Sibuxiang (Qiji S0106)

About this set

This is KEEPPLEY's Sihuang from the Jiang Ziya series, kit S0106, a fantasy-category mythical-beast build with the Guowan series mark on the box. The difficulty rating is 2/5, so it is a low-pressure build for newcomers or anyone who wants a small creature project rather than a long haul. The palette runs white, cyan, pink, black and gold, with white as the base, cyan and pink as accents and gold kept to small details, which gives it a light look instead of a heavy one. The character sits on all four legs and the head carries the recognizable features: a single horn, long ears, pink blush and large eyes, while the tail is built in segments so it reads with some depth from the side. For assembly, finish the head subassembly first, since the horn, ears and blush parts sit close together and sorting by color saves digging; the legs are symmetrical, so build them side by side to catch mismatches; leave the segmented tail for last so you are not knocking it while handling the body. It suits fans of Chinese-style mythical creatures who want a compact display piece, and works as a color-sorting build to do with a child.