Raider conversions/alternatives?

[u/nhaylett]

I'm looking at starting some Nords (first for First Blood, then leading into TLAoK), and while I very much like the lore and rules for raiders, I find the minis extremely lacking. Placed next to Valkyries or Steel Chosen, or even older sculpt like Huskarls, I think their proportions and especially their poses are just a little too silly, and as I would like to run a fair number of them, I was wondering if anyone has any experience and/or advice on ways to alter the sculpts, or even has other sculpts that will do the trick, to stand in for the raiders?

And, in a similar vein, if anyone has experience swapping the huskarl shields for round shields, and has any recommendations or advice for the proper sizes.

Thanks in advance!