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Title: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on January 19, 2010, 08:03:19 AM
Welcome to the Re-Animator Desk :
Here we are. I'll learn you the secrets to turn a Foundry Ancient German into a Hillbilly.

let's start with a simple Hillbilly.
* Take a classical german warrior, bare chest and hairy (look better with a long hair and beard), like that ones :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1608/24604415783_bf245ebfc6_b.jpg)

* With a Metal/lead leaf, make a typical overalls and glue it on the bare chest of the ex-warrior. This material is ideal for converting dress. It's take the shape of the body without difficulty. The braces are running on the figurines very easily.
I add a small pocket ine the front to be more realistic.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1583/24600562244_2933ac15b9_o.jpg)

* No hillbilly without a good weapon.
I choose a sawed shotgun made from a redoubt enterprise Henry martini carbine form the zulu range. Cut off the gun barrel and add two plastic hairs taken from a outdoor push broom (see here http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11918.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11918.0))

* i add a whiskey jug in the left hand, to turn our guy into a true hillbilly.

* at the end you'll get something like that :

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1548/25112945962_32304e1242_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1596/25231203025_897dc3363b_b.jpg)


more to follow !





Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Malamute on January 19, 2010, 08:42:01 AM
I like his moonshine bottle :)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on January 19, 2010, 09:42:12 AM
I'm very impressed with that. Simple, yet very effective. It would also be a good basis for conversions of other hairy types like biker gangs etc. I agree, the bottle is great.

I'm sure he will look splendid once painted :D
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on January 19, 2010, 11:24:18 AM
I'm very impressed with that. Simple, yet very effective. It would also be a good basis for conversions of other hairy types like biker gangs etc. I agree, the bottle is great.

I'm sure he will look splendid once painted :D

I have the same idea than you about bikers and bad guys.
Some samples are nearly available.

I have in stock some "canadian" Woodmen at work, barechest and in trousers with braces. A pistol in one and an axe in the other. these are for my LOTOW Woodmen gang. Special one, with only pistol an axe as weapons, with a tall guy as Leader and many tartan shirts (canadian look).
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Smith on January 19, 2010, 02:00:59 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on January 19, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
As i promised, there is a sample about canadian woodmen (spring or summer dress) at the start of the paint job :

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1665/24935596830_a4793e87fe_o.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1448/25204920176_e9abf39f7f_b.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1665/24935596830_a4793e87fe_o.jpg)

Axes are Greapping Beast. The colt is an amazone one (ex-QT Model range).
The guy on the right has the braces down on the trousers, a knife (from the Ancient german figurine) and a colt in a home made holster (made from metal/lead leaf once again).

Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on January 27, 2010, 02:59:53 PM
And now the leader of the Hillbilly's gang.

made from this Ancient german (a musician or a drunken one)  lol  :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1582/24935599900_47513e2f9b_o.jpg)

The suebian hairknot is removed. A metal/lead leaf hat and overalls are added to make it more typical "deep south".

*The figurine and the hat material before cutting and modelling :

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1718/24935599560_14f2b6d785_o.jpg)

* the horn or wine cup (?) is cut at the both ends and transformed into a beer glass. Two line are scuplt with a cutter to simulate the base and the top of the glass.
After the paint work some foam will be add on the glass !

* A shotgun is created on the base of an Henry Martini carbine (from Redoubt ent.). The barrel is deleted for two barrels made from outdoor push broom hair's. The gun sling is made with piece of metal/lead leaf.

the final conversion :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1709/25231205555_a4f2e1a372_o.jpg)
the back side :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1595/24600553644_c39e881889_b.jpg)

Cheers
Eric







Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on January 28, 2010, 10:05:08 AM
These are going to be great when you get the gang finished  :D

I wonder how easy it would be to convert the horn into a bottle of whiskey instead of a mug?

Don't know if I could manage to paint the Jack Daniels labels accurately though  :?
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on January 28, 2010, 10:26:30 AM
These are going to be great when you get the gang finished  :D

I wonder how easy it would be to convert the horn into a bottle of whiskey instead of a mug?

Don't know if I could manage to paint the Jack Daniels labels accurately though  :?

i take the beer glass option because the bottle would have been too difficult to realized....ok i'm looking for simplicity in my conversion but it's time consuming and has we can say : "Too many figurines, so little time !"   ;)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on January 28, 2010, 09:54:35 PM
i take the beer glass option because the bottle would have been too difficult to realized....ok i'm looking for simplicity in my conversion but it's time consuming and has we can say : "Too many figurines, so little time !"   ;)

Very true!  lol
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: duivelindoosje on February 04, 2010, 12:49:07 PM
well done mon cousin 8)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on February 23, 2010, 10:11:45 AM
some news about my work on Hillbillys (excuse me for the poor shoot quality)  :

From this kind of Ancient german pose as base to the conversion :
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1497/24600552014_80a5b1783c_o.jpg)
in fact he has a club in his hand instead of a sword.
Just removed it and bend a little bit the left arm to received the gun. Glue the gun under the right arm. Giving the look of this guy is levelling the gun hammer before firing, while moving.

a new one, barechest with a gun (musket from Redoubt), the left brace on the trouser and the other one on the right shoulder.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1651/24604412013_b102ac6d1f_o.jpg)

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14697745443_620a58802b.jpg)

Could be use for my canadian woodmen posse like theses :

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14677566152_aa2b7b47f9.jpg)



and this is the Leader at the paintwork, not still finished but i have some trouble with the appearence of the glass of beer...
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1644/25112946802_bba2c391ca_o.jpg).

hope you like them

 :)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: mikeygees on March 02, 2010, 09:41:38 PM
Those are way to cool....very clever!
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on July 22, 2014, 02:41:53 PM
 by now the images are back to this topic.

I upload the missing ones that imageshack crashed recently...

 :D


The leader of the hillbillies is still at the paintdesk.
Hope to show you the final result in a near future with more guys from the bayou.
 :)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: shredder on July 22, 2014, 03:16:33 PM
A little bit of thought, time and effort (not to mention skill ;-) and you end up with something really cool :-)

Nice figures.

G
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on July 22, 2014, 03:27:38 PM
thanks my friend,

But the material use is very simple to use.
As i don't like the green to sculpt....(too long and boring for me), i have to find something more easy to use for me...

 ;)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Twin Cities Gamer on July 22, 2014, 10:38:39 PM
These are brilliant conversions.  I look at an ancients figure and only see it as an ancient figure.  I need to use my imagination!
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Mason on July 22, 2014, 10:45:21 PM
I love your conversions, nervisfr.
So elegantly simple, I kick myself for not thinking of them myself.
Wonderfully imaginative.
 8) :-* 8)

Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: rumacara on July 22, 2014, 10:49:43 PM
Damnation...

I missed this thread too. o_o

Wonderfull stuff Eric. :-* :-*
And i was trying to convince you to use green stuff. :)
Well done.
Keep it coming those crazy conversions. ;D
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on July 23, 2014, 07:45:02 AM
thanks guys.

If you are interested, follow my blog for finding lots of ideas like that.

You need to develop your imagination just in seeing a figurine and think what you can do with it. By now, i can't do otherwise if i look a figurine, i can see very fastly how to give it a new life into conversion.

For example, in 15mm many years ago, i have used Dervish Ansar with turban from Colonial ESSEX range for converting them into Chinese Boxers. Just by painting !

and here for a friend who asked me to do something with 2 Foundry Saxons :

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/652/22494352373_f5fac2f8d6_o.jpg)

now they are Mountainmen

Imagination his your best friend.

Cheers
Eric
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on July 23, 2014, 12:16:42 PM
Excellent work Eric. Where do you get the metal leaf from?
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on July 23, 2014, 01:34:38 PM
From a flower and decoration store.

it's very soft and can be bend or press until it disappear on the figurine.

I made cloak, hat and armour pieces , like on this big troll :

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1706/24670341054_a0e013e951_b.jpg)

 ;)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: rumacara on July 23, 2014, 01:39:18 PM
 :-* :-* :-*

Uau!!!

Mate thatīs a great conversion.
I think both of us must open a threat just for the conversions. lol
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: duivelindoosje on July 31, 2014, 07:49:58 PM
there is also the wood shopping guy
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on August 01, 2014, 08:32:00 AM
i know !

i found the picture right now !



Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on August 01, 2014, 08:33:53 AM
the original (the wood cutter) :

(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/2714/3103/9339/SAX008.png)

the Re-animator version :

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/687/23101801962_c87a22ddb0_o.jpg)


 ;D
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: traveller on August 01, 2014, 09:20:36 AM
Wow!

So much inspiration :o :o :o

Many thanks!
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: duivelindoosje on August 01, 2014, 01:14:05 PM
painting the 3 this weekend ;-)
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: Mason on August 01, 2014, 02:42:21 PM
Nice work!
 8) 8)

I guess we are fairly similar in outlook as I always look at a figure and think 'How can I alter that...?'

Always tinkering, I am afraid.... ;)

Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on August 01, 2014, 04:20:48 PM
thanks Mason,
it's a kind of X ray view !
You scan the figurine and you get the solution to give it a new life !     :o
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: rumacara on August 01, 2014, 05:40:51 PM
Quote
You scan the figurine and you get the solution to give it a new life !     
Well said :D
Brilliant :-*
Title: Re: From Foundry Ancient German to something different : Hillbilly !
Post by: nervisfr on February 27, 2016, 01:08:46 PM
i know, i know, this is an old Topic but i have to reboot all the pictures from my old topics on the LAF !

My pictures ' web host , Imageshack, stop the free storage and they delete my account if i don't pay a subscription...... :'(
So all my topics are down, with all pictures masked !

Now, it'll better for the newcomers to see this topic as it was at his start, in 2009.

Cheers
Eric - At work for the LAF