Hey everyone. So my latest project has been a weaver on unicorn. As there is no model for this, I decided that I really want to go balls out and make the best figure I can. I know elsewhere on the boards people have been discussing a unicorn build and such, so hopefully this helps, and possible spark some ideas.
To start, I needed a base. Since there is no definite rule for the unicorn base size, I went with sticking two cavalry bases side by side, filling in the holes with greenstuff and gluring 4 of the regular infantry bases on top to secure it and add another level to the base. I want the base to have some height, so the mini stands out whether alone or in a unit. I went with two cavalry bases because i wanted it bigger than cavalry, but also to fit comfortably in a unit. I have been playing my mage with my sisters of the thorn, so thats likely where this beast will end up, despite losing the fast cav. I know losing the fast cav will hurt a bit, but from the games I've played, the regular movement will be mobile enough to get me around to buffing my units and hitting stuff that gets too close. The sisters have that nice 24" for Curse, so I think I will be ok.
Next up is a quick pic of the unicorn. I took a shot beside the steed to show the scale. It is definitely taller and much beefier, which is perfect. The unicorn is from Reaper Miniatures.
https://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Unicorn/sku-down. Its a cool model on its own, but I want to do some re-modeling. I intend to make the back end of the base taller than the front, and have the unicorn in more of a charging pose, rather than it rearing up and giving a big NAYYYYYYY. Im going to straighten out the head because its slightly cocked to the right. Im also going to make one of the two front legs straight, and possible curl one of the back legs. As for color, its probably going to stay white, and the hair I might change. I intend on doing a little more research into unicorns before I decide. Oh and I also trimmed the base that reaper gives with the unicorn because it wont suit my purposes.
Here we have my two options for riders. I used my mage with the antler staff on a horse, so I decided to build a new one. On the left is the classic weaver on foot, and on the right is the new weaver that is kind of floating off some branches. I like both models, and have plans to alter both staffs, no matter which I use. The left hand is definitely going to be the sisters hand that carries the fire. The right staff arm is going to have the top bit of the champion staff from the sisters kit, and the bottom of the staff will be the top of the newer sisters staff. hopefully you can envision my plan. Both models will need careful cutting at the waste to fit on a set of the legs im deciding between. I have to be honest, I prefer to use the newer weaver. I just like the sculpt more. However, the older mage matches the legs I have for options a lot better. While a lot of our old models hold up well in comparison to the new line, they are a little clunkier in some places. All I have are older legs to use, as you will see in the next pic. Anyway, here the two options:
Last up, we have the legs. So far it seems that these are the most important, because the top half has to sit nicely on the bottom.
On the left, you have the old High elf cavalry legs. A little bit of work is required on these to make the foot look less like metal, and the chain links need to be covered or filed. If i go with these legs I would likely cover most of it in a greenstuff version of robes to cover the details I dont like, and file down the foot to make it less pointy.
the next set of legs are from the old glade lord that rides our dragon. He has those long droopy robes, which I like the most for the weaver. The legs are a tad stubby as is the foot, and has some of our old details which I will likely file off or cover. You will notice that it is smothered in greenstuff, because I already started working on it. I covered the legs in robes to match the top half of the weaver, but I have come across a few problems. The model as a whole just seems way too thick or fat to match both tops of the weaver, but the older top half isnt terrible. Im going to do some serious sanding, filing and cutting to try to thin out the parts of this that I don't like. This is the likeliest set of legs I will use.
The second set of legs are from our old lancers. The scale of these legs is really nice compared to the top halves of both weavers. The issues I have with using this is the fact that cutting through metal is such a pain without a jewellers saw, which I dont have. The second issue is that there are some really classic wood elf fluffy pants and paraphenalia that would need a little trimming and what not.
The last set of legs come from the reallllly old hawk riders. they are quite simple, which makes it easy to work with to update the look. They are a tad stubby as well, but seem likes a simple fix by snipping the leg at some point and adding some green stuff to make it a little longer.
I know that this post poses more questions than solutions, but hopefully this will help some of you. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST IDEAS AS THIS IS ALL I HAVE BUILT AND AND AM STRUGGLING TO DECIDE WHICH ROUTE TO TAKE.
Thanks everyone
