Showcase: Loonboss on Mangler Squigs

Showcase: Loonboss on Mangler Squigs

Published 2023-07-30

Only a truly deranged Loonboss would lead the charge clinging onto a tangled pair of Mangler Squigs. Those with the courage, ego, or sheer insanity to clamber aboard - along with some of their most bonkers cronies - are only too eager to go bounding into battle, crushing all in their path as hordes of smaller squigs follow eagerly behind.

Miniature Review

The Loonboss variant of the mangler squigs isn't too different from the other sculpt, using a lot of the same parts. The main differences are the facing of the top squig being to the left rather than the right, and the optional masks for the squigs.

The grots themselves are different too, and the helmets on them are great. I would have just liked something a bit more to make it stand out as a hero over a regular monster. I have changed the spin colors on them to differentiate them a bit more, and have added two more of the older Fanatic range to the base.

Painting Techniques (Squigs)

Squig Skin

Blood Angels Red
Flesh Tearers Red
Evil Sunz Scarlet
Wild Rider Red
Kislev Flesh

All highlights are applied as a glaze. I also used a 50:50 mix of Wild Rider Red and Kislev Flesh between using the pure colors to hep blend them.

Gums

Volupus Pink
Pink Horror
Kislev Flesh
Pink Horror
Pallid Wych Flesh

Pink horror is applied first, then a 50:50 mix of Pink Horror and Kislev Flesh, then a final 50:50 mix of Pink Horror and Pallid Wych Flesh.

Teeth

Aggaros Dunes
Agrax Earthshade
Rhinox Hide
Morghast Bone
Wraithbone
White Scar

Claws & Spines

Black Legion
Thunderhawk Blue
Russ Grey
Fenrisian Grey

Eyes

White Scar
Bad Moon Yellow
Nazdreg Yellow
White Scar
Abaddon Black

Steel

Iron Hands Steel
Agrax Earthshade
Grey Knights Steel
Stormhost Silver
Typhus Corrosion
Ryza Rust

I apply patches of Dirty Down Rust before applying the brighter Ryza Rust in smaller areas over the top.

Copper

Hashut Copper
Agrax Earthshade
Fulgurite Copper
Stormhost Silver
Nihilakh Oxide

Rock

Eshin Grey
Dawnstone
Nuln Oil
Dawnstone
Mechanicus Standard Grey

Rope

Aggaros Dunes
Agrax Earthshade
Rakarth Flesh
Morghast Bone

Painting Techniques (Grots)

Skin

Gutrippa Flesh
Biel Tan Green
Warboss Green
Orruk Flesh
Ogryn Camo
Skarsnik Green
Volupus Pink
Kislev Flesh

Volupus Pink is watered down and applied around the gums and face

Eyes

Blood Angels Red
Flesh Tearers Red
Flash Gitz Yellow
Phalanx Yellow

Yellow Armour

White Scar
Bad Moon Yellow
Nazdreg Yellow
Magmadroth Flame
Rhinox Hide
Yriel Yellow
Flash Gitz Yellow
Phalanx Yellow
Dorn Yellow

Magmadroth Flame is applied in patches, as well as Rhinox Hide to simulate chips. Dorn Yellow is applied to edges as well as under the chips.

Yellow Pattern on Cloak

Averland Sunset
Yriel Yellow
Phalanx Yellow

Cloak

Black Legion
Thunderhawk Blue
Russ Grey
Fenrisian Grey

Wood

Wyldwood
Steel Legion Drab
Tallarn Sand

Leather

Snakebite Leather
Agrax Earthshade
Skrag Brown

Rope

Aggaros Dunes
Agrax Earthshade
Rakarth Flesh
Morghast Bone

Steel

Iron Hands Steel
Agrax Earthshade
Grey Knights Steel
Stormhost Silver
Typhus Corrosion
Ryza Rust

I apply patches of Dirty Down Rust before applying the brighter Ryza Rust in smaller areas over the top.

Copper

Hashut Copper
Agrax Earthshade
Fulgurite Copper
Stormhost Silver
Nihilakh Oxide

Painting Techniques (Mushrooms)

Stems

Aggaros Dunes
Morghast Bone
Screaming Skull
Wraithbone

Purple

Luxion Purple
Genestealer Purple
Kakophoni Purple
Kislev Flesh

Red

Doomfire Magenta
Wild Rider Red
Pink Horror
Kislev Flesh

Blue

Pylar Glacier
Temple Guard Blue
Baharroth Blue

Base

I applied a mix of flocks, rocks, tufts, flowers and leaves grouped below by company:

Geek Gaming Scenics

Games Workshop

Army Painter

Gamers Grass

AK Interactive

Finally I painted the outside of the base.

Gore Grunta Fur
Rhinox Hide

Roundup

I followed the same scheme as with the previous Mangler Squigs and I think it's come out great. I'm really happy with the base as well, it really makes a big difference especially with the whole army having similar.

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