Ahoggyá, part 2

One of the big questions with the new Ahoggyá miniatures for Tékumel is assembly - how should I put them together?  The large variety of arms make the process fun, with just a bit of thought involved also.

The above pic shows most of the arm pieces available.  A key observation to consider when choosing the arms is the bend of the 'elbow'.  Now, with single-mounted miniatures it is not a problem, but I want to put these beasts onto element basing, and the more straight the elbow, the more space is taken on the base.  I can see that the axe arms - in the center - are fairly straight and will need careful placement.  I am also thinking of chopping off some hands ... ouch! ... from some arms and pinning them to others to get a more varied look, and to combine the armored and unarmored arms better.


Here is a pic of the business end of a pair of Ahoggyá:

 
You can see that the axe on the far left extends beyond the limit of the base.  It is not bad but I will need to watch for that when it comes time to assemble the elements.


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Ahoggyá, part 1

In my last order from The Tékumel Club, I purchased a handful of these:

Armored Ahoggyá!  Short, squat, ill-tempered and ill-mannered, they are among the toughest troops on Tékumel.  Four arms, four legs, and four sets of eyes are among the more obvious features on these creatures; just one mouth fortunately.

Also included in the order:

These are an unarmored variant.  Hopefully the detail is visible; I have not had any time to paint or even assemble these miniatures.

This is the selection of arms and armaments that come with the Ahoggyá.


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Boschenberg units, part 1

Over the week-end I dabbed some paint onto one of my 28mm miniatures as a test of a Boschenberg uniform scheme:

My camera did not respond well to the color scheme - this pic has spent some time with my lovely wife and GIMP!  It is hard to see the difference between the brown and the black, although in person it is obvious.  The original artwork is at the official MBT page here.

I also took a bit of 'artistic license' with the trim and neckpiece colors, and I am not particularly happy with the skin color scheme, but for me it is a lot of progress!

28mm figures, part 4

As I put together my first small battalion of miniatures, I forgot to get the standard bearers ready.  Here they are now:

I added a length of brass tube for the flagstaff.  The actual spandarion will be mounted on a separate piece of tubing.  Hopefully this will aid in the storage of the unit after it is complete.

It is hard to see in the pic, but the chap on the right is resting his flagstaff on a 'rock' just to add some visual interest...