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Essin Atellus · October 1st, 2008, 22:54

I'm wanting to add some personality to my army by haveing some of my guardsmen look like females, with the hair and what not. I'm aware that it would be almost imposible to tell a girl from a boy in the armor, but i was just wondering if anyone had some tips as to how to make the faces in the helments appear female.

Montyhaul · October 1st, 2008, 23:02

Whoah, what are the odds - I just came on here looking for the same thing, but my thoughts were on a set of female sculpts done by an alternative manufacturer. Sort of look like female Catachans, does anyone know the ones I mean? I'll try and find them..

Edit:

Here they are. Many more at ShadowForge

To be honest, I think this would be the best way to go, rather than going to the effort of making GW imperial guardsmen look female.

Alternatively you will be able to find a site where you can order a set of spare heads for modelling. I'm sure someone will provide a link to one... I just don't know whether it'll be enough to pull off the effect. After all, there are boobs to consider..

Wolf Lord Herby · October 1st, 2008, 23:11

Could try converting a few Escher models from Necromunda? Just a few headswaps or something.

Montyhaul · October 1st, 2008, 23:23

eeek! Don't you dare chop up those beautiful models!

Essin Atellus · October 1st, 2008, 23:55

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Originally Posted by Montyhaul

Whoah, what are the odds - I just came on here looking for the same thing, but my thoughts were on a set of female sculpts done by an alternative manufacturer. Sort of look like female Catachans, does anyone know the ones I mean? I'll try and find them..

Edit:

Here they are. Many more at ShadowForge

To be honest, I think this would be the best way to go, rather than going to the effort of making GW imperial guardsmen look female.

Alternatively you will be able to find a site where you can order a set of spare heads for modelling. I'm sure someone will provide a link to one... I just don't know whether it'll be enough to pull off the effect. After all, there are boobs to consider..

Gota say those look prety sweet. If i could... idk order just the heads and put the faces in the guard helments that would be sweet, is there a way to order such a thing?

Gebadire · October 2nd, 2008, 00:04

Those models look pretty cool. I know for my guard I have done head swaps with everything, so I'm sure if you could find some female heads somewhere, that would suffice. With the armour on, I'm sure it would be pretty hard to tell them apart anyway. Not sure where you would be able to get heads from though, can't say I've seen any on my travels around the web!

Doctor Thunder · October 2nd, 2008, 05:25

Hasslefree has some good female heads that you can put the empty helmet on, and the Wood Elf archers have some good female heads.

Zemaphore · October 2nd, 2008, 08:56

i too was going to suggest hasslefree.

I'm always against the "Babe in Camo" look a lot of companies got going. I mean, really, with their heads shaved and being out in the field for a few months not eating enough, females tend to start looking like males anyway.

Take for instance, the top photo. This is a good looking lady: which is why there's a picture taken of her. But block out the face and you can't tell it's a boy or a girl!

Let's take it to the WW2:

All i'm saying is, no need to buy new models, just get cadians and give em female heads.

Essin Atellus · October 2nd, 2008, 14:22

Hehe, good point.

Essin Atellus · October 2nd, 2008, 14:23

thank's i'll check it out.

October 1st, 2008, 22:54	#1 (permalink)
Essin Atellus Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 3	Female Guard? I'm wanting to add some personality to my army by haveing some of my guardsmen look like females, with the hair and what not. I'm aware that it would be almost imposible to tell a girl from a boy in the armor, but i was just wondering if anyone had some tips as to how to make the faces in the helments appear female.

October 1st, 2008, 23:02	#2 (permalink)
Montyhaul Window Licker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 269 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 40	Whoah, what are the odds - I just came on here looking for the same thing, but my thoughts were on a set of female sculpts done by an alternative manufacturer. Sort of look like female Catachans, does anyone know the ones I mean? I'll try and find them.. Edit: Here they are. Many more at ShadowForge To be honest, I think this would be the best way to go, rather than going to the effort of making GW imperial guardsmen look female. Alternatively you will be able to find a site where you can order a set of spare heads for modelling. I'm sure someone will provide a link to one... I just don't know whether it'll be enough to pull off the effect. After all, there are boobs to consider.. __________________ Growing painting and conversions blog; click the link :) Montyhaul's Models ~ Available for Commision work ~ Last edited by Montyhaul; October 1st, 2008 at 23:14..

October 1st, 2008, 23:11	#3 (permalink)
Wolf Lord Herby Pedantic Englishman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nottingham, England Age: 18 Posts: 911 Rep Power: 52	Could try converting a few Escher models from Necromunda? Just a few headswaps or something. __________________ Zemaphore- I believe it is in [Games Workshop's] mission statement for 2009: a Global Miniatures Thought Police. The Glomintpo.

October 1st, 2008, 23:23	#4 (permalink)
Montyhaul Window Licker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 269 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 40	eeek! Don't you dare chop up those beautiful models! __________________ Growing painting and conversions blog; click the link :) Montyhaul's Models ~ Available for Commision work ~

October 2nd, 2008, 00:04	#6 (permalink)
Gebadire Hero of War Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Guernsey and Burnley, UK Age: 20 Posts: 336 Rep Power: 13	Those models look pretty cool. I know for my guard I have done head swaps with everything, so I'm sure if you could find some female heads somewhere, that would suffice. With the armour on, I'm sure it would be pretty hard to tell them apart anyway. Not sure where you would be able to get heads from though, can't say I've seen any on my travels around the web! __________________ Grunpfeil 5th - W1/D0/L2 (LLW) Necrons - W0/D0/L0 Gamerscore Challenge - 20,000 by Xmas

October 2nd, 2008, 05:25	#7 (permalink)
Doctor Thunder Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 244 Rep Power: 41	Hasslefree has some good female heads that you can put the empty helmet on, and the Wood Elf archers have some good female heads.

October 2nd, 2008, 08:56	#8 (permalink)
Zemaphore Rock on Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 2,478 Rep Power: 63	i too was going to suggest hasslefree. I'm always against the "Babe in Camo" look a lot of companies got going. I mean, really, with their heads shaved and being out in the field for a few months not eating enough, females tend to start looking like males anyway. Take for instance, the top photo. This is a good looking lady: which is why there's a picture taken of her. But block out the face and you can't tell it's a boy or a girl! Let's take it to the WW2: All i'm saying is, no need to buy new models, just get cadians and give em female heads. __________________ Ik zit me voor het vensterraam onnoemelijk te vervelen. Ik wou dat ik 2 hondjes was: dan kon ik samen spelen.

October 2nd, 2008, 14:22	#9 (permalink)
Essin Atellus Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 3	Hehe, good point.

October 2nd, 2008, 14:23	#10 (permalink)
Essin Atellus Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 3	thank's i'll check it out.

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