Author Topic: Thad's Plastic Polish Cavalry Thread (update 27Apr2014 plastic mounted hussars) (Read 10359 times)

Thaddeu · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 October 2013, 08:51:03 PM »

Quote from: DoctorPete on 06 October 2013, 04:30:52 AM

Those are awesome! I need to learn how to use greenstuff and have a go at something like this. You have a talent for seeing different uses for kits -- I would never have thought to use Norman Knights as a basis for Pancerni!

I'm not even particularly good at it. I try to limit my sculpting needs to fur and chainmail, which is why I get so clever with the kitbashing. Basically, I just decide what unit I want to have, then I browse the internet for what plastic kits might come closest. If it looks like my limited GS skills can bridge the gap, I go for it. Anyway, for greenstuffing, practice makes perfect (or at least practice makes adequate). I'd say, consider investing in some greenstuff and some of these cheap plastics and just start messing around. The miniatures are supposed to be Persian infantry, but with a bit of creativity and some spare bits, they can be lots of things. Also, it's my understanding that there are good greenstuff tutorials around the internet.

Quote from: von Lucky on 06 October 2013, 02:07:50 AM

I like them too. Hmm, I wonder what historical miniatures I can convert the Moria goblins to...

Oof, ya got me. Too armored for pygmies, too short for anything else. Maybe a better-equipped, alternate history Children's Crusade?

M.P. · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 October 2013, 09:42:15 PM »

Love the uruk-hai conversions

Totleben · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 October 2013, 10:33:32 AM »

Sarmatism never was so alive since 300 years.

Thaddeu · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 December 2013, 03:10:47 PM »

and speaking of Sarmatism:

I just meant for this guy to be a unit leader, but he turned out well enough I might end up using him as a battalia commander.

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 December 2013, 10:09:33 PM »

They turned out excellently. Well done.

M.P. · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 December 2013, 01:14:54 AM »

The rotmistrz conversion is a clever idea

Elbows · « **Reply #21 on:** 03 December 2013, 06:57:50 AM »

Pretty cool conversions. Not a fan of the horses though (the sculpts, not the way you used them). Nice stuff overall.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #22 on:** 03 December 2013, 07:02:26 AM »

very nice indeed

Thaddeu · « **Reply #23 on:** 03 December 2013, 02:05:43 PM »

Thanks everyone!

Quote from: Elbows on 03 December 2013, 06:57:50 AM

Pretty cool conversions. Not a fan of the horses though (the sculpts, not the way you used them). Nice stuff overall.

All the horses? The rotmistrz is riding a Warlord horse, the rest are on Conquest Games mounts.

Thaddeu · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 February 2014, 03:39:40 PM »

And here are some well-equipped dragoons (or poorly-equipped reiters), built primarily from Warlord Games reiters box, with a few Warlord firelock bits and Wargames Factory WSS bits, and two Warlord metal dragoons.