Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Fremitus Borealis on June 23, 2021, 07:14:08 PM
Title: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on June 23, 2021, 07:14:08 PM
So I'm currently painting up a unit of Cretans (the metal pack from Warlord), and feel inspired to kitbash some of my own, since these lads are all one-piece, so I couldn't really change much.
I have 8 plastic 28mm Victrix archer bodies that I plan to use as my "base", but I'm afraid I don't have any shields that are small enough.
Any suggestions on what to use for "Cretan" shields? I'm assuming 15mm hoplite shields might be about the right size, but I don't have any 15mm hoplites to check lol
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 23, 2021, 07:33:58 PM
How about the small bucklers from the Perry WotR boxes? Alternatively there is a smaller shield on the Victrix Roman command sprue that might do.
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: has.been on June 23, 2021, 08:39:23 PM
Hole punch some scraps of plastic card, or even just card. If you use card seal the rims with thinned PVA to stop it coming apart like an onion skin.
If you want crescent shields then use the hole punch again to take a 'bite' out of the shield.
Sequins are another option, & can come in some quite funky shapes.
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: Harry Faversham on June 23, 2021, 11:19:49 PM
What about these, the reverse has a kind of wood grain finish. If they're any good I've got 16 you can have.
:)
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: Jjonas on June 24, 2021, 06:39:59 PM
Mine are about 8mm in diameter, which corresponds to the Foundry cast on bucklers. I think the skeleton shields will work or 25mm or smaller 28mm peltast shields, or even hoplite shields in 15mm.
1st Corps has 10mm which may be bigger. https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/punic-cavalry-2/
Xyston: Hard to tell the scale: https://www.scotiagrendel.com/Xyston/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_16_55&products_id=170&zenid=bsknk89qcrna7j64nj95uf8va7
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: williamb on June 25, 2021, 01:36:26 AM
I have used shield designs that I have found on the internet, resized and sometimes reshaped them from round to oval, Printed them on card stock and glued them to figures. I use a program named Paintshop Pro. These are 6mm figures that were missing their shields (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BaXcKqo_bgo/WQZKAKO5O7I/AAAAAAAACe0/SzW27NyK0hEwcFeNHYbOcYGg0I-3KEteQCLcB/s640/figures%2B025.JPG) I have also done this for 28mm figures. (https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UaW4G8uyyDA/XJknR1lgnvI/AAAAAAAADes/6TO8UctAq7EGUCMmuKmkVrSDaPksTKA6gCLcBGAs/s640/20190325_120410_HDR.jpg)
Title: Re: Suggestions for shields? (Kitbashing 28mm Cretan Archers)
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on June 26, 2021, 01:59:05 PM