I've recently been playing with the idea of converting and painting up some miniatures set in the world of The First Law series. In general this is easily enough done, since the different cultures are pretty easy historical counterparts to source parts from. But the "orcs" of that world, the creatures created only for war and little else are called shanka or flatheads and are a bit different.
To quote from the book "The Shanka are "something between a man and an animal". An ape-like creature, with twisted claw-like hands at the end of their long arms. Their faces are grey with flat snouts and forehead, hairless brow, and over-sized teeth." My mind first goes to various beastmen and their like for bodies/torsos but heads is where I am uncertain and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions?