Community Spotlight: A Samurai Army, Funko Marine & Hairy Highwaymen!
July 3, 2019 by brennon
Come and join us for another delve into the Forums and Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great looking pieces this week...
...make sure to always let us know what YOU have been working on and share it across the site.
Uesugi Army by alfonsothetraitor
We start off this week with the final shots from a large army that alfonsothetraitor has been working on for a while. His work building Samurai armies has been pretty special to watch and the projects have been a wonderful place for his collected efforts to be shared. The latest completed project is the Uesugi Army.
All of the models have been painted to a high standard and a lot of care and attention has gone into making them prop on the tabletop. As you'll see the precise and neat nature of these armies has carried over from the ranked models into the paint scheme, giving you a seriously cool look at what an army of the period might have looked like.
As well as the attention to detail on the army itself, alfonsothetraitor also does some wonderful work with his photography. The entire force has been laid out here with matching terrain meaning they slip seamlessly into the background. He also works with a neat technique where all of the base is covered in basing material leaving no border between the miniature and the tabletop.
alfonsothetraitor has one of the most in-depth and interesting projects on the site, packed full of interesting Samurai miniatures. As well as the rank and file, he has worked on characters and terrain too, building up a vast collection which I'm sure Lloyd is very envious of!
Funko Pop Space Marine by dogma2097
Next up we're looking towards something a little different. Check out this Funko Pop Space Marine by dogma2097.
This was originally a Blood Angel Space Marine by dogma2097 has painted this fellow up in an entirely different scheme. I love that there's lots of attention to detail going into the helmet to give it a battle-worn look plus some solid highlighting which makes the dark blue stand out.
Added to that the sheen in the helmet's eye sockets and the details around the kneepad and leg push things up to the next level. It's neat that there has even been work going into weathering and dirtying up the boots too. This is a nice added step towards making this a very unique looking mantlepiece model.
Highwaymen Of Dartmoor Heath by darkvernon
Last but not least, and because I'm going off to a Burrows & Badgers tournament soon, I had to share some work by darkvernon on the Highwaymen Of Dartmoor Heath.
This band of miscreants have been painted up exceptionally well, really bringing to life the various characters in different ways. The Fox and Cat look like perfect dandy highway(wo)men and the cat at the back with his lopsided hat and axe seems like the bruiser who would step in to sort out any disagreements.
The darker greens used for the weasel in the middle make him out as the loser of the group plus the shimmering purple robes of the fox mage give her an exotic feel. I'd be very happy to use these as my warband in a game of Burrows & Badgers!
What Are You Painting Right Now?
Every week we’re absolutely blown away by the incredible topics that are put into the Projects, it’s getting more difficult to choose Community Spotlights! We love your work and we hope to see a lot more of it in the future!
If you fancy getting your hobby fingers out and showing off your newest paint job, terrain piece or even greatest gaming achievement, we want to know about it!
We don’t mind if you’re a newcomer to painting or a veteran of the brush, everything you do inspires us to create more and more content together!
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So glad to see @alfonsothetraitor get a Golden Button. I’ve watched this Hobbiest work through two Japanese Armies and the level of painting never wavers. I’m glad he took the time to let us go along with him on this journey of breathing life into plastic.
Well done!
Congrats to all the button winners today!
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart ! I am so glad that you followed me all this time . It really means a lot to me that you gave me all those kind words it really kept me going on . Best of Luck on all your projects ! 😉
Those samurai look amazing! Awesome job!
Thank you very much =)
Well deserved, hopefully you get some games in now!
Thank you I still need to make movement trays but I am almost there.
They’ll all very well painted, but that Samurai army is just fantastic! Can someone explain to me what the attraction is of the Funkopop miniatures? GW versions or otherwise? I’m not bashing anyone here – it doesn’t bother me in the slightest if other people like a hobby (or a niche within a hobby) that I don’t get, but out of interest… What is it about these figures that people are drawn to? Are they comic? Are they all about emphasising a part of the body (the head) for some reason? Where did they come from? Just curious!
Thank you I am glad that you thought my Samurai are fantastic 😉
I’m not a big Funko Pop person, but I do sell a lot of them in a professional capacity. Most collectors I see like them namely cos they’re cute versions of their favourite characters from pop culture, having that chibi style about them, being big enough to see what each one is from across a room, and they appeal to a certain type of collecting spirit we all have, whilst being reasonably inert – there’s no “hobby” beyond collecting. They also do a huge range – they often do ones for seldom seen “fan-favourites” as opposed to just what you’d… Read more »
Well done all! And lovely job on those beasties, @darkvernon !
I am soooooooo proud!!!!
Thank you very much!!!
@darkvernon you did an amazing job on this critters you really nailed it 😉
Those are three very high quality projects! The job on that Funko is superb. The eye lens and hatched highlights are inspired.
Goodness – didn’t see this as I was on holiday – cheers guys!