Citadel - Giant Spider from 1991 red catalogue

Citadel Giant Spider

Ok, this was a real challenge. I've received this guy with all the legs broken in more parts. 

The original model is very static, so I would have a more dynamic pose.

If you have this model, you'll know: it's a real pain in the a**e to modify. 

At least I've painted it inspired by the mexican orange knee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi). I gave it a pose as if it were walking, adding a piece of branch as a broken tree in the base. 

This model will be a fantastic gigantic spider for a mordheim goblin warband, but I'll utilize it in my lizardmen southland army (counting as jungle swarm). It could be also a fantastic dungeon monster. 

I hope to be able to do better pictures in the newt days.

Ciao!

Citadel 5th Edition Kroxigor (conversion).

Citadel 5th edition Kroxigor

This model is an old citadel Kroxigor from 5th edition Lizardmen army. It's probably my favourite ever Kroxigor model. 

Citadel 5th edition Kroxigor

I've done a little conversion, adding a crest from an old chaos hound model, and an horn from a plastid dwarf warrior. 

Citadel 5th edition Kroxigor

This Kroxigor will be added to a skink unit, that I'll paint in future. Ciao!

Citadel 5° Edition stegadon WIP.

Converted 5° edition Stegadon - WIP

After I start working on the new stegadon, I decided to resurrect my old 5th edition metal model.

Converted 5° edition stegadon - WIP

So I made some conversions to make it in line with the new plastic stegadon, using part of bits from the latter.

Converted 5° edition stegadon - WIP

The howda is the original one, while the crew is in part made from new plastic models, as well as the giant bow. 

I hope to soon dedicate to finish both of these monsters. Ciao!

Citadel - 5° edition Lizardmen Salamander.

Lizardmen 5° edition salamander

Some days ago I had few hours available to paint, and I've chosen this miniatures, a 5° edition Lizardmen salamander,  for a complete restyling.
I've tried many times to paint her, but I was never satisfied by the results, 'cause I wasn't happy of the colour scheme.

Lizardmen 5° edition salamander.

This time I think that I've found what I was searching for: a colour scheme inspired by a real lizard genus, the Calotes, with many nuances of brown and a reddish head.
Soon I'll paint also her handlers.
Ciao!

Lizardmen 5° edition salamander

WIP Ancient Stegadon - The crew.

The crew - click to enlarge.

I've recentely received the beautiful stegadon kit, and I've choosed to utilize the main model to build an ancient stegadon, while some pieces will be utilized for a more interesting conversion.

The whole model converted, befor any painting job. Click to enlarge

I've just finished to paint the howda crew: 5 skinks, choosed from a wide range of models. 2 of them come from the stegadon kit, a plastic archer and a metal standard bearer from 5° edition are been converted and joined to the team.

5° edition skinks converted for the crew.

A 7° edition skink champion is now the leader of the group - also this model is a conversion, with an head swap.

The champion.

Now I will work on the stegadon himself, and on the howda. Hope to finish this beauty soon. ciao!

Citadel Orc War Wivern (1987)

Citadel Orc War Wivern.

I've just found this beauty in a drawer: a beautuful Orc War Wivern from Citadel catalogue, august 1987.
Really a beautiful model, probably one of best wivern ever, for me... But I'm not an Orc collector. And she misses the rider. So... Will be conversion time. What do I do? Well... I leave you a suggestion...

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More Lizardmen WIP - Skinks and jungle swarms (more oldhammer here).

Young forest dragon and other oddities in my jungle swarms! Click to enlarge.

I'm always working on my Lizardmen. 

More work on Skinks unit - I've add another rank, so now they're 18 models total. They're almost all new skink models, with some conversions and 2 models from 5° edition. 

All models has been based, they've all received first layers of colours on skin, the champion has a more complete painting scheme.  

First Skinks unit - Click to enlarge.

I've also started to work on Jungle swarms. I've utilized a whole range of model for my swarms - "classic" lizards, snakes and plastic spiders models but also very little and interesting citadel oddities like Citadel C29 Creepy Crawlies (Tick 2, Beetle 2), Citadel FF50 giant scorpion body (with a tail from a plastic miniature set) and Citadel DS5 young forest (this one, without wings, it's now a great giant lizard). 

Alternative models for my jungle swarms! Click to enlarge.

More work soon!

Lizardmen Oldblood on Cold One - WIP

Saurus Oldblood on Cold one - WIP

One of more strong character in a Lizardmen army it's the general, and a Saurus Oldblood on Cold One it's a fearsome general. But the Cold One now adopted by GW for Saurus it's... really almost ridicolous. Why the Dark Elves should have good looking Cold Ones, and Lizarmen don't? 

Saurus Oldblood on Cold One - WIP

So, I've tried to make a good conversion utilizing a Cold One from Dark Elves range and the body of Croq-Gar. The armour of this Cold One has been a little bit modified, and the right arm of the Oldblood become from another saurus model. The result is good enough for me... what do you think?

Lizardmen WIP

Lizardmen Skink and Kroxigor, WIP.

I'm actually working on a Lizardmen army. Lizardmen were my "first sight love" in the miniatures world, due to their strong background. 

SouthernLand Skinks unit, WIP.

So now I'm converting and painting a litle army of SouthernLand Lizardmen. The first unit that I'm developing is a little unit of Skinks with shield and hand weapon. They will be the bodyguard of my Skink Priest. The unit it's a mix of new and classic plastic Skinks, with many conversions and metal drummer and standard bearer from the old Citadel range. 

Skinks Command group, WIP.

With the Skinks I'm preparing also a Kroxigor, slightly converted but with the same colour scheme of the skinks: black and green. 

Kroxigor, WIP.

Soon I'll post many other miniatures of this project. Ciao!

Lizardmen WIP - Kroxigor and Skinks.