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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/30 19:15:24
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log May 20th.......Vyper complete
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Been Around the Block
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The exodites of Tuzanor - Tuzanor roughly translates as "The sorrow of a lost dream"
As those who’ve seen my previous sparse and rarely updated blogs will know, I’m one of those people who can’t go “hmmm…a new army? Let’s build the minis straight out of the box and looking like the army was created by GW to sell more shiny stuff”
I have always gone about it the same way. Find an obscure theme, work out what parts to use for the models, weep when I discover how many boxes Id have to buy to make one squad, then suck it up get on with it. Previously I’ve built a Techguard army, White Scars using the Ravenwing rules, a colonial/revolutionary themed guard army and a Heresy era truescale World Eater army.
This gave me a slight hint that I was being very human-centric, so for the next army (eventually planned for ToS 2014) I was challenged to make a Xenos army.
Now which of the nefarious Xenos races to pick? After perusing the websites and codicii I decided to return to the second army I ever owned, way back in the heady days of rogue trader/ 2nd ed. circa 1992, Eldar.
So why Exodites? Firstly the modelling opportunities, I mean who doesn’t love the idea of space elves riding dinosaurs? Secondly there are some fantastic looking armies out there, so lots of inspiration.
Now the theme. Many of the armies already out there seem to stick to a couple of stereotypes.
- They are wood elves in space
- They are backward
- They all use dinosaurs instead of vehicles
- If they’re not dressed as wood elves then they’ve got lizard skin cloaks
- Aspect warriors are “shoe-horned” in as craftworld allies.
Of these, the third one is the only one I wanted to use. With this in mind I scoured the high elf and dark elf bits for inspiration.
Cold ones were a definite, as were the mage parts for my farseer/warlocks. However since I wanted them to have winter/snow bases they needed something to make them different from the standard CWE. Then I spotted the White Lion kit. Fur capes, top knots, scale mail kilts? Of course!
And so the Exodite idea was born.
My only rules-
- NOT wood elves
- NOT barbarians
- Footdar, NO vehicles beyond jetbikes
- Jetbikes modelled as armoured cold ones
- High elf scalemail on every model somewhere.
So far here’s the list
1500 Points
-Farseer with singing spear
-Avatar with Fast Shot
-5 Fire Dragons
-10 Guardians with Bright Lance
-10 Guardians with Bright Lance
-10 Dire avengers
-5 Windrider guardian jetbikes
-6 Rangers
-5 Warpspiders
-3 Shadow Weaver Platforms with Warlock with Singing spear
-Wraithknight
Since winning the Armies on Parade for the Bristol Store last year I’ve decided to enter this army this year, so this blog will show the progress of both the army and the display board I’ve already got planned.
Here’s where I am as of today
Farseer
Avatar (awaiting paint)
Guardian Squad (finished)
Guardian Squad ( WIP)
Windrider Jetbikes
WIP
Finished
Dire Avengers
Fire Dragons
Warp Spiders
Rangers (Prototype)
Wraithknight (VERY WIP)
Oh and a cookie for the first person to get the reference in the name.....
Feedback would be appreciated, and hopefully this log will be updated a lot more frequently!
-Mark
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/30 19:29:36
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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Awsome work, love the kitbashing!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/30 20:00:43
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Nice kitbashing. Exodites are always fun, and it's nice to see you breaking away from the stereotypes. The Wraithknight looks particularly interesting, and the use of high-elf mail is great. It also reminds me of how many useless HE models I have lying around that need something done with them. I may well borrow a few ideas from this one.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/30 20:19:52
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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I really like he scheme and concept you have going  . What's the plans for the tail of the wraithknight? Looks. Little strange to have square blocks tied to the tail, maybe attach some spiritstones, or power spikes to it.
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LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/30 20:24:22
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Very, very cool. Always thought about doing this. If I do, ill be nicking some ideas!
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Check out my True scale marine and guard log! / HERE! Frequent updates (promise) |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/31 02:21:01
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Great stuff so far! I really like some of your solutions to WYSIWYG problems, like the double-shuriken handheld weapon on one of the 'jetbikes' Cold One riders. Everything also looks very Eldar without being overburdened - I always feel bad for the topheavy dino conversions lugging half a tank's worth of armor around, looking too heavy to move.
The Wraithknight is a tricky one, since you need to get the model really high to reflect the size of the actual model. That being said, the center of gravity on that model looks way too high. If you drop the gun pod lower and do some really fancy basing to bring the model higher, that might help. One thing you can do for line of sight is mount a banner or antennae on the back, with it terminating at head or gun height for the actual Wraithknight model. That way opponents will know that if they can see the tip of it, they can legally shoot at (or be shot by) the model.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/31 08:36:45
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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Thanks for the replies!
I wanted to maintain the Eldar aesthetic without going overboard, and since this is going to ToS this year and I got caught out with the Warriors code last year WYSIWYG was the most important thing.
The wraithknight's still very WIP, needs a holo wing, armour similar to the avatar and two side mounted, ravager based scatter laser pods, which along with the higher base will help
balance it out
Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/01/31 23:12:53
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Violent Enforcer
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These guys are top-notch! Definitely an original imagining of the Exodites.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/01 04:07:42
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Necrotech
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Outstanding work!
I love how the armour on the cold one's, and carnosaur looks so natural. Hoping you can do the same for your wraith knight!
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Help him grow please :3 |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/02 16:11:31
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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Hey guys.
Not much of an update today, just been planning the display board in sketchup, wanted some feedback. Eventually there'll be bridges linking the towers together, and the black ball in the centre will be a working plasma ball representing a webway gate.
@Master of Asgard - Thanks
@Bloodgenesis - Hope so too......just got to get my hands on the turret from a fire prism to give me the segmented sections....
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/02 16:24:19
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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That mock-up is looking great, how are you planning in making it?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/02 16:27:44
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Insect-Infested Nurgle Chaos Lord
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Your bits choices have worked very well and they blend very well together.
You various 'saur and cold one conversions work incredibly well. The wraithbone pieces looks like they were meant to sit where you've place them.
Really nice colour scheme as well.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/02 18:15:24
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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Paradigm wrote:That mock-up is looking great, how are you planning in making it?
polystyrene cut with a hot wire cutter for the mountains, cardboard and foam core for the towers and bridges, patience and a little luck!
The current idea is that it'll be over 2 feet tall with somewhere between 10-15 towers, bridges and statues. Also found a couple of laser cutter places that can do me a handrail design in 3 mm cardboard for all the tower tops similar to the Mark gibbons Dire avenger artwork on pg 10 of the last Eldar codex
- Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/12 16:31:12
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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Hello again guys, another update to show this hasn't been forgotten about!
Done some more work on the Carnosaur/Wraithknight, modelled the shoulder armour, scatter laser sponsons, the base and started work on the holo wing. Still a little rough at the moment as it's just masking tape and foamcore, still needs filler and filing. Then just waiting for the fire prism turret to arrive so I can build the back armour.
Also built and under coated the warlock that's going with the support weapon battery.
He'll look better once I start painting!
More to come
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/12 16:38:40
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Morphing Obliterator
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Awesome work, looking forward to more of this!
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Chaos Space Marines - Iron Warriors & Night Lords 7900pts
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/12 17:01:07
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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Those are some neat looking models!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/12 22:44:08
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Implacable Skitarii
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Binary this is a seriously mind blowing thread, what an amazing project this is. It would be an absolute joy to play against this army on the table, clearly this will be a labour of love and I must congratulate you on what looks like a lot of hard work so far. It all looks amazing and so different. I will follow your progress eagerly, keep up the great work.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/12 22:58:47
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
Deep in the Outer Boroughs of NYC
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This looks great so far! keep it up.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/19 19:16:34
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!
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Been Around the Block
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...and we're back with another update.
Finally received the eBay parcels I've been waiting for, so work has begun on the support weapon platforms.
Firstly though, the build for my wraithknight (which my wife has lovingly named Mushu, after the Dragon in Disney's Mulan) is now complete, with the addition of the back armour cut from the turret of a Fire prism.
Then we have the weapon platforms (who she who must be obeyed has named Huey, Dewey and Louie). These started as Forgeworld Knarloc riders, though I've attacked them with my Dremel to remove the rider, all the straps and the head quills.
The heads will be remodelled so they're similar to the new carnosaur, scales will be added, along with armour made from the support weapon platform (as Dewey is stylishly modelling!)
The shadow weaver will be mounted centrally, just got to scratch build the mount itself
Thanks for looking
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 14:49:53
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Been Around the Block
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So...another update then.
Started work on the Armies on parade board, (yes I know it's not for 6 months, but I wanted to get a head start!) after sacrificing the board I made last year.
As shown in an earlier post it's going to be the mountainous citadel of Tuzanor.
So, some pics
First 2 show the basic outline of the mountains. Once the glue dries and I've got the drainpipe I'm using for the main towers I'll then use my hotwire cutter to sink the towers into the polystyrene, and carve the slopes to look more mountainous.
The next is a sketch of the tower positions.
I wanted to go with a certain aesthetic with the city, so the towers will be styled like a High Elf fantasy castle, with wraithbone supports for the platforms and bridges. I also wanted the number three to be part of the look, so all the towers (except for the generators) are built in either 1 or 3, with 3 attachments (weapon towers or bridges)
The main tower (marked PB for "plasma ball") will have a platform 120mm across supported on three 40mm towers. The single and triple towers will all be made from 60mm drainpipe, with a 100mm platform on top.
The smaller towers attached to the 3 corner towers will have a custom built weapon system (2 as quad EML turrets, 1 as a prism cannon turret)
The towers marked with G will be 60mm towers without platforms, housing generators similar to the ones in Dawn of War, with fading LEDs inside the power crystals
Thoughts?
Now while that dries I really should get back to painting guardians......
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 16:13:26
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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Wow. I am in awe. And on a related note, will defo have to use the Cribbs store for my entry (if I ever get it finished) or I don't stand a chance...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 17:32:20
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Wraithknight is looking great. You've just straddled the line between "too-unarmored-to-count-as-a-Wraithknight" and "too-heavily-armored-to-move-as-an-animal".
Everything's got good flow, and even the topheavy cannon is fitting in. Very nice!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 18:14:35
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Been Around the Block
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Ahem, this is so frigging great! I think your Avatar is very well done, the tech-bits walk the line between the (in my book ) dreaded Dinoriders, and exotic eldars very well, avoiding dropping too far into the dinoriders-part.
The turrets on the sides of your Wraithknight are a great idea, and well done. Loads of dark eldar bitz inthere huh? =)
I'm doing something similar, but more classic/less imaginative than you, but I'm certainly inspired /going to steal some ideas from your great stuff here. Link in my sig if you're interested.
Keep up the good work.
What are you doing for Warp spiders/Wraithguards?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 19:30:30
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Been Around the Block
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Thanks for the support guys!
@phutarf- haha, no worries mate. Good job we've got the choice of two stores here!
@Pekel, @ JensDK- that was the plan with the wraithknight, almost a larger version of the Avatar. The sponsons were one of those "of course!" moments when I was originally going to convert a Raider into Jabba's sail barge for a wave serpent.....soon abandoned that (anybody know someone who wants a cheap, partially assembled raider by the way.)
Warp spiders you say? Check the Shadow Spectres in the first post....with the DE arm and weapon swap they'll be my Warp Spiders (also note the minor conversion to the helmets too)
Quick question. When it comes to the towers for the board, what colour should I use....white (like the HE), bone or shadow grey?
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 19:47:44
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Renegade Kan Killin Orks
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Fantastic exodite army! The coldones armor and the conversions in general are excellent. The display board is looking very interesting. I can't wait to see more.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 19:56:28
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Looking really good so far, chief - what's your deadline?
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2021-4 Plog - Here we go again... - my fifth attempt at a Dakka PLOG
My Pile of Potential - updates ongoing...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote:This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/23 20:25:49
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Black Templar Servitor Dragging Masonry
A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy.
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Coolio.
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3,000 + Points
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"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb."
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/02/24 13:37:55
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Been Around the Block
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We'll the parade day was the beginning of September last year, so with that and the fact that my friend and I go to the Throne of Skulls every November I'm looking at getting the whole lot finished before the beginning of August.
Gives me some time for the holidays away too, got to keep the mrs happy after all.....
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/03/02 19:43:44
Subject: Re:Another Eldar Exodite Log!: Update 19 Feb - Wraithknight build complete
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Been Around the Block
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Another week and more grey plastic!
So I have a confession first. I've broken my own rules. Remember back in post one when I said "no vehicles"? Well that's gone out of the window after seeing the conversions one of the other Exodite logs.
So what have I done? Shuffled the list a bit and added this
Yup. High elf dragon as a Crimson Hunter. Although it is still very work in progress (this is about 5 hours work today) using the 2 brigtlances, and the breath weapon as the pulsar.
Now I really should slap some paint on these, as Alex at GW Bristol wants to put them in the cabinet when they're done...
-Mark
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Ways to take down a titan:
The Watcher wrote:tow cables + Land Speeders + impossibly snow covered planet = games Workshop RECEIVING a Cease and Desist for a change. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/03/02 20:30:00
Subject: Another Eldar Exodite Log!: update 2 march - crimson hunter incoming.....
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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I've missed a few updates from when I last checked in, but everything is looking great. The Wraithknight and Hunter are awesome! Looking forward to paint.
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