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Post by terry37 on Nov 28, 2016 22:50:13 GMT
I started today to create a Kirin based on the one depicted in the beginning of the movie 47 Ronin. I've always thought it was too cool looking not to have so after a little thought figured out a good way to create one. So, I have created all the pieces I will need and once I file smooth a few deep marks I puttied in I'll start assembling and painting it. It will be a Behemoth in my Ninja army to help aid Lady Snowblood in her fight for revenge and good (because a Kirin served to help only the good). www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-7stjTT3oTerry |
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Post by terry37 on Nov 29, 2016 19:11:20 GMT
Yesterday I spent a few hours working on the figure and creating the necessary pieces to create it. Today I assembled them and will prime it for painting.  Here is a good profile of the model as I am hoping he will resemble when finished.  The figures needed to create the figure are two Splintered light Wood Trolls, and an 25 MM Irregular Scottish Cattle figure. The red lines indicate where cuts are to be made for some of the pieces needed.  The horns and cast on tail are removed from the cow figure, and then the fur is filed down smooth on the rear portion, but be sure to leave a ridge of fur along the top of the back, and also part of the front of the face was filed smooth. I also filed smooth an area to paint the six eyes in. I reshaped the rear portion of the underbody to look like that of the profile above. I made a cut into the mouth to have it slightly open as I thought that might help make it a little less docile looking. Then holes were drilled to take the new tail, the new horns, the whiskers(?) and the tree limbs(?). Lastly I filled in any deep grooves with liquid green stuff, filed it smooth and then sanded with a very fine sandpaper. The tree limbs and whiskers were cut from the tree trolls, and the new tail and new horns were made from old pieces of cast lances cut and filed to shape. I made an area on the tail at the end into sort of a clump of fur.  Here is the finished reshaped body and the assorted pieces that will be super glued to the body using the holes that were drilled. To help strengthen the bond I also filed a peg on each piece that was to be glued to the body. |
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Post by terry37 on Nov 29, 2016 19:12:03 GMT
 And this is the fully assembled figure ready for priming and painting. More to follow as I progress on the model. Terry |
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Post by david on Nov 29, 2016 19:38:14 GMT
Labor of love! Very cool.
David
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Post by lewchips on Nov 30, 2016 2:20:05 GMT
Awesome work Terry.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Barry
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Post by vodnik on Nov 30, 2016 7:33:01 GMT
...there is a Kirin from Ral Paha:  |
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Post by terry37 on Dec 1, 2016 17:57:24 GMT
Vodnik, that looks like a great figure of a Kirin. It is usually described as a mix of a unicorn and a dragon. For mine, I wanted to go with the look as depicted on the movie. Here's a little update. I have started the base coats, but more importantly I have begun adding little features with thickened paint. For some reason white has always seemed the best color doing that. It's a slow process as you have to slowly build on the previous layer and shaping the addition to resemble what you I'm after. They might be hard to see in this picture, but I have started to add the goatee under his chin, the fur ridge to his lower chest and the fur ridge on his tail. These are just base coats so the look is very crude. My style is to then build on them with thin washes and colors to create the finished model.  This is the picture I am using for he final painting and modeling. It offers the best image to work form, but I have also studied the clip dozens of times and captured other pictures from the net.  Here is the status for now, but am hoping to get a little brush time in before the day is done. Terry |
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Post by vodnik on Dec 1, 2016 19:58:46 GMT
...anyway often i am inspired by: -17.jpg) |
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Post by terry37 on Dec 6, 2016 22:55:17 GMT
Here's the latest picture, with all base coats finished. I don't know if it's blurry because I moved or because I took it with insufficient light (today is a very dark, cloudy, rainy day). Anyway, this is how it looks before I applied the various washes which I have since done. When dry I will share another picture so you can see it before I start doing the highlights and details.  Terry |
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Post by terry37 on Dec 7, 2016 17:11:06 GMT
The wash coats have dried and here is a picture of the Kirin before I start the highlights and detailing. The creature is really starting to look good now, and so far I am pleased with the results. Hard to see the three eyes on each side, but they are there.  Terry |
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Post by terry37 on Dec 8, 2016 17:12:47 GMT
The highlights and details are done, and the protective coats applied so I have glued the figure to it's base. Next step will be to sculpt the base and then it will be ready for play. 
You will notice I made the tree horns a little more at a downward angle than probably should be, and the tail is shorter a bit, but both these steps were done to keep the figure within the size of the base allowed and allow other elements to full engage or touch as needed. This is something I always strive for in creating an element. Terry |
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Post by terry37 on Dec 24, 2016 2:41:49 GMT
I was able to finish my model of the Kirin while working on other projects, so he is ready to help Lady Snowblood! I also decided to have a little more fun with him, in that since he is really seen as good in Japanese mythology - I sort of adopted a Ferdinand the Bull theme with the basing - thus the pretty red and yellow flowers!  I actually plan to have him become part of my Samurai army when I get around to doing it, as I will see them as more good than an army of assassins - Ninja. But in the meantime he will stay close to Lady Snowblood and guard her six!!! Terry |
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Post by timurilank on Dec 24, 2016 9:54:51 GMT
I actually plan to have him become part of my Samurai army when I get around to doing it, as I will see them as more good than an army of assassins - Ninja. But in the meantime he will stay close to Lady Snowblood and guard her six!!! Terry An HOTT Samurai army sounds interesting. I imagine something of Kurosawa's movie "Throne of Blood" with soothsayer and mystical forest would be a nice addition.
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