It’s almost a little unfair that the conversion seems so seamless on the finished model, because it’s almost impossible to imagine how much work must have gone into it.

I have told you time and time again how much I hate having to make bigger conversions using metal models, so Annie’s handiness with a saw never fails to amaze me. Just take a look at these WIP images of the model: The conversion work involved, among other things, the cutting off and reattaching of fingers, limbs and what have you, and the accompanying sculpting work. It was only when Annie sent me some WIP pictures, however, that I realised how substantial her modifications to the base model (a Willy Miniatures’ Underworld Troll, by the way) had been. Here’s what I found when I unwrapped the birthday present I received from my colleagues earlier this week:Ī huge troll that is seemingly the Orkheim Ultraz’ biggest fan! While I’ll admit I did have a hunch that Annie would be preparing some kind of model as a surprise, I was seriously blown away by this big guy! Seeing that huge troll in the colours of my Blood Bowl team was just an amazing surprise! Perfect! Well, it’s fair to say that she has now returned the favour, seriously upping the ante in the process. You may remember that I built a pirate cheerleader for Annie’s new Blood Bowl team, the Piratz, a while back: I certainly don’t want to seem self-absorbed, but there is one more piece of fallout, so to speak, from my recent birthday to deal with, and it’s brilliant enough that I wanted to share it with you:

Blood bowl 3 trolls