There he is, in his fat, active glory. The new model fits the fluff better, but it lacks any motion and looks grumpy. This guy looks jolly and malicious, which I imagine is how real-life frogs feel most of the time.
This model didn't get much added -- it's already very detailed! -- but I did have to hide some ugly pins that kept the chariot together. That's where this little emblem, feathers and cloth come in. Also note that I completely missed a stud on the hand of the palanquin bearer on the right. It's a glaring mistake that I'll have to clip out before I can get painting. (That stud would normally hold a shield, but I'm not going to put one on him -- he's too busy carrying King Frog.)
This is the Vegas-style feathers I added to the back; there's a chain holding up the emblem above the right bearer's shoulder. This will need some additional work before I get to painting, too -- the feathers are only textured on one side, ha ha. Talk about oversights! I was in a rush to get them on the model because those were the first pieces I'd actually made myself.
That base isn't glued on, but it is done. The little snake needs an extra coat of paint and some silver or gold dabbed into his eyes, though.
Yes, I sculpted the grass; yes, I'm aware of static grass (it's green material that stands up when glued on the base). I don't like the way static grass looks at all. It's fuzzy, and models are never fuzzy -- they're always sculpted. The vegetation on a model should reflect it! Now, if I ever decorate a piece in felt, I'll pull out the old bag of static grass, but until then, it's a nonstarter.
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