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Help for slender High Elves models

#1 Post by Lord of the Seas »

Hello everyone,
I'm interested in starting the High Elves but I'm not really fond of the models, I find them to short and not enough slender and delicate fir High Elves. I love the V6 and V7 army books illustrations and I'd like to have models that look somewhat similar. But I don't know what to do, because even if have painted for four years now, I'm not brilliant with Greenstuff and I don't have the money to make an entire army out of Shadow Warriors and Dragon Princes models. So I ask your help to find a solution.
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#2 Post by Shannar, Sealord »

No help at all for your question, but where in Switzerland are you?
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#3 Post by Aerendar Valandil »

RP is a very old brand. I do not see the models 'live' very often, but they do meet you criteria, I think.
Ral Partha: http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/r ... -37_39_47/

Gamezone is a Spanish alternative for GW. They can lo very good, but I hear the casts need work.
Gamezone: http://www.gamezoneminiatures.com/tienda/es/46-elfos

Mantics are cheap as chips and the Elves no the best of the pruducer, but they are slender (though short as well).
Mantic: http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/ ... elves.html
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#4 Post by Lord of the Seas »

Meh, I'm not really convinced, what I'm searching is more a way to make the figures look more like the illustrations, more delicate and a bit less baroque. But thank for your help, it's really appreciated.
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#5 Post by Botjer »

Lotr elves is the only good alternative. Find heads that fit them and you are good to go
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#6 Post by Shannar, Sealord »

Botjer wrote:Lotr elves is the only good alternative. Find heads that fit them and you are good to go
That's probably the best way to go.
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#7 Post by Ferny »

Mantic might suit your aesthetic? They're not to my taste but they match the description of slender elves to a T.
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#8 Post by Aerendar Valandil »

You might think of The Russian Alternative as well, very peculiar, but in Elves they have only 2 heroes and a set of spears.
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Russian-Alte ... 513&_pgn=2

You might combine those with the recent Archer model one of the forum members had made.
http://ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=70102

Moreover Have you checked here?
http://ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=39667

Otherwise you should look for old fifth ed. models. They are better proportioned and slender. That will cost time and money.
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#9 Post by Prince of Spires »

I would also check out the LoTR elf models. They're slightly smaller then WH models. But mainly a lot more slender and elf like.

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#10 Post by Botjer »

You could make them a bit taller by adding some waist, just cover it up with a sash of greenstuff
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#11 Post by Lord of the Seas »

I think I will try to make the actual models look better with some kitbashing and greenstuff, it will be a good challenge to.
Thank you very much for your help,
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#12 Post by Botjer »

Well, i think kabalite warrior legs might still work in fantasy. Add to that say... spearmen upper bodies and you might be able to make som slanky warriors. Ofcourse you dont get any scalemail skirts
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#13 Post by Shannar, Sealord »

Someone on here did some fantastic sculpting to accomplish the same thing. I don't remember who, or what the thread was called though.
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#14 Post by Lord of the Seas »

I found this, I think I can manage this.
https://www.google.ch/amp/s/xenite.word ... arman/amp/

I think this is what you were looking for:
http://www.ulthuan.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=66809

It looks amazing. I may try for one or two models and if it looks okay I will maybe comtinue... :roll:
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#15 Post by Shannar, Sealord »

That was the one. I didn't realize how long it had been since I last saw it. Crazy how time passes.
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