Basically, I’ve taken an already assembled Gor model and fancied it up a little. First I made the base for the cape which was just a blot of green stuff. After it had set I applied detail to the cape by adding pieces of green stuff and giving them texture using a toothpick (for the fur) and a hobby knife (for the seams and stitches). I cut off the horns of another Gor model and affixed them using some more green stuff. I’m not really satisfied with the loincloth, maybe I’ll sand it down and try again. I’ve also added a potion made of green stuff to the Shaman’s belt.

As for the arms, I had to reattach them in order to put them in the position they’re in now. The next step is to model some fire in the models hand since I’d like to steer away from giving the model a staff. (I’d like to emphasize the beastliness of my Warband by refraining from adding ‘more developed’ magic casting tools like staves or wands on this model)

The model is far from done, but it’s a start. Let me know what you think of it.

- Vince

I figured Beastmen mostly live in the woods so I wanted to give them forest related bases. I’m not sure about my Warbands Chaos affiliation and which God they worship yet. I am thinking of either Nurgle or Slaanesh. This will also dictate my painting colour scheme so it’s something I have to decide on soon. Perhaps you can help me out here since I’m somewhat new to the whole world of Warhammer / tabletop wargaming.

Investments for this project:

• Green stuff (Kneadite) £4,8 (around €5,5) for 18” on Ebay
• Some pieces of wood
• Some filler
• A spatula for applying the filler
• Super glue
• Modelling (PVC) glue
• A toothpick or another sharp, pointy utensil for making grooves into the greenstuff
• Pliers for cutting the plastic and aluminum
• Some paperclips
• A file
• Optional: tweezers

I started out by filling the slits in the bases of the models with filler. Then I removed the support beam from the feet of the models using pliers. I then used a file to buff out some of the production irregularities like excess plastic. (I still have to fill in some of the gaps with a bit of green stuff though)

I have to say that I bought my beastmen models second hand so they where already assembled when I received them. This actually turned out to be kind of a pain in the ass since their previous owner drowned them in PVC glue, so some of the detail is lost on the models. Also, I had to remove the limbs of a lot of models since they where stuck on in rather awkward positions. I guess it’s my reward for being a cheap-ass.

I glued the piece of wood to the base using super glue. I then cut some pieces of the paperclips to make the stems of the ’shrooms and glued them to the base, again using super glue. After that I made little ’shroom hoods from small cone shaped pieces of green stuff and stuck them on the ’shroom stems. At this point I also glued the stones and decorative sand to the bases.

After the preparation of the bases I cut of the head, leg and arms of the models and reattached them using greenstuff. I then very gently put them in a pose I liked. I used the toothpick to create a furry texture in the green stuff.

That’s it basically, not at all that much work. I still need to decide on my Chaos affiliation though. Tough choice :/

For most crafting related stuff I tend to just grab whatever I need and start painting / cutting / glueing / etc. until I either get bored or I end up liking the result.

Not for my warband. Some time ago I made some quick and dirty sketches of some conversion idea’s I’ve been having. Soon I’ll blog more on the actual miniatures themselves and how I’ve started converting them. The text in the images is in Dutch, but it’s just a basic description of what’s in the pictures. Here’s some snapshots of the sketches:

Here’s a bonus picture of a Minotaur I drew.