Kitbashing a Moria Expedition force for MESBG

[@unreleasedminiatures1802]

This is what our models are for - to use them with this kind of exhilarating creativity and a modeling heart! You've brought out the unique character of each dwarf, congratulations! :)

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you Sir. You are too kind. Big fan of your miniatures. They are a modelers dream. Have you got many more projects coming down the pipeline? If you ever wanted to send us something for review, I would be honoured :)

[@noahgreany8046]

love these videos so much! they have inspired me to kitbash my own gondorian force!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Nice, always good to hear. I would love to see some working pics if you have any.

[@noahgreany8046]

@@windrushwargamers2745 there's some photos on my Instagram called gdalf.with.glasses if you want to see :)

[@briarsandbantams]

I used Medbury for Moria expedition dwarf characters. They paint up wonderfully.

[@twinklecave9475]

Love seeing your conversions my friend. The Gimli axe replacement is so simple, but such a good effect. Those cloak colours are nice and vibrant too!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks Twinkle! What are you working on right now?

[@twinklecave9475]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Sadly no current conversions, but knocking out some Uruk-Hai scouts. I'll be prepping some Mirkwood Rangers for next year as well.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@twinklecave9475 Class, what colour schemes?

[@mabinogion7023]

Inspiring. Keen to add an Ori and Oin for my Balin led forces.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks! If you decide to make them I would love to see your interpretation. Feel free to jump in the discord and share your progress pics :) discord.gg/xCt5jQ492G

[@hunsler1006]

Great video, Ori (one with the Raven) has to be my favourite

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks bro, what's on your hobby table right now?

[@hunsler1006]

@@windrushwargamers2745 just painting the new Elrond. I'm trying to find a decent Huan model for my next army

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@hunsler1006 Nice Huns, chuck some WIP pics in the discord if you like :) I will have a think about Huan. Do you see him as being an Irish wolfhound like I do? If so I have found a couple, But he is supposed to me massive so maybe we would need a larger scale. vminiatures.com/28-mm/irish-28mm/irish-wolfhound-4 or: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204110271147?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=204110271147&targetid=1404115579093&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006798&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=aud-1657461042708:pla-1404115579093&abcId=9300867&merchantid=116269123&gclid=CjwKCAiAmuKbBhA2EiwAxQnt7yEdNd6j350SWjn6-DpLAekdsA8cdV0TX7mhT1wvQBUlIXaaeviqLRoCu8AQAvD_BwE

[@hunsler1006]

@@windrushwargamers2745 yeah Irish wolf hound is how I've always seen him but I'm not sure I can be too picky. Yeah I was going to use Grimbeorn's rules set, so that gives a decent size base to play with

[@hunsler1006]

@@windrushwargamers2745 that eBay one looks great!

[@Draculord666]

The unreleased miniatures dwarves miniatures are some of the best out there, absolutely love what you did with the whole project! I've always wanted to make some spear and shield conversions out of khazad guard to run them as iron hills since I'm not a big fan of the hobbit aesthetic.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks buddy, I do love the Unreleased Miniatures range. Hard to get them here in the UK but not impossible. That does sound like a very cool idea. what spears would you used? would you go for historicals? These Spears and Shields caught my eye recently: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184897352427?hash=item2b0cbdb2eb:g:~SEAAOSwCm1gz4Nq

[@Draculord666]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I've been trying to transition to using brass rods for all my miniature spear needs just to keep them from bending or breaking too easily, though those prints look very nice. I had an idea to blue stuff cast Murin's shield with the raven on it for all of them, but I'm not 100% decided yet! Still trying to juggle a heap of Arnor conversions as well.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@Draculord666 Never done the brass rod trick, might have to give it a go. Where do you buy it from? Murin's shield on all would be a nice touch. Oh I know the struggles bud, juggling a few things right now. That's the beauty of the hobby.

[@Draculord666]

@@windrushwargamers2745 In the states at least, pretty much any hobby store carries them, even if it's more of a model train store. Some companies do sell their own though, I know footsore miniatures sell steel ones in bulk for a great price! Might have to shop around for widths though to suit your needs.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@Draculord666 thanks! I will check out Footsore miniatures. They have a nice range.

[@federicocecconi8017]

They are wonderful 💪 good job, keep it up 🤗

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you sir, I have some more videos coming:) what are you working on currently?

[@federicocecconi8017]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I put my hands on some old dwarf vault warden team in metal, I will paint them soon 😁

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@federicocecconi8017 Nice, I love the old metal models

[@Old_Shatterhans]

Another great video about awesome conversions. It#s hard to pick a favorite but I'd go with Oin. The horn could maybe have been a bell originally?

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks buddy, it is equally Oin and Ori for me, can't pick between them. The horn could have been a bell, the only thing that throws me off is that there are so many of them in the kit. What have you got on the table right now?

[@Old_Shatterhans]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I'm working on a bit more scatter terrain for my market, also built up some black numenorians out of WotD, need to do some gapfilling and they're ready to paint. Also still need to finish Kankra. But I have had back pain for a while now, so I'm not able to sit down for longer periods of hobbying. So I'm progressing very slow :(

[@Old_Shatterhans]

I meant Shelob... Kankra is the German name ^^'

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@Old_Shatterhans awesome mate, throw some pics in the discord if you like. sorry to hear about your back, is there anything you can do standing up?

[@Old_Shatterhans]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I'll take some pics this afternoon and send them. I honestly haven't tried doing anything hobbywise standing up, maybe I'll give it a try later, it's a good idea thanks

[@williampowell6067]

Epic video man! The only issue I had was the video ending.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks buddy, I can't do much about that though. Maybe I should just live stream my hobby desk :P

[@williampowell6067]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Tongue in cheek ;) Seriously tho, love the sculpts. Just 24 hour live stream…you would go mad. Lol

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@williampowell6067 Cheers mate, I have made some for the remaining champions of Erebor. Just need to put some paint on them now.

[@neddubh4529]

King Earnur's gondorian army. I think GW are leaving money on the table by not mining the history of Gondor. The wainrider war could be a whole source book to itself.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

I 100% agree. I can't imagine it would be a copyright issue at all. Lets hope they do it one day. What are you working on right now?

[@neddubh4529]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Southern Gondor army, rangers and cavalry, except the cavalry is made up with haradrim raiders who rebelled against Sauron's influence. Enemy of my enemy kind of arrangement.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@neddubh4529 Harondor is a cool region, I did have a go at making a warband from there if you are interested. My brother also made the Ringlo Vale. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWTVnWSInc91j9k

[@neddubh4529]

@@windrushwargamers2745 oh yeah, I saw that one, love the creativity on the channel.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@neddubh4529 Thank you Sir, feel free to send over some progress pictures of your Southern Gondor army, rangers and cavalry

[@simondenelzen]

I would kill to see you make an affordable hobbit collection. So I can steal your ideas! Also awesome bases, what snow did you use?

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks, I have a Hobbit force, Might need to touch up the paint job. It has a lot of chipping. I could pull them out and do a show case perhaps. I do have a few ideas of how to finish them off. Cheers, I had some old Citadel snow flock from games workshop. I normally use the texture paint but that has dried up for me :( what are you working on right now?

[@simondenelzen]

@@windrushwargamers2745 actually just bought 18 khazad guard and some other forces for a kingdom of khazad dum army under leadership of durin himself. Wanted some kind of snowy base! I have some Wanderers of the wild laying around. Tom, barliman, goldberry. Thought of making a fun little hobbit army around them with Gandalf! But I want some unique looking hobbits!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@simondenelzen Nice, big fan of dwarves. That does sound like a cool army, there are quire a few 3D print/ proxies you can use for Hobbits.

[@ItsQuiteCool]

Another great conversion 🙂 I'd love to see how you'd tackle a Balrog!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you sir! I would also like to tackle a Balrog, we have some early ideas -possibly a Collab with Jmacc, but this is early days yet. would be fun though, we have our ideas, just need to find time to execute.

[@ItsQuiteCool]

@@windrushwargamers2745 that sounds awesome! J Macc's rec of the Mierce Miniatures Infernii range is a great start. Working on my second Balrog conversion with one of them now 🙂 He's still ahead of me with his current 3, I say current because I know he has another 2 planned! 😅

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@ItsQuiteCool Can't wait to them mate. are you converting it?

[@ItsQuiteCool]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Yeah, that's been my project this week. Taking inspiration from the Balrog from Shadow of War. Been wanting to do it for a while, but still started off without a full plan on how to do it's wings. Had an idea during the week and I think it's worked... 🤞 It's all built, green stuffed and converted. I'll be painting it next, so there's still time to ruin the wings 😅

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@ItsQuiteCool That's a cool Balrog. Interested to see the wings. I am sure you won't ruin the wings. If you had a rotary tool you could get, some wings and carve out the flappy bits, just leaving the bone parts?

[@qivittoqnimrod1916]

The Bit you used for the Earhorn is a horn with blackpowder for the Rambukk-Pistoliers.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you sir, that makes sense. What are you working on right now?

[@qivittoqnimrod1916]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Rambukk Raiders to use as Ironhills Dwarves XD

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@qivittoqnimrod1916 A fine choice :) Such a class kit. I had a blast making mine. Will you be converting them at all?

[@qivittoqnimrod1916]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I bought a Box of Riders, Crossbows, Spearmen (Speardwarves!) and twohanded axes. Most of them will be uniformed but some will be converted with heads of characteristic models of GW.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@qivittoqnimrod1916 sounds awesome mate. Would like to see some pics if you have any,

[@mrogface]

ROCK AND STONE!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

What are you working on currently?

[@mrogface]

@@windrushwargamers2745 sadly nothing dwarf related. I'm painting up a bandai xwing kit for use as star wars legion terrain

[@danielwielki3490]

look god,s thx for video 👍

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks bud, what are you working on right now?

[@danielwielki3490]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I'm just finishing painting Isengard, next will be dwarfs and about 1k of various miniatures that I haven't painted yet😅😅

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@danielwielki3490 Nice, will you make a video about them?

[@danielwielki3490]

@@windrushwargamers2745 yes

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

They are fucking classssss. Not sure which ones my fav all epic

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks bro, I should have had this video finished a while ago. What do you have coming down the pipeline?

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

@Windrush Wargamers Know that feeling haha. Angmar starter set speed paint. I've taken on a bit too many commissions, so I'm swamped 😆

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth look forward to it bud, at least you are earning some coin for it. I was just unfocused :P

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

@Windrush Wargamers fair dos I suppose that's the bonus. What's next for you

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth Making a video on how to kit-bash in general. Then a video on the three Trolls , Hopefully get them out in quick succession

[@HowToPnP]

Wait, why is Gimli part of the expedition, if he finds the dead expedition in Moria? Did he Dib out early and come back later or something?

[@windrushwargamers2745]

I think he didn't go with them, but the faction allows you to take him so I included him here.

[@HowToPnP]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Oh, okay. So it's just GW going "well, he was mentioned in the movies once" ans put him in for variety. That actually makes sense from a gameplay perspective.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@HowToPnP Yes bud, I can't wait to see how he plays whilst leading some dwarves, should be tasty :) what are you working on right now?

[@HowToPnP]

@@windrushwargamers2745 My long term project is an orc army inspired by Andurz's Angmar project. Basically a bunch of orcs and goblins, bashed from whatever kits I could find. Imagine that after the death of Sauron the surviving orcs gathered around local warlords. Now each warlord has their own tribe with it's own themes and preferences. It's not explicitly LOTR, but it's conservative enough, that I could use it as an orc army ... if I ever finish it. My short term project #1: Female Space Marine(s), because I have a Holga lying around and there was a challenge on Twitter. I don't usually kitbash space marines, but I had some bits from an older project. My short term project #2: A 50x50cm terrain bit of a ruin as a test piece. I haven't worked with non-foam bricks before, so this is a bit of an experiment.

[@briarsandbantams]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Gimli brings much needed punch and might to the army. He's a beast.

[@boardgamewoodsman8378]

Like Balin the most. Always bothered me how different the old model looks vs the newer models of Balin. Really give him his due with your new sculpt

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Agreed, I feel like the old sculpt is nice enough, maybe they could have made names/ different profiles for the old Balin/ Dain Ironfoot models. Just so they would get more time on the table. A shame to waste them. Thanks, I wanted to do him justice. What are you working on right now?

[@andrewvonderheid5401]

Does anyone know where to get dwarf axes without buying a pack or dwarves to then steal all their weapons?

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Here are some with hands www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185280596269?hash=item2b2395892d:g:Z3AAAOSwft5h~CUp. Could be used as either 1 handed or 2 handed. Other than that I might say grab a Viking or Saxon historical sprue and just take the axes from that.