On this page of my WiP I made some crossbows just by using some uruks with broken pikes and some goblin bows.
Might be hard if you don't collect goblins though....
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| Author: | Isilduhrr [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Uruk-Hai Conversion |
I was thinking of starting a campaign of battle reports- Isengard vs Rohan. to broaden my army i was thinking of converting some uruk warriors to have bows or crossbows. i have not done any converions before and was wondering if anyone had tips on how to remove the shield safely from an Uruk-hai. i'm worried about wrecking the arm. also, how does one go about making a crossbow? (i'm too scangy to buy the blisters) |
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| Author: | Bilbo [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
There are some conversion kits available with the Battle Games in Middle Earth magazine. It wont be cheap, but you might be able to get the parts on ebay? |
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| Author: | Coenus Scaldingus [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
The basic form of a crossbows isn't hard to get (rectangular long part, curved flat part), and you could also get some seperate ones from historicals if you're not too fussed about the exact style, like these: http://grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=2149 As for the actual conversion, are you set on converting the ones with shields? Because those with pikes (horizontally) have a very good pose to hold a crossbow, and removing their weapon is much less difficult as well. |
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| Author: | SidTheSloth [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
On this page of my WiP I made some crossbows just by using some uruks with broken pikes and some goblin bows. Might be hard if you don't collect goblins though....
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| Author: | Isilduhrr [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
i see what you mean about the goblin bows. i might try that, but the problem would be finding that many horizantal-pike uruk-hai. if i were to take 8 or 12 of them i'd have a hundred other uruks sitting around. i wanted both bows AND crossbows, and i still have the trouble with the shields. i could try ebay i suppose. Coenus Scaldingus, for any significant unit of crossbowmen i'd buy them cheaper from GW than that link! i think for bows, the shielded ones have better poses, and if i take the horizantal pikes for crossbows, that leaves me with the (IMO) far less appealing upright pikes. i already have enough banners, does anyone have any ideas for them? |
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| Author: | JamesR [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
Isilduhrr wrote: Coenus Scaldingus, for any significant unit of crossbowmen i'd buy them cheaper from GW than that link! i think for bows, the shielded ones have better poses, and if i take the horizantal pikes for crossbows, that leaves me with the (IMO) far less appealing upright pikes. i already have enough banners, does anyone have any ideas for them? How can u do GW for cheaper? You get 20 crossbows in that pack. For the upright pike-men I think it would take green-stuff and some sculpting to make them look decent. |
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| Author: | Bilbo [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
Personally I would try to get lucky with ebay and would consider moulding loose crossbows, and the crossbow and ammunition from the BGMI conversion sprue. The conversion sprue will attach to plastic Uruk hai pikemen in the leaning forward position. Naturally you will probably only wish to use the Uruk Hai captains head which comes with the sprue once (as seen below). |
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| Author: | Bilbo [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
Here's the basic components. |
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| Author: | Isilduhrr [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
sorry Coenus Scaldingus, thought they were 2.50 per crossbow! looking more attractive now! |
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| Author: | Goldman25 [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uruk-Hai Conversion |
I've made some using Warhammer crossbows from an old Mordheim sprue (not quite exact scale, but close enough) and putting them in the loose hand of the Uruk Siege Troops (the guys who are meant to be carrying the bomb). |
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