| Guthroth | 17 Oct 2017 11:37 a.m. PST |
Looking for suggestions for a figure to represent the monster in Beowulf. Seamus Heaney writes in lines 1351–1355 that Grendel is vaguely human in shape, though much larger:
… the other, warped
in the shape of a man, moves beyond the pale
bigger than any man, an unnatural birth
called Grendel by the country people
in former days.
Heaney's translation also notes that Grendel's disembodied head is so large that it takes four men to transport it. Furthermore, in lines 983–989, when Grendel's torn arm is inspected, Heaney describes it as being covered in impenetrable scales and horny growths. Suggestions ? Preferably from the UK, but for the right model …. |
| Dark Fable | 17 Oct 2017 11:49 a.m. PST |
Gripping Beast has a Grendel model but its not very large. Ral Partha also had a couple of figures called Grendel |
| Guthroth | 17 Oct 2017 12:00 p.m. PST |
So far this chap is winning the hunt
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| The Angry Piper | 17 Oct 2017 12:15 p.m. PST |
Ral Partha's Grendel is one of my favorite all time miniatures. My friend had it and I coveted it for years. Unfortunately, it's on the small side of 25mm, so it might not suit your purposes. |
| Skrapwelder | 17 Oct 2017 1:16 p.m. PST |
Fenris Games has a Grendel link |
| Guthroth | 17 Oct 2017 1:22 p.m. PST |
Nice looking model, but £35.00 GBP ? Ouch …. |
nnascati  | 17 Oct 2017 1:32 p.m. PST |
I think that Fenris model has exactly the right look, but I don't picture Grendel on all fours. Maybe one of the Copplestone Yeti? link |
| Guthroth | 17 Oct 2017 2:09 p.m. PST |
I like that Yeti. It would need a darker paint job but …. |
| nnascati | 17 Oct 2017 2:30 p.m. PST |
Sure paint it brown with maybe a green, slimy wash. |
| Frothers Did It And Ran Away | 17 Oct 2017 2:56 p.m. PST |
I'm planning to use this Reaper Bones troll
link |
| PaulCollins | 17 Oct 2017 4:22 p.m. PST |
I've been leaning towards this Otherworld troll link For some reason it just fits the image in my mind of Grendel. I'll be using it with 1/72 miniatures. |
chuck05  | 17 Oct 2017 6:51 p.m. PST |
Reaper has an Undead troll that would be great. link |
| OneHuaiTicket | 18 Oct 2017 5:40 a.m. PST |
I finally decided on this, from GameZone:
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| PaulCollins | 18 Oct 2017 6:46 p.m. PST |
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| Andy ONeill | 19 Oct 2017 1:20 a.m. PST |
Yep. Good choice.
Pity the other trolls they do have weird stuff in their hands. |
| LostPict | 25 Oct 2017 8:36 a.m. PST |
I use this one from Iron Wind Metals "Beowulf and Grendel" and the Sea Hag from Reaper.
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| Greylegion | 22 Oct 2022 6:09 a.m. PST |
I think there are some good choices with Crocodile Games, depending on what you want to spend. |
