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Title: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 11:46:40 AM
Hi,
few days ago, I read the post of Captain Blood on the new Conquest Games plastic medieval knights - and that he finds that the quality of the sculpts of Conquest figures is mostly very poor.

I fully agree with the Captain - but I found a way to use the plastic archers from Conquest Games:

IŽve build me new Anglo-saxons and Vikings with a little green stuff and shield arms from their norman sets.

I wanted to have very character full (and as "hairy" as possible - like the old Foundry Vikings) heads - so moustaches and beards are really big ;-)

Most of them are still work in progress - so more to follow (hopefully) soon.

here the saxons first
catalin
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 11:51:01 AM
here the first vikings - from one of the archers pose (the one with the longest tunic) - IŽve made my viking women and from some old Immortal greeks (trumpeter boy) - IŽve made the young boys
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 11:53:57 AM
and here the last ones - I know painting could be better - and I want to correct them a little and bring more detail - also the green stuff work is not really finished

I also started some saxon cavalry - again using Conquest games

catalin
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Johnno on November 25, 2017, 12:01:51 PM
They look very nice.
Good conversions.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 12:03:46 PM
thx
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Charlie_ on November 25, 2017, 12:43:44 PM
Nice work!
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: rumacara on November 25, 2017, 01:38:23 PM
Very well done. :-* :-* :-*
Loving those conversions.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 02:16:30 PM
very kind ;-) thx

but as IŽve seen the posts for the first time, I sow them from a new point of view - so now I think IŽll have to do a lot on the details - especially when IŽll paint them
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Codsticker on November 25, 2017, 03:26:55 PM
Great idea.*thumbs up*
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Captain Blood on November 25, 2017, 03:30:25 PM
Very adventurous kitbashing and nice Green Stuff work.
There’s definitely something wrong with the stance / anatomy of the Conquest archer figures, but you have made them into something better.
Yes, the forthcoming Conquest knights look a lot better.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 25, 2017, 03:45:48 PM
thank you captain ;-)

yes, the bad anatomy of them is really hard to correct - and if youŽll want to use them as archers - that is almost impossible imo - or youŽll get very strange looking poses of archers

@Codsticker - thx for "thumbs up" ;-)
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: aircav on November 25, 2017, 07:51:41 PM
Brilliant stuff, love the conversions  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ayak333 on November 26, 2017, 04:48:45 PM
holy hell those are great conversions. Nice use of those conquest archers! great look!
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Codsticker on November 26, 2017, 05:19:10 PM

yes, the bad anatomy of them is really hard to correct - and if youŽll want to use them as archers - that is almost impossible imo - or youŽll get very strange looking poses of archers
Yes, you have shown that the stance is better suited to an individual armed with a spear and shield, perhaps ready to receive a charge, than shoot a bow.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 26, 2017, 07:49:04 PM
many thanks for your comments to all of you

;-)
catalin
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: foxweasel on November 27, 2017, 09:02:44 PM
I really like them, you've put a lot of effort in there. I've got half a box left, I might have a go.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Marine0846 on November 28, 2017, 01:41:57 AM
I agree with everyone else.
Great job on the green stuff.
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: ioan catalin on November 29, 2017, 09:42:05 AM
thx ;-)
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: Belisarius on November 29, 2017, 10:09:03 AM
Very well done , lovely kitbashing . Great use of green stuff for the “ hairy barbarian “ look .
Title: Re: anglo-saxons and vikings made from Conquest Games plastic archers
Post by: LuizTheNeubert on November 29, 2017, 03:36:27 PM
A pity that both plastic Dark Ages archer boxes aren't very high quality. But you did some great work there.