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Author Topic: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen  (Read 3314 times)

Offline zrunelord

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Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« on: March 17, 2019, 11:24:23 AM »
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.





https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2019/03/converted-old-gw-skaven-to-beastmen.html

Enjoy
Z
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Imagine & you can.
Most see shapes you must see possibilities.
Z

Offline von der Tann

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2019, 12:16:30 PM »
I like'em a lot. They do look way better than the original satyr-like ones.
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Offline Gallahad

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2019, 05:19:08 AM »
I like those little guys!  Thanks for sharing.

Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2019, 06:22:55 AM »
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

Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2020, 04:49:46 PM »
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




Offline Battle Brush Sigur

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2020, 06:42:42 PM »
Ha, nice idea. :D

Offline Griefbringer

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2020, 07:10:48 PM »
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.

Offline DivisMal

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2020, 09:33:31 PM »
I really like them. The look is properly chaotic and tribal!

Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2020, 01:48:19 PM »
Thanks....
They do look tribal indeed  :D

Perfect for the low jab at the kneecaps sort of thing  ;)
Z

Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2020, 02:30:31 PM »
And here is their shaman.....




Offline Chimpfoot

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2020, 02:38:13 PM »
Inspired!
Love it!
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Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2020, 07:58:50 PM »
Great idea and execution!
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Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2020, 08:46:56 PM »
Thank you,
Glad you like them.
Must find more heads on ebay to do more...

Z

Offline scatterbrains

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2020, 03:26:32 AM »
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!

Offline zrunelord

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Re: Converted old gw skaven to beastmen
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2020, 06:55:21 AM »
That's a good one my friend :D

Quote
“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