I have had this old zoat standing almost finished for some years now... I wasn't really happy with it, but today I finished it anyway. So here you are:
I remember spending a lot of time on this one, but in the end I wasn't sure the colourscheme was such a good idea after all. I still very much like the idea of an almost colourless creature with ruby-scales... But then again, plain green zoats are also great...
What do you think?
Beautiful, Mikkel. Like the pale skin and those gems are beautifully done. Another awesome job :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's a really good idea! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteLooks good! I always like a two color-tone skin for monsters with the lighter one in front. Can't go wrong. Gems looks great too. Thx/Hans
ReplyDeleteA grey/mox rubis colourscheme is a good idea, that give a magical spirit to the zoat. Better that green reptilian colourscheme.
ReplyDeleteGood job :)
Glad you like it guys! And thanks for the feedback... sadly I don't have more zoats to paint in this or any other colourscheme. Zoats are extremely cool :)
ReplyDeleteLove Zoats .. I only have 14 left now :(
ReplyDeleteGreat painting as always Mikkel
14 zoats?! That is a lot of zoats!... Most look impressive lined up in battleformation! :)
DeleteI had 24 at one point, but sold a few, and then used others to 'pay' for the remaining 14 to be pro painted (the excellent Paul Sanderson at Frothers) :D
ReplyDeleteZoats are like Goblins...you just can't have enough LOL
http://herelivesgoblins.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/fantasy-zoat.html
ReplyDeleteOh... I have seen that one before... that is also a nice colourscheme :) Do they all look like that one?
Deleteno, everyone is slightly different, grays, blues, greens, sand, browns.. but all very subtle - if I can get hold of a decent camera I'll post some up for you Mikkel
ReplyDeleteWould love to see 14 wellpainted zoats lined up! :)
DeleteNot the best photos in the world - and not based yet (I'm toying with different basing for different rules - this is a Warhammer free zone)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.squeakeasy.co.uk/downloads/zoats1.zip
wow... the last picture, the one where they are all lying there - gives a good sense of what they would look like marching to war :)
DeleteWhat games do you consider fielding them in?
now THAT is a question!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Warhammer world and setting, but detest the rules with a passion. I want something with large unit elements - maybe Fantasy Impetus or similar - I own dozens of sets and not perfectly happy with any of them.
The other decision yet to be made is what to use with the Zoats - since I don't have any woodies or halflings. I'm thinking the World of Twilight stuff may mix in nicely to form a woodland army which is a bit different.
Oh yes.. the World of Twillight stuff might mix well with zoats... although it could take away some of the uniqueness of the zoats?! I think they look best among man and manlike miniatures...
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