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Miniature conversion refers to the practice of altering the appearance of a miniature or model so as to deviate from the standard version purchased in a boxed set. This practice is quite common amongst Hobbyists who play table-top wargames such as The Lord Of The Rings , Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 , as well as many of the other games produced by Games Workshop . In these circumstances, conversions generally consist of combining "bitz" and modelling putty (known as "Green Stuff") to produce a new model with a unique appearance, which is generally a centrepiece of the player's Collection , representing a powerful character or monster, or similar. Some hobbyists convert (model) their minatures for pure enjoyment, whereas sometimes they are forced to convert their minatures to stay in line with the rules for their army (''e.g.'' weapon changes, mounting minatures on Steeds ) Some people spend more time converting their minatures than painting them, and some hobbyists extensively convert every model in their army so that they can have a unique force. BITZ Bitz is the name given to spare bits and pieces of model kits; they are most often left over from models that have options of multiple parts, and they also can be bought separately by mail order for use in altering or building models. The particular spelling of bitz has derived from the written expression of Ork speech patterns in the various Games Workshop rulebooks, codices and official novels. Many amateur and semi-professional modellers have large collections of bitz (commonly called ''bitz boxes''). These are made up of leftover parts from boxsets and models with multiple options, occasionally supplemented by impulse purchases and specific parts acquired for a particular conversion idea. Recently, Games Workshop added a new service to Lord Of The Rings Strategy Battle Game , enabling enthusiasts to order parts of metal miniatures (shields, crossbows, swords, etc) to allow less expensive conversions. {Link without Title} LICENSING There are some subtleties to the use of bitz in conversions that are not apparent to the naked eye. For example, due to the licensing agreements between New Line Cinema and Games Workshop , pieces of models for their Lord Of The Rings Strategy Battle Game are not allowed to be combined with other GW model lines for official tournaments or Golden Demon awards. The same is true for pieces from other manufacturers. SOURCES
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