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This is a rather massive long shot but does anybody have or heard about this guy by Shane Hoyle?

Maybe I need to move this into another thread?

Ye, I agree. Tough thing to track down I guess people don't know it or don't love Eldar

I'm pretty sure I've heard the name in the past. I seem to remember him in connection with mail order or possibly the Citadel Journal.

At that time GW recruited very heavily from the inside into other departments so picking and packing was quite often a gateway job to other departments. This may be a test sculpt.

Yep: Here's a sort of history. Sculpt pictured certainly seems to match his style.


http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Shane_Hoyle

Specifically this model seems to have been sculpted for fun:

http://taleofpainters.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/eldar-model-you-wont-find-anywhere-else.html

Oh nice one mate.

I have tracked him down now

It makes sense that GW employed him tbf, its a great mini imo.

It seems it was one of 2 unfinished sculpts he started and when he left GW they let him take them with him and finish them, which is nice of them