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Title: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: obsidian3d on 15 August 2013, 05:04:43 PM

Yep, Highlander...as in that cheesy movie from the 80s, and maybe some TV series stuff. As a start I'd be looking for a few figures suitable for the following characters:

- Connor Macleod (trenchcoat / modern)
- Duncan Macleod (trenchcoat / modern)
- Ramirez (Spanish outfit)
- The Kurgan (skull knight or modern punker)

The next thing that I have no idea about would be a rule set to simulate one on one sword combat. The closest I could think of would be gladiatorial rules of some kind. They'll likely need tweaked no matter what I choose, but if you've got some suggestions please share them!

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: Van-Helsing on 15 August 2013, 05:14:12 PM

Jeeze you ask some right questions LoL!

Ral Partha and Grenadier did Kurgan type Armoured Warriors (Julie Guthrie sculpted the Grenadier one if my memory serves me well).

I converted a Conner McLeod for a friend some years ago, I used a Ral Partha Shadowrun "Male Shadowbeat Journalist with Trenchcoat and Notepad"

(http://ironwindmetals.com/store/images/shadowrun/DS-034.JPG)

Did hand swaps, giving him a Katana in his right hand.

Beyond that, it's just a case of looking around (a lot LoL)

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: Lowtardog on 15 August 2013, 05:24:10 PM

These might be what you are after

http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/only-one-miniature.html


http://www.rogueminiatures.co.uk/index.php/gun-miniatures/disguise-miniature.html

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: Van-Helsing on 15 August 2013, 05:50:34 PM

Nicely Nicely!

Good Find!

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: obsidian3d on 15 August 2013, 08:42:16 PM

Great suggestions so far guys, thanks! That's half of the starting figure requirements met. The Connor model isn't great, but it'll do in a pinch. The Ral Partha one is actually a much better looking figure I think, but I'm not sure if I want to mod much unless I absolutely have to.

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: emperorpenguin on 16 August 2013, 09:48:51 AM

Did you google to see if anyone else in the world is doing this already?

Because there can be only one.....  ;D

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: obsidian3d on 17 August 2013, 04:41:37 AM

I *will* take the prize!

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: Hat Guy on 18 August 2013, 08:13:29 AM

I have the Rogue Minis Conner, it looks much better in the flesh than on their website.

I'll try and dig up a picture.

Title: Re: I want to do a Highlander project, can you help?
Post by: Lowtardog on 18 August 2013, 11:09:30 AM

Foundry swashbucklers do some nice spanish types one would be ideal as Rodriguez

painted by Bugdsa

(http://i47.tinypic.com/15fohv9.jpg)