How Yan Lo can you go!

Thanks to Wyrd Miniatures recent weekend sale and pre release offer I just got my grubby mits on the upcoming Yan lo Ten Ten Thunders crew box 'Masters of the Path'. Suffice to say it was torn open and modelling commenced within minutes of arrival.

Strangely, Yan lo's head comes in its own baggy and not on the sprue.

Once again these plastics are detailed and rather delicate, some of the components in this box can barely be handled. Tweezers could be advised for attaching things such as Yan lo's beard and the ribbon for Chiaki's hair. 

The only other hitch I had during construction was the third Ashigaru (spear raised above head). The first two Ashigaru I built have torso/legs as one piece then arms and spear as a second, plus head and back a banner these are a doddle and likely the easiest in the box. Unlike the third, which appears to have ill fitting legs in two halfs, and a nightmare procedure for the two part raised spear. Hopefully as long as you get the spear straight enough the rest is just a ramshackle skeleton so anything goes.

These sets contain no instructions and plenty of parts, just follow the lettered and numbered tabs on the sprue.
(ie, A1-A7 = Yan lo)

I decided not to include the mystical flame effect for  Chiaki's base as I felt it overpowered the elegance of the model, or the scenic armour piece for Yan Lo's base which may be saved for another occasion.

The Ashigaru definately have 32mm stature, tall and forbidding warriors.

 Still a little work to smooth out the mold and joint lines, liquid green stuff to the rescue. The bases I plan to be battlefield debris, befitting the relic and reanimation flavour of the crew. Also in the post currently are Izamu the Armour and a box of Oiran to complete the points and flavour of this crew.

Misaki's crew complete with Torekage

All done and ready to hit the table! Next up will be some scatter scenery inspired by the varied settins of Malifaux, and in paticular the oriental aesthetic now introduced heavily.

As for the Torekage (Tiger-shadow) I wanted to keep them quite straight forward, so most of suit super ninja suit is dark grey accented again with a bright red and a dark green. I experimented with the non metallic quite a bit on the blades and Kunai which was fun to do. Another mention for the delicate nature of these models and the pieces. I did paint the chains and ribbons still on the sprue to keep them intact and will only be handling the models from the base now that they are fully assembled.

Shang, Misaki's Totem

He's hot, he's foxy, and he's a pretty handy totem companion. SHANG

It may be debatable, as two of his tails seem to merge together a little, but he does infact have nine tails! Easily the largest model in the Ten Thunder box set it could take weeks to appropriately blend each flame. My quick mix of colors here will have to do for now.

For any curious this was done over a white undercoat with the following colors in order from my wargames foundry paint set;

Yellow (Light)
Orange (Light)
Madder Red (Light)
Bright Red (Mid)

This was followed by a quick wash with thinned out Yellow (Light) to blend the tones and brushstrokes.
Retouch the tips with Red and finished.

Well almost, the face details, paws, and bamboo scorch marks were inked in with black/brown mix.

Lastly the eyes were in Teal blue just to echo Misaki's robes.

Ototo, Ten Thunder unique minion

Heres the second completed model from the Malifaux Ten Thunders box set 'The Thunder'. These are being finished to what I would consider a decent gaming standard easily within the space of a week.

Has to be said that these are definately the most dynamic and intricate models I have ever experienced, so much so I would give a give a word of warning. Working with some of these models is a very delicate procedure, fine sprue cutters and precision glue are certainly recommended.

Misaki, Mistress of the Ten Thunders