Kingdom Death: Pinups of Death Unboxed
Surely you knew we’d do an unboxing for this one right? Step right up ladies and gentlemen…
Yes that’s right the lovely folks (Adam Poots) at Kingdom Death have sent along what is perhaps their most amazing product yet. What makes it so amazing? It brings together the high quality sculpts that have drawn fans to the company for years, and the new hard plastic casting process that Kingdom Death Monster and its expansions will be made with. I’ve personally never picked up one of Kingdom Death’s Pinups before so I’m afraid I don’t have any to compare these to. I’m more drawn to their crazy character concepts and messed up monsters (warning link NSFW). But when you have the chance to grab a kit like this you take it.
I’ve snipped those larger sprues down to something a little more manageable so you folks can get a closer look. Here’s the front of the Preacher sprue. You’ll see that the model has been separated into enough pieces to minimize any impact that undercutting might have on the quality of the sculpt.
Here’s the other side. Even the boobs (Is that crude? Should I go with breasts?) have been separated into their own piece. Optimal roundness is essential after all.
Here’s a close-up of the faces. The detail is on par with any other plastic minis in the industry.
Here’s one of my favorites: The Forsaker. I unboxed her male counterpart in that NSFW link above. She’s the only one special enough that both breasts (nah that just doesn’t sound right – I’m stickin’ with boobs) necessitate their own individual piece.
The other side.
These antlers are incredibly delicate.
And look at this face. That mask! That tiara! The detail is amazing.
And here’s that big honkin’ sword. Some pretty amazing detail there as well.
Next is the White Speaker. Fwiw, this one’s more of an alternate sculpt than a pinup. She’s dressed pretty much identically to the original White Speaker.
The back.
She has a cool smoke puff.
And just like the rest her face is incredibly detailed.
Our next subject is the Architect.
The back.
Another very detailed face.
And her weapon is also very cool
The Great Game Hunter is one of my favorites. Her weird naked crossbow porter is a little much though. I guess you could always paint him gold. Or maybe marble or something. Then he’d be like a statue. That wouldn’t be quite so creepy.
The back.
All these belts and pouches and pleats once again show how much detail is packed into the models. Also there’s a lot of detail on the… statue.
And another close-up of a face.
This one is the Survivor.
The back.
This time you get not just a close-up of those highly detailed faces, but the masks as well. Oh yeah and also there are some boobs in the upper left.
Another classic: The Twilight Knight. While the original was supposed to be male, this pinup version has become the iconic twilight knight. We have versions of it in numerous Kickstarter projects offered as a backer exclusive with the cooperation of Kingdom Death. I personally have five Twilight Knights now. There’s this one, the ABS plastic one from the Experiment of Death, the limited edition non-pinup male version, an even rarer male version from the Gift of Death, and the one from the Hell Dorado Inferno Kickstarter.
Once again: the back.
Yet another gorgeously cast face.
I think it’s here on the sword hilt that we find the most exquisite detail. Make sure to click and zoom in.
For our last pinup we have the Savior.
The back.
She’s a little more realistically proportioned than the rest.
The set also comes with this elegant black envelope. Did I get invited to a fancy party?
Inside is the first settlement event; fully compatible with the upcoming Kingdom Death monster. Huh… a man-sized patch of darkness and… Weird party you guys.
For the truly curious, all the card backs look the same.
I’ve gone this far. Might as well put some of these together. Since I will probably want to paint most of these in pieces, I’ve only assembled the ones that I think will be easy to paint fully assembled. Here’s that Savior. I’ll have to put that cape on later. I opted for the marginally less naughty skirt build. You can put her together with just panties if less naughty just isn’t your thing.
Here we have the White Speaker. These were all very easy to put together with minimal gaps between pieces. At this point I don’t foresee any green-stuffing necessary. The mold lines were nearly microscopic and came off easily with a little scrape from the side of an Exact-o. While it took a little longer to clean the lines off the straps, buckles, etc., that’s perfectly normal. I think only the most picky of painters will even bother with cleaning. The mold lines were just that small.
And last of all here’s a multi-system size comparison. Ladies night!
If this looks like a cool set of minis to you, there are (as of this writing at least) still some available in the Kingdom Death store. And make sure you keep these pics in mind for when Kingdom Death monster is released for general consumption. The game’s designer has been doing everything to make sure that all the plastics for the game are, like these, only of the highest quality.
That only really leaves one more thing to discuss: the thorny issue of sexism and misogyny in the hobby. Are these hurtful to women? Are they made for immature man-boys who’ve never touched a real boob? Or should those arguments be dismissed as the whines of the prude and the easily offended? Well here’s what I think. I think I’m just not even going to get into it.
But I bet you guys will.
~Have at it!
