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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: WarriorOfToys on December 15, 2012, 18:12:52

Title: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 15, 2012, 18:12:52
So I finally make good on my promises to show you my Samurai!
Here they are.

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0067_zpsb2b955f4.jpg)

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0068_zpsf7fbb646.jpg)

These are my baddies, they are trying to overthrow the Daimyo (which are powerful, nobles).

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0069_zps92da6a5d.jpg)

Here is my Daimyo and his two best Samurai.
One of course bears a flag, and my custom naginata.

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0070_zps62b81bd1.jpg)

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0071_zpsef754570.jpg)

My Daimyo also has a bow and, in case of last defense, a wakizashi.

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0072_zps201258aa.jpg)

And finally here are some foot soldiers.
My Samurai are not as good as other people's on our forum, nor do I have as many, but I am quite happy with them. :)
Also, I have plans to expand. ;)

Here is a battle scene, because why post pictures of Samurai if they aren't fighting? :lol:

(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd389/WarriorOfToys/DSC_0073_zps5d11f276.jpg)

I hope you enjoy! :wave:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Georgeag1972 on December 15, 2012, 18:21:44
Awesome customs, I like tham very much. Excellent work, congrats.
The idea to use the white hat for injuries like a hat for a Samurai, was fantastic, very clever indeed.

George.  :)
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: PlaymoMan on December 15, 2012, 18:37:38
Wow, awesome customs. Your red katana is beautiful! :clap:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: cowabounga on December 15, 2012, 19:59:36
I love the bad guys, WoT! Really convincing with 100% playmo parts already, and with my Jingasas, they'll look like factory made!
A.
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: DrDalek6 on December 15, 2012, 22:41:50
Well done they look beautiful  :)
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Tiermann on December 16, 2012, 01:44:19
Beautiful work WoT, I really like the daimyo
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Pynedor on December 16, 2012, 02:13:48
Nice group! ;)
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: cheng on December 16, 2012, 13:00:06
thanks for sharing WoT...finally ;D
...I agree that as along as they look great in our own, eyes, that's all that matters when we pose and smile just looking at them every now and then ;)
...then too, you have rooms for improvement (with cowabounga's new parts someday :) ) and extended hours of fun as your army increases :D
keep going WoT!!
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: PlayMoto on December 16, 2012, 17:36:09
very nice indeed, makes me think of "Shogun"  :love:

and you should never compare your stuff to others as being not good enough: it's your vision and your fantasy, and that should speak for itself.  :wave:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 17, 2012, 05:10:51
Awesome customs, I like tham very much. Excellent work, congrats.
The idea to use the white hat for injuries like a hat for a Samurai, was fantastic, very clever indeed.

George.  :)

Thank you! I cannot remember if I got the idea from another person on the forum or not.
But I see samurai wearing headgear like this all the time in the manga I read. :D

Wow, awesome customs. Your red katana is beautiful! :clap:

Thanks! The red katana was a gift from Cheng! :wow:

I love the bad guys, WoT! Really convincing with 100% playmo parts already, and with my Jingasas, they'll look like factory made!
A.

Thank you Arnaud! I agree, you should get those to me soon... ;) :lol:

Well done they look beautiful  :)

Thanks! I am glad you like them. :)

Beautiful work WoT, I really like the daimyo

Thank you! I worked really hard on him. :)
I am looking for a way of attaching all his swords and quiver on him at the same time... ???

Nice group! ;)

Thank you Pynedor! :wave:

thanks for sharing WoT...finally ;D
...I agree that as along as they look great in our own, eyes, that's all that matters when we pose and smile just looking at them every now and then ;)
...then too, you have rooms for improvement (with cowabounga's new parts someday :) ) and extended hours of fun as your army increases :D
keep going WoT!!

Thank you Cheng! :wave:
Yes, I kept promising, but so many things got in the way. 8}
Look at them now and then? I am there everyday, 24 hours a day. :lol:

very nice indeed, makes me think of "Shogun"  :love:

and you should never compare your stuff to others as being not good enough: it's your vision and your fantasy, and that should speak for itself.  :wave:

Is 'Shogun' a movie?
Thank you very much! :)

I hope to keep you all updated when I buy more Samurai!
I have the parts order ready to go, I just need to email Playmobil. :-[
Then it will be happy klicky time! :xmascheer:

Thanks again for your support! :wave:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Skywalker on December 20, 2012, 07:25:15
Great customs - i would love to see an asian playmo theme in the future when i see these pics !
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 20, 2012, 14:00:58
Great customs - i would love to see an asian playmo theme in the future when i see these pics !

Hai! So would I. ;D
Thank you Skywalker! :wave:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Georgeag1972 on December 20, 2012, 18:44:01
Hello.
You can also use this hat here but you will put the front side of the hat, behind to  the head.

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-05-9030

The results will be better if you will use a body like this one.

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-5502

Of course you can change the accessories and you can also use a body like that with other colors. ;)
I don't remember where I saw all this to show you pictures. It was a very nice custom. :love:

Friendly George. :)
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: cowabounga on December 20, 2012, 22:04:15
Hi René.
I think you're referring to one of Anreas' beautiful dioramas (blader11).
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Lynx on December 20, 2012, 22:15:22
What a good idea to use the Egptian armour for the Samurai! Very convicing! Have you tried to use the Samurai- like armour of the f?gure already? I agree, the prints aren't exactly Japanese but maybe you get an evil Samurai warlord or something..
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 21, 2012, 02:37:46
Hello.
You can also use this hat here but you will put the front side of the hat, behind to  the head.

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-05-9030

The results will be better if you will use a body like this one.

http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-5502

Of course you can change the accessories and you can also use a body like that with other colors. ;)
I don't remember where I saw all this to show you pictures. It was a very nice custom. :love:

Friendly George. :)

Well I do not have those ribbons. Although, I have seen other people use those and I agree, they look very good. :)
As you the bodies, I do not understand what you mean. :eh?: The picture you linked has a plain black body, which is the type I used for nearly all my samurai. There were a few exceptions, like for the Samurai Special figure, my blue samurai, and my samurai with the red sword. For these figures though, I think the torsos used make sense. As for the other figures, they all have a plain black torso like the one in the pictures.

Thank you for your comments and suggestions. :wave:
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 21, 2012, 02:41:31
What a good idea to use the Egptian armour for the Samurai! Very convicing! Have you tried to use the Samurai- like armour of the f?gure already? I agree, the prints aren't exactly Japanese but maybe you get an evil Samurai warlord or something..

Thank you! I am lucky because when I combine the two figures used to create my samurai, I get an Egyptian soldier as well. ;D
What f?gure is that?!? I haven't been up to date with those lately. Please send a link, I would love to see it. :)
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: Lynx on December 21, 2012, 10:30:50
Series 3 f?gure, see tonguello's review, 4th pic, second of the left: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=11578.0

In the new duo packs for 2013 there's coming a blue version, number 5240: http://pcc.pm/profiles/blogs/product-news-duo-packs

grtzz
Title: Re: Samurai, At Last
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 21, 2012, 15:51:20
Series 3 f?gure, see tonguello's review, 4th pic, second of the left: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=11578.0

In the new duo packs for 2013 there's coming a blue version, number 5240: http://pcc.pm/profiles/blogs/product-news-duo-packs

grtzz

Oh I see. I think if I were to use that armor I would just use the Samurai Special figure instead.
But I could also see the first one as being an evil villain. I will have to think about these. :)