Faced with this classic wiggly part of the sprue, I was unclear what to use it for. I had already used the straight pieces for another project, but I was determined to put the rest to good use! After taking some time out to spin and flip the thing around, I suddenly noticed a cool shape that would be perfect!
So I set about freeing the shape from the rest of the sprue. Then I simply carved it into a lovely pair of antlers. Of course, they’re far too large in reality, but for a mini dude, they’re perfect! I added a nose and a pair of eyes before finishing off the head with a lower jaw.
For the body, I constructed it in the same way as I normally do by gluing a few bits of sprue together before scraping a fur texture all over it with a knife. And then after adding the head, I gave it a large weapon, which I figured would have been fashioned from a large piece of antler.
I painted it up in a lovely reddish brown and coloured the antler in an off white. This finished this little warrior. I don’t think it’ll be very good at creeping or hiding from its enemies, but it will certainly spread fear to anyone who tries to fight it!
Missed some of these other animal theme minis? Click on the images to view them!
SPRUE DUDE no19: Cat Dude – Use The Sprue
SPRUE DUDE no21: Pig Dude – Use The Sprue
SPRUE DUDE no22: Highland Cow Dude! – Use The Sprue