the mount is decently sculpted, and certainly doesnt violate any fluff or some such
whereas the warchief
Why oh WHY does an alien have a greek horsehair helmet cap? Now I get the possibillity that an alien race might MIGHT do the same thing, but knowing that, any designer will avoid it for an alien race, because hes trying to give us something 'alien'
and then theres the feet! Which were frigging human boots! and too small for actually skinny feet
then the arms and the spear wire pretty lacking in any detail
--- so no I think the rider is way more important, that being said I see your point about the beasty, its not particullarly threatening. But I like it anyways reminds me of some sort of twisted ChocaBo
If converting it I think I would use a Carnosaur from Lizard men...