Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Airfix Robinhood Conversions

Converted yesterday..painted today. The first pic shows the archer conversion from the post about swopping heads.(Actually, not only have they swopped heads...but by the looks of things...sides as well!!)

All the same figure..the "assassin" (far right) has had an arm swop from an Italeri archer, bow + hand from the running bod in the same set, hood made from ....toilet  paper :- D

Shields are printed and stuck on thin cardboard and then simply attached to the bods with Loctite 401.


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10 comments:

  1. Ubique Matt24 November 2010 at 10:40

    Excellent modified figures and very subtle painting.

    Regards,
    Matt

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  2. Wiking24 November 2010 at 12:18

    Well done, Paul! Love the smooth shades!

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  3. Andrew24 November 2010 at 18:45

    Looking good! That's the fun part of plastic, that is lacking in metal. Conversions can be a lot of fun.

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  4. Paul´s Bods25 November 2010 at 01:28

    Thanks :-)
    I really like Peasant types..the clothing is fun to paint..I can really get into the shading etc.
    Cheers
    Paul

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  5. Thanos25 November 2010 at 04:46

    Nice painting there mate!!!
    Your idea with the shields is very very clever!
    T.

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  6. Paul´s Bods25 November 2010 at 06:22

    Thanks mate...
    The idea is not mine I have to admit, it comes from Michel (who sent me some PD`s with tons of shield patterns, including Pavian´s) and Thomas Willers...all I have done use thin cardboard for the backing to help stiffen the shields, then I painted them black, then brown and scratched with a pin to get a sort of wood effect.
    Cheers

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  7. Anonymous25 November 2010 at 13:50

    Great work Paul, very crisp painting and converting :)

    Would those shield patterns also include patterns for the Low Countries?

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  8. Paul´s Bods26 November 2010 at 00:29

    Thanks mate :-)
    The shield patterns..?? I will have to have a look ...Michel sent me a couple of PDF sides...the one I´m using at the moment is mostly cut up and seems to have a lot of blue white /red black lozenge patterns.
    Greetz
    Paul

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  9. Ron "La Long Carabine" Hamilton6 February 2011 at 06:45

    Nice conversions. Is the spear something you built or did it come from another 1/72 kit?

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  10. cooey2ph25 July 2011 at 01:28

    very impressive conversions!

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