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DE conversions from new HE stuff

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With the upcoming High Elf release in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to gather cool HE->DE conversion ideas in a separate thread.

Basic HE miniatures are obviously clad in Plate Mail instead of Chain Mail, ruling out most warrior->warrior conversions, but monsters
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and bitz (such as new spearman arms?) will probably give us lots of joy (I will definitely convert a giant Crow for my "Murder of Crows" themed DE army).

If the HE comes with Drake Riders (by Alex Hedström) - the HE->DE conversion possibilities might become truly epic.
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Cool picture! Looking forward to the new Elf releases :)
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These birdies look like great. A thumbs up from me after so many duds lately.

Sadly it feels like Dark Vengeance pt.2 to me. Awesome minis in the starter box, but when the book arrives the ugly aged models are left as is. Not only do the old minis not match the new aesthetic, but the size difference is massive too. I'd rather not have my steak with a side helping of turd thank you GW. :sick:

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At this stage I am not sold on the 'angry birds'. They seem to detract from the Dragons which should be the centrepiece of the High Elf army IMO.

At the bottom right side of the picture there looks to be a new Howdah -> warbeast or chariot?

I do however share the enthusiasm for the expanded bits options this entails :mrgreen:
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The rumours are that it's a new flying chariot, pulled by an eagle (yes, really). There are tales of a new massive dragon and monstrous cavalry drake riders - both of those would offer good conversion options.

Now you've made that angry birds comparison, I'm never going to be able to un-see it. I wouldn't want to be a Razorgor with those flying at me :shock:
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Monstrous new Dragon - yes, please! :D

If the Everqueen and Maiden guard sculpts turn out to be good then that opens up a whole world of possibilities - Witches, Sorceresses, female Masters and Dreadlords, etc...

I'm actually quite excited for May now :P
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So great eagles will be more of a focus, and if they have any of the storm of magic upgrades + any of the HE only ones, this could be interesting.

Drake riders sound interesting. Monsterous cav seem to be popular, which can only mean we might get bigger battle cows to compete.
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I like the new stuff I hear is coming for the High Elves. Though, it feels like other armies are in bigger need of an update... Oh well. :roll:

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So instead of some knight-unit like demigryphs, I'd like some kind of bigger cold one (old ones?) or hellhounds, or a smaller hydra or manticore etc. There are many options, and also, I miss the 40 point Beast Master hero choice that cound ride a Manticore and use 25 points worth of magic items. Back then it was worth taking. Now Manticores feel like such a stupid point sink for more expensive hero types.
Also, just a plain unridden Manticore as special or rare choice would be great. We could also use some other monster types such as the Cockatrice and Chimera.
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Those were the days!
Packs of hounds or cold ones being herded around by Whelp masters :)
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Personaly I'm hoping to see some cool upgrades on the hydras, and what other monsters we can get.
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Is is just me or have the Druchii began to convert the High Elves already? :twisted:

* They are finally using the eagles for what they were intended ,....beast of burden
* they have begun converting the eggs of dragons or wyverns into drakes..... (or will GW find a new mechanic how drakes came to be. in most fanatasy setting..drakes are not natural and are created)

I look forward to the new High Elf miniatures..and seeing what we can come up with for conversions.

As for the new Dark Elf book...since every army has gotten some bad-ass monstrous cavalry I think Dark Elves will get that as well...Look forward to seeing what that wll look like.
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Angry Birds? Pokemon?

I was trying to imagine where I'd saw that Phoenix before.

Then I remembered - Chocobo :mrgreen:

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Tyrannus deathbringer wrote:Angry Birds? Pokemon?

I was trying to imagine where I'd saw that Phoenix before.

Then I remembered - Chocobo :mrgreen:

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I loled.
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Somehow I see someone trying to do that...Heck I can see someone trying to do a fat chocobo (now that will be funny)
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Since every army seems to be getting some sort of Monstrous Cavalry... I hope Dark Elves will be different. I'd rather see Monstrous Infantry ;)

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Some sort of evil Avatar/Talos construct would indeed be awesome 8)
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Here's a sneak preview of the new special character-ridden Phoenix:

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Tyrannus deathbringer wrote:Here's a sneak preview of the new special character-ridden Phoenix:

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Wow, that is one big picture right there. Took some time to load with my eee-PC and 3g internet :killed:
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Dalamar wrote:Since every army seems to be getting some sort of Monstrous Cavalry... I hope Dark Elves will be different. I'd rather see Monstrous Infantry ;)

Taken straight from the BRB page 208:
"Using stranger sorceries still, Malekith has learned to imbue armoured steel giants with the souls of killers, creating fell embodiments of Khaine that carve through the ranks of those born of flesh and blood"



They implanted every army in the BRB with some type of rerence to a mounsterous infantry or cavalry. Empire had demi-gryphs.
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