I have continued keep the scarlet red armour, but have added more sea themed colours to armour and helmets. The Pan Tang infantry often have sea creature shaped helmets, and so I have painted these in sea themed coloured. I also think that this will add more colour to them and break up the block of red look. Using the bold and bright colours is I feel more reminiscent of some of the 1980's art work as well, especially in the Stormbringer rulebook.
In addition I've added two of Theleb K'aarna's bodyguard to the army. They are described as one being obese and having the head of a pig; the other being Snake-headed and long necked. There are several types of miniatures I could have used, but I thought it would be nice keep with the 1980's Citadel Miniatures theme and sculpting look.
So for the pig-headed bodyguard is used a C27 Chaos Beastman named 'Guzgog'. Although more boar looking, I think he works well. For the second bodyguard I used a C27 Snakeman. I think the description suggests he is just Snake-headed and long necked, but I think that the Snakeman in his heavy armour fits the look. There is an old pre-slotta C38 Beastman which also fits the description, named 'Snakeman', but I was'nt too keen on the look or sculpt fitting in with the sculpting of the Pan Tang.
Other than that I have received my other Pan Tang Tiger in the post from e-bay, and another Pan Tang Infantryman. This means I now have four Tiger teams, two with actual handlers, and two with Pan Tang infantryman handlers.
Enjoy :)
This weeks batch.
I still need to do the bases, which in retrospect I might do for all of them in one go, once I have painted the army.
I still need to do the bases, which in retrospect I might do for all of them in one go, once I have painted the army.
Daarg.
I painted the scale armour skirt blue-green to look more aquatic.
I painted the scale armour skirt blue-green to look more aquatic.
Voorg.
The shield is an old Hasslefree one, painted as a metal buckler.
The shield is an old Hasslefree one, painted as a metal buckler.
Krool.
His helmet is some sort of squid and so again is went for a more aqautic colour rather than just red.
His helmet is some sort of squid and so again is went for a more aqautic colour rather than just red.
Tashim.
He has an Octopus looking helm, which I painted a brighter orange.
He has an Octopus looking helm, which I painted a brighter orange.
The Chaos Warrior range 'Pan-Tangian' spearman.
I made use of a big Marauder Miniatures plastic shield, and painted the sea-monster on the helm in a contrasting green to the red armour.
I made use of a big Marauder Miniatures plastic shield, and painted the sea-monster on the helm in a contrasting green to the red armour.
Vandar.
I am using another one of these miniatures as a Tiger Handler.
I am using another one of these miniatures as a Tiger Handler.
The first Theleb K'aarna's Bodyguards.
I have used S'sirron Fangthrane, one of my favourite C27 Snakemen miniatures (although they are are fantastic). The background in the Strombringer rulebook described the Snake-headed bodyguard as having a 'Lormyrian axe', so I chose a miniature with that theme.
The second of Theleb K'aarna's Bodyguards, C27 Slotta based Beastman, Guzgog.
In his description in the Stormbringer rulebook he is mentioned aswielding a simitar and target. Although the miniature has a sickle, it's close enough for me.
In his description in the Stormbringer rulebook he is mentioned aswielding a simitar and target. Although the miniature has a sickle, it's close enough for me.
Reverse view showing he spikey armour and sickle.
The two of them guarding Theleb K'aarna's.
Gaming terms they will have to be taken as independent heroes, but this does'nt stop them from guarding Theleb K'aarna.
Gaming terms they will have to be taken as independent heroes, but this does'nt stop them from guarding Theleb K'aarna.
The four tiger teams.
They're greea..., well you get the idea, but they do look fun. I am a little daunted when it comes to painting them, but willing to give painting Tigers a try. The handlers will also have tiger themed armour to tie in with their charges.
They're greea..., well you get the idea, but they do look fun. I am a little daunted when it comes to painting them, but willing to give painting Tigers a try. The handlers will also have tiger themed armour to tie in with their charges.
Next update, more of the Pan Tang.
Nice additions to your army, with the tigers avoid using orange, use a brown that has a orange tint to it. GW skrag brown would work well as a basecolour then add more orange for highlight. with the stripes paint with black wash, this will require lot's of thin layers but will give you the desired effect. Make sure each layer of wash is fully dry before applying the next as all you will do when wet is remove the previous layer while adding the next
ReplyDeleteThank you, that is a great idea. I was going to use a Vallejo brown, but Skrag Brown looks a lot better. It has a slight orange look to the pigment which will work when adding the actual orange to it. I wanted to avoid a bright plastic toy tiger look.
DeleteI did'nt consider painting the stripes with a series of black washes. I was going to thin black and then add a little grey to stop it looking too black, but the wash idea sounds better. It sounds a lot more organic looking.
Glad I could help, the joy with the washes is where the browns have already been highlighted the black stripes take this on so no need to highlight them as well
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