Showcase: Haggok the Gutrippa Boss

Showcase: Haggok the Gutrippa Boss

Published 2024-04-01

It takes a wily creature to command the respect of a Kruleboyz Gutrippa mob, and Haggok is always on the lookout for his latest would-be usurper to pre-emptively run through. With a (mostly) tame vulture keeping its beady eyes open for incoming threats, Haggok has time to relax a little and survey the battlefield, leaning casually on his skareshield. He fits in perfectly with your existing Gutrippa warbands, and as a unit leader, he has a more refined air than your average Kruleboy can muster.

Miniature Review

The real standout to Haggok is his vulture, as without it I don't think he really stands out that much as a boss. It's fairly simple but I like the feathers and the detail in the head and neck is good. Other than that Haggok is not much different the other Gutrippaz, maybe looking a bit smaller because of his pose. He does have a unique shield design though which is pretty nice.

Painting Techniques

Skin

Gutrippa Flesh
Ork Flesh
Terradon Turquoise
Orruk Flesh
Ogryn Camo
Krieg Khaki
Screaming Skull
Kislev Flesh
Shyish Purple
Volupus Pink

Ork Flesh is applied 1:1 with Lahmian Medium. Terradon Turquoise is applied in recesses such as the eyes, mouth, hands etc. Ogryn Camo and Krieg Khaki were applied as a glaze. Kislev Flesh is applied as a glaze around the face and hands. Shyish Purple and Volupus Pink was mixed 1:1 and applied as a very thin wash and added to the recesses as a final shade.

Sybarite Green
Screaming Skull

Sybarite Green was added as a highlight to the lips, then mixed with Screaming Skull as a final highlight of the lips.

Eyes

Evil Sunz Scarlet
Fire Dragon Bright

Teeth

Screaming Skull
Corax White

Cloth

Naggaroth Night
Xereus Purple
Genestealer Purple
Shyish Purple
Russ Grey

Shyish Purple was applied as a thinned glaze over the top to bring the brightness down. Russ Grey was used to highlight the threads.

Ropes

Gore Grunta Fur
Snakebite Leather
Tallarn Sand
Corax White

Gore Grunta Fur and Snakebite Leather were applied 1:1. Tallarn Sand was mixed 1:1 with Corax White as a final highlight.

Leather

Cygor Brown
Basilicanum Grey
Gorthor Brown
Baneblade Brown
Corax White

Cygor Brown and Basilicanum Grey were applied 1:1. Baneblade Brown was mixed 1:1 with Corax White as a final highlight.

Stone

Space Wolves Grey
Basilicanum Grey
Fenrisian Grey
Corax White

Space Wolves Grey and Basilicanum Grey were applied 1:1, the shaded with pure Space Wolves Grey.

Wood

Wyldwood
Black Templar
Stormvermin Fur
Krieg Khaki

Wyldwood and Black Templar were applied 1:1. Stormvermin Fur was mixed 2:1 with Krieg Khaki, then 1:1, then pure Krieg Khaki as a final highlight.

Shield

Flesh Tearers Red
Blood Angels Red
Wild Rider Red
Fire Dragon Bright
Lugganath Orange
Pallid Wych Flesh

Flesh Tearers Red and Blood Angels Red were applied 2:1.

Steel

Leadbelcher
Wyldwood
Black Templar
Contrast Medium
Leadbelcher
Stormhost Silver

A wash of Wyldwood, Black Templar and Contrast Medium 1:1:2 was applied, then highlighted with Leadbelcher, then a 1:1 of Leadbelcher and Stormhost Silver.

For the weapon tips I added some rust and poison:

Ryza Rust
Warp Lightning
Nurgles Rot

Bronze

Canoptek Alloy
Snakebite Leather
Contrast Medium
Canoptek Alloy
Stormhost Silver

Vulture Feathers

Black Templar
Pallid Wych Flesh
Dreadful Visage

Vulture Body

Volupus Pink
Fulgrim Pink
Pallid Wych Flesh

Vulture Beak

Hoeth Blue
Troll Slayer Orange
Agrax Earthshade
Hoeth Blue
Fire Dragon Bright

Vulture Eyes

Phalanx Yellow

Base

The base was applied with some Stirland Mud, then painted with some greys and browns for the dirt and rock. Once painted a number of tufts were applied, then finished off with some water effects.

Gamers Grass

AK Interactive

Finally I painted the outside of the base:

Rhinox Hide

Roundup

Being a Commemorative Series miniature I thought there would be some extra details on him I didn't first spot to spend some extra time on, but other than the vulture he really wasn't that different. He was a simple paint job and I only had to use a couple of extra colors for the vulture to make it stand out but still fit well with the army.

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