PippinMeatShield wrote:
also I'm attempting to convert Glorfindel into a Nazgul, the Shadowlord of be specific lol
IsleStaggerholm wrote:
This seems to be a crime against nature.
It may be, but I've got to say it has a certain evil humor to it.Cave Troll -> Mordor Troll: If you want to field it according to the rules, this can't be done. The Mordor Troll uses a bigger base & is a much larger model than the cave troll. That said, I personally have 2 cave trolls for use as such in a 2nd Age Mordor host.
Goblins -> Mordor Orcs: Here, (at the moment) I can't help you. I'll take a look at one of my spare sprues when I get the time, but I'd say your best bet is to just do like you said last post. Seems to me that gobbos would make great scouts for the rocky terrain of the Mountains of Mordor.
Isengard Uruk -> Mordor Uruk: Here I can be of more use. Here's what you'll need:
1) Isengard Uruk Hai
2) Hobby knife
3) paper
4) green stuff
5) pictures of Mordor Uruk Hai - easily found through google
6) superglue
First of all: Don't use the Green Stuff for the main conversion! You said you don't have much, so you can't afford to use it too early.
The main thing about M. Uruks is that they basically look like they've covered over their Isengard armor with leather & cloth. So, most of the work is going to be cutting pieces of paper into shapes you like & gluing them onto the Uruks.
However, first you need to prep the orcs themselves. Take your knife and cut the fans off all the Uruk helmets. Then cut the sword blades so they look like the guy on the right. Further trim the shields to that they have a shape that is more appropriately Mordor - or at least something you're satisfied with.
I'm assuming that this group contains pikemen, so I'll include extra instructions for them: Cut off the pike shaft a bit above the left hand. It's hard to give you an exact distance to measure, but this is the only place you'll actually need any Green Stuff: That extra bit is going to be built up into 2-handed weapons. For the guys thrusting their pikes forward, you can snip the material between the hands away and do a bit of repositioning so they're closer together. When the glue has dried from that, you just sculpt something onto the plastic rod so that it looks appropriately club-like. You might choose to save one of the guys holding his pike upright for a banner, but remember to cut off at least part of the pike-head so that it looks more Mordor-ish.
As I said, the next stage is going to be the most work. However, it's pretty simple to describe. You just cut out pieces of paper to strips of varying width and length to be put onto your minis. Make sure that you know where you want each piece before you glue it on. You can also get the stuff a little wet - only a little, mind, or it'll tear when you work with it - and actually shape the paper so that it isn't just dangling there.
After you're happy with each strip, glue it on and spread a very little extra glue over the whole strip. Make sure that your eyes are several feet away while you're doing this, because superglue can react chemically with paper - something I found out the hard way - and can burn your eyes. If you can avoid that, though, the extra glue will strengthen the paper so that it's a hundred times better (in both shape and stability) for when you're ready to paint.
That's really all there is to it. Once everything's set and cured, you just paint it all how you want it to look.
And post some pix so we can see your new guys.
). Gaming wise they're also a better choice than standard archers as they trade a defence for a shoot value for the same price. Sure, they'll die slightly quicker, but they're Orcs and going to die in droves anyway. At least you'll be hitting with half your shots instead of 2 thirds and makes them more likely to actually do something.