I did a conversion on my Barbarian Hero miniature from Reaper.

Barbarian Hero, a very nice 28mm mini by Reaper Miniatures.

I wanted a barbarian with a 2 handed sword instead of the axe this big guy is wielding. I also wanted to make a nice, small (1 inch) base for it. The base “provided” with that mini (actually, the mini is molded with a thick wide base) was too wide, so I had to cut it partially to make it shorter, so it could fit on a standard 1 inch square base. I change the “stance” of the barbarian by raising a bit his left foot, so he’s more upright (almost like “climbing”).

Barbarian Hero, with custom base and sword.

As for the base, nothing special here: standard techniques with small rocks, Magic sculpt, a bit of mortar and toothpicks.

I plan to make a winter theme base for this one, with some snow. That will be a first for me: I never made snow on a mini base.

I’ll post some pictures when this little project will progress.