Figures for Apohtecaries and Head Coaches

Big Ahn · Post by **Big Ahn** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 5:27 pm

Just wondering if anyone wanted to share what they used for miniatures of their Apothecaries and Head Coaches. I have a Norse team and wanted a Barbarian (conan-esque) type figure for my head coach but I dunno where to look.

One guy in our league uses a Slann High Priest/Mage for the head coach of his Lizzie team and it looks great.

What do you guys use for your various teams?

Mojoshenpo · Post by **Mojoshenpo** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 7:20 pm

... GW officiale or not?

When I got started I used this oversized field marshall looking figure from the Anartica Rumble series: Black trench-coat, pearl-handled pistol, white wheel-hat, riding crop and ceremonial sword.

But I REALLY like the "human blood bowl ref".... I painted him to look roughly like myself, when I had a partial beard, and made the pocketed yellow/red cards look like a notepad and pencil. I scavenged a football and head from another model and placed them at his feet.... I painted the head to look like a freshly broken disembodied skull....

IF the GW store league insists on in-race coaches, I have taken a skaven marauder and carved off the sword.... He now looks like he's raising his fist for violent persuasion....

Apothecaries? Hmmm, the shadowforge "sports nurse" is the best....

I've acquired the pointing grey seer (Skaven) in case the same prob comes up at the GW store....

grimfang · Post by **grimfang** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 7:30 pm

An old 40k orc Surgeon serves as my apothecary... saw in one hand, scratching his head with the other... .hmm... then again, he could be a mechanic... all the same with orcs!

Rustycan · Post by **Rustycan** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 8:09 pm

Well I have used an old Dungeons and Dragons figure as my apoth. He wears chainmail and carries an ankh in one hand and a mace in the other. I guess the ankh is to pray he gets better and the mace is to end his agony. And I have used various robed figures for my wizard. My friend made a halfling master chef with an old halfling minature and used some green goo to make a chefs hat, and a loaf of bread at his feet.

Icanus · Post by **Icanus** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:12 am

the fat one from "bertrand the brigand and his faithful companions" from the wh-fantasy bretones makes a nice human apotecary, if converted.

the headcoach for my new orcteam is represented by the the ork-slayer model from wh 40k, he has this nice whip

Mocaiv · Post by **Mocaiv** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 4:30 pm

Orcs are great, there are so many models from 40K and WFB to choose from.

Orc Apothecary & Helpers

Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 10:00 pm

There's one Wood Elve from WFB with a big, trench - coat .. eh .. coat.

Take off th ebow, repair the cape and hey presto, cool coach.

I got non GW mini's for my Norse (xcept for the RR counters, the Mordheim witch hunter doggies)

GW halflings for my Halflings (bread - roll munching Coach (ME) Wife carriying beer - apothecary and off course the Cook

Lahmian vampire for the Undead .

sean newboy · Post by **sean newboy** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:11 pm

Grimfang thats definately a painboy mini. Old 40k, 2nd edition, During the 2 volume hardback Ork army list days. My lizardmen teams Used an old one for the Coach/wizard with the bearers as ass coaches.

Gorblitz!! · Post by **Gorblitz!!** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 1:07 am

Orcs: Grimgore Ironhide! Apoth: Painboys
Humans: Michelangelo-looking guy with book from old VG crew Apoth:Surgeon from the gaunts ghosts set
1/2lings: Leader pointing chicken leg Apoth: Chef with cleaver
Woodies: Skaw the falconer Apoth: Big jugged WE wizard!
Dark Elf: Malus Darkblade Apoth: Witch Elf from cauldron with heart in her hand!

Darkson · Post by **Darkson** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 3:19 am

I'm trying to build a Skaven Head coach holding a book over his head to try and hide his view, using the Mordheim sprues (not explaining it very well).

I also want to do a version of him jumping up and down on his playbook in frustration, but still not sure how to do it.

Post by **Dave** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 8:06 am

Perhaps put the book on the floor and make him jump by means of a small metal rod to make him fly over the book. (You see??)

Make his pose very 'jumpy' (One leg straightened out, the other bended. Arms in the air (Frustration ??) and hovering over the book, kinda)

shaniepoo · Post by **shaniepoo** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 11:09 am

At the moment im playing as Norse but i converted them into W'Wolves (i actually used plastic WFB models and wolf heads). As for a coach im thinking of getting an ogre and just have him standing there with a load of dog collars hanging of a load of chains (dog catcher pose).
As for an apoth i aint got a clue. I was thinking of making turne counters by doing doggy doo'doo out og green stuff.

Post by **Thadrin** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:59 am

I use an old Dwarf artillery crewman ( I think he's from the old flame cannon set) with an apron and a huge barrel under his arm as my apoth (remember - dwarfs don't need medicine, they just need a spot of the hard stuff to get them going again). I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one other team that has the same fig as an Apoth too.

My head coach is a REALLY old fig - I bought it as a Marauder miniature for those that remember that far back. It's an old champion or commander model with a hammer in one hand and the other hand pointing.

Post by **Dave** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 10:47 am

Hey I remember.

Does that meake me old or just very old ??

franck_le_grand · Post by **franck_le_grand** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 11:30 am

I use a goblin Shaman for abothecary to my orc team.

For cheerleaders a use an old orc band with guitars. I made a scene for them to stand on. It looks great!

I have no head coach figure though.

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Figures for Apohtecaries and Head Coaches

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