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Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:40 pm ]
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Hi guys,
I am thinking about converting some high elf blades-men and archers into spearmen.

I wondered if anyone has done this before. If you have, or if you haven't, but have any ideas, please post them here, as it would cost a lot more than it is worth to buy spearmen from anywhere than to convert them.

Thanks,
LordElrond
Author:  Dead Marsh Spectre [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:16 pm ]
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Hiya I've done some converting with high elves - more the archers and blades to blades and shields but the principal is the same i guess. Pictures can be found here http://www.thedeadmarshes.com/p/imladris.html
Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:05 pm ]
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Thank you so much
That really helped

This is sort of off the topic, but do you know anywhere to buy high elf shields without buying the spearmen as well?

Thanks
LordElrond
Author:  Dead Marsh Spectre [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:07 pm ]
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pm sent
Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:17 pm ]
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Thank you
Recieved

Am currently waiting for a reply
Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:22 pm ]
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Sorry
I forgot to mention that your elves are amazing and very inspirational

LordElrond
Author:  Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:26 pm ]
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My work might look very boring and bad-painted, but it still might be a bit inspirational to you too.
I've made some conversions of High Elves to Noldor Warriors of Hithlum. I used the Numenoreans' swords and shields for this conversion, I removed the band armour and sculpted chain mail.
You can see them in my Gallery. I have an old article that I made for converting these, but I've not submitted it on the site. Anyway, here's my gallery for now:
gallery/album.php?album_id=245
Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:31 pm ]
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Thanks a lot feanor, that worked really well
I might try a few of my own.

What profile do you use when you play with them?
Author:  Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:39 pm ]
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Well, I haven't come around yet to make profiles for them (I'm re-writing a lot of profiles to be more true to the book). The profiles I'll make for them will probably have S4, 2 Attacks and Terror for Orcs. They will be appropriately expensive of course, but I want to recreate Elves that can actually fight Orcs a few times their number.

By the way, this article over on TLA might also be interesting for you: http://thelastalliance.com/wordpress/wp ... ptains.pdf

Good luck with your project and keep us up to date. ;)
Author:  LordElrond [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:45 pm ]
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Thanks
Btw, I am still at school, and have exams coming up soon, so I may not start the project for a while

Thanks again for the link and for all you have done for me

You have made it an enjoyable day here on my first day
Author:  Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:58 pm ]
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LordElrond wrote:
You have made it an enjoyable day here on my first day

You're more than welcome. ;) We're all here to help!
Author:  Telchar [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:07 pm ]
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If it's still of any help, I've tried this conversion. Two tips:
1 Make sure you drill though the hands before you cut them off. This can get very annoying.
2 It's very easy to make the shoulder pads too fat, resulting in a head buried between the shoulders up it's ears (I've done it).

For the rest, DMS', and Feanor's conversions are far better then mine.
Author:  LordElrond [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:12 pm ]
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Thanks, of course it still helps. I've just got into the hobby seriously, and am getting tools and things for Christmas, so it won't be until after them.

I'd be grateful for anymore tips you, or anyone else can give.

Also, I think this is the wrong place to ask, but is the GW hobby knife suffiecient for cutting through miniatures?
Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:41 pm ]
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I have done this already. Check out page 4 of my WIP thread:

viewtopic.php?f=50&t=12790&start=60

The poses are a bit awkward and I cringe about them a little now, but 3 years ago I thought they were pretty neat.
Author:  SidTheSloth [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:57 pm ]
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I think it's very important that you get the shoulders right otherwise the poses tend to look unnatrual and awkward.
Author:  LordElrond [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:03 pm ]
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Thanks
Keep going with the tips

You're really helping me to get an idea of how I will convert these
Author:  Telchar [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:07 pm ]
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LordElrond wrote:
Thanks, of course it still helps. I've just got into the hobby seriously, and am getting tools and things for Christmas, so it won't be until after them.

I'd be grateful for anymore tips you, or anyone else can give.

Also, I think this is the wrong place to ask, but is the GW hobby knife suffiecient for cutting throughminiatures?


Anytime.

Well, the arms tend to look quite awkward on mine, but I suppose you could mitigate that by cutting them at the elbow as well (only that will require more Greenstuff work).

I have tried a Stanley knife, it didn't work. I don't know how sharp the hobby knife is by comparison, but I'd recommend a small saw. Hands and weapons and other small bits you can still cut off with the knife.
Author:  LordElrond [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:13 pm ]
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thanks

LordElrond
Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:34 pm ]
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If you have a sharp hobby knife it should cut through plastic limbs or necks easy enough.
Author:  Telchar [ Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:21 pm ]
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ukfreddybear wrote:
If you have a sharp hobby knife it should cut through plastic limbs or necks easy enough.


Then mine is really blunt :-D .
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