If you like crazy models and scratch-built monsters, you have to check out this insane Troggoth King conversion from Kaiju Country!
This is still a WIP, but it’s already looking amazing and makes us want to break out the sculpting supplies. If you’ve been looking for something to get your creative hobby juices flowing, this does the job. He has a ton of cool projects, so if you like this one, you should go check out his blog and see what else he’s up to!
But for now, let’s jump into this awesome mini that he submitted to us!
Crazy Troggoth King Conversion from Kaiju Country
Just a quick update today to show the progress I’ve made on my Troggoth King and his Dankhold Colossus mount. The king himself is now nearly complete; I’ve fixed all of his components in place with bake & bond and fired him so all that’s left is to do any corrections and add minor details with traditional putties.
I didn’t make his spear tip in Sculpey as it’s not the best material for the job – I’ll make that separately and attach it as part of the final assembly.
I’ve made some good progress on the Colossus, having set the spines in place and started detailing the skin on his back. I also started blocking out his missing hand. You’ll notice from the pictures that I’ve also finally added a proper saddle for the king which has little bum cheek divots so that he sits snuggly atop his big beastie!
Once I’ve sorted out the missing hand and any other issues with the overall form, I will continue detailing the skin and go back to add further details like fungus and more stalagmites. I also have a lot of ‘hair’ to add to his underside as moss has built up over the centuries while he’s been sleeping in his cave!
We’re super excited to see how this turns out when it’s all done! If it already looks this good, we can’t imagine what it will look like once it’s all painted up.
Hey, you know you’ve put in some serious riding time when you have some comfy butt indents!
I blended the neck and skin before this firing. I find that you need to do a whole area with Sculpey to make sure everything is consistent, so I’d held off doing this until I was ready to complete his back.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
