Greetings Terrans, how goes it? I am extremely happy to report that this is the final ‘Characters’ post relating to my painting of Monolith’s Conan game… I still have some monsters to get through, but the never-ending tide of characters is now done – so what better way to finish than with the eponymous hero himself!
Including stretch goals, the set contains 6 iterations of the steely-thewed Cimarian – some of the minis are better than others & there are a few size discrepancies, but overall, these minis are up there with the best in the game.
Let’s get started with the basic ‘Conan’:


This is a lovely mini, and while he isn’t titled ‘the Barbarian, it’s hard not to think of him as such – this is quintessentially ‘fantasy barbarian’ in my opinion. All that lovely musculature was a joy to paint and I really went to town with the skin tones, even taking some inspiration from Frazetta with the shading.
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Next we have ‘Conan the Wanderer’:


This is another belter of a mini – compared to the simplicity of the last one, this version nicely detailed & I really like the pose… The double-axe loadout is particularly cool! Again, having plenty of skin to work with made this a very nice mini to paint.
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Next is ‘Conan the Mercenary’:


I love this mini – the ‘come at me’ pose is so gloriously over the top that it is hard not to love it 😊 From a painting perspective, there is plenty going on here with skin, cloth, leather, fur and metal all prominent & well executed – another real joy to paint.
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Next is ‘Conan the General’:


I really like this version of Conan – he’s a bit more grown up here, well-armed & armoured, but the mini still captures the wildness and grace that is so central to the character. All the metal was fun to paint, and nicely offset with the flowing cape. I had fun painting reflections on the sword 😊 If I were being critical, I’d say that the sword pommel is a bit crappy, but otherwise this is a lovely mini.
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And so we come to my personal favourite – ‘Conan the Warlord’:


I adore this model… in fact it is a solid contender for ‘best model in the whole damn game’ if you ask me. The pose is spot on, the detailing is excellent, and this mins really showcases what can be achieved with cheapy plastics. He was another beauty to paint too, with all of the combined interest points from across the range so far, and I’m really pleased with that axe blade. Again, if I’m being really critical, I’d have to pint out that the axe handle is bowed, but that is a minor gripe.
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Finally, we have ‘Amra the Lion’ – aka ‘King Conan’ and his pet lion:


This model is a bit of a let-down compared to the other five – objectively, there is nothing wrong with it, but it’s a bit plain and uninspiring from a painting perspective and the mini just doesn’t have the impact that the others have… He’s also a bit puny compared to his other incarnations – solid enough in his own right, but lacking that superhuman physique that Conan is supposed to display. The lion was nice to paint, and I’m particularly pleased with how the face worked out, but the exaggerated size of the beast annoys me & just draws more attention to how wee Conan is… It’s a shame, because this pair could’ve been awesome instead of merely ‘ok’..
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Still, this doesn’t detract from an otherwise excellent group – here’s a final pic of the whole Lamentation:

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Anyway, that’s all folks – I’m going to be tackling the monsters next, but in the meantime, I’ll leave it to the man himself to sum up what’s best in life:

“To paint your minis, see them arrayed before you, and to hear the compliments of your followers!”
Amen Brother 😊
Great work on all of your Conan’s Alex, and you’ve captured the character of each iteration perfectly with your painting.
Cheers mate, very kind of you. It’s a shame King Conan is a bit meh, but I’m delighted with the others 😊
Oh wow man what a finale. I need to catch up on your other posts but this is epic stuff. I love the mercenary and general versions of the big man. Very Frazetta indeed on the first one too. Well done mate.
Cheers dude – there’s a ton of Conan posts, so it’ll give you something to do in between sessions finishing your awesome-sauce shed eh? :-)
Very nice! :-) I like them all, but the first one is my favourite!
Ahh, Classic Conan 😊
Cheers mate👍
Very nice dude, I like the way that as I scroll down Conan appears to get more and more dressed! :-D I’d agree that Conan the king is a bit of a missed opportunity, and somewhat overshadowed by the rest of the Conans, but otherwise a great looking bunch of lads. Warlord Conan probably wins it for me, you can tell you had fun with that one, but Basic Conan and Mercenary Conan are damn nice too.
Haha, cheers mate, you’re right! The accumulation of the hollow trappings of civilisation no doubt 😁
Yeah, shame King C lets the side down a tad, but let’s be honest, the other five make up for it 👍
These models look great, the red on the cloak is amazing!
I have a Conan omnibus book and this post certainly is inspiring me to pick it back up for a read!
Cheers mate, funny you mention that – I’ve been reading along too! It’s funny encountering all these characters in the books… they don’t tend to last long 😂
So much Conan! They look really nice, even despite weedy King Conan, you did a great job on them.
Cheers dude – all the Conans!! I wonder what Big C would make of the Ghost Archipelago… 😁
Well you certainly saved the very best until last! Cracking work mate and after much deliberation I’m with some of the others in that the first figure edges it for me. Then again I like the second one, then there’s the third one of course and fourth looks good too and …. 🙂
Haha, cheers matey – with the exception of King C, I’d say these are deffo the cream of the crop. I really like the clear character progression that the range shows – perfect for a narrative campaign!
Lovely stuff, a smashing set of Conan’s there, they are all great , though the first one is the image that I call to mind when I think of the big barbarian, That’s a big lion though isn’t it, looks like he could ride around on it like “He-man!” 😀
Cheers Roger.
Cheers mate, yeah, number one is deffo the most recognisable. I agree – it’s nuts how big that lion is – more like bear sized or bigger! Still, it was a fun thing to paint, so I can’t grumble too much 😁
All of these look amazing, but Conan the Mercenary is probably my fave. Great work on the flesh tones, and again your colour choices for the clothing are spot on!
Cheers mate, I tried to keep the clothing colours consistent to help unify the group a bit 😊
Wonderful- I like him as the mercenary best.
Cheers,
Pete.
Cheers mate, he’s pretty cool, right?
They all look fabulous. Particularly looks the cloak on Conan the General, but the Mercenary model had the be my personal favourite, that helmet speak to me.
Also, adore the “quote” at the end.
Great painting and great post.
Cheers Jenn, cloaks are good but you can’t beat a decent helmet 😊👍
Terrific stuff; I have a hard job to pick a favourite here. The question is: will you find some way to play a game where all of these Conans are played as a single squad together? Anyway consider this particular follower’s congratulations to be yours for the hearing!
😁 Cheers mate! Yeah, it’d be great fun to run them all together wouldn’t it? I’ll see what opportunities present themselves 👍
Oh mate so good !
Cheers mate 😁👍