Well, its time to blow the dust off this thread with some new WIP! I'm preparing a new army based on the theme "Bilbo's Birthday Bash". For those that know me, you know that I love as many conversions as I can squeeze into an army and whenever possible I try not to have the same model repeated twice in my army. Well this new army created quite the little conversion opportunities. When its all done, I'll 39 different Hobbits... there is a special treat coming towards the end of the army but that's a different topic for a different day.
Here's a few of the WIP conversions... most of these are ready to be primed.
First some simple head conversions - slice off the hat and add some hair:
Next, we have a model that started as Farmer Maggot and got a new head. The weapon arm came from the two handed hammer from the Militia model. I flattened out the hammer and filed it down to make an axe:
Here's what you do with the other parts of the Farmer Maggot and Militia model:
Next up some parts from Fatty Bolger and Paladin Took. Added some suspenders and gave Fatty a haircut. He still needs a weapon but I'm not sure what to do with that yet:
This one is a mounted Bullroarer Took and the legs from another Hobbit. I don't remember which one. I was shocked at well they matched. Only added a bit of greenstuff as a belt to hide the seam:
Here's a charging Militia. Not a very happy party guest it seems... must be a Sackville-Baggins:
Here's my favorite of the bunch. No face but sure has a lot of character. Someone had a bit too much to drink:
Here's a group shot with a couple others that I didn't feature:
More to come! I've also got a few conversions for a couple of the heroes (Frodo, Pippin, and Merry). Also... special model for Rosie Cotton, assuming I can pull it off.