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Offline The Gray Ghost

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54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« on: 09 October 2010, 12:42:08 AM »
Has anyone used 40mm or 54mm vikings or barbarians as frost giants?

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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2010, 04:29:37 AM »
nope, but sounds like a good idea
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Offline Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2010, 12:12:06 PM »
But about as easy to find. Those D&D minis have some nice figures with translucent blue plastic for the flesh. Only 3-4 poses however.

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2010, 03:43:32 PM »
Nice idea. Irregular minis do some 54mm Vikings. Not everyone's cup of tea, but at only £3.75 are certainly affordable:



http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk

From the main page, go to 54mm, then Ancients and they are near the bottom of a long page.


Offline rob_the_robgoblin

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2010, 08:04:24 PM »
What a great idea!

Maybe base them with some 28mm 'battlefield debris' to give them a sense of scale.  :)

Offline capthugeca

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2010, 10:08:33 PM »
The trouble is they are not looking down sufficiently so look a bit strange..

I got this D&D figure off eBay for about GBP5.00. He would stand about 54mm if he was stood up straight.

I don't know whether to be a good example or a horrible warning.

Offline janner

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2010, 10:32:24 AM »
If can hold on a bit then I know that a well-known manufacturer will be releasing a range covering this sort of thing shortly.


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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #7 on: 10 October 2010, 04:33:24 PM »
...What?

54mm?
Vikings?
Frost Giant?

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Offline VoodooInk

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2010, 05:50:33 PM »
Have you seen this Frost Giant by Reaper?



It can be found here:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/giant/latest/65060
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Offline white knight

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #9 on: 10 October 2010, 07:53:48 PM »
I have repainted this AD&D figure (and added a beard and replaced the wonky spear with a GW plastic dwarf (!) axe):



More pics here:
http://whiteknight.skynetblogs.be/jotunheim-the-norse-project/

They have a couple on foot too.

Offline janner

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #10 on: 16 December 2010, 04:08:43 PM »
...What?

54mm?
Vikings?
Frost Giant?

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Offline white knight

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #11 on: 16 December 2010, 09:24:58 PM »
Will these be released? I want that mounted odin!  8)

Offline janner

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #12 on: 17 December 2010, 05:57:24 PM »
Best ask Soapy that one  ::)

Offline Mr.J

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Re: 54mm Vikings as Frost Giants
« Reply #13 on: 17 December 2010, 07:11:17 PM »
Those GB minis look awesome! I would definitely get that Odin one if it was available.

 

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