Samurai Alert!!!!!!

[Oda]

Morning Planeteers,
Wonderful news for us samurai lovers.That wonderful company,Tartar Miniatures ,have announced the release of one of the best samurai EVER: Authorsculpt's samurai general.The figure is a genuine gem and long out of production so stay tuned.The figure is planned for release by the end of September (all info I got from FB)

Oda.

PS: Sergey Savenkov,I love you.

 

[mortier]

Morning Planeteers,
Wonderful news for us samurai lovers.That wonderful company,Tartar Miniatures ,have announced the release of one of the best samurai EVER: Authorsculpt's samurai general.The figure is a genuine gem and long out of production so stay tuned.The figure is planned for release by the end of September (all info I got from FB)

Oda.

PS: Sergey Savenkov,I love you.

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You are right,i bought this figure many years ago from Authorsculpt and it‘s really a masterpiece

 

[yellowcat]

Fabalous sculpt. I got one from Authorsculpt original release.

 

[fogie]

I missed the bus on this one first time round... so this is the best news ever !!!!

 

[Mirofsoft]

It was a 54mm
here https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/the-samurai-authorsculpt-miniatures-new-release.49286/

 

[yellowcat]

Original master sculpt.

 

[Oda]

A remarkable sculpt and as far as my knowledge allows me to say,historically accurate.Definitely a prized posession for all samurai admirers.The fact that it is being re-released by one of the most stand up and decent guys on the market right now,Sergey Savenkov ,is definitely a bonus for me.

Oda.

 

[NeilW]

No o-yoroi for ages, then two come at once
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/first-legion-mounted-samurai.170422/
(at least this one's unpainted)

Looks fantastic: I like the way the sode's laminate boards fall away on their laces. There's a painted one of AuthorSculpt's original release here (perhaps more could have been made of the lacing):
https://en.diorama.ru/gallery/figures/4966/

No doubt Yellowcat will have his own thoughts ,but for what it's worth...

It's a great model but I must admit that to my mind the do looks a bit too streamlined for an o yoroi (they were boxy and sat on the hips) and the rear agemakii bow/cords (used to hold the sode in place) will need a little extra detailing.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Akaito-odoshi_Ō-yoroi,_replica2.JPG
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20083-knot-between-shoulder-blades/ (albeit a do maru style rather than o yoroi)

There's a step by step on tying this partway down here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKfh9U_eY9LiJXLt7htYbkVJ29j83VoC/view

Plus some useful refs for the chest's stencilled leather to stop the string catching on the laminar scales (tsurubashiri: lit. running bow string) here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ega...IESgB&cshid=1567073352294303&biw=1352&bih=880

Anthony Bryant's Online Manual for re constructors is great for understanding how Japanese armour was constructed:
http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/katchu.html

Towcester based Davis Thatcher must be the UK's only full-time Japanese armour restorer and a great reference: https://yoroi.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/Samuraiarmour/

As are dealers' sites such as Daimyou Ltd: https://daimyou-armor.com/item.html

... and of course, Yellowcat's many contributions and resources
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/samurai-references.117984/
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/sanada-yukimura-references.117228/

 

[yellowcat]

No doubt Yellowcat will have his own thoughts ,but for what it's worth.../

Fabulous sculpt for a 60 mm Samurai figure kit.

There's a step by step on tying this partway down here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKfh9U_eY9LiJXLt7htYbkVJ29j83VoC/view

This is from one of my Samurai references thread in PF:
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/more-samurai-references-wearing-o-yoroi-armor.118978/

and of course, Yellowcat's many contributions and resources
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/samurai-references.117984/
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/sanada-yukimura-references.117228/

Thank you for posting my PF Samurai references links.


Cheers,

Felix

 

[karlw]

Good sculpt for this size but it really doesn't excite me much. A bit stiff. And the Samurai commander in it's sitting position with the erect naginata is not very convincing. The Poste Militaire and Seil 90mm commanders came before and are in a better fitting size of 90mm.

 

[fogie]

Certainly agree with you about PM's Kato Kiyomasa figure which I believe was based on a statue in the Myogyo-ji Temple at Nagoya.
For me this one although sort of similar is still highly desirable (if only as a companion to Authorsculpt's earlier mounted samurai.)

 

[akaryu]

Absolutely right in your believe, 'Fogie'! Ray Lamb's iconic seated Katô Kiyomasa stands at Myogo-ji or rather is seated there.
The Seil one is a very nice kit too in his niô-dô
This offering is too small for my old eyes to do justice, but I think it's a nice formal pose if a tad stiff.
As there are a lot of daimyo statues in Japanese parks and temple gardens begging to be reproduced as figures, don't let me stop you gentlemen!

cheers,

Pierre

 

[yellowcat]

Certainly agree with you about PM's Kato Kiyomasa figure which I believe was based on a statue in the Myogyo-ji Temple at Nagoya.
For me this one although sort of similar is still highly desirable (if only as a companion to Authorsculpt's earlier mounted samurai.)

Statue in the Myogyo-ji Temple at Nagoya.

I firmly believe the PM figure is based on this scroll painting.

Cheers,

Felix

 

[akaryu]

Probably on both Felix, e.g. the jinbaori. As one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake and a tiger hunter, the figure adds it all up nicely for our pleasure.

cheers,

Pierre

 

[megroot]

Great sculpt

Marc

 

[Reptor]

Raaaaa ! i love it very much! and i buy it of course Thank Oda

 

[Oda]

Raaaaa ! i love it very much! and i buy it of course Thank Oda

Glad to be of assistance mate.

Oda.

 

[fogie]

....A bit stiff. And the Samurai commander in it's sitting position with the erect naginata is not very convincing........

Thought a slightly better photo or two might illustrate this one a little better and perhaps improve your opinion a bit

Mike

 

[Trevorkats]

54mm scale is the best, you can create nice dioramas at this scale