samurai wars

[cheng]

right in front of the TORII (red buddhist structure) ....not the safest place afterall....

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[AndrewL]

Hi Cheng,

Your customs and photos are -- as ever -- absolutely brilliant!

Is the Torii gate from the recent zoo theme, or did you build it yourself?

Anyway, fantastic figures and an excellent setting for them.

Cheers,

AndrewL

[cheng]

thanks Andrew!
no, I cant make a better one....this is the Torii gate from the zoo set

[Justindo]

Those are very nice customs, Cheng!

I think Playmobil's new zoo parts will come in handy for many members.  Here's hoping that they're the initial pieces for an upcoming Chinese and/or Japanese theme!

[cheng]

I think Playmobil's new zoo parts will come in handy for many members.  Here's hoping that they're the initial pieces for an upcoming Chinese and/or Japanese theme!

thanks and agreedJustindo!! 
anyone following KlickyWelt(German Forum) hearing any such discussions/predictions from them? ...its my fervent hope & dream too! 

[henry_martini]

Apart from that they are all brilliant customs, I still fancy most your selfmade faces. 

[cheng]

...I still fancy most your selfmade faces. 

thanks Micheal...maybe Necessity is also the mother of all customs  because at one time I didnt have any chinese heads 

[WarriorOfToys]

Inventions, customs, I see little difference.
I reallly like seeing your Japanese soldiers,
And hope that one day I will have a Samurai army like yours!
Untill then I will just admire your awsome customs!

A question,
Are you more into individualising all your people,
Or do you like clone armies too?

I generally lean twords clone armies.

[cheng]

Are you more into individualising all your people,
Or do you like clone armies too?

I'm like you, WOT....
actually I prefer a cloned army too(as for all my ACW, knights, napoleonics, Romans, zulus, egyptians etc),
however sometimes its not possible (like for my East Indians, Red Indians, Vikings etc)

My East Asians are clones too but only for ashigarus, boxers, Qing, Terra cotta soldiers....but cant do that with samurais or japanese villagers

And sometimes its because its too difficult to clone, say, top knots...so they are just a little different(like we put different heads/hair on our clone armies) btw, I do have materials for more Ashigaru but too lazy to 'manufacture' more (my shelves are full too )

 

[WarriorOfToys]

I may have discovered a way of making clone Samurai...
I'll tell you how it works, (and show) when I start customising them.

I like a little variety, but not much.
I love seing them all in uniform,
And if nothing else their weapons MUST match if they are in the same group.

With my Samurai book (which I am using to base off my customs)
I am able to make all sorts of Japanese warriors... it has lots of pictures!

AHHH, I cant wait to start!

[Timotheos]

Hi Cheng can you send clearer pictures!

These are fantastic!

I see you finally gave in and went with the "smiling eyes" (笑眼） we gui-zi adore so much...

[cheng]

Hi Cheng can you send clearer pictures!
I see you finally gave in and went with the "smiling eyes" (笑眼） we gui-zi adore so much...

demo, hoshi-o shiawase-nai (but, eyes smiling-not) ...I dont have enough heads with hsiau-yen(smiling eyes?), as you can see in this clearer photo, tomodachi watashi-no 

[WarriorOfToys]

That's a great photo Cheng,
They look even better!