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Good day everyone,

I would like to make a unit of High Elf Maiden Guard to go with my high elf army. I know they're not actually in the book, but I see no reason why they couldn't stand in for a unit of Phoenix Guard - the 4+ Ward save makes their armor irrelevant, and the original squad had polearms which could easily be called halberds.

I have two problems - the original metal models are rather expensive, because they are no longer produced. The second problem is I am not really familiar with the Games Workshop line of fantasy models, particularly the individual pieces, the relative scale of the models, and how many of what pieces come with anything.

So, after looking at the original models, which can be found on the link below, I'm at a loss of what to use. I first looked to the high elf archers, but the problem with that box is (best I can tell) they're all male. My next thought was the Wood Elf Glade Guard. This looks more promising - it looks as though there are female torsos, and a great number of the heads will be good as well. The aesthetic is not quite right, but I think with proper painting, maybe a little, little sculpting/cutting it will be good; plus, the original Maiden Guard models didn't look like high elves either. Can anyone offer any insight as to the suitability of the Glade Guard models, and/or let me know if there are female torsos, and how many per box? They don't show enough skin, but I see that being a problem everywhere, and is not a big deal to me. The next problem is where to get the halberds - optimally, I could just use the Phoenix Guard halberds, but I don't know if the scale would be off, or how many halberds would fit with the glade guard models.

Alternatively, if you happen to have the perfect solution, I'd love to hear it. Really, my only restriction is that the model needs to be substantially GW, because the local battle bunker is really my only place to play.

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/taintedminis/ELVES4.html

Thank you for any help or insights you can give me.