mattspooner Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 On the way to (or from - can't remember which), @OldManMyke and I had a discussion about some ideas we had for basing Misaki. He had a great idea about having her perched on some bamboo. Bloody good idea, I thought and promptly stole it. Ordered some railway scenery type bamboo from China and went to work..... Hoping to be able to maintain the theme through the crew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagash13 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ok i love this. instantly i see the scene from crouching tiger hidden dragon where they are running through the bamboo forest up in the bamboo. ive seen the little white flowers on the base before, but forget who makes them or where to buy them. do you remember either of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ck Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wow very nice! I have my Misaki balancing on a wooden pole some ways up, but this definitely cuts the cake. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lo Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Okay, even my wife, who looks at my own guys and gives me the standard 'That's nice, dear', just saw this and said 'Wooooow. Now _that's_ nice!" Really, very nice work. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 That is very, very sweet. Nicely done, can't wait to see you do more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I really like this idea, and the modelling material you used looks excellent. Misaki just ruins it for me. She looks silly as it is in her regular pose, and turning the model a bit so she is between two bamboo stalks still makes her look a bit....off. But don't let that dissuade you, you are onto something cool here and I am looking forwards to seeing some more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Looks fantastic Matt. Good choice of ideas to steal, and well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickienogger Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 that is sooooo cool!!!! :) might have to steal that idea. ---------- Post added at 08:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:13 AM ---------- this reminds me of the 'sad flutes' from Cowboys vs Ninjas. just how i want my misaki crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 That is awesome! Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattspooner Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Insomnia is the hobbyists friend! Finished this Torakage in the wee hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybarite Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Really cool! i love it Great painting and basing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I love the idea for basing these, they look fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 So awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvernon Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wonderful idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterdita Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Fun idea and executed well. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattspooner Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Have also decided to make a display tray for use at tourneys too. Hoping to be able to continue the theme from the basing with some scenic elements of 30 & 40 mm bases to fill holes where there are no models dependent on crew selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy4count Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 very, very cool idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattspooner Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Some scenic elements for the display tray that will allow it to be customised to be used with all my oriental crews 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Laughing Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I just wanted to post that I love the idea and I think the execution is pretty great as well. This is totally awesome (said in voice of the little kid on the trike at the end of The Incredibles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carasz Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Looks awesome! I checked your blog for the full pictures as well. Where did you order the bamboo from? Been trying to find a place to buy bamboo in the right size, but I just can't find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 That Misaki is frickin awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCheeze Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 This is awesome! But! ... Paint the Bamboo so it doesent lock to plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescent Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Man that looks very awesome. Would very much like to get my hands on some of that bamboo though, could you hook us up with a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Very cool basing idea for the crew. Looking forward to seeing the full crew painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carasz Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 The full crew has been painted. I found the link to his blog while stalking him for inspiration. http://doublenegativeflip.blogspot.co.uk and the post is from this spring, I think around January. It's awesome! I also found an answer to my own question, this looks like the bamboo he used: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Approx-100Pcs-Plastic-Model-Bamboo/dp/B00IR38ZIG. Got a tip on Facebook. Cheap and huge amounts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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