I thought some folks might be interested to see some miniature modifications and a few of us have been mentioning them, so why not start a thread showcasing some! :)
Before you start clicking... my camera is 10 years old and the pictures are not very good as my camera had difficulty focusing so close, nor am I claiming to be the best painter/modder, only that I enjoy doing it and it satisfies my needs for D&D. I have them listed by their make/model if available.
Reaper 03018: Hadrian, Mercenary Sergeant
The black armored one is not modified, but the blue armored one has had 3-4 pieces from a Reaper chain pack added to him.
Unicorn Trainer - Grenadier? (comes with unicorn)
Wand is a piece of a paper clip painted gold.
Reaper 02688: Jaatu
Shield is a penny cut and painted.
Unknown Company(Grenadier?) Barbarian Miniature
Original weapons removed, Kukris added w/ some GW bits(plume), Falchion from another Reaper mini, Leather strap is a smooth twist tie painted brown and Ears are toothpick slivers.
Reaper 02528: Kara, Female Archer
Night elf Assassin, Bow string is white thread and Ears are toothpick slivers.
Reaper 03217: Thandir, Elven Scout & Reaper 02155: Liara Silverrain
Bow string is white thread
Kobold & Boar Mounted
(Kobold Warrior, Harbinger #48 & Boar - Grenadier)
Mounted Kobold Druid/Wizard, Plastic Harbinger mini repainted to represent Brass dragon-kin Kobold and glued to Boar mini.
Kobold & Boar character set
(Same as above, plus Reaper 03064: Kobolds)
Various stages of mounted and unmounted for a Kobold Druid/Wizard. He had also used THIS & THIS(for large boar)
Gamesworkshop Goblin (Slinger or Archer)
Removed weapon, added a plume from Gamesworkshop bits to represent flaming fuse on a stick of dynamite.
Reaper 14173: Gargram, Dwarf Sergeant
These are from a set of 6 Dwarven Phalanxers we made for Living Greyhawk. The glaives are toothpicks with blades glued on from other minis/parts and the ranseurs come from (here), they were cut-parts-off-of cheap LOL, the tower shields are cereal box cardboard glued and painted with a portion of the original shield poking through. I also have a Paladin I made using this miniature, but he is on location and unavailable for photographs at this time.
Reaper 14130: Snorri, Dwarf Solo
Crossbow string is white thread, Bayonet is a sword spare part. I have a Wolverine-esq mini made using this mini as well, also on location and unavailable for photographs at this time.
Your mods look awesome! Nice work!
Have you played around with modifying plastic figs?
Thanks! Plastic minis; so far only repainting a few of them and the kobold warrior mounted on the boar. He worked well, I had to cut his tail off and glue it back on, facing upwards. You really can't tell. The bent spear is the unfortunate side effect of keeping him in a box... like most plastic minis.
Is it the photography or do you paint with high gloss?
Everything looks shiny!
I do use a high gloss clear coat, I like it, but I know most do not. The Dwarven Phalanxers were not done in a high gloss as not all of them belonged to me, it was a team effort/assembly line of sorts with Brutesquad07. Between the ancient camera and my lack of skills with it, most of the pictures aren't that great either. *shrug*
As a recent returnee to the world of miniature painting, and one with the human equivalent of a bear's paws to boot, I really appreciate what you've done with these figures, Daniel. I'm familiar with several of those minis and the mods you've done are very nice and have inspired me to try my hand at it. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks Ironhead, I'm hoping some more folks will follow suit and post pictures of their modifications as well. Like DeathQuaker's Fire Gensai from this thread... How To Work Effectively With The Reaper Figure Finder (& Weapon Conversion), which happens to be a great thread in it's own right. :)
I would post here, but I actually beg Dan to do all my mods for me...lol.
Love to paint but my sculpting abilities leave allot to be desired.
Here are a few of the mods that were missing-in-action the first time I posted. I've listed the name/brand/stock# of the minis I used when possible, you'll have to do the footwork for some of them if you like them.
Reaper 14085: Freja Fangbreaker, Dwarf Sergeant
Female Dwarven Phalanxer, same purpose and same modifications as the male versions above. (Shield & Polearms)
Reaper 14130: Snorri, Dwarf Solo
Another player (Lazurin, above) requested Wolverine-style claws for his Draconic Dwarven Sorcerer. I cut the tips off of needles, VERY CAREFULLY, wearing eye protection while doing so. A little bit of 'green stuff' to look like sheathes and some super glue, in combination holds them firmly in place, though I still handle him as if he were made of glass.
Reaper 14173: Gargram, Dwarf Sergeant
This is my current character, a Dwarven Paladin in RotRL AP. The shield is actually a bent penny with a piece of plastic card sleeve super-glued over top so you can't see the penny's detail.
Warhammer: Thousand Sons Sorcerer
Death Priest, designed for a storyline that never played out, largely due to the onset of 4E. *grumbles* Love this mod, if you didn't have to buy a $35 box set to get him, I'd make more. He is 1 of 2 metal minis in the box set and the only one that remotely resembles a fantasy character. The 'skull & spine mace' is a skeleton's head and the spine is the very last piece of the chain pack I bought. The shield on his back is from Reaper 03148: Jerach, Undead Hunter, he won't miss it. Original Paint Scheme/Design(Not my work.)