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 Post subject: How to make some High Elf conversions
PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:57 pm 
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Ok, so I have started a High elf army (doesen't really go with my username but) and I have figuered that I will need to give a lot of my regular warriors shields instead of elven blades. I wonder if anyone has any ideas or experiance in this area. BTW, I have seen a shield making article so I can probably get shields without having to take them from the blister packs.
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 Post subject: Re: How to make some High Elf conversions
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:21 am 
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Here's one from ukfreddybear from way back. You'll find the picture in the middle of the page.
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=19188&hilit=elf+conversions&start=20
There was a conversion article on TLA, but I can't find it anymore.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:27 pm 
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Thans for the tip, but it's only a picture which gives some help, but I think I will need a little more help. Thanks again.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:44 am 
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I wanted some sheilds in my force also so I cut their arms off and used greenstuff to hide the gaps. The spears are made from elven blades and urukhai pikes.
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Where did you get the shields?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:26 am 
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I've had them for years, warhammer lizardmen sheilds. GW still sell them though http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catal ... rod1290038
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:09 am 
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The funny thing Is that 9 years ago I bought some lizardmen in the belief that they could be used as Cave Trolls. Obviously they couldn't, so I traded them away for a goblin command.

Nice conversions by the way.
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kidterminal wrote:
Here's one from ukfreddybear from way back. You'll find the picture in the middle of the page.
http://one-ring.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3 ... s&start=20
There was a conversion article on TLA, but I can't find it anymore.


I still have the article in Word format. If you PM me your email address I can send it to you. I also have several spare High elf shields available for trade.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:40 pm 
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Thanks UKFB, I have sent you a PM, can't wait to read it.
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Righto. I'll send the article to you. I should point out it was done when I was quite new to the hobby, so don't expect the minis to be up to my usual standard of work! I also did some converted spearmen. These pics were during the WIP phase, although I have tidied the joints up and made the blades more elf-like with putty since then:
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Although they have spears, you can just as easily use the blades instead of spears.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:33 pm 
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Those are beutiful conversations, especially number 2 and 4 from the left.
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Very nice. Can you post them painted?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:02 pm 
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I will once I get around to them. Had Glorfindel been voted as the March painting mini I probably would have concentrated on my High Elves.

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