I will purchase from you and put into production with a hope to break even on my investment. If , like me, you can't sculpt not a problem, just seek out a sculptor and tutor him/her on exactly what you require and once it's ready drop me a line. Should be a piece of cake for you. I will start saving up and look forward to your endeavours.
Cheers
Gordon

Gordon - that's unfair. I've dealt with and bought from you numerous times in the past and hope to again. I wish you all success with the figure.
No, I can't sculpt that well - that is why I have to rely on dealers like yourself rather than scratch build my own and why I hope them to produce an accurate product. Neither do I know any sculptors to employ - and if I did, I would be doing that exclusively, assuming that I could afford to.

The age old argument of "do better or shut up" is also unfair and makes no more sense than it ever did before. I can't paint as well as Lady Butler - so does that mean I am not allowed to point out that one of her soldiers has the wrong helmet on?
If I was to counter your comments measure for measure my response could be; - "if you don't know about the the intricate details samurai armour, why don't you seek out a sculptor who does"; - but, of course, I would never stoop that low, would I? (irony intended).
The things I comment on are not things that a sculptor needs an in depth knowledge of to be able to reproduce. Photographs of Japanese armour are everywhere and the Royal Armouries have plenty of examples to go look at. All a sculptor has to do is copy what he sees.

I can't see this figure not selling well, Derek's comment proves the point, but if it didn't, might that not be because a lot more customers that such a subject might most appeal to, might have bought it otherwise - that was my point. If that happened, and it was the inaccuracies that inhibited sales, I would hope that having some reasons for why it did not sell might be useful knowledge for you to have for comissioning future projects.

David the lousy sculptor.

 

[kagemusha]

Thanks for this David.
I've no wish to get into a debate regarding the authenticity or otherwise of samurai armour/weapons as I know very little of the subject. I would however like to make you a genuine offer. Please sculpt for me a mounted samurai warrior to your own specifications which I will purchase from you and put into production with a hope to break even on my investment. If , like me, you can't sculpt not a problem, just seek out a sculptor and tutor him/her on exactly what you require and once it's ready drop me a line. Should be a piece of cake for you. I will start saving up and look forward to your endeavours.
Cheers
Gordon

One word Gordon...'Bravo'

 

[Grod]

Gordon - that's unfair. I've dealt with and bought from you numerous times in the past and hope to again. I wish you all success with the figure.
No, I can't sculpt that well - that is why I have to rely on dealers like yourself rather than scratch build my own and why I hope them to produce an accurate product. Neither do I know any sculptors to employ - and if I did, I would be doing that exclusively, assuming that I could afford to.

The age old argument of "do better or shut up" is also unfair and makes no more sense than it ever did before. I can't paint as well as Lady Butler - so does that mean I am not allowed to point out that one of her soldiers has the wrong helmet on?
If I was to counter your comments measure for measure my response could be; - "if you don't know about the the intricate details samurai armour, why don't you seek out a sculptor who does"; - but, of course, I would never stoop that low, would I? (irony intended).
The things I comment on are not things that a sculptor needs an in depth knowledge of to be able to reproduce. Photographs of Japanese armour are everywhere and the Royal Armouries have plenty of examples to go look at. All a sculptor has to do is copy what he sees.

I can't see this figure not selling well, Derek's comment proves the point, but if it didn't, might that not be because a lot more customers that such a subject might most appeal to, might have bought it otherwise - that was my point. If that happened, and it was the inaccuracies that inhibited sales, I would hope that having some reasons for why it did not sell might be useful knowledge for you to have for comissioning future projects.

David the lousy sculptor.

David

I think of myself as a very fair minded individual and would dispute your statement that I have made 'unfair' comments. You are perfectly at libery to voice your opinions and criticisms on this forum as is everyone and judging from your posts you exercise this right far more frequently than I do. You mention that you don't know any sculptors and yet you appear to have criticised quite a few on this forum. Sculptors names appear on a daily basis on PF and are easily contactable so your argument of not knowing any sculptors doesn't really stand up. Some of them certainky know you. I have got to know quite a few of them over the last 10 years or so all with varying degrees of skill and ability. They don't always get things 100% right anatomically or in respect of details but all of them have a passion for the hobby. Some will not post their work on PF due to sarcastic and mocking comments they have received on this forum - the hobbies and PF's loss. I've produced many sculpts some of which have been sucessful and some which I knew from the outset would not be appealing to the masses but of interest to some figure painters in the hobby and a boost to the sculptor.

You offer advice to me to seek out a sculptor who knows about the details of samurai armour, well maybe I have in Nello and maybe you are wrong in your analysis of the figure. I've seen so many arguments on this forum on matters concerning the accuracy of various subjects which become heated and invariably are inconclusive. It's all a matter of opinion and sculpting by committee does not work. You express the somewhat sarcastic opinion that this piece 'looks like something you'd buy in an expensive gift shop'. Maybe you should look at the way you express your opinions'- but thats just my opinion.

As to your views on why a customer will or will not buy a certain figure I gave up on working that out years ago and I produce projects which I like and am quite happy in doing so. I like this model but you don't.

You've interpreted my comments as being 'the age old argument of do better or shut up'. Instead of taking this view why don't you take it as a call for you to 'get your boots on and join in the game instead of heckling from the sidelines'. I informed you that I was making a genuine offer regarding producing a sculpt and this offer still stands. You appear to be a knowledgeable individual with plenty of time on his hands, I'm neither so get cracking David.

Cheers
Gordon

 

[Grod]

Hi Gordon, long time no see, hope you are well.
Anyway as always my overriding reaction to any piece is 'do I want to paint it?'
The answer in this case is a resounding yes.
Expert opinion has absolutely nothing to do with it for me, I want to paint things not pick them apart.
I barely know how to lace my shoes never mind samurai armour.
Looking forward to the 75mm
Cheers
Derek

Hello Derek
All is well and I hope things are good north of the border. Shows are a bit thin on the ground at the moment but I'll be going to the White Rose one in June near York so hope some of you can venture south.
I'll post on PF when the 75mm version is ready. Tommi Worton is working his dark arts magic with the 3D printing. ( these computer things will never catch on).
Cheers
Gordon

 

[pinkfloyd]

Great looking figure! nicely sculpted details! Jeff

 

[Blind Pew]

This is an amazing figure. I am certain the competition tables will be groaning under the weight of loads of them in the future. An intimidating subject to have a crack at, but the quality will attract painters who want to test themselves on the numerous painting challenges. I look forward to the 75mm version as 120mm ain't my bag anymore.

 

[Nap]

Hi Gordon

Great to see your sharing releases and this certainly looks very impressive even unmade !

If purchasers wish to rework that's up to them but there's plenty of details to enjoy without that

As BP says sure this will test painters to get the best from the piece

Thanks for sharing

Nap

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