Skinks

I do have one completed part of my army -- a unit of skinks! Skinks are why I love lizardmen, and I absolutely adore the old models. They don't have any scales, so I imagine them as giant salamanders, rather than as lizards. (The new models are OK, but I'm not crazy nostalgic for them.)



I went for the classic orange-with-black-spots newt color scheme. I like how they look, all lined up; I'm going to have to go for something more engaging on the units that run around spread out, though. I'm thinking blue and green with stripes.



The camera's kind to these guys -- they look much less clean in real life. The gold eyes are a failed experiment; I'm not steady enough to get a classic amphibian eye in, so I tried to mimic it by putting a solid gold dot on a mix of black and gold. They just look like shiny orbs, which isn't what I wanted at all -- I'm going to try a yellow eye with gold highlights against black on my next batch.



These guys don't have much color other than their bright orange skin, but it works. They pop really well against their green bases and their red crests really stand out, which I like. Overall, I'm pleased with this unit.