Alright. So this hardly counts as a conversion but…

I recently played a game using my Uruk-hai scouts. I like the models but it always bothered me that the plastic box set had 4 models with just swords and no shields.

So I made the decision to just make a few shields for these guys to equip! I made a quick little write up of the press mold business (spoiler: it’s literally pushing a shield into a pad of greenstuff).

https://rengaldthered.wordpress.com/front-page-test/guides/basic-shield-press-mold/

The end result (I’d say) is decent. Passable at the very least. As with all my LotR stuff, I’m not looking for the highest quality paint jobs. I am doing quick and effective tabletop standard quality painting here and I think these shields fit the bill.

Once they are in a group I have a hard enough time picking out the converted shields so life is good. The biggest tell for me is the poses; the original shield-less models have a somewhat more dramatic pose.

For more “before” pics, check out the original post in the “Warriors Gallery”: https://rengaldthered.wordpress.com/front-page-test/gallery/warriors/uruk-hai-scouts/

Altogether, I’d call it a success. Thanks for stopping by!