As soon as I saw this conversion:

I immediately wanted to make something similar as I didn't like how GW's base size was so big. I also didn't like that his sleigh made him a combat monster, so I made house rules for Radagast's sleigh. One of the house rules included a way to kill all three bunnies before the sleigh stopped working. This rule may affect the way I make my own Radagast's sleigh. I have positioned the bunnies in 3 different ways and I want you guys to tell me what you think is the best way it will look. Please note that the bunnies are not finished yet.

OPTION 1
This one has all the rabbits and Radagast share the same base. This will look better overall since I can attach the reigns to the rabbits but is it too crammed on the base?




OPTION 2
This one looks more like the movie but it won't have the reigns attaching all the rabbits to the sleigh. However, since they are all on their separate bases, it means that every time a rabbit dies, I can remove one. This makes it more modular and game friendly.



OPTION 3
This one gets some benefits from both. I can have reigns from the sleigh that stick out and kind of touch the rabbits, but I can still remove them if they die.



Which one do you think is best? Or do you have other ideas? Please let me know, thanks!

Personally, I think you need to have the original base size. The rulebook is very clear that you have to have the appropriate base size. You could do the third option, and mount it on the oval base quite easily.

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Option 3 for sure. Game friendly and fits into your house rule easily. As you said you can make reins touching the rabbits to make it look like one model.

Eruion I think his house rules throws all the official rules out the window.

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I'd buy the right base for it too. Placing the rabbits on seperate bases will only make the thing unstable and likely to break

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I like option two.

One option for the reigns would be to add a small wire eye loop to the bunny collar/harness and use a tread for the reigns and or harness. Leave the tread loose if you want to remove bunny casualties.

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Base size

The powergamers want to restrict your base size to game an advantage. Make a movement tray the official size if it matters to you.

I like the model so far.

* I added this after a bit of thought. I was not trying to single anyone out as a power gamer.

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Pretty sure its against the rules to make the base smaller

Option two looks the best. The thing is that if you make the base smaller he cannot be attacked by the same number of enemys. Therefore he has a bigger chance to survive and gets worthier. If you are a gamer you should definitely check out with your friends whether they mind.

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Sorry I should make this clear, I do not intend to use Radagast's sleigh in any official tournaments or games. These are purely house rules and are only intended to be used for very friendly matches. I am asking your opinion for what LOOKS the best.

I'm all for house rules and model conversions. One thing you have to think about is that having the bunnies on separate reins would reduce the overall speed and effectiveness of the sled. Looking at the original sled and dog sleds, chariots, etc., there is a reason why the pulling power is tied together. It reduces strain on the individual animal and increases overall strength and they are all going in the same direction vs pulling separate ways.

Like your sled, good job on that. Can't wait to see how the rabbits turn out.

I like option 2 the best.

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