After the wild time that I had painting up my LED mushrooms and crystals, I needed to get back to painting more Whim Whim units. This time, it would be the two cavalry regiments that I had. These would augment the Whim Whim Chariot regiments that I have already completed for cavalry forces.

Each Whim Whim brigade can have up to six regiments of spearmen. However, each brigade is limited to a single regiment each of chariots, a single regiment of cavalry, and one of janissaries. They for example cannot have two regiments of cavalry, but could have a chariot and a cavalry and a janissary. When I have completed the Whim Whim, I will have enough to field two to three separate brigades. Each of these two cavalry (WWCAV) regiments will be assigned to different brigades.

And a word about “cavalry”. When I first saw these, I immediately thought “camelry”. On further learning that the mounts were not camels, but called siliyiplix. Yes, try pronouncing that… Further, are these “siliyiplixery” units, what is the plural? Never mind, it’s Ozz! Oh, and they have 6 eyes and double or triple tails too!

On the Wars of Ozz  website the photo of the regiment is as shown below:

The Army list file from the Wars of Ozz Facebook group (it’s a private group but when/if you ask to join reference me) shows the following regarding colors:

“Green tunics, white turbans. Mounts are yellow or
orange. Spears do not have pennons.”

As I had the two WWCAV’s, and as I always try to have some differentiation between similar regiments, I decided to make these color choices:

• Greenish-yellow (1st Regiment) and orange (2nd Regiment) mounts
• Dark green (1st Regiment) and light green (2nd Regiment) tunics
• Yellow (1st Regiment) and orange (2nd Regiment) saddles
• Aztec yellow (1st Regiment) and (2nd Regiment) copper helmets
• Red (1st Regiment) blue (2nd Regiment) sashes and boots
• Light (1st Regiment) and dark-colored (2nd Regiment) spears

Each WWCAV regiment consists of 10 mounted troopers and a mounted regimental commander. The unit is found on the website as SKU OZZ-1402. Therefore I had a total of 22 figures for both. The figures are metal, and are 28mm scale.

Similar to other cavalry units in Ozz, the WWCAV are quite powerful and can have a great shock effect when used properly. The most combat power is due to a Melee value of 8/10. They are armed with spears but have no missile capabilities. The WWCAV regiments are above-average with a Resolve (ability to stand against an attack) value of 7/10, 2 better than the chariots. Their desire to get into and stay in a fight (Elan) is also 7/10. Point-wise, they cost 6 points per WWCAV. The sculpts of both the siliyiplix and the riders have a few differentions, but they are massive together and look impressive.

I started work on my WWCAV’s on August 10th and finished them on August 28th. I’ll share some WIP work below – these did involve a good bit of hobby work.

Whim Whim Cavalry WIP Shots and Discussion

I worked on the different components separately. These were:

• The siliyiplix mounts and rider legs
• The riders’ torsi
• The riders’ heads

I decided to work on each component separately. First, I performed the obligatory filing off of mold lines and removal of flash. I also drilled out for mounting of the drummers’ drums and each of the heads. Then it was on to washing the metal before priming it.

As my 200 ml primer bottle of Vallejo Mecha White Primer was clogging my airbrush, I went with a brush application. I won’t be buying any more 200ml primers or varnishes any more btw, they are not reliable long-term for airbrush use. I’ll buy 60 ml from now on.

I brush-primed the lot – and used my alligator-clip stand and popsicle stick jigs to mount for painting for the torsi.

Then I added a wash with Army Painter Dark Tone by August 15th.

Then it was dry-brushing time with off-white. By August 18th I had made some progress.

By the 24th, I was on my way to getting ready for assembly – though it felt like these were taking forever!

I finished assembly and on the 26th started to apply the sand paste for the bases, adding and gluing on one figure at a time.

Once that paste had dried, I added pigments before using my air brush to varnish everything. The last step was to flock everything with rocks and tufts.

And yes, my siliyiplix have pink eyes (well, magenta really)! So do the Noobi.

Enough WIP, time now for…

Eye Candy

1st Whim Whim Cavalry Regiment

1st WWCAV Regimental Commander

Example of a regular 1st WWCAV stand

1st WWCAV Command Stand

1st WWCAV in formation

2nd Whim Whim Cavalry Regiment

2nd WWCAV Regimental Commander

Example of a regular 2nd WWCAV stand

2nd WWCAV Command Stand

2nd WWCAV in formation

Whim Whim Cavalry Group Shot

Perhaps this project also may qualify for Dave Stone’s “Season of Scenery 2024” community painting challenge as he includes vehicles – that is, if siliyiplix count as vehicle? Either way, Dave, much thanks for running that!

As for my remaining Whim Whim units, I have two regiments of bowmen and one janissary left to paint. I appreciate that you took a look and I hope that it was of interest.

And yes, I still have much more Ozz to come…

Miscellaneous details and references for those interested in that sort of thing:

For all of my earlier posts on Wars of Ozz games, figures, units, and other related projects – please see this page.

PAINTS, INKS, GLAZES, SHADES, WASHES, PIGMENTS, FLOCKING, GLUES AND MORE THAT I USED ON THESE TWO WHIM WHIM CAVALRY REGIMENTS:

1. Gorilla Glue
2. Paper clip wire
3. Wargames Accessories #21 bases (2″ square steel bases)
4. Wargames Accessories FOW #1 (1.25″ X 1″ steel bases)
5. MDF Brigade Leader bases from Wars of Ozz Miniatures (used as regimental commander bases)
6. Vallejo Mecha Primer “White”
7. Vallejo “Airbrush Thinner”
8. Elmer’s PVA Glue
9. Number 6 steel washers
10. Popsicle sticks
11. Army Painter “Dark Tone” (wash)
12. Vallejo Model Color “Off White”
13. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Black Legion”
14. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Aztec Gold 2.0”
15. Army Painter “Warpaints Metallic – True Copper”
16. Battlefront “Black”
17. Vallejo Model Air “Wood”
18. Vallejo Model Color “Wood Grain”
19. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Gunner Camo 2.0”
20. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Shamrock Green 2.0”
21. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Poppy Red 2.0”
22. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Beowulf Blue 2.0”
23. Battlefront “Worn Canvas”
24. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Contrast Medium”
25. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Crusader Skin 1.0”
26. Vallejo Model Air “Bright Brass”
27. Citadel “Gehenna’s Gold”
28. Black Sharpie pen
29. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Satchel Brown 2.0”
30. Vallejo Model Air “Black” (metallic)
31. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Hardened Leather 1.0”
32. Tamiya “X6 Orange”
33. P3 “Sulfuric Yellow”
34. Vallejo “Thinner Medium”
35. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Sand Golem 1.0”
36. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Ruddy Fur 2.0”
37. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Bad Moon Yellow”
38. Citadel “Contrast Paint – Apothecary White”
39. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Fire Giant Orange 1.0”
40. Vallejo Model Color “Glossy White”
41. Army Painter “Speed Paint – Familiar Pink 2.0”
42. Vallejo Mecha Color “Steel”
43. Secret Weapon Washes “Sewer Water” (wash)
44. Vallejo Game Ink “Brown” (ink)
45. Army Painter “Light Tone” (wash/shade)
46. Toothpicks
47. Shadow’s Edge Miniatures Earth Works Dirt Colors “Sand Dust” (texture/basing paste)
48. Pendraken 12mm dice frames
49. Vallejo “Dark Yellow Ochre” (pigment)
50. Vallejo “Light Yellow Ochre” (pigment)
51. Vallejo “Desert Dust” (pigment)
52. Citadel “Seraphim Sepia” (wash/shade)
53. Vallejo Mecha Varnish “Gloss Varnish”
54. Vallejo Mecha Varnish “Matte Varnish”
55. Vallejo “Flow Improver”
56. Vallejo Premium Color Airbush Varnish “Matte”
57. Army Painter “Battlefield Rocks” (flocking)
58. Shadow’s Edge Miniatures “4mm Badlands Tufts” (flocking)
59. Shadow’s Edge Miniatures “6mm Scorched Earth Tufts” (flocking)
60. Card stock
61. Whim Whim flag design from Wars of Ozz Facebook page (printed on card stock)
62. Yellow Sharpie highlighter
63. Brown Sharpie pen

As you may want to check out the excellent Wars of Ozz figures’ range – there are two places to get them and to get the rules (and I make no money from this btw). The game rules and the figures are available from the next two places:

In the US Old Glory has a site – Wars of Ozz Miniatures.

In the UK go to Sally 4th.