What was the first miniature you converted?

[Westmarcher]

For me, it was probably the Airfix Roman Centurion. That figure was cast with the helmet crest running from ear to ear. To my child like mind, whose primary source was Hollywood, that did not look right. So, the crest was carefully sliced off with a razor blade and glued back on "the correct way' - i.e., running from the forehead to the back of the head. Of course, it was years later before I found out how wrong I was! 

What was your first figure (or vehicle) conversion?

[getagrip]

My action man whose back melted over a fireally I'd lit to torture him a la the good guy in the cowboy film I'd watched.

First vehicle: Space Marine Rhino for first edition 40k.  Did it as a recovery vehicle (damn, wish I still had that!)

Proper mini: mounted a hobbit covered in spiky armour (psychohobbit the base sprue said)  on the back of a giant spider.

[Luddite]

This chap.



One of Nick Lund's excellent Citadel ogres.  I put a Millput cape on him.  It was terrible, and fell off.

[Fenton]

I stuck the mask of a Harlequin Jet bike on the front of a dinky BMW to create the Masked Avenger for Dark Future. That's the only conversion type  thing I have ever done in 35 years

[fsn]

From the Airfix magazines, I seem to have created a lot of half headed figures. US cavalry to Scots Greys (bearskins are easier than crested helmets.)

I destroyed a Churchill turret, so made it into an ARK. Still got that somewhere.

[fsn]

That's the only conversion type  thing I have ever done in 35 years

You surprise me! I thought we all started as figure hackers!

[getagrip]

This chap.



One of Nick Lund's excellent Citadel ogres.  I put a Millput cape on him.  It was terrible, and fell off.

Oh, that takes me back.  Had a load of hobgoblins by Nick Lund.  Ah, happy days  

[Fenton]

You surprise me! I thought we all started as figure hackers!

Sorry to disappoint I never had any interest in it.I never really liked building model kits either. Which is why I refuse to buy Perry,Warlord,Victrix plastics I know I would never build them

[fsn]

Not disappoint, but surprise. I'm with you on the whole converting, modelling thing, but sometimes, one needs to.

[Techno]

I tried my hand at sculpting from scratch, first.....Which in retrospect was a silly thing to do.
First models I converted, were some Marauder Dark (Witch ?) Elves...Which I turned into page 3 types.
Trish was very nice about it, and didn't seem at all concerned with what I'd done to her models.
Cheers - Phil

[Fenton]

Who is Trish?

[Techno]

Sorry, Steve !....Trish Morrison (as was).....One of the Evil Empire's designers.....Pretty sure she's still there.
Cheers - Phil

[getagrip]

Sorry, Steve !....Trish Morrison (as was).....One of the Evil Empire's designers.....Pretty sure she's still there.
Cheers - Phil

Her witch elves were stunning; for the time they were ground breaking in their elegance.

I know this sounds "gushy" but they really were "that" good!

[Techno]

They looked better after I'd finished with them  .....Especially the one with the whip !! 
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

From Airfix magazine in the late 60s, French WWI infantry into ACW zouaves and French Cuirassiers into Charleston Light Dragoons. Much plasticine and banana oil in evidence. Later moved on to converting US cavalry into 1st Virginia cavalry using parts from the RHA Napoleonic set.