"Weird" cavalry not by GW

[Basementboy]

Title says it all really- any cavalry mounted on something stranger than horses that I can get for a reasonable price? I like the design of the stormcast gryphon cavalry, and the bug cavalry from necromunda, and I'm looking for some really odd mounts to use for a Hobgoblin project.
At the same time... I don't want to pay GW prices for a couple of models. I've been converting the larger monsters from toy dinosaurs, but if anyone knows a "weird cavalry" kit with reasonable prices for unit building that'd be great.
Thanks in advance!

[Rick]

Right, so yer ordinary farm animals ain't gonna make the cut then?

Therapods - get some large-ish raptor-like dino's?

Giant turtles - a Japanese company (possibly Furuta) produced some multipart turtle models, about 1"-2". On Ebay, at least mine were.

Get some ordinary horses, convert the head and neck into a hobgoblin centaur - unless wolves or boars might be better?

[Waffles_vs_Tacos]

The Wargames Atlantic Spiders are intended to be able to be used as cavalry by theor goblins.

[Cait Sidhe]

Well I dunno if you consider dinosaurs strange, but a bucket of ~60 cheap dinos cost me like £9. Not all of them look right at scale but it's a lot of 'em.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TYO5XR8

Some Reaper Bones orcs and greenstuff (procreate) later and I had some cavalry.

[Diablo Jon]

Ral Partha Europe has Dwarves on mountain goats

https://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/ral-partha-fantasy-c-37/fantasy-armies-c-37_39/dwarves-c-37_39_46/02034-dwarf-ram-raider-p-1809.html

They also have a range of orcs on Hippos and Bison

Tribal Orcs : RPE Miniatures and games, The new Ral Partha Europe Online Store https://share.google/5wKlyav8bcgvrVdEb

Also Giant orcs on dinosaurs

Gargantua Orcz : RPE Miniatures and games, The new Ral Partha Europe Online Store https://share.google/i7oivd5zXRgYDrUZG

[Diablo Jon]

Alternative Armies have Ogres on Rhinoceros

. VNT19 Ogre Cavalry https://share.google/vLDaZwtYqZf2lwvxl 


A demon thing on a terror bird

.  SHM97 Sekoth Guardian Warbird (Bird with Rider and six arm options) https://share.google/hzlPk87T0CGoajO1F 

And a lizard horse in their  Asgard Range

D7 Dragon Lizard Mount with D8 Human Rider or Rider D8 alone https://share.google/tUPvRcfrPdxPB2GH4

[fred]

Certainly worth a look at Mantic they have a wide variety of not-horse cavalry.

I think Eureka have some options, but might be thinking of smaller scales.

[Storm Wolf]

Alternative Armies have Ogres on Rhinoceros

. VNT19 Ogre Cavalry https://share.google/vLDaZwtYqZf2lwvxl 


A demon thing on a terror bird

.  SHM97 Sekoth Guardian Warbird (Bird with Rider and six arm options) https://share.google/hzlPk87T0CGoajO1F 

And a lizard horse in their  Asgard Range

D7 Dragon Lizard Mount with D8 Human Rider or Rider D8 alone https://share.google/tUPvRcfrPdxPB2GH4

There are also the warlouses https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hal034-knight-with-lance-rider-on-warlouse

[dadlamassu]

I used some Lead Boiler Suit Raptors as mounts for my goblins

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Not sure about your definition of cost effective, but there are the Fireforge Stone Realm (dwarf) Rambukk Riders.

https://fireforge-games.com/stone-realm/1016-rambukk-riders.html
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=16705

[Rick]

Oh, what about 'Terror Birds' - sort of a meat-eating nasty ostrich type as a riding beast - CP do some and I know there has been talk of other manufacturers having them as well?

[jmartin]

https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/all/hobgoblin

This alternative armies range has some hobgoblins mounted on hyaenadons.

[Elbows]

Just a note on the Fireforge Games minis - they recently ditched bases for more sprues.  So almost all of their kits gained an additional sprue.  12 guys became 18 guys, 6 cav became 9 cav, 24 guys became 30 guys, etc.

Also, while probably not a cheap option, there are some cool minis in some of the 'Epic Encounters' pre-made box sets for D&D.  They sell a box of 12-20 plastic minis and slap a map and little pamphlet in there, but they do some unique creatures and that includes some dudes riding stuff.  The boxes can occasionally be had for pretty cheap on sale.  Actually probably really good little skirmish forces for a lot of games.

Each box of "minions" is linked to a box with the big bad guy (they're separate), but you can see some snake riders here:



Some goblins riding toads here:



Lizardmen on...lions?



Orcs on armoured bears?



Needless to say you only get 2-4 per box, but just a thought. 

[anevilgiraffe]

Quar have headless horse things...

[manic _miner]

 There are some great creature types in the Twilight miniatures range that might suit your needs.

 https://shop.worldoftwilight.com/collections/miniatures