1/16 Japanese Samurai

Over all, I'd say an excellent paint job. But one big flaw is the skin tone you have done, its no where a japanese (but I'll admit it could be the flash washing it out)

I have two other issues with the kit itself. The facial grooming looks rather western, for the much of japanese history it would of been taboo (for one reason or another). Also the bow, far from the asymmetric traditional daikyu, looks very western and again away from samurai look.

Andrew

Agreed excellent paint job!

Skin tone and facial expressions are all relative to the viewer, I would prefer more pink in the cheeks as the warrior is exerting strength and force in battle. Skin is semi transparent showing through the blood underneath.

The armor, weapon and clothing look spot on! It would be easy to get these too bright, you showed much skill keeping the colors toned down and not over powering.

Over all superb execution of this difficult to paint figure!

Welcome to the Forums .  Overall excellent painting of a difficult figure.  Thanks for sharing.

Regards,  Rick

to the forums.

Overall the figure looks great. I agree with the other guys about the skintone.

I noticed NONE of the flaws you guys noticed beause I could not get past the amazing job he did painting the details on the armor.  Its just stunning

Good

Job

welcome to the forums.

Nice work.

Thank you guys for good words.

most of you complained about the skin tone and i wont argue that youre not right. i dont know.

how do you paint Japanese type skin tone? 

That is some of the most outstanding detail painting I've seen on this forum in a long while. Really incredible work.

I'm not an expert, but for the Japanese American GI figures I just finished up, I used Vallejo acrylic beige red mixed about 90 / 10 with cork brown as a base. Highlighted with light flesh & slight touch of buff. I used different shades of umber oils for the deepest shading, with pink flesh tone for some "life" under the the skin.

That's just me.

Great paint job on the armor. As for skin tone, agreed with others that you can add more 'life' into the face with color. But as to the 'correct' skin tone, the Japanese islands span from Russian cold in the North to warm in the South. I really don't think there's is one 'correct' skin tone for all Japanese.

This guy knows how to make an entrance! I like the overall figure, and as someone else said you did a great job of not making the colours too bright. Two minor things I spotted... doesn't look like there is enough tension on the bow-string; and I'd like to see a little metallic glint on the arrowhead. (that being said, I've NEVER attempted anything more adventurous than a couple of pilot figures for my aircraft.) Great job,

I know talent when I see it, and this is a nice piece for any collection.  Will watch for you in the future.

excellent work!

I'd like to do one of these as my first figure as well.

Nice work! This is art and art is subjective, we all have opinions on color tone. It sure dosent make or break this sculpt. I hope to see some more figures in the near future.

Excellent work.

Here is a page on ethnic skin tones with call outs of colors, Japanese is half way down.