Making a difference

I have a Mahud King but he's missing his weird arrangement on his back so I'm trying to make something that looks similar.

The 'wicker' is  Greenstuff impressed with some ribbon and then removed and the stick supports are heavy duty electrical wire.

Yeah. OK. So it doesn't look much like wicker, but it's a start.

I'll use telephone cable for the cross pieces.

The pieces of 'cloth' for the front (rear?) of the wicker is Greenstuff shaped, then pressed down between two pieces of plastic (a curry tin wrapper!)

I've used the same idea with Greenstuff to try to make these two identical Mahuds look different.

Usually I have trouble making Superglue stick, using too much perhaps.

This time I wanted to move the 'cloth' around but it stuck instantly and I couldn't adjust it.

More Mahud

 The second set of Mahud warriors have been a problem from start to finish - when I do finish.

I first ruined some of the detail by spraying too close or perhaps it was too cold.

It's not too noticeable but I know it's there.

Then I discovered that the notes I took on the previous batch were incorrect.

The base colour for the shield is Rhinox, not Mounfang as noted down.

I tried to correct this, after dry brushing (when I'd noticed the error) by washing the shields in Agrax Earthshade and Nuln Oil.

You can see the difference between the shields.

Then there was the discovery that the witch-doctor type in the picture to the left is, in fact, the Mahud King.

Trouble is, he is missing a piece of kit from his back and I'll have to make one up with wire and Greenstuff.

Then I've got the desert part of the base wrong in my notes and I still cannot work out the original paint scheme.

I've tried half a dozen paints but none of them seem right.

Again, the difference is discernible in the last shot showing new and old.

Lastly, I'd intended to have a sprinkle of dead grass on some of them.

Can I find the glue!

I've sent for a couple of camel riders but more problems there. The inverted camel in the background is not at all happy with his legs.