"Kensei vs Perry miniatures" Topic
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| Tane67 | 20 Oct 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
Hi everyone,
i wanted to know of Kensei miniatures have historical accuracy (armor, weapons, cavalry…) or rather fantasy ; obviously for a lot of people,Perry miniatures and Kingsford are the references, but i admit preferring Kensei miniatures for the dynamic poses and realistic body.
Thanks for your help ! ps: Can someone put some pics for a comparison size of Kensei vs Perry miniatures BUT with the same kind of character ? Regards
Tane |
| setsuko | 20 Oct 2016 10:50 p.m. PST |
Kensei are a mix, some are completely accurate while some have a bit of a fantasy twist. I've bought from both ranges, and I'm happy with them all even though I haven't got around to painting my kensei minis. The Kensei minis are a bit taller, but I don't think they are so tall that you can't mix them, especially if you do it in separate units. I'll try to remember to take some comparison pics once I get home from work. |
| Schogun | 21 Oct 2016 4:54 a.m. PST |
Size comparison photos here:
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Rdfraf  | 22 Oct 2016 8:34 a.m. PST |
I have both Perry and Kensei and I just use them in different units. I tend to
use the Kensei figures for special units and their character figures which are just so nice. However the Kensei figures are pricey and a bit more fiddlely to put together. By the way I bought way too many Perry Samurai and Korean figures that I will never paint. If anyone is interested please PM me. |
| jwebster | 25 Oct 2016 12:59 p.m. PST |
If you are looking at Kensei – I highly recommend the Painting War volume on Samurai. Each painted example has a brief description of the figure's history and why the colours were selected that way. This has completely changed my view of Kensei figures. There are also a couple of Perry figures in the book/magazine. This is not a beginners' painting manual John |
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