Alternative model for Fell Bats?

[HERO]

What do you fellas use?

 

[Markond]

The general theme i've seen for them is flying ghoul conversions. Ghoul bodies with tyranid gargoyle wings, or for a more harpy like look daemonettes as a basis. I went for a little different myself and used bloodletters with gargoyle wings, and carved the head down until it was more ghoul like.

 

[Seneschal]

Dark Eldar Razorwing Flocks. Put a number of them on a base and tell people they aren't bat swarms (no one really uses swarms around here anyway). They fit my Nehekharan theme well.

 

[Banat]

Id go for razorwing flocks too if they weren't so expensive. much less cliched than bats for a gothic theme.

 

[hairyjeff]

tyranid gargoyles minus front arms and excessive spiky bits.

 

[Kappu]

http://titan-forge.com/fantasy_miniatures_gravehaunt_hills_vampiric_bats

I would use those if I haven't done those ghoulbatts already.

 

[Ohn]

http://titan-forge.com/fantasy_miniatures_gravehaunt_hills_vampiric_bats

I would use those if I haven't done those ghoulbatts already.

Best "fell bat" models IMO.

 

[John Rainbow]

http://titan-forge.com/fantasy_miniatures_gravehaunt_hills_vampiric_bats

I would use those if I haven't done those ghoulbatts already.

I have these models and they are really nice. Only issue I've had is in gluing them as I find the resin they use doesn't take to being stickified very well.

 

[BloodbathMcGrath]

Reaper minis has some nice succubus models I was thinking of using. Like a weakling vampire. Also they are naked so it fits the "lack of armor." Cause that's what people will be wondering
They also have good gargoyles.

 

[Mc1gamer]

Since my theme is Mousillon, I'm adhering as much to a Bretonnian look as possible. I'm using skeletal horse (either the plane TK ones, or the unbarded ones from Black Knights/Hex box) and adding the metal wings from the more recent (though oop) Carrion from TK. The wings look very decrepit and nasty, and the overall look is like undead Pegasus (ie Fell Pegasus). I'm proxying them right now till they are finished, and will likely add a video at some point to my youtube channel when I do (among the many other conversions done, in the works and planned lol). Its all about the theme. If you like gargoyles, or just want a cooler bat model than the ugly gw one, go for it. The FB are such a good unit to include based on price and function/role, you want a nicer model that fits your army, so /salute.

Mc1gamer
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7eOoWC9gMS9LR9kXZe3HA)

 

[TheMagicAngle]

I'm using 6 of these puppies. Beautiful sculpts that fit perfectly on a 40 mm square base:

http://www.shop.battlefield-berlin..../24261-1-show-riesenfledermaus_schwarm_3.html

 

[John Rainbow]

I'm using 6 of these puppies. Beautiful sculpts that fit perfectly on a 40 mm square base:

http://www.shop.battlefield-berlin..../24261-1-show-riesenfledermaus_schwarm_3.html

Those bat swarms are pretty awesome!

 

[TheMagicAngle]

Yeah the Masquerade bat swarms are excellent too. Very naturalistic, in comparison to the GW big-headed bats.

 

[John Rainbow]

Yeah the Masquerade bat swarms are excellent too. Very naturalistic, in comparison to the GW big-headed bats.

On the bat swarms I take it you put them all together yourself? At least it looks like you just get a bunch of them individually and have to glue them together?

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

I use a few things in this case.

First is my Ghouls with Nid Gargoyle wings, second is dark eldar scourge wings on models like witch elves/ stigoi vampires to signify weaker vampires.
For swarms though I really like the ones I get from LOTR's Goblin Beast master, cheap and look good. Plus 100% GW game legal at tournaments.

 

[SotF]

I've done two different ones.

The first was a cheap set of toy bats that I'd repainted and modified slightly.

The other was a difficult variation of the ghoul bats taking the mantic ghouls/zombie parts and using the reaper Dragon Man conversion kit wings and tails...

 

[TheMagicAngle]

On the bat swarms I take it you put them all together yourself? At least it looks like you just get a bunch of them individually and have to glue them together?

Correct. They're a bit fiddly to assemble, and the finished swarm is fairly fragile unless you pin the hell out of it, but the quality of the minis makes up for it.

 

[John Rainbow]

Correct. They're a bit fiddly to assemble, and the finished swarm is fairly fragile unless you pin the hell out of it, but the quality of the minis makes up for it.

Ok. Good to know. Thanks.

 

[Blutsauger]

I also use the masquerade bats for my fell bats. Beautiful sculpts at just the right size. The only catch is if I want to use any more than 3, I'm going to start doubling up on poses or have to do some tricky converting.

On the bat swarms I take it you put them all together yourself? At least it looks like you just get a bunch of them individually and have to glue them together?

From memory they do two types of swarms. You can buy individual bats, or you can buy the ones that are attached. I have the attached ones, and they fit together very well. I also incorporate the old Warmaster Fell Bats into my bat swarms.

 

[Rosebud]

Here was my inspiration.

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Some damn good work there.
Is that a kroot head?... Really does fit the model well.

Not sure if just this angle though but the front fur seems to be built into the leg, do you have any other pictures as well?

Keep up the good work mate.