• The forum software have been upgraded to the latest version.

    If you notice anything that looks off, or does not work, please let us know.

    For more information, click here.

GW News: LAS VEGAS OPEN 2025

Lord-Marcus said:
You are most welcome for the suggestion.

I would caution the spears though. The posing of the legs is more in keeping with wielding an axe or greatsword
Click to expand...

Well the High Elf Spearmen kit does come with some double-handed spears being thrust forward, so they might be the best choices for some of those leg poses. Any ideas on where I could find some circular shields to keep with the Hoplite effect?
 
Lord-Marcus said:
Only stotmcast shields.

What is wrong with going outside gw?
Click to expand...

Well, GW is most accessible to me, even though I do like the look of Warlord Games stuff. The only shop that I know that sells Warlord only sells rubbishy Bolt Action stuff and no Hail Caesar.
 
Lord-Marcus said:
Order it online?

Or ask them to special order it?
Click to expand...

Maybe. But then what would be the point of making my own Elven hoplites when I could just buy some Warlord ones and put them on GW bases and say "Here are my Freeguild Spearmen"?

Also I've had a look at the sprues and there are no separate shield sprues available - if they had any of those available that would be great.
 
Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl said:
Maybe. But then what would be the point of making my own Elven hoplites when I could just buy some Warlord ones and put them on GW bases and say "Here are my Freeguild Spearmen"?

Also I've had a look at the sprues and there are no separate shield sprues available - if they had any of those available that would be great.
Click to expand...
Check victrix hoplites then. Might have separate shields
 
Bracnos said:
Dont the fire dwarfs have round shieds?
Click to expand...

@Bracnos is right, the Fyreslayers do have circular shields (bladed slingshields), as you can see below:
99120205015_FyreslayersVulkiteBerzerkers05.jpg


But they do look a bit too Viking-y for Greco-Atlantean Elves. I do have some of these as I've made a set of Vulkites into Slayers for Fantasy (see my painting blog), so if I could do something with them they might be good as stylised Hoplite shields. Perhaps if I was able to file the runes off somehow - that would take the shields one step closer to looking Elven, especially as they are asymmetrical. Quite a lot of Elf shields are asymmetrical as nature is asymmetrical, whereas the regular Dwarfs/Dispossessed, for example, have symmetrical Viking designs on their shields, and as I have 10 of these they would cater for one box of those new sea elves.
 
Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl said:
@Bracnos is right, the Fyreslayers do have circular shields (bladed slingshields), as you can see below:
99120205015_FyreslayersVulkiteBerzerkers05.jpg


But they do look a bit too Viking-y for Greco-Atlantean Elves. I do have some of these as I've made a set of Vulkites into Slayers for Fantasy (see my painting blog), so if I could do something with them they might be good as stylised Hoplite shields. Perhaps if I was able to file the runes off somehow - that would take the shields one step closer to looking Elven, especially as they are asymmetrical. Quite a lot of Elf shields are asymmetrical as nature is asymmetrical, whereas the regular Dwarfs/Dispossessed, for example, have symmetrical Viking designs on their shields, and as I have 10 of these they would cater for one box of those new sea elves.
Click to expand...

Don't file them off. Shave them off with a hobby knife.


I also had no idea fyreslayers had shields. My bad
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top