Kaerls

[jerrys]

Hey.

What would be a good viking-looking model or kitbash for a pair of kaerl company commanders?

I was thinking basing it on maybe https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Khorne-Bloodreavers or https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Chaos-Warriors-Regiment-2016

Or I really like this guy: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Exalted-Deathbringer-with-Impaling-Spear

I think maybe these are too big to be guardsmen, though. Maybe something like that could be a counts-as-straken? But that is getting a little (points-wise) expensive for cannon fodder.

I haven't painted anybody yet (working up to it...) but here are some pictures of what I have so far.

The kaerls (two of an eventual three squads) - they're basically catachans mixed with fantasy marauders:

And some shieldmaidens (snipers):

(My wife was complaining about the lack of females. I think these are a decent compromise? ... just don't tell her that they're ratlings!)

Thanks for your help!

[Ashur]

How did you made the women?

[jerrys]

Ah, they are shieldwolf miniatures ( http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2017/03/shieldwolf-miniatures-plastic-fantasy.html / http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=79&items_per_page=24 ) with some of the arms and guns from kabalite warriors ( https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Drukhari-Kabalite-Warriors-2017 ) (with some of the spikes cut off).

[Ashur]

Thanks! A great choice I think.