I need an Elf Rapier Mini!

[Charwoman Gene]

Help!

My player has many characters in the collaborative solo/troupe game we run.
We have had luck finding minis for all of them except for Darien.

I need a fig for a swashbuckling elf of half-elf. I'd take a skinny human.
No armor, blousy shirt, leather pants.
I need a rapier and action pose.

The best physical model for this character (ASIDE FROM OBVIOUS DEFORMITIES) is Nightcrawler from the X-men, but don't even look at the HeroClix, I've got the rapier Unique and it is not right.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'd check out Reaper- they have several minis with light blades.

 

[Thurbane]

I've got about three different DDM minis at home that fit the bill...I'll check which ones when I get home.

 

[Vorput]

Help!

My player has many characters in the collaborative solo/troupe game we run.
We have had luck finding minis for all of them except for Darien.

I need a fig for a swashbuckling elf of half-elf. I'd take a skinny human.
No armor, blousy shirt, leather pants.
I need a rapier and action pose.

The best physical model for this character (ASIDE FROM OBVIOUS DEFORMITIES) is Nightcrawler from the X-men, but don't even look at the HeroClix, I've got the rapier Unique and it is not right.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/iw06022005_Elf_swashbuckler.jpg

From the Angelfire expansion, you can probably find it somewhere on-line that sells these things

 

[Xyxox]

There are a lot of ways you can go. Reaper has a lot of minis, and if you find a human similar to what you want you can use green stuff to convert it into an elf. Foundry has a lot of nice minis. They're a bit expensive and you have to have them shipped from the U.K., but they're really nice and I noticed a couple that might work for you. Then you could always go after a Games Workshop Wood Elf Warhammer line, especially the plastics because you can do a lot with the plastics. Finally I'd suggest Iron Wind Metals, both the Iron Wind Metals Fantasy line and the recasts of the Ral Partha lines.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Come to think of it, there may be one or two in the old Chainmail line (as in, the immediate predecessor to DDM).

Also check out Rackham- their Confrontation line has some quasi-European minis in it, including those with firearms...which, to me, implies some possible use of light blades. In addition, they recently launched a game called Cadwallon, which is more of a late-medieval Eurocentric game- again, implying light blade usage.

 

[Festivus]

Check out Reaper Dark Legends 02144: Eric Swiftblade

Edit: Damn, you said Rapier, I missed that. Bit box it perhaps?

 

[frankthedm]

small drill bit and a needle make a fine rapier.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Edit: Damn, you said Rapier, I missed that. Bit box it perhaps?

Too "piratey".

Yes, I'm looking for a non-piratey elf swashbuckler... *sigh*

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Unfortunately, I have no webcam with which to post pix of some of my light-bladed rogues, collected over 3 decades of gaming. I'll include what reference info I can, in case you can track them down.

I have several from the 1970's by Ral Partha. Generally, they are toting a single light blade, possibly basket hilted. One has an almost Pilgrim-style hat. Poses, like many of the era, are simple standing poses.

I have an Andy Cooper sculpted elf dandy with a half-cape, and a curved, basket hilted blade. He has it outstretched, with one hand upon his hip. The only other info on the mini's base is a "copyright" mark of "AA"

I just found a half-elf Bard with a basket-hilted blade and an almost shovel-shaped instrument upon his back. Unfortunately, its one of those plastic based minis without any data on the mounting blade. Just looking at it, though, it has to be of recent manufacture, which means its probably a Reaper.