

They both look great!
I was planning to use spare Eternal Guard bodies to scratchbuild Rangers, though I've also seen great results from Shadow Warriors.
Churr for positive feedback I definitely need to look more into the Wood Elves range for base-miniatures, that's for sure - and I suppose their sniper rifles shouldn't be *too* hard ot replace with other weaponry from a fluff perspective. Also a good call on the shadow warriors!
I popped over at a five to five in the morning local time to post this WIP pic -
Now, it's not "perfect" in a number of ways [if I had the inclination, i'd have rebuilt an inside armpit so as to have a far more 'wide' stance with the banner-bearing - I may yet still do so!], but it's a bit of a 'proof of concept', incorporating a suggestion from another forum about 'anchoring' the banner-pole on the base.
I'll still probably have to come up with some mechanism for strengthening the banner-shaft itself [it's presently comprised of three parts and may yet wind up with more at hand dependent upon the legnth of the Greatswords banner and waht i wind up using for a capital]; but for the moment, it seems alright.
As for *why* this miniature .. like I said above, I was attempting to use parts I had spare. Now, some of the Greatswords legs work *Great* with either Cadian torsos or Scions. Others, like this one ... not *quite8 so mch - wit hthe angle of the hips and such being quite 'awkward' for fitting a Scion toros onto 'em - as you can see by the chestpiece facing at a thirty degree angle away from where the right leading foot's pointing.
Still, ever a man for a bit of a spur-of-the-moment-inspiration-turned-into-hobby-challenge ... it instantly occurred to me that i could well be looking at a standard bearer - thus helping to explain why there was a bit of a dysjunction betewen the otherwise awkward posing of the chest and legs.
Next step will be working out what to put in his right hand [ the pointing arm from the Greatswords kit is on a decent angle for this and lines up pretty exactly with the leading foot - meaning i just have to work out whether ot keep the hand, or swap it for a bolt-pistol or something. ]; whether he [and by extension the other Conquistadores] get backpacks [the Chap In Charge has a cut-down SKitarii one ... although he's in *far* bulkier armour]; and how high to build the pole to accomodate teh Greatswords banner.
Oh, and a head of course ...
If you want to avoid backpacks the Scions come with little books/boxes that fit perfectly in the hole in their back.
If you want to avoid backpacks the Scions come with little books/boxes that fit perfectly in the hole in their back.
Now THERE'S a nifty idea! Thanks!
Personally, my reasoning for backpacks or no backpacks is going to probablly boil down to whether the miniatures in question need extra power for on-board systems and such, mounting space for additional equipment [augur-probes, larger auspex gear, aethometers etc.]; although come to think of it, dependent upon baggage-train, perhaps they don't need as much extra stowage as the Scion backpacks seem to imply. Or maybe they do. Haven't thought that far ahead.
Although i suppose some dangly cables and such might also make for a worthwhile use of the aperature.
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Some great conversions--very dynamic. You could also glue a washer to the bottom of the standard bearer's base.
Churr And yeah, it looks like the washer'll be the way to go - i'm finding it a bit hard to soure metal bitz that'll fit under a base. I'm presuming that lowering the center of gravity of hte miniature rather htan just counter-weighting it is the prinicple there.
It doesn't look wrong given his pose - if he was standing up straight it would be more noticeable.
Lol, perhaps i should learn not to make a big deal out of neckery - people always seem to say they wouldn't notice if I hadn't pointed it out
This sounds interesting. Reminds me of the Dr Norrell and Mr Strange book.
Haven't read it, so you'll perhaps have to explain what you mean - but i'm always on the lookout for inspiration for stuff like this, so i might give hte wiki-summary a glance over to see if there's osmething useful for me
Haven't read it, so you'll perhaps have to explain what you mean - but i'm always on the lookout for inspiration for stuff like this, so i might give hte wiki-summary a glance over to see if there's osmething useful for meThis sounds interesting. Reminds me of the Dr Norrell and Mr Strange book.
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In the book, there are a set of mystical passageways viable as a method of transportation known as the King's road, so known due to reputedly being constructed by the King Uskglass. Decades after his disappearance and the decline of magic it is rediscovered by Strange and described to be in a state of darkness and decay, with various halls flooded and collapsed. At one point he spots a traveller in the distance, but doesn't make contact. Later, as the book continues, the barriers between reality and the faerie begin to breakdown, others discover a path leading to a high tower, with a figure in a window and a human guard that stands outside, surrounded by trees hung with corpses. The human describes himself as the Champion of the Castle of the Plucked Eye and Heart and states that he is sworn to challenge anyone who approaches and threatens the Lady of the Tower to a duel. However, he does not state that if you succeed in killing him you yourself take his place.
Oh wow! Yeah that sounds excellent for what i'm going for! Thanks for sharing! My mind's already starting to churn with possibilities in connection to it,a nd building off various bits of Eldar lore.
The buckel(?) screams WWE!!!
lol; well, it didn't look *quite* right leaving it as the uh ... gut-plate? I'm not sure what one would call what was tehre previously. I *did* contemplate attempting to turn it into some sort of artificial life-support/stimm-dispenser gadgetry, but it's too little surface area to work with, and rather obscured in any case. I felt he needed more to tie him to the Imperium, so a Cadian Command banner-topper seemed pretty much the right size to slide in there - with teh added bonus of also supporting the 'elite' and 'batttle-hardened' nature of the character in question.
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