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Yes, you heard me... Pigotaur... but wait! Undead Pigotaur!

 

So yes, Minotaur, Pig and Undead... these are the attributes of the model I want to buy or build. My initial searches for a straight up Pigotaur have not given me much, so if you know of any that's great, or good bits that would make a good one, great too.

 

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Yes, you heard me... Pigotaur... but wait! Undead Pigotaur!

 

So yes, Minotaur, Pig and Undead... these are the attributes of the model I want to buy or build. My initial searches for a straight up Pigotaur have not given me much, so if you know of any that's great, or good bits that would make a good one, great too.

 

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Hordes has those Pig mercanary models.

 

As for my literal mind, "Pig o taur" sounds really wrong. The entire concept for minotaur is that the creature is King Mino's Son from a Cow mother ("Taur" should be greek for bull, being a male cow).

 

Should get a better name for it...I know, I'm too literal.

 

On a side note, One-Piece, the anime, had a set of characters done like this, including a Zebra-taur and a Koala-taur. That show is pretty random.

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Not sure if you can stand working with pewter conversions, but these guys from privateer would look the part after a fair amount of converting.

 

http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/minions/warbeasts/gun-boar

http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/minions/warbeasts/road-hog

http://privateerpress.com/hordes/gallery/minions/warbeasts/war-hog

 

Privateer does have a bits store on their site.

http://store.privateerpress.com/minionswarbeasts.aspx

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Plastic is better for undead conversions since you can add gaping wounds easily with a razor blade.

 

Exposed bone can be added by cutting a hole then using green stuff.

 

A lot of it comes down to the paint job, using colors like grey, green, yellow, white, and bone. I like extra gore, tamiya clear red or GW technical blood. I like to put the "theater blood" on places like mouths and hands.

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Thanks for the responses guys (I had not looked for a while).

 

@pax: I am not actually calling it a pig-o-taur, I just used that to describe it because I knew people would know what I meant. As it happens, it'll just be a converted model for game play, I am not really naming it.

The Hordes stuff has too much crap  (armor, etc) on it for what I am looking for. The Warhog is close... but I'd prefer less metal arms and stuff.

@ChaosGerbil, I am not going too undead, just mostly going with a stiching and such look, you know, more flesh construct than Skeleton/Zombie.

 

So, my current plan is to use Killjoy (see below) and basically make him a pig mask. I am not sure yet if it will be an actual mask, or if I'll model it as his head. I had actually started on a pig mask that was working out decently, but when Killjoy arrived in the mail I discovered my mask is too large so I'll have to work out another.

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Not sure what game, era or genera you're building this for but...if he's wearing a pig mask a filthy apron and wicked cleaver are mandatory!

Good luck and post pics;)

Pretty much, yes. Actually I had not thought specifically "Apron" but now, as you say, it is a must. It is for Malifaux (so Steam-Arcana-Victorian-stuff) and it is going to be Killjoy... just that he will be summoned by pigs dying (well, mostly).

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