Calling David Bowie...

[Darren]

Here's a strange request.  One of the guys in my gaming club is looking for a model that looks like David Bowie from the Labyrinth movie - Jareth the Goblin King.  Anyone ever seen something like that?

[Rhoderic]

Hmm, that is a tough one. About the closest I can think of are the "goth elves" from Foundry, but they're still not particularly close.

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/ELF/1/index.asp

It's the hairdo that's the problem, I think.

[Heldrak]

Pics here if someone needs a visual reference...

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=bowie+labyrinth&gbv=2&aq=0&oq=bowie+labyr

Depending on how closely your friend wants to match the character, you might be better off finding a model with the right kind of coat or the right kind of face and then sculpting that huge leonine mane of hair with green stuff...

[myincubliss]

Weren't some of the RT Eldar from GW essentially punk elves? Probably a nightmare to get hold of, but might be worth browsing through SOL for to have a look...

[area23]

I use a Grenadier Dark Elf.

From Mirliton.
Or indeed, the Foundry revenant elves.

True the hairdo isn't the 80's Wave hair, but why would Gareth always look the same?

[Bugsda]

I seem to remember Grenadier did a rock group with guns and the singer looked a bit Bowie-ish

[Doc Twilight]

Weren't some of the RT Eldar from GW essentially punk elves? Probably a nightmare to get hold of, but might be worth browsing through SOL for to have a look...

I was thinking along the same lines. Some of the older Harlequins might do the trick, too. (Eldar Harlequins, not the miniatures by the now sadly defunct Harlequin company).

-Doc

[Heldrak]

Upon mature reflection, the Marauder MM74 Dark Elf Hero figure might fit the bill quite well:



You would have to provide your own frock-coated body, but the MM74 head should work well.

Its long-OP but I've got a spare one if you decide to go that route...

***EDIT***

It also occurred to me that this Hasslefree Sleiti ("Space Elf") might have a useful head for a conversion:

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=1247&PHPSESSID=ef3f16769f42e299a0190bd4c48b4b9f

[Mr.Marx]

Haha, that is a fantastic modeling idea. What brought it up?

Ive been thinking of doing something simular...but bowie from the 70's...perhaps even an eyepatch.

Bowie is god, afterall.   

Mr.Marx

[Darren]

Haha, that is a fantastic modeling idea. What brought it up?

I think he wants to use the model as a team boss for a Goblin Blood Bowl team.  It seems apt for that character.

Bowie is god, afterall.

You'll have no arguments from me there...

[DS615]

Ral-Partha did one years ago.  Called it the Rock star or something similar.
I have one that I got for my Wife since she loves that movie.

The goblins are easy, Ludo I had to sculpt on my own, and I can't find anything like Sir Didimus.

[Dan]

Whenever I see this topic I think of this .

[commissarmoody]

So how go's the quest? any luck?