Kruleboyz Monsta-killaz are sadistic, underhanded hunters from the Beast-breaka tribes. Masters of the sudden ambush and the devious ruse, these orruks eagerly employ every kunnin' trick in the book to capture their quarry and defeat those who would stand in their way.
Miniature Review
These cunning fighters are led by a scarred Beastnob, while the Bawla Boy bashes out a threatening beat to terrify quarry and rivals. Cruel orruk Neckslicers are joined by Gnarlwood Howlaz - tamed simian creatures that help lure larger fauna out of their dens. The warband is rounded out by the diminutive Klutcha-grot, tasked with raiding monster-nests and snatching whatever they can get their grotty hands on.
The Beastnob is an amazing miniature, easily my favorite of the non-monster units of all the Kruleboyz. He's massive compared to the others, with a great wide pose and a lot of height. There so many trinkets like the dinosaur skull and lion trophy, and even the log base adds to the movement and dexterity of the miniature.
The other miniatures are a lot more plain, but also have some interest. The monkeys are new to the army, but fit in well with similar pelts and a bit of rope and metal on them. The hobgrot holding the egg adds a bit of humour to the set, while the rest are fairly generic with a bit more of a tribal vibe.
Painting Techniques
Skin
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 was added as a highlight to the lips, then mixed with Screaming Skull as a final highlight of the lips.
Eyes
Teeth
Cloth
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 and Snakebite Leather were applied 1:1. Tallarn Sand was mixed 1:1 with Corax White as a final highlight.
Leather
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 and Basilicanum Grey were applied 1:1, the shaded with pure Space Wolves Grey.
Wood
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 and Blood Angels Red were applied 2:1.
Steel
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:
Bronze
Bone
Drum Skin
Eggs
I mixed White Scar in with Sotek Green creating lighter and lighter shades to highlight the eggs.
Lion
Monkey Pelts
Monkey Skin
Base
The bases were 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
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Finally I painted the outside of the base:
Roundup
These were good fun to paint as most Gutrippaz don't have a huge amount of skin on show so it allowed for a lot of highlighting that I think came out really well. After that the paint job for most of them was fairly quick and easy, especially the monkeys, leaving just the Beastnob.
I took my time on him and was careful with the use of colors as with all the different textures it would have been easy to make him look like a rainbow. In the end he fits in nicely with the unit and the rest of the army, but has a few points of interest like the egg and lion pelt that he stands out nicely, even though the sculpt itself does a great job of that.
