You might be able to use some of the Shadow of the East minatures to help you mod them.
Samurai IG
when I get some green stuff I have a plan-
I plan to get 5 normal cadian shock troops and use them as my command squad
and use green stuff to sculpt samurai armor and helmets on to them i'll keep the guns however as these are sc-fi wh40k samurai
I had this kinda idea for my tau but I never got round to doing it and people started moaning because I was going to give them katanas but this time i'll stick with the whole guard/tau not being that great in close combat.
the reason I want to do this is mainly because I have always found samurai , ninjas, and japanese buildings and things interesting and pretty cool
any other ideas for some conversions on other IG units
and I'd prefer no its been done before posts because I know it probably has
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Concept pics- (done in paint so not that great but still)
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sorry bout the tiny pic but its late so i'll try to fix it in the morning
I plan to get 5 normal cadian shock troops and use them as my command squad
and use green stuff to sculpt samurai armor and helmets on to them i'll keep the guns however as these are sc-fi wh40k samurai
I had this kinda idea for my tau but I never got round to doing it and people started moaning because I was going to give them katanas but this time i'll stick with the whole guard/tau not being that great in close combat.
the reason I want to do this is mainly because I have always found samurai , ninjas, and japanese buildings and things interesting and pretty cool
any other ideas for some conversions on other IG units
and I'd prefer no its been done before posts because I know it probably has
EDIT_
Concept pics- (done in paint so not that great but still)
sorry bout the tiny pic but its late so i'll try to fix it in the morning
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I would advise doing some research on Japanese fuedal armor, and perhaps consider different kinds of Japanese wear. 
I mean, they have armor, but dress robes as well. It's really the kind of effect yeah? And I would advise using grunt armor for grunts.
I mean, they have armor, but dress robes as well. It's really the kind of effect yeah? And I would advise using grunt armor for grunts. 
Indeed, make sure you do some research.. Japanese armour follows a very coherent style. You can bend a bit, but if you stray too far from that format, it will look wierd.
Are you going to add some swords.. There is an article somewhere in which someone converted a model with a Japanese style sword using the most unlikely bits. I think it was in black gobbo, and was about skaven.
I think, if you could pull it off, it would look awesome. Kind of 17th century arquebussier style, but if you got it wrong it could look downright wierd.
Are you going to add some swords.. There is an article somewhere in which someone converted a model with a Japanese style sword using the most unlikely bits. I think it was in black gobbo, and was about skaven.
I think, if you could pull it off, it would look awesome. Kind of 17th century arquebussier style, but if you got it wrong it could look downright wierd.
how easy would it be to make a green stuff katana?
i'll just get started on my research now
my concept drawing was based off a pic on google image search
Edit- heres a basic coloured in drawing
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i'll just get started on my research now
my concept drawing was based off a pic on google image search
Edit- heres a basic coloured in drawing
For the infantry, I'm thinking those farmer hat style helms and breastplates modelled in the right style. Vet squads, I'm thinking you model them after martial artists and ronin, like the Shinsengumi or even Ryu.
Hell, maybe just the helm if you are using the Cadian. Just use matching colors for the hat and the armor, Commisionars get your basic samurai armor without any ornamentation sorta like captains \, perhaps, Psykers get miko or Onmyōji or itako costumes, while I'm thinking Japanese warrior monk or tengu outfits for the priests. Ogryns would work great with monk outfits as well, especially if you include those bamboo helmets with slits they used to wear. Another idea for ogryns would be as oni, which wouldn't be too much of a conversion. Just some horns and stuff. Red skin. so on and so forth. I would make ratlings look like little beggars, really or you could base them off tanuki or kappas. Rough riders can be referenced to Japanese calvary.
Command squads obviously get armor based for generals and shoguns, with as much ornamentation as possible. You might want to include those scary masks they wear.
Sentinels, vehicles etc, just look to anime. There's plenty of Japanese style robots and vehicles around, so you can use them to seem more oriental.
If you decide on assasins (Dunno if you can use them though), you can have them as ninjas.
Hell, maybe just the helm if you are using the Cadian. Just use matching colors for the hat and the armor, Commisionars get your basic samurai armor without any ornamentation sorta like captains \, perhaps, Psykers get miko or Onmyōji or itako costumes, while I'm thinking Japanese warrior monk or tengu outfits for the priests. Ogryns would work great with monk outfits as well, especially if you include those bamboo helmets with slits they used to wear. Another idea for ogryns would be as oni, which wouldn't be too much of a conversion. Just some horns and stuff. Red skin. so on and so forth. I would make ratlings look like little beggars, really or you could base them off tanuki or kappas. Rough riders can be referenced to Japanese calvary.
Command squads obviously get armor based for generals and shoguns, with as much ornamentation as possible. You might want to include those scary masks they wear.
Sentinels, vehicles etc, just look to anime. There's plenty of Japanese style robots and vehicles around, so you can use them to seem more oriental.
If you decide on assasins (Dunno if you can use them though), you can have them as ninjas.
Don't try to make swords out of Greenstuff. It is far to soft for this. I made some lightningclaws and they are...rubber-ish
I like the idea though and it will work nice with your building.
I like the idea though and it will work nice with your building.
yeh thats what I was thinking
sentinels , Sashimono
hellhounds/chimeras dragon template (when I spray I will leave a section shaped lke a dragon and then fill it in with blue or gold paint)
Lemans , i'm still thinking of ideas
i'll post some more concept pics soon
sentinels , Sashimono
hellhounds/chimeras dragon template (when I spray I will leave a section shaped lke a dragon and then fill it in with blue or gold paint)
Lemans , i'm still thinking of ideas
i'll post some more concept pics soon
ok i'll try that tonight Decado
thanks for the idea
ok here are some more concept drawing (this time not in paint)
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the first one is the kinda squad leader that has no visor down and has his katana drawn.
the second is just a normal guy with visor
I think that looks quite sci-fi but mabye its just me
thanks for the idea
ok here are some more concept drawing (this time not in paint)
the first one is the kinda squad leader that has no visor down and has his katana drawn.
the second is just a normal guy with visor
I think that looks quite sci-fi but mabye its just me
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