Manda’s (Amachan) Wrath of Metztli

Here is my unit of 5 Saurus Guard for the Wrath of Metztli, my lizardmen army. This unit will be expanded to a total of 10 models in the future.

And finally, this is my salamander hunting pack for the Wrath of Metztli, my lizardmen army.

Next up is Fri’qandel, my Skink Starpriest for the Wrath of Metztli, my lizardmen army.

This is my Saurus Old Blood for the Wrath of Metztli, my lizardmen army. This character doesn’t have a name yet, something that I will come up with later.

There is going to be more pictures of the stuff that I did while I wasn’t home to come over the next few days, so keep a lookout for that.

Since they are renovating my apartment and the entire apartment building I put most of my hobby stuff in storage, but I am just keeping enough out to just paint some more lizards. Now I do need to know what paints I am going to need, so here is a couple of paint schemes for models that I currently have primed and ready to paint over the coming weeks or month or so.

Troglodon

The paint scheme for the Troglodon I am basing on the Common Basilisk, which is not a snake. I am basing the paint scheme of the larger lizardmen creatures on lizards and not on dinosaurs for multiple reasons. For one dinosaurs were most likely warm blooded and GW lore says that all lizardmen creatures are cold blooded. And second, it is very hard to find colour photographs of the actual dinosaurs the models are based on. I am starting with a base of Vallejo Model Color German Cam. Med. Brown (70.826) on the top and blend that down to Vallejo Model Color Golden Olive (70.857) at the belly and blend that to a Vallejo Model Color Dark Yellow (70.978) at the smooth part of the tail. I will add a stripe of Vallejo Model Color Dark Yellow (70.978) going from the eye over the side of the torso and another stripe from the mouth to the front arms. I will then add a blotchy stripe pattern of Scale 75 Scalecolor Petroleum Grey (SC-57) vertically on the model. I will add bands of Scale 75 Scalecolor Petroleum Grey (SC-57) over the tail and the arms and legs. I will then use a wash of Citadel Shade Agrax Earthshade (99189953018) over the whole body.

The eyes will be done with Vallejo Game Color Charred Brown (72.045) and receive a dot of Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Clear Yellow (X-24) after all the varnishes are done.

Chameleon Skinks

The paint scheme for the Chameleon Skinks I am basing on the Veiled Chameleon’s colours when it is hunting and excited. Regardless to popular beliefs, chameleons don’t actually “chameleon” and actually change their colour based on their mood not to fit in with their surrounding. And with these models I think their hunting mood, which is also their excited mood kind of fits the best. It also happens to work the best for camouflage. For the base of the skin I will start with a base coat of Vallejo Model Color Golden Olive (70.857) I will then put a coat of Vallejo Model Air White Grey (71.119) around the mouth and a broken up stripe along the side. For the stripe on the back I am going to roll a D6 on the following table:

1. Vallejo Model Color Deep Green (70.970)
2. Scale 75 Scalecolor Petroleum Grey (SC-57)
3. Vallejo Model Color Beige (70.917)

Those markings will have dots of Vallejo Model Color Golden Olive (70.857) throughout and the pattern go all the way through their arms, legs and tail. Around the crests on the head I will add a bit of Vallejo Game Color Scarlet Red (72.012) and the wash for the skin will be Citadel Shade Athonian Camoshade (99189953024). The inside of the eyes will be done with Vallejo Game Color Charred Brown (72.045) and receive a dot of gloss varnish after all the varnishes are done.

The insides of the mouth and tongue will get a basecoat of Vallejo Model Color Light Flesh (70.928) and a wash of Citadel Shade Carroburg Crimson (99189953016).

My storage and carrying solution from Feldherr for the Wrath of Metztli is finally here, it took a bit due to some supply issues. These will all fit neatly into the carrying bags that I already have from Feldherr. This isn’t everything from my lizardmen army though, due to renovations in my apartment happening next month anything that wasn’t fully assembled is in a storage box already.

This is my finished unit of 6 Kroxigors for the Wrath of Metztli.

And there is the introduction of my first character, Trapt-Op-Staart. I seriously came across this name when recruiting a Kroxigor Ancient in Total War: Warhammer and I couldn’t stop laughing. It literally means Steps-On-Tail in Dutch. But since Age of Sigmar doesn’t allow me to have Kroxigor Ancient as either a hero or a leader of a Kroxigor unit, they will just be a unique looking model in my Kroxigor unit, but they will be a character in my lore for my army. Although I haven’t written anything for them yet….

Salamanders

The salamanders I am going to base off of the fire salamander, since this salamander spits fire in the game, I thought it was only fitting. The real fire salamander doesn’t spit fire though. I am going to start by painting the model Vallejo Model Air Medium Yellow (71.002) most likely with my airbrush as it is a pain in the arse to paint the yellow over the black. I will then paint the skin with Vallejo Model Color Black Grey (70.862) leaving dots and stuff behind like in the pictures. The model has like vanes on the back of its head and on its back that the fire salamander doesn’t have. The ridges of these will be Vallejo Model Color Black Grey (70.862) and I will blend that to Vallejo Model Color Amaranth Red (70.829). I will use Citadel Shade Nuln Oil (99189953017) as the wash for the skin and wiping excess away on the brighter areas as to keep them nice and bright.

The eyes will be done with Vallejo Game Color Charred Brown (72.045) and receive a dot of gloss varnish after all the varnishes are done.

The insides of the mouth and tongue will get a basecoat of Vallejo Model Color Old Rose (70.944) and a wash of Citadel Shade Carroburg Crimson (99189953016).