Warhalfhorses...a WIP by Steven Spielberg

So, we all know about the horse's head in a bed in Godfather...but where did the rest of that horse go?

Well, here, obviously. Here's the completed plastic centigors I've been working on. I've so far completed 4, with the standard bearers currently awaiting more attention. The standard bearer needed alot of work, so I've held off doing anything on him until I'm happy with the banner he'll have, before going ahead with his greenstuffing.

So, what's changed? Well I've loaded up their saddles abit more with some extras from the Ogre sprues (thank you bits services on eBay...), I figure since Centigors are roving nomadic creatures they'd probably pack up all their gear on their backs! I mean, leaving their kit at camp is likely to be pinched by a cheeky ungor! I've tried to mix it up abit with the right arms from the marauder kit as well - the maruader kit is brilliant! I also put a little more effort into the command units - I used a dark eldar hair extension to try and replicate the mane from the metal centigors.



My WIP flag waver, with the early stages of a goblet!



                            

I can't wait to get some rank and file to bulk up the unit!

The Ironshod - a WIP besticentigor

Hoihoihoi, how are we all doing? This is a little something I put together earlier today. He's not finished yet, but he's nearly complete.

Anyway, some of you may have noticed, I like to go abit nuts when it comes to modelling. This idea was floating around when I first started thinking about my plastic centigors and I began looking at chaos horses.

I really like the chaos knight steeds, their barding looks so feral and chaotic. However, centigors only get a 4+ save and the huge hulking knight mounts are a bit too powerful. But I still wanted to give him a go, so I decided to make him as a unit filler for my bestigors.

My original idea was a complicated one. Originally the centigor was going to have a bestigor rider, and a chain to his mouth. I was going to say the bestigor had bested the centigor and had him under his control. I had several permutations on this idea (the centigor was protecting a magic weapon that the bestigor had, so followed him around; He was possessed by a bloodletter who was etherically on his back tormenting him, riding him around etc) but, in the end, I just left him as a centigor in huge armour. Why? Well, he's a unit filler - the whole point is to represent 4 figures in one base - adding a rider means the unit filler's efficiency is reduced by one! Plus, centigors don't like being ridden much, and cutting the legs on a second bestigor would just be an addition ball ache.

So, I cut a bestigor diagonally between the thigh and stomach armour. This left a triangle in the groin which fit in the neck hole of the steed. I put an ork shoulder pad on the saddle to protect the upper torso's back. I put the spare marauder shields on the horse's flanks to add more bulk. I used the Gor command arm and head, to add a bit of individuality to the centigor from the rank and file bestigors.

Here he is, I'm quite please with him. I wanted to use as little greenstuff as possible - I'm good at fur, but crap at armour and chainmail!

I put him diagonally on his base, to maximise his footprint. I imagine the other bestigors would give him some person space. He's got a gap on the left that needs covering, but other than that he's pretty complete. His body looks quite far back, but the armour of the horse sticks out quite a way and the upper body is actually in line with the front of the horse and his legs.

So, let me know what you think! Have a happy new year!!

Maste-rebater. WIP centigor prototype

Hi guys, I'm in a proper good mood tonight because the taxman has sent me a rebate for over £1000! Go Tory government!

Here's a little something I've been itching to make for a good few weeks. I ordered a gor kit, and a chaos marauder horsemen kit, to make myself some centigors. I wanted to update the current models by just using plastics, as this would be cheaper and more individual - a proper project!

I ordered these kits an they finally came (no thanks to the interventions of the royal mail, who went the extra mile to try and stop me by not actually telling me they had my packages). The chaos marauder horses had the right "power" look about them, strong bodies and heavy hooves. A few people use the wood elf steeds, whose hooves and legs are very lithe, not very beastman like.

The marauder horsemen also came with throwing spears which solved my next problem of making suitable spears. The gor box has a load of shields which I won't be using, so they replace the tiny buckler type shields the metals have.

I cut an old last edition beastmen at the thighs, and sawed the head off the plastic horse. I put the beast torso one the horses neck, slightly back abit, and greenstuffed the gaps, including a bit of a hairy part where the beast ass joins the bigger ass. I greenstuffed a rough tabbard as well, which I'll paint in a skin texture.

The saddle I decided to keep - and put a barrle from the ogre kit on there - I know centigors probably hate the idea of a saddle as oppressive by the hoo-mons, but I'm sure a couple of clever ones realise they can stack their belongings (and, more importantly, their booze!) on a saddle!

The saddle needs some extra work to make it look less sparse, and I still need to do some more fur on the shoulders and waist, but I'm fairly happy with the results. Should be fairly easy to do on 4+ horses.