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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Patrice on 05 March 2023, 07:49:11 PM
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This is Kikilosor the ankylosaurus not too ankylosed; it appeared recently in a game AAR.
Most people in a med-fan world, not knowing much paleontology, probably just call it a variety of dragon.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141433.jpg)
A toy of good quality (Schleich).
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141502.jpg)
The tower is made from wood, with some usual miniature shields.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141547.jpg)
Its red Goblins crew have raised it since birth.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141612.jpg)
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141747.jpg)
The driver is in complete chainmail.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141800.jpg)
The tail gunner ...er, sorry, I mean the javelin thrower sitting on the tail, tries to protect the rear.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/141733.jpg)
The ankylosaurus can be very useful against wooden palisades.
(http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/sk/Ankyl/142119.jpg)
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Really nice paint job on Kikilosor and the scratch build howdah is very well done. I like the fact the goblins have brought a barrel of grog with them too.
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Great stuff! There's something very appealing about sticking a howdah on a toy or model kit. Few years back I made a howdah for a Papo tortoise, shoved snotings and a goblin wizard on it.
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That looks great, there's just something about scratch built stuff that appeals to me much more than ultra-detailed 3D prints.
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Thanks. :)
At first I had planned to use a triceratops but I couldn't find a convenient one when I wanted it. And I understood that the ankylosaur has a natural ability for sieges.
The toy already had nice colours, I tried to improve it a bit in some places and with a wash, etc.
The barrel at the back was inspired by some WW2 tanks. lol
Next improvements could be a bit in the beast's mouth controlled by metal chain reins from the howdah in case the driver is killed by arrows (it seems to be his fate). And perhaps a removable mantlet on the top when they need to come near an enemy fort.