Madshermans Skaven conversion thread.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Thu May 07, 2015 1:25 pm

I really really like Skaven.. it's almost the only "evil" team I like.

However, being the insane figure fetishist that I am, I never played them tabletop, because I couldn't fathom the conversion work, what with all the muto-acces and all (and I don't want to play with minis that don't represent the mutations *rolleyes*). Until now. I just got hold of some Crypt ghouls, clanrats, various stormvermin and pink horror bits and a sh*t-ton of magnets, so now I'll create a team with interchangeable heads and arms.. Is there anybody who has experience with this? Any tips?

Saebelsultan · Post by **Saebelsultan** » Thu May 07, 2015 1:45 pm

I do have absolutly nothing valuable to contribute!
But... I really want to see the progress and what they will become

dfunkateer · Post by **dfunkateer** » Thu May 07, 2015 4:15 pm

Yo,

I'm putting the finishing touches to a similar skaven team that I'll be taking the to NAFc.

I used ghoul bodies with clan-rat heads and green stuff tails for the gutter runners and the rest are Stormvermin with weapon snips and a bit of green-stuff here and there. The rat-ogre is a good old-fashioned whfb rat ogre.

Dfunk

Shteve0 · Post by **Shteve0** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:52 pm

Something like this?

http://nzbbn.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=292

Or do you mean with the magnets? I did a bit of that for my chaos Pact team, if you have any specific questions I'd be more than happy to try and help.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Fri May 08, 2015 8:02 am

Yeah it was more if anybody had seen a fully customizable magnet skaven team.. I guess I'm expecting problems with prehensile tails. I want to somehow circumvent using magnets for that.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Tue May 26, 2015 8:46 am

I'm doing mutations right now... I'm doing 2 of each. IMO "extra arms" would be fine being an "extra arm"

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue May 26, 2015 12:44 pm

Or... just make a load of extra models and have a skaven army!

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:01 pm

a bit of WIP... So far I've magnetized the linemen. The gutter runners need more GS work, since their bodies are crypt ghouls.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:23 am

Btw, I love the new(er) GW rat ogres, but their legs look to be too far apart for a 3mm base

Any tips? Can I use legs from an older rat ogre with the new upperbod?

Regash · Post by **Regash** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:47 am

If you mean the new rat ogres from the starter box then no, they are not separated in upper or lower body, more like front and back.
I have mine mounted on a 40 mm square base and by the look of it, you might be able to put those legs on a 30 mm base.
But still those massive arms will hang way over the base.

Look here:

Click to enlarge.

Oh, and by the way, I used Storm Vermin for my conversion.
The are larger, more upright and easier to convert / paint imho.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:01 am

Hmm.. Looks like I have to go to bitzbox or sth.. I just really don't like the hands of the old ones.. I could get a stormfiend head, though.

Regash · Post by **Regash** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:24 am

Almost everyone I ever met had their big guy on a 40 mm base.
Why can't you?

This only gets to be a problem with ogre teams.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:59 am

I think 40mm bases are just a tad too big... I like the bases to fit inside the squares. I use stormvermin for my blitzers as they look more armored/aggressive, and I like the cowering look of the clanrats for linemen.

smokingmonkee · Post by **smokingmonkee** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:08 pm

Those rat ogres fit fine on 30mm bases.

Madsherman · Post by **Madsherman** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:15 pm

But the arms... Ok, I have a plan: plastic last gen rat ogres legs, upperbodies a stormfiend head... Do anbody know of any ogre-sized arms that don't look as bad as these?

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