Tuesday 10 March 2020

Burrows and Badgers Shrew Militia.

Spurred on by the recent arrival of my kickstarter pledge its got me enthused about Burrows and Badgers again. A mass clean up and preparation for priming has begun on the kickstarter figures. I have also got a pair of Shrews finished off the paint table that had been lurking and needed finishing.

These are both conversions of the orginal models with the first one receiving a blunderbuss and the second a matchlock cavalier type weapon. Both weapons were picked up on some weapons sprues from alternate armies which I picked up last year alongside some more regular fantasy type weapon sprues.

The blunderbuss was quite easy and simple involved drilling a hole through the left hand and then cutting in half the weapon and pinning it place. I carefully trimmed the trigger and filed it so it slotted over the hand.







Conversion on the right and original on the left.

This one I trimmed away the throwing blade and then like the first drilled and add a pin and then cut the cavalier in half pinning it either side with careful filing to ensure a good fit.








Conversion on the left and original on the right.


All my Shrews together.

25 comments:

  1. Those are great, Simon. I love the patterns on the bandanas and such. Great sculpts too.

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    1. Thanks very much Dean. The scuplts are great to paint.

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  2. Great figures and paint jobs. Nice work.

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  3. Those are some excellent conversions!

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  4. Stunning work Simon, great additions to what you already have

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    1. Thanks Dave. I all have got their captain prepped for painting now.

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  5. Superb painting as always and your conversions are seamless.

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  6. Pirate Shrews are always cool mate and yours look ace. Grand work!

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    1. Thank you so much Dai. I really can't decide on how to make my other shrewzerker different to the first.

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    2. Cut off the axe, reposition the hands and give him twin hand weapons. Daggers would look nutsy enough for that sculpt too I think?

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  7. Those look great, fantastic work buddy.

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  8. Great looking minis! Looks like they are ready to storm the Bastille.

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  9. Full of character and very shrewy :-)

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    1. Lol cheers Darryl. I am glad that don't look like mice :)

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  10. Splendid conversions and lovely painting!
    Best Iain

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  11. A handsome looking bunch of shrews :)

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