Da Git Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Hey guys, Thought I'd post some piccies of my Misaki conversion. For some reason, her pose just didn't do it for me for a master, (would be brilliant for a henchmen or enforcer but anywho... I just wanted her more upright. So after a heap of cutting, trimming & repositioning here is the results: body & ribbons from the bolas Torakage, left hand from an Oiran, need to sculpt that hand... & the head, hair & arms from the Mistress herself! Luckily I'm fairly certain I'll never use more than 2 Oiran & Torakage in a game! On to the Piccies! So what do you think? For the base I'm going to go Japanese style with timber & tatami with different levels of different people's bases to mark out status (very Japanese-y!), so natually Misaki will have the highest which will help offset the smaller scale on this mini. C&C please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexMat Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 the power of plastic....awesome conversions made far easier than if in metal...great job sir! i'd love to paint and play with this model1!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Wow! You've done that so cleanly! If I didn't know better I would have assumed she always looked like this. Love the new pose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gujozec Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Brilliantly thought-out and executed. Always good to see someone convert Malifaux plastics. Can't wait to see her painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Superb Conversion. Looks like nothing has changed on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Looks amazing. Are you able to use what's left to make a torakage in Misaki's old pose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 can you uhhh cast this and send me a copy? hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebs Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 She looks great - I think I prefer this to the original pose. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks everyone for the comments and praise, I'm glad you like her. Plastic is soo much better than metal, this is my fisrt real malifaux conversion (repositioning the scythe on the Dead Rider doesn't count!). Whenever I do conversions, I always try to make it not look like a conversion as much as possible, so glad this came out well! Anyone have any suggestions or see any flaws? Anyone have any ideas for the rest of the crew conversion wise? can you uhhh cast this and send me a copy? hehe Me, cast? Your serious overestimation of my abilities amuses me! It wasn't actually too hard a conversion really... just a little expensive! @ Gujozec: Its kinda rare to see someone hack up the plastics, which I think shows the strength of the sculpts. But with the way they are fitted, the tininess of some of the models & the vastly different poses makes conversions rather tricky. This was the only combo that I could see that would work so far for the crew. This is one of the strengths of GW, everything is joined at the waist, shoulders and neck allowing for super easy inter-changeability. Toss up between better original model or ease of conversion! @ I_was_like_you: Unfortunately the scale between the two is a bit off, the arms and hands are super tiny... I should post a photo its rather funny! I suppose I could try to sculpt some new ones... Hopefully the scale doesn't look funky on her at all! For the base, I want to do traditional Japanese style timber and tatami. If it looks good, I'll model them on different heights according to status! Painting wise I want to play to the ninja theme & keep the colours dark, thinking Blacks, dark purples & greens with a bit of grey/white to break it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 She looks great! That is how the new model should have been posed rather than the goofy pose we got! The concern I would have is how breakable she looks, especially because she has all of those thin parts made of plastic. Do you feel like you would be comfortable packing her up and using her as a gaming model? On a conversion note, the theory is plastic is easier to convert. However, assuming the relative expense of Wyrd plastics and their anatomy/scale issues aren't a factor, the "creative" use of odd cuts and multiple fiddly parts doesn't seem to make things easy for converting plastics. How much was that a factor, if at all, in your conversion? On a down side, she shares one of the same problems as the new Lady Justice sculpt- her hair and drapery/ribbons do not match her movement. Were you going to cut some of it off and do some resculpting/repositioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Mcmold Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Great conversion. I do like the original pose and this is a nice alternative pose which looks more threatening. I can't decide if I like any of the two better. Your version reminds me of her old art from the Twisting Fates book. I'd like to see a more sneaky version of Misaki myself. I might end up getting her myself because I want to get her box because I need Ototo for Zoraida and I'll probably keep the rest of the box because of the great looking minis. I have an image of her running along side of a wall, so I might do a conversion of her on my own. She could leave some sort of a spark along the trail she's leaving on the wall similar to the wave she makes with her kick... -conversion musings- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEP Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Wow. That is a great conversion. I really don't know what else to say except I can't wait to see some painted pics. My Misaki box should be arriving today or tomorrow, and now I'm really tempted to try and do something special with her myself. You posted this just in time. *wink* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Very nice conversion. You've changed a lot but managed to keep the graceful look of Misaki. Looking forward to seeing her painted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 my first thought seeing the original sculpt was that I would have to have her "planted" foot on a lillypad with the rest of the base koi pond water effects. this way the "whoosh" trail from her other foot could be water kicked up as she did some crouching tiger hidden dragon ninja water crossing tumbling moves. its a neat acrobatic pose but not a combat one. you conversion is very nicely done. I definately like it for a master much better than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argentbadger Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Lovely conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 my first thought seeing the original sculpt was that I would have to have her "planted" foot on a lillypad with the rest of the base koi pond water effects. this way the "whoosh" trail from her other foot could be water kicked up as she did some crouching tiger hidden dragon ninja water crossing tumbling moves. its a neat acrobatic pose but not a combat one. you conversion is very nicely done. I definately like it for a master much better than the original. Like Mako did for Wyrd Chronicles #5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Like Mako did for Wyrd Chronicles #5? Its absolutely crazy, but just like Mako did and nagash13 mentioned, I also had the idea that I wanted to do this for Misaki. I had discussions with my hubby about it, and even obtained a spare "kick effect" piece, because I was worried that I would damage mine somehow when making the mold for the water piece. When I saw Mako's Misaki for the first time, my jaw dropped. I called my husband into the room, and his jaw dropped. Then we both had a good long laugh - it was rather unbelievable that Mako had done exactly what I had wanted to do, only ten times better than I could ever do it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Same thing happened with me over the rail golem and wanting to put an LED in his furnace only to find it'd already been done, at Gencon, that they'd already had the base wired and ready to go when they went there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 well poop on a stick, i'm only on wyrd chronicles #1 so far. guess my idea is at least a solid interpretation if so many others have already, or wanted to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks for the comments! I'm currently working on the bases for the crew. I found some timbe style card which is super easy to cut and using some strpping tape for tatami. Will hopefully look good when painted! (which will be a while, sorry!). On a conversion note, the theory is plastic is easier to convert. However, assuming the relative expense of Wyrd plastics and their anatomy/scale issues aren't a factor, the "creative" use of odd cuts and multiple fiddly parts doesn't seem to make things easy for converting plastics. How much was that a factor, if at all, in your conversion? On a down side, she shares one of the same problems as the new Lady Justice sculpt- her hair and drapery/ribbons do not match her movement. Were you going to cut some of it off and do some resculpting/repositioning? Great comments on the plastic for converting, each individual being so unique did pose a few challenges along with the fiddly ribbons on her back (getting the bisento between those was fun!). I actually am writing a small essay comaping Wyrd's approach to plastics to GW's approach since they are both great but very different. With the pose, the way I see it, she's spinning back to her left, but then whipping her her around the other way to strike. But I can deffinately see what you're talking about, I just don't have the sculting skills! For Lady J i see it as shes just made her stroke, finishing in that bad ass pose with her her sweeping out afterwards (with inertia). @ Linus: A sneaky Misaki could probably be made using the Torakage with the town chain-linked hook thingys as a base. That guy looks really sneaky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I do like your posing, very much in fact, but she does have a "dancing underwater" look to her! But many people won't even care, especially if she has a nice paint job. I would be very interested in your comparison with GW plastics. The big difference I see is GW plastics are made for easy conversions and modifications, Wyrd plastics are more for making one specific model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just stumbled upon this and must say, that is a Misaki that I would purchase. Any chance you could also provide a step by step for replictaion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Sorry about the slow update, I have been busy basing the crew (Misaki's came last for extra motivation!)... Anywho for Omenbringer: Making Misaki Alrighty here goes for a step-by step tute on how I did it, unfortunately I can’t add photos for what should be obvious reasons! 1. Cut left hand at the wrist and remove fingers from the haft of the bisento. 2. Glue the legs on the Torakage. I like to glue the model to the base at this stage & for this I would highly recommend pinning! 3. Cut the left arm so that it can easily join to the Torakage’s arm, I had to do a little trimming on Misaki’s arm to get the sizes right. Cut off the Oiran’s hand and glue on (I made a mould first!) 4. Trim the Torakage’s neck & right shoulder to allow Misaki’s arm & head to be attached (I didn’t need to trim her right arm at all, can’t remember about the head, but maybe not). 5. Attach the head looking the way you want. 6. This is a little fiddly… attach the bisento arm and the ribbons going down her back (the bisento should fit nicely between the two ribbons, but her right one may need a touch of bending). 7. Trim and attach her hair (I like it whipping around to stab someone!). Voila! Your very own Misaki ala Da Git! Small update, I’ve got the bases on the crew complete, here’s Misaki. It’s going to be painted as tatatmi with the strips the traditional green. Will be a bit of a wait on the painting (need to find a black primer in Japan!). Unfortunately I’m not the best painter & it may also be my first time for Vallejo if I can’t find GW paints in Kyoto easily. I also have a neat idea on doing a travel tray, I’ve already magnetised the bases just need a metal tray & the secret ingredient! Should I post pictures here of the rest of the crew or start a new thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I also have a neat idea on doing a travel tray, I’ve already magnetised the bases just need a metal tray & the secret ingredient! Should I post pictures here of the rest of the crew or start a new thread? I'd keep at least this crew all in one place. Oh, there's the rest of Da O&F Git's crew to go with his modified Misaki. Have you seen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bag-O-Guts Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Very nice work, sir! I'm not a particular fan of the original pose she is sculpted as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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