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aerofool - Apr 24, 2003 - 09:52 AM
Post subject: Converting a Minotaur

I would like to field a Mino on my Norse team, and I'm not too happy with my model selection. The older BB Minos are too small, and the larger 2nd ed one doesn't seem to have that feel that I'm looking for. Anyone tried any conversions using a WHFB model and a bit of green-stuff? Any way to take the weapon out of it's hand(s) without making it look bad? I'm in need of ideas!

Dave - Apr 24, 2003 - 10:13 AM
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take the 3rd ed mino?

Or get a Morg and replace his head

Het a WHFB mino and give him Morg's spiked glove

Or make a glove / spike out of GS

endlessss

aerofool - Apr 24, 2003 - 12:47 PM
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I thought about the 3rd ed Mino, but That's too close of a comparisson if I'm playing a team that's fielding Mr. Blackhoof himself (who the model is supposed to represent). I've already got sevral conversions using Morgs body and a different ogre/ogryn head and I'm looking for something new.

Dave - Apr 24, 2003 - 03:34 PM
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try to maim a WHFB mino then. There are quite some cool ones in that range. You could use arms / hands from various other big guys like morg, blackhoof etc.

Squiggoth - Apr 25, 2003 - 07:06 AM
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With the current WHFB Minotaurs there are three different models that have one hand weapon and one clenched fist. Just replace the axe with a bit of jewellery chain or something...

Nukkel_Dragrrr - Apr 25, 2003 - 07:56 AM
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I don't know if you are looking for a Minotaur with cloven holves -- but this one from Confrontation as a very similar pose the the current Blood Bowl Minotaur once the weapons are snipped off:

http://www.mycomicshop.com/webpics/3KYO.jpg

I've yet to get my hands on this Confrontation Minotaur, so I don't know how it might looks sans weapons:

http://www.mycomicshop.com/webpics/3KYN.jpg

SBG - Apr 25, 2003 - 08:30 AM
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Those Confrontation minis simply kack a$$ !!! Have you seen the Orcs ?

Fred

skummy - Apr 25, 2003 - 09:22 AM
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Anyone ever tried to give a Minotaur Tentacles? A friend of mine is looking into it now, but it would be helpful to know if there are any pitfalls to beware of out there.

aerofool - Apr 25, 2003 - 10:12 AM
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Nukkel_Dragrrr wrote:

I don't like the confrontation Minos that much, The first one is a tad too cartoonish, while the second is too ornate.

I've found a WHFB Mino that might work (one with 2 hand weapons). My problem comes with snipping the weapons off. I can't seem to make a clean removal without making it look crappy. I like the idea of the Morg Gauntlet, but what about the other hand? I'm tempted to just use the hands from one of the new BB ogre sprues, then clean it up with green-stuff wristbands.

Dave - Apr 25, 2003 - 03:53 PM
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use a razor saw. Gives nice clean cuts. Also files are usefull to smooth things down, before starting with Green Stuf.

I'd go for morg's glove I think

kjonesin - Apr 26, 2003 - 09:11 PM
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skummy wrote:

Anyone ever tried to give a Minotaur Tentacles? A friend of mine is looking into it now, but it would be helpful to know if there are any pitfalls to beware of out there.

a minotaur with tentacles is really, really cool to have. especially against those silly S2 gutter runners.

just don't let him get surrounded.

BloodGore - Apr 30, 2003 - 11:44 AM
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I managed to find a WH mini that only had 1 weapon, an axe, and i cut the handle off .... only problem is that now it looks like he has a roll of coins in his fist... Is this classified as a secret weapon? Twisted Evil

aerofool - Apr 30, 2003 - 01:08 PM
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BloodGore wrote:

No different than an Orc Blitzer's spiky Knucks or Morgs gauntlet!

Dave - Apr 30, 2003 - 03:44 PM
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make a band around the hand with green stuff, but some spikes on it. Hey, He's having knuckledusters!

Xtreme - May 10, 2003 - 09:31 PM
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A coach that recently left my league had a mino with tentacles that came out of the top of his head. Looked like Medussa it was pretty neat. I forget what mino fig he used wish I had a pic of it.

Squiggoth - May 12, 2003 - 03:22 AM
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Redfang can do spiky knuckledusters with greenstuff, ask him for advice. Me is gonna use a Minotaur with only one hand weapon for my Chaos Dwarfs (but shall I give him a big hat or not...?)

Martijn