Mooseyfaux Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I was looking to replace my Hamelin crew as well as procure some proxies for the new rat king models. Has anyone done so already with some success? I would also like to work out some way to jazz up the rat catchers seeing as M2e Hamelin is most likely a year out. Any input is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carasz Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'm intending to use leftover Skaven giant rats (WHFB) and tie their tails together using green stuff as the rat kings. I don't have any idea how I'm gonna make rat catchers though, not fond of the original model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cain Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I don't have any idea how I'm gonna make rat catchers though, not fond of the original model. Reaper has a Rat Queen model, which could be used as replacement for a catcher. Or a wretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay29 Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Keeping an eye on this, any decent suggestions for Rat Kings wouldn't go amiss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hateful Darkblack Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Maybe put a new 40mm round base base on the Ral Partha Giant Rat Stand? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ral-Partha-TSR-AD-D-blister-11-473-Giant-Rat-Stand-NIB-/190937783153 Or a games workshop rat swarm (again, you'd need a new base) http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1040486&_requestid=1224783 Edited November 6, 2013 by Hateful Darkblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cain Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 There is a 40mm fitting large rat swarm from bushido the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooseyfaux Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks for all the input! I have a feeling it may turn skaven but we shall see. The rat catchers are something else though, I've been looking through reaper as well as hell dorado miniatures but I have come up empty handed. I hate having to proxy these but I'm just to impatient to wait for the new plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I'm using D&D Unhallowed edition Rat Swarms for my Rat Kings. They're on a 40mm base (or close enough) and do a pretty good job of filling in until something official comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carasz Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Last week I made a couple of proxies that both look kind of like this. This was the first try. It's based around a big Skaven rat from the old swarm pack and a few of the small ones from the plague monks box, swimming. All my Hamelin bases are made of the same kind of plasticard and similar water. I figure the rat king might be a big rat with a posse of smaller rats, the water is there to connect it to the rest of my crew and to add some action. Also, I get to use some of the small rats that are too small to use as ordinary rats. It was hard to get my phones focus to capture all three rats, so you get a kind of awkward picture from the top down. But it should give an idea of what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJudge Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I am thinking of using these from Bushido http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/gct-studios/bushido/the-cult-of-yurei/rat-swarm/prod_16787.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelious1424 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I thought about using these: http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Bones/z-a/77129#detail/IG_3034_1 But decided on these: http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/rats/z-a/20033 I'll mix them with the Skaven Giant Rats I'm currently using!! They make the Giant rats in there "Bones" set as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTullis Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Rat/z-a/50139 Is a great looking mini. I used one to proxy the Wretch for a while. http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Rat/z-a/02544 I've used one of these to proxy Nix. (Nix takes a while to paint...) http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Rat/z-a/02353 This looks like a good kit for Rat Kings. It's the tallest Rat Swarm I've seen. D&D mini's has 2 different rat swarms that make decent markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patzer Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 http://www.d-20games.co.uk/miniatures/bushido/bushido-nezumi-includes-3-rat-swarms?zenid=obln64s1kbk031pp3k2lm34184 I got these from Bushido! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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