im back and need a hand....

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Mon May 02, 2005 7:38 pm

howdy folks,

not posted in a while because i have nearly finished my new undead team but i need to get hold of some shields to complete them (i am also using them to build a SM army in 40k!)

the shield i need is a coffin shape with a skeleton squashed in. I have only one but need as many as i can get!

here is the pic i have of the one i already own -
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/goonerz/coffin.jpg

- can you id the shield? which models did it originally come with? do you have any lost in your bits boxes?

Please help a fellow gamer

Regards,
Goonerz

Bonehead · Post by **Bonehead** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:16 pm

DonÂ´t know the one you posted but you can also take these ones:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront ... nav=301116

Altenatively you can try to duplicate the one you have with a selfmade greenstuff mould.

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:20 pm

thanks for the reply, i saw those on the GW site, but they're not quite what i wanted.
Green stuff mould, how easy is it to make?

cheers,
goonerz

Bonehead · Post by **Bonehead** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:42 pm

goonerz wrote:Green stuff mould, how easy is it to make?

IÂ´m not sure, I didnÂ´t try it myself yet. I planed to make some extra balls that way. Maybe I will try it today. I will at first cover one half in GS and release the ball when it is half dried or so. Then when the GS is totally hardened, I will add the other half. I think I will put some vaseline or so between the moulds and/or the ball so the parts wonÂ´t stick to each other.

In your case it should be a bit simpler because the shield is more a relief (sp?) than a three dimensional object so maybe one mould is enough and you can flatten the greenstuff on the open side.
Should also not be a big problem to get the new greenstuffed shield out of the mould because GS is always a bit elastic.

So far as I recall Del tried something similar with his Skaven team for the logo on the rat ogreÂ´s shoulder pad.

Anyway, I will search the web for this now. I will post here when I found something.

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:45 pm

sweet, thanks alot

Bonehead · Post by **Bonehead** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:53 pm

Just found this:
http://www.portent.net/forums/archive/i ... t-219.html
Maybe that helps, will look some more...

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:12 pm

cool, ill have a go in a few mins

drunkdwarf · Post by **drunkdwarf** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:18 pm

I've done green stuff casting many times - heres an article I wrote on the subject:

http://www.drunkdwarves.com/pages/artttgttccasting.html

The larger the piece, the more difficult it will be to get a good cast - but Im sure this piece wont prove too difficult.

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:55 pm

Brilliant! thanks alot! shame i don't have vasaline handy

lol.
seriously, thanks thats a great help

copper · Post by **copper** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:08 pm

The shield belongs to a series of themed shield sprues cast back in 1990 by GW. They were sold separately and didnâ€™t come with the army boxes of that time, IIRC. Should be hard to find now - especially in larger numbers.

Craigtw · Post by **Craigtw** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:31 am

Hey there,

Being an old git, I know I have some of those kicking around somewhere. I will try to get off my duff and go poke around a bit in the basement see what I can come up with.

Craig

KAEL · Post by **KAEL** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:16 am

if its any help ive managed to find 5 lurking in my shield storage cabinet

goonerz · Post by **goonerz** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:00 pm

fantastic! would i be able to have em off ya?

KAEL · Post by **KAEL** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:56 am

send me a pm with your address and i'll get them posted

drunkdwarf · Post by **drunkdwarf** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:17 pm

hey man thats awful nice - rare these days. My hats off.