Barbarian and Dwarf Dungeon Adventurers

Manufactured by Jenesis, available through Ground Zero Games
Reviewed By Steve Crofts

First Thoughts



The Barbarian



Remember Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwartzenagger?, well this figure does him proud!

The figure is in two pieces his sword hand, (holding his Large Sword), being separate.

The figure is extremely well muscled and with him being only dressed in boots, loin cloth, a couple of bracelets and belts, his muscled legs, arms and body are prominent features. The Clothing ect… helps to break up the enormous amounts of flesh that is showing and once painted each shows off the other if you follow me.

The broad belts, which he wears around his waist are lightly decorated with studs.

As you’d except from such a well muscled prize fighter his sword is the size that you’d expect it to be, long, broad and, if it was full scale, heavy! It’s hilt and pommel are decorated and the handle leather bound.

Standing on a flagged hexagonal base, you have no worries about basing, nice touch!



The Dwarf

Now this little guy looks, “ ‘Ard”, Armed to the teeth with his dagger in his belt and Sword strapped to his back, and all in sundry of dungeoneering equipment on him!

The Equipment details range from the lantern in his hand, (which I must say is very nicely sculptured and cast, to his belt pouches, blanket roll and helmet which is strapped to his back.

On the subject of his helmet, this has a nice touch added to it, the chain mail coif drapes realistically down the back of the figure, something That I feel is rarely portrayed on such figures.

All of the belts and pouches have buckles or buttons and these are very well cut and detailed.

I can see myself really enjoying painting these two!





Flash



I did find some, though I must say it was in predictable places and wasn’t at all difficult to remove.

Both figures did have slight mould lines on them, but again these were not difficult to remove and I did so with little fuss.

The Barbarians sword did have a large nodule of lead attached to it via the pommel but this was removed and cleaned up with the use of a pair of cutters and scalpel and a quick rub over with the fine needle file, Sorted!





Painting.



Before I could commence I had to attach the Barbarians hand to his wrist. This proved to be a little annoying and tedious at times and in the end I attached it with the glue and sealed the joint with a light application of modelling putty.

Once this was dried, it was outside for the spraying.

I’ll not go on about how I painted the figures etc… but let me assure you once you get started it’s hard to put the brushes down!

Did I enjoy painting them? Take a look at the pictures and answer that one yourself!

Conclusion 



It’s the first time I’ve seen Jenesis’s models, and may I just say that I was impressed, they are enjoyable to paint and I bet enjoyable to have as that special role-playing character marker.

Check them out they are nice and I’ll certainly be looking out for more of the range at the Ground Zero Games stall in the future!

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