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

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

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

Claws & Spines

Eyes

Steel

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

Copper

Rock

Rope

Painting Techniques (Grots)

Skin

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

Eyes

Yellow Armour

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

Cloak

Wood

Leather

Rope

Steel

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

Copper

Painting Techniques (Mushrooms)

Stems

Purple

Red

Blue

Base

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

Geek Gaming Scenics

• Patchy Plains
• Scrublands

Games Workshop

• Citadel Skulls

Army Painter

• Green Grass
• Steppe Grass
• Battlefield Rocks
• Meadow Flowers Tufts
• Woodland Tufts
• Lowland Shrubs Tufts

Gamers Grass

• Wild Flowers
• Alien Flytrap

AK Interactive

• 28mm Birch Dark Green Leaves
• 28mm Oak Autumn Leaves

Finally I painted the outside of the base.

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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