Monday, 27 June 2011

28mm Ronin.

What about this heat in the UK (28C yesterday and talking about 31C today, not good for a flame haired pale Irishman)), feels like I have a reservoir in my underwear, no air conditioning and takes me back to my days in the kitchens but anyway...........

A Ronin was a Samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185-1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless after the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favour or privilege.

The word Ronin literally means "wave man". The term originated in the Nara and Heian periods, when it referred to a serf who had fled or deserted his master's lands. It then came to be used for a samurai who had lost his master.

See here for a tale of the most famous Ronin  47 Ronin

The figures are mostly Old Glory I believe, the rest of my collection are Perry Miniatures, during the games my fellow rejects could not tell the difference between leaders and heroes and regular troops so I had to colour the bases so they stood out a little.



 
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52 comments:

  1. Thanos27 June 2011 at 09:49

    Same as my country! Headless!!! :-)
    Great work Fran, and please 31C degrees is a typical summer day in Greece!
    T.

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  2. Daniel27 June 2011 at 10:06

    wow very cool!

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  3. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 10:08

    Cool figs, nice and colourful, and im really liking the freehand patterns there, well done.

    And yea, similar temperatures here in bavaria, and im told its to get even warmer. Phew!

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  4. Oli27 June 2011 at 10:40

    Those awesome freehands give each of them a lot of character. Great work.

    I like the warmer weather... the skirts get shorter...

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  5. Al27 June 2011 at 10:43

    Nice, good film too, what did you rate that one?

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  6. Rodger27 June 2011 at 11:25

    Nice of you to consider the other rejects like that. Very nice work on the figures, they are excellent.

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  7. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 11:29

    Great job, they look excellent. I wish I could trade spots with you, still cold over here.

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  8. The Angry Lurker27 June 2011 at 11:36

    @Al: Ronin was a great movie, haven't seen the 47 Ronin movie (hard to get for me).

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  9. Paul O'G27 June 2011 at 11:46

    Very cool my friend, unlike the UK weather! But you are an Irishman (as is my heritage BTW), so no whining like a Pom OK? :-)

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  10. Zombie Ad27 June 2011 at 11:57

    Lovely use of colours.

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  11. Vampifan27 June 2011 at 12:20

    These are beautifully painted, Fran.

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  12. WarRaptor27 June 2011 at 12:31

    Very nice ronin. Its almost as hot there as it is in North Carolina!

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  13. Dan27 June 2011 at 13:24

    Another great paint job! Always a pleasure to see your figures

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  14. The Angry Lurker27 June 2011 at 13:50

    @Paul: Apologies, I've been living here too long.

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  15. Zombie27 June 2011 at 13:50

    The guy on the left has the most epic moustache ever!!

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  16. Hein27 June 2011 at 14:05

    These are some nicely painted and cool looking figures.
    Temperature here at the moment is 30.8C.

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  17. DEZMOND27 June 2011 at 14:11

    I've found out only recently what word ronin means :) One of my friends explained it to me when we mentioned new Keanu Reeves film set in China with RONIN in its title :)

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  18. Ray Rousell27 June 2011 at 14:54

    Very nice my sweaty ginger friend!

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  19. Skimbosh27 June 2011 at 15:16

    That one with the red base is the sweetest of them all.

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  20. mork696927 June 2011 at 15:27

    Veeery nice. I´m impressed and I like them!

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  21. The Onion Gypsy27 June 2011 at 15:57

    im impressed too! major talent and skill goes into something like this :)

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  22. Oilfield Trash27 June 2011 at 16:04

    I am very impressed. Good job.

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  23. Unknown27 June 2011 at 16:29

    They look great Bro!
    I am looking forward to seeing your 15MM painting...
    ;)

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  24. Bart27 June 2011 at 16:30

    looks pretty badass!

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  25. Iowa Grognard27 June 2011 at 17:26

    Great stuff as always. My wife likes this period in history so it helps validate my checking out your blog when I'm supposed to be washing dishes... (I know, I know...washing dishes)

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  26. Melanie27 June 2011 at 17:34

    very nice!!

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  27. GaryA27 June 2011 at 18:13

    Oh they're very nice. Lovely job; well done.

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  28. Dangerous Brian27 June 2011 at 18:42

    Very nice Fran. You've just reminded me: I've finished a squad of Human Marines plus some support units and an Asari commando squad for my Mass Effect Games. Forgot to colour code the bases for Tomorrow's War. Ah well.

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  29. T. Banacek27 June 2011 at 18:57

    "Wave man" reminds me of Unsui, or "clouds and water" which is a term used to describe novice Zen monks who are supposed to drift without attachment to ideas or form.

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  30. The Happy Whisk27 June 2011 at 19:37

    Do you ever miss working in the kitchen?

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  31. todd carr27 June 2011 at 19:56

    we have a client named Ronin.....a financial firm that plays the stock market.

    a leaderless warrior sounds dangerous....kinda like Rambo!

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  32. Curt27 June 2011 at 21:05

    Very nice work! Especially like the various patterns on the fabrics.

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  33. Copyboy27 June 2011 at 21:15

    Reminds me of the Frank Miller art of Ronin the comic book series.

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  34. Herkybird27 June 2011 at 21:49

    Excellent! - I too think I now know what it is to be an 'Old sweat'!!! - and its not as hot in Northumberland!

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  35. Ante Babaja27 June 2011 at 22:15

    that second figure is perfect :)

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  36. Chris C.27 June 2011 at 23:16

    Really awesome -- your collection is incredible.

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  37. Kicking Rocks27 June 2011 at 23:54

    the ronins look awesome!

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  38. DocStout28 June 2011 at 00:18

    Great detail work, particularly on the leftmost figure.

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  39. braumaman28 June 2011 at 00:50

    Those are so cool. I'm jealous.

    As for the weather, it's been at or above 100 the last week where I'm at.

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  40. Unknown28 June 2011 at 01:00

    Wow those are seriously fantastic. I love how they are uniquely colored and detailed.

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  41. mekelnborg28 June 2011 at 01:10

    This is very educational with Japanese terms, especially if we remember them after seeing them used in the right context.

    Over here we don't even understand those French temperatures you guys are using from the EU.

    It was 89 F here just before the tornado struck and that's what cooled things off, for a while. The time I talked about 91 F being too hot would be 32.5 C it looks like.

    Here's a handy conversion chart from the New York City subway where somebody noticed the numbered street stops on the Number 6 Green Line, if they were Fahrenheit, would mathematically equal 5 degree jumps in Celsius, within 0.6C at the worst, up to 103 which was their hottest ever in NYC. It starts with Toity-Toid Street, 33rd, running up the East side of Manhattan:

    33 F 0 C
    42 F 5 C
    51 F 10C
    59 F 15C
    68 F 20C
    77 F 25C
    86 F 30C
    96 F 35C
    103 F 40C

    Since I have 87F right now, looks like I am within a rc hair of where you are temperature-wise, speaking of red hair.

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  42. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)28 June 2011 at 01:32

    Nice paint job and colors!

    Christopher

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  43. Major Mack28 June 2011 at 02:24

    Those are cool

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  44. Astronomy Pirate28 June 2011 at 02:35

    Ronin are pretty much the original Japanese B.A.M.F.s, also, I'm trying to remember if that had something to do with the starting of the Yakuza.

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  45. Unknown28 June 2011 at 02:39

    Great figures and paint Fran. be glad you are not over here, forecasts are for 32-37.8c this week

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  46. Beccas28 June 2011 at 04:58

    31c is a nice cool day in Western Australia.

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  47. Jaccstev28 June 2011 at 05:12

    The Ronins look fantastic!

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  48. Aaron M. Gipson28 June 2011 at 05:46

    Wow that IS hot for Britain! The Ronin were an odd bunch though. The freest men in feudal Japan, yet they begged for bondage. Bang up job in the details, my friend!

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  49. Gnotta'28 June 2011 at 08:57

    Hi Fran,
    you really have a stunning japanese collection, really nice work!!
    About temperature, never come to Rome then, actually, we are at 35°C (97°F) with a 88% Humidity... ;)

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  50. Jay28 June 2011 at 09:20

    love the red and green!

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  51. MiniMike28 June 2011 at 17:13

    Great work on the ronins, they look excellent

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  52. Travie28 June 2011 at 18:24

    impressive!

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