another Bushido post from the Temple of Ro-Kan starter set, this time we have the siblings Kenko and Yumi. The blurb with the set doesn't include any personal fluff for these two (or any of the other minis in the pack), but the Tales of the Jwar Isles on the GCT website does offer some glimpse into the pair and is worth a read here and here.
We start with the elder sibling, the impetuous Kenko. I liked the bamboo matting so much for Master Ekusa that i thought I would do it again here for Kenko. I love the sheer martial arts pose of the mini and enjoyed painting him immensely.
Kenko is very much a front line fighter, with a high (boostable) melee skill and Ki feats that deliver devastating blows and turn away damage he embodies the "earth" type elements of wood and metal. For me he will be taking up the brunt of the fighting while other characters complete the scenario objectives.
Yumi is also front line fighter material and will be used in a similar vein as her older brother albeit with secondary duties of holding objectives or supporting weaker characters. I love the serene pose she has, reflecting the calm of the "water" element that she has discovered. To further enhance this watery calm I have her standing on a miliput lily leaf.
that's it for now folks
hope you enjoy
dGG
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figs bought:painted (difference)
These are both great models and they are hard to play against
ReplyDeleteDamn right! Mess with one and the family come get ya! ;-)
DeleteThese are fantastic figures. The sculpting and posing of them is first class and once again you have brought them to life with your basing and painting. Just superb, Andy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bryan, really lovely sculpts and a joy to paint
DeleteLovely stuff Andy you've got the oriental feel of this pair down pat!
ReplyDeleteCheers Roger.
Thanks Roger, they have that air of martial arts about them for sure!
DeleteNicely themed bases for this interesting pair and your brushwork is superb as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, I've really enjoyed doing these bases. I must admit in the past I've not been particularly thoughtful regarding bases and only recently started thinking about them to any degree. I'm glad I have though as it's presented some interesting challenges.
DeleteMore lovely painted models!
ReplyDeleteThanks HW :-)
DeleteVery nice indeed, a cracking pair Andy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael, not another Xena reference I hope ... ;-P
DeleteNice work on both of the dude. I love the poses and your brushwork has brought them to life nicely.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, the poses are lovely, zen for Yumi and just that bit more kickass fighting monk for Kenko
Deletevery very VERY nice work on these. Yumi is my favourite I think. The back story is also rather intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, yes she is a lovely mini and probably the more versatile as well, but I just love Kenko in the game!
DeleteNice work, Andy. I think I prefer Kenko over Yumi, but both are nice figures. I think I might have to invest in some female Orientals, as all the ones I have appear to be creatures, bar one Ninja...
ReplyDeleteI think you do buddy, I've got a really lovely Kev White sculpt coming soon, she should look amazing!
DeleteI like these a lot. You do something I like to see in modelling, where as most people paint eyes and then add dark liner to enhance them, this sadly has the unfortunate tendency to give everything a Michael Jackson “Thriller” slightly `undead` look: great if this is the affect you are wanting to achieve in your Evil Dead army hehe, but not so good if you`re trying to paint a pretty girl and she looks like she`s had a rough couple of nights on the tiles. You do something I only usually see on advanced work, you shadow the eye socket and NOT just go wound the eye in black. This is a big YES, and would defiantly win you marks in a pro competition (heavy lining is an error most people make.. were you aware what you are doing is a-la master class mode, or is it just the way you`ve always done things without thinking)?
ReplyDeleteThe other superb thing about your modelling is the way you do your bases. They e-x-a-c-t-l-y match the terrain, which you also make yourself: so the two (the bases and the terrain) meld seamlessly as one in perfect symmetry.
Top shelf for these two figures Andy.. and additional marks for showing off yet MORE of your yummy homemade scenery.
It's something ive always done T, tbh I don't paint eyes on many of my figs only the "heroes" in big armies and the skirmish type games where each miniature is their own personality.
DeleteI've been making more efforts on my bases recently and particularly with these Bushido figs as I think the miniatures deserve the extra attention - they get my v best paint jobs so why wouldn't I give them my best efforts on their bases?
...... but I`m still not loving the thing you are doing with your bases to show the game angles (front, rear, sides etc). It still feels like its detracting from (what should be) an overall wonderful finish :(
ReplyDeleteI know, I know - sorry T. It's a requirement of the game to mark the bases to show LOS in tournaments as it is uber important to the game mechanic, plus on a lot of minis it can be difficult to tell which way they're facing so it is a way of clearing it up. Other gamers paint the entire front of the base a different colour, some paint just kanji for each facing. I guess I'm yet to find my "jam" and have just done something? Not a great answer and a bit lazy on my part I think.
DeleteI know I've asked for ideas before but if you have pics of some suggestions so I can visualise something better I'm more than happy to take them onboard. Keep up the honesty hon I appreciate it more than you know ;-)
Great minis and the bases are stunning. A good thing to look at on a Monday morning
ReplyDeleteIt's only just monday morning here Cedric ;-) glad you liked them
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