FIRST LEGION/ Mounted Samurai

[Konstantin S.]

Hi pF!

Also this month we have the next two figures in our Age of the Samurai series, SAM043 Toyotomi Hideyoshi and SAM044 Minamoto no Yoshitsune. To say that these are stunning figures is an understatement indeed. While both are incredibly ornate, SAM044 in particular might quite possibly be the most intricate figure we’ve ever done. For those of you who go way back with us, you will remember a particular figure we did SAM005 Samurai Archer. This figure was by far the most detailed figure we had created to that point and was offered at $80 at a time when we were creating $45-$50 figures. It was the first Samurai figure to sell out interestingly enough. Well, we think we may have topped it with our newest Samurai Archer figure, SAM044. The detailing is astonishing and it’s one we’re quite proud of indeed! Literally every bit of the figure is covered with some type of advanced decoration, there just aren’t any easy/extensive fields to paint on it. Lots of work, but certainly a stunning result. We hope you agree!

http://www.firstlegionltd.com/54mmSamurai.aspx
Cheers

 

[DaddyO]

Both great looking figures

Will they be available in unpainted versions as well?
Cheers
Paul

 

[Edorta]

Superb figures, both are really nice, great release.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Oda]

Both great looking figures

Will they be available in unpainted versions as well?
Cheers
Paul

My question too.Beautiful figures but will they be available in kit form?????

Oda.

 

[Konstantin S.]

My question too.Beautiful figures but will they be available in kit form?????

Oda.

Sorry. We have not such plans in nearest perspective.

 

[NeilW]

A superb pair (separated by c400 years) but pity if they're only available painted.

 

[NeilW]

Sorry. We have not such plans in nearest perspective

Pity.

I know that it's Konstantin's business, not mine, but I see that whilst there are limited numbers of unpainted figs in the FL range, I can't understand why not more/all aren't*. I may be wrong, but I see the painted and unpainted markets as different and largely separate segments and I don't believe that selling figures au naturel would significantly hit sales of factory painted ones (as hobby painters wouldn't buy them anyway) and, if casting capacity exists, it's a new income stream.

* the FL site does say "...we have been asked countless times by modellers and painters around the world if we would sell unpainted metal figure kit versions of our painted figures." yet the vast majority remain factory painted (even then, the site only shows painted figs with no bare metal or kit-shots... which seems strange for this market).

 

[Oda]

Pity.

I know that it's Konstantin's business, not mine, but I see that whilst there are limited numbers of unpainted figs in the FL range, I can't understand why not more/all aren't*. I may be wrong, but I see the painted and unpainted markets as different and largely separate segments and I don't believe that selling figures au naturel would significantly hit sales of factory painted ones (as hobby painters wouldn't buy them anyway) and, if casting capacity exists, it's a new income stream.

* the FL site does say "...we have been asked countless times by modellers and painters around the world if we would sell unpainted metal figure kit versions of our painted figures." yet the vast majority remain factory painted (even then, the site only shows painted figs with no bare metal or kit-shots... which seems strange for this market).

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Oda.

 

[Reptor]

I just like this ! This is a very beautiful miniature !!!! And it's a real shame not to have an unpainted kit to pay tribute to these beautiful pieces