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Title: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: baldlea on 31 October 2014, 03:13:57 PM

I find it so hard to justify Games Workshop pricing that I've resorted to toys again. Does this make me a tight-wad that chooses inferior "models" to game with or am I justified? Would the Warhammer players among you play against someone using the "squigs" I've cobbled together?


http://crapidfire.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/how-to-train-your-mangler-squigs.html (http://crapidfire.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/how-to-train-your-mangler-squigs.html)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8CPCKzxyz_Y/VFOdd4cb0ZI/AAAAAAAAAyc/2-PC23DlYJE/s1600/20140726_160911.jpg)

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Mo! on 31 October 2014, 06:03:57 PM

Good for you! Looks rad and obvious what it proxys! Job well done!!!

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: DeafNala on 31 October 2014, 09:41:44 PM

The Big Guys & their Little Friend are UBERCOOL. They have the silly virtue that made G.W'd Goblin & Squig teams fun without the G.W. price tag. VERY WELL DONE!

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: matthais-mouse on 31 October 2014, 09:50:01 PM

Gronckles as squigs? Novel,  fun and as a cheap proxy very inventive :) they look great repainted in the red :D

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Doomsdave on 01 November 2014, 06:30:46 AM

Those are wonderful.  Toybashing is the best.   Now let's see some paint on them.

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Braxandur on 01 November 2014, 10:29:41 AM

Nothing wrong with those, would grladly play against them. For me personally it doens't matter which brand modesl are or even (cheap) toys

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on 01 November 2014, 11:16:09 AM

When painted I think they look pretty good - I think you could have improved them a lot by altering the front feet to look a bit more natural though.

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Momotaro on 01 November 2014, 03:56:15 PM

Love it!  I'd be happy to see those on the table!

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: Garanhir on 02 November 2014, 11:56:08 AM

Never liked squigs anyway; frankly these look much better.

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: YPU on 02 November 2014, 12:59:08 PM

I think you would a hard time finding more appropriate toys to use as substitutes! They appear to have a decent texture to them and might profit from a liberal application of washes or a dip.

Title: Re: Cheap stand-ins for Warhammer Mangler Squigs
Post by: white knight on 02 November 2014, 01:15:04 PM

Now I'll have to track down a set of those toys... :-*