Mage conversion for a cheapskate

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JNMGibbs · #1 Post by **JNMGibbs** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:12 pm

As part of my PoorHammer project (http://poorhammer.blogspot.com) I'm making a 500 point list, followed by a 1000 point list for as cheap as possible. My 500 list is more or less done (I got the noble box set and a batallion, more than enough for this points limit).

For my 1000 points army I want a mounted mage, but I dont wanna go buy another character box set. Do you guys know of the best way I could convert a mounted noble (unassembled, the one in the prince/noble set) using bits from the batallion set?

Any help would be apprecited

Rumor · #2 Post by **Rumor** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:03 am

Does the battalion have the bolt thrower sprue? if so there is an arm for the crew that has a scroll which could work in one arm and you could somehow convert a spear arm or banner arm and convert that into a staff/wand.

JNMGibbs · #3 Post by **JNMGibbs** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:17 pm

Yea, the batallion has the bolt thrower sprue.

Thanks, that sounds awesome

There's also plenty of additions for head gear for the archers that I can use to make him look more magey, and the spear/wand conversion sounds good. Cheers

Kylim · #4 Post by **Kylim** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:21 pm

Plus the Archer torso, legs, and cape would work for his body.

Elanil · #5 Post by **Elanil** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:29 am

The banner pole from the archer sprue, cut off at about staff length, topped with the eagle head from the archer horn, makes for a really great mage staff. One of my metal mages got his arm cut off to be replaced thusly.