Tokugawa Ieyasu

[jasonballamy]

This is my most recent samurai figure. Sculpted by Augie Rodriguez in 90mm and produced by Fort Duquesne.

It is painted in a combination of Artist's oils, Andrea Acrylics, Humbrol Enamels and Printers Inks.

Comments welcome.

Jason

 

[jasonballamy]

This is my most recent samurai figure. Sculpted by Augie Rodriguez in 90mm and produced by Fort Duquesne.

It is painted in a combination of Artist's oils, Andrea Acrylics, Humbrol Enamels and Printers Inks.

Comments welcome.

Jason

 

[johnbrewer]

Not one of my favourite figures Jason but you have done a superb job of painting him up. Did I imagine this or was he meant to be part of a vignette of several figures with heads being presented to him?. Excellent quality photos as well. What is next on the work bench?.

 

[johnbrewer]

Not one of my favourite figures Jason but you have done a superb job of painting him up. Did I imagine this or was he meant to be part of a vignette of several figures with heads being presented to him?. Excellent quality photos as well. What is next on the work bench?.

 

[johnbrewer]

Thanks for the reply Jason.

Glad to know I did not make it up in my head about the other figures.

 

[johnbrewer]

Thanks for the reply Jason.

Glad to know I did not make it up in my head about the other figures.

 

[Guy]

Splendid work Jason........look forward to seeing more of your work. I am just getting into the Samarui and can appreciate the work.

 

[Guy]

Splendid work Jason........look forward to seeing more of your work. I am just getting into the Samarui and can appreciate the work.

 

[John Long]

It is a shame that the other figures never materialized. The figure (which you've done a terrific job on) would look very nice in it's context with the other Tokugawa retainers.

 

[John Long]

It is a shame that the other figures never materialized. The figure (which you've done a terrific job on) would look very nice in it's context with the other Tokugawa retainers.

 

[Johan]

Very nice, Jason


... Is it just my imagination or is this guy wearing some kind of European - Spanish armor (don't know anything about Samourai...)

 

[Johan]

Very nice, Jason


... Is it just my imagination or is this guy wearing some kind of European - Spanish armor (don't know anything about Samourai...)

 

[MSzwarc]

... Is it just my imagination or is this guy wearing some kind of European - Spanish armor  (don't know anything about Samourai...)

Johan,

The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in Japan in the mid 16th century as protection against the growing use of firearms, also brought to Japan by the Portugese and Spanish.

Mike

 

[MSzwarc]

... Is it just my imagination or is this guy wearing some kind of European - Spanish armor  (don't know anything about Samourai...)

Johan,

The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in Japan in the mid 16th century as protection against the growing use of firearms, also brought to Japan by the Portugese and Spanish.

Mike

 

[Johan]

Italian manufacturor EMI have done a five figure vignette of this character and his followers, as described above (but without severed heads)... he is sitting on a stool here and wears the same armour. I've done a google on him, he lived in the late 16th - early 17th c. and was apparently one of the greatest personalities in Japanese history, he was the Shogun.


http://www.histomin.com/lineemi/emiasn/pgemiasn.htm

The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in Japan in the mid 16th century as protection against the growing use of firearms, also brought to Japan by the Portugese and Spanish.

Thank you, Mike It's good to know that my eyes are OK, and that it wasn't my imagination running wild ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Johan]

Italian manufacturor EMI have done a five figure vignette of this character and his followers, as described above (but without severed heads)... he is sitting on a stool here and wears the same armour. I've done a google on him, he lived in the late 16th - early 17th c. and was apparently one of the greatest personalities in Japanese history, he was the Shogun.


http://www.histomin.com/lineemi/emiasn/pgemiasn.htm

The armor may or may not be of European manufacture, but it is certainly influenced by European armor styles. The term nanban (or namban) gusoku literally means "southern barbarian (Portugese/Spanish) armor". This "modern" style of plate armor began to appear and to be manufactured in Japan in the mid 16th century as protection against the growing use of firearms, also brought to Japan by the Portugese and Spanish.

Thank you, Mike It's good to know that my eyes are OK, and that it wasn't my imagination running wild ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Johan]

....I just can't help coming back again and again to this topic to look at that Tokugawa Ieyasu figure...

Now all my knowledge about Samourai comes from a certain tv-series starring Richard Chamberlain which was broadcast when I was a young teenager - so I'm pretty ignorant here ... :lol: :lol:

But this figure appeals to my personal taste: at first, I thought, "Hey! What's that samourai supposed to be doing with that Spanish armour!", but the more I look at it, the more I become fascinated by it - here is a figure subject in which Japanese tradition, culture and aesthetics are coupled to European austere functionality ... although that Spanish armour will have some Moorish influences too I guess, so that's a subtle blend of three cultures! And the BEAUTY of it all is that it WORKS!

...If I'm ranting and rambling here, just tell me please, and I'll stop :lol: :lol:

I guess Fort Duquene figures are no longer in production, correct me if I'm wrong?, so I hope a manufacturor of larger scale figures will add a Samourai in namban gusoku to their range ... this would be a damn good subject for a future release for the likes of PiLiPiLi etc.

(I hope Quang will read this! )

 

[Johan]

....I just can't help coming back again and again to this topic to look at that Tokugawa Ieyasu figure...

Now all my knowledge about Samourai comes from a certain tv-series starring Richard Chamberlain which was broadcast when I was a young teenager - so I'm pretty ignorant here ... :lol: :lol:

But this figure appeals to my personal taste: at first, I thought, "Hey! What's that samourai supposed to be doing with that Spanish armour!", but the more I look at it, the more I become fascinated by it - here is a figure subject in which Japanese tradition, culture and aesthetics are coupled to European austere functionality ... although that Spanish armour will have some Moorish influences too I guess, so that's a subtle blend of three cultures! And the BEAUTY of it all is that it WORKS!

...If I'm ranting and rambling here, just tell me please, and I'll stop :lol: :lol:

I guess Fort Duquene figures are no longer in production, correct me if I'm wrong?, so I hope a manufacturor of larger scale figures will add a Samourai in namban gusoku to their range ... this would be a damn good subject for a future release for the likes of PiLiPiLi etc.

(I hope Quang will read this! )

 

[quang]

Johan, I hear ya.

I'm currently sweating over the putty. Will catch up with you guys later!

Quang

 

[quang]

Johan, I hear ya.

I'm currently sweating over the putty. Will catch up with you guys later!

Quang