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hi poeple converter here with a new conversion well conversion its just the mantic dwarf with a chess peace on there heads the white peaces are normal dwarfs and the black peaces are chaos dwarfs
the chess box is made from plasticard im still looking for a good handle for it so i can carry it like a case.

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sorry for the picture heavy but i wanted to give you all the right kind of show to well show of my creation.
cheers.

 
   
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Haha that is the coolest chess set I have seen!

 
   
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Screaming Banshee






Novosibirsk, Russia

Really awesome but my only flaw with it is the pieces being on their heads.

I'm not familiar with Mantic's dwarf range, but there must've been a variety of models that could have allowed you to represent the different chess pieces? I think that having the pieces on their heads looks a little bit odd.

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Obvious

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Very cool.
Brings out a couple ideas...

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Awesome set! Nice job.

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Brigadier General






Chicago

Very nice chess set. Capping the flat helmets with chess pieces is an inspired idea!

If I may make one suggestion. The unfinished box takes away from the overall effect. A stain and a varnsh, or just a coat or two of minwax polyshades would really make the whole thing just beautiful.

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Binghamton, NY

Judging by the streaks and runs, Eilif, the box is finished, although I feel that it would be better served by a stripping and some traditional stain/varnish/wax.

Personally, I love the pieces as helmet crests route you've taken. It's a bit silly, but in a pleasant, characterful sort of way (supported by the use of those particular models, I'd say). Honestly, so many fantasy/sci-fi chess sets are very nice display pieces, but are nearly impossible to game with, for lack of immediate piece recognition.

If I ever make another order from Mantic, I'll be seriously tempted to toss in a box or two of dwarves for this very purpose. I'm sure I can find a cheap travel chess set with tiny pieces at a toy/dollar store, somewhere.

Generally, while I feel the execution is a tad lackluster, I absolutely love the overall feel and the idea behind it.

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