Blog The Jade Host: Mayan Lizardmen

It has been sometime since I have last been in this blog... but that being said I painted some lizardmen-adjacent models this week in the form of some warbeasts for my Gatormen army! (Privateer Press- Hordes)



Paintjob was suuuuper easy, just basecoats and a wash. Might do a matte-varnish on the turtle as he is a bit too shiny.

The Bull-Snapper gatorbeast:



The Ironback Spitter (snapping turtle with attitude):





Going through this blog again makes me want to do more terrain... so many projects!

 

These are great paint jobs @Warden

 

Seeing this picture reminds me so much of playing Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne. Happy memories!

 

Do you know who the artist is who sculpted the Ironback Spitter? I feel like I recognize the style.

 

Never heard of this game before; looks like it had a lot of inspiration taken from Mayan and other ancient cultural history?

I am not sure who the specific sculptor is sadly, but the company is Privateer Press, from their Hordes line.

 

The time has come!



This mini has been sitting in my pile of unpainted minis for too long, and I am going to use the Feathered Serpent friendly competition posted by @Killer Angel as inspiration to finally get this dude complete.

He was primed black and painted some sloppy ugly green prior to this, with no base and an even worse painted rider. I am starting over, so far with some blue primer and two more layers of drybrush-esque paint he is edging closer to the green I am looking for.

Only got 10 more days, and with only 3 days set aside for paint nights, time is limited!

 

The work continues... the dino's skin is nearly complete. More details are needed... but I love the color!

 

Warden, where did you get that Dilophosaurus!? (Looking great btw!)

 

I bought the 3D print from a seller on Etsy. Not sure what the seller's name was anymore, but according to my notes the model is called "Ezocamtl on Dilophosaurus." It is from Lost Kingdom Miniatures (link to their STLs) and their array of epic Lizardmen designs, a lot of it is very Mayan/Mesoamerican in style. I like their chameleon skinks too, and I have one with a bow I haven't finished painting yet either. I will probably get a few more things from their line in the future, a lot of their stuff is really tempting.

And thanks!

 

The dilophasaurus and his rider are complete!



I need to take some better pictures in the morning after I add some foilage to his base, but he is done. Need to decide on a good Mayan name for him too.

 

My entry for the April/May Feathered Serpent Competition is complete!



I have decided to name him Chan K'awiil, scar-veteran of the city state of Mutal.

I wanted to add shrubbery to his base... however all of my jungle stuff is in storage, to include my terrain collection. So no fancy backdrops today



I am happy how he turned out, way brighter than I intended.

The 3D print I received had a lot of defections, to include the dilo's teeth, the entire rider's face, and both of their neck braces and a few other spots there should be Mesoamerican-esque details present on the model. The entire spear was a terrible print too, so I added a metal rod and a leftover bit from the temple guard.

Spoiler: Dilophosar

I have decided to name his steel Hunraqan



Neck frill!

Spoiler: Rider

It was interesting taking a different approach to my past Lizardmen. The sculpt did me no favors, and neither did my lumbering painting style, but I like how he turned out.

Magnetized for easier storage!



I hope to revisit him at a future date to add better jungle plants to his base, but now he will have to be satisfied trudging through the mud.