OldWherewolf Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I found this awesome Celtic bear model that I'm converting into a SW Lord/WGBL on a Thunderwolf (well, ThunderBEAR), and I'm trying to find a good shield for him. I was thinking either the Celtic Wolf Shield from PopGoesTheMonkey (Celtic and Space Wolves) or the Iron Bears shield: What do y'all think? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Iron bears gets my vote Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranulf the revenant Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Hmmm... The round shield fits way better in relation to the shapes and the patterns the bear. The kromlech wolf shield would also work. Edited November 23, 2020 by ranulf the revenant Slave to Darkness 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprophetofwar Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Man I love those bear models. So tempting. Your models, but I think I'd go iron bears, if it fits. Edited November 23, 2020 by theprophetofwar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychobi Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Round. And repose the legs! Its not as hard as it looks. I reccomend cutting halfway behind the knees, find position and then fix damage. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCE1981 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Ask Popgoes the monkey if they could do that round shield with a bear motif Edited November 24, 2020 by CCE1981 Jorin Helm-splitter, OldWherewolf and theprophetofwar 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarnby71 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Round shield all the way - and agree re-pose those legs, those bears are great sculpts, so legs could make or break it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinHills Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Round shield! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Round shield. Â And you're going to need to work out how the rider even stays on a mount with a back that broad, just the saddle doesn't look like it would cut it to do anything meaningful in murdermake. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldWherewolf Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Round. And repose the legs! Its not as hard as it looks. I reccomend cutting halfway behind the knees, find position and then fix damage. I actually pinned him to the model, but he's not glued in place yet because my green stuff dried out from ~10 years of non-use. :-(. My shopping trip is tomorrow, so I'll be able to fill in the cuts I made to his legs to get him to fit.  I see what you're saying, the saddle needs something to make it look like it's held in place.  I'll ask PGtM if they can add the bear, or add a Celtic bear to the round shield. That seems to be the best of both worlds and I can use other SW iconography to tie him into the rest of the army.   I do love those Sons of Thor shields from Kromlech... If/when I start converting bladeguard vets, I'll pick up a few of those. I'm going to pick up some PGtM shields for 'normal' WG & models with SS. But those Kromlech ones just stand out.  Now I just have to learn to paint (again) with old man eyes. I tried to paint a LF and he looked like he had a disease! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikuEru Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Go for round shields. Â I can vouch for our polish ftiends at Kromlech and the 'sons of thor' shields - AND they will start a Black Friday Discount on Thursday. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5635781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Someone in the SW FB group just posted this badass conversion of a thunder bear Credit Matt Cappelo on FB Slave to Darkness, NightHowler, OldWherewolf and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5636389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Someone in the SW FB group just posted this badass conversion of a thunder bear Credit Matt Cappelo on FB Only thing I dislike is the man bun lol... As for the OP, round, as someone said above the swirls fit with the design on the bear... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367841-thunderbear-conversion-advice/#findComment-5636438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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