Hi Folks...

It's been a while... after 7 years out of the hobby i'm back and returning to my previous goal of converting up some Exodites... (and some corsiars / pirates later on too). Some of you may remember a few years back i started this project and made some headway... well, life got in the way, and my models got lost in a house move (check my previous posts for images), but i couldn't get it out of my system so i'm back with some new bits and new ideas.

The Exodites have been a fascination of mine since when i first got into the hobby in the 90s.... i still think no one to this day topped these depictions -





So these will serve as my main inspiration. I'm not into gaming, only converting / kit-bashing and painting but the goal will be over time to make a small showcase force of exodites and pirates that could conceivably be a playable counts-as army. So if anyone has a decent army list 1000 - 2000 points based around windriders / shining spears with some foot troops (for the pirates)... it would be great to have something to draw inspiration from and to base models on. I want to make it a bit more believable and less cheesy that just plonking a load of fireprisim parts on lizardman (sorry, Serraphon) beasts... hence the pirate allies.

And as for the pirates, these will serve as my main inspiration there -





Ok, thats the intro over... next post will be the beginnings of an exodite farseer dragon knight.

Thats for watching... looking forward to being back!

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Here is the Farseer so far....






Bits =

- Oop metal cold one
- High elf dragon mage legs
- High elf dragon price horse.

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Will be watching with eager anticipation.

Thanks for reminding me how great some of McVey's work for GW was. Great work so far, that is a great use of bitz.

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
Thanks for reminding me how great some of McVey's work for GW was. Great work so far, that is a great use of bitz.

McVey was / is the gak.... i loved reading his conversion and diorama articles in WD back in the day.

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Updates of the Farseer.





Trying to find that balance between Aeldari / Drukari and something a bit more feral yet elegant.

What do you think?

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That model is looking good, and this thread has a lot of potential.

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Really like how well the twist of the upper body of the farseer meshes with the overall pose you've gone with. Great job and consider me subbed!

Haighus wrote:That model is looking good, and this thread has a lot of potential.

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Tyranid Horde wrote:Really like how well the twist of the upper body of the farseer meshes with the overall pose you've gone with. Great job and consider me subbed!

It took some doing to make the wide stance (from a dragon mage) legs fit on the cold one and then make them fit with the farseer torso. but i'm pleased with the results.

Thanks Guys...

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I came here for the space dinosaurs, and I am not disappointed!

 faultie wrote:
I came here for the space dinosaurs, and I am not disappointed!

Thanks... and keep em peeled... theres more dino riding space elves to come.

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Just found this from the Eldar Collection (not sketchbook)-



The description alludes to more Goodwin concept sketches of the exodites in the following pages... would anyone be so kind as to help me out seeing those?? If anyone who has this tome could send me some images i'd be eternally grateful.

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Very nice polearm! Is the rear end meant to be some kind of laser-lance, similar to the Shining Spears?

What is the second dino destined to be ridden by?

 Haighus wrote:
Very nice polearm! Is the rear end meant to be some kind of laser-lance, similar to the Shining Spears?

What is the second dino destined to be ridden by?

The rear end of the pole is just a pommel. The blade and pommel are both taken from a helion glave. the idea is that it is much like a singing spear for craftworld farseers, but a bit more savage looking... Its not quite finished yet....

2nd dino rider will be an exodite dragon knight with a lasar lance.

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Really interesting dude looking forward to seeing the progress

Work on the DK. I started by sculpting a whole wrap / tabbard based on Jes Goodwins concept sketched but it just wasnt working so tore it off and went with simple.



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Looking good. I like the fur at the shoulder. I used these same Cold Ones to make a squad of Exodites back in 2nd Ed. They have since been broken down and stripped, awaiting the day when I try to build them again. Seeing all this is rather inspirational.

 youwashock wrote:
Looking good. I like the fur at the shoulder. I used these same Cold Ones to make a squad of Exodites back in 2nd Ed. They have since been broken down and stripped, awaiting the day when I try to build them again. Seeing all this is rather inspirational.

Thanks... i'm doubting about the head now though... its too gurdian still... think i might just go bare head.

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Perhaps a plume or something could make it look less Guardian?

 Haighus wrote:
Perhaps a plume or something could make it look less Guardian?

Thought about that too... will give is a blast next session.

Thanks..

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Looking good! That rulebook illustration of the corsair Kill team has always defined what I would want in Eldar as well - I approve!

Updates on the Farseer's staff. Small adjustments. And i switched the DK's head... much prefer this look... i think all my DK's will have bare heads... It seems a bit more fitting with the elegant feral look i'm going for.





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I think the head swap was a good call. He looks much better now.

Okay, this is awesome!
Exodites and Corsairs have so much modelling potential that I'm jealous to people who habe decided to go that path.
Definitely subbed and keen to see more. Keep it up!

youwashock wrote:I think the head swap was a good call. He looks much better now.

Ezki wrote:Okay, this is awesome!
Exodites and Corsairs have so much modelling potential that I'm jealous to people who habe decided to go that path.
Definitely subbed and keen to see more. Keep it up!

Thanks guys! I'll keep it coming...

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Progress on a pirate... i need legs though!!



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I love all the subtle greenstuff work that is going on with these guys. I like this one so far. Looks like he will be a real swashbuckling type.

 youwashock wrote:
I love all the subtle greenstuff work that is going on with these guys. I like this one so far. Looks like he will be a real swashbuckling type.

Thanks. One thing i found disappointing about the FW corsairs was the lack of swash and buckle... i suppose that realistically speaking corsairs wouldnt be all that much different from regular eldar... but where is the fun in that? I intend my guys to be a bit more fun.

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I agree. It is especially weird as the FW rules added a lot of swashbuckling with the brace-of-pistols wargear. They literally gave every Eldar pirate a pair of pistols like they were using flintlocks! It was/is basically a pair of a splinter pistol and a shuriken pistol.

Then additionally they could take a close combat weapon or a longarm of some kind on top of the pistols.

 Haighus wrote:
I agree. It is especially weird as the FW rules added a lot of swashbuckling with the brace-of-pistols wargear. They literally gave every Eldar pirate a pair of pistols like they were using flintlocks! It was/is basically a pair of a splinter pistol and a shuriken pistol.

Then additionally they could take a close combat weapon or a longarm of some kind on top of the pistols.

Thats awesome... swash and buckle ahoy... shame the models were just guardian-fly things.

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Yeah, I think the models were released alongside the first iteration of the rules, which didn't have the brace of pistols. That was added to be more piratical in later versions, and the models didn't update to match (and really just look like a Guardian version of Swooping Hawks). I get the impression the official models were meant to represent corsairs that were still closely aligned with the Craftworlds and their values, like Yriel's Eldritch Raiders, and not those that are closer to the Drukhari in nature.

Are you planing to use these in games of 40k? If so, then modelling a pair of pistols onto each one could be a good idea. A bit tricky though, because only two Eldar kits have a pistol that is not being held- one shuriken pistol on the Dire Avengers sprue, and one splinter pistol on the Kabalite warriors sprue. Doesn't make it easy to get hold of them!

Of course, these are only helpful if you want them to be holding a longarm* or close combat weapon of some sort... but then why wouldn't you want your Eldar pirates to have Eldar cutlasses?

*Shuriken catapult, lasblaster, or shardcarbine. Why shardcarbine and not splinter rifle, I do not know, but it makes conversions harder work!


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Either way, I really like the start you've made on that corsair.

What parts have you used?

 Haighus wrote:


Are you planing to use these in games of 40k? If so, then modelling a pair of pistols onto each one could be a good idea. A bit tricky though, because only two Eldar kits have a pistol that is not being held- one shuriken pistol on the Dire Avengers sprue, and one splinter pistol on the Kabalite warriors sprue. Doesn't make it easy to get hold of them!

Of course, these are only helpful if you want them to be holding a longarm* or close combat weapon of some sort... but then why wouldn't you want your Eldar pirates to have Eldar cutlasses?


What parts have you used?

There will be cutlasses to be sure...

No i dont play... i'm only really into modelling. I haven't been in the hobby for 7 years, an even then i only dipped back in for a year, before that the last time was in the 90s when was a kid.

I do intend to make my models look semi-play able as a counts as army so my plan for this squad is to make them storm guardian like... close combat. i will proably make a more generic guardian type squad with Shurican catapults later.

Infact if you have any craftworld army lists based around windriders and/or shining spears and foot troops i can base conversions, either exodite or pirates, on then please let me know. For example... i already have an idea of exodite fire dragons counts as.

Parts -

Guardian head
Wych right arm
Harlequin left arm
OOP High Elf Archer body

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Some small updates... a casting hand for the farseer a new pirate and thighs for the 1st. I guess i need to get better at photographing minis because i feel they look so much better IRL. Anyway... enjoy...







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Avast! They look good.

New updates... Arms and lance for the DK.





A gun for Corsair number 2.



And a new corsair... running with a blade... this one was super hard to photograph because of the low posture. I hope it come across.



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Those look awesome. The DK lance is very impressive, and I love the pose of the new Corsair!

 Haighus wrote:
Those look awesome. The DK lance is very impressive, and I love the pose of the new Corsair!

Thank you kindly sir.

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Some legs for the corsairs... and a new one... others in the works too... no photos yet though,





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I really like how you have achieved a look that is both suitably high tech for Eldar space pirates, yet manages to successfully straddle a middle ground between the stuffy Craftworlders and sadistic DE

It works really well for the grey area Corsairs occupy within the background. They also wouldn't look out-of-place alongside their fellow outcasts- the Rangers.

I think the armoured lower-legs help to tie them in with the advanced-tech feel.

Oh yes. Very cool, such an excellent choice of bits. In particular, the Black Guard head on the Farseer looks ace. And also, did you make the pants on the most recent guy yourself?

Will be following.

great thread.

I'm hoping to make some exodites too.
Hope to see more inspiring stuff!

anyone seen exodite wraiths? DO they have to be exclusive to infinity circuits on craft-worlds? Could some craft-worlds not have settled on planets?

What kits have you been using predominantly ?

Haighus wrote:I really like how you have achieved a look that is both suitably high tech for Eldar space pirates, yet manages to successfully straddle a middle ground between the stuffy Craftworlders and sadistic DE

It works really well for the grey area Corsairs occupy within the background. They also wouldn't look out-of-place alongside their fellow outcasts- the Rangers.

I think the armoured lower-legs help to tie them in with the advanced-tech feel.

Thanks! Thats What i was going for... some kind of middle ground. They need to look high tech but at the same time there needs to be some swashbuckle for the fun and atmosphere. Different colour guardians with wings doesn't do it for me.

TheEldanariPrince wrote:Oh yes. Very cool, such an excellent choice of bits. In particular, the Black Guard head on the Farseer looks ace. And also, did you make the pants on the most recent guy yourself?

Will be following.

The legs are Tau Pathfinder thighs and Guardian shins / feet.

Argive wrote:great thread.

I'm hoping to make some exodites too.
Hope to see more inspiring stuff!

anyone seen exodite wraiths? DO they have to be exclusive to infinity circuits on craft-worlds? Could some craft-worlds not have settled on planets?

What kits have you been using predominantly ?

The Exodites, fluffwise, dont have an infinity circuit and hence probably wouldn't use wraith tech. They do have a 'world spirit' which is sort of similar. So who knows really may be they would have an equivilent...

Kits for the Corsairs you mean?

Here you go...

Eldar Guardians (legs & heads). High Elf Archers (torso). DE wych (arms). Harlequin (arms). Tau Pathfinder (legs)

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Group shot so far... Cant seem to get this photo thing quite right... when i do i'll post some higher q images of each guy.



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NIce job tracking down the right bits for the project - it's coming along. I look forward to seeing painted examples, especially if you can match some of the cloth patterns on the originals.

 kestral wrote:
NIce job tracking down the right bits for the project - it's coming along. I look forward to seeing painted examples, especially if you can match some of the cloth patterns on the originals.

I like the patterns... will def do some of that... but i think i'll try a different colour scheme.

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I began work on the tail of the Farseer's dragon this evening... its a re-cast (shhhh!) i made of the old OOP serpentine dragon tail... they go for £60 or so these days but i still had one knocking about so cracked out the high temperature silicone and set to making a mould... damn!! It's not easy casting stuff. I made it in lead so i could easily reposition it and whilst its not a perfect cast, its pretty good. And i'm sure i can build up some of the lost detail using green stuff or whatever.

Anyway... i'm pretty happy... now just to blending it in with the rest of the model via some sculpting work. The scales/back plates overlap so its slow going waiting for each plate to dry. And of course the tail extension to make it more elegant as the original had some kind of hook / barb thing at the end.

Thanks for looking.



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 fasterthanlight wrote:
I began work on the tail of the Farseer's dragon this evening... its a re-cast (shhhh!) i made of the old OOP spined dragon tail... they go for £60 or so these days but i still had one knocking about so cracked out the high temperature silicone and set to making a mould... damn!! It's not easy casting stuff. I made it in lead so i could easily reposition it and whilst its not a perfect cast, its pretty good. And i'm sure i can build up some of the lost detail using green stuff or whatever.

Anyway... i'm pretty happy... now just to blending it in with the rest of the model via some sculpting work. The scales/back plates overlap so its slow going waiting for each plate to dry. And of course the tail extension to make it more elegant as the original had some kind of hook / barb thing at the end.

Thanks for looking.



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Is that the one that was very very similar pose-wise to the current High elf mage dragon ?

 Argive wrote:


Is that the one that was very very similar pose-wise to the current High elf mage dragon ?

My mistake... i meant the sepentine dragon... this one.



You mean this one...



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Wow. That's some next-level modeling going on. Looks good!

 youwashock wrote:
Wow. That's some next-level modeling going on. Looks good!

Thanks alot... the back plates are coming on... then its a bit more robery and fur saddleness... this one is getting close i think!

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I like the tail! Adds some nice dynamism to the model!

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
I like the tail! Adds some nice dynamism to the model!

Thanks... its coming along.. will post some more updates this weekend.

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 fasterthanlight wrote:

 Argive wrote:


Is that the one that was very very similar pose-wise to the current High elf mage dragon ?

My mistake... i meant the sepentine dragon... this one.



You mean this one...



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Damn. I had the bottom one from GW back when they were selling lots of misc stuff. I regret selling my models for cheap to get beer money when i was at uni...

Everybody got bases this weekend... the farseer also got some attention to the rear of his saddle and right robe side (not pictured) and the dragon got some tail love...

The corsairs got some heavy weapons back up, really pleased with this dude. Still need to convert up another corsair trooper (i'm thinking gun-slinger), another heavy weapons guys and an officer type to round them out to an 8 man squad... waiting on bits though.

Also started work on a venom and am currently converting two guys to be hanging off the sides in the same style as my other corsairs... not an easy task with these pesky tau legs though. Pics soon.

Thanks for peepin'.

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I really like the base for the farseer, and the whole thing is just an excellent piece of work.

Looking very dynamic and original.

 Arakasi wrote:
Looking very dynamic and original.

Why thank you...

More updates coming this weekend.

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 fasterthanlight wrote:

 Arakasi wrote:
Looking very dynamic and original.

Why thank you...

More updates coming this weekend.

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Looking forward to seeing them

You've got some nice stuff going. Great conversions. I realy like the corsairs.

One of the corsairs got a paint job... this is my first painted mini in probably nearly 20 years. Go easy on me.

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That is beyond awesome. Looks like you still got those chops. I can only imagine how sweet some of the more dynamic models will look in those colors.

Noice, wasn't expecting a black and white scheme. Looks good!

Looking good there. I have a sweet spot for black and white color schemes.

Looking good! A tough color combination and you nailed it.

youwashock wrote:That is beyond awesome. Looks like you still got those chops. I can only imagine how sweet some of the more dynamic models will look in those colors.

Thanks... the photo doesnt qute do it justice but i'm happy.

Haighus wrote:Noice, wasn't expecting a black and white scheme. Looks good!

Niether was i but its just what came out after several other schemes that didn't work.

Ezki wrote:Looking good there. I have a sweet spot for black and white color schemes.

kestral wrote:Looking good! A tough color combination and you nailed it.

Thanks guys!

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Great job! Welcome back to the world of painting!

I like that sash a lot

Tyranid Horde wrote:Great job! Welcome back to the world of painting!

amazingturtles wrote:I like that sash a lot

Wy thank you sirs...

Another one painted up this weekend and a few new additions to the team...

Keep em peeled... pics coming soon.

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A new corsair painted up and a cool invention I just came up with - may be it exists already - But anyway. It’s a small hand held photo studio. If you BluTack your mini in place you can move it to any position and orientation to find the best light in a room whilst snapping away with your phone in the other hand.

Thanks for peepin',

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Huh. Cool.

New guy looks cool, too. The purple in the plume is a nice splash of color.

 youwashock wrote:
Huh. Cool.

New guy looks cool, too. The purple in the plume is a nice splash of color.

I agree, the purple really finishes the model off!


I think I may need to steal that photo booth idea!

 Haighus wrote:

 youwashock wrote:
Huh. Cool.

New guy looks cool, too. The purple in the plume is a nice splash of color.

I agree, the purple really finishes the model off!


I think I may need to steal that photo booth idea!

Steal it... it works great... you can be upside down next to a window (if thats the best light) and with the curved infinite backdrop you will never know.

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Thanks!

I imagine that looks hilarious to anyone watching

 Haighus wrote:
Thanks!

I imagine that looks hilarious to anyone watching

For sure... but i feel like a cool dude in my mind.

G.

Corsair looks great dude

Clever idea with the Pic Studio too

He looks very wild, without looking primitive. Very nice.

JoeRugby wrote:Corsair looks great dude

Clever idea with the Pic Studio too

Fifty wrote:He looks very wild, without looking primitive. Very nice.

Thanks guys.... was going for wild but not primitive.

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Two new corsairs up and painted!









Thanks!!

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Very cool. Especially like the sleeve/no sleeve pistolier.

what kit are the shuriken pistols from?

Gawd I love what you are doing. Ive been hunting for bits to slowly build up enough resource to have a crack myself. Ill pay that 1 CP all day long to have a unit of those space pirates on the field and you can call me a mad man.

 Argive wrote:
what kit are the shuriken pistols from?

Gawd I love what you are doing. Ive been hunting for bits to slowly build up enough resource to have a crack myself. Ill pay that 1 CP all day long to have a unit of those space pirates on the field and you can call me a mad man.

Thanks man!

The pistols are from the harlequin troupe.

What does 1 CP mean?

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Its referring to fielding them in matched play.

Some fusion support for The Void Winds (my corsair band name)... pretty pleased. May be the right arm needs a little work though... it was tough as the arms came from the scorges kit and normally had a blaster rifle but tucked into the elbow joint. Cand to carve it out so the arm lacks a little muscular definition... anyway... onward!



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Great stuff. Love the mask. If the arm is bugging you maybe add a band or scarf around the bicep area?

 youwashock wrote:
Great stuff. Love the mask. If the arm is bugging you maybe add a band or scarf around the bicep area?

I was vaguely thinking the same thing... great tip... i will probably do that!

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Some WIPS of the exodite paint job and a new corsair painted. Very happy with the dragon... not so much with the corsair... had everything going nicely then picked up the white primer instead of the matte varnish... from there some love was lost... and i still find skin really hard... anyway... onward!

By the way.... I'm mostly posting over on instagram... please come and follow me over there,

https://www.instagram.com/thevoidwinds/?hl=en












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Yikes. Sorry to hear about the spray mishap. All the paint looks great, though! Love that dragon. Flashbacks to the diorama that started it all.

Wow, some great greenstuff and an awesome take on the corsairs. Love it all.

Im still trying to get hold of some WHFB archer torsos so I could have a crack at my own corsairs

Love the work!

Looks great! Really like the fusion Corsair!

youwashock wrote:Yikes. Sorry to hear about the spray mishap. All the paint looks great, though! Love that dragon. Flashbacks to the diorama that started it all.

Thanks... yes... toyed with a different colour scheme but in the end decided the old one worked so well... the differences are and will be in the rider.

IGtR= wrote:Wow, some great greenstuff and an awesome take on the corsairs. Love it all.

Thank you!

Argive wrote:Im still trying to get hold of some WHFB archer torsos so I could have a crack at my own corsairs Love the work!

Got mine on ebay... you can def find assembled and painted models. You'll just have to chop em up and strip em.

Haighus wrote:Looks great! Really like the fusion Corsair!

Thanks alot!!

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Someone at my local fb page said they might have some.

Im waiting on that plus when my 40 day not buying anythign challange is up I will have a shop around

 Argive wrote:
Someone at my local fb page said they might have some.

Im waiting on that plus when my 40 day not buying anythign challange is up I will have a shop around

Even better... what legs will you use?

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I found these on ebay. No idea what kit they are from but look quite dynamic.
Also, will incorporate some pathfinder, dire avenger and guardian legs maybe.

Havent decided yet. The archer torso work really well with pathfinder legs but not sure if they would work with these.
Got a bunch of reaver and scourges heads kicking about... Dunno to be honest. I dont just want to copy your design and would like to come up with something original and my own.

Time will tell. Atm am hunting around for funky bits and once I have enough I can try out some stuff and see if I can come up with a theme.

 Argive wrote:
I found these on ebay. No idea what kit they are from but look quite dynamic.
Also, will incorporate some pathfinder, dire avenger and guardian legs maybe.

Havent decided yet. The archer torso work really well with pathfinder legs but not sure if they would work with these.
Got a bunch of reaver and scourges heads kicking about... Dunno to be honest. I dont just want to copy your design and would like to come up with something original and my own.

Time will tell. Atm am hunting around for funky bits and once I have enough I can try out some stuff and see if I can come up with a theme.

Nice... are they 3rd part warpspider leggs.

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Didint realise they were 3rd party. Thought they might be from some old kit

 Argive wrote:
Didint realise they were 3rd party. Thought they might be from some old kit

Unfortunately, other than dire avengers, there are no aspect warriors with detachable legs... one of the eternal frustrations of eldar players.

I get it though...

Scorpions, banshees, dragons, spiders, reapers, hawks... (did i forget one?)... thats alot of kits to update.

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Finished the paint job on the Exodite farseer... very happy with how it came out... it was a nice break from pirates... but quite involved... also... i'm not confident enough yet to attempt eyeballs... i like it though.

Thanks for peepin'...

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Looks brilliant! I like the flash of green feathers on the glaive, stands out nicely against the hues of the rest of the model.

The whole thing works really cohesively together.

 Haighus wrote:
Looks brilliant! I like the flash of green feathers on the glaive, stands out nicely against the hues of the rest of the model.

The whole thing works really cohesively together.

Thanks alot... this image was actually somewhat of an inspiration tonally -



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He really did turn out well. Great job!

 youwashock wrote:
He really did turn out well. Great job!

Thanks alot... Now back to pirates for a bit.

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This is a fantastic project! I tried to make some Exodites back in the early 1990s, but they weren't up to much. You've got a great selection of kits to use now which can make wonderful results as your Farseer demonstrates.

Did you ever get to see the other Exodite pics from the Jes Goodwin sketchbook? I'd be happy to take pics if you still need them.

 axiom wrote:
This is a fantastic project! I tried to make some Exodites back in the early 1990s, but they weren't up to much. You've got a great selection of kits to use now which can make wonderful results as your Farseer demonstrates.

Did you ever get to see the other Exodite pics from the Jes Goodwin sketchbook? I'd be happy to take pics if you still need them.

I did see them thanks... some Dakkanoughts hit me up with pics... i love them... i even tried to make an exodite in the style, but i couldn't get it to work...

Thanks for your kind words.

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Great work on those pirates! Love the mix of bits you have used, especially the leather jackets.

Great job on that farseer! I like the pale palette you've used.

Really good job with that farseer!
You nailed the conversion job very well and I like the color scheme.

Two Spartan wrote:Great work on those pirates! Love the mix of bits you have used, especially the leather jackets.

Tyranid Horde wrote:Great job on that farseer! I like the pale palette you've used.

Ezki wrote:Really good job with that farseer!
You nailed the conversion job very well and I like the color scheme.

Aw shucks guys.

Thank you.

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Been working of a venom transport for my corsairs... not easy to convert some of these fellas to be hanging on the sides like the original DE venom... but we are getting there.... a sneak preview.

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What a project! I'm in love with everything on display here.

I decided to try and make a model based on some deep fluff that have no models... in fact the existing fluff is barely a sentence long. I started a guessing game over on my instagram to see if anyone could figure out what this fella might be, and to may be see if my mini tells the right tale. Thought i would do that here too. What do you think this guy might be folks??

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That model looks great! ...whatever it is

My Eldar-fu is lacking, so I haven't a scooby what it could be. I don't even know what branch of Eldar!

Looks very cool. Slicing Orb of Zandros?

 youwashock wrote:
Looks very cool. Slicing Orb of Zandros?

Bingo!!

He looks like some kind of soul-hunter, wraith guard thing. And Like he needs the heads of his enemies (for the skull throne) for some kind of world circuit-related exodite shenanigans. I have no idea what an orb of Zandywotsit is.

 theCrowe wrote:
He looks like some kind of soul-hunter, wraith guard thing. And Like he needs the heads of his enemies (for the skull throne) for some kind of world circuit-related exodite shenanigans. I have no idea what an orb of Zandywotsit is.

Dont worry... its deep fluff.... They are aspect warriors with one shrine on one craftworld, Zandros. The fluff is barely sentence about them and states what i just said plus that they are 'wiredly terrifying'. Thats it....

I've written some extra fluff that i will post with the paint job but basically i re-imagined them as and anti-psyker aspect path that dedicate themselves to becoming 'blanks'... the Eldar abhor blanks, i figured that would be 'weirdly terrifying' by Eldar standards....

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 youwashock wrote:
Looks very cool. Slicing Orb of Zandros?

Bingo!!

By the way... how did you know???

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Eldar, deep fluff, almost no info, plus the visual cues on the model, the orbs, the mask, the sliciness. Seemed to fit.

Lovely conversion on your farseer. The cold one converted up really nice, the dragon princes horse head was an inspired choice that you mated expertly with the rest of model. Looking forward to see where you go with the slicing orb chap!

 youwashock wrote:
Eldar, deep fluff, almost no info, plus the visual cues on the model, the orbs, the mask, the sliciness. Seemed to fit.

Good sleuthing!!!


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gobert wrote:
Lovely conversion on your farseer. The cold one converted up really nice, the dragon princes horse head was an inspired choice that you mated expertly with the rest of model. Looking forward to see where you go with the slicing orb chap!

Thank you.... but i do owe a debt to Mike McVey and his original exodite.

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Another corsair done... Better photos needed though... will fix that one day.

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I love the elegant simplicity of these models. Really wonderful.

 Gael Knight wrote:
I love the elegant simplicity of these models. Really wonderful.

Thanks man!

Great little detail with the pattern on the pants.

The small detailing on the pants make the model stand out more. Digging your take on Exodites more and more.

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
The small detailing on the pants make the model stand out more. Digging your take on Exodites more and more.

Thanks alot... only made one exodite so far though.... the farseer... the rest are (supposed to be corsairs.

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Ah my bad! Either way, I like their style and they really stand out against the norm!

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
Ah my bad! Either way, I like their style and they really stand out against the norm!

Thank you... thats what i was going for.

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Its been a while... mostly i'm on instagram these days... heres a bunch of my recent work though... mostly exodites and one aeldari sslyth bodyguard for my corsairs...

https://www.instagram.com/thevoidwinds/?hl=en

Thanks for peepin'!

Nice execution man! Loving it.

I feel like im the only person who doesn't Instagram these days..

Good to see more from you! Looks great, too. The eyeless elves fit right in. They guys on foot have a fantastic, shamanistic feel.

Good to see that you’ve continued the awesome works! I still can’t get over how well the converted heads of the cold ones came out! Hoping that you maintain dakka as well as insta!

Catch you over on the 'Gram That first knight is particularly stellar, daemonette head and all.

Argive wrote:Nice execution man! Loving it.

I feel like im the only person who doesn't Instagram these days..

Thanks man... get over on the gram... there is so much great work there and a really friendly comunity.

youwashock wrote:Good to see more from you! Looks great, too. The eyeless elves fit right in. They guys on foot have a fantastic, shamanistic feel.

Thank you... yes... i have been going for a shamanistic feel... feral and bones and stuff. As to the eyeless elves.... i wrote this about that -

The warlocks of the exodite colonies are not unlike their craftworld counterparts in that they too are both powerful psykers and skilful in combat. Where they diverge however is in the belief that once they have achieved a certain profound level of synergy between mind and body, they ritualistically remove their own eyes. This act, viewed even by their exodite kin as somewhat barbaric, is believed to be the ultimate display of dedication and achievement in the discipline of the mind. For these warrior-monks, conventional vision is nothing but a hinderance to those that walk the path of the seer.

gobert wrote:Good to see that you’ve continued the awesome works! I still can’t get over how well the converted heads of the cold ones came out! Hoping that you maintain dakka as well as insta!

Thanks.... i'll try and post here when i feel like it... its a bit of a ball-ache uploading and linking images... insta is very convenient.

Boss Salvage wrote:Catch you over on the 'Gram That first knight is particularly stellar, daemonette head and all.

Thanks dude... see you there!!