Some Empire spearmen I converted to hold pikes. A nice 8x5 block. Hopefully I will have these painted by the end of March.
This is not a very hard conversion but rather time consuming. I used the old Empire spearmen. I think they are 5th edition models. I used 18 gauge floral stem wire. You can get this from a craft store like Michael's (in the USA anyway). I then drilled out the hands of the spearmen and slid the floral wire right in. Drilled out the top of the spear a little bit and glued it to the end of the floral wire and was finished.
And I will never do this conversion again. Using a pin drill by hand that much was actually painful (and I do mean literally).
They look good. And I like the guy with the hammer. Where did he come from?
ReplyDeleteThe guy with the hammer is an old Mordheim model. According to my catalog his proper name is Ostlander 2 with Great Hammer.
ReplyDeleteLooks great as a large unit! Making them pikes makes it much more intimidating, and makes old plastics look great. They'll make a great backbone for your army.
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