{"product_id":"manik-chief-of-the-skull-riders","title":"Manik, Chief of the Skull Riders","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis WarpLand miniature brings one of the setting's most feared warlords to your tabletop: Manik, Chief of the Skull Riders. Sculpted at 32mm from feet to eyes, Manik is captured mid-battle cry, his barbed spear raised high and a skull-adorned shield strapped to his arm as he crests a shattered rock formation. Every detail tells the story of a man who has clawed his way to the top of the wasteland's most ruthless raider warband and intends to stay there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Skull Riders are the terror of every road that cuts through Arkanar and the outskirts of the Grunge. Where the Iron Lords rule through iron walls and slave chains, Manik rules through speed, savagery and the fear of hoofbeats in the dark. His warband sweeps down on caravans, pilgrims and the defenceless alike, dragging the living back to camps no cartographer dares to mark. Manik himself leads every raid, roaring above the carnage, his wild mane and bone-strung armour making him impossible to mistake for anything but what he is: an apex predator of the broken world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model is supplied as a 4-part resin kit, allowing for clean assembly and easy painting access to the figure's interior details. The dynamic pose, expressive face and layered surface textures make Manik an ideal centrepiece model for a raider warband or a named antagonist in your WarpLand campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResin models require assembly and preparation. Clean any release agent residue before priming. Take care when handling thin components such as the spear. Suitable for ages 15 and over. Not a toy. Contains small parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainting Guide: Manik, Chief of the Skull Riders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eManik is built for a sun-scorched, blood-soaked wasteland palette. The guide below walks you through achieving the battle-worn look of a man who has never once retreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime with a mid-grey spray to preserve detail across the textured armour and hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow with a zenithal highlight of off-white from directly above to establish a natural light source before any paint is applied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Skin Base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase coat all skin areas with a warm mid-brown, then layer up through a tanned orange-brown towards a pale sand on raised muscle groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash the whole skin with a diluted brown-red to settle into recesses and suggest grime and dried blood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Armour and Wrappings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint the leather straps and loincloth in a dark earthy brown, drybrushed with a lighter tan to bring out the stitching and folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal knee and shin armour should be basecoated in dark iron grey, washed black, then edge highlighted with a cool steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Weapons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint the spear shaft in deep red-brown with tight highlight lines of bone along the ridges and wrappings, echoing the painted model shown in the product images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spearhead and blade tip should be dark iron at the base, fading to a bright steel edge, with a thin glaze of dried blood red near the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Shield and Skulls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase the shield in dark brown leather, then drybrush with ochre. Add cracks and scrapes with a fine brush using a pale grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint any skulls or bone details in a warm off-white, shaded with a diluted brown in the eye sockets and jaw line, and highlighted to near-white on the brow and teeth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Bases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis WarpLand miniature comes with a sculpted rock base. Paint the stone in a neutral grey, wash with a dark brown-black, then drybrush progressively lighter greys to the peaks. 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