Has a return from apparent death ever been more fitting for a thread?

Who knew migrating to a different country would take up so much time, in preparation, moving and settling? Not much painting to do in Finnish winter either, if you like painting during the daylight period at least. Slowly starting to get back into things though, and was able to bring a few bits.. good thing this hobby is relatively easy to transport. To kick off, I couldn't resist going for a non-Brotherhood figure however. I'll be using various leftover bits for the less focal Brotherhood members and their main opponents, but there was this one character who deserved a rich choice of components: Vargo Hoat.
I chose a Gripping Beast Arab cavalry horse for the 'zorse' (zebra+horse hybrid), as it had a nice shaggy mane and looked relatively feral; replacing the tail with a more zebra-esque sculpt. Making a Perry Knight fit proved difficult, so I used the Arab legs as well; the robes make for a nice exotic aesthetic (fitting for a man from Qohor). A nice slashing sword seemed suitable too. Main body and arms from the Perry sets, as is the most goat-head-shaped helmet I could find, attached to which were two horns from a piece of scenery. The head (narrow and with a visible tongue.. perfect) is from a Warlord Games Celt. Sculpted on a necklace with irregularly shaped items for his various coins, albeit not quite fifty. Now just to paint all those stripes...




Quite possibly less time until the next update! Might even contain figures with applied paint...