Wednesday 18 May 2016

here comes the girls

Hi all

last time I showed my growing Prefecture of Ryu faction for Bushido we had the twins Geiji and Eiji Takashi, a pair of well matched samurai, complementing each others fighting style.  This time  we have the ladies of the house, starting with rather appropriately - Lady Oka.

Lady Oka is as deadly as she is beautiful. Raised in the luxury of Ryu she is a great power in the court and has learned to use the weapons gifted to her just as expertly as those crafted of polished steel and lacquered wooded in the dojo. A nimble and dexterous warrior she wields the traditional weapon of a lady of the samurai caste, with a natural ease and elegance. She moves across the battlefield with the poise and grace of a dancer, avoiding blows and missiles as if they were not even there. 




Not a great deal to add regarding her paint job.  Prefecture colours and base as per the rest of my faction, however I did add a corner of matting to her base using an old conforming bandage, its a little ragged and didn't translate as well as i'd hoped but it does look better in the flesh as it were.  The only other thing to add is the lack of patterning on the kimono compared to the studio version, again I shied away questioning my painting skills but I'm determined to revisit her after I've finished the rest of the faction and add a floral pattern. **

I see her very much in the role of fast attack, grabbing objectives and fending off attacks until reinforcements arrive or slipping away in the face of overwhelming odds.

Next up is Hagane Takashi

Another daughter of the Takashi clan has taken up the fight. Hagane wields her twin Katanas to devastating effect. More like her uncle Hida than his own son, Hiro. Her ruthless streak has endeared her to those that tread the halls of power at the very top of the Prefecture. Hagane can be relied upon to get the job done.




Hagane is a scion of the Prefecture and therefore needed to be dressed appropriately, i based her colour scheme on an icon of Ryu - Mizuchi.  Underside is Fenris Steel and armour Lothern Blue with a Iyanden Darksun trim.  Just to break up the colours she gets a dark red scabbard.

Hagane is pure melee and can be used to bolster any attack, backing up Lady Oka or any other objective taker, charging in and taking out threats.

thats all for this post
hope you enjoy
dGG

** I actually went back and painted Oka and here she is...




61:52 (-9)


figs bought:painted (difference)






20 comments:

  1. These just keep getting better and better! More stunning work Sir.

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  2. Once again, outstanding work. I'm so glad you returned to Lady Oka and painted the flowers on her costume. Andy, you're making it harder than ever to resist this game as both of these figures would be very high on my shopping list.

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    1. Thanks B, they are a cracking pair (ooh er, bit Carry On). I'm glad I went back as well as it just didn't sit right with me to leave it as it was. They are a welcome addition to the Prefecture and alongside some other minis that I have on order could form a completely female list.....more girl power than the Spice Girls!!

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  3. Andy, please stop all this detailed brushwork. Before the likes of Bryan and Michael start giving me grief for my slovenly block painting, wash and run style ;-) Great stuff, as always, you temptress you!!

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    1. I had to go back Simon, my head wouldn't let me leave it alone! Looking at her profile card, she deserved the extra attention ;-)

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    1. Thank you HW, the figs demanded the best job I could manage :-)

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  5. this just keeps getting better and better. Forgive me if (in my innocent ignorance) I am wrong, but you seem, as you yourself to be getting more deeply immersed in this subject, see to be getting more comfortable, and are creating nicer and nicer projects and finished results. Its really most impressive.

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    1. Your probably right Stephen, I hope that shows in my post on Friday which imho is one of my best efforts.....

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  6. oh my. This is the best yet I think. Absolutely sublimely beautiful painting, and very atmospheric. I`m amazed the sheer amount of yummy detail you manages to achieve on your work.

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    1. Thank you Hil, I'm quite proud of the floral pattern on Lady Oka :-)

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  7. You're embarrassing us all with your painting, attention to detail and number of blog posts. You've won, okay? See, I've just said what we're all thinking, so you can just stop now...
    Seriously though, another nice pair (oo-er! ) :-)

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    1. I could stop Jez if that's what you really want? But think about it long and hard (oo-er!) cos Friday's post is a doozy.....

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  8. sweet. Really sweeeeet!!! Equally impressive to your main work is the stunning backdrops you use, all usable in your games I`m guessing (do you make and paint all that too?). I bet your games are a real visual feast. Do you play with friends, club, a group, or solo?

    I like the floral pattern dress too.

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    1. Thank you T, yes I make most, if not all my terrain (I have a few sarissa buildings). Other posts on this blog show how I did it mostly. I've got to the stage in my gaming where aesthetic is as important to me as the game so all my minis and terrain are painted and custom for the game (I'm fortunate enough to be able to store it) I game ATZ solo but the rest of the many games I play are with my friends Rich, Chris and Damon with occasional games with my children and even more occasionally missus Gobbo.

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  9. The extra attention to Oka paid off big-time. Cool freehand.

    A great looking mini.

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    1. Thanks Finch, I think so too. Means a lot from such a good brushman :-)

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  10. They both look excellent! Hagane should get a distract bonus of some sort! Both lovely models and paintjobs

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    1. Thanks man, agreed - beautiful and deadly

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