Limbo Miniatures - News

[Martin Antonenko]

For the end of May, "Limbo" announces two busts - both from Resin and 1:10 scale. The Sculpptor is not named yet - and both will appear in limited edition!

Bust #1:






Bust#2:





(I think, the second one is the "naked" version of the first one...)


http://www.limbominiatures.com


Cheers

 

[Babelfish]

I've never had much luck painting Samurai, never been able to do them justice. But the top one looks amazing and is a must-have for me, even if I only ever end up drooling over it in the box! A thing of beauty.

Are Limbo a new company? I've never heard of them before.

- Steve

 

[mortier]

I agree,the firstone looks very good
It will be interesting,who is the sculptor

 

[Redcap]

I've never had much luck painting Samurai, never been able to do them justice. But the top one looks amazing and is a must-have for me, even if I only ever end up drooling over it in the box! A thing of beauty.

Are Limbo a new company? I've never heard of them before.

- Steve

There was a Chinese company doing busts called 'Lindo' who came onto the scene a few years ago and then went as quickly as they arrived. I had their Alexander The Great Bust which was very nice indeed. I wonder if they are a spin off from them?

Gary

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

That Samurai is a cracker of a bust, but it would require some skill to paint it, there are lots of guys out there who could do it, so hopefully it wont be to long until we see one finished.
TERRY

 

[craigyboy]

really like the look of the first in the armour, and never painted a samurai so could be tempted !!
but does the sword look too long?
still a very nice piece.
Craig.

 

[thecheesedude]

That Samurai bust looks awesome - am very very tempted on that. I doubt I'd do it justice though.

I did a quick look up on Katana handle lengths and there are some more extreme versions - http://www.swordnarmory.com/23-Massive-Long-Handle-Handmade-Japanese-Katana-S-p/jh-4800.htm

 

[Babelfish]

That Samurai is a cracker of a bust, but it would require some skill to paint it, there are lots of guys out there who could do it, so hopefully it wont be to long until we see one finished.TERRY

I think most of us could probably "do" it. But would we do it proper justice?! That's the difference!

I've got half an idea of squirreling it away and treating myself to having it done as a commission piece by a master painter at a later date. It's that kind of piece.

- Steve

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Dont know much about the subject but sure looks cool to me.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

When you see some of the finished Samurai subjects that turn up on PF and the detailed painting of the clothing and armour that some artists can achieve it sort of puts me off going anywhere near this apart from owning one so that I can open to box and look at it like some others have suggested.
No doubt about it, it looks like a lovely piece of sculpting/casting so I hope that the company continue to produce busts of this quality and maybe one day something less involved will be released that I could paint lol.
TERRY

 

[Ulrich]

For the historical long japanese sword google "Zanbatō"

 

[tomifune]

This is the second time I noticed where fantasy sculpted pieces with samurai themes were posted here and historical verification was sought for particular items in their possession. When pieces were presented as being historical and items were questioned as authentic, it resulted in a row and heated discussion with some being banned from the site?
So I guess my question would be if I see a ghoul in a Wehrmacht uniform, were MP-40's really issued at that theater of blood sucking or if zombies in Scots Grey uniforms engaged close enough for flesh eating, would it have turned the tide for English cavalry at Waterloo?

No reflection on the beautifully sculpted pieces.

Bob

 

[JasonB]

This is the second time I noticed where fantasy sculpted pieces with samurai themes were posted here and historical verification was sought for particular items in their possession. When pieces were presented as being historical and items were questioned as authentic, it resulted in a row and heated discussion with some being banned from the site?
So I guess my question would be if I see a ghoul in a Wehrmacht uniform, were MP-40's really issued at that theater of blood sucking or if zombies in Scots Grey uniforms engaged close enough for flesh eating, would it have turned the tide for English cavalry at Waterloo?

No reflection on the beautifully sculpted pieces.

Bob

I think the pat answer to that one is usually "could have" or "never say never". Even worse "it doesn't matter".
Personally I think this bust had some basic issues. To me, the face looks as if it would be best be painted as a Zombie. Maybe seeing it painted would be different. The body armor looks a bit chunky as well. While the handle of the sword could be shortened, to me, the thickness is a bit much. Even the long swords don't seem to have a handle that thick.

 

[Tommy Brown]

For the historical long japanese sword google "Zanbatō"

That is a Japanese Odachi not Chinese Zanbato.

 

[Ulrich]

That is a Japanese Odachi not Chinese Zanbato.

Yes, you are right, but where the Odachi comes from ?

 

[fogie]

Anybody else think the armour looks more Chinese than Japanese ?

 

[Oda]

The sode (shoulderpieces) as well as the do (cuirass)display a lacing system completely uncorroborated by existing specimens,or at least japanese specimens.The cuirass looks like individual lames held looseley together and although there were armours with loosely conected lames these were hybrids of the 18th or 19th century,never put to use and of limited functionality.The kote (armoured sleeves) and especially the lower part for the forearm was probably meant to depict a variety collectively known as shinogote (kote made of splints) but again the satyle of attachment to the kote's backing fabric is not accurate.I will not go into the attributes if the Odachi because in a previous similar thread it created a debate disproportionate to a hobby forum.For anyone who cares I have seen a sword of similar dimensions being wielded by Master Hatsumi (world's leading authority on Ninpo or Ninjutsu,the martial art that claims to be the descendant of the techniques used by ninjas) and since the revered Master is alive today and the picture graced the cover of one of his books on swordmanship it should be rather easy to find.The helmet is an antique form (popularised in the Edo period-a period of relative peace) and from this only angle looks fairly accurate.The sode should either be O-sode (great sode)in which case they should hang vertically and be attached on four different points on the rest of the armour.Most significantly,two of those points would be on the rear vertical surface of the sode,where cords would connect them to a large ornamental bow -called an agemaki-placed on the top of the back side of the cuirass.The cords are depicted here but as if hanging loose and unconnected.Or the sode should be (as depicted here) of the modern form where they were secured on the cote (thus following the movement of the arm) or being constructed as an integral part of the cote itself.In this case though the cords are completely redundant.The sculptor is clearly a talented artist who has taken great pains to give his creation an very dramatic expression.It is also certain that whoever decides to disregard the substantial inaccuracies and paint the bust,will probably end up with a dazzling showpiece.For me-a dedicated Japonophile-it is not something I would spend my money on,but then again that is just a personal opinion.

Oda.

 

[fogie]

Totally agree with Oda on this .... but to be fair, I can't see anywhere on this post that it is officially a samurai. It seems
to have been christened so by general opinion.

 

[Tecumsea]

Couldn't find this on their website although they do have another Samurai Bust which has an alternative Zombie Head-they do produce some nice Fantasy stuff, perhaps that is where their interest lies?

Keith