Dwarves WIP and other miniature meanderings

The Northman · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:02 pm

Hi all,

I am new to the forum and wanted to post some work i have been doing on my SBG miniatures. I have been collecting for TOO many years, but have recently been arming my Dwarves for war!
I've seen a few folk converting the (not so new) Grimhammers to warriors of Erebor and thought i'd have a go. With the new rules allowing dwarf with spears, i just had to make some. I sketch out the colour scheme first to match the dwarves i have already painted.

Bear in mind my skills are amateur at best and my paint style is "dirty" hahah.
Hope you like them. So here is the tester...

The photos aren't the best quality, but you get an idea.
Fluff-wise:I wanted them to be slightly less armoured than the grimhammers, hence the leather armour.
Cos im a geek, i thought that they would be a vanguard type force and watch the roadways in and out of dwarf kingdoms, spending days out in the wilds as sentinels. My wife came up with the name "Waywardens" to echo the Vaultwardens that protect the inner grotto-ways of dwarf kingdoms. They would move at speed (for dwarves) and ambush with Spear, Shield and Throwing Axes.

Feedback and crit welcome. I'll paint the others and get photos up soon. :gimli:

BillFerny333 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:07 pm

very nice look dwarf! I would rate you as well above amateur, the paint work is excellent! Looking forward to seeing the rest of them.

JamesR · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:10 pm

They do look great! Cannot wait to see more

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:13 pm

I much prefer the colour scheme. The Grimhammers look so bland, but you needed them less bland. Well executed :yay:

The Northman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:36 am

UPDATE: Been a busy few weeks, but i have almost finished painting these Grimhammer conversions. Hope to have finished pictures up soon.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:52 pm

I like that. These new dwarves are so much better proportioned and tough looking than many other fantasy dwarves.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:16 pm

Very, very cool! Is that a Wargames Factory Viking spear he's got there?

Hodush · **Posted:** Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:51 am

Me like!

Éomund · **Posted:** Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:44 pm

Looks good! Also like the fluff of them. Mine are more a bodyguard army for Thrain.

edge67 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:17 am

Looking really great. The conversions work a treat. The shield works really well. Looking forward to seeing more.

The Northman · **Posted:** Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:07 am

Lord Hurin wrote:

Very, very cool! Is that a Wargames Factory Viking spear he's got there?

Yes, a quick e-buy. Very cheap indeed and good scale for lotr dwarves.

Thanks for all the great feedback. Final highlights done, just need to finish the bases and they are good to go! :gimli:

Hodush · **Posted:** Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:05 am

Excellent convert - you picked the perfect pose too!

The Northman · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:10 am

Some pictures of the my dwarves in action. Please forgive the movement trays, i have since bought "proper" ones! :-D

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:45 am

Lovely stuff

The Northman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:44 pm

Thanks for the lovely comments - Here are some more pictures. not the best quality or lighting, but you can an idea.

I'm currently thinking up a way of a budget ent. I'll keep you posted on progress! :gimli:

The Northman · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:51 am

So i finished work on my budget Ent - Hope you like it.

C/C welcome. Enjoy

Started with "Defenders of the universe" action figure. (£3.25) :-D

Added nose and filled gaps etc

Ready for the paint box!!

Ready for the paint box!!

Finished!

Fëanor, the mighty elf · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:06 pm

That's a brilliant idea! Works very well! :yay:

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