Back to Africa: Mirambo!

[Frank]

A perfect presentation, a very interesting article and brilliant miniatures. Congratulations, this is really my wargaming-highlight of the last weeks!!!

[Plynkes]

If you have converted ones can you tell us which ones and what you have done to them?

Sure.


Mirambo is a mish-mash of several figures. Westwind Arab digger forms the basis (that picture belongs to the Prof), with a Copplestone Somali head plonked on him, a new right arm from the bits box and a bit of greenstuff work on his robes.


Brolly guy also comes from the same Westwind pack. He's been given a Ruga Ruga head, and new things put in his hands.


Sorry Chick, the kidnapper is a conversion too, but quite a simple one. He's a Foundry nudie spearman. He's posed to be throwing a spear in an overarm fashion, so I just bent his arm further over until it looked like he's holding the girl. The captive came out of the bits box (she comes with a horse that she is being carried on), I don't remember the manufacturer, sorry. She was Caucasian so I mucked around with her hair a little to try and make it look braided, as I'm not sure if they had hair-straighteners in 19th Century Tanganyika.


Of the fellows in this picture, the chap on the right is a Foundry Ruga Ruga, straight out of the tin. The others are Foundry naked spearmen with a small amount of work done. New weapons and kit added, and the one with the spikey hair has had a headswap.

Everything else on display is a standard Foundry figure. Thanks for the kind words, fellas.

[gamer Mac]

WOW I am even more impressed now
Great work.

[Gluteus Maximus]

Wonderful!

Beautiful painting, first-class conversions and fascinating historical background, all interwoven with the trademark Plynkes humour.

This sort of thing is the reason I'm addicted to the LAF

[Hammers]

That's some stonking conversion work, Plynkes.

[Elprez]

Great conversions, lovely painting, and beautifully and entertainingly presented.
Really enjoyed. Look forward to more.
Good work that man. 

[Galloping Major]

Seriously good stuff 

[argsilverson]

Very nice indeed!

A very interesting subject!

[Silent Invader]

Loving it. 

[Admiral Benbow]

Outstanding conversions and painting, brilliant fluff and info - just great!
 

[Phil Robinson]

Those are bloody marvellous!

[Operator5]

So when are you just going to forego all this conversion nonsense and just start sculpting your own? I mean, your figures have gone far beyond an arm or head swap.

[Yankeepedlar01]

They are really good, you know, so much detail and those conversions too
I think I'll just walk off into the sunset now....

[Plynkes]

So when are you just going to forego all this conversion nonsense and just start sculpting your own? I mean, your figures have gone far beyond an arm or head swap.

I'm not. It really isn't the same. If you knew the trouble I had just trying to make that flaming gourd for Mr. Spikey head you would laugh your ass off at the very idea. Frankensteining figures together might be a step up from headswaps but it is still a galaxy away from actual proper sculpting.


What is it with this Green Stuff stuff, anyway? I've recently started using it (I heard it was better than Milliput for this type of thing) but I find it very hard to sculpt with. It's like trying to use chewing gum. Works well for the headbands and waist sashes, but anything else is an absolute nightmare. Need to find some tutorials or something, or just go back to Milliput. 

[Captain Blood]

Top work. Plynkes, you have excelled yourself