Adeptekon Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Does anyone have experience using lotr minis for 40k conversions? Just curious what they might be good for, daemons, chaos, feudal worlders, chapter serfs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathe Biosas Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 The problem is scale. The 40k "Heroic" scale with the over sized weapons and other equipment doesn't look all that great next to LotR models. Even when Warhammer Fantasy was still a thing, I tried bolstering my Empire army with models from Gondor and they didn't even work out how I like. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 As above, they are noticeably a smaller scale. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 As has already been said, they're a slightly smaller scale (relative to models produced at the same point in time), but they're also "correctly" proportioned, instead of the "heroic scale" that GW uses, which emphasises certain things (heads, hands, weapons) by making them bigger. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 So it's all out of scale, but 28mm should be baseline hummies. 32mm space marines, but since I don't have any baseline hummies I assume everyone is 32mm? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 (edited) IIRC, Elronds model (on foot) was closer to 25mm. Via Google, Edited August 13 by Grotsmasha Adeptekon and Lathe Biosas 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Ming Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Firedrake Cordova, Grotsmasha and Lathe Biosas 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 18 hours ago, Grotsmasha said: IIRC, Elronds model (on foot) was closer to 25mm. Via Google, It think they will do just fine for my chapter serf army! Those must be 28mm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathe Biosas Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 15 hours ago, Adeptekon said: It think they will do just fine for my chapter serf army! Those must be 28mm. I'm nor sure that LotR models would be a good fit for Chapter serfs, as the Chapter equips their forces with some pretty decent kit. If you wanted hangers-on for Imperial Knights, I could see LotR models working... but at that point I'd just use Warhammer Fantasy/ToW/Sigmar/Mordheim/Underworlds/CursedCity models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 (edited) These would be baseline serfs. Sergeant Majoris will have the buffs and stratagems. Swords are fine since they're cheap and easy to reproduce on keep worlds. Edited August 15 by Adeptekon Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathe Biosas Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 1 minute ago, Adeptekon said: These would be baseline serfs. Sergeant Majoris will have the buffs and stratagems. Swords are fine since they're cheap and easy to reproduce on keep worlds. Just remember, it's up the the Serfs to defend the world against attack when the Marines leave to go crusading. Adeptekon 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 Just now, Lathe Biosas said: Just remember, it's up the the Serfs to defend the world against attack when the Marines leave to go crusading. Right you can't be weak if you're a Black Templar serf. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388374-lotr-40k-conversions/#findComment-6182821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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