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2017/05/25 05:22:43
Subject: Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Inspiring SDF-1 Bridge Officer
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I'm hoping in the near future to flesh out my Vampire Counts army with some Blood Knight miniatures. However, the current metal miniatures are a bit out of my price range, and I was wondering if folks could suggest some alternative figures I could use for them - would prefer plastic over resin, resin over metal.
Thanks!
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2017/05/25 07:16:36
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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There's a pretty good miniature resource page on the 9th Age website, worth checking out (look under 'Vampire Knights' for Blood knights I think)
http://www.the-ninth-age.com/lexicon/index.php?lexicon/477-vampire-covenant-vc/
Personally like the Gamezone ones, which are beautiful, although Mantic do some which are much cheaper.
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2017/05/25 10:11:21
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Surprisingly, I've found high elf dragon princes to be pretty good conversions. They have the whole dragon theme going for them.
I've also seen people use chaos knights
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2017/05/25 19:43:41
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Highlord with a Blackstone Fortress
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By the time you have bought a box of dragon princes and a box of blac knights to base them on, you might as well buy Blood Knights.
Second Gamezone not-Blood Knights, Not too sure on those Mantic models, Mantic sculpt quality is hit or miss, and I think those are a miss, but YMMV and they have price on their side.
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2017/05/26 07:12:55
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Have you seen them Orlanth? Think the Undead range are some of the best that Mantic have ever made, and these guys look pretty good.
£18 for the box as well which I take it is probably a fair bit cheaper than the GW equivalents.
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2017/05/26 14:06:43
Subject: Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Inspiring SDF-1 Bridge Officer
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Thanks all, very helpful.
I'd love the gamezone ones, but personally, but I might be stuck with the mantic ones (the rest of my core army is mantic anyway).
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2017/05/27 01:11:10
Subject: Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Highlord with a Blackstone Fortress
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Pacific, I don't like them, the horses are good but generic and need converting to be used as undead. Not too sure about the riders also, especially the heads.
Saying that I do recommend some Mantic undead, zombies especially.
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2017/05/29 15:36:54
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Inspiring Icon Bearer
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Brutus_Apex wrote:Surprisingly, I've found high elf dragon princes to be pretty good conversions. They have the whole dragon theme going for them.
This. A head swap is all you need for a good conversion.
They're pricey, though.
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2017/05/29 21:25:30
Subject: Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Highlord with a Blackstone Fortress
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Can we see this please.
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2017/05/30 10:10:59
Subject: Re:Vampire Counts Blood Knight alternate models
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Inspiring Icon Bearer
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Haven't found any online but here's one pic of what can you do just using a suitable paintjob
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