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Miniatures Adventure => Other Adventures => Topic started by: Darren on May 15, 2009, 01:06:46 PM
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Here's a strange request. One of the guys in my gaming club is looking for a model that looks like David Bowie from the Labyrinth movie - Jareth the Goblin King. Anyone ever seen something like that?
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Hmm, that is a tough one. About the closest I can think of are the "goth elves" from Foundry, but they're still not particularly close.
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/ELF/1/index.asp (http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/ELF/1/index.asp)
It's the hairdo that's the problem, I think.
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Pics here if someone needs a visual reference... ::)
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=bowie+labyrinth&gbv=2&aq=0&oq=bowie+labyr
Depending on how closely your friend wants to match the character, you might be better off finding a model with the right kind of coat or the right kind of face and then sculpting that huge leonine mane of hair with green stuff...
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Weren't some of the RT Eldar from GW essentially punk elves? Probably a nightmare to get hold of, but might be worth browsing through SOL for to have a look...
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I use a Grenadier Dark Elf.
(http://www.mirliton.it/images/catalog/DE004.jpg)
From Mirliton.
Or indeed, the Foundry revenant elves.
True the hairdo isn't the 80's Wave hair, but why would Gareth always look the same?
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I seem to remember Grenadier did a rock group with guns and the singer looked a bit Bowie-ish
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Weren't some of the RT Eldar from GW essentially punk elves? Probably a nightmare to get hold of, but might be worth browsing through SOL for to have a look...
I was thinking along the same lines. Some of the older Harlequins might do the trick, too. (Eldar Harlequins, not the miniatures by the now sadly defunct Harlequin company).
-Doc
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Upon mature reflection, the Marauder MM74 Dark Elf Hero figure might fit the bill quite well:
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/Heldrak/Forum%20Saves/387px-MM74-Hero1.jpg)
You would have to provide your own frock-coated body, but the MM74 head should work well.
Its long-OP but I've got a spare one if you decide to go that route...
***EDIT***
It also occurred to me that this Hasslefree Sleiti ("Space Elf") might have a useful head for a conversion:
http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=1247&PHPSESSID=ef3f16769f42e299a0190bd4c48b4b9f
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Haha, that is a fantastic modeling idea. What brought it up?
Ive been thinking of doing something simular...but bowie from the 70's...perhaps even an eyepatch.
Bowie is god, afterall.
Mr.Marx
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Haha, that is a fantastic modeling idea. What brought it up?
I think he wants to use the model as a team boss for a Goblin Blood Bowl team. It seems apt for that character.
Bowie is god, afterall.
You'll have no arguments from me there...
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Ral-Partha did one years ago. Called it the Rock star or something similar.
I have one that I got for my Wife since she loves that movie.
The goblins are easy, Ludo I had to sculpt on my own, and I can't find anything like Sir Didimus.
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Whenever I see this topic I think of this .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM
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So how go's the quest? any luck?