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So I wound up trading a friend for about 4k worth of eldar. While most things are intact there are a few models I have no use for (for example he has 2 Swooping Hawks Exarchs but not the unit). There are a few other models in similar situations.

I got the idea to paint them up like statues (either stone, bronze or copper) and then put hem on columns for objective marker or display pieces.

The only thing stopping me at this point is finding good looking columns and figuring out how to paint tarnished metal.

Suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi -
Take a look at www.armorcast.com ... they have some great display bases and plinths that work well for statue bases.
I've seen cheaper methods simply using stacked round bases of descending sizes (60mm to 40mm to 25mm) but that doesn't get you too much height.
As far as tarnished metal, first decide what kind of metal you want to start with and then reference some real-world sources. For copper, take a look at old copper examples (roofs, lanterns, etc) that have a weathered "patina" over the decades.
Good luck !!

Good evening,

These are few I knocked up very cheaply and very quickly.

Hope it helps.

Regards

I was looking at those exact columns on ebay nd amazon not long back, bizzarley after looking at that exact topic lol.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-GRECIAN-WEDDING-CAKE-PILLAR-VARIOUS-SIZES-STYLES-/190487191561?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&var=&hash=item7216e91543

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=grecian+pillars&x=0&y=0

cake / baking shops stock cheap plaster & plastic columns for tiered wedding cakes & the like.

I'd look for cake columns, as well. As for painting, as mentioned it depends what material you decide on. I've seen a thin wash of Hawk Turquoise applied over copper/brass paint to mimic verdigris rather effectively. For stone, I'd use a heavy coat of finely textured paint (heavy, because I feel that killing a little bit of the detail makes a model-based statue more distinct from a gray model on top of a pillar), drybrushed up with grays. If you want it to look old and worn, subtle drybrushed patches of dark green and very dilute streaks of brown and black will help the thing look like it's been out in the rain for a few centuries.

also don't forget cracks in stone and pigeon poop and lichen