Knighty's WiP - Thorin's Company on Ponies

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:01 am

Love the conversion! Where did you get the pony from?

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:41 pm

Is that one of the Hobbit ponies from the metal set from the Scouring of the Shire?

Coenus Scaldingus · **Joined:** Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:14 am **Posts:** 1121

Think that's Frodo's pony yeah. Great work by the way, those drab colours fit the dwarves well.

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:47 pm

Yep, made from a spare hobbit on pony, though which one it was escapes me right now.

Really appreciate all the comments guys, thank you all so much.

Next up: Kili and Fili on ponies!

Goldman25 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:26 pm

Those two look great, particularly Kili! He looks like he's about to ride someone down!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:24 pm

Oh - Thorin's entire company on ponies - is that the Cunning Plan? I like it. The first pair look sweet as do the youngsters (they are in their prime... prime - get it? :roll:

)

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:57 pm

Just a little update, albeit not to do with the Tale of Gamers - these are a gathering of extra Erebor warriors.

There's now only one warband and four heroes left to do, and then I shall have an 1000 point army

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:02 am

Good looking Dwarves there!

JamesG_89 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:20 pm **Posts:** 12

Some really nice and well painted minis here. Loving the conversions for the Dwarfs on ponies. I think I may have to pick myself up a box of these Dwarf warriors when I've got some more of the stuff I have painted.

Cheers

James

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:55 am

Consistently high quality there - you HAVE to show us a photo of the entire force when it is complete.

Ellorindar · **Joined:** Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:41 pm **Posts:** 111

Hey buddy, great work on the conversions. Just in case you're looking for more ponies for Dwarves, I know that Ebob makes a 28mm pony for £2 each. It has baggage on its back, but that's an easy conversion for someone who is already doing something along the lines of what you're doing

http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/fantasy.htm#2

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:44 pm

Yep, great painting.

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Mark this army looks STUNNING! The bases, the colour scheme, the conversions, it's all absolutely top-class, incredibly impressive and very inspirational. Keep up the cracking work, can't wait to see Fili & Kili when they're done and I hope to meet them on the field of battle at a tournament soon! :yay:

Rognarr · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:58 pm

Those dwarves look simply excellent. I love the natural look of the cloth, it gives them a quite norse appearance which is really fitting! What colours did you use for the blonde and light brown hair?

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:06 pm

The earthy colours work really well and the basing just finishes them off nicely.

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:18 am

Thanks again for all the comments everyone, it's the response from you guys that really encourages and inspires me to continue on!

Rognarr: I tried a couple of different methods out for the hair, the ones that come to mind being..

Tallarn Sand - Agrax Earthshade - Nuln Oil
Dheneb Stone - Agrax Earthshade

And then highlights of choice

JamesG: I definitely recommend picking up a box of Erebor Warriors. When they first came out I was set against them, but in the flesh the detail is astounding! They're a really fun kit to work with, with plenty of simple-but-effective conversion opportunities as I've hoped to show here.

Dr Grant: Damian, you're far too kind :oops:

thank you very much my friend. Kili and Fili have taken a little longer than I'd hoped (bloody Space Wolves distracting me.... ) but they should be up and ready for battle soon enough.

And just for you Dorth, courtesy of Games Workshop Warrington...

(Note to self, must fix that rather yellow-looking beard...

)

Still to come: Kili, Fili, one more warband of Warriors, and perhaps another mounted hero.. Or two... :twisted:

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 pm

Awesome Dwarves there, Knighty!

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:42 pm

Thanks Hurin, glad you like them!

Finally got round to finishing Kili and Fili, just in time for the end of Tale of Gamers month two.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:07 pm

Great work Knighty, you have done these justice with your painting. The bases are first class and the castle walls in the background look fantastic, nothing to critique !!!

LordoftheBrownRing · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:28 pm

All star performance. Looks amazing. I'm surprised Not many people have done these

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