discussion Best Soldiers 1/10 'Warrior Woman' Bust

[Guest]

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Time for a bust methinks. I have attempted this one before, and failed. My reason for re-ordering it was that I thought I would be able to use an Altores Studio Far Eastern head with the torso:

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Wrong! Totally different scales, the torso being way too small. So, I thought that I might as well have another go at the head supplied and see what happens.

The bust depicts a female samurai, who did actually exist, fighting alongside their menfolk when the need arose:

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This is what's in the box:

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Nicely cast, with a separate pony tail and hairpins and two pieces of shoulder armour.

I don't have high hopes for this one, but you never know, it may work out......

 

[Guest]

This should be fun Peter :smiling3:.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
I am sure you'll do a great job. A nice unusual subject.
Jim

 

[Richard48]

Chair pulled up,Not seen this bust around.Just sat down after sculpting.Pandiour no.3 underway.
Rich.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

ooh I'm in.
Samurai (a major passion for me) and she looks like a real woman too- not a fantasy bimbo!
Banzai, Peter san!

 

[Guest]

Welcome aboard chaps.

It certainly is refreshing to see a sculpt of a normal woman - just try Googling Warrior Woman bust for a bimbo fest. She's quite delicate and elfin-like, but there's no reason why she shouldn't be 'feminine'. I'VE also run it by the household's 'Wimmin' and it's got the OK.

I saw some comments on PF when this was released (2015), and a Samurai expert said said that the armour was totally wrong, but that doesn't bother me at all.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Count me in for this, looks like an interesting subject.

 

[Guest]

Welcome Scottie. Her eyes are so large that it will be difficult not to make her look like a Roswell alien.

 

[minitnkr]

Mulan comes to mind. :smiling2:Seen it prolly thousand times due to grandaughter. PaulE

 

[Jason Crausby]

I’m in as well!!!!

 

[Guest]

Paul - Yep, all those Disney ones, thousands of times over with the kids. My granddaughter's about to start....

Jason - Welcome along.

 

[monica]

do like the look of this one Peter,nice clean detail on the armor,i do like samurai ,and not
llong ago was looking a pictures as well as female samurai

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Looks like a cool alternative for the paint brushes.

A random thought though, if you don't mind my input?

The other head and shoulders bust, that will probably always be an odd size, looks like a good sculpt from your photos?

I am sure you would have said if it didn't meet the grade.

The collar bones, neck tendons, hair and facial features sort of make it a good candidate as a stand alone bust?

A chance to practise just flesh of African skin tone from almost black Central Africa to an almost light coloured mixed race?

Whatever you feel hits the spot.

I'd pay $20 for a Day original, well another one to add to my collection.

Just a thought.

Looks like another nice day in captivity, and plenty to do

Enjoy the weather before the cold snap arrives.

I have some other distractions at the moment

Have a good day

Regards

Steve H

 

[Guest]

Monica - I'll give it my best shot.

Steve - That's just what I was intending to do actually - I agree that they are good enough to stand alone.

 

[Guest]

I'm not sure that I'm going to carry on with this:

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I can see why I abandoned it the first time round - the face isn't great, nor am I able to paint it.

 

[boatman]

YEA Peter I see what you mean about the eyes but I think carry on with it an finish it as it will be another one to look at I may not say much on here but I look at these figures Peter an am amazed that you can paint such tiny detail very well :thumb2:
chris

 

[Guest]

Too late Chris!

I've chopped the head off and am replacing it with another, actually a 1/12 academy bust, which shows how small it is.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Too late Chris!

I've chopped the head off

shall we start to call you Henry?

 

[Guest]

Well, you've got to be ruthless when it comes to quality control Neil.

I've been messing about with this one, and have come up with this:

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I replaced the kit head with one taken from a 1/12 academy bust by Heroes and Villains - just shows how small this supposed 1/10 bust is:

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I've built up the hair with Milliput so that it's shaved on top and the rest is pulled back into the ponytail provided with the kit. I've also given him a scarf to hide the nasty neck wound.

I know he doesn't look too Japanese, but perhaps this could be a portrait of the English samurai, William Adams, born in Gillingham, Kent in 1564:

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And why not?

 

[Neil Merryweather]

works for me
he does look kind of Eurasian actually.
Got to say Shogun is one of my all-time favourite books