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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Evil Dave on March 29, 2017, 01:45:28 PM

Title: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Evil Dave on March 29, 2017, 01:45:28 PM: Building these have been a background project of mine for the last couple of months. I had hoped to finish my Wrath of Kings army before starting a new project but I wasn't feeling it so here we are: Epic Craftworld Lugganath Eldar. I started out using my airbrush on these to get the feel for it. The undersides are Abaddon Black and the top Jokaero Orange. I wanted to use Troll Slayer Orange but that wasn't covering well enough so I put Jokaero down first. After Troll Slayer's down I'm going to hit it with a gloss coat and then try shading with Fuegan Orange. We'll see how that goes.

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The bases were Zandri Dust, and dry brushes of Zamesi Desert, Tyrant Skull and Wrack White. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to differentiate the bigger rock piles.

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In terms of what's left to build: Shining Spears, another 18 tanks, Wraithlords, Vampires, titans and a slew of Wave Serpents.

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I put small magnets in 2 bases of each Aspects, as well as some Guardian and Wrathguard stands. The plan there is to do the same for Exarchs and Farseer characters.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Steam Flunky on March 29, 2017, 07:22:33 PM: I am looking forward to seeing how these turn out.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on March 29, 2017, 11:32:49 PM: Great collection of models there!

I think there's some Epic 40k, some Epic:A, some FW models, and... third party support weapons?

Anyway, I love Epic, so I'll be interested to see your progress on these. :)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Argonor on March 30, 2017, 01:35:38 AM: I haven't played Epic for at least 20 years, although I have both an Eldar and a Dark Angels army... :?

Will be interesting to see where this goes!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on March 30, 2017, 01:17:55 PM: Thanks guys, I did some airbursh work on the Scorpions last night and plan to take the brush to them tonight.

@Major_Gilbear - Close, the Falcon hulls are third party as well.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 06, 2017, 12:50:03 PM: I highlighted and shaded one of the Scorpions to completion this week to start to figure out how I'm going to paint these colors. I'm pretty happy with the blue-ish grey weapons and the canopy/gems but I'm not quite there on the orange and black. The orange was highlighting with Troll Slayer and Lugganath, I think I want to try those again though as the highlights aren't stark enough for me. Thoughts? Same for the black, that was Eshin Grey followed by Dawnstone.

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The one panel I left orange is for a transfer I hope to print out. I finish it up once I lay that down.

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Any other thoughts on improving the colors or adding accents?

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on April 06, 2017, 02:30:26 PM: I like the scheme and the paint job - very striking and very neat respectively. 8)

I do think that getting a bit more contrast across the colours would help the models look even better, but this can be tricky with small figures.

Generally, you can do more exaggerated recess shading and edge highlights, or you can do broader highlighting across the whole model.

On models like the Eldar, edge-highlighting all over can leave them looking a bit blocky. I therefore think that some broader highlights across the models would help to make them look a bit more three-dimensional, perhaps with only a few vary sparing sharp highlights here and there - sorta like you've done already with the main guns.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Agis on April 06, 2017, 03:08:45 PM: Incredible paintjob! :o 8)
Keep us updated!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Samsonov on April 06, 2017, 05:20:34 PM: A really striking colour scheme. Also, works well with the minimalist bases.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Suber on April 06, 2017, 10:38:54 PM: Beautiful! You found a killer combo.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Jagannath on April 07, 2017, 10:56:19 AM: Those look lovely mate - I want to do a smaller Eldar force for 6mm, really good opportunity to do interesting colours, which you've certainly done. Love your orange and that warm grey on the weapons really pops. Top.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 07, 2017, 01:04:13 PM: Thanks guys.

OK, take two on the highlights. I went back and re-edged the black with Eshin Grey followed by Fenrisian Grey, and widened the orange highlight of Firedragon Bright while completely edging with Lugganath Orange. Worse? Better? About the same? I think I'm going to try one more level of extreme highlight on each, just to see how it looks.

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The other two Scorpions got their undersides finished up and are now glued to their bases (1/8" eyelets are great for this if anyone is curious). I also did the first highlight of the black on them. I'm going to be keeping the turrets separate from now on as it makes painting things a lot easier.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on April 07, 2017, 01:16:19 PM: They look very nice - the grey/black is definitely more obvious. Maybe try adding a spot of white or ivory to the yellow-orange for some final highlights to make them stand out better?

Either way, they look really smart, well done! :D
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: audrey on April 07, 2017, 07:33:48 PM: The Scorpion tanks looks great. I love seeing progress on an Epic army.

-A
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Grumbledook on April 07, 2017, 11:32:17 PM: Wonderful painting, the palette gives them a real "Don't lick me - I'm a poisonous frog" vibe. Which is a good thing.

They're going to look amazing en masse.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Dr. The Viking on April 08, 2017, 08:28:26 AM: Amazing details you're adding in there.

I feel the Epic tickle at least once a year... I will forever be the game that I go back to.

I think the present version is quite strong, but it is also a bit limited because of the tournement scenario.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 08, 2017, 12:02:44 PM: Thanks guys.

Dr., we used these at Adepticon this year:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGCW1RKzBnA-xe8frRTI1C52Qv8t14G8k2IskkSWCM8/edit?usp=sharing
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 13, 2017, 12:54:52 PM: I added some Elf Flesh highlights to the orange, Blue Horror to the black and Elven Gray to the weapons, and I'm not convinced the photos show any of them… I've got a few hours tonight to paint, I'll see how I like them then and decide if I want to go further still. The other two tanks are progressing as well, I finished up everything on them except for their hulls and weapons. I'll start in on those tonight too.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Dr. The Viking on April 13, 2017, 01:42:02 PM: Mmmm I like those! :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on April 13, 2017, 04:27:59 PM: Really nice - worth the extra attention I think, well done! :D
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: monkeylite on April 13, 2017, 05:00:07 PM: Really nice. I definitely prefer the extra highlights.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 14, 2017, 09:41:36 AM: They look really good.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 20, 2017, 01:32:48 PM: Thanks guys.

I'm calling the Scorpions done, painting-wise. I hit them with one more highlight on each color and finished up the other two tanks this past week. If I have time this weekend I hope to hit them with a glosscote so I can put the transfers on, and then dullcote them and put the tufts on the bases. Next up are the Cobras, which I'm starting on tonight.

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These are my objectives that I'm currently battling gaps on. Filling the gaps smoothly has been a bit of a challenge.

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Finally, completely un-Eldar related, I built a Lunar-class Crusier at lunch. I picked it up at Adepticon's bitz trading. Anyone know of a paint scheme for Battlefleet Armageddon?

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on April 20, 2017, 08:53:44 PM: Lovely work on those Scorpions, well done. :)

As for the BFG Cruiser... I always like the Studio green and white actually, but I've seen some in blue-greys that looked very nice too. And of course, the official game box art in red, white, and gold is very striking indeed!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 21, 2017, 05:01:35 PM: Thanks, Cobras got their undersides finished and they're now mounted on the bases and getting the black worked on.

A poster on TacComms said the BFG box art is supposed to be Battlefleet Armageddon (ironic?). I've seen a couple of paint jobs with it being a yellowish brown hull, but I think an actual gold would be much snazzier.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Inso on April 21, 2017, 05:03:40 PM: Those Scorpions look extremely nice :) ... Also the colours contrast beautifully. Once it is decalled up, I reckon they will be awesome :)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on April 21, 2017, 05:15:04 PM: Quote from: Evil Dave on April 21, 2017, 05:01:35 PM
A poster on TacComms said the BFG box art is supposed to be Battlefleet Armageddon (ironic?). I've seen a couple of paint jobs with it being a yellowish brown hull, but I think an actual gold would be much snazzier.

I think a bright gold hull might be a bit too much, but if you gave it enough shading and added details in white over it (maybe with very light turquoise lights?), it could look very good. Perhaps they could be the colours for Battlefleet Sol?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Karadek on April 21, 2017, 05:27:52 PM: These look great! I like how the grey really picks put the barrels. Makes me want to go back and finish up my Eldar.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on April 28, 2017, 01:24:27 PM: Thanks guys.

I finished up the black on the Cobras this week and started on the gray, there's just a highlight or two left for that. I'll likely get to that this weekend, and may be able to do the jeweling too so I can clean up and start in on the orange next week.

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Additionally, my buddy Jon helped me out with some additional Warlocks. I now have enough for three Ulthwé guardian formations.

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Finally, I tried out my new idea for basing characters with these Saim-Hann Farseers. The magnet I set into the base works well enough with a pin head glued to the underside of the figure. I'll likely start doing all my characters like this, unless they require extensive conversions (like an Oddboy).

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Melnibonean on April 29, 2017, 12:43:22 AM: Looking good. Great brushwork on those tiny models.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: von Lucky on April 29, 2017, 02:01:45 AM: Lovely, subtle highlighting.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on May 05, 2017, 12:50:37 PM: Thanks guys.

I made some good progress on the Cobras. The weapons, gems and engines are all done plus I was able to wash and get the first highlight done too. All that's left are the edge and point highlights, and any touch up. If I don't get to that this weekend then it'll be next Tuesday. After that, Storm Serpents!

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 05, 2017, 12:56:38 PM: Great stuff :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Ockman on May 05, 2017, 01:06:15 PM: Great painting, love your cockpits - very striking!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on May 17, 2017, 04:43:19 PM: Thanks guys.

I didn't have a chance to snap some pictures of the Cobras last week, but they're done. Like the Scorpions I still need to do the transfers, but I have printed those out yet.

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The Storm Serpents were next on the list so here they are. I finished their undersides and mounted them on their bases. I seem to be averaging a tank a week so hopefully they guys will be done by the second week in June.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Elbows on May 17, 2017, 04:58:55 PM: Gorgeous work. I simply don't trust myself to even approach stuff that small.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on May 18, 2017, 03:05:40 PM: Thanks.

Drybrushes and washes get you pretty far in the smaller scales. I've been trying to go the extra mile with pin washes and edge/point highlights on these.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Grumbledook on May 18, 2017, 03:23:07 PM: Those look absolutely beautiful, I can easily see how they take a good while to paint.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 18, 2017, 05:53:28 PM: Very nice.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on May 30, 2017, 12:50:38 PM: Thanks guys.

The black, gray, engines and cockpicks are all taken care of on the Storm Serpents. I also washed and tidied up the orange. I hope to finish the highlights on it this week as well as the Wraith Gate parts. Those are going to be a pain to get to with the tank already built.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Garanhir on June 02, 2017, 01:54:21 PM: Still have a soft spot for that game. It brings back happy (and very old!) memories.

Beautiful work.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on June 06, 2017, 12:53:13 PM: Thanks Garanhir.

Slower going than I had hoped on the Storm Serpents. Two orange highlights are done though and I just have the corner and point highlights left to go. I'll hopefully finish those up Wednesday. Tonight, I'd like to get the Void Spinners ready for paint at my airbrush station, and while I got it out maybe some of the aircraft and Falcon-hulled tanks.

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Here's a shot of the Webway Portal (a.k.a. the Storm Serpent's nether regions). I just went with a bone like paint scheme.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on June 13, 2017, 01:00:32 PM: The Storm Serpents got their final two orange highlights last week along with some base touch up. They're now in the gloss and decal queue along with the Scorpions and Cobras.

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The Void Spinners got their undersides take care of last night, I then glued them to their bases and started the black. I broke the turrets off to take care of their undersides, I need to clean up the mounting holes before I can glue them back on though. I wasn't a fan of the casting quality on the Night Spinner Arrays, so I'm coming up with a better option. That might take some time to resolve though. The good news is I think I can paint them separately and just glue them in later without too much fuss.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Grumbledook on June 15, 2017, 07:07:58 PM: Those are some painfully well painted tanks, did you say that you painted the undersides? Gadzooks man!

Will they be getting some infantry to tumble out of those portals?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on June 16, 2017, 11:22:15 AM: Thanks. They're just black, I didn't bother with a highlight as they're only 5mm from the ground.

Infantry at somepoint, I've got plenty of them too.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: von Lucky on June 16, 2017, 11:54:22 PM: Very nice additions.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Jagannath on June 30, 2017, 11:10:42 AM: Great updates here - the fact the white is 'cold' really makes it look good against the orange. The Epic Eldar range was so good.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on July 06, 2017, 01:45:13 PM: Thanks guys.

I meant to take these before our annual tournament but that didn't happen. Then I took the pictures and didn't post them for another week, so here we are! Work slowed on the Void Spinners so that I could base up my Falcon-hulled tanks, I managed to finish the black and do the cockpits and gems on the Spinners though.

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These were my distraction, I did their undersides and glued them all to their bases. They're ready to paint at this point.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Major_Gilbear on July 13, 2017, 04:32:25 PM: They look great, and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress with the Falcons. :)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on July 13, 2017, 08:28:50 PM: Thanks. I've got some painting night tonight. The Void Spinners just need 2 more highlights so I brought the Firestorms for after that.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on July 14, 2017, 01:17:37 PM: The Void Spinners had the last of their paint put down last night. I still need to get around to the gun barrel conversions, once they're all set painting those shouldn't take more than an hour or two. After that, they'll be in the varnish and decal queue with the rest of the super-heavies.

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That means I'm on to the Falcon hulls, first up are the Firestorms. The engines on these are slightly more exposed so I might do an extra bit of highlight on them. Not sure yet, as I don't want to detract from the orange/blue/black. Thoughts?

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on July 21, 2017, 01:13:41 PM: I was wondering why I was getting so much of a shadow on these as I was taking a picture. I realized afterwords that I only had one of my desk lamps on. Anyway, the Firestorms progress. The black is done, next week I hope to tackle the blue on the guns and maybe the gems. The recess lines are slightly less defined than the superheavies, so getting the highlights is slightly more difficult. That was compounded by the heat and lots fans that have been running in the local store where I paint this past week. The paint was drying on my brush before I got it to the model.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: von Lucky on July 21, 2017, 03:51:16 PM: Impressed by your level of painting and keeping your motivation up.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Samsonov on July 21, 2017, 08:10:50 PM: Jealous of so many models and so nicely painted!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on August 16, 2017, 02:18:19 PM: Thanks guys.

I misplaced my camera for a bit but we're back. Not as much progress as I would have hoped in three weeks, but I've been working on some terrain for a new store in my area and also playing some Epic once a week too. Hopefully I'll have some pictures of the terrain soon. The gems and weapons are now finished up on the Firestorms. I also did the first highlight on the orange. Three more highlights and they'll be good for the clear coat queue.

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I also started on this guy. The repositioning is set (striking his best Captain Morgan pose), I just need to go back and putty the joints I cut. The wings I'll put on after things are painted as it be too tight otherwise. Also, the weapons are magnetized using 1/16" diameter magnets.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on August 18, 2017, 01:18:03 PM: I made two sets of eight hills for a local store, all they need at this point is some paint to help them match their tables (desert and grey wastes). They're made out of 1" insulation foam glued to tempered hardboard bases with some construction adhesive. I used a foam cutter to put some surface detail on their faces and covered everything with scenic dope (qt of latex paint, 2 latex caulk tubs and a cup of joint compound) for durability before pressing in the sand and spraying them with glue.

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There's four bigger (18x12"-ish) and four smaller (12x6"-ish) pieces per set. They were cut out of 2x2' panels, I used the right angle corners so they join up easy and made them geomorphic. By that I mean the bigger pieces can be joined together and the same with the smaller. Also, the short edge on the bigger pieces match up with the longer edges on the smaller pieces. They can also be stacked, so there's lots of ways that you can put them together.

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I was also able to cut six bases of scatter terrain per set out of the left over hardboard. No pics of those yet, I'll likely put a few rocks and some brush on them and make trees or something on smaller bases that can be moved around the area and not get in the way of the miniatures.

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They were pretty cheap, price-wise. You can make four sets (32 hills, 24 scatter terrain pieces) for some $50, not including paint. They just take some time to put together.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on August 30, 2017, 03:37:53 PM: I finished up the hills and a quick repaint of the desert and waste boards at my local store last Friday. The scatter terrain pieces got their base coats last night.

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I also finished up the Firestorms, they got their last three orange highlights and their bases touched-up.

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I was going to start in on my aircraft but I realized a painted army is within striking distance for Fall In, so I switched gears and got most of the way through my Farseer character upgrades. I need to add a highlight to the rune armor and bases, then highlight the black and do the gems. Any thoughts on what I should do for their topknots? Right now I'm leaning towards the same blue as their weapons.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: von Lucky on August 31, 2017, 12:03:06 PM: Or a lighter blue or a white?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Vanvlak on August 31, 2017, 12:23:08 PM: I'd go for a vivid blue.
What a grand show all round - lovely colour scheme 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on September 08, 2017, 01:51:05 PM: Thanks guys.

I finished up the Farseer characters this week and started in on the Wraithguard. I'm hoping to bring a mostly painted Iyanden army to Fall In in November.

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These progressed slightly faster than I would have thought. The guns and bases are all done, I'm hoping to take care of the black helms and the gems on them next week. The orange might take longer given the amount of cleanup I'll have to do from the drybrush.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: von Lucky on September 08, 2017, 02:06:45 PM: Can 6mm sci-fi be sexy? Always.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Jagannath on September 08, 2017, 03:00:24 PM: These are a bit bloody good. Love them.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: ecurtz on September 08, 2017, 08:11:21 PM: These are great. Really nice color scheme that shows off the elegant Eldar designs.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Grimmnar on September 14, 2017, 04:39:18 AM: Quote from: Evil Dave on September 08, 2017, 01:51:05 PM
Thanks guys.

I finished up the Farseer characters this week and started in on the Wraithguard. I'm hoping to bring a mostly painted Iyanden army to Fall In in November.
Dave, you making the tourney at Fall In?

Grimm
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on September 15, 2017, 06:24:38 PM: I am. I believe it's at 6 people atm.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on September 22, 2017, 12:58:55 PM: Last week I managed to finish the black and gems on the Wraithguard, this week I shaded and touched up the orange and finished the highlights on half of them. The other six I hope to finish tonight or next Tuesday. It's a good thing too, twelve stands was the limit for me. I enjoyed painting these far less than six tanks.

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With these done I hope to convert up some Wraithguard, start on those, and paint some subset of my objectives, Avatar and Phoenix Bombers before Fall In the first weekend of November.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Jagannath on September 22, 2017, 08:05:05 PM: These look great... Group shot! Group shot!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar
Post by: Evil Dave on September 27, 2017, 01:11:36 PM: Thanks Jag. I hope to get one in the coming weeks, gotta get some decals on first and a dull coat on most of it though. There's a painting comp at my FLGS in late Oct, that's a good motivation to get it done.

And they're done. The last six stands took another two hours to highlight last night. They'll be fun to play with but I'm glad they're off the table. I started converting their big brothers after that, they, the Phoenix or objectives is what I'll be working on in these next weeks.

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I also hit all the tanks I've painted to date with a gloss coat. I'm looking to print some decals out for them today, getting those on is another project before Fall In.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar- Army Shots added!
Post by: Evil Dave on October 19, 2017, 01:34:01 AM: I gussied up the Eldar this week for a local store's painting competition. I got the decals on, black boxed them in, hit these guys with a few coats of dullcote and then added some grass tufts. This is six months of work to date, minus the Void Spinners which still need their guns and the treatment above. Hoping to start and finish the Wraithlords before Fall In still.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shot added!
Post by: Suber on October 19, 2017, 09:56:10 AM: Gorgeous :o
A true pleasure to the eye.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shot added!
Post by: von Lucky on October 19, 2017, 10:08:11 AM: The force so far looks awesome. (In case you're not) you really can be proud of what you've created.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shot added!
Post by: Evil Dave on October 23, 2017, 01:08:47 PM: Thanks guys. I went back and tried to color adjust the pics a little better. Still not the best match, but better.

As I was finishing up my decal/dullcote/grass que I was also working on these guys. They involved a lot of cutting, pinning, plasticard and swearing at CA glue. All twelve had their arms and legs cut off. I pinned the legs after some creative bending and repositioning, and then puttied some ball and socket joints for the arms so they could be positioned any which way. The Bright Lances mounts were squares of plasticard that got some fancy cutting and filing.

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The Wraithseers were even more extensive. I used two 40k Space Marine knives a piece to create their staves and arm blades. As well as some Eldar grenades and strips of plasticard for the rest of the staves and loincloths.

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This was one of my favorite conversions. I was trying to make it look like he's about to pound a vehicle or something.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Elbows on October 23, 2017, 02:57:41 PM: Superb. This makes me actually want to play Epic. lol
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Evil Dave on October 23, 2017, 03:13:45 PM: Good... good... let the Epic flow through you. Also, victory!

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Elbows on October 23, 2017, 05:28:53 PM: Well done, and well deserved!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: AWu on October 23, 2017, 05:35:54 PM: Quote from: Elbows on October 23, 2017, 02:57:41 PM
Superb. This makes me actually want to play Epic. lol

Good for you.. Epic Armageddon is great game..
His tanks make me want to buy some (as I have older variants only :(
And my wallet doesn't allow me to do >:(
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Vanvlak on October 24, 2017, 06:39:33 AM: Well done Dave 8) 8) 8)
I'd guess the Wraithguard (I have some models, repositioning must have been fiddly) will take the level up higher still!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Ockman on October 24, 2017, 07:22:35 AM: Quote from: Evil Dave on October 23, 2017, 03:13:45 PM
Good... good... let the Epic flow through you. Also, victory!

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Congratulations, great work!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: von Lucky on October 24, 2017, 08:35:54 AM: Well done!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Evil Dave on November 22, 2017, 05:26:37 PM: It's been slow going due to some 1:1 scale projects, but I've made progress on the Wraithlords. Five are done, I've got another seven to do the orange highlights on and they'll be good as well.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Evil Dave on December 22, 2017, 12:45:17 PM: It's been nearly a month since I picked up a paint brush what with Thanksgiving, vacation and newer hobbies but here we are. The Wraithlords are nearly finished. The biggest thing left are the Wraithseer blades, after that it's just touch up and basing. Hopefully I'll get to those before EpiComp entry closes at the end of the month.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: von Lucky on December 23, 2017, 12:18:01 PM: The wait's been worth it. They are lovely little things.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - 2017 Retrospective
Post by: Evil Dave on January 05, 2018, 01:15:53 PM: I meant to get these out last week, but there was much celebrating to contend with. Anyway, here's the Epic I managed to paint in 2017. The Void Spinners were kept out as I still need to finish their array barrels. Looking at them now, I also want to go back and add one more black panel to the Scorpions and Cobras near the front of the tank. For 2018, I hope to continue with yet more orange. I may take some breaks for sanity's sake to paint other colors though. Thankfully, the aspect warriors will help with that. Well, not the Fire Dragons. They're jerks.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: von Lucky on January 05, 2018, 01:54:41 PM: Nicely done. And jerks they are.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: Elbows on January 05, 2018, 02:12:10 PM: Superb work.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: audrey on January 05, 2018, 02:32:53 PM: Such lovely painted little Eldar. I hope you keep the progress going in 2018.

-A
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wraithlord Time!
Post by: fred on January 05, 2018, 06:32:04 PM: Great looking force, Dave.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - 2017 Retrospective
Post by: Jan on January 07, 2018, 09:28:09 AM: Love them. So, so cool!

:-*

When I see these great models it makes me want to try epic.

Greets,
Jan
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - 2017 Retrospective
Post by: Evil Dave on January 12, 2018, 03:04:18 PM: Thanks guys.

New year, same old color. This time on aircraft though! I started the Phoenix last night, and have been prettying the Avatar up for some paint. His sword got sharpened and he's based in such a way that I can plop him down on a Court of the Young King base when I get to it.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on January 30, 2018, 02:22:36 PM: The Phoenix needed a bit of touch up after a failed attempt of actual flight from being left on the top of my car. One's still going to need a bit of putty and I'm going to have to figure out how to make a tail fin tip for another. Anyway, the black is done. On to the gems and weapons this week. Hopefully the orange the week after that.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: fred on January 30, 2018, 08:06:07 PM: Quote from: Evil Dave on January 30, 2018, 02:22:36 PM
The Phoenix needed a bit of touch up after a failed attempt of actual flight from being left on the top of my car. One's still going to need a bit of putty and I'm going to have to figure out how to make a tail fin tip for another. Anyway, the black is done. On to the gems and weapons this week. Hopefully the orange the week after that.

Ouch!

Could you do some kind of press mould to fix the missing tail fin?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on January 31, 2018, 07:11:33 PM: That's plan B. Plan A is getting a piece of similar thickness plasticard, carving it out and glueing it on. It's a small part of the fun, 2mm at most. Too small and unsupported for putty.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: fred on January 31, 2018, 07:39:51 PM: Or leave it and call it battle damage ;)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on February 09, 2018, 06:44:50 PM: Battle damage!?!?! On Eldar? Inconceivable!

I finished up the weapons and cockpits and got halfway through touching up and shading the orange on the Phoenix. Hoping to finish that next week and move on to their highlights.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on February 23, 2018, 02:51:25 PM: I was hoping to finish the Phoenix last night but with friends coming over for dinner tonight the "other domestic duties as assigned" clause in my relationship was activated. Maybe I'll get to them this Sunday or next Tuesday. Either way, I'm looking forward to being done with them. It's time for something else. I did manage to get the first highlight done on most of them. Two still need a little work.

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I know it's time for something else because I've been wanting to work on something else. I did cheat a little bit and built a Phantom, as well as a Revenant. Their weapons are magnetised. The last Phantom is going to involve a bit more cutting in pinning as I'm hoping to put it in a running position.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: fred on February 23, 2018, 07:37:51 PM: Cool, the orange flyers are looking very nice.

And looking forward to seeing the progress of the big stompy ones!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Elbows on February 23, 2018, 10:04:17 PM: Everything in this thread continues to be absolutely ace.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on March 02, 2018, 04:36:24 PM: Thanks guys.

The Phoenix are all finished up, I got the highlights done throughout the week and also did the engine exhaust. I added a little bit of blue and white edging on engines themselves, it's not overly noticeable though.

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I magnetised the weapons in the Revenant, I need to convert up its Sonic Lances next and get going on the other three.

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The second Phantom is mostly together now as well. I just need to add shoulders and finishing magnetising its weapons too.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on March 09, 2018, 06:07:07 PM: I started on the objectives with the hopes of finishing them before Cold Wars next weekend. The Wraithgate is all painted up, the others need most of the bone paints still. After something Maashes Caisteal (http://maashes.blogspot.com/) said I spit up my three objectives into four. Now I can just swap out the Wraithgate when needed, rather than having to swap it with one of my opponents.

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I also got a few coats of red down on the Avatar. Hoping to have him done for Adepticon.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Suber on March 09, 2018, 07:35:08 PM: Everything is so beautiful :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Jagannath on March 10, 2018, 12:38:03 AM: Really fantastic - this thread is ace.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Elbows on March 10, 2018, 10:25:47 PM: Yep, every time I see this thread I want to play epic. Then I realize it'd be a large undertaking and nobody around here plays. Shame.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Evil Dave on March 11, 2018, 12:04:47 AM: Thabks guys. Where abouts are you located, elbows?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: fred on March 11, 2018, 03:10:28 PM: Great work Dave (again!)

Quote from: Elbows on March 10, 2018, 10:25:47 PM
Yep, every time I see this thread I want to play epic. Then I realize it'd be a large undertaking and nobody around here plays. Shame.

Epic armies are pretty quick to put together and paint. They also are pretty forgiving of an initial spray in the main colour, wash and dry brush then basing. Giving you something playable pretty quickly. You can then go back to add detail - which is well worth doing. Then you can attempt to take things to the level Dave gets.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: Jagannath on March 11, 2018, 06:22:27 PM: Quote from: Elbows on March 10, 2018, 10:25:47 PM
Yep, every time I see this thread I want to play epic. Then I realize it'd be a large undertaking and nobody around here plays. Shame.

What Fred says is true, there's also Horizon Wars which I play a lot of - that works really well with 7-15 odd models, so much smaller 'scale' than Epic. It's more 'hard sci-fi' than Epic, but there's a few sets of fan rules etc that address that.

Anyway, moar orange Eldar!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: Evil Dave on March 12, 2018, 02:26:24 AM: Ya, I'll third fred's point. Washes and drybrushes take you pretty far in this scale. Basing too, once you base things it really creates a cohesive look.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Phoenix Bombers
Post by: audrey on March 13, 2018, 01:19:20 PM: Quote from: Elbows on March 10, 2018, 10:25:47 PM
Yep, every time I see this thread I want to play epic. Then I realize it'd be a large undertaking and nobody around here plays. Shame.

Well I could run a game for you if you want to try it some time. There just isn't a lot of interest in 6mm so I haven't pushed it. I figure when ever Adeptus Titanicus is released there will be more interest in Epic.

-A
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: Evil Dave on April 03, 2018, 02:17:38 PM: I finished these nearly three weeks ago now, but a lost memory card and card reader kept them from being posted. I stuck with bone colors for the wrathbone and warm greys for the rocks. The windows and globe looking things were a CdA violet color that I had never tried out.

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I'd also like to complete some Falcons for the upcoming <abbr title="Northeast Epic Armageddon Tournament">NEAT</abbr>, I still need to convert turrets so I just started on the bodies.

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I worked on Rangers too, painting orange on these is a real pain. I think for the Guardians I'm going to have to airbrush the orange and carefully drybrush the bases.

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I took one stand nearly to completion, the weapons and cloaks need to be finished still.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: von Lucky on April 06, 2018, 09:35:57 AM: Continuously impressed by your output.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: Elbows on April 06, 2018, 05:38:39 PM: Gorgeous work as always - the objectives are a treat.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: Evil Dave on April 06, 2018, 05:56:43 PM: Thanks guys.

A quick update, I got the orange done on the Rangers. Hoping to tackle the helmets and weapons next week.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Grumbledook on April 10, 2018, 09:24:22 AM: Great looking models, I always loved the rangers figures, and the objectives are a really nice contrast to the quite vibrant vehicles.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Evil Dave on May 22, 2018, 01:02:13 PM: Thanks Grumble.

The Rangers have been done for awhile, I needed to buy some Dullcote though before I could put the grass tufts on. Finally got around to that so here they are.

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Not sure what's next, I'm been re-basing and touching up of my Orlocks, a Man O'War Orc fleet, re-basing and basecoating Squats, or painting some Robots for half-scale TiRoBEx on my workbench right now.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Belligerentparrot on May 22, 2018, 07:50:22 PM: Those Scouts are just fantastic! The basing really completes the look so well.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Objectives
Post by: waitwhat on May 22, 2018, 08:43:49 PM: Quote from: Evil Dave on April 03, 2018, 02:17:38 PM

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These are wonderful - what are these made from?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Evil Dave on May 23, 2018, 02:46:52 AM: The buildings are fan sculpts and casts. The rocks are from woodland scenics molds.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: fred on May 23, 2018, 07:35:15 AM: Those rangers are really rather nice. Especially the rear view, where their cloaks blend with the bases, they almost look like they are floating.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: audrey on May 23, 2018, 07:36:43 PM: Nice job of the rangers. While I like all the vehicles, the infantry are what make epic scale for me.

-A
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Evil Dave on June 05, 2018, 02:19:05 PM: Thanks guys.

Things have been quiet as I've been working on a Shadespire warband for a FLGS. They're almost done, I'll hopefully have pics next week. I've also been working on re-basing and (in a Epic related note at least) finishing up some odds and ends for my Squats. This guy is one of those, a Steel Hawk from the article in Citadel Journal 14.

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I'm still thinking on the War Hawk and Land Train cars also in the article. Any thoughts for a Squat looking Void Shield generator?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: fred on June 06, 2018, 07:40:19 AM: Nice conversion. Especially on something so small.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: waitwhat on June 06, 2018, 09:55:56 AM: Quote from: Evil Dave on June 05, 2018, 02:19:05 PM
I'm still thinking on the War Hawk and Land Train cars also in the article. Any thoughts for a Squat looking Void Shield generator?

Yay squats incoming!

I've got the same problem with the land train and i couldn't land on much better than the classic hoth shield generators in this case created as a couple of pairs of domed actual shields cut in half.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Rangers
Post by: Evil Dave on June 06, 2018, 01:38:56 PM: I forgot that GW released one, I'll probably try to boil it down to its component shapes.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on July 14, 2018, 01:58:01 PM: I did the black on a dozen more tank hulls, and started on most of the first highlight on all 18. These are going to be my Falcons, Fire Prisms and Night Spinners. I'm converting turrets for all of them, and looking to magnetize the Falcons and Fire Prisms.

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The end goal here is a Saim-Hann army for Fall In!, it's a lot of painting and converting though so we'll see how I do.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Ockman on July 14, 2018, 03:36:17 PM: Great work, magnetized turrets will be ace!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on July 20, 2018, 02:02:32 PM: Thanks. Ya, they should be useful and will save me from painting even more grav tanks.

Painting black always seems to take the longest, right up until I start painting orange... Anyway, first black highlight is done and the second has been started (outside edges and air intakes). Once I finish that I just have the corner and point highlights for it.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on July 27, 2018, 02:44:32 PM: I finished the second highlight on the black this week but didn't get much more painting in beyond that. I'd like to finish the black next week and start on the Shuriken Catapults. While I'm painting them I'm also going to paint my newly converted Void Spinner barrels and finally get those finished up.

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I'm hoping that the Vypers will get the fan treatment at somepoint, until that happens though I'll need a stand in. I cleaned, primed and basecoated these guys this week as well.

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Finally, a gold start to the person who figures out what these are for. :P

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: fred on July 27, 2018, 06:32:26 PM: Barbed wire

Flying stands

I really want a gold start!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on August 03, 2018, 01:22:19 PM: Ork Pole Dancing brigade, no gold star! They're for my Spears, hoping to spray their basecoat over the weekend.

The last time the Void Spinners saw paint was July of last year, and I've finally got arround to making and painting the barrels for them. I wasn't a fan of the lack of detail on the Specialist Games versions so I used some Forge World Night Spinner barrels instead. Thanks to the close-up there's some cleanup I have to do on a few of them still, but I hope to finish them up with the Shuriken Catapults on the Falcon hulls.

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Speaking of, I finished the black and started on the blue weapons. Those should finish up next week, then it's on to the engines and cockpit glass. Then a whole lot of orange...

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on September 20, 2018, 12:42:08 PM: I haven't updated in awhile as I've been renovating our downstairs bathroom. As that's been wrapping up I've been getting some more time to paint 6mm stuff again. I've completed the cockpit glass, weapons and engines on the Falcon hulls. Now comes the long slog through the orange.

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One hull got the first highlight. I edge highlight most of the tank, then go back and to the outside/higher edges with a lighter orange. After that I do the sharper corners lighter and finally put a dot of my lightest color right at the corner.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Suber on September 20, 2018, 09:43:06 PM: Impressive, to say the very least. I love this thread :-*.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: von Lucky on September 21, 2018, 12:54:07 PM: I'm not a fan of orange, but I love this thread too.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on October 05, 2018, 02:51:09 PM: Thanks guys.

Nearly done with the orange, I just need to give the back row the last two highlights. After that it's rocks, base edges, gloss coat, decals, dullcote and grass. That should be doable over the weekend or early next week.

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I'm still working on the turrets for these. While I finish getting those ready for paint I'll likely see about Jetbikes or Vypers.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: Evil Dave on October 19, 2018, 01:10:10 PM: I finished the painting on the Falcon hulls this week, and got them all gloss and dull coted up. Once I get a few more things done I'll do the grass tufts all in one go. I need to finish up making the turrets for these so they look presentable for Fall In!

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1927/45426552321_7a8a49f0ce_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1927/45426552321_b3c7c2205a_o.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1935/45426552901_5ccbae6684_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1935/45426552901_c98951ebba_o.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1942/45374713822_579cb056c3_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1942/45374713822_7e46b5b4db_o.jpg)

I also started on my Wild Rider conversion. Thoughts? He'll also be getting stabilizing fins and a back pennant. I used the head and sword of a Harlequin, filed off the mask and put on a Chaos Cultist's face on over it.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/45426552731_385614b5a9_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/45426552731_2da7ce03d8_o.jpg)

This is my Jetbike Autarch/Wild Rider Chief conversion. She'll have the same fins and pennants as well. I used a Banshee head and right arm, and made the axe head out of a Farseer's Singing Spear. Both of these will be getting some putty.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1918/45374713612_22af72f81f_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1918/45374713612_33de356576_o.jpg)

Finally, it was really nice to speed through some units after slogging through the 18 Falcons hulls for so long. I finished the black and weapons on my Vypers this week, as well as the decals. I hope to finish them the gems and orange next week.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1944/45426552521_91065a91ce_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1944/45426552521_d2feab5416_o.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: von Lucky on October 19, 2018, 01:29:01 PM: Seeing those conversions: you're a bigger madman than I thought.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Cat on October 19, 2018, 05:12:49 PM: Oooh, very nice colour scheme on those!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: fred on October 19, 2018, 05:19:38 PM: Quote from: von Lucky on October 19, 2018, 01:29:01 PM
Seeing those conversions: you're a bigger madman than I thought.

+1

Head and shoulders seemed ok as a conversion, in 6mm. Then the face from another model!!! How many of these are you doing?

The Vypers look good too. This is going to look very impressive as an army.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: audrey on October 19, 2018, 06:07:47 PM: Nice conversion on the Jetbike riders! Looking forward to seeing them painted. Also the Vypers look lovely.

-Audrey
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Falcons
Post by: Evil Dave on October 19, 2018, 07:51:59 PM: Thanks guys.

Just the one, Fred. They magically duplicate on me, which is great because I'll need around 10 more, I think.

Also, I added a pole. What color should I paint the Wild Riders? Red, because they're Saim-Hann units on loan, or orange because they'll match the rest of my army.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: von Lucky on October 20, 2018, 12:58:24 AM: Red, they'll go faster (Orkhammer).
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: warlord frod on October 20, 2018, 04:22:44 AM: Quote from: Evil Dave on October 19, 2018, 01:10:10 PM
I also started on my Wild Rider conversion. Thoughts? He'll also be getting stabilizing fins and a back pennant. I used the head and sword of a Harlequin, filed off the mask and put on a Chaos Cultist's face on over it.

WHAT!!!! :o You replaced the face with another. How on earth did you manage that considering the head is smaller than a grain of rice? Love your work.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: Ockman on October 20, 2018, 06:38:18 PM: I'm voting orange.

Although red might be more flavourful, orange and red doesn't look very good together. Visual coherence trumps flavour this time...
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: Elbows on October 21, 2018, 12:18:18 AM: Superb stuff. This is my favourite Epic thread on the internet. Well done.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: Evil Dave on October 26, 2018, 12:46:45 PM: Thanks guys.

I finished converting my Jetbike Farseer this week. I removed the Guardian's torso and right arm, and got the Farseer's torso in there as a replacement. I then puttied the robes around what was left of the body and used a staple as the base for the right arm. On that went the Farseer's right hand and spear, and I used a staple again as the haft of the spear.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1957/44651023235_96d204f8ef_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1957/44651023235_d79e1ce9bc_o.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1953/44651023575_378d047c71_z.jpg) (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1953/44651023575_760a9123f9_o.jpg)

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I only got one night of painting in this week, so the Vypers only got their gems done and their first coat of orange.

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I did take one Vyper to completion just to see what it looked like highlighted. The only thing I went back and changed was to add some black in the engine exhaust areas.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: von Lucky on October 27, 2018, 05:10:18 AM: You're mad.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Vypers
Post by: Billchuck on October 27, 2018, 01:13:42 PM: Quote from: von Lucky on October 27, 2018, 05:10:18 AM
You're mad.

He doesn’t look angry at all. He’s just crazy. :D
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Jetbikes
Post by: Evil Dave on November 02, 2018, 12:48:51 PM: Maybe a little crazy, but the minis made me do it!

I finished the orange highlights this week on the Vypers and tidied up the base edges as well. They'll get some seal coats this weekend and maybe some grass tufts along with the Falcon hulls.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4868/44765535125_386d19316d_z.jpg) (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4868/44765535125_805e912336_o.jpg)

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I started on the Jetbikes yesterday too, just to get some paint on them for Fall In.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Jetbikes
Post by: YPU on November 02, 2018, 01:08:51 PM: Yes, more epic! Looks great man.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Jetbikes
Post by: Evil Dave on November 16, 2018, 02:39:54 PM: Thanks YPU.

I've been working on the Jetbikes for the last two weeks. Just the orange highlights are left at this point as well as the decals.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4819/32036871368_bb6ae037bd_z.jpg) (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4819/32036871368_09b0f3c1f9_o.jpg)

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I didn't have these ready for Fall In!, but they're going to be getting some paint early next year I think, six custom Night Spinner turrets. I used most of the Forgeworld turret, just replacing the cockpit glass with some from fan-made proxies.

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These didn't make it down to Fall In! either but I'm hoping to finish them before the end of the year and EpiComp. They're my Wild Riders, I decided to paint them up in Sunblitz Brotherhood colors.

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Jetbikes
Post by: Suber on November 16, 2018, 06:33:26 PM: This is the most beautiful insanity ;D
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Jetbikes
Post by: Evil Dave on January 07, 2019, 03:31:32 PM: Thanks Suber.

Aside from 18 Falcon hulls, this is what I managed to paint this past year Epic-wise.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7828/45923696334_7497acc96f_z.jpg) (https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7828/45923696334_e044109fba_o.jpg)

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Not a ton, but I had to remodel a bathroom, build a few Christmas presents, and I also built/re-based an Epic Squat army as well. Finishing the 18 Falcon hulls and the Wild Riders are at the top of my list for this year. After that, not sure. I could start on my Guardians or Aspect Warriors, paint some landsknechte (http://warmonger-miniatures.com/store/10mm-landsknechte/) for the store, or some Aeronef or Monsterpocalypse that I just picked up. We'll see.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Evil Dave on March 01, 2019, 02:45:12 PM: The Wild Riders haven't been holding my attention so I switched gears and started on the Night Spinner turrets this past Tuesday. The cockpits and undersides are done while the orange got started. I've since finished that up and got the barrels glued on since this picture was taken.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1551448803/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0012.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1551448803/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0012.jpg)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 01, 2019, 03:06:45 PM: Lovely detailing 8)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Evil Dave on March 04, 2019, 12:59:39 PM: Thanks Oshiro.

I took one of the turrets through to completion to see how I liked it. The Doomweaver was intended to be red that fades to bright orange, I'm not sure there's a whole lot a difference when compared to the hull orange though. Thoughts?

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1551703699/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0013.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1551703699/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0013.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 04, 2019, 01:12:34 PM: There’s a difference but maybe purple it down a touch with a glaze?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Evil Dave on March 05, 2019, 04:42:34 PM: I ended up repainting it with a magenta, plenty of contrast now. Pics later this week.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Evil Dave on March 06, 2019, 03:38:06 PM: I finished up the turrets on the Night Spinners last night. I ended up going with a magenta for the Doomweavers, and putting the glow more towards the middle/base. Annoyingly, I painted on my gloss coat which resulted in a yellow/brown tinge getting on them. I'm not sure if it was something in the brush or what but I have to clean up a few parts (it's most noticeable on the white highlights). I'll get to that in a bit and get some grass tufts on there as well, then I have to figure out Falcon turrets.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1551886113/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0016.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1551886113/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0016.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Ockman on March 06, 2019, 04:41:27 PM: They look great in magenta, better than red!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: von Lucky on March 08, 2019, 09:51:07 AM: Agree - well done.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Night Spinners
Post by: Suber on March 08, 2019, 10:06:43 PM: Dammit, that's sexy :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: Evil Dave on April 25, 2019, 04:25:40 PM: Thanks guys.

I haven't been painting as much lately, so these have taken much longer than I would have liked. They're basically ready for the decals at this point, so we'll see how long it takes me to get my act together on those. I was pretty happy with how the gem effect came out on the lance. Also, oddly, I used a light greenish khaki as a base for the lance haft and weapons but it definitely looks bone colored. It must be all the yellow.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1556205292/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0021.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1556205292/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0021.jpg)

I am thinking the yellow banners are just too much yellow on them though. What I'll likely do is paint them red with a yellow Sunblitz symbol on them instead.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1556205292/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0022.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1556205292/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0022.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: fred on April 25, 2019, 09:31:14 PM: Nice work.

I do agree that the yellow banners don't quite work - they are too similar to the yellow of the skimmers.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: von Lucky on April 26, 2019, 12:56:02 AM: Same - though I was thinking purple (same colour as mohawk)?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: YPU on April 27, 2019, 02:16:01 PM: Lovely progress again! Like the others said, some color on the banners would help, white might not look bad either!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: Evil Dave on May 10, 2019, 12:51:44 PM: Thanks, I ended up just flopping the colors of the pennants.

I got the decals on the Sunblitz Brotherhood this week, and finished up the pennants as well. I'm not completely happy with them but I motivation to keep working on them is gone, so they're done. I hope to get them dullcoted and tufted this weekend, then it's on to the Falcon turrets.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1557488738/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0024.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1557488738/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0024.jpg)

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1557488738/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0025.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1557488738/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0025.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 10, 2019, 01:06:41 PM: Lovely 8)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: Ockman on May 10, 2019, 01:55:10 PM: Those Wild Riders look ace!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: von Lucky on May 24, 2019, 11:08:59 PM: Agree - actually a pretty good result (painting, obviously - more the final colour selection).
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Wild Riders
Post by: fred on May 26, 2019, 08:23:41 AM: They look great with the decals and red banners
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Evil Dave on May 31, 2019, 12:52:03 PM: Thanks guys.

The Falcon turrets are nearly ready for paint, in the meantime I've been working on the Shining Spears. The white and blue is finished on these guys, just the metal, gems and decals left to go.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1559303193/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0027.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1559303193/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0027.jpg)

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1559303193/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0028.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1559303193/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0028.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: warburton on June 02, 2019, 12:51:18 AM: Impressive :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Evil Dave on June 20, 2019, 01:09:10 PM: Thanks warburten.

I finished the first of the six Falcon turrets last Friday right before <abbr>NEAT</abbr>. The next six are going to be magnetised so I can swap them out for Fire Prism turrets (haven't started on those yet though).

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0031.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0031.jpg)

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0032.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0032.jpg)

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0033.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0033.jpg)

I also did some conversion work earlier this week on my Revenants. I did some leg swaps to add some pose variety and magnetized the weapons. I have some Vibrocannon arm conversions to work on and a bit of puttying to do before these see paint.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0034.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0034.jpg)

Finally, I finished up the lances and gems on the Shining Spears last night, and put on their decals as well. They'll need a bit of touch up and bases edges before they get top coated.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0035.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1561031963/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0035.jpg)

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Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Suber on June 20, 2019, 05:56:57 PM: Unbelievably beautiful :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 20, 2019, 06:20:02 PM: Great work 8)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: YPU on June 22, 2019, 09:25:05 AM: those oranges man, so vibrant.

Also the first time I've seen good pictures of those old revenants, they look great! I was planning to 3d print one of the modern humanoid ones but these are so cool! Would mean me needing to make a CAD model of them. :?
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Evil Dave on June 22, 2019, 12:18:21 PM: I'm pretty sure it was Mark Twain who said the three constants in life were death, taxes and having to model you're own old-school revenants.

I'm digging the Akuyaku-esq tanks. I'll get getting some for a Quar Siegemasters army.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: YPU on June 23, 2019, 04:40:47 PM: And here I was misatributing that quote to Eisenhower!

Cheers! I'm hoping to get to some siegemaster proxies at some point, assuming microword doesn't get tired of yet more tanks.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Evil Dave on August 30, 2019, 01:08:25 PM: I finished 6 or so of the color sections on the Aeronef ships but I need to get going on the last bits of Eldar for the Epic World Tournament in Scotland next month. So orange is back on the painting pallet. I got the black undersides and cockpits done. Next up is the little bit of black trim on the top, the weapons and the orange treatment.

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1562936488/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0050.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1564761522/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0050.jpg)

(https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/w_640/v1562936488/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0051.jpg) (https://res.cloudinary.com/the-epic-gamer/image/upload/v1564761522/Watching%20Paint%20Dry%202019/IMG_0051.jpg)

I'm not sure if I'll have time but I'd also like to get 3 Fire Prism turrets done for the army as well. We'll see.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: batu on August 30, 2019, 10:49:18 PM: I really love your Eldar. I think another group pic is due ;)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Shining Spears
Post by: Evil Dave on August 31, 2019, 01:07:53 AM: I agree. Once I finish these Falcons and get the grass backlog taken care of I do a shoot. Another week or two.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Void Spinners
Post by: Evil Dave on November 22, 2019, 03:22:37 PM: I'd like to finish the basing on the Warmaster Dwarves as well as their artillery before the end of the year but I'm burnt out on them for now. I headed back to the Void Spinners (third times the charm) and finish 2 of them. I hope to finish the third, touch-up the black highlights and de-gloss them this weekend.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E3Lzaf1xDa4/Xdf6PGjhdVI/AAAAAAAAhXY/kGUls66X7HMaZ8rmcsXiZHZcRGARO6YOQCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0071.JPG) (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E3Lzaf1xDa4/Xdf6PGjhdVI/AAAAAAAAhXY/kGUls66X7HMaZ8rmcsXiZHZcRGARO6YOQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0071.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdPaQeLv7Ug/Xdf6PAcIWdI/AAAAAAAAhXY/wh1c1QHMeCYo7ZTV5bZcnOWr9ZGsw2uHACKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0072.JPG) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qdPaQeLv7Ug/Xdf6PAcIWdI/AAAAAAAAhXY/wh1c1QHMeCYo7ZTV5bZcnOWr9ZGsw2uHACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Void Spinners
Post by: axiom on November 22, 2019, 03:56:20 PM: These are lovely - that high contrast highlighting is really eyecatching.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Void Spinners
Post by: von Lucky on November 22, 2019, 08:52:28 PM: Nah, I definitely think you screwed it up again. Terrible! ;)

(Nice work on them - they look the business.)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Evil Dave on December 05, 2019, 08:25:01 PM: Thanks guys.

I finished up the Void Spinners the other week and also went back and updated the rocks on some of the older bases to match my newer scheme. I'd still like to strengthen the black highlights on the super-heavies at some point but figured this was a good place to leave for the year. So here's just over 6,000 points of my Epic Craftworld Lugganath Eldar army. Still plenty left to do though (Aspects, Guardians, Wave Serpents and Titans being the bulk of it).

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUVBgsrGOvc/Xelksp_LIFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sYPhNhmiVNswEyadEJ7BxadAlgDf1zu6QCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0001.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUVBgsrGOvc/Xelksp_LIFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sYPhNhmiVNswEyadEJ7BxadAlgDf1zu6QCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HcQkCctIjBo/Xelksq8jCWI/AAAAAAAAhdY/toptz2NPajcWBplDTWYMTSaaPSaH1642QCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0002.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HcQkCctIjBo/Xelksq8jCWI/AAAAAAAAhdY/toptz2NPajcWBplDTWYMTSaaPSaH1642QCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lc1BBmgKumA/Xelksj22HVI/AAAAAAAAhdY/p63fCT5-1WUNvVdGBaL_eQMSeNGQiahkwCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0003.JPG) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lc1BBmgKumA/Xelksj22HVI/AAAAAAAAhdY/p63fCT5-1WUNvVdGBaL_eQMSeNGQiahkwCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCkQ41TdbG4/XelksrqpHJI/AAAAAAAAhdY/d8R-sSQBW041aMu93HiEldK-APTdX4EZACKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0004.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCkQ41TdbG4/XelksrqpHJI/AAAAAAAAhdY/d8R-sSQBW041aMu93HiEldK-APTdX4EZACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0004.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HrB6YzAPsM/XelkspVjvFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/k6dJx6H4r28THJp3I6Mo-6nbQfBsRI8mACKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0005.JPG) (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HrB6YzAPsM/XelkspVjvFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/k6dJx6H4r28THJp3I6Mo-6nbQfBsRI8mACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fg_JPoKXqjY/XelkshrwZDI/AAAAAAAAhdY/VbuHgGTHErYhz9J1IFch_MHBAfNbf-DpQCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0006.JPG) (https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fg_JPoKXqjY/XelkshrwZDI/AAAAAAAAhdY/VbuHgGTHErYhz9J1IFch_MHBAfNbf-DpQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0006.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnpHViDnzto/XelksvDTlWI/AAAAAAAAhdY/rCBz4GjkjO8EAmTDd6n5cqJF-ustVKKaQCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0007.JPG) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnpHViDnzto/XelksvDTlWI/AAAAAAAAhdY/rCBz4GjkjO8EAmTDd6n5cqJF-ustVKKaQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0007.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A9YUlFHISfw/XelkskFgayI/AAAAAAAAhdY/I70jvLvkLB4M5nw1mxjh0u7a2d9zVSV-ACKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0008.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A9YUlFHISfw/XelkskFgayI/AAAAAAAAhdY/I70jvLvkLB4M5nw1mxjh0u7a2d9zVSV-ACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obR8z4NOHHg/Xelksjs3llI/AAAAAAAAhdY/M4PJXhf40GwwbclyEg4e8ftGkqeUIuGNQCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0009.JPG) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-obR8z4NOHHg/Xelksjs3llI/AAAAAAAAhdY/M4PJXhf40GwwbclyEg4e8ftGkqeUIuGNQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th_M-uSjMaQ/XelksqImIwI/AAAAAAAAhdY/0pQeBavpoA03aJYTZfWFcDRoojwi4SFsACKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0010.JPG) (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th_M-uSjMaQ/XelksqImIwI/AAAAAAAAhdY/0pQeBavpoA03aJYTZfWFcDRoojwi4SFsACKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxdHMzDUrH4/XelksreO_MI/AAAAAAAAhdY/fNb0WmOa30UCNlxEkNWvnNl1hNHGEBFfgCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0011.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxdHMzDUrH4/XelksreO_MI/AAAAAAAAhdY/fNb0WmOa30UCNlxEkNWvnNl1hNHGEBFfgCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGEukTf4iAQ/Xelksnk-k0I/AAAAAAAAhdY/EvUSRQn-7ZIY_OhlwpUZ9bkIc7RLp6L_wCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0012.JPG) (https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EGEukTf4iAQ/Xelksnk-k0I/AAAAAAAAhdY/EvUSRQn-7ZIY_OhlwpUZ9bkIc7RLp6L_wCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0012.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8rO8nK2urbo/XelksqEi2fI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sq0nO4qC24QKQUXXzFwtoWAv0Q9fgHSgQCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0013.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8rO8nK2urbo/XelksqEi2fI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sq0nO4qC24QKQUXXzFwtoWAv0Q9fgHSgQCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: OSHIROmodels on December 05, 2019, 09:00:09 PM: A most impressive host 8)
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Easy E on December 05, 2019, 09:51:04 PM: The host with the most!

Super cool! :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Cat on December 05, 2019, 10:14:31 PM: Va-va-voom!

That's a great looking host <3
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: V on December 05, 2019, 10:56:13 PM: It really is......... Epic.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: YPU on December 05, 2019, 11:04:02 PM: Magnificent!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: von Lucky on December 06, 2019, 09:28:37 AM: As the Eldar say, amazeballs.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Evil Dave on December 06, 2019, 06:04:43 PM: Thanks, I'm hoping to do a similar shot of the Warmaster Dwarves as well before the year runs out.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Ockman on December 07, 2019, 05:12:13 PM: Mighty impressive! :o :-* :o :-* :o :-*
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Jagannath on February 08, 2020, 03:52:32 PM: Wow, these are fantastic!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Brummie on February 09, 2020, 08:50:03 AM: :-* :-* They're excellent! The orange is just superb!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Evil Dave on February 09, 2020, 12:57:16 PM: Thanks guys. I haven't felt much like painting since November, maybe I'll get to the Fire Prisms and some other stuff this year for it.
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: aliensurfer on February 11, 2020, 11:30:26 PM: Splendid, lovely looking army :D
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Ockman on February 12, 2020, 01:10:37 PM: Always impressive to see your armies!
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Skullhamma on February 12, 2020, 09:17:21 PM: Absolutely beautiful! :o
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Ady on February 19, 2020, 02:59:40 PM: Quote from: Evil Dave on December 05, 2019, 08:25:01 PM

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUVBgsrGOvc/Xelksp_LIFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sYPhNhmiVNswEyadEJ7BxadAlgDf1zu6QCKgBGAsYHg/s640/IMG_0001.JPG) (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUVBgsrGOvc/Xelksp_LIFI/AAAAAAAAhdY/sYPhNhmiVNswEyadEJ7BxadAlgDf1zu6QCKgBGAsYHg/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG)

Hi Dave,

Out of curiosity - and because I rather like them, where did you get the rock formations from? Or are they home made & if so, any tips??

Cheers
Title: Re: Evil Dave's Epic Eldar - Army Shots
Post by: Evil Dave on February 19, 2020, 04:00:59 PM: Those are at one of the local stores we game at. They've been there at least 15 years now. No idea who made them or how they did it, but they feel like a combination of foam and paper mache.