Caravan Update 9 - More Okroi

The minis that sparked the whole Caravan Project (formerly known as "The Okroi Caravan") were the first two Okroi pack animals I painted. I had to order some more from Forge of Ice. They sat primed and partially painted for a couple of years before the recent Belan figure sparked a return to the Caravan Project. Now these wonderful dino-deer are done and joining the rest of the caravan.

...the (current) Okroi flock without the foal...

I should have left their baggage alone, but instead I did a little converting on one and a total replacement on another to add some variety. Next time... The easiest way that these new okroi were made different than the previous two was with their red stripes. I probably took way too much time working on the stripes, but I think they turned out pretty good, and it helps make each one an individual.

These first two have the unmodified baggage (we won't go into the mad tangent of possibly magnetizing the cargo- it's just madness). I've painted the fruit differently from the original one, because variety is good.

The 'barrels' on this one are also different from the original. I used some washes to help bring out the details.

This first modified baggage okroi apparently has some magical stuff in the containers. There is an upcoming member of the caravan who is likely the owner of this okroi.

Finally, my least favorite of these favorite minis. Were there barrels in Ægyptus? It matters not. The barrel and bag are both plastic bits from some Warhammer kits. Instead of a leg bone, I put some greenstuff on it to make it look like some vague ancient tool, sort of.

Could this be a use for tofu containers? I believe it could.

In the span of a few days, the caravan has grown significantly (I am no math guy, but I think it's gotten a 20% increase). The two little plastic tubs I've been keeping them in are now overflowing. I need to look into a better storage solution with room to grow. There are at least 5 non-pack animal members of the caravan that are primed and their painting has begun. Not to mention the upcoming pack animals and possible additional members of the group. All this sparked from those 2 weird and wonderful pack animals that Alex had sculpted...

The 3rd Pterroman Finished

It had been far too long, but the third of my Forge of Ice Pterromen is finally complete.

This last of the terrible triumvirate of Pterromen is Giagsia, 'glider in darkness.' Another fiendish villain to vex the noble Ægyptians. The first one was here and the second one here, both back in Forge of Ice February of 2021 (?!?!).

I wanted to do something similar to the second Pterroman yet simpler. A mix of purples and blues went well together. I think overall Giagsia turned out okay, but I think Tilhabar is still my favorite of the three. That's likely because the mix of colors on her were unexpected and striking.

The base for Giagsia is again a bit of shelf line that looks like an ancient temple floor. I'm running very low on this stuff and have not been able to find any more of it.

Here we have the three Pterromen together. Alex has said that in his Azor setting, the Perromen are all actually females, so I've started thinking of the as three sister witches. They plot against each other as they work together for a common goal. I think they look good together and can't wait to use them in some game, maybe a WarGods skirmish?

A comparison with a Heru paladin and a humble Khemru Shepherd. And below, Young Shefdu face-to-face with Giagsia.

Centaur Test Model Completed

This guy is probably the last part of the opening third of 2024's WarGods Minis Month. I've been looking for centaur miniatures since I decided to make an Amazon Demigoddess of Artemis warband dubbed "the Wild Hunt." There are other aspects needed besides some centaurs (a stag miniature has been found!) to get it finished, but the centaurs are a big part of holding it back. 

Forge of Ice makes some great ape men miniatures that I hadn't even considered for part of any conversion because I wanted them as ape men. But when Wargames Atlantic came out with their plastic horses, a lightbulb went off. 

While it was a shame to chop this metal miniature in half (what will I do with legs from a big ape guy?), I think it may have been well worth it.

The fur on his back is greenstuff showing my inconsiderable sculpting talents. His loincloth is from some resin conversion bits. The chain is some jewelry chain that seems a little too big. The skulls and shield are from various plastic and resin sources.

Heru spearman vs the Centaur.

The Centaur with a Demigoddess of Artemis.

Some size comparison pictures with various 28mm minis (mostly from Crocodile Games).

The Centaur and his Satyr buddy having a grand time.

Female Centaur (Foundry) vs male Centaur.

Centaur vs the Amazon Heroine.

Ankhara part 5- Sphinx Abomination

The newest (okay, it was released about 10 years ago and I've had it since then) sculpt of a Sphinx Abomination, complete. 

I already have two other Abominations, one from Crocodile Games, the other an olde Warhammer Tzeentch mini with some wrappings added.

For this newest one, I went with a big 50mm round base with a couple areas of stonework and a tiny skull scarab cut from a swarm (by Forge of Ice). My own blend of texture paste provided more texture, as it should. 

On my original Abomination, I snipped off the snake tail to use as a head for one of the horses for my undead chariot. This time I left the snake bitbecause I think it would have taken away from the overall mini if I had made any modifications to it.

I like how he turned out. I think he'll be the bulk of points in a warband for Ankhara skirmish, or he'll be a wandering monster to attack both sides in a scenario. 

All this Abomination painting made me take a look at the beloved first Abomination (one of the first dozen or so WarGods minis I ever painted). His base was a little messed up and his paintjob was pretty dark. So I stripped him and prepared a new base...