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I agree more with the rationale for a cape, it at least doubles the level of 40k!

416_SpaceWolves wrote:As always, and unsurprisingly, some terrific work in here CB. The uniformity of quality is something we should all aspire to.

Would love to see your process on shaping a cape out of styrene.

Thank you 416_SpaceWolves. The process was simply cut out a cape shape, using the round cylinder of a small file handle start to curl the styrene with an emphasis on the curved end that was going to join under the waist sash. Continue folding and compressing that end until it is as wide as the waist width. Do another cut with a craft knife to match the curve of the lower torso/waist, as some polystyrene cement and crimp with a small clamp.

gobert wrote:I agree more with the rationale for a cape, it at least doubles the level of 40k!

Thanks gobert, good justification.

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These bikers are looking great.

I'm also impressed by the photography of late. Do you use a lightbox? My photo's invariably let the models down.

Nice painting on those robes. Slick work with the decal on the cape, too.

Hey Captain, the farseer is looking really cool, good work on that cape. I've greenstuffed a few capes in the last few years and it's not easy... looks like you've got a good technique there.

Every eldar collection needs more pskyers!

I also love that squad of Phoenix Lords, they look fantastic together.

Love the nostalgia hit with all of those Phoenix Lords, the odd thing is they do not even feel that old to me but I assume they are the best part of 20+ years old. Anyway, great to see them painted so well and together.

The Farseer on jetbike is looking a perfect shade of Alaitoc blue and the added cape really adds to the model. Nice.

Rinkydink wrote:These bikers are looking great.

I'm also impressed by the photography of late. Do you use a lightbox? My photo's invariably let the models down.

Rinkydink, thanks. I use the blue cloth from a cheap light box that I have, but it is really small and I do not use the box portion. I also do not have a camera with MACRO and instead I am just using an old phone. So I cannot touch-up my photos...other than to crop/resize them with Microsoft 2010.

youwashock wrote:Nice painting on those robes. Slick work with the decal on the cape, too.

Thank you youwashock. I cut down the transfers to make the nice bands.

Bellerophon wrote:Hey Captain, the farseer is looking really cool, good work on that cape. I've greenstuffed a few capes in the last few years and it's not easy... looks like you've got a good technique there.

Every eldar collection needs more pskyers!

I also love that squad of Phoenix Lords, they look fantastic together.

Thank you Bellerophon.

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:Love the nostalgia hit with all of those Phoenix Lords, the odd thing is they do not even feel that old to me but I assume they are the best part of 20+ years old. Anyway, great to see them painted so well and together.

The Farseer on jetbike is looking a perfect shade of Alaitoc blue and the added cape really adds to the model. Nice.

Thanks ListenToMeWarriors.

Finished. Couple of things I wanted to achieve: the wraith bone look of the bike other than the canopy and fins to create a contrast between the Farseer and the bike, and to have the blue of the Farseer be distinct from the bike blue.









Like all my other bikes and Wave Serpents I have port and starboard running lights.

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Great job, Cap'n! It all turned out very well. Love the wraithbone.

Awesome work Captain! You certainly achieved your goals with the model, great stuff

Jetbike Farseer is a great looking piece! I love all the bone and the pale blue spear tip is a great flash of light on there. A lovely elegant piece.

Always loved a good jetbike. Never did get into working on my own squad.

Great work on that Farseer, the cape conversion is seamless! Very good work separating the blues of bike and farseer and the bone parts are excellent!

Those phoenix lords look great. Love the line up picture!

Also very nic and fitting conversion with the cape!

Yup, lovely work. I really like that deep blue.

Oh man, that is beautiful!
Great idea changing the tone of the blue and bone color on the farseer compared to the bike.
It's really easy to blend things together when using similar colors, but you managed to make them stand out perfectly!

Love the classics! Great work!

Gorgeous farseer! The differentiated blue works very well.

youwashock, gobert, theCrowe, Viterbi, Max Moray, insaniak, Ezki, Stevefamine, and Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll.

Thank you all very much for the comments.

I entered the three I finished in August into last month's painting challenge.
Eldar Master Minds - Phoenix Lords and Farseer






If you want to give them a vote, I would definitely appreciate it.

Next up is some more weapon options for my Wave Serpents and War Walkers. Perhaps followed by a scratch built warp gate for this months comp.

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I "finished" this fellow by removing the overly large Eldar Missile Launcher and replaced it with a standard Reaper Launcher.

Still debating if I want to use the extra Reaper Launchers I acquired to turn three into Exarchs with Tempest Launchers.

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Classic Dark Reapers. Always good. Tempest mods sound cool. I day go for it.

I love seeing those old eldar models and you have done a great job on them. Farseer on bike is awesome sauce!

Nice trio infernale with perfect color choices. And nice work on the reaper, head reminds me a little of the old Grim Fandango game

Thank you youwashock, Yorkright, and Viterbi.

Now for the resin turrets I have had sitting in a bin for quite a long time. With the sudden increase in wounds on Marines I figured I needed a few more paired Starcannons and Scatter Lasers as they will no longer be -1 to hit mounted on moving Vehicles.

First WIP


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Looks like a lot of firepower. Have fun blasting Marines.

Nice job on the Phoenix Lords and Farseer - the teal on the Swooping Hawk is particularly gorgeous.

Good start on the turrets too, looking forward to see how they turn out.

Thank you youwashock and Thumpingbear.

Turrets painted.


On a pair of Wave Serpents to show them off.



The Scatter Laser on the bottom right was the one I finished before and you can see it has a slightly different shape/style to the Turret

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Impressive work, Cap'n. There's a surprising amount of color on those turrets.

Amazing work painting all those gemstones. The marines will die by being blinded by all that bling!

Looking good, Captain - much else to paint for the Pointy-Ears?

youwashock wrote:Impressive work, Cap'n. There's a surprising amount of color on those turrets.

Thank you youwashock.

Viterbi wrote:Amazing work painting all those gemstones. The marines will die by being blinded by all that bling!

Thanks Viterbi, there must be some blindness as my Marine opponents always pour a tremendous amount of firepower at them, even if they have dropped of their cargo.

Dysartes wrote:Looking good, Captain - much else to paint for the Pointy-Ears?

Thanks Dysartes. I have a pair of Scatter Lasers that I am doing for two of my old War Walkers...perhaps I might try and craft some Star Canons for them as well. No models unless I can get my hands of a few old metal Dire Avenger Exarchs.

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