This is the last Eru-Kin update for now, a final fling for froggy February! I had finished painting these a couple of weeks ago, and have moved on to painting Mithril Miniatures Orcs and other evil things, but as I have a blog backlog, here are the last of the Eru-Kin for now.
I have painted the some of the core troops, another couple of heroes, and an artillery piece with a difference. They have been great fun to paint and I have learnt a few things for when I come to paint my 1980s Slann later in the year. I also enjoyed basing them on the larger bases as I think it allows me to position them in a more naturalistic way.
Enjoy :)
Core infantry.
These bases of infantry represent the professional soldiers of the Eru-Kin, similar to the Bull Slann of the old 3rd Edition Slann army list. I chose to give each regimental base the same weapon and helmet to suggest a more uniform and organised military unit than the tribal warriors. I have also painted all of the non-tribal Eru-Kin in the classic Slann green flesh colour, saving the more exotic skin colouration for the tribal warriors.
The green plumed regiment.
The blue plumed regiment.
The red plumed regiment.
The pink plumed regiment.
These bases of infantry represent the professional soldiers of the Eru-Kin, similar to the Bull Slann of the old 3rd Edition Slann army list. I chose to give each regimental base the same weapon and helmet to suggest a more uniform and organised military unit than the tribal warriors. I have also painted all of the non-tribal Eru-Kin in the classic Slann green flesh colour, saving the more exotic skin colouration for the tribal warriors.
Tribal warriors.
As I mentioned above, I have kept more colourful skin tones for the tribal warriors, as with these red coloured Eru-Kin. I also used some old Aztec shields I had to give them a more tribal look.
As I mentioned above, I have kept more colourful skin tones for the tribal warriors, as with these red coloured Eru-Kin. I also used some old Aztec shields I had to give them a more tribal look.
A tribal warrior hero.
I wanted to have at least one tribal hero to command the tribal elements in the army. I painted him red to match the above regiment.
I wanted to have at least one tribal hero to command the tribal elements in the army. I painted him red to match the above regiment.
Both regiments of tribal infantry.
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Tech Mage Hero.
This miniature is listed as a Tech Mage, but I might use him as a warrior hero. I like the mix of high-tech armour and low-tech weapons.
This miniature is listed as a Tech Mage, but I might use him as a warrior hero. I like the mix of high-tech armour and low-tech weapons.
Left hand view.
Elite Eru-Kin in Guardian armour.
I am going to use this as a long range artillery piece because he is armed with an under-slung hi-tech energy weapon. Again, that mix of the last remnants of high-tech equipment in an increasingly lower tech army.
I am going to use this as a long range artillery piece because he is armed with an under-slung hi-tech energy weapon. Again, that mix of the last remnants of high-tech equipment in an increasingly lower tech army.
Side view of the shield.
I swapped the sci-fi shield for a fantasy one to just lower the sci-fi look.
I swapped the sci-fi shield for a fantasy one to just lower the sci-fi look.
Rear view showing the energy weapon.
The whole army so far.
Next update will be Mithril Miniatures.
Stunning work on these. I've got a few Eru-Kin kicking around that need to be stripped and redone because I was never happy with them - I may borrow some color choices from yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you, glad you like them.
DeleteFeel free to borrow any of the ideas from this blog post, or any of the others. It would be lovely to see how you interpret the Eru-Kin. I like the goblin regiment on your blog.
Fantastic looking army Lee, and like how you bring down the sci-fi feel, with more old world styling.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave.
DeleteI really quite enjoyed mixing the sci-fi and low-tech elements of the army together to give that civilisation in decline feel to them. I think that the Eru-Kin range really lends itself to that.
When I start my 1980s Slann army I will be doing the same sort if thing. I have already added some Space Slann to the mix, and converted some of the fantasy Slann with more technological aspects.
They are really sweet minis and you made an outstanding work on all of them, your army is truly enjoyable!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suber, they are were lovely miniatures to paint.
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