I believe that the key to having a really great-looking army is to take no shortcuts. While it's very natural to want to put more effort in the character models at the expense of the rest of the miniatures in the units, giving each one real attention will result in an army you can be proud of.
All that said, I still find myself giving the character models more attention than the rest, especially when it comes to characters in centrepiece units like Thunderwolf Cavalry, Void Claws or, in this case, Arjac's Shieldbrothers.
Now, some of the missing details in this model may be slightly more obvious than others. Glossing over the lack of face, which in this case has nothing to do with the model being shamed for something, I still plan to add some sort of fur apron or something similar to the legs. Also, the bare left leg may or may not get some extra decoration.
I like to think that the Shieldbrothers each have their Thunder Hammers customized to fit best their individual fighting style. In this case, I imagine the axe blade being used more for hooking action than offending, catching the attacker's weapon right after blocking the attack with the shield, leaving them open for a counterattack (as represented by the formation's rules).
The most labour-intensive part of the model has (so far) been the bionic left leg. I decided that I wanted it to have a lupine shape to it, instead of the more standard ones. It confers no additional abilities, but the high quality is included in the bonuses the model gets from being a part of the Great Wolf's Wolf Guard.
The model's base will be further detailed before painting. If nothing else, I have to use cork to get the bottom of the model's left foot in contact with ground.
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