Ambush on the River Horse Knight
A group of friends decided to do a Hobby "Secret Santa". I had this River Horse Knight, a limited edition mini from a Kickstarter from about 10 years ago, and I think it would make the perfect project.
A group of friends decided to do a Hobby "Secret Santa". I had this River Horse Knight, a limited edition mini from a Kickstarter from about 10 years ago, and I think it would make the perfect project.
Picked up the original parts (mount and knight), a shield from Hasslefree and a base I made a few years back
The base I had was ok, but I wanted some flair for the project. Plus, I needed something to justify the rearing up pose on the hippo mount.
I remembered I had these Tiik Warriors from Reaper, and being the mount a hippo, it made sense that it would hang around the water, a perfect place for an ambush.
Now, I want the base to add to the scene... so I decided to use some resin water, and after some tests, added some vegetation details and glow effects to the monster.
Next up, I had to paint the hippo and knight. I decided to do a simple paintjob on the rider, to bring the eye to the hippo face.
Pretty happy with the end result. MAYBE the hippo could have been a bit darker, but IRL the grey had some nice warm undertones that I really enjoyed and I was afraid to cover it.
Great job my friend! Amazing ideia and painting work.