Well, Tsuji, I am currently working on an unholy fusion of Catachan and Cadian parts (with green stuff) in order to create Plastic Praetorians. I will likely be posting pictures of this project on the group website, along with a guide to the procedure.
There is always one problem with using historical minatures: From the neck down they are nigh unrecognisable as Praetorians. With single-breasted tunics, no epaulettes, gaiters where there should be jackboots and ephemeral rifles (by 40k standards) they are not much use for Praetorians unless you are prepared to do a considerable amount of sculpting.
Pith-Helmeted heads are useful, but foundry do not sculpt in the same 'heroic' scale as GW ( they have normal-sized hands and guns, and are visibly more diminuative).
My recommendation is to use converted plastics (both myself and ColGravis are working on plans) or mordians. Unfortunately, cost is still an issue and thus it may be wiser to find your own way. Those are my present suggestions. For prototype plastic Praetorians, view ColGravis' blog or there are a coupe of pictures in my gallery on the Yahoo group.
Good luck,
Major of the 58th, Treasurer of the Praetorian Trading Company
2008/9/4 tsujigettan <aubreybrawley@...>
I've been playing 40k for some years now and, fairly reciently started
playing the "one true army" (guard). I have the special ed box set of
pretorians and LOVE them. I would like to have an entire army instead
of just a platoon. I've been having some trouble getting the GW mini's
and was wondering if there was another alternative that is compatible.
What about the Brits from Africa mini's from Foundry? Any other
company's or conversion ideas?
Any help or advice would be great...
Tsuji Gettan
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