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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: The_Baron on July 21, 2015, 04:51:58 AM
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Hi guys,
For my Game of Thrones project, I am currently flitting back and forth between my seven kingdoms forces (Lannisters, Brotherhood Without Banners, Starks and Bloody Mummers). Most of these I have enough plastic kits to kit bash already, but I also want to make a Wildling force, and the Night's Watch.
I just received my Frostgrave models, and the Witch and Apprentice are perfect Wildlings - they are well rugged up in furs, and have a great appearance. The funny staff they are holding will be converted to spears or halberds;
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/20150720_200924.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150720_200924.jpg.html)
The Frostgrave plastics should be useful too, with some 'hairy head' swaps from various ranges, but I want to save most of these guys for the Night's Watch;
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/20150720_201347.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150720_201347.jpg.html)
But I need some bulk to the forces - well rugged up, and varied looking. Does anyone have any other suggestions for Wildlings? Preferably plastics. Also a good source of after-market fur cloaks would be great too!
Warlord Tribesmen of Germania are cool, but too many bare chests I think, which would rule out most of the box;
http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/germanic-tribes/products/tribesmen-of-germania
and the GB Dark Age Warriors are a bit plain, and not particularly warm looking either;
http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/dark-ages/products/dark-ages-warriors
Thanks for your help!
Cheers,
The Baron
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Sgt. Major (former Vendel) Hillmen? Sort of like ancient Germans with more fur. A few bare chests, but paint those as if they are clothed, or maybe even a quick covering of putty first. Not plastic, unfortunately.
http://www.sgmm.biz/Hillmen_c_63.html
Foundry's Viking range has a couple of packs of fur clad berzerkers that might fit as well. Similar issues as the Hillmen above, though -- a few bare chests and they're metal.
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/dark-age/vikings
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If you pick through some of the other ancient German & fantasy ranges, you can find some other good figures, too. Like...
https://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/product.php?productid=24197&cat=2444&page=1
https://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/product.php?productid=24174&cat=2444&page=1
https://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/product.php?productid=24450&cat=2444&page=2
https://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/product.php?productid=24460&cat=2444&page=2
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/barbarian/latest/14644
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/barbarian/latest/14620
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Icingstead/latest/14603
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Icingstead/latest/14600 (you know nothing Jon Snow...) ;)
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Icingstead/latest/14608
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/barbarian/latest/03468
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/barbarian/latest/02327
(etc...)
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One more... maybe not the smoothest sculpts, but they're rough and fur covered...
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=34
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I wanna suggest these from Reaper:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Icingstead/latest/14603#detail/14603_w_1
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Warlord/latest/14600#detail/14600_w_1
But knowing Reaper, they may be on the noticeably large size. The woman, for certain, if you compare her to the base in the pics. Also the spears would have to be replaced with something... less cartoonish.
*Edit* Gah, those were already suggested. Sorry about that: I hadn't looked through all the links.
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Alternative has a nice range of fur-clad barbarians that are not too "Conan".
Also, Copplestone makes several packs of cavemen; they have separate weapons, so could be upgraded to medieval items.
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Foundry ancient germans range would work very well. Take a look at zero twenty three marienberg thread
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As an aside, the Black Tree Designs Ancient Germans paint up very nicely. They also do a pack of Sarmatians which could be useful:
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/uk/product.php?productid=24377&cat=2458&page=1
For the Kyrtle, trousers and furry tunic look there are also the BTD Kurds:
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/uk/product.php?productid=24472&cat=2448&page=1
Gripping Beast 'Migration era' Germans:
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/German_Tribes_Infantry--category--88.html
Gripping Beast Pruss:
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Tribal_Warriors--category--150.html
And possible the Russian Smerd (although they may be too civilised looking for your tastes?):
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Russian_Smerd--category--149.html
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Hmm, how about Red Box Games' "Norse Humans"? Not the cheapest or most numerous, but there are a few good examples there that might work for you (perhaps as unit leaders or other characters). They're metal though.
With regard to the Warlord Tribesmen of Germania, I might suggest that getting a few different plastic historical infantry model sets and mixing the parts is the way to go. That way, the bare chests you don't use can go towards making Dothraki or whatever later.
As for fur cloaks, how about these:
- Maxmini (http://maxmini.eu/index.php?route=product/search&search=fur)
- Anvil Industry (https://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=fur)
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What about the foundry Berserkers ?? Lots of fur cloaks
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Are you looking to make them look similar to the HBO tv wildlings, or the book wildlings? There was much more variation in the book, with the Thenns being more like bronze age europeans from my memory to the hornfoot clans which in my mind looked more like neanderthals as they went barefoot and in furs.
I don't think there is much in terms of plastics apart from what is offered by GB, wargames factory, warlord games, and the perrys.
For metals, the Lucid Eye cro-magnons are pretty awesome and would fit in well with some primitive wildlings.
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-chief-chief-visa004-28mm/
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-hunters-pack-1-sct12-28mm/
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-hunters-pack-2-sct12-28mm/
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Wow! Thanks for all the replies! Many options to mull over here.
One more... maybe not the smoothest sculpts, but they're rough and fur covered...
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=34
As an aside, the Black Tree Designs Ancient Germans paint up very nicely. They also do a pack of Sarmatians which could be useful:
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/uk/product.php?productid=24377&cat=2458&page=1
For the Kyrtle, trousers and furry tunic look there are also the BTD Kurds:
http://www.blacktreedesign.com/uk/product.php?productid=24472&cat=2448&page=1
Gripping Beast 'Migration era' Germans:
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/German_Tribes_Infantry--category--88.html
Gripping Beast Pruss:
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Tribal_Warriors--category--150.html
And possible the Russian Smerd (although they may be too civilised looking for your tastes?):
http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Russian_Smerd--category--149.html
Thanks for all the links - I think the blacktreedesign stuff is the most promising, but gripping beast have the odd useful model too. Oldglory are pretty dated sculpts, probably a bit too short, and their shipping to Australia is horrendous, so think I will pass on them.
I wanna suggest these from Reaper:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Icingstead/latest/14603#detail/14603_w_1
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Warlord/latest/14600#detail/14600_w_1
But knowing Reaper, they may be on the noticeably large size. The woman, for certain, if you compare her to the base in the pics. Also the spears would have to be replaced with something... less cartoonish.
*Edit* Gah, those were already suggested. Sorry about that: I hadn't looked through all the links.
Thanks for the links - Reaper are too cartoonish I think, and also super tall. I'm going for a gritty look which doesn't necessarily work too well with some of their sculpts.
Hmm, how about Red Box Games' "Norse Humans"? Not the cheapest or most numerous, but there are a few good examples there that might work for you (perhaps as unit leaders or other characters). They're metal though.
With regard to the Warlord Tribesmen of Germania, I might suggest that getting a few different plastic historical infantry model sets and mixing the parts is the way to go. That way, the bare chests you don't use can go towards making Dothraki or whatever later.
As for fur cloaks, how about these:
- Maxmini (http://maxmini.eu/index.php?route=product/search&search=fur)
- Anvil Industry (https://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=fur)
Redbox games are really nice, and would work for leaders. I agree about the plastic Germans, need to see what the mix of models on the sprue is like in terms of bare chests. The anvil cloaks are massive and are meant to spacemarines, I think the maxmini ones are the same. I'm thinking around the size of the old GW 'knights of the white wolf' plastic ones.
Foundry ancient germans range would work very well. Take a look at zero twenty three marienberg thread
What about the foundry Berserkers ?? Lots of fur cloaks
Both nice options! The beserkers certainly have the fur, but I can't help but feel they will freeze to death North of the Wall ;)
Are you looking to make them look similar to the HBO tv wildlings, or the book wildlings? There was much more variation in the book, with the Thenns being more like bronze age europeans from my memory to the hornfoot clans which in my mind looked more like neanderthals as they went barefoot and in furs.
I don't think there is much in terms of plastics apart from what is offered by GB, wargames factory, warlord games, and the perrys.
For metals, the Lucid Eye cro-magnons are pretty awesome and would fit in well with some primitive wildlings.
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-chief-chief-visa004-28mm/
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-hunters-pack-1-sct12-28mm/
http://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-cro-magnon-hunters-pack-2-sct12-28mm/
Boom! I think we have a winner - they are perfect! Not plastic I know, but they look like they could survive in the cold.
I am going for more of the TV show look, but am not beholden to it - I think that there is a lot of scope in the setting to show some creativity.
Once again thanks for the links all of you :D, I will start posting some pictures when the project begins!
Cheers
The Baron
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I might be a bit late, but you might take a look at this and the following post:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70736.msg986115#msg986115 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70736.msg986115#msg986115)
Cheers
GS
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I might be a bit late, but you might take a look at this and the following post:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70736.msg986115#msg986115 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=70736.msg986115#msg986115)
Cheers
GS
SD
Whoah!! :o. So much inspiration in that thread, your wildlings and nights watch are amazing, but all of it is fantastic!
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Redbox games are really nice, and would work for leaders. I agree about the plastic Germans, need to see what the mix of models on the sprue is like in terms of bare chests. The anvil cloaks are massive and are meant to spacemarines, I think the maxmini ones are the same. I'm thinking around the size of the old GW 'knights of the white wolf' plastic ones.
Well, they are reasonably big, and they are resin too... I assumed that you'd trim them to fit and putty the joins to the models anyway though. That said, the cloaks are not designed to go over the shoulders of a Marine, whereas I presume that you'd want something that your models could pull around themselves to wrap up warmly.
Another thing to perhaps consider is a mould. I presume that you are hesitant to sculpt fur yourself; hence your request for ready-made fur cloaks... But you could use a texture stamp like this one (http://shop.microartstudio.com/heavy-fur-1-p-531.html) on a suitable piece of putty, and them trim and glue to fit. It's a pricey mould, but I guess you'd get a *lot* of fur stamps from it (thus making it worthwhile for a full project).
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I was going to suggest some of the Tharn models from Hordes, Orboros faction?
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I had not seen those Lucid Eye figures before - very nice sculpts.
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Well, they are reasonably big, and they are resin too... I assumed that you'd trim them to fit and putty the joins to the models anyway though. That said, the cloaks are not designed to go over the shoulders of a Marine, whereas I presume that you'd want something that your models could pull around themselves to wrap up warmly.
Another thing to perhaps consider is a mould. I presume that you are hesitant to sculpt fur yourself; hence your request for ready-made fur cloaks... But you could use a texture stamp like this one (http://shop.microartstudio.com/heavy-fur-1-p-531.html) on a suitable piece of putty, and them trim and glue to fit. It's a pricey mould, but I guess you'd get a *lot* of fur stamps from it (thus making it worthwhile for a full project).
I actually have the Anvil Industries ones, and they have a very large droop in the middle, so that a SM backpack can fit in there - they are nice, but look funny on 'normal' sized humans. Sculpting wise, I am confident enough to sculpt a bit of fur here and there, but not a whole cloak. The mould stamp is really cool, I may actually consider that! Would be good to let the GS only go off a little before attaching it to a model, so that you can wrap it around their shoulders.
The Lucid Eye stuff is amazing, perhaps getting a bit pricey since the $AUD has taken a nose dive. But I feel I can be tempted at some point.
Looking at the Frostgrave plastics again, they actually fit the bill pretty well - with the addition of some hairy heads, and less fancy weaponry, they might make a good way to bulk out the force. Will experiment and post some photos.
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I was thinking Lucid Eye myself.
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... Sculpting wise, I am confident enough to sculpt a bit of fur here and there, but not a whole cloak. ...
Again hello to you all.
Cloaks are rather easy:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=74283.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=74283.0)
If you want whole fur cloaks, I'd suggest you make normal ones with paper hankerchiefs and skulpt on the fur with GS after letting the paper and super glue set.
This is no great deal but makes for really authentic cloak work.
Cheers
GS
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Thanks GS, a nice tutorial. I ended up having a crack at sculpting fur, and it is going well. Here are some Wildlings I have made from Frostgrave plastics, GW heads, and some GW flagellant arms mixed in. A couple of mould lines still to clean up, and I just noticed I need to turn the flame around to match the way his hair is blowing.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/20150809_185424.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150809_185424.jpg.html)
The Frostgrave plastics are super cool, and have all sorts of accessories. As you can see, their feet are all well wrapped, and they look like they could survive North of the Wall. I was originally saving them for the Night's Watch, but they make a great rag-tag bunch for the Wildlings. I also have one unit of Lucid Eye on the way, to make a unit of fierce foot. And my first Giant (an extensive conversion) is almost complete, I will post pics soon.
Cheers
The Baron
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very nice indeed
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They look great :-*
I need some of those hairy GW heads! What kit do they come from?
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Very nice! Frostgrave plus greenstuff seems like a good formula for wildlings.
They look great :-*
I need some of those hairy GW heads! What kit do they come from?
Let me answer that one for you. The front centre and the front right ones are indeed from a sprue known as the 'hairy heads' sprue! It was originally released as part of the Mordheim game, to convert the multi-part 'mercenaries' into Middenheimers, and consisted of several really nice bearded heads, lots of arms with hammers (some nice, some not so nice), and a couple of fur cloaks. It was later packaged with the multi-part Empire Knights kit, to convert them into Knights Of The White Wolf.
You can probably find it on ebay, and that's what I am gonna do sometime! Because I want a few of those heads to see if they can fit onto Perry plastics! One of the bearded heads in particular is really good (the one we can see here front right).
http://s8.photobucket.com/user/mrtnw/media/Miniatures/hairyheadsprue.jpg.html
I believe the other hairy heads used on this thread are from the flagellants sprue, which I have no experience with.
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The Frostgrave plastics are super cool, and have all sorts of accessories. As you can see, their feet are all well wrapped, and they look like they could survive North of the Wall. I was originally saving them for the Night's Watch, but they make a great rag-tag bunch for the Wildlings.
My thinking too, after seeing CB's kitbashing. You've proved it, and then some! :)
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Wow, some fantastic kit-bashing there! Nicely done Sir, nicely done. 8)
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Why thank you all! These have been lots of fun to kitbash. While I am not going for CB's level of artistry, I am going for a retinue for Lion/Dragon Rampant - around 40 figures total.
Quite strange, I have only just read Captain Blood's thread now, and there is basically the exact same discussion as I have been playing out above regarding Wildlings etc. - funny how everyone is like-minded on the possibilities for these sets.
Thanks Charlie for the explanation, you are correct.
Captain Blood re: heads, working from the back left to right;
GW Flagellant, GW Flagellant, Gripping Beast Viking (you have already used this one, and clearly had the beard bend in the same position upon removal from the spure!), GW plastic skeleton head (this has been worked on more now, to make it more of a mask/helmet).
Front left to right;
GW Flagellant (I think, or Marauder... not sure), Mordheim Hairy Head, Mordheim Hairy Head
The Mordheim ones might be a bit scarce now, everything with that tag seems to go for $$$ on ebay these days.
RE: Arm on Frostgrave sprue not matching up with the axe, this did my head in - I came to the same conclusion that it is the crossbow arm you need to use.
Quite funny, the chap on the front right has come up looking perfect for my favourite Wildling, as seen in the centre of this picture. Entirely accidentally, even his sword is pretty much spot on!;
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/0x600.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/0x600.jpg.html)
The skull headed one is inspired by Rattleshirt;
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Game-Of-Thrones-Season-3.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Game-Of-Thrones-Season-3.jpg.html)
Just received a package, think it is my Lucid Eye - so expect some TV-version Thenns soon!
Cheers
The Baron
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They certainly look the part 8) 8)
cheers
James
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Nice conversions - inventive use of parts from various sources 8)
Regarding cloaks, my rambling Winter Wreaks Wild thread covers how I did them with paper, superglue and greenstuff. They can be made to be very flowing to indicate movement and yet very robust for handling.
This is as good a place as any to start:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66620.300 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66620.300)
For a more concise version, my project blog has a little bit of a summary:
http://www.silentinvader.uk/index_w_www_index_how.html (http://www.silentinvader.uk/index_w_www_index_how.html)
(http://www.silentinvader.uk/image_w_www_how_cloaks_02.jpg)
(http://www.silentinvader.uk/image_w_www_how_cloaks_03.jpg)
Hope this helps :)
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Captain Blood re: heads, working from the back left to right;
GW Flagellant, GW Flagellant, Gripping Beast Viking (you have already used this one, and clearly had the beard bend in the same position upon removal from the spure!), GW plastic skeleton head (this has been worked on more now, to make it more of a mask/helmet).
Front left to right;
GW Flagellant (I think, or Marauder... not sure), Mordheim Hairy Head, Mordheim Hairy Head
The Mordheim ones might be a bit scarce now, everything with that tag seems to go for $$$ on ebay these days.
Thanks for that. I have managed to source a few of the GW Flagellant heads from an online bits supplier, and fellow LAFer DeafNala has very kindly undertaken to send me a sprue of the 'hairy heads'.
Not quite sure what I'll do with mine when I get them. Not really planning to do Wildlings... Perhaps some hairier and more unkempt bannermen of the Starks, Boltons or Greyjoys :)
(A couple may also useful for my slow-growing Early Saxon collection, methinks).
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Not quite sure what I'll do with mine when I get them. Not really planning to do Wildlings...
I think there's a fair amount of gaming potential in the general vicinity of the Wall. At least in terms of possible factions: Night's Watch; a few hundred tribes of Wildlings (though I guess all but the Thenns would look like the same fur-wrapped barbars ;) ), including skinchangers, giants and mammoths; Others and wights; those Stark-loyal not-highlanders that popped up out of nowhere in later books... you could work Stannis, the Ironborn, and maybe even Bear Island, other northern houses, Skagos, and the Children of the Forest in there too.
I've been thinking about it a while! Mostly held back by the lack of both wildling minis and a big skirmish/small battle ruleset that tickled my fancy. Thought about using God of Battles, but Lion/Dragon Rampant and Frostgrave plastics look like they'll fill the gap nicely.
And considering where most of the LAF fantasy traffic has gone, I guess quite a few people will have snowy terrain handy. ;)
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I think the rules for Forstgrave woulsld work great as well! I think I'm gonna use those fot my Westeros gaming, modifying them a bit to add cavalry.
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Glad everyone likes them. I'm sure others will be able to pull these off much better than I ever could!
Nice conversions - inventive use of parts from various sources 8)
Regarding cloaks, my rambling Winter Wreaks Wild thread covers how I did them with paper, superglue and greenstuff. They can be made to be very flowing to indicate movement and yet very robust for handling.
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Hope this helps :)
Thanks for the links - your conversions are great! The greenstuff on top of the tissue idea is clever as well - my main worry was the texture of the tissue, as well as the robustness.
Well without further ado, here is my first Giant! Inspiration is from the TV show (so not the giant apes of the books)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed%2055.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed%2055.jpg.html)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed%2056.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/unnamed%2056.jpg.html)
The Giant conversion is based on the female Reaper Frost Giant, which is the closest fit I could find, has a nice pose, and is wrapped in furs and has a fur cloak. But I wanted a male giant, and the wild hair is a bit much. Reaper's Male Frost Giant is too stumpy and ogre like, as well as has an unusual pose. I got one of the metal versions of this model, and not the icky Bones. I'm sure the conversion would have been a bit easier, but nothing a good junior hacksaw couldn't fix.
The main thrust of the conversion was to bend the bones out of the way, saw off the female head off the front part, saw off the hair off the back part, bend back the bones, and then glue on a GW Ogre head, greenstuff the chest and legs (these were a bit too 'skin tight' I thought), and tidy up the fur on the back (this is where the hair was). Rather than match the same texture, I did my own, and will paint in different colours to suit.
And this is what I have come up with;
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.27.31.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.27.31.jpg.html)
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.34.10.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.34.10.jpg.html)
And the Wildling horde so far. I think the scaling of the giant is true to the TV show, and looks good.
(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/riverside_adama/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.36.26.jpg) (http://s1098.photobucket.com/user/riverside_adama/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08-14%2009.36.26.jpg.html)
Eagle-eyed amongst you will notice the Frostgrave 'Witch and Apprentice' here - perfect Wildlings, once their staffs are turned into spears. Mance Rayder also makes an appearance, he perhaps needs a bit more fur (but I wanted him armoured to look a bit different to the rest).
I am very tempted by the Lucid Eye mammoth, but will need to find a suitable giant to ride it.... any ideas?
My unit of Cro-Magnon arrived and they are beautiful minis. Can't wait to get them assembled.
Anyway, hope you like him!
Cheers,
The Baron
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That turned out great!
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very nice indeed
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Very nice indeed - and an extra well done for managing to incorporate such a distinctive head!
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Really well done! Inspired choice of bits.
I was thinking, of you could get your hands on some Frostgrave 3-ups... lol
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FANTASTIC! That is a MOST IMPRESSIVE conversion...the Giantess looks much better as a Big Ugly Guy than she dis as a Big Ugly Girl. GREAT WORK...enjoy the painting!
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Well done! For a mammoth riding giant, there is this plastic AD&D one that might be a basis for conversion, with added furs and hair:
(http://940ee6dce6677fa01d25-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.r99.cf2.rackcdn.com/products/pictures/143463.jpg)
I converted and repainted one here for my old norse project (figure for scale):
(http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/143934/dyn006_original_629_551_pjpeg_2646777_c42e3645e2c5835a323b9bbb33b604d9.jpg)
(http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/143934/dyn006_original_553_547_pjpeg_2646777_869e894cac6ab4914d93c1ebd565ce46.jpg)
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That is a great giant :-*
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Fantastic conversion work with your wildlings group! Just lovely! :-*
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That really fits the bill 8) 8)
cheers
James
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Thanks all :) Was quite a bit of fun trying to find the right look. Reaper's website was a big help here - I was able to plan the conversion before purchase, by looking at the 'boneyard' pieces for this model; it was clear I would be able to saw off the head and hair with not too much damage, so it was a good choice. I have found an even better Mance Rayder model, so this one will be back off to the Night's Watch (even though he is an oathbreaker ;) )
Well done! For a mammoth riding giant, there is this plastic AD&D one that might be a basis for conversion, with added furs and hair...
And thankyou very much for the tip! Exactly what I am looking for, and without the hassle of trying to fit a giant model on the Lucid Eye mammoth. May I ask a couple of questions when working with this kind of model, as I tend to stay away from the 'collectible' ranges normally (heroclix etc.)
- Did you strip the paint first, or just ink wash then lightly paint over the top?
- How did you remove mould lines?
- Do you think greenstuff will stick to this, or does this depend on whether I strip the paint or not?
Thanks in advance, I am planning on getting everything built prior to painting, so that I can get a cohesive look.
Cheers
The Baron
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Well, it was a while ago but IIRC, I painted directly over the existing paint job. I certainly didn't strip it.
Mould lines were removed with a knife, wasn't too hard.
It takes green stuff just fine. As you may see if you look closer, I modified it a little myself, adding a beard and bulking out the waist a bit. Also replaced the weapon.
The main drawback is the tusks are bendy, which I can live with.
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Fantastic, thanks for the tips! The detail doesn't look nearly as obscured as on some prepaints, which means I probably won't strip it. Yes I saw the beard, but not the waist bulking out - your paintjob is really great.
I found one for a good price, so have grabbed him and will start sculpting some fur over the bare skin when he arrives, and work on a good weapon swap also.
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No worries. I saw your post and thought of this one that looks pretty close in size to your other giant.
On the one I had, paint was rather thin and they are pretty cheap for something this size. You'll probably go for something more crude in appearance (club, spear?) to fit the theme, but I used a 6th edition warhammer plastic dwarf axe for mine. Yes, that's right, a weapon supposedly made for a dwarf, looks about the right size for a giant. lol
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I found one for a good price, so have grabbed him and will start sculpting some fur over the bare skin when he arrives, and work on a good weapon swap also.
How did this end up?
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Great start to the project. Really luv the giant!!
Looking forward to your first game pics.
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Amazing Stuff!