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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: nervisfr on April 17, 2009, 09:11:27 PM
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Unsatisfied with the actual mexicans peons on the 28mm market, i take the option to make my own from Perry's Korean Guerrilla.
the original :
(https://www.perry-miniatures.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/kor-4.jpg)
Ok just could be strange idea but it's work ! All conversions without milliput.
look at this :
front view
(https://live.staticflickr.com/1538/24933340929_be4277c724_c_d.jpg)
back view :
(https://live.staticflickr.com/1658/25182756962_50fa17aed8_z_d.jpg)
hope you like the job !
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They're some nice looking conversions! Great idea too, I would never of thought about using Koreans!
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Nice work. Where did you get the hats and other assorted paraphelia??
Thanks for sharing.
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Fantatic work on these, top notch
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"Ditto" My thoughts exactly, well done on the conversions.
Helen
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thanks ! :D
i try to do my best for giving the work the most easy way to complete. 8)
i don't like to use milliput (too boring) so the sombreros are made with a thin metal leaf (from decoration material) and bend to convenience.
From the original pack :
The halbard blade are use to make the machete. just cut off the spike and sculpt lightly the blade.
The axe without conversion.
From manufacturers :
Musket is a Redoubt one
The carbine and the colt are Amazon's.
homemade :
The shovel is made with a toothpick and a piece of carboard
that's all folk. Easy but very useful !!!!
Now i have peons jut like in the Magnificient seven movie !
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This is so cool!
I am currently working on the Mexican Revolution and I need more peons, having exhausted the possibilities at Foundry and OG. Thanks a lot for sharing!
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Nice conversions nervis 8)
You could try emailing nic at eureka minis about these if you (or anyone else) need more
http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/index.htm (http://www.chronofus.net/wargames/index.htm)
edit: the link didn't quite work, you need to click on Eureka 28mm, then on the Pacifica section
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More precisions ;
I cut off the hair knot on each guerrilla and the small knot closing the shirt. They look too asiatic.
I'll try to do the same with the command.
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/kor/KOR%203.jpg (http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/kor/KOR%203.jpg)
i think to buy the carlist female civilians from Perry's to complete the job >:D
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/cat/CAT%2016.jpg (http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/cat/CAT%2016.jpg)
i had in stock the volunteer to complete my peons :
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/cat/CAT%2028.jpg (http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/cat/CAT%2028.jpg)
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Nice idea, well executed, they look terrific. :)
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Nice idea, well executed, they look terrific. :)
thank you mister Malamute.
i have started conversion on 15mm since 1979 and now i'm working on 28mm for several years....
the cactus are Pegasus ! They are great and good value for money. nearly 80 cactus for only ?5.00...
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vary nice job
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that's a wonderfull idea, well made!
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Good thinking! Looking forward to seeing the rest of them!
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a close up of the peons :
(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/1682/peon001.jpg)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/12703449523_43b6fb65b5_o.jpg)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3717/12703286105_325a423216_o.jpg)
sorry for the poor pictures quality
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Absolutely brilliant :-* I Will keep the pics for future "inspiration" ;)
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So Sweet! :-* When I run out of painting the OG ones I now have a source for more peons. :)
Jealous as heck of your conversions. 8)
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fantastic job there
dodge
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Very nice and creative conversions!
You're right, the figures now have the real feeling for The Magnificent Seven!
:o :-*
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in a near future i'll post pics of some conversions about the spanish carlist reference ! Nearly enlisted in my Peones forces... lol
I have bought the Perry cleric ref too, for boosting moral of my mexican civilian.
i'm looking for spare peasants tools but it's something difficult to find in 28mm. Except from ESSEX or Brigades games.
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and now the next group of peons :
the original :
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/cat/CAT%2028.jpg)
and the conversion work (undercoated and reading for painting) :
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5518/12703757564_6ab256a1b5_c.jpg)
The bayonet and the ammunition pouches were cut off.
A machete was add to the first one to the left and some homemade sombreros were add.
only the third to the left receive no conversion at all except the bayonet. >:D
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Awesome! How do you make those sombreros?
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With a thin metal leaf (from decoration material) .
Cut to the scale in a rond form.
I bend it giving a sombrero shape.
If the figurine had a hat or something like this, i cut of the edge of this hat. leaving only the top hat which is sculpted to make it smaller. then i drill a hole in my metal sombredo, for sliping it on the top hat. I bend it to give it's final look !
Seems to be difficult but not so far. it's only a question of handwork ! o_o
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You are a Magician!
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i don't think so !
i'm in the hobby since 1979. so i have a lot of practice and experience.
experience makes perfect lol
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These are very nice. I have also found that many pirate figures convert to peons easily too.
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thanks,
I don't search on the pirates direction because i don't think about them.
For the Korean, it was just in looking them for the 1st time at the Perry's site that the idea come in to convert them in Peons. :D
Still aware about conversion options on figurines...
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At least, there is the korean command on the way for painting :
The original ones ;
(https://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/kor/kor%203.jpg)
and the conversion (sorry for the poor picture).
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14675796515_e245b07de2_c.jpg)
missing the guy with the shield but need time for the conversion into peon...
tools are coming from Redoubt Enterprise (except the hammer, homemade). the rake and the hoe for example. Don't see how to use the barrow but it'll come later...
the second peon on the right, holding a homemade stool (just like in the magnificent seven) and a sickle. :P
no modern weapon ! Peons fight with what they have in hand
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I love the stool, great job.
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thanks
The stool is made with a 15mm greek shield used upside down and three small plastic stick ;)
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Excellent conversions. Don't think I would have ever looked at Koreans and thought to make them into peons or pirates.
-Eli
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Outstanding! And another vote for the stool :-*
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WOW!! Nice work. I too like the stool...very orignial. You'll have to post pictures of the finished paint jobs.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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to finalize the conversion, this is the last of the korean i made. That's one missing from the command group, with the shield.
By now, the shield is cut off (with modeling saw and cutter). I mask this cut with a pancho, cut off the korean sword and add a redoubt shovel.
Before :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1471/26445153265_ff2d128177_o.jpg)
and now :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1509/26352720002_a869e55478_o.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1686/25842212553_54694cf756_o.jpg)
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Very nice.Great conversions. :)
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thank you,
and now the peons in action (from the movie) :D
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7528/peonfilm.jpg)
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Please tell us the title of the movie!
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you don't recognize the "Magnificient seven" ? :D
the final scene with the revolt of the peons, helping the mercenaries to take control of the village from the bad guys.... ;)
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Thanks for reminding me. Must be 20 years since I saw that one
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try to see it now. you'll look at the peons differently by now lol
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and now, the armed ex-spanish civilian turn into peons lol at lats finished !
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/14652796966_c2b4dd5ec5_c.jpg)
;)
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add to this i made a Calvera (the bad guys chief in the Magnificent seven):
from an Artizan figurine with a home made bandolier (and a fat belly for an another character call Fat Pedro) :
the original :
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8905/426269calvera.jpg)
mine, fighting a peon (ex Korean) :
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7329/pedrom.jpg)
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to finalize the conversion, this is the last of the korean i made. That's one missing from the command group, with the shield.
By now, the shield is cut off (with modeling saw and cutter). I mask this cut with a pancho, cut off the korean sword and add a redoubt shovel.
Before :
(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3782/kororignal.jpg)
and now :
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7858/peonlast003.jpg)
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8422/peonlast002.jpg)
At last, finished at the moment, but i have to work on my shooting with camera. It's doesnt give my paint work a good appearence ;
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1906/peonshovelfront.jpg)
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4460/peonshovelback.jpg)
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Damn, I wanna game on your table!
(I hope that sounds right, don't construe it any other way besides in wargaming terms! :D)
You inspired me! I have been ordering all sorts of near nekkid Germanics, and lowly clad ancients to try some conversions in 15mm.
(Many, many figures will work to become various Sudanese and mexican peasants, I think)
I don't have your skills, but your ideas are so good, I can't go wrong.
(besides, as I'm also doing 15mm zombies, any ones I convert badly with can always be buthcered up and thrown in the zombie pile, right?)
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Nice work!
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found this on Irregular web site.....
could be interesting if the sculpting is better than usually ;)
(http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/images6/COW3.jpg)
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mon cousin
you realy should paint those
holidays soon hint hint
and dont stop converting peons
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the return of the topic because there was many pics missing (thank to imageshark to lost them) then now back.
and some pics of the action about Peons, Bandidos and .....French foreign Legion..
fighting near the Cantina :
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14695702563_7fa433c4f2_z.jpg)
The Padre call to arms
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14695702643_da51fa0110.jpg)
fight to protect our Padre !
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/14675515572_26ee8f73a1_z.jpg)
cheers
Eric
8)
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:-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Eric, i missed this threath mate.
Wonderfull conversions. Lots of ideas in here and these peones from Koreans its genius. :o
Top work in here.
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Thanks Rui,
This topic was made 5 years ago and there is still no more good Peons on the 28mm market !
:'(
Strange isn't it ?
o_o
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Fantastic conversions, puts my Foundry Peons to shame.
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Thanks for the lesson in resourcefulness Eric. Your Peons look at home defending the town too!
Koreans -> Mexicans, a very considered conversion on your part. :-*
Thanks for the lesson
Matt
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guess i do recognize those legionars