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Hello friends!

I've had these for a while and always wanted to do them up (since I love the models for some reason), but never got the chance. Now I do, so here is the progress I've made so far.

Here's all of my materials. I didn't use everything here, but I wanted the option.


I built the Wraithknights first; one with sword/shield, one with Wraithcannons and the last is a Skathach with Deathshroud Cannons.

Next I laid out some air-drying clay on the bases and positioned the things how I wanted them. I also used a Small Cobblestone rolling pin from GreenStuffWorld for that effect. I also added bark nuggets to simulate boulders/other rocks.



Then I added some sand, aquarium gravel, and rocks.



Next I made a mini bridge out of balsa wood. I don't think this is the final one I used, but it gave me an idea of what to do.





I painted the whole base brown and the rocks and cobblestones grey. A quick drybrush of light grey was next.







Added some liquid skill (aka Agrax Earthshade)



Then the fun part. I just threw on a whole bunch of flowers and grass tufts. It was like gardening, but different!



Finished off with some weathering powder



I also had a bit of a time getting water in the stream. I managed to do it eventually, but it was kinda touch and go there for a while I'll add a pic of it later on.


For the Wraithknights, I wanted something that would compliment the base with a certain aesthetic I was going for, so purple seemed the natural choice. Any gems are going to be a light but vibrant blue (think Caribbean sea).
I simply airbrushed the majority of the model with Alien Purple (Vallejo Game Air) and then started doing some edge highlights. So far, I have 3 codpieces completed, haha. Here they are!



You may notice a bit of a gash on the Skathach Wraithknights chest. I had a bit of a slip with the round file then thought it looked cool so added to it. Will probably do some burn marks or something neat eventually.

Anyway, that's it for now. I hope to add more in the coming days
If you have any questions about how I did a thing, I'd be happy to answer them!

Following with interest, these look great so far!

Those bases look beautiful, and purple is always a cool choice on eldar. I'm looking forward to seeing more progress on these.

Quite the momentous undertaking. Loving those bases!

Thanks guys! I wanted to something different since I've been using the same base recipe for years.

Got the first highlight done on one of the legs, and the second highlight on the thigh. Still need to touch it up but I'll do that when that leg is done. Then move on to the next one(s) haha.

After a lot of having to adult, I found some time to paint. This picture is called "you put your left leg in!" as I have completed the left legs of all 3 Wraithknights. Next up, I think I'll fill in the black on all the tubing/joints/etc.



...it's also kinda like a conga line.

The black and purple color scheme you're developing is strikingly effective. Carry on!

Best foot forward, guys!

Keep up the good work!

Wow, this is going to look fantastic. Great sharp colors.

Solid work so far, keep it up!

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! It really helps me focus when I get distracted by something else (like the complete AdMech army sitting in front of me, waiting to be painted after I finish these).

So filling in the black makes the models look way better, as seen in this picture here:




It also helps me identify errors I made whilst airbrushing... as seen here:



Totally forgot to airbrush that fin. I suppose I'll be doing that later, before I continue with more stuff, haha. Derp.

My goal is to finish these by the time my next baby arrives which is in just over 2 weeks. I believe in me!

Yup- enjoy the hobby whilst you can, once the kidlet deploys, your time is occupied with other things- congratulations!

Hi everyone! Quick update (sorry for delay). The baby decided to come early so my ability to paint has been lessened to a degree.

On the plus side, I finished another leg!



My goal really is to finish these guys so I can start my AdMech. Very excited about that. But I am trying to discipline myself to complete projects. Now's as good a time as any, am I right?

Congrats on the baby amd good luck on getting these done!