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[Old Hob]

Wotcha.

I did say that once I'd made some progress on my OG beastmen and broo I'd start a WIP thread. After a wee break I'm now getting stuck into them. Here's the first 20.

I really liked the mossy bases on the individual models, but having finally ranked them up I'm not convinced it works so well for a regiment. Fortunately, the moss is only held down with the gum it came with rather than dollops of PVA, so it won't be too much of an ordeal to change direction. I'm still thinking this over, but considering less moss supplemented with a forest floor scatter (I think these guys will be lurking deep in the forests of the Empire rather than wandering the Chaos wastes) . Opinions welcome.

Also, muted grey is really hard to photograph...

 

[Michael Stockin]

Most excellent.
I think forests are a very valid place for beastmen to linger.

However whilst these are beastmen most excellent, I am minded of the Gotrek and Felix story where they encounter a band of marauding mutants in the foothills and mountain slopes.
These bases to me smell very much of foothills and craggy outcrops just on the edges of some settlement of polite and weak pink skins.

 

[Old Hob]

Thanks @Michael The rocks will be staying - they're really glued on! I do think I've got a bit lazy, though, and have just been using the same basic brown/yellow/white basing scheme I came up with for my hobgoblins back in 2020 (ish). The moss looks a tad more refined than static grass, but there's so many great options out there I feel I should up my game. Within reason mind. I've just seen Texs' latest basing. I think that's a little beyond my skills.

 

[Brother Meredith]

Wow! These look great! I even like the mossy bases!! Reads more like hillside heather to me?

 

[Michael Stockin]

I've just seen Texs' latest basing. I think that's a little beyond my skills.

Same, and beyond my patience to tbf.

 

[ManicMan]

nice. Don't let anyone sabotage them as they fight for your right to party, by trying to punch them in their cooky puss and that's about as much as I can think of... ^_^;

 

[Old Hob]

Latest beastie boy - C27 'Kiss of Death' (1985).
I've also updated the basing regime. I realised what was bugging me was that with the grey skin and the dull metallics, all the white on the base was making everything too monochrome. Slowly working my way back through the first batch adding 'pine forest ground cover' to exposed areas of the base - it's a bit of a quick fix admittedly, but hopefully an improvement. Onwards and upwards...

 

[Brother Meredith]

Wow! That’s one ugly m*therf**ker!! 😳

 

[Old Hob]

Wow! That’s one ugly m*therf**ker!! 😳

Trish Carden's beastmen are certainly one of Citadel's more... idiosyncratic ranges.

 

[twisted moon]

they look great. i love the subdued palette.

 

[Old Hob]

they look great. i love the subdued palette.

Thank you. Maybe too subdued? There is an excellent broo regiment recently finished on The Work of Shaitan blog. Many of the same minis and a similar idea (grey beastmen after Bryan Ansell's collection), but Edward has really made his 'pop'. I think going forward I may need to be a bit bolder with the spot colours.

 

[Brother Meredith]

Both styles have their merits! Depends what you are after? I’d be happy with your more gloomy tones. 👍

 

[Eric]

Wow love the greys on those beastmen. Amazing work.

 

[Orjetax]

The most recent addition is a particular treat. I’m always impressed by those who can use subdued colors and make a mini look so lively. Tremendous.


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[Old Hob]

You guys really are the best. Thank you.

 

[inchmurrin]

I too am impressed by the muted scheme with the rocks reminds me of Scottish birch forest and rocky mountainsides.

 

[Old Hob]

I too am impressed by the muted scheme with the rocks reminds me of Scottish birch forest and rocky mountainsides.

Not intentional, but I'll definitely take that.
BTW, I was thinking of your Knightmare Miniatures beasties collection the other day. Any idea how they would scale against these old fellas? Not that random size fluctuation really matters in a unit of mutants, I guess.

 

[Michael Stockin]

Thank you. Maybe too subdued? There is an excellent broo regiment recently finished on The Work of Shaitan blog. Many of the same minis and a similar idea (grey beastmen after Bryan Ansell's collection), but Edward has really made his 'pop'. I think going forward I may need to be a bit bolder with the spot colours.

I follow him too, but keep with your look.
They feel more sort of historical folk lore creatures, which I dig.
If you go brighter they would be great I am sure, but lose that sort of toned down earthy look and feel more high fantasy?

 

[inchmurrin]

Not intentional, but I'll definitely take that.
BTW, I was thinking of your Knightmare Miniatures beasties collection the other day. Any idea how they would scale against these old fellas? Not that random size fluctuation really matters in a unit of mutants, I guess.

In terms of scale I'd feel that in general they would be on the large side with some exceptions. The horse man I painted pink , Woloff the Mystic and the non goat headed types tend to taller but the goats would be a bit larger than most broo but perhaps near your leader? If I can find a suitable Citadel mini I'll do a size comparison photo.

 

[inchmurrin]

As promised a comparison photo. I didn't have any Broo or preslotta beastmen so I used my Malal Perry beastman from the Red Catalogue. I am surprised that there is very little scale difference I assumed more, although the knightmare ones are sort of crouching (?). Hope this is of use.