Author Topic: Shaved Dwarf's Conversion Adventure (Read 10987 times)

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2016, 03:45:27 PM »

Let's continue:

After the last looting this one was able to afford some new teeth. And a fancy ornamental plate to fix on his belt buckle.
In addition I removed the gaiters and gave him a belt pouch and two square rivets on the shoulders.

I removed this one's sword and replaced it with a DIY axe. Unfortunately the handle is too thin to be in line with the thick spear shafts. But a thicker metal rod would mean to have to drill a bigger hole in the plastic card the blade is made from... hopefully I have an idea before I make the next axe.
I thought a knapsack would suit someone who leaves home for battle (and for a little looting) so I made one. But this meant I had to face sculpting belts. Until now I always got around this; actually every orc who has a shield on his back should wear a belt around his shoulder, too. I simply hoped that nobody would notice. But with a knapsack there is no way to fudge this time.

Mason · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2016, 03:49:21 PM »

I like the conversions that you have got going here.
They really are becoming individuals.
Cheap plastics turned into something personal to your army.
Great!

roadskare63 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2016, 12:09:32 AM »

ya just GOTTA love an greenskin man!!

...nice conversions!!
Cheers,
Carl

DeafNala · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2016, 12:06:32 PM »

LOOKIN' GOOD! Your conversion work ia creating a FINE Band of personable individuals. GREAT WORK
You could either green stuff the axe haft or put a plastic tube over it for thickness.

jon_1066 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2016, 12:27:23 PM »

I love to go a pillaging along the mountain track
I love to go a pillaging my napsack on my back

Golgotha · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2016, 12:52:39 PM »

I am very happy to see your conversion work here and eagerly look forward to more... there is something really edifying about converting these particular miniatures.

To this day these and the other old Grenadier EM4 Orcs are still my favourite and I strongly believe they best encapsulate and or capture (my view at least) of what an Orc 'should' look like. I also think it admirable that you are committed to converting and painting up old miniatures in your toy box - when many others would simply denigrate and or replace them.

I have always found of the three that the hardest one to convert is the archer, that is if one wishes to keep him as such... so like to see more options... Certainly many plastic GW Empire and Goblin bits and arms can work well when converting these. At any rate eagerly look forward to seeing more.

Any one else liking what they see here should know these minis are still available and who would not want a great looking and also cheap Orc army.

LordOdo · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2016, 07:05:16 PM »

Im curious to see what other things you'll come up with to give them all their very own identity! Maybe even some hair. Will you make commanders too?

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2016, 11:39:30 PM »

Thank you, guys.

@LordOdo:
Yes, I want to make commanders, too.

6mmfan · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2016, 08:14:09 AM »

These are some very cool conversions. Its great to see these transformed from some rather basic figures.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2016, 09:54:05 AM »

Does EM4 still trade ? Couldn't find anything on the net!

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2016, 09:56:48 AM »

sorry forget my post found them!!! Still dead cheap

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #26 on:** March 09, 2016, 03:22:43 PM »

I have some new pictures for you:

Simply a swordsman with a shield attached to his back and the sword's blade replaced with one I made myself.

A part of the blade left from the previous mini I attached to the spear. On the other side a piece of wire gives a thorn, so that the weapon resembles some kind of halberd. Made a boss on the shield and a little battle damage and glued it to the left hand.

Cut the right arm at the shoulder and fixed it in a more dynamic pose. Hid the joint with a green stuff sleeve. For symmetry I would have liked to sculpt a sleeve to the left shoulder, too, but unfortunately I glued the shield to the hand before. It was hard to get in between with a sculpting tool so I didn't dare to try.
BTW removed the gaiters from all three minis; I don't like them.

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #27 on:** March 11, 2016, 12:32:42 PM »

These three have a woolen cap in common. Apart from that the changes are minor: a loincloth, an ornamented belt buckle and an eye patch, a changed shield boss.

DeafNala · « **Reply #28 on:** March 11, 2016, 12:54:45 PM »

The NEW & IMPROVED Orcs look SPLENDIDLY unique. GREAT WORK!
They also have better posture & lack the bowlegs of their G.W. counterparts.

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2016, 03:03:32 PM »

Thanks.

This one I equipped with a bottle made from some dried and carved out fruit, like those pumpkins we have in our world. And a belt around the shoulder to carry it.

Because his mum always said "beware of the cold nights" this one carries a nice cosy blanket.

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