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| Painted Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models |
Article updated: 2020.03.30
The Court of Owls: Xiao Luung from Knight Models is a warrior with a claw, for the Batman Miniatures Game skirmish wargame, set in the DC Universe setting.
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Details - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
Miniature figure: Xiao Luung
GN Code: -
Sprue: -
Set: The Court of Owls set: contains 1
Features:
Advanced miniature, Human-sized (S3) Advanced, Human-sized (S3) Modern,
Species: Human
Technology: Medieval (Archaic) / Modern (Advanced)
Armour: no shield
Range: Batman Miniatures Game (Modern / Futuristic)
Setting: DC Universe
Series: Knight Models Superhero Miniatures
Company: Knight Models
Production: 2015-2018- (out of production?)
Material: White metal
Priming: Primer is necessary
Scale: 1:50 (35mm)
Proportions: Realistic
Size: 28mm high
Assembly: Multi-piece, Sprueless, No cutting needed, Needs glue, Needs assembly
Posing: Medium
Paintjob: Unpainted
Base: Tabbed for Slottabase
Conceptual design: ?
Sculptor: ?
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 painting © Kadmon |
| Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models |
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| Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models |
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Review - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
Assembly level: 2: medium: removing flash and sprue channel remains from delicate parts, gluing pieces that won't stay together
Painting level: 2: medium: soft details - you need dexterity to be able pick the details
Nice sculpt. Needs assembly. The very small parts make it harder than usual to assemble, there is some modelling skill needed.
The pieces are very fragile, the weapons break easily due to their realistic proportions and dynamic poses. The similar tiny parts made it harder to match the pieces to the minis.
Clean-up: There was some flash and small sprue channel remains, but it's easy to find and remove. The flash is not very apparent on some minis, as they could easily be parts of the elaborate dresses. There are visible mold-lines on the minis. Some of these lines I've mistaken for sculpted details, but after a while it became clear it's just casting error. So if you see something that resembles a mold line and it cuts through the middle of the mini, it's probably just a mold line, and file it away.
- Mould lines: On both shoulderpads (hard to remove).
- Flash: On dagger (easy to remove).
Pose: Almost natural, although I don't understand why doesn't he stand on both feet. It looks like he tries to move while crouching.
Balance: None of the minis in The Court of Owls set have any resemblence of balance. Even the standing models would fall without a base.
Accessories: There is a sword in scabbard I didn't attach to the mini. Maybe later, or I could use them for other miniatures.
Base: The The Court of Owls set comes with black plastic scenic bases. The base needs trimming, there is sprue remain on them. They have a slot at about the 1/3 line of the base. Although all of them have slottabase tabs, two of the minis didn't fit the slot, the other two fit, but not tightly, so you'll need to glue them or use blutac to attach them.
Painting: I tried to paint the Court of Owls miniatures (Strix, Benjamin Orchard, Xiao Luung, William Cobb) as close to each other as possible, as they look similar, but their clothes are so different I had to give up on this.
Before you start painting Xiao Luung, take a good look at the marketing photo of the miniature, and come up with a paint scheme before you start. There are so many tiny bits, straps and pouches, coming up with good colours during painting is not easy.
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Size comparison photos - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
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| Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models - 1:72 (25mm) comparison with Zvezda Greek Hoplite (left) and Zvezda Greek archer (right). |
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| Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models - 1:56 (28/32mm) comparison with Renegade Miniatures Orc with spear #2 (left) and Games Workshop Bretonnian Bowman #1 (right). |
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| Xiao Luung for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models - 1:35 (54mm) comparison with 40mm high shepherd and 54mm high soldier. |
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| Size comparison of the The Court of Owls set miniature figures from Knight Models. From left to right: Strix, Benjamin Orchard, Xiao Luung, William Cobb. |
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| Size comparison of the The Court of Owls set miniature figures from Knight Models. From left to right: Benjamin Orchard, William Cobb, Gotham Butcher, Strix, Xiao Luung. |
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| Size comparison of the The Court of Owls set miniature figures from Knight Models. Back row: Gotham Butcher. Front row from left to right: Strix, Xiao Luung, William Cobb, Benjamin Orchard. |
For further comparison images: Knight Models-Batman-Xiao Luung comparison images
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Using the miniature - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
Possible uses: ninja, assassin, cultist warrior, warrior cultist
Uses for games
- Alkony Wargame: Human
- Cthulhu Wars: Human
- Kings of War: Human
- Deadzone: Human
- Warhammer Fantasy Battles: Human
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Human
- Warhammer 40.000: Human
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Resources - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
Court of Owls set
Official
Knight Models Store: THE COURT OWLS: Official webpage for the product. (2021: The article is offline.)
Contents overview
Hendybadger (for Tales of a Tabletop Skirmisher): Court of Owls Review and Giveaway: Contents overview article of The Court of Owls set (Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung), and the Gotham Butcher.
Review
Hendybadger (for Wayland Games): Batman: The Court of Owls Review: Review article of The Court of Owls set with missing pictures.§
Rules
T&G Productions: Batman Miniature Game Leader: The Court of Owls: Unit overview video. (2021.03.05: The video is offline.)
Gameplay
CanHammer: RedHood (Batman) vs The Court of Owls - Batman Miniatures Game: Gameplay video, using the The Court of Owls set.Ł
Ian Alcock (from Skirmish Wargaming): Night Of Owls: Batman Miniature Game Battle Report: Gameplay article, using the The Court of Owls set (Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung), and the Gotham Butcher. (2020.03.29: The website is offline.)
Showcase
Andrew J (from Wolvie goes it alone!): Boy! I should get my hand slapped!: Showcase article about Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung, and the Gotham Butcher.
Ghool: Court of Owls - Batman Miniature Game by Knight Models: Showcase article.
Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Court of Owls showcase:
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Court, part one, built: The built models of Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung, and the Gotham Butcher.
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Court of Owls at last!: The built models of Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung, the Gotham Butcher, and other Court of Owls models.
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Court of Owls: Showcase article about Benjamin Orchard, Strix, William Cobb, Xiao Luung, the Gotham Butcher, and other Court of Owls models.
Xiao Luung
Showcase
Ghool: Court of Owls - Batman Miniature Game by Knight Models - Strix & Xiao Luung: Showcase article.
Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Xiao Luung:
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): The Bloggit: 21st Oct - Shelf of Shame Month 2 begins... by sending Talons for your head!: Painting log.
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Xiao Luung: Showcase of Xiao Luung.
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Xiao Luung b: Showcase of Xiao Luung.
- Graven (inmygravenimage on DakkaDakka): Talons a: Showcase of Strix, Xiao Luung, and some other Talons.
pulpcitizen (from Eclectic Gentleman Tabletop Gamer): Xiao Loong (Court of Owls): Showcase article about Xiao Luung.
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Buying the product - Xiao Luung miniature figure from Court of Owls for the Batman Miniatures Game from Knight Models
Price
Base price (The Court of Owls set)(2017-2018): 50 EUR, Price/model: 12,5 EUR (if you also need the others)
Base price (The Court of Owls set)(2015-2016): 40 EUR, Price/model: 10 EUR (if you also need the others)
Where can you buy it?
Knight Models Store: THE COURT OWLS: Official webpage for the product.
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