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Warmaster => [WM] Warmaster Fantasy Discussion => [WM] Alternate settings and proxy armies => Topic started by: athensfantasy on August 04, 2013, 01:44:54 PM
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As many of you know, since GW stopped producing 10mm figures, I have started making lists that map warmaster troop types to miniatures that are widely available today:
http://www.athens-fantasy.gr/2013/07/warmaster-miniatures-in-the-post-gw-era/
There are several armies I haven't prepared yet, so I am turning this into a collaborative effort. Feel free to post ideas/links here and I will sum it up on the blog post to have everything collected there. I will try to keep it up to date as new lines are released to cover the gap in the 10mm market.
so this thread is about the Dark Elves:
Spearmen
Crossbowmen
Witch Elves
Dark Riders
Cold One Knights
Harpies
War Hydra
Bolt Thrower
General
Hero
Sorceress
Manticore (Mount)
Chariot (Mount)
Cauldron of Blood
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The two main suppliers for Dark Elves are Kallistra and Pendraken - as the Kallistra range is based on the Pendraken figures, then compatibility should be very high between the suppliers.
Spearmen
Kallistra 701
Pendraken FDE2
Crossbowmen
Kallistra 702
Pendraken FDE1, FDE8
Witch Elves
Pendraken FDE7
Dark Riders
?? Perhaps a celtic style human cavalry?
Cold One Knights
Kallistra 704
Pendraken FDE5
Harpies
Pendraken FBG12 Gargoyles - they are human size flyers - but not really harpies
War Hydra
??
Bolt Thrower
Kallistra 703
General & Hero
Kallistra 707 command
Pendraken FDE10 and FDE4 also FDE3 and FDE9 sword armed
Sorceress
There may be a figure in the Kallistra or Pendraken Command packs.
Pendraken High Elf FHE6 has a wizard style figure, that is perhaps female.
Manticore (Mount)
Pendraken DN58 (perhaps a little small?)
Chariot (Mount)
Kallistra 705 chariots
Cauldron of Blood
I think the stove in the Pendraken Dwarf cooks pack would be a good basis for this, if the top was trimmed off.
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Good start, I'd consider using these (http://magistermilitum.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=6&P_ID=10356&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1207) from magister militum as dark riders
also this (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/4810-dark-elf-gor%C3%82%E2%80%99dragon-p-2765.html) or this (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/4822-dark-elf-gor%C3%82%E2%80%99daris-dragon-p-2766.html) from Ral Partha would make a good manticore proxy, or as the basis for a hydra conversion
with everyone's consent, I'd like to tidy up the thread and make a master list in the first post of each of these threads :)
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I would definitly do that (the tyding up), and try to move discussion/debate on stuff to separate threads too!.
I would keep the contributors posts in the thread! Just shorten them where needed.
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PEN OT-2 Ottoman turkish 16 cent foot characters has a cauldron very interesting for cauldron of blood proxi.
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http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7988&osCsid=4vma1o8hu6lcsradpodusmhgt2
Potential War Hydra proxy?
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Thoughts on the Cauldron of Blood:
I really like the idea of using an Eldar Avatar from Epic scale to use as a kind of statue of Khaine:
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/1501359/warmaster
This one uses a 28mm figure for the Khaine statue:
http://www.2md.dk/gw-warmaster/images/armies/dark_elves/lothaires_dark_elves/Cauldron%20of%20Blood%20%28Front%29.jpg
I especially like the idea of a WW2 helmet being used as a cauldron.
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Good start, I'd consider using these (http://magistermilitum.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=6&P_ID=10356&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1207) from magister militum as dark riders
also this (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/4810-dark-elf-gor%C3%82%E2%80%99dragon-p-2765.html) or this (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/4822-dark-elf-gor%C3%82%E2%80%99daris-dragon-p-2766.html) from Ral Partha would make a good manticore proxy, or as the basis for a hydra conversion
with everyone's consent, I'd like to tidy up the thread and make a master list in the first post of each of these threads :)
Apologies for the necromancy but the link to Magister Militum figures doesn't work - what are they please?
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I honestly can't remember for sure, but I think it was these
http://www.magistermilitum.com/era/fantasy/fef6-elven-horse-archers.html
the 10mm elven horse archers, with a dark colour scheme and a few spikes they'd make fine dark riders
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Thanks :)
Although as I type this the Magister Militum website seems to be down, I think I'm jinxed! :(
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It's been working for me all week...I've been shopping for various armies since last week :)
http://www.magistermilitum.com/ (http://www.magistermilitum.com/)
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OK apparently a really good cauldron in plastic bitz is the Warhammer 40k vehicle searchlight you get with Imperial Guard tanks.
Someone also suggested using the 40k era Eldar Avatar as Malekith.
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Yeah i used the epic avatar as well. I put that figure ontop of the pile of skulls from the undead general
For the cauldron i used a 28mm upside down WWII german helmet
(http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr279/waylander2/warmaster169.jpg)
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Very nice cauldron. Good use of reds!
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Another War Hydra proxy?
http://www.15mm.co.uk/products/hot35-giant-hydra
65mm high - how does that compare with the GW original?
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Looks good.
It is taller than the GW one, but the heads in the GW one are leaning forwards, rather than up.
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I have this for my 15mm HOTT Dark elf army and it would require a some trimming to fit in a 20mm base (in terms of width).
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http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7988&osCsid=4vma1o8hu6lcsradpodusmhgt2
Potential War Hydra proxy?
Yes. I purchased this just this week, and it appears spot on.
EDIT: Actually, it's so much smaller! *shocked*
I'll get a shot of it up against a "real" DE Hydra soon.
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/Kealios/10mm%20Fantasy/Hydra%20top_zpsavubuvd2.jpg)
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/Kealios/10mm%20Fantasy/Hydra%20three%20quarter_zpsmmrtcaj9.jpg)
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/Kealios/10mm%20Fantasy/Hydra%20side_zpsmgcf0d7z.jpg)
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn100/Kealios/10mm%20Fantasy/Hydra%20facing_zpsjyd5shrw.jpg)
I wrote a bit more about it here: http://kealios.blogspot.com/2016/03/10mm-warmaster-dark-elf-hydra.html (http://kealios.blogspot.com/2016/03/10mm-warmaster-dark-elf-hydra.html)
I'm fairly shocked that no good 10mm harpy proxies seem to exist though. I know about the Gargoyles from Pendraken, but...dunno, just surprised.
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Thats a pretty cool hydra - the GW is pretty huge.
The nicest not GW harpies are the ones from the Evil Men KS - but I don't think Yann has arranged for these to get into production with anyone, which is a shame.
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do you have the model of pendraken gargolyes?
I am curious about these models.... maybe you could share them in the catalogue?
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do you have the model of pendraken gargolyes?
I am curious about these models.... maybe you could share them in the catalogue?
Hello
I found some pictures on Google, have added them to the catalogue :).
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
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Thanks Grumpy!
hyperlink done
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http://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/product-category/fantasy-miniatures-10mm/10mm-onslaught-miniatures/
The Dark Elf proxies are available in the UK now!