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Hi Folks!

Recently returned to 40k after having a few years (since start of 4th) off and decided to go back to my Eldar army (because i had a 1000pt army mostly on sprue!)
Apon seeing there is still no jetseer model, I decided to convert my own.

Farseer Anuis Vaulya

(parts used: Eldar Jetbike, high Elf wizard mounted legs and torso. Dire Avengers Power Glaive, 2x Dire Avenger sheathed dagger, Dire Avenger Exarch Head, Anubis style statue from the Dire Avengers box set)

For the spiritseer I decided I didn't want a typical Farseer-ish look. instead i wanted to play more on the Darker aspect of the background (they raise the fricken dead!). A Spirit seer is basically a necromancer. "The use of such units is seen as little better than engaging in petty necromancy among the Eldar...". So to this end I wanted to make the character look more like the traditional necromancer/warlock look. I also wanted the model to look as if it is guiding the wraith's forward, pointing their target to them as they stride into battle. Because i wanted my army to have a few wraiths at higher points I decided this would be written into the fluff, creating the Silent Soul Council. Those in charge of guiding the Guardians of Vauls (wraithguard) into war once they have been awoken from their slumber, so that they can retrieve Vauls stolen relic (Basic army fluff is small craftworld that defends one small planetary system, believed to have some eldar relic hidden on one of the planets. The wraiths are statues in the ruined temples that awaken when life forms are detected near the relic. The craftworld, knowing the wraiths have awoken, send their fast response to support the wraiths, along with a member of the Silent Council to guide them)

So to that end, I present
Cormer Elohar, of the Istaur Carrec Council
(The Black Reflection, of the Silent Soul Council)

(parts used: Guardian torso + legs, wood elf hooded head, Dire Avenger power glaive, dire avenger pointing pistol arm, dire avengers Dire Sword, guardian back blades)

Some input and C&C would be great!

Really really loving the use of WHFB parts! especially the high-elf legs on the jetbike, IMO it looks fantastically flowy and speedy. Plus the helmet is awesome

The raised symbol on the jetbike is also a nice touch, ive been a long time thinking starting a second army and a heavy eldar conversion is top of my list

With your spirit seer can we see the back of the cape? Id be tempted to say give it a little sand? Is it pure GS? looks like it and my greatest recommendation would be to pick up some milliput. Mix that with your GS, you'll find then its a pefect medium that allows good sanding and strength.

Id like to see the back for folds etc... as I cant really tell from the front, but my recommendation would be more folds, as at the moment it appears (I say appears as i cant see 360) to be a little flat/static.

http://www.fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/how-to-sculpt-greenstuff-cloaks-and.html

This site here has some fantastic tutorials on loads of modelling, have a browse if you havent seen it already, its worth the time

Thanks for the feedback!

The photo is really bad, i'll try for a better, but the cloak has a lot of folds (its supposed to cver the front fully, but has "blown" open so is doubled back
I'll charge the camera and take another pic for you later

 Tourniquet wrote:
Thanks for the feedback!

The photo is really bad, i'll try for a better, but the cloak has a lot of folds (its supposed to cver the front fully, but has "blown" open so is doubled back
I'll charge the camera and take another pic for you later

please do id love to see the back. what you thinking of using as wraithguard? I always love the idea of using those giant skeleton pharoahs from the WHFB range as wraithfuard, cant remember what they are called, but they are the ones with the giant sythes with eagle heads etc. They could fit nicely with the idea of your wraithguards being guardian statues before coming to life to defend the world.