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Like the title says, I was hoping some of the RGMW readers who were more
familiar with the WFB minis could help me out. I've been working on a Lost
and the Damned army for the "Tale of RGMW Gamers" idea that Philip started
up, and one of the options I'm considering for month 3 (month 2 has already
been laid out) is a unit of traitor Rough Riders. The available 40k RRs
cost too much, which when added to the fact that I don't like them, makes
them a no deal. But I'll have lots of leftover Cadian bitz, and I thought
one of the WFB plastic cavalry units would make a good low-cost,
conversion-friendly alternative. Here's where I could use some help from
people who've seen the minis in question in real life.
My first preference was the High Elven Silver Helms. With spare Cadian
heads, I don't think they'll look totally Elven, and I was thinking that
with an appropriate dull olive drab or dark grey paint job, the "barding" on
the horses and riders' legs might look like some kind of Kevlar or quilted
ballistic armor. However, I can't tell from looking at the pictures of the
sprues in the catalog how much Elven iconography is plastered all over the
rider's bodies.
If the Silver Helms wouldn't work, my other choice was Empire Knights. I
figure that, again, bitz swapping plus an appropriate paint job could make
the hardshell armor on the horses look like some high-tech ceramic or
something. The rider's armor seems a little bulkier
So the big question is, which of the two would wind up fitting in with
Cadian parts better? Like I said, I sort of prefer the Silver Helms, but
the Empire guys would be an acceptable second choice. For the hunting
lances, I'd just cobble together some kind of doohickey to stick on the side
of the lancepoint, I figure - assuming I even use any. I'm uncertain as to
the rules effect of the "one use only" for the lances. I guess once they're
gone, you just treat the RR as if he has a single CCW? I might give a few
of these guys shotguns or CCW/laspistols.
--
Ken Coble
Like the title says, I was hoping some of the RGMW readers who were more
familiar with the WFB minis could help me out. I've been working on a Lost
and the Damned army for the "Tale of RGMW Gamers" idea that Philip started
up, and one of the options I'm considering for month 3 (month 2 has already
been laid out) is a unit of traitor Rough Riders. The available 40k RRs
cost too much, which when added to the fact that I don't like them, makes
them a no deal. But I'll have lots of leftover Cadian bitz, and I thought
one of the WFB plastic cavalry units would make a good low-cost,
conversion-friendly alternative. Here's where I could use some help from
people who've seen the minis in question in real life.
My first preference was the High Elven Silver Helms. With spare Cadian
heads, I don't think they'll look totally Elven, and I was thinking that
with an appropriate dull olive drab or dark grey paint job, the "barding" on
the horses and riders' legs might look like some kind of Kevlar or quilted
ballistic armor. However, I can't tell from looking at the pictures of the
sprues in the catalog how much Elven iconography is plastered all over the
rider's bodies.
If the Silver Helms wouldn't work, my other choice was Empire Knights. I
figure that, again, bitz swapping plus an appropriate paint job could make
the hardshell armor on the horses look like some high-tech ceramic or
something. The rider's armor seems a little bulkier
So the big question is, which of the two would wind up fitting in with
Cadian parts better? Like I said, I sort of prefer the Silver Helms, but
the Empire guys would be an acceptable second choice. For the hunting
lances, I'd just cobble together some kind of doohickey to stick on the side
of the lancepoint, I figure - assuming I even use any. I'm uncertain as to
the rules effect of the "one use only" for the lances. I guess once they're
gone, you just treat the RR as if he has a single CCW? I might give a few
of these guys shotguns or CCW/laspistols.
--
Ken Coble
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