I've never painted red box, but they look good. However, as you may have guessed, I'm biased in favor of dsm.
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | In search of a certain elf |
hey guys, I'm looking for a good elf king/prince proxy for fingolfin on a horse. I was planning to use the GW Elrohir model. Because the pose is cool with his horse, and he has the same armor obviously as the other high elves. Does anyone know of any other possible models? Even from other companies and miniature makers other than GW. |
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| Author: | valpas [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
Mithril miniatures has some mounted elf characters. They are a bit taller than GW minis, but wasn't Fingolfin a particularly tall elf anyway? -- Pasi |
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| Author: | aelfwine [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
I am not sure if Mithril has an "in print" mounted Elf other than their unarmoured Glorfindel models. Thunderbolt Mountain have a "Wood Elf Champion" figure that might work very well for your purposes, now that I think of it. |
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
thanks guys, found a few interesting mini's I really like this guys' pose http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/shop ... sword.html he's cool too http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/shop ... rrior.html http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/shop ... theon.html this is it for now |
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| Author: | jdizzy001 [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
I consider myself the resident expert on dark sword minis (largely because I paint them regularly). Yes, they are cool. I prefer them over gw. However, they stand a whole head taller than gw minis and their proportions are more realistic. You have been warned. Otherwise, good luck! |
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Thu Dec 25, 2014 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
thanks jdizzy, was going to ask about a comparison between dsm and gw mini's. With the dsm a bit taller, I think I might pass on them. |
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| Author: | jdizzy001 [ Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
However, I do recommend them (dsm) for your other mini gaming needs. Rpg, song of blades and heroes, or just for the pleasure of painting a superb miniature. |
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
thanks, I'm just looking for either a nice mounted or non-mounted elven hero. With a sort of a heroic pose. Like he is leading his troops on. That's why I was looking at the Elrohir pose |
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
Some more I found. http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Da ... test/02113 http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/elf/price/02750 http://red-box-games.com/index.php?main ... cts_id=123 |
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| Author: | jdizzy001 [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
Though reaper minis are closer in size to gw's than dsm, it will be obvious that the mini is not lotr. If you are cool with that then go for it. If you want something that looks more like a gw lotr mini then keep looking. Otherwise, I recommend reaper. They make great minis. Have you performed a mini scale comparison search on google? This may help you select a manufacturer which more closely meets your prerequisites. Just google "games workshop vs. (insert manufacturer name) scale comparison. |
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
thanks, I think I'm narrowing my choices to two of them Either this guy from red box games: http://red-box-games.com/index.php?main ... cts_id=123 or this guy from dsm: http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/shop ... sword.html I looked up a bunch of comparisons for dsm mini's to gw's lotr and the scale isn't too bad. |
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| Author: | jdizzy001 [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
I've never painted red box, but they look good. However, as you may have guessed, I'm biased in favor of dsm.
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| Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
don't blame you haha The one cool thing about these other mini's is that they're not expensive! What a relief. I just ordered the dsm mini I posted, and if I don't like it as much as I think I will, i'll order the red box mini |
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| Author: | Isilduhrr [ Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: In search of a certain elf |
I'd have gone with the Red Box model, it's a beautiful piece. |
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