Slann. Terrain

Despite my attempts to stick to a painting plan i have ended up being a little distracted with some terrain. Using CD bases I wanted to build a half abandoned shrine with statue and sacrificial stone.

The initial inspiration was an old Mcdonalds toy I had picked up. The toy was from the Disney Film Atlantis and had a suitably ancient look to work with both fantasy and 40k slann.

The alter and sacrificial stone was aded using cork and cardboard for the flagstones followed by general stones and sand added

I then added extra details, skulls and pots ( jewellery beads) and a shield from the Eru-Kin Kickstarter for a focus

I then added a base plate to the statue and magnets so it can be removed for transport

It was then painted in the same style as the unit bases and dried blood effect added to the sacrificial stone

 

 

Using a second toy i also created two more bases as ruined statues

Slann: Blowpipe Unit

For the first unit in my new Slann army i have decided on a unit of Venom Tribe blowpipes. These are one of the more colourful units and starting these will give me a bit more time to try out some ideas for the Slann green skin.

I originally had eight figures with a further one broken at the legs (which you can just make out in the background) , this is a fairly common issue with the figures and I am grateful i have so few casualties despite 20+ years and numerous house moves with them in a bit of tissue and wooden soap box!

to compete the unit I was able to repair the broken one with wire and GS and the last figure was added from kickstarter figure from Diehard Miniatures range of Eru-Kin.

Painting these up was also be the first time I used a notebook to log the paints so I can keep them uniform when add more units in the future.

repaired warrior and Eru-Kin join the ranks in red

I decided on a desert themed base to keep the focus the figures and will tie in with the background I am working on

The extra detail on the Eru-Kin marks him out as a unit leader

Despite the years apart, the Eru-Kin fits in with the other figures perfectly but still stands a beautiful sculpture in its own right

The Film Apocalypto is a continuing source of inspiration for this force and I have tried to keep a quite simple look for this unit as they are more primitive jungle Slann and their more basic tattoos and clothes reflect that. 

I am also planning unit trays for each unit as well, but calling them done for now. 

Update: movement tray now added