In our previous reviews of Scibor Monstrous Miniatures’
products, we focused on models from the SF section. Today, we will look at something
closer to the liking of fantasy fans. The Relatively small section of 28mm
Ogres Army includes one of the largest and most interesting (and the most expensive)
figures that I have seen at the Scibor’s store.
The Ogre War Rhino Rider is a true piece of
art. Do not be fooled by it being placed in a 28mm section. This model will
dwarf any other miniature in your collection (except maybe the Titans of Mech
Suits). Like most Scibor’s products,
this miniature is cast in one large block of resin, so that there is little
actual gluing. Despite this miniature’s size, it has extremely high level of
detail.
The main element of the War Ogre Rhino Rider
miniature is a rider astride a mutant, lizard or dinosaur-like beast. The rider
is simply beautiful in its ugliness, with his open mouth, crooked teeth, large
stone armor and saddle made of tree logs laced with a cord. There is surprisingly
little miscast for a figure of this size. The main model almost does not
require any cleaning. The only downside are the division lines visible on the
back of the rider, but I managed to smooth them away easily.
The beast itself is called the Rhino, but it is
more like a rhinoceros-lizard hybryd, especially since the head is very
reptilian (it reminds me a little of a t-rex). The creature's body has a lot of
folds that show its tough skin. The Back of the beast , along with its neck, is
covered with thick fur, while stone “lumps” or scales are visible on the
monster’s whole body.
The head is a masterpiece, with folds of skin extending
around the eyes, nostrils expanded, long teeth protruding from closed mouth and
five horns surrounding almost the entire head (three on top and two on the
bottom). While looking at this model, I couldn’t help but wish that Mr. Scibor will
create a dragon sculpture in near future.
Among the additional items we find one of the
beast foot and both rider's feet, two horns, and the right Ogre’s hand holding
a weapon. being a powerful warrior, the Ogre has been armed with a stone
hammer, which looks impressive and intimidating.
The length of the weapon could rival the height
of a Warhammer 40.000 Dreadnought. The Metal braces, holding the stone on a top
of a hammer are great little details. The miniature base is large and
rectangular. This time, we do not find much detail on it, only a few skulls and
shattered parts of an ornamented relief, in addition to the two smooth spaces,
which are needed to set the massive paws of the beast.
The Ogre War Rhino Rider is another
example of excellent work of Mr. Scibor Teleszyński, a tribute both to him and
to the technicians involved in the casting of his little (or not so little)
work of art. It is worth noting that the recently Scibor Monstrous Miniatures added to their offer
models related to World War II, thereby opening a new section in the shop,
Historical Miniatures. You can buy Ogre War Rhino Rider HERE
