Painted the first two units of Squig Hoppers.
I am quite happy how the green and blue look together. I saw it already with the Squig Herdaz, but having large areas within the same model gives an even better look.
They nicely illustrate the evolution of this iconic Night Goblin unit and even the greater WHFB aesthetic. First we have the very old pewter models, from WHFB 4th and 5th edition. The Squigs (later renamed Gnarly Squigs, for the time when both sculpts were available) are very goofy and don’t really give off the menacing vibe associated with Squigs, but the Night Goblin riders are rather serious. Sure they have this derpy goblin-grin, but they seem to be in control of the situation and carry proper weapons, ready to bring the pain.
Then came 6th-8th edition, and the tonal shift in WHFB to be more gritty, and the new resin models. Now the Squigs look very mean and dangerous, whereas the Night Goblins look very much not in control. They don’t even carry weapons at this point (OK, one has a wooden sword. And obviously the one model is an old sculpt, unfortunately) Considering how they work in the game, this approach is the better fit imho. Nobody takes Squig Hoppers for the riders anyway.
