Conversion potential of new GW plastic Harlequins

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I too cracked and got myself a box of them. Have taken some pics of the bits.

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The 6 legs are all in cool dynamic poses, it is possible to swap them but it would require some work to make them look good. You get 7 torsos, 2 of which have to use the jackets, but they could probably be trimmed off. The right arms are very easy to convert, all you need to do is trim off the harlequin kisses and the open hands are ideal for catchers, alternatively the swords can be cut off.

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The left arms are much more problematic as they all come with guns, even with these cut off they will still look awkward. i think the only way round that is to swap the hands. You also get 7 heads, 5 of which can choose from 13 different masks. So you just need an extra pair of legs to get 7 models. This does mean the legs will be even harder to get hold of from bits services.

I am still liking the idea of using more static poses for the linemen as it helps the positionals stand out. Having everyone jumping or flipping would possible work for wood elves, but less so for high and dark.
One great source of legs for bloodbowl elves is the old dark eldar warriors. You can either leave the spikes on for dark elves or trim them off for good elves. Below are a couple of test models using new dark eldar top halves, the model on the left has a mask from the wracks which adds even more mask options.

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Close ups of the bits can be seen here.

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Nice review spubbbba, thanks for sharing...

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GW should do reviews like this...I'd more inclined to buy their stuff.

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JT-Y wrote:Correction though, the ball and socket on the waist is the opposite way around to the Deldar, so trickier.
That is a sad bit of lack of model design direction by the studio :(

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I really just want the heads and legs

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These look much nicer than the plastic witch elves and those awful deamonnettes. Had I not already done (badly) a metal harlequin conversion (At £18 a box about a week prior to a previous big hike and just before failcast) I would probably be up for this.

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I'd love to get some masks for my Impact elf blitzers.

Please PM if you've got a couple left that you could part with

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The skyweavers are £24 and you get 4 harlequins with them, they are in rather odd poses but might be useful for some conversions. If the vehicles themselves can be sold off that would help recoup much of the cost.

I'm not a fan of the masks on the vehicles, but those look like they would be big guy scale. However I can't think of any models they'd suit with the possible exception of inquisitor model used as treeman, maybe as a wraithlord/statue?

The other vehicle and characters have been leaked. The vehicle comes with 3 crew and the standing guy looks to be in a good pose, the other 2 are sat down and the driver may just be a torso.

The deathjester looks very cool and depending on how his weapon is fixed he could make an ideal thrower or Soaren, the shadowseer might work as eldril, jordell or hubris.

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I picked up some of these guys at the waterbowl, I'm really impressed, they're a lovely kit.

Right hands were easy to trim, but I had to raid my bits box for suitable left hands as they are all holding pistols.

My major problem now is how to trim/hide the ruins they're leaping off.

Thinking maybe wire or clear rod
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If anyone is after Harlequin bits then bits and kits has just got some stock in.

I doubt they will last long though, interestingly the first things to sell out were sword and shuriken pistol arms, so if those are in demand it may be worth trying to flog them off on e-bay.

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Just looked at picking up bits for my 3 missing positionals, but it came to ~£13 + postage, might as well just buy another box for £19

I'll deffo be sticking up my spares on ebay though - should make a bit of the cash back :)

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do the heads match up with other bodies or does it require filing/green stuff? Do the legs match up with bodies? are there limitations on dark elf/eldar arms that can be used?

for example could these heads http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Eldar-Harlequin- ... 4191575417 go on these bodies http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CAPED-TORSOS-bit ... 418fde525f

Edit: using this as a spot to remember ideas :/

Torso & legs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WFB-Dark-Elves- ... 58bcab60aa

Arms
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WFB-Dark-Elves- ... 58bcab60fe

Heads
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Eldar-Harlequin- ... 51ccb119ba

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DixonCider wrote:do the heads match up with other bodies or does it require filing/green stuff? Do the legs match up with bodies? are there limitations on dark elf/eldar arms that can be used?

for example could these heads http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Eldar-Harlequin- ... 4191575417 go on these bodies http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CAPED-TORSOS-bit ... 418fde525f
It very much depends on which other models you are looking at. In many cases you will need to greesntuff or trim, for example the dark eldar legs have the sticky out tab on the torso whilst the harlequins have it on the top of the legs.

In your example those bodies have a neck on them as do the harlequin heads so you'd have to trim them off one of those. The harlequin legs are a bit slim to fit those torsos and the ribbons would clash with the cloaks too.

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in looking both parts of the necks have to be clipped and green stuff and or green stuff. I may give it a go as I would have 5 tries to get it right

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Nazgob has done an amazing team of the Previous (metal?) Harlequins. Is he still around? Perhaps he can show us some tricks of the trade! :wink:

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