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As per the title. I've been bouncing ideas round my head for a while regarding Rough Rider conversions, I'm not a big fan of the new models but I love the idea of them.

Currently I've got my mind set on Cadian bikers, I have all the required parts except for the lance arms. Does anybody have any ideas where to get some from? I'm guessing that some talented 3d printing person may already have designed some?

Victoria Miniatures have some (link), but it's been a while since I've ordered from them so I can't comment on shipping costs.

They look nice, thanks a lot for the link!

Ideally I'd prefer to buy from the UK as international shipping and duties are pretty high these days, but I'll definitely use Vic if there's nothing suitable closer to home.

I have made good experiences with wire spears like these:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=537
Usually I have some "arms holding something" lying around in my bitsbox, cut away the "something", drill a hole and glue in a wire spear. It's a bit more work but much cheaper and I'm more flexible with the arm style (uniform, bare, armored etc.)

PS. I can also recommend getting some Sicarian Ruststalkers Transsonic blades from a bitsshop. They make awesome powerlance tips

I almost pulled the trigger on the Vic lances but the $20 shipping just killed me.

I might go with those wire spears, thanks Pyroalchi!

How bad is US shipping for you?





https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_43

They are nice, but unfortunately it's a moot point: the last time I tried to buy from Mad Robot I found out that they don't ship to the UK

I thought MaxMini did some, but I can't spot them in their store

If you have access to a cheap 3D printer you might also get lucky on Thingiverse and the like. For example these:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5376649
or these:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4444608
or in general these:
https://www.thingiverse.com/tag:cavalry

The files are free and with a bit of wriggling around I usually can puzzle together what I want/need

I don't have access to a 3d printer unfortunately, I just don't have the required time to invest in that side of the hobby

Shapeways does that for you

https://www.shapeways.com/product/SZJH4EDNZ/28mm-pyrotechnic-hunting-lance-hand-guard?optionId=244111069&li=marketplace