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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: zrunelord on March 17, 2019, 11:24:23 AM
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Hello again all,
Been some time since my last post.
Here are wip pics of some conversions I did.
I had bought a lot of these old skaven for my son , which unfortunately he didn't like as they are the same pose ( sigh that's what a ton of choice does to you, i would have gobbled them up if I someone gave them to me when I was a boy !!!)
I had a lot of beastmen heads & arms spare , & since beastmen are known for their prolific nature , skaven beastmen hybrids are a possibility.
Very simple conversion. Remove the head , tail ( though this could be left on) & arms. Imho they came quite good . So what if they're short, variation is good.
I will end up with around 30 of them. A good sized unit for little investment.
Here are comparison pics.
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https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/03/converted-old-gw-skaven-to-beastmen.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/03/converted-old-gw-skaven-to-beastmen.html)
Enjoy
Z
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I like'em a lot. They do look way better than the original satyr-like ones.
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I like those little guys! Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome.
Glad you like them , thanks.
They do have character.
With a little work on the feet ( removing the claws & sticking a piece of squarish sprue they can also be used for chaos dwarves ).
It makes 100% sense to use spares.
Z
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And here they are all painted up to gaming standard during this weekend
More pics at link.
Enjoy
Z
https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/03/converted-old-gw-skaven-to-beastmen.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/03/converted-old-gw-skaven-to-beastmen.html)
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Ha, nice idea. :D
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That's quite a wild looking bunch you have got there - how well do they rank up?
I must admit that I would not have realised what bodies you have been using if it had not been explicitely mentioned - though I guess on close examination I could have spotted the skaven symbol on their chest.
I must admit that I do not have much experience with converting the one-piece-wonder plastics from the 90's, though I did a bunch of headswaps on the Bretonnian archers using Middenheimer heads to make them look like a bunch of wild foresters. They have not made it yet to the painting queue, though.
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I really like them. The look is properly chaotic and tribal!
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Thanks....
They do look tribal indeed :D
Perfect for the low jab at the kneecaps sort of thing ;)
Z
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And here is their shaman.....
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Inspired!
Love it!
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Great idea and execution!
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Thank you,
Glad you like them.
Must find more heads on ebay to do more...
Z
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We're all like “I can't throw this out, might need them one day” but never do ...
You're the guy who actually remembers and uses them!
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That's a good one my friend :D
“I can't throw this out, might need them one day” but never do ...
you have to add " I'll do that when I have time " ;)...... yeah not even in a month of Sundays with all the stuff we collect ( ahem horde !!! ;D )
Still one must not lose faith , bit by bit were the pyramids built.
Z
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Awesome stuff, shaman looks proper wild!
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Thanks for the comment...
That was the idea.... A feral , almost albino, maraca toting ( the skulls are filled with the teeth of his enemies ), mumbling shaman .....
His name is zugundu & all shall fear him ( but they must notice him first haha ) ;) :D.....
Whist I'm at it does anyone have around 10 beastmen heads + horns ( Gors Not Ungors ) to spare or trade please ?
Thanks
Z
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Hello again my friends,
I found some more heads , so I decided to do more , good work for a weekend. 2 heads are skaven ones + horns. I think they came out quite good. Decided to paint warpaint on some of them to add variety.
Painting is fairly straightforward.
Brown spray can undercoat
Drybrush with ivory
Gunmetal weapons / flesh highlights
Wash dark brown - cloth/wood/shield - blue black on weapons
Gulliman flesh on flesh
Highlight flesh with flesh + ivory.
Warpaint Darkblue + medium blue + light blue.
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I like them!